Month: November 2024

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Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration of Attorney General position amid backlash

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks at CPAC. NATIONAL HARBOR^ MD^ USA- February 24^ 2024

Matt Gaetz, 42, has withdrawn from his attorney general nomination amid his ongoing sex-for-hire scandal and subsequent House Ethics Committee investigation.

The former Republican member of Congress from Florida announced Thursday on social media that he is withdrawing his nomination after “unfairly becoming a distraction” to the transition of power to the President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.

Gaetz wrote on X: “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback — and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1 ..I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I’m certain he will Save America.”

Gaetz had drawn backlash from several Republican lawmakers due to controversy over his connection to a federal sex trafficking investigation being investigated by the Justice Department. He remains under investigation by the Republican-controlled House Ethics Committee over similar allegations.

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Sports Daypop

Braves’ Chris Sale and Tigers’ Tarik Skubal win 2024 Cy Young Awards

Collection of four Cy Young Awards won by Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers^ on display at Dodger Stadium. November 3^ 2015 - Los Angeles^ California - Collection of four Cy Young Awards won by Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers^ on display at Dodger Stadium.

Southpaw pitchers Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves) and Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers) have become first-time Cy Young Award recipients in 2024. The awards for the triple Crown winners – and former Tommy John surgery patients — mark only the third time two left-handers won Cy Young honors in the same season (Steve Carlton and Sparky Lyle won in 1977 and Randy Johnson and Barry Zito in 2002).  Sale and Skubal are also the first pitchers to win the Triple Crown in a full season since Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander did it in 2011.

Sale, 35, won the National League honor, receiving 26 of the 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to finish ahead of Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler, and Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes. Sale finished 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA and 225 strikeouts — leading the NL in wins, ERA and strikeouts. Sale said: “To be able to show my sons the hard work, the dedication, not giving up. My wife having my back the whole time. I’m sure I was real peachy at times during those injuries. I was talking to my dad the other day and whether it did or didn’t happen, he was proud of me.”

Skubal, 28, unanimously won the American League award, with Kansas City’s Seth Lugo finishing  second in the voting, and Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase was third. Skubal’s breakout season saw him finishing the season with a 18-4 record and 2.39 ERA, with 228 strikeouts. Skubal said: “It was a ton of fun to be part of. The last two months of our season and even the postseason was very special. The memories and the experience will obviously help our club going forward, and I’m glad we got to experience it as a team and as a young team.”

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Mavericks’ Luka Dončić to miss at least one week with wrist sprain

Luka Doncic. The basketball match of Eurobasket 2022 France vs Slovenia. COLOGNE^ GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 7^ 2022

The Dallas Mavericks announced on Thursday that star Luka Dončić will miss at least one week with a right wrist sprain. Doncic will miss games against the Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks.

Per Shams Charania, Dončić will be reevaluated in a week. He was seen sporting a wrap on his wrist during his press conference following the team win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday; when asked about his wrist, Dončić said, “I don’t know, honestly. Started feeling it in the first quarter,” adding that it was “nothing serious.”

The Mavericks have an 8-7 record, putting them in 11th place in the Western Conference. Dončić has 28.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.6 assists this season, but is shooting just 43.5% from the field overall.  More recently, the five-time All-Star sat out during the Cavs 121-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov. 17 due to a right knee contusion.

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Country Daypop

Cattle Country Festival announces 2025 lineup

Tanya Tucker performs at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park. San Francisco^ CA/USA - 10/4/19

The Cattle Country Music Festival announced its lineup of performers with Parker McCollum set to headline the 2025 edition taking place on The Boot Ranch on April 10-12, 2025 in Gonzales, Texas.

The festival posted on social media: “Get ready for a wild weekend of country music, Texas fun, and epic nights. Don’t miss your chance – grab your crew, snag those tickets, and we will see you out on the ranch! Oh … and don’t forget, stay tuned for more drops! 🔥🎤”

The 2025 lineup also includes Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Wyatt Flores, Chase Rice, Clay Walker, Reckless Kelly, Aaron Watson, Pecos & The Rooftops, Giovannie & The Hired Guns, 49 Winchester, Wade Bowen, Drake White, Shenandoah, Ty Myers, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tyler Halverson, Black Pistol Fire, Sophia Scott, Josh Ward, Cameron Sacky Band, Logan Mize, late night sets by Ghostland Observatory and more, with additional acts to be announced later this year.

Susan Sankey, Interim Director of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, shared in a statement announcing the 2025 event: “On behalf of the vibrant community of Gonzales, Texas, we extend a heartfelt welcome to all guests of the Cattle Country Festival.”

Passes for the 2025 Cattle Country Festival, including camping, RV, and glamping passes, are on sale now.  For further information, head to: www.cattlecountryfesttx.com.

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Pop Daypop

Morgan Wallen’s sold-out ‘Sand in My Boots Festival’ features artists across all music genres

Morgan Wallen attends the 2019 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5^ 2019 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Morgan Wallen’s sold-out Sand In My Boot Festival is set to take place on the Hangout Festival site on the Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 16-18, 2025.

The new three-day music festival and beach vacation curated by Wallen will feature headliners Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, Hardy, and Wallen himself. Wallen said in a video posted on social media, “Morgan Wallen here to share some exciting news me and my team have been working on for a while for y’all. We’re heading south to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama and I’m bringing some good friends with me. Mark your calendars for May 16 – 18, 2025 for the Sand In My Boots Fest”

Stacy Vee, executive vp of Goldenvoice and Producer of Stagecoach, said in a statement, “Creating a Festival with Morgan has been a dream come true … and some of the most fun I have ever had booking a show! I can’t wait for fans to come and experience one of the most eclectic and electric lineups and on-site experiences the world has ever seen.”

AEG Presents and Hangout Festival Producer Reeves Price added, “The opportunity to bring Morgan’s world to life on the beach in Gulf Shores is something very special. The fact that it coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Hangout Festival only makes it more special. We can’t wait to see everyone back on the beach in May.”

The Sand In My Boots lineup features artists across various music genres, including Diplo, Riley Green, Chase Rice, ERNEST, Ian Munsick, Nate Smith, Ella Langley, Paul Cauthen, Kameron Marlowe, Josh Ross, Morgan Wade, and more. The lineup also includes hip-hop icons like T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Three 6 Mafia, Moneybagg Yo, and BigXthaPlug, as well as The War on Drugs, 3 Doors Down and Future Islands.

Sand In My Boots 2025 is currently sold out, but for waitlist information, head here.

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Country Daypop

Morgan Wallen’s sold-out ‘Sand in My Boots Festival’ features artists across all music genres

Morgan Wallen attends the 2019 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5^ 2019 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Morgan Wallen’s sold-out Sand In My Boot Festival is set to take place on the Hangout Festival site on the Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 16-18, 2025.

The new three-day music festival and beach vacation curated by Wallen will feature headliners Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, Hardy, and Wallen himself. Wallen said in a video posted on social media, “Morgan Wallen here to share some exciting news me and my team have been working on for a while for y’all. We’re heading south to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama and I’m bringing some good friends with me. Mark your calendars for May 16 – 18, 2025 for the Sand In My Boots Fest”

Stacy Vee, executive vp of Goldenvoice and Producer of Stagecoach, said in a statement, “Creating a Festival with Morgan has been a dream come true … and some of the most fun I have ever had booking a show! I can’t wait for fans to come and experience one of the most eclectic and electric lineups and on-site experiences the world has ever seen.”

AEG Presents and Hangout Festival Producer Reeves Price added, “The opportunity to bring Morgan’s world to life on the beach in Gulf Shores is something very special. The fact that it coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Hangout Festival only makes it more special. We can’t wait to see everyone back on the beach in May.”

The Sand In My Boots lineup features artists across various music genres, including Diplo, Riley Green, Chase Rice, ERNEST, Ian Munsick, Nate Smith, Ella Langley, Paul Cauthen, Kameron Marlowe, Josh Ross, Morgan Wade, and more. The lineup also includes hip-hop icons like T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Three 6 Mafia, Moneybagg Yo, and BigXthaPlug, as well as The War on Drugs, 3 Doors Down and Future Islands.

Sand In My Boots 2025 is currently sold out, but for waitlist information, head here.

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Entertainment Daypop

Colman Domingo stars in trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Madness’

Colman Domingo at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar. SANTA MONICA^ USA. January 14^ 2024

Netflix is teasing the new series The Madness, which stars Colman Domingo as a media pundit who finds himself in the heart of a dangerous conspiracy. Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tasmin Topolski and Thaddeus J. Mixon also star in the series.

The streaming service posted:  “You can’t escape The Madness. Colman Domingo stars in an all-new action thriller series coming November 28. A media pundit must fight for his innocence and life after stumbling upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods.”

In a short preview, Domingo, 54, walks into what appears to be a dark interrogation room. The overhead shot gives the viewers a glimpse of the scene from a security camera point-of-view, while a disembodied voice says, “I’m telling you, it was a setup. Now I’m being questioned. I’ve got a bullseye on my back…”

Domingo won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Guest Actor” in 2022 for Euphoria, and has also starred in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Zola and Fear the Walking Dead.

The Madness premieres Nov. 28 on Netflix; see the teaser trailer : HERE.

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See the trailer for Showtime’s ‘The Agency’ starring Michael Fassbender

MIchael Fassbender arrives for the 'Dark Phoenix' Global Premiere on June 04^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

Showtime released the trailer for its new series The Agency, premiering Nov. 29 on Paramount+ with Showtime before airing on Showtime.

The Agency, based on the French series ‘Le Bureau des Legendes’, stars Michael Fassbender as a CIA agent Martian who abandoned his girlfriend (Jodie Turner-Smith) for a mission. Turner-Smith’s character, Sami Zahir, is described as a social anthropology professor.

Per the official logline, the series follows “Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent, ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.”

The series also stars Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon and Reza Brojerdi also star.

See the trailer for The Agency: HERE.

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Rock Daypop

Slayer to headline Louder Than Life 2025

Guitarist Kerry King of Slayer performs live on stage during a Repentless concert at "Stadium-Live" on December 9^ 2015 in Moscow^ Russia.

Slayer will headline the 11th edition of the heavy music festival Louder Than Life in 2025, set to take place at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center on September 18-21st, 2025.

Slayer was forced to postpone this year’s reunion appearance due to the extreme weather in Kentucky last month; a social post read: “All hail the return of the one and only SLAYER to Louder Than Life 2025. One of the most anticipated metal events of the year descends on Louisville, September 18-21, 2025. Hurricane Helene may have stopped them this year, but we’re bringing @slayerbandofficial back just for you! Your Early Bird onsale drops in November, and for everyone hit by the chaos, check your inbox for compensation details. And, if you just can’t wait until Slayer takes the Louder Than Life 2025 stage, the band welcomes you to check out their just-posted archive, Slaytanic Verses, which will take you on a deep dive into Slayer’s diabolical 40+ years history of mayhem, and will be updated regularly with new collections and artifacts, as it explores different facets of the band’s career. Fans are encouraged to check back often for an even deeper dive into the world of Slayer. Sign up, spread the word, and show no mercy!”

Festival promoter Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents said in a statement: “We can’t wait to welcome fans back to finish what we started this year and celebrate the return of Slayer. Our team is hard at work finalizing an incredible lineup that we can’t wait to reveal this winter. It’s going to be epic, and we can’t wait to see everyone back in Louisville next September.”

Slayer are the only band confirmed for next year’s fest as of press time; fans can sign up to gain first access to the passes over on the Louder Than Life website: HERE.

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Pop Daypop

LINKIN PARK share video for ‘Over Each Other’

Linkin Park performs on Linkin Park Live World Tour 2012 at Romexpo Bucharest^June 6^ 2012 in Bucharest^ Romania

Linkin Park -featuring Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, along with Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain—have shared the video for their new song “Over Each Other,” off their comeback album, From Zero. The album is the band’s first full-length release since 2017’s One More Light, which was their final album before the passing of lead vocalist Chester Bennington.

The band’s new singer, Emily Armstrong, shares: “This song is an extra special one for me, as it’s my first solo vocal in Linkin Park. I can’t believe I’m saying that!  As I spent more time with the band over the past year, I gradually started contributing more to the music-making process, so on this one, [co-vocalist and multi-instrumentalist] Mike [Shinoda] and I wrote the lyrics together,” she continues. “And then add in shooting this video with [turntablist] Joe [Hahn] in Korea – it’s all a dream come true.”

“Over Each Other” is the third From Zero cut to be released, following “The Emptiness Machine” and “Heavy Is the Crown.”  The accompanying video, which was directed by Hahn, is streaming on YouTube.  Check it out: HERE.

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