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Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies at age 89

Robert Redford attends the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation 2021 awards ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum . Monte-Carlo^ Monaco- October 29 2021

Legendary actor, director and environmentalist Robert Redford has died at the age of 89.

Publicist Cindi Berger, Chairman and CEO of Rogers and Cowan PMK, confirmed the news of Redford’s passing in a statement to The New York Times and CNN: “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah–the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.”

Redford Starred in such movies as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were and All the President’s Men, and won an Academy Award for directing Ordinary People. The four-time Academy Award nominee and honorary Oscar recipient, was also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival.

Redford just recently reflected on his career in an Instagram post on his birthday, Aug. 18, writing: “Firstly, I want to thank my fans been with me through every step, from Butch Cassidy to Ordinary People, and your support has meant the world. Your love for my work keeps me grounded and grateful .. Breaking out in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was huge my BAFTA win showed I could hold my own. Directing Ordinary People and winning an Oscar for Best Director was a dream come true. Founding the Sundance Institute in 1981, sparking the indie film movement, remains my proudest achievement .. Honors like the Presidential Medal of Freedom and my Time 100 nod reflect a life of storytelling and advocacy. Growing up working-class in Santa Monica, I faced setbacks flunking out of college, losing my mom young. I hustled through small TV roles, learned on Broadway, and took risks directing and building Sundance. Personal losses, like my son Scott’s death, taught me resilience. It was grit, passion, and a love for art that got me here .. I’m thrilled my films, from The Sting to A River Runs Through It, have moved you, sparked conversations, or brought comfort. Sundance has given new filmmakers a voice, and my environmental work has inspired some to care for our planet. Your support makes it all worthwhile, thank you for being part of my journey.”

Redford shares four children with his ex-wife Lola Van Wagenen: Scott (who died just two months after his birth in 1959 from SIDS), Shauna, James and Amy. Redford went on to marry Sibylle Szaggars in 2009.

Redford is survived by his wife, daughters Shauna and Amy and grandchildren.

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Johnny Knoxville to host reboot series ‘Fear Factor: The Next Chapter’ on Fox

Johnny Knoxville at the Wonka Los Angeles Premiere at the Village Theater on December 9^ 2023 in Westwood^ CA

Fox Television Network announced that Johnny Knoxville will host Fear Factor: The Next Chapter, with the reality competition series scheduled to premiere during Fox’s 2025-2026 season. Knoxville originated the MTV stunt show Jackass, which also went on to release four theatrical movies.

The network previously announced it was bringing back the show, which originally aired on NBC from 2001-2006, hosted by Joe Rogan. The show was revived by MTV in 2017 for two seasons, emceed by Ludacris.

Fox said the series will gather a group of strangers and put them under one roof in an “unforgiving, remote location.” The plan is to then throw “mind-blowing stunts and harrowing challenges” at them as they participate in a “twisted game of social strategy,” said Fox. Casting for contestants is open to those 18 and older in the United States and Canada.

Fox President Michael Thorn in a statement: “Johnny Knoxville is the champion of fearless entertainment. His wild sense of humor, unmatched ability to push boundaries and take on the extreme makes him the perfect fit to lead this bold new reinvention of Fear Factor.”

Sharon Levy, CEO, Endemol Shine North America, added: “When you reimagine a series as legendary as Fear Factor, you need a host who is the epitome of daring charisma and spectacle, and that’s Johnny Knoxville personified. We’ll be pushing fear and social strategy to places that will redefine reality competition, which makes Johnny the perfect host for what will be a wild, unforgettable ride, and we’re beyond excited to see him unleash all the fear and the fun on our contestants and our viewers.”

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Pop Daypop

Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G to headline Coachella 2026

Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage during 2024 New Year's celebration on Times Square in New York on December 31^ 2023.

Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G will headline the 2026 Coachella music and arts festival, returning to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA for two weekends set for April 10-12 and April 17-19, 2026.

In addition to the headlining performers, the lineup of artists set to perform at 2026 Coachella include: KATSEYE, Ethel Cain, Teddy Swims, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Blood Orange, The Strokes, Giveon, Addison Rae, SOMBR, Labrinth, PinkPantheress, Davido, Young Thug, Clipse, FKA Twigs, Wet Leg, Laufey, Little Simz, Anyma, The XX, Big Bang, and Iggy Pop, with many more set to perform. The full lineup can be found: HERE.

Register now for access to passes at coachella.com, which will go on sale on Friday, September 19th at 11 am PT. 2024/2025 attendees and purchasers get early access starting Thursday, September 18th at 11 am PT.

YouTube will serve as the exclusive livestream partner for both Coachella weekends on the official YouTube channel, bringing the performances to millions of music fans across the globe live, on demand and via Shorts.

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Rock Daypop

Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G to headline Coachella 2026

Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage during 2024 New Year's celebration on Times Square in New York on December 31^ 2023.

Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G will headline the 2026 Coachella music and arts festival, returning to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA for two weekends set for April 10-12 and April 17-19, 2026.

In addition to the headlining performers, the lineup of artists set to perform at 2026 Coachella include: KATSEYE, Ethel Cain, Teddy Swims, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Blood Orange, The Strokes, Giveon, Addison Rae, SOMBR, Labrinth, PinkPantheress, Davido, Young Thug, Clipse, FKA Twigs, Wet Leg, Laufey, Little Simz, Anyma, The XX, Big Bang, and Iggy Pop, with many more set to perform. The full lineup can be found: HERE.

Register now for access to passes at coachella.com, which will go on sale on Friday, September 19th at 11 am PT. 2024/2025 attendees and purchasers get early access starting Thursday, September 18th at 11 am PT.

YouTube will serve as the exclusive livestream partner for both Coachella weekends on the official YouTube channel, bringing the performances to millions of music fans across the globe live, on demand and via Shorts.

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Lola Young shares new single ‘D£aler’

Concert of Lola Young 4 July 2025. Rock Werchter Festival

Lola Young has unveiled a new single, ‘D£aler’, taken from her forthcoming album ‘I’m Only F**king Myself’ which will drop on September 19.

‘I’m Only F**king Myself’ will serve as follow-up to Lola’s 2024 debut album ‘This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway’, which featured her breakout viral hit ‘Messy’.

The track received praise from Elton John on the latest episode of Elton John’s Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1, with John telling Young: “I have to say, after listening to the album, there’s a track on your album which would be the next single, I’m going to tell everyone it’s called ‘d£aler’. And if that isn’t Number 1, I bet my house that that’s a Number 1 single.  It is f**ing amazing. It’s unbelievable. It’s the biggest smash I’ve heard in years”

Listen to ‘D£aler’ – HERE.

Pre-save/pre-order I’m Only F**king Myself – here.

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Telsa stock rallies after Musk purchases 2.5M shares worth nearly $1 billion

Elon Musk^ CEO of Tesla^ in a formal suit with the Tesla logo in the background. The image depicts electric vehicles^ innovations^ and tech leadership.

Tesla’s stock jumped more than 8% in New York trading on Monday after CEO Elon Musk disclosed that he purchased more than 2.5 million shares worth roughly $1 billion through a trust. The purchase marks his first open-market buy of Tesla stock in over five years.

According to a regulatory filing, Musk acquired various amounts of shares (between $372 and $396 per share) for a total of 2.57M shares, marking the largest single purchase he has made since first investing in the company two decades ago. Musk’s last direct buy was in February 2020, when he spent $10 million to pick up 200,000 shares at about $50 apiece.

Investors interpreted the move as a strong vote of confidence in the electric vehicle maker he founded, fueling a pre-market rally of over $30 per share. Tesla’s stock opened at $428.05 on the NASDAQ. This momentum adds to what has already been a strong quarter for Tesla. Since hitting a low of $293.94 on July 7, the stock has gained more than 25%.

The company’s performance earlier in the year was less encouraging. Tesla faced backlash in the U.S. and Europe, where sales slowed amid controversy surrounding Musk’s close ties to President Donald Trump and his prominent role in the administration’s cost-cutting and jobs program.

The timing of Musk’s purchase is notable. Just a week earlier, Tesla announced plans to ask shareholders to approve a massive $975 billion compensation package for its CEO. The payout would be tied to Musk’s ability to deliver a sweeping turnaround strategy focused heavily on autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

To unlock the package, Musk must also drive Tesla’s market capitalization from its current level of around $1.3 trillion to an unprecedented $8.5 trillion. For perspective, today’s largest U.S. tech leaders — Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA — are valued between $2.6 trillion and $3.2 trillion. If those ambitious targets are achieved, Musk’s voting power would increase to between 25% and 29%, aligning with his previous statements that he would only consider steering Tesla more aggressively toward AI once his control was closer to 25%.

Tesla is set to hold its annual shareholders meeting on Nov. 6, where investors will vote on the new pay package. Musk is also aiming to persuade investors that Tesla should take a stake in his separate artificial intelligence startup, xAI.

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White House says that the U.S. have ‘framework’ for a TikTok deal

Tik Tok icon. tik tok application. Tiktok Social media network. closeup tiktok logo Wonosobo^ Jawa Tengah^ 23 July 2023

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the United States and China have struck a “framework for a TikTok deal.” The announcement comes just days before another deadline that could have banned the popular app in the United States.

Bessent, who is in Madrid for trade talks with China, said President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will speak on Friday to “complete” the details. Bessent himself offered few details about the agreement, including a key sticking point about who would control TikTok’s algorithm (which dictates what users see on the app). Bessent said: “we’re not going to talk about the commercial terms of the deal, it’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon.”

Bessent continued: “We were very focused on TikTok and making sure that it was a deal that is fair for the Chinese and completely respects U.S. national security concerns, and that’s the deal we reached,” He added that the U.S. wanted to “ensure that the Chinese have a fair investment environment in the United States, but always that U.S. national security comes first.”

Acording to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang confirmed the two sides reached a “basic framework consensus properly resolving TikTok-related issues through cooperative means, reducing investment barriers, and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation.”

Earlier on Monday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that an ongoing trade meeting between the United States, Europe and China is going well, and said that he’ll be speaking with President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trump teased that a deal was reached over TikTok, but did not provide any more details, writing: “A deal was also reached on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save. They will be very happy! I will be speaking to President Xi on Friday. The relationship remains a very strong one!!! President DJT”

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Sports Daypop

NY Jets QB Justin Fields in concussion protocol after leaving Week 2 game against the Bills

Justin Fields #1 - NCAA Division 1 Football University of Maryland Terrapins Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes on November 11th 2019 at the Ohio State Stadium in Columbus^ Ohio USA

NY Jets head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that QB Justin Fields is in concussion protocol.

Fields sustained the injury on a fourth-quarter sack by Buffalo Bills pass rusher Joey Bosa during the Jets Week 2 30-10 loss against the Bills. The back of Fields’ helmet slammed the turf on the takedown by Bosa, which occurred with 14 minutes remaining in the blowout. Fields fumbled on the play but the Jets recovered and punted on fourth down. He was evaluated on the sideline before walking to the locker room with the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant, and left the game. Tyrod Taylor went on to replace Fields.

Prior to the injury, the 26-year-old QB just 3-of-11 passing for 27 yards; on the ground, he gained 49 yards on five scrambles. Taylor will start next Sunday’s road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if Fields doesn’t clear concussion protocol.

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Bengals QB Joe Burrow to undergo toe surgery, expected to miss at least three months

The 65^515 seat Paycor Stadium on the banks of the Ohio River is home to the NFL Cincinnati Bengals and hosts concerts and other special events. Cincinnati^ OH^ USA - March 17^ 2024:

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss the majority of the 2025 NFL season after he reportedly undergoes surgery on his toe.

According to a post on X from ESPN’s Adam Schefter (citing sources): “Bengals QB Joe Burrow will need toe surgery that will sideline him a minimum of three months.”

Burrow suffered the injury while being sacked by Arik Armstead in the second quarter of the Bengals’ 31-27 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Burrow was seen limping off the field, and was helped back to the locker room by the training staff. Burrow later appeared on crutches and with a walking boot following an MRI. According to ESPN, foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson is overseeing Burrow’s case.

Before his exit, Burrow completed 7 of 13 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s game. Veteran backup Jake Browning went on to take over for Burrow, and delivered a late game-winning score – completing 21 of 32 attempts for 241 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions, including the game-winning 1-yard touchdown run with just 18 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bengals are 2-0 after Sunday’s win against Jacksonville.

Burrow had season-ending injuries in 2020 (knee) and 2023 (wrist) that caused him to miss a combined 13 games. Ahead of the 2023 campaign, he played through a calf injury which he suffered in training camp.

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Country Daypop

Zac Brown Band adds additional dates to Las Vegas’ Sphere residency

Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival.Las Vegas^ NV^ USA - September 21^ 2019

Zac Brown Band has announced two additional Las Vegas Sphere shows as they become the second country act to perform at the Sphere

The limited engagement is set to take place on December 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th, 2025; with newly-added shows scheduled for Friday, January 9th, and Saturday, January 10th as part of their limited engagement due to popular demand.

The band will premiere songs from their new album, Love & Fear—due out on the opening day of the Las Vegas engagement—alongside many of their beloved hits.

Brown shared in a statement: “Bringing our new album Love & Fear to Sphere in Las Vegas is a dream come true. It’s my masterpiece so far. This show is the story of my life that I have never shared, a journey through my imagination, music and stories that have defined who I am. All of this brought to life in the incredible immersive environment of Sphere. It will be a unique experience where you can really feel every note, every word, right there with us. We can’t wait to share it with the fans.”

For tickets, head to Zac Brown Band’s website. You can also head HERE for more information.

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