Month: August 2024

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Scottie Scheffler earns Comcast Business Tour $8M bonus for excellence on PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler of United States in action during a practice round prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 13^ 2024 in Louisville^ Kentucky.

Scottie Scheffler has earned an $8 million bonus for finishing No. 1 on the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 for the 2024 PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup regular season, marking the second No. 1 finish in three years for Scheffler.

Scheffler won six tournaments during the 2024 PGA Tour campaign, including four signature events and his second grand slam win at The Masters – becoming the first golfer to win six or more tournaments in a season since Tiger Woods in 2009.  Scheffler also earned his first gold medal by winning the Paris 2024 men’s golf tournament on Aug. 4 in Guyancourt, France.

The 28-year-old World No. 1 said in a statement: “It’s been an incredible year for me both on and off the course, so to finish up the regular season by earning the top spot in the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 is an honor. Every year I try to perform and compete to the best of my abilities, so this award really represents the hard work put in throughout the course of the season with the support of my family and team.”

Eileen Diskin, chief marketing officer for Comcast Business, said in a statement: “Scottie Scheffler’s season has been nothing short of incredible — including a historic back-to-back win at The Players Championship and now winning the Comcast Business Tour Top 10. We’re excited to see him on top of the Leaderboard again along with all the elite athletes who earned their positions this year.”

Xander Schauffele finished second and received a $6 million bonus, after claiming his first two major wins at the PGA Championship and The Open. Rory McIlroy finished third, earning $4.8 million, with Collin Morikawa ($4.4M) and Wyndham Clark ($4M) rounding out the top five.

The FedEx Cup Playoffs will start this week with the St. Jude Championship. That tournament will be held from Thursday through Sunday in Memphis.

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Pop Daypop

Post Malone to make debut at Grand Ole Opry at star-studded show on August 14

Front of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville^ Tennessee on July 7th^ 2016.

Post Malone will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on August 14th, with Orpy member Brad Paisley extending the invitation for Malone to perform at a star-studded gig.

In a video message posted on social media with the caption, the Opry wrote: “Opry member @BradPaisley is sending out a special question to @postmalone. How’s August 14th sound? 🎟 https://opryent.co/3StF4m6”

Paisley said in the video clip.“So what I’m about to ask is going to mean a lot to you I think, knowing you and knowing the respect you have for country music, and this journey that you’re embarking on now as a hillbilly singer, which is gonna be massive and remarkable and amazing. Would you like to play the Opry? Come play it with me in August. Total invite, and it’s gonna be the first of many appearances I have a feeling for you. Come experience what it’s like to play the show that started it all. You and I can jam together, and a lot of your friends will be there.”

According to the Opry listing, in addition to Paisley other featured artists will include Lainey Wilson, Vince Gill, John Michael Montgomery, the War and Treaty, and more. Both Paisley and Wilson will appear as guests on Malone’s upcoming F-1 Trillion, with Paisley on the track “Goes Without Saying” and Wilson on “Nosedive.” Malone and Paisley also previously performed Gill’s song “One More Last Chance” at Stagecoach, and Malone delivered a rendition of Montgomery’s “Be My Baby Tonight.”

The Orpy show is set to take place two days before Malone’s F-1 Trillion album release on Aug. 16. The all-star LP also features appearances by Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw, Billy Strings, and Hank Williams Jr., in addition to the previously released collaborations with Blake Shelton (“Pour Me a Drink“), Luke Combs (“Guy for That“), and Morgan Wallen (“I Had Some Help“).

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Country Daypop

Post Malone to make debut at Grand Ole Opry at star-studded show on August 14

Front of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville^ Tennessee on July 7th^ 2016.

Post Malone will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on August 14th, with Orpy member Brad Paisley extending the invitation for Malone to perform at a star-studded gig.

In a video message posted on social media with the caption, the Opry wrote: “Opry member @BradPaisley is sending out a special question to @postmalone. How’s August 14th sound? 🎟 https://opryent.co/3StF4m6”

Paisley said in the video clip.“So what I’m about to ask is going to mean a lot to you I think, knowing you and knowing the respect you have for country music, and this journey that you’re embarking on now as a hillbilly singer, which is gonna be massive and remarkable and amazing. Would you like to play the Opry? Come play it with me in August. Total invite, and it’s gonna be the first of many appearances I have a feeling for you. Come experience what it’s like to play the show that started it all. You and I can jam together, and a lot of your friends will be there.”

According to the Opry listing, in addition to Paisley other featured artists will include Lainey Wilson, Vince Gill, John Michael Montgomery, the War and Treaty, and more. Both Paisley and Wilson will appear as guests on Malone’s upcoming F-1 Trillion, with Paisley on the track “Goes Without Saying” and Wilson on “Nosedive.” Malone and Paisley also previously performed Gill’s song “One More Last Chance” at Stagecoach, and Malone delivered a rendition of Montgomery’s “Be My Baby Tonight.”

The Orpy show is set to take place two days before Malone’s F-1 Trillion album release on Aug. 16. The all-star LP also features appearances by Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw, Billy Strings, and Hank Williams Jr., in addition to the previously released collaborations with Blake Shelton (“Pour Me a Drink“), Luke Combs (“Guy for That“), and Morgan Wallen (“I Had Some Help“).

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Country Daypop

Take a listen to Russell Dickerson’s ‘Bones’

Russell Dickerson at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2018 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15^ 2018 in Las Vegas^ NV

Russell Dickerson’s new single “Bones” is a heartfelt love song about his unwavering love and dedication to his wife.

Bones, written by Dickerson, Chase McGill, Chris LaCorte, and Parker Welling, is a tribute to Russell’s wife, Kailey Dickerson. The Dickersons married in 2013, and share two young sons: Remington Edward, who turns 4 in September, and Radford Arthur, who will be 1 in October. Dickerson said on the song: “I haven’t felt this way about a song since my first single ‘Yours.’ When my wife and I first got together I was a gamble but she bet her life on me so this song is my promise of forever to her.”

Dickerson has been traveling the road his summer with shows across the country at fairs & festivals, including Sam Hunt’s Locked Up Tour 2024, and will embark on the headlining Good Day To Have A Great Tour, launching in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Aug. 23rd and continue the tour through the next month, hitting a total of seven cities across Europe.  For information, head to Dickerson’s official website.

Take a listen to ‘Bones’ – here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Ellen Pompeo to appear in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 21

Ellen Pompeo at the "Grey's Anatomy" 300th Episode Event at Tao on November 4^ 2017 in Los Angeles^ CA

Deadline reports that Ellen Pompeo is returning as Doctor Meredith Grey for seven episodes of the upcoming season 21 of Grey’s Anatomy. Pompeo will appear on at least seven of the upcoming season’s 18 episodes of Season 21, per Variety.  The next season will debut this fall, but a specific date has not yet been revealed.

Pompeo was less visible in the show beginning in Season 19, when she appeared in just eight episodes, but remained the show’s executive producer and narrator; and in Season 20 Pompeo appeared just a handful of times. The actor had taken a step back to film the eight-part Hulu series Natalia,  based on a true story.

Grey’s Anatomy, which first aired in 2005, made Pompeo one of the highest-paid women in television – she earned approximately $19 million in 2020.  The actor wrote on Instagram back in 2022: “I am eternally grateful and humbled by the love and support you have all shown me, Meredith Grey, and the show for 19 seasons. I love you madly and appreciate you right back. This isn’t your first time on the rollercoaster… You know the show must go on and I’ll definitely be back to visit.”

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Entertainment Daypop

See Paul Mescal in trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’

Paul Mescal attends the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in London^ England. London^ United Kingdom - February 18^ 2024

Paramount Pictures debuted the first poster as well as the trailer for  Gladiator II, slated for release on November 22 and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. Gladiator II is a sequel to the 2000 original film directed by Ridley Scott, which starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a Roman general who is forced into slavery and becomes a gladiator in the wake of the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius.  The sequel film is also directed by Scott.

Gladiator II follows Lucius Verus (Mescal), the grandson of Marcus Aurelius and the son of Lucilla (played by Connie Nielsen in the original), as he too is forced to become a gladiator. The trailer opens with Lucius (Mescal) recalling watching Maximus’ (Crowe) final fight as a child:  “I never forgot it. That a slave could take revenge against an emperor.”  In the present day, Lucius is seen allying with Macrinus (Washington) and clashing with Marcus Acacius (Pascal) under the rule of emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).

The poster features Mescal’s Lucius, who appears to be preparing for a battle in an arena. Gladiator II opens in theaters Nov. 22; check out the trailer: here.

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Pop Daypop

Usher concert film ‘Rendezvous in Paris’ to debut globally in theaters this September

Las Vegas^ NV^ USA: September 24^ 2011 - Usher performs at the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Usher is bringing the ultimate intimate concert experience to theaters this fall, announcing that Usher: Rendezvous in Paris concert film will be released for a limited run globally beginning September 12th by Trafalgar Releasing, in partnership with AMC Theatres Distribution.  Usher’s 2023 eight-concert experience in Paris has been transformed for the film, which is set to arrive across the globe for a limited release from Sept. 12-Sept. 15.

The film, captured during Paris Fashion Week at La Seine Musicale, features chart-topping hits including “Yeah!,” “My Boo,” “Love In This Club,” and more from Usher’s 30-year career, performed with never-before-seen costumes and state-of-the-art lighting and special effects.   Said Usher: “Paris was a special experience for me as an entertainer and for my fans. I hope those who weren’t able to make it in person get to experience how special it was. As for those of you who were, I hope you experience the show and see what it takes to get there through a different lens.”

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron shared in a statement: “For 30 years Usher has captivated and entertained audiences through his music and concerts. Just a few months ago, he drew rave reviews for his stunning performance in front of 129 million people during the Super Bowl Half Time Show. Bringing his unparalleled concert experience to movie theatres for his fans around the world is a perfect fit for AMC Theatres Distribution.”

Usher: Rendezvous in Paris will screen in 2,000 cinemas worldwide, including approximately 1,000 cinemas in the United States.  Tickets for the concert film are on sale now via the UsherinParis.com website.

Watch a clip from USHER: RENDEZVOUS IN PARIS – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

Ghost’s “Rite Here Rite Now” live album is No. 1 soundtrack in the U.S.

The band Ghost performs live at Pine Knob Music Theater with special guest Amon Amarth. Clarkston^ Michigan -USA- August 14^ 2023

Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now is the No. 1 soundtrack in the United States. The original motion picture soundtrack to the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history has officially topped not only the Soundtrack Albums chart, but also debuted at #1 on the Vinyl, Rock and Hard Music Album and Indie Store Album Sales charts—as well as placing top 5 on the Current Albums, Independent Albums and Digital Albums charts.

Rite Here Rite Now: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was recorded over two nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., in 2023, includes one studio-recorded track: “The Future Is a Foreign Land.”  The Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack arrives with 27,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 1, according to Luminate, with 26,000 of that sum in traditional album sales – supported by its availability across 10 vinyl variants (whose combined sales totaled a little over 16,000). It’s the sixth top 10-charting set for the rock band on the Top Album Sales chart.

The band recently shared the new singles and animated videos in the style of the Scooby Doo Gang animated cartoons, for “The Future is a Foreign Land” and their epic viral hit “Mary On A Cross!” Bundles are available with streaming on all DSPs, as well as a collectible double LP and CD includes a 16-page photo book, official film poster and 18 songs from the band’s debut feature film.

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Rock Daypop

The Offspring share animated video for “Make It All Right”

The Offspring perform at the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas^ Nevada on 21 October 2023.

The Offspring has released the video for “Make It All Right,” the lead single off their upcoming album, SUPERCHARGED, available October 11th.

SUPERCHARGED, the follow-up to 2021’s Let the Bad Times Roll, was recorded in three different locations — Maui, Vancouver, and the band’s home studio in Huntington Beach,  together with producer Bob Rock.

The music video, directed by Margaret Bialis, features an animated punk rocker dreaming of his “partner in crime” and eventually their love sprouts wings and takes them on adventures and across the skies. You can watch it streaming now on YouTube.

The Offspring also released two new official performance videos with a legendary guest star, Queen’s Brian May at the guitarist’s Starmus Festival in Slovakia for a performance of their song “Gone Away” as well as acover of Queen’s “Stone Cold Crazy.”

The band also continues to perform on the road, after appearing at numerous festivals this summer (including Inkcarceration Festival in Mansfield, OH on July 19th) and will be featured at the Louder Than Life Festival on September 26th.

Check out the lyric video for ‘Make It All Right’ – here.

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News Daypop

Trump campaign says its internal messages were hacked, suggest Iran is to blame

Trump 2024 flag flies at a pier on Coden Beach in Coden^ Alabama. Flag includes the slogan^ “Take America Back.”

Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign says that its email messages were hacked, and suggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents.

Politico was the first to report on the hack, with the outlet stating that it began receiving emails on July 22 from an anonymous account. The source — an AOL email account identified only as “Robert” — passed along what appeared to be a research dossier the campaign had apparently done on the Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio. The document was dated Feb. 23, almost five months before Trump selected Vance as his running mate.

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on “foreign sources hostile to the United States… these documents were obtained illegally and intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process. These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process. The Iranians know that President Trump will stop their reign of terror just like he did in his first four years in the White House.”

The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024. In its report, Microsoft cited an instance of an Iranian military intelligence unit in June sending “a spear-phishing email to a high-ranking official of a presidential campaign from a compromised email account of a former senior advisor.” The analysis continued: “Iranian cyber-enabled influence operations have been a consistent feature of at least the last three U.S. election cycles. Iran’s operations have been notable and distinguishable from Russian campaigns for appearing later in the election season and employing cyberattacks more geared toward election conduct than swaying voters. Recent activity suggests the Iranian regime — along with the Kremlin — may be equally engaged in election 2024.”

Cheung pointed to the Microsoft report issued Friday and its conclusions that “Iranian hackers broke into the account of a ‘high ranking official’ on the U.S. presidential campaign in June 2024, which coincides with the close timing of President Trump’s selection of a vice presidential nominee.”  Said Cheung: “The Iranians know that President Trump will stop their reign of terror just like he did in his first four years in the White House … any media or news outlet reprinting documents or internal communications are doing the bidding of America’s enemies and doing exactly what they want.”

A National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement: “As we have said many times, the Biden-Harris Administration strongly condemns any foreign government or entity who attempts to interfere in our electoral process or seeks to undermine confidence in our democratic institutions.”

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