Month: January 2025

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Olivia Rodrigo to donate over $2M to global nonprofits supporting women & girls

Olivia Rodrigo at the 2022 Billboard Women In Music held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles^ USA on March 3^ 2022.

Olivia Rodrigo is donating over $2 million from the net proceeds of ticket sales from her Guts World Tour to charities around the globe supporting women’s health. The donation will be distributed through Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good — a global initiative committed to building an equitable and just future for all women and girls through direct support of community-based non-profits that champion girls’ education, support reproductive rights and prevent gender-based violence.

The ten recipients of the donations are: the National Network of Abortion Funds in the United States; Women’s Shelters Canada; Women Against Violence Europe; The Pratthanadee Foundation in Thailand; Korea Foundation For Women and Harmony House Limited in Hong Kong; NPO Women’s Saya-Saya in Japan; Aidha in Singapore; Jhpiego in the Philippines, and Wesnet in Australia.

Rodrigo performed 95 sold-out shows in over 60 cities across over 20 countries on the Guts World Tour in 2024, which will conclude in 2025 with stadium shows in Brazil and Mexico. Rodrigo will also perform at festivals across Latin America, Europe and the UK in 2025.

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Suspect in Cybertruck explosion outside Las Vegas Trump hotel identified as having military backrground

Trump International Hotel and Casino. World Famous Trump Casino. 2/25/2019 Las Vegas^ Nevada

Officials confirmed Thursday that the suspect in the Cybertruck explosion outside of the Las Vegas Trump Hotel had a background in the U.S. military.

The Cybertruck was rented to suspect Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, an active duty U.S. Army Special Forces intelligence sergeant, who was serving in Germany but was on leave in Colorado at the time of the incident. Livelsberger, had 20 years of service in the Army before being killed in the Cybertruck explosion, per USA TODAY. Livelsberger enlisted with Special Forces in 2006 and was on active duty with them until March 2011. After a short time in the National Guard and Army Reserve he rejoined active duty as an Army Special Operations soldier.

Federal law enforcement agents began searching a residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado, connected with the case and were expected to be on-site for several hours. The FBI said on X: “This activity is related to the explosion in Las Vegas.” The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, and came just hours after a driver in a rented pickup truck who was flying a flag of the Islamic State terrorist group plowed into New Year’s Eve revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 14 and injuring more than 30 others before being shot dead by police.

Clark County/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters that the pickup truck and the Tesla in the Las Vegas explosion were rented from the same company, Turo. When asked whether the two incidents are connected, he said: “I don’t know. But we are investigating whether there is any connectivity.”

However as of Thursday, officials said the incident is not believed to have any direct connection to the New Orleans attack. FBI’s Christopher Raia said at a Thursday morning press conference regarding the New Orleans attack: “At this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas.”

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Presidential Citizens Medal recipients to include members of Jan. 6 committee

Former U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. NEW ORLEANS^ LA^ USA - MARCH 15^ 2024

President Biden announced Thursday that the Presidential Citizens Medal will be awarded to Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the lawmakers who led the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Cheney and Thompson served as chair and vice chair of the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee. The White House said of the honorees: “The Presidential Citizens Medal is awarded to citizens of the United States of America who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens. President Biden believes these Americans are bonded by their common decency and commitment to serving others. The country is better because of their dedication and sacrifice.”

Biden will also award medals to former Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.; former Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del.; former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kan.; former Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., and former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. Additionally, Mary Bonauto (who argued for same-sex marriage in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Obergefell case); and former Army nurse Diane Carlson Evans will be awarded medals.

Others recipients include medical war innovator Frank Butler, Jr.; war photographer Bobb Sager, woman’s rights advocate Eleanor Smeal, Vietnam veteran Thomas Vallely, National Breast Cancer Coalition President Frances Visco, educator Paula Wallace, and marriage equality advocate Evan Wolfson.

Posthumous recipients include Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi, who was an internment camp detainee during World War II; war reporter Joseph Galloway, civil rights advocate Louis Lorenzo Redding, and Delaware Judge Collins J. Seitz.

The Presidential Citizens Medal was established in 1969 and is recognized as the second-highest civilian award from the U.S. government (behind only the Presidential Medal of Freedom). It recognizes individuals who perform exemplary deeds of service for their country or fellow citizens.

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NFL announces rosters for 2025 Pro Bowl Games

Overall view of the Pro Bowl logo at mid field during the Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Jan 26^ 2020; Orlando^ FL USA

The NFL announced its full Pro Bowl rosters for both the AFC and NFC on Thursday, with the flag football game set to take place at Nicholson Fieldhouse at the University of Central Florida on Feb. 2 in Orlando, coached by Peyton and Eli Manning.

Players from 28 of 32 teams were selected for thePro Bowl, with the Baltimore Ravens leading with the most players on the roster with nine, including: wide receiver Zay Flowers (the first Ravens wideout to make the Pro Bowl) as well as quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back Derrick Henry, fullback Patrick Ricard, center Tyler Linderbaum, defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Marlon Humphrey, and safety Kyle Hamilton.

Five other NFL teams are sending five or more players to Orlando, including: the Detroit Lions (seven), Minnesota Vikings (six), Philadelphia Eagles (six), Kansas City Chiefs (five) and Dallas Cowboys (five).  The only teams not represented are the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.

For ticket information, head to probowl.com/​tickets.

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Pistons’ Jaden Ivey suffers broken fibula in left leg after collision with Magic’s Cole Anthony

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Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken fibula in his left leg during Pistons’ 105-96 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Per ESPN, the 22-year-old Ivey will miss at least most of the remainder of the season.

Ivey suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Magic after Cade Cunningham missed a 3-pointer, and both Ivey and Magic guard Cole Anthony chased after the ball. As Ivey bent down to try and pick it up, Anthony dove for it and crashed into his leg. Ivey’s left foot and ankle got trapped under Anthony’s body, while his lower leg and knee bent from the force of the collision. Ivey fell to the floor in pain, and medical personnel worked quickly to stabilize his leg before he was loaded onto a stretcher and wheeled off the court. Ivey, who has started all 30 games in which he has appeared this season, exited the game with 22 points on 5-for-6 shooting from behind-the-arc.

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said after the game: “It’s tough. It’s tough on all of us. No better teammate, person than J.I. No one who cares more about this thing than him. It’s tough to see …At the heart of this team, and what we’ve tried to preach all year since we’ve been here is togetherness. If one guy goes down, you don’t want to let that guy down, so everybody else has to step up. Again, it’s the emotions, it’s the human aspect of it, but I thought our guys did a really good job of just sticking together and getting it done.”

According to the Detroit Free Press, the team plans to be cautious with Ivey’s rehabilitation, but it is not ruling out a return this season depending on Detroit’s play and potential postseason run.

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Morgan Wallen drops new music video ‘Smile’

Morgan Wallen performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Morgan Wallen surprised fans with the release of the brand-new track, “Smile,” dropped at midnight EST on New Year’s Eve.

Directed by Justin Clough, the 5-minute visual clip shows Wallen taking the stage of a fictional late-night talk show on New Year’s Eve and leaving a sullen-looking woman behind in his dressing room. He goes off script and performs “Smile,” directed to Wallen’s girlfriend (whom he apparently has not seen look happy for a while.) The song ends with her watching him on stage, and the woman walking away without smiling. Wallen goes back to his dressing room, but the woman isn’t there.

“Smile” was originally teased on Wallen’s Instagram and TikTok; co-written by Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak and Luis Witkiewitz, the song is a continuation of a theme from Wallen’s previous releases, “Lies Lies Lies” and “Love Somebody”. “Lies Lies Lies” recently became Wallen’s 16th No. 1 at country radio, while “Love Somebody” debuted at No. 1  and became his first solo song to debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 100 chart upon release.

See the official music video for ‘Smile’ – HERE.

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Morgan Wallen drops new music video ‘Smile’

Morgan Wallen performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Morgan Wallen surprised fans with the release of the brand-new track, “Smile,” dropped at midnight EST on New Year’s Eve.

Directed by Justin Clough, the 5-minute visual clip shows Wallen taking the stage of a fictional late-night talk show on New Year’s Eve and leaving a sullen-looking woman behind in his dressing room. He goes off script and performs “Smile,” directed to Wallen’s girlfriend (whom he apparently has not seen look happy for a while.) The song ends with her watching him on stage, and the woman walking away without smiling. Wallen goes back to his dressing room, but the woman isn’t there.

“Smile” was originally teased on Wallen’s Instagram and TikTok; co-written by Wallen, Rocky Block, John Byron, Ernest Keith Smith, Ryan Vojtesak and Luis Witkiewitz, the song is a continuation of a theme from Wallen’s previous releases, “Lies Lies Lies” and “Love Somebody”. “Lies Lies Lies” recently became Wallen’s 16th No. 1 at country radio, while “Love Somebody” debuted at No. 1  and became his first solo song to debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 100 chart upon release.

See the official music video for ‘Smile’ – HERE.

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See the trailer for Meghan Markle’s new Netflix lifestyle series ‘With Love, Meghan’

Meghan Markle arrives for Variety Power of Women on Nov 16^ 2023 in Hollywood^ CA LOS ANGELES - NOV 16

Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, released the trailer for her new Netflix lifestyle show “With Love, Meghan,” set to premiere on the streaming service Jan. 15.

Markle dropped the trailer via her new Instagram announcement on Thursday, writing in the caption: “I have been so excited to share this with you! I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it. Wishing you all a fantastic new year! Thanks to our amazing crew and the team @netflix. Beyond grateful for the support – and fun!” signing off with “as ever, Meghan.”

The trailer features a cameo from Meghan’s husband Prince Harry, and comes shortly after she returned to Instagram with the simple handle @meghan, launched on New Year’s Day.  Last year, Meghan and Harry announced they were working on two new non-fiction shows set for release on Netflix: the first show, “With Love, Meghan,” would “celebrate the joys of cooking & gardening, entertaining, and friendship,” while the second project is “a sports-centered program, slated to take viewers behind the scenes of professional polo, a sport played by Harry, at the U.S. Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida.”

‘With Love, Meghan’ debuts January 15th on Netflix; see the trailer: HERE.

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Lily James and Pierce Brosnan to star in ‘Cliffhanger’ reboot

Lily James attends The Fashion Awards 2023 at The Royal Albert Hall in London^ England. London^ United Kingdom - December 04^ 2023

A reboot of Sylvester Stallone’s action classic “Cliffhanger” is currently in production in Munich, Germany, and the Dolemite Mountains in Italy, with Lily James and Pierce Brosnan starring as father/daughter mountain climbing team Ray and Naomi Cooper.

The reboot was originally announced last year to feature Stallone returning in his original role, according to Deadline. The cast now only includes Brosnan, James, Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba and Bruno Gouery.

In the new film reboot, Naomi (James)  is haunted by a past climbing accident (the same trauma that haunted Sylvester Stallone’s character in the 1993 film). The Coopers face kidnappers in the Dolemite Mountains in the reboot, while in the 1993 film, mountain climbers were forced to help hijackers recover money that fell in the mountain range during a plane crash.

The project hails from Rocket Science in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix, with Ana Lily Amirpur writing the new film’s story.

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See Tyla’s video for ‘Shake Ah’

Singer Tyla at Rock in Rio 40. Rio de Janeiro^ Brasil September 20

Tyla shared the official music video for “Shake Ah,” the latest single and one of three new tracks to be included on the deluxe edition of Tyla’s debut album release, Tyla+ which also features South African artists Tony Duardo, EZ Maestro, and Optimist.

The video for Shake Ah, set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, shows Tyla as the life of a vibrant dance party with friends and collaborator Optimist.  Tyla was also announced as a performer on the lineup for the legendary 2025 Coachella Music Festival.

See the video for ‘Shake Ah’ – HERE.

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