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Jean Smart, Michael Keaton, Ariana Grande, John Mulaney revealed as ‘SNL’ hosts for Season 50

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NBC has set its initial round of guest hosts for the first five episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 50, posting on its socials: “first five shows!!! #SNL50”. The series airs on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and streams on Peacock.

Jean Smart is set to host for the first time, kicking-off the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll. Smart is fresh off her third Emmy win for the Max comedy “Hacks,” while Jelly Roll is to release his new album, “Beautifully Broken,” on Oct. 11.

The Oct. 5 episode will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, with Coldplay serving as musical guest. Bargatze returns to the “SNL” stage after hosting in 2023, while Coldplay will be making it’s eighth appearance as musical guest. Coldplay will release its 10th album, “Moon Music,” on Oct. 4.

Ariana Grande will host “SNL” for the second time on Oct. 12 with musical guest Stevie Nicks. Grande’s film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” debuts in theaters Nov. 22, while Nicks returns to “SNL” after performing in 1983.

For the Oct. 19 episode, Michael Keaton will host along with musical guest Billie Eilish; Keaton stars in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” currently, with his next film, “Goodrich” coming to theaters Oct. 18.  Eilish marks her fourth stint as “SNL” musical guest.

Comedian John Mulaney (and former ‘SNL’ writer from 2008-2013) will host on Nov. 2, with first-time musical guest, Chappell Roan. Mulaney will host for the sixth time, and will star in the Broadway play “All In: Comedy About Love,” opening Dec. 11. Roan is currently rocking the pop music world with her hit songs “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Hot to Go!”

“Saturday Night Live” will also celebrate its 50th season with a live primetime special on Feb. 16.

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Jean Smart, Michael Keaton, Ariana Grande, John Mulaney revealed as ‘SNL’ hosts for Season 50

A computer screen shows details of Saturday Night Live page on Facebook web site. Selective focus.

NBC has set its initial round of guest hosts for the first five episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 50, posting on its socials: “first five shows!!! #SNL50”. The series airs on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and streams on Peacock.

Jean Smart is set to host for the first time, kicking-off the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll. Smart is fresh off her third Emmy win for the Max comedy “Hacks,” while Jelly Roll is to release his new album, “Beautifully Broken,” on Oct. 11.

The Oct. 5 episode will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, with Coldplay serving as musical guest. Bargatze returns to the “SNL” stage after hosting in 2023, while Coldplay will be making it’s eighth appearance as musical guest. Coldplay will release its 10th album, “Moon Music,” on Oct. 4.

Ariana Grande will host “SNL” for the second time on Oct. 12 with musical guest Stevie Nicks. Grande’s film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” debuts in theaters Nov. 22, while Nicks returns to “SNL” after performing in 1983.

For the Oct. 19 episode, Michael Keaton will host along with musical guest Billie Eilish; Keaton stars in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” currently, with his next film, “Goodrich” coming to theaters Oct. 18.  Eilish marks her fourth stint as “SNL” musical guest.

Comedian John Mulaney (and former ‘SNL’ writer from 2008-2013) will host on Nov. 2, with first-time musical guest, Chappell Roan. Mulaney will host for the sixth time, and will star in the Broadway play “All In: Comedy About Love,” opening Dec. 11. Roan is currently rocking the pop music world with her hit songs “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Hot to Go!”

“Saturday Night Live” will also celebrate its 50th season with a live primetime special on Feb. 16.

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Kate Winslet to star in ‘The Spot’ series for Hulu

Kate Winslet wearing dress by Givenchy attends premiere of HBO Original 'The Regime' at American Museum of Natural History in New York on February 26^ 2024

Kate Winslet is set to star in  in the Hulu series ‘The Spot’, a drama from screenwriter Ed Solomon.

The official logline states, “When a successful surgeon (Winslet) and her schoolteacher husband begin to suspect that she may be responsible for a child’s hit-and-run death, their quest for truth spirals into a web of mounting suspicion and dark secrets, testing their resolve and their relationship as they confront the possibility of hidden guilt and betrayal.”

Solomon created, wrote and will showrun The Spot, while also executive producing along with Winslet. Solomon’s credits include Men in Black, the Now You See Me movie franchise and the tv series, Mosaic. 

Winslet most recently starred in the HBO limited series “The Regime,” and previously starred in the HBO limited series “Mare of Easttown,” for which she won the Emmy Award for best actress in a limited series (she also won in the same category in 2011 for the HBO series “Mildred Pierce.”)  Winslet will also return to HBO for the limited series “Trust,” which is currently in the works.

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Halle Bailey drops video for ‘Because I Love You’

Halle Bailey attends the UK Premiere of "The Little Mermaid" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London^ England - May 15^ 2023

Halle Bailey returns with her second solo single of 2024 with “Because I Love You,” co-written by RAYE.

The music video, directed by Allie Avital, features Halle, 24, and co-star RJ Cyler. In the clip, Halle confronts her lover (Cyler), who steps outside of their relationship with a new woman (also played by Halle).

Bailey shares of the song: “‘Because I Love You’ is a song for anyone who has ever been deeply in love. It’s an anthem that tells the story of all of the beautiful passion and euphoria you can feel with that person. The video dives deeper into how vulnerable it makes you feel. I hope people enjoy listening and thinking of the person they love the most.”

Watch Halle Bailey’s music video for “Because I Love You” – HERE.

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Metallica to launch M72 World Tour 2025 with North American dates

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Metallica have confirmed its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be extended with 21 new North American tour dates in April, May, and June 2025, with support from Pantera and Limp Bizkit. The tour will conclude its 2024 run with four nights at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros, where Metallica will play to more than 250,000 fans throughout two No Repeat Weekends.

The latest leg of concerts commences with an appearance at Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas next April, with stadium shows in Toronto, Nashville, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Tampa, Houston, Santa Clara, Denver, and more, as well as two headlining nights of the Sonic Temple Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio.

In the cities where Metallica will perform multiple nights, the band promises to play unique “no repeat” setlists at each show. New for this leg of concerts, Metallica will also play several one-off shows in venues including two college football stadiums: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York on April 19th, and Metallica’s first-ever visit to Blacksburg, Virginia, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies (the May 7th show at Lane Stadium will culminate 20+ years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field).

In addition to direct support from Pantera and Limp Bizkit, the shows will feature opening sets from Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills. Tickets for Metallica’s newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale to the general public beginning Friday, September 27th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale on Thursday, September 26th (use access code SETLIST).

As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s All Within My Hands Foundation, established in 2017 as a way to give back to communities that have supported Metallica over the years.

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Iron Maiden to release ‘Powerslave: 40th Anniversary Zoetrope Vinyl’

Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) studio album^ CD and cover art. Lahti^ Finland. October 10^ 2023.

The 40th anniversary of Iron Maiden’s fifth studio album, Powerslave, is being re-release with a limited-edition zoetrope vinyl picture disc release on November 15th.

Iron Maiden’s fifth studio album Powerslave was originally released in September 1984 and charted at No. 2 in The UK, No. 3 in Switzerland, No. 4 in Norway, No. 5 in Germany and Sweden, No. 11 in New Zealand, No. 15 in Austria, No. 21 in Canada, No. 21 in US, and No. 26 in Australia, achieving multiple gold and platinum discs. Powerslave features the iconic singles “2 Minutes To Midnight” and “Aces High” alongside fan favorites “Powerslave” and the epic “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.”

The new edition will feature unique zoetrope artwork and the 2015 remastered audio of the album. The original sleeve has been expanded and contains new artwork and exclusive Powerslave at 40 liner notes from band founder Steve Harris. In addition, there is a Walmart Exclusive version featuring a lenticular 3D album art-sized print.

The Powerslave 40th Anniversary Zoetrope edition is available for preorder now.

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Dua Lipa launching North American leg of ‘Radical Optimism World Tour’ in 2025

Dua Lipa attends the World Premiere of "Argylle" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London^ England- January 24^ 2024

Dua Lipa has announced the North American leg of her “Radical Optimism World Tour,” marking Dua’s third concert tour and serving as support of her third studio album, Radical Optimism, which was released in May 2024.

The Radical Optimism World Tour officially kicked off in June 2024 with a run of shows in Europe, as well as a headlining appearance at the Glastonbury Music Festival in June.  The 20-date arena North American leg launches in September 2025, with dates at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; United Center in Chicago; TD Garden in Boston; Madison Square Garden in New York; Kaseya Center in Miami; Kia Form in Los Angeles; and Chase Center in San Francisco, and more.

Dua Lipa will also be headlining the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas on October 5th and October 12th, 2024.

Tickets to Dua Lipa’s 2025 North American tour are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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President Biden delivers farewell address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly

Joseph R. Biden^ President of the United States of America speaks at 77th General Assembly of the United Nations at UN Headquarters. New York^ NY - September 21^ 2022

President Joe Biden called on nations to band together amid the conflict in the Middle East, the Russia/Ukraine war, and growing global concerns about China during his last speech as president before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Biden delivered his farewell address to world leaders at the UN, beginning his speech: “This is the fourth time I’ve had the great honor speaking to this assembly as president of the United States. It will be my last. I’ve seen a remarkable sweep of history.”

Biden used the gathering to condemn the militant group Hamas for its initial attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and said that the Palestinian people deserved their own state without the influence of Hamas.  He reiterated his call for a cease-fire in Gaza, calling on both Israel and Hamas to accept a deal hammered out by the United States, Egypt and Qatar and endorsed by the United Nations Security Council. Said Biden: “Now is the time for the parties to finalize its terms, bring the hostages home and ensure security for Israel and Gaza free of Hamas’ grip, ease the suffering in Gaza and end this war.”

The President also emphasized the United States’ continued support of Ukraine in front of the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, and urged those to continue supporting Kyiv in its mission to defend itself against Russia, with Biden stating that Kyiv’s backers “cannot grow weary.” Biden said Russia and President Vladimir Putin failed at their core goal to destroy Ukraine: “He sat out to weaken NATO, but NATO is bigger, stronger and more united than ever with two new members in Finland and Sweden. We cannot let up. The world has another choice to make. Will we sustain our support and help Ukraine win this war preserve its freedom, or walk away … and let it be destroyed? I know my answer.”

Biden also reflected on his decision to end his campaign for reelection, finishing up his remarks: “There’s so much more I want to get done. As much as I love the job, I love my country more. I decided after 50 years of public service, it’s time for a new generation of leadership to take my nation forward. I truly believe we’re at another inflection point in world history. The choices we make today will determine our future. My fellow leaders, let us never forget, some things are more important than staying in power. It’s your people. It’s your people that matter the most. Never forget, we are here to serve the people, not the other way around.”

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New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy expected to miss 6-8 weeks after groin surgery

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Sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday that New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy will require groin surgery that is expected to sideline him for 6-8 weeks.

Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo: “#Saints Pro Bowl C Erik McCoy’s groin injury is expected to require surgery that would sideline him about 6-8 weeks, sources say. A significant blow to Klint Kubiak’s offense, though it’s at least not a season-ending situation.”

McCoy was injured during the first drive of the Saints 15-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles during Sunday’s matchup. He first went to the injury tent, then to the locker room and did not return to the game. New Orleans replaced McCoy by moving left guard Lucas Patrick to center, and placing Oli Udoh in at left guard, but the Saints went on to have their worst offensive performance and worst rushing performance of the season against the Eagles.

The loss of McCoy, a team captain and 2023 Pro Bowl selection, will be the second significant loss for the Saints’ offensive line this season.  The Saints have been without all-pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk since the beginning of the season, who was placed on injured reserve before training camp due to significant knee issues. Saints quarterback Derek Carr said after the game: “You lose a guy like Erik, it hurts. He’s a captain, he’s a leader of our football team, so it hurts. But football, that stuff happens all the time. It’s next man up. You’ve got to be able to pick right back up and the expectation doesn’t change.”

Coach Dennis Allen added: “Nobody wants to see a Pro Bowl center go down … That’s a challenge and yet everybody in the NFL has to go with those challenges. We expect our guys to be able to go in there and perform, and I thought Lucas Patrick did a nice job going in and filling in Erik’s spot. It was a challenge but that wasn’t the difference in the game.”

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Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis during congressional hearing

NFL Quarterback Brett Favre^ on the red carpet of the 2010 ESPY Awards at the Nokia Theater at LA Live^ on July 15^ 2010 in Los Angeles^ CA.

Former NFL QB Brett Favre revealed during his testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform on Tuesday that he was “recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease”. Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes deterioration in the brain and affects motor skills; over one million people in the United States live with the disease and nearly 90,000 are diagnosed each year (according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.)

Favre, 54, was speaking before the House Ways and Means Committee in a discussion on “guardrails” regarding dispersing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds — which saw nearly $8 million go to Favre, a volleyball stadium at University of Southern Mississippi and Prevacus, a defunct drug company backed by the Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Favre said during the House hearing: “Sadly, I also lost my investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others. As I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me — I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s — this is also a cause dear to my heart. Recently, the doctor running the company pleaded guilty to taking TANF money for his own use.”

Favre allegedly accepted $1.1 million in federal TANF funds through the state of Mississippi, allegedly accepting those funds in exchange for no-show speeches dating back to 2017. Favre also allegedly worked with a nonprofit organizer and former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to send $5 million in TANF funds to build a new volleyball arena at Southern Miss while his daughter played for the team. Favre added during his testimony: “I wanted to help my alma mater and benefit the community. Southern Miss introduced me to the nonprofit to see if they could help with funding. I had no way of knowing that there was anything wrong with how the state funded the project, especially since it was publicly approved by many state agencies and multiple attorneys including the Attorney General.”

Favre is not facing any criminal charges in the matter in question.  He initially repaid $500,000 to Mississippi in May 2020 and the remaining $600,000 in October 2021; he said he didn’t realize the funds used at Southern Miss were intended for welfare recipients. Federal prosecutors alleged that Favre is one of 47 “well-connected people” who funneled $77 million in funds away from their intended recipients in one of the poorest states in the country, federal prosecutors alleged.

Favre retired from the NFL after the 2010 season, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. The 11-time Pro Bowl selection, three-time MVP and one-time Super Bowl champion ranks No. 4 all time in touchdown passes (508) and passing yards (71,838), with his 336 interceptions standing as the most in NFL history.

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