Month: August 2025

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham ruled out of game vs. Connecticut Sun with knee injury

Closeup of a basketball with the WNBA logo and text Raleigh^ NC - USA - 06-13-2024

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was taken out of Sunday’s game against the Connecticut Sun with a knee injury during the second quarter of Indiana’s 99-93 overtime victory.Cunningham’s injury is the latest for the Fever, who have lost most of their guards due to injury.

Cunningham rotated over on defense along the baseline to cut off Sun guard Bria Hartley, who attempted a pass to the corner. The ball was intercepted by Lexie Hull, but in the aftermath, Hartley lost her balance and tumbled into Cunningham’s right leg. Cunningham instantly went down, clutching her knee in clear pain. Medical staff from the Fever rushed onto the court while her teammates and coaches gathered closely around her. After a quick evaluation, she was assisted to her feet and guided back to the locker room.

Cunningham was traded to the Fever in the offseason after spending her first six seasons with the Phoenix Mercury. Since the All-Star break, Cunningham was averaging 12.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals on 55.1/52.8/90.9 shooting splits.

As of press time there was no diagnosis or a timeline for Cunningham’s return; she previously missed five games this season due to ankle injuries in May and June. The injury-plagued Fever has also seen Caitlin Clark missing most of the season with a groin injury, and their other two point guards — Aari McDonald and veteran Sydney Colson — both suffered season-ending injuries in a loss to the Phoenix Mercury earlier this month (Colson suffered an ACL tear, while McDonald was injured with a broken bone in her foot). The Fever signed veteran guard Odyssey Sims last week to a hardship contract to help replenish their point guard depth, who made her first start for Indiana on Sunday.

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Boston Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer to undergo season-ending wrist surgery

Boston Red Sox sign at Fenway Park Boston^ MA^ USA^ 2020-09-05

Boston Red Sox rookie infielder Marcelo Mayer will undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced the news on Sunday that Mayer, 22, will be sidelined for three months following the surgery, but is expected to be ready for spring training in 2026.

The rookie had been on the injured list since July 25 with a sprained right wrist (which was previously injured in 2022), which he sustained while swinging and missing at a slider in a July 23 game versus the Philadelphia Phillies and pitcher Jesús Luzardo. He received an anti-inflammation injection for the injury Aug. 2; however, the treatment didn’t work as quickly as the Red Sox hoped and Mayer wasn’t able to resume baseball activities.

Mayer said Sunday: “I knew definitely that it [surgery] was going to be on the table. As an athlete and somebody that loves this game so much, all I want to do is play and be out there every single day, especially when you’re in the big leagues and the playoffs are so important. The way that my wrist is right now, there’s just no way to come back and play. It made the decision pretty easy to have the surgery.”

Mayer was called up on May 25 after Alex Bregman went on the IL with a right quad strain. The 2021 first-round pick (No. 4 overall) is a natural shortstop, however, he mostly played third base and some second base in the 44 games he played. His rookie season now prematurely ends with a .228/.272/.402 slash average with eight doubles, four home runs and 10 RBIs.

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Country Daypop

Kenny Chesney to return for 2026 Sphere Las Vegas residency after 2025 run

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

Kenny Chesney recently wrapped up his inaugural 15-show Live at Sphere Las Vegas residency, but at his final show, Chesney announced that he is returning next summer for another series of shows.

Chesney told the crowd at the end of the show: “To be able to take our audience on such a magical journey has been one of the highlights of our lives. I can tell you that a couple of days ago…we were asked to come back. Next summer, we will come back to the Sphere. If you guys will come back, we will come back,” he continue

A social post featuring a video from Kenny was also captioned: “This summer at @SphereVegas was so magical. We are gonna do it again next summer in 2026. Details later on this year. What a blast this was. Thanks to everyone who came to see us in Vegas. We are so grateful. Let’s do it again. KC #Summertime26 #IGoBack26″

Chesney said in the video: “I want to thank you guys for all the love, the energy, the passion. For loving this music so much. And I want to let you know, we’ve been invited back for next summer, summer of ’26, and we’re coming. If you guys come, we’ll come. So thank you very much. We’ll see you next summer here at Sphere.”

In a press release, Chesney expounds on his decision to bring his Las Vegas residency back in 2026: “After all the guests, all the songs we hadn’t planned on, all the people who came from all over, I just didn’t want to keep it a secret. I knew we were coming back, and if No Shoes Nation had half as much fun as we did, I wanted them to know we’d see them right here next summer. What could be better?”

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Country Daypop

Cody Jinks releases video for the single ‘The Others’

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Cody Jinks just dropped the single “The Others,” taken off his new album In My Blood, released last month.

A description of the song reads: “The Others” is a gritty, heartfelt rocker that perfectly captures Jinks’ signature blend of raw honesty and soulful songwriting. The song follows the journey of a man who’s always on the move—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—but through it all, remains grounded by his desire to write music that truly matters. It’s an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider.”

Jinks also released the official music video for ‘The Others,’ directed by Tim Cofield and filmed in Chattanooga, TN. In the video, Jinks and his band perform in a dive bar full of misfits and drifters, showing how music can bring people together.

Jinks is currently out on his headlining Hippies and Cowboys Tour, with fall dates on the horizon – including the Same Kind of Crazy acoustic tour with Ward Davis kicking off this November.

Take a look at the video for ‘The Others’ – HERE.

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Entertainment Daypop

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Derek Hough named new host of ‘Extra’

Derek Hough at the World Premiere of Captain America: Brave New World at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX. LOS ANGELES^ CA - FEBRUARY 11^ 2025

Dancing with the Stars pro-turned-judge Derek Hough will serve as the new host of the entertainment news series Extra. 

Hough, 40, will replace Billy Bush as host for its upcoming 32nd season, premiering Sept. 8. A clip shared to social media Wednesday shows Hough taking a seat and holding a microphone, with Hough writing in the caption: “Here we go ! 🎤🕺🏼” 

Hough, a four-time Emmy Award winner, shared in a statement: “The ballroom has been my stage, my home, and my launchpad. Now, I’m stepping into an exciting new spotlight as the host of Extra. I’m truly looking forward to collaborating with this incredible team, diving into this next creative chapter, and connecting with fans and audiences in a whole new way. It’s an honor to join a show that’s been a cornerstone of entertainment news for over 30 years — and I’m ready to help lead it into a bold, fresh new era for Season 32 and beyond.”

Extra executive producer Jeremy Spiegel in a statement: “Derek has not only dominated the world of dance — he’s become a beloved household name who has won America’s hearts with his talent, charisma, and boundless creativity.”

The upcoming season will feature new segments and a new set, with an official synopsis reading: “Hough will sit down for engaging and exclusive interviews with celebrity friends and take us behind the scenes of his many projects, including Dancing with the Stars and beyond.”

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Johnny Depp shown in first-look photos for new film ‘Day Drinker’

Johnny Depp attends the red carpet during the 19th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica. Rome^ Italy - October 26^ 2024

Lionsgate is previewing its upcoming film Day Drinker with a first-look photo of star Johnny Depp.

Depp is seen in the image with long gray hair tied back, and a full, gray beard. He wears a suit and a gold ring on his pinky finger, with an apparent cocktail in his hand. The movie introduces a bartender (Madelyn Cline) who is working on a private yacht when she meets Depp’s character.

Directed by Marc Webb (‘500 Days of Summer’) and filmed in Spain, the film’s synopsis reads: “They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Penelope Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming.”

Cruz and Depp have previously starred together in such films as Blow (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017).   Also in the cast of Day Drinker are: Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle.

No release date has been set as of press time.

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Rock Daypop

The Smashing Pumpkins celebrate 25th anniversary of ‘Machina/The Machines of God’ with new reissue

The Smashing Pumpkins band perform at Beale Street music festival Memphis^ Tennessee USA - 04-30-2022

In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 2000 album, Machina/The Machines of God, a new deluxe vinyl box set will be available on Aug. 22 – exclusively through Billy Corgan‘s Madame Zuzu’s tea shop in Highland Park, Illinois.  The box set also includes the companion record Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music and 32 bonus tracks.

Machina/The Machines Of God was the fifth album from The Smashing Pumpkins; Madame Zuzu’s will be offering the 80-song box set exclusively, which will include a 48-track Machina as well as the 32 tracks of bonus demos, outtakes, and live performances.  The Smashing Pumpkins are also celebrating Machina’s 25th anniversary with other reissues, including a 2LP vinyl reissue, a limited-edition color 2LP in corona red/black, and on CD.

Corgan in a press release: “It’s taken some 25 years to finally release MACHINA as we in the band had hoped it would be, and with MadameZuzus.com as the only place one can get this expansive, 80-song collection, I personally could not be more proud. MACHINA was meant as our swan song, and it was truly a labor of love to bring it to fruition, however broken we were back then. But with the band about to embark on a global tour in 2025, as well as my solo tour with The Machines of God, this set stands as a celebration and testament of will, for the songs alone have helped James, Jimmy, and I keep the faith.”

Preorder the Machina/The Machines of God box set – HERE.

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Wolf Alice share the video for ‘The Sofa’ off new album

Wolf Alice (indie rock music band) perform in concert at Apolo venue on January 5^ 2018 in Barcelona^ Spain.

Wolf Alice have shared the video for their new single ‘The Sofa’ which is taken from the north London quartet’s album, ‘The Clearing’, set for release on Friday, August 22.

Discussing the song, Rowsell said it was about “not trying so hard to figure everything out, as well as reflecting on ageing and attempting to get to grips with “things that have or haven’t happened in your life .. It’s also about trying to get to grips with the polarising aspects of one’s life when you’re in a band. You’ve just played a huge tour – and you come home, and you have your dinner on the sofa. For me, it’s summed up in how I treat TV. I used to never watch the same thing twice because I thought I’ve got so much to discover! And now I’m like, It’s okay if I just want to rewatch Peep Show for the thirteenth time.”

The accompanying video was shot by Fiona Jane Burgess, and sees the band in their native North London as Rowsell is transported on a surrealist fantasy, having never left the comfort of her sofa. See the video for The Sofa – HERE.

Wolf Alice are set to hit the road on a headlining tour of the UK and Ireland in support of their new record; for info head HERE.

 

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Pop Daypop

See the video for Ariana Grande’s “Supernatural” featuring Troye Sivan

Ariana Grande attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall. London^ England^ UK - February 16^ 2025

Ariana Grande has shared a video for Supernatural, her collaboration with Troye Sivan that is one of four new tracks on the ‘Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe)’ edition of the singer’s 2024 seventh studio album, ‘Eternal Sunshine’, which arrived back in March.

The video shows Grande walking through a city apparently ravaged by aliens, with wrecked cars and fires burning in various places. Wearing a cream-colored silky dress, Grande approaches an alien space craft and is beamed up to the ship as the song concludes.

‘Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe)’ also includes the new releases, Imperfect For You (Acoustic), True Story (Acapella), and the previously released Yes, And? featuring Mariah Carey. Grande and Sivan previously collaborated on the 2018 track, Dance to This, which featured on Sivan’s 2018 second studio album, ‘Bloom’.

See the “Supernatural” video – HERE.

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‘Golden’ from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Billboard website brand logo and Billboard Hot 100 chart Shanghai^China-May 6th 2024

KPop Demon Hunters‘ breakout hit “Golden” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week, the latest success for the movie and soundtrack since its release on Netflix in June. The animated feature has shot to the No. 4 spot on Netflix’s most popular English-language films list with 158.8 million views, according to data released by the streaming service.

“Golden,” performed by the Netflix film’s fictional protagonist group Huntrix, is topping the chart seven weeks after it first debuted at No. 81 at the beginning of July. “Golden” took the top spot with 31.7 million streams, 7,000 sales and 8.4 million radio airplay impressions, per Billboard.

“Golden” is the biggest song from the ‘Demon Hunters’ soundtrack so far — Saja Boys track “Your Idol” came in at No. 8.  Last week, the Demon Hunters soundtrack holds six of the top 10 songs on Spotify’s U.S. 50 chart, and four of the top five. “Your Idol” and “Soda Pop” took the No. 2 and No. 4 slots there, while “How It’s Done,” “What It Sounds Like” and “Takedown” took fifth, eighth and 10th, respectively.

Elsewhere on the Billboard 100, Chappell Roan debuted at No. 3 last week with her latest single, “The Subway,” her second Top 5 debut following “The Giver” back in March.  Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae’s “What I Want” and Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” rounded out the top five.

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