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Henry Cavill set to return as Superman for future DC films

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Henry Cavill posted to social media to share that he is “back as Superman” following his cameo in the post-credits scene of “Black Adam,” which opened last weekend to $140 million worldwide. The news comes after years of rumors and speculation about Superman’s long-awaited return to the DC Universe.

Cavill said in a video posted to his Instagram feed:“I wanted to wait until the weekend was over before posting this because I wanted to give you all a chance to watch ‘Black Adam.’  But now that plenty of you have, I wanted to make it official: I am back as Superman.”  The 39-year-old actor added that what audiences saw in Black Adam is just a very small taste of things to come, but gave no further details. Cavill ended by thanking fans for their enthusiastic response to his return: “Thank you for your support and thank you for your patience. I promise it will be rewarded.”

Cavill first originated his Superman nearly 10 years ago in 2013’s “Man of Steel” and has played the Son of Krypton just a handful of times since then: in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” 2017’s “Justice League,” 2021’s “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” and a brief post-credits cameo in “Black Adam.”

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Ozzfest is coming to the Metaverse Music Festival this November

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Ozzy Osbourne is bringing Ozzfest to the Metaverse. According to the website for 3D virtual world-browser platform Decentraland, Ozzy will perform and bring his classic Ozzfest festival to the second annual Metaverse Music Festival, which takes place November 10 to November 13 on Decentraland’s website. It will be the first time Ozzfest has been held since 2018, and the first time ever that it has been held virtually. For information, head here.

The online event is free, and users will not be required to wear a VR set. Over 100 artists will perform at the event, and according to the official press release: “this year, Metaverse Music Festival returns bigger and bolder November 10-13, 2022. Set in an otherworldly cyberpunk landscape being reclaimed by nature, the Festival will feature 15 uniquely designed stages that will see performances from 100+ musical artists from across a wide variety of genres, as well as new interactive experiences.

“The global lineup includes Ozzy Osbourne, Vladimir Cauchemar, SNH48, Spottie WiFi, Atarashii Gakko!, Amadis & The Ambassador, Maija Kauhanen, Handshaking, Akira the Don, Losers, 2AM, Erika Krall, Lian Gold, PIP, and many more to be announced in the coming weeks.

MVMF will be presented together with Kraken and is free for all to attend, no ticket or headset required. Just RSVP to this event! Keep up with Festival updates by following the #DCLMVMF22 tag on Twitter.”

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Mötley Crüe issues statement on Mick Mars retirement from touring

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Mötley Crüe have released an official statement after guitarist and founding member Mick Mars announced his retirement from touring.  A rep for Mars shared his decision to retire from touring to Variety, saying that the 71-year-old guitarist’s decades-long struggle with the rare disease Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.) —  a chronic, inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine — had gradually impaired his movement,  making touring untenable.

In an official statement on Thursday, Mötley Crüe supported Mars decision to retire from touring, and confirmed rumors that former Marilyn Manson/ Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 will replace him on tour. (Mars’ statement noted he will continue to be a member of the band, presumably for future recordings.) John 5 has a long history with the Crüe, co-writing three songs on the band’s The Dirt soundtrack released in 2019. He was also a member of LA Rats in 2021, the supergroup featuring Sixx, Rob Zombie and drummer Tommy Clufetos.

The band’s statement read: “While change is never easy, we accept Mick’s decision to retire from the band due to the challenges with his health. We have watched Mick manage his Ankylosing Spondylitis for decades and he has always managed it with utmost courage and grace. To say ‘enough is enough’ is the ultimate act of courage. Mick’s sound helped define Mötley Crüe from the minute he plugged in his guitar at our very first rehearsal together. The rest, as they say, is history. We’ll continue to honor his musical legacy. We will carry out Mick’s wish and continue to tour the world as planned in 2023. No doubt will it take an absolutely outstanding musician to fill Mick’s shoes so we are grateful that our good friend, John 5 has agreed to come on board and join us moving forward. We’ll see all you Crüeheads out on the road! ~ Vince, Tommy & Nikki”

Mötley Crüe recently announced plans for a 2023 world tour alongside Def Leppard, who co-headlined their wildly successful 2022 Stadium Tour through North America. The 2023 World Tour kicks-off on February 18th in Mexico City before wrapping up in Glasgow on July 6th.  For ticket info, visit motley.com.

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Meghan Trainor shares video ‘Made You Look’ from her new album Takin’ It Back

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Meghan Trainor has released the music video for “Made You Look,” take from her new album Takin’ It Back.   The video shows the 28-year-old Trainor playing an actress promoting her new movie, and features a cameo by her husband, actor Daryl Sabara.

Takin’ It Back features 15 other songs, including “Sensitive” featuring Scott Hoying, “Bad for Me” featuring Teddy Swims, “Breezy” featuring Theron Theron” and “Mama Wanna Mambo” featuring Natti Natasha and Arturo Sandoval. The LP is Trainor’s first ‘non-holiday’ album since Treat Myself was released in January 2020.

Take a look at the video for “Made You Look” – here.

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Mariah Carey announces new Christmas revue ‘Merry Christmas To All!’

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Mariah Carey has announced her latest Christmas revue, titled Merry Christmas To All!  The special two-date only run will take place December 11th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada and December 13th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  Carey tweeted: ‘It’s almost time NEW YORK + TORONTO!! 🎉💖 Come celebrate Christmas with me this December! lil’ excited lil’ excited to be back on stage and get festive with everybody!! 🎅🦌🎄 Tickets on sale 10/28 at 10am on http://ticketmaster.com’

Carey’s 1994 smash “All I Want For Christmas Is You” returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart last holiday season, twenty-five years after its release. The song was first released on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in 1994, and is now the only track to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in three separate runs: 2019, 2020 and 2021. Since its release, the song has upped its US totals to 4.3 billion in radio audience, 1.4 billion streams and 3.7 million in download sales.

The ‘Merry Christmas To All!’ revue will be the only Christmas concerts from Mariah — aka ‘The Queen of Christmas’ —  this holiday season. Tickets will be available to the general public starting Friday, October 28th at 10 am ET via Ticketmaster. During ticket checkout, fans will also be able to purchase an exclusive t-shirt as well as a copy of Carey’s illustrated holiday fairytale, The Christmas Princess, which is set to release on November 1st.

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Jury finds 3 men guilty of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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Three men face up to 20 years in prison after they were convicted in Jackson County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning in the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer, a Democrat running for reelection on Nov. 8, was never physically harmed.

After three weeks of testimony, Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen. They said the men trained Adam Fox and Barry Croft, who were both convicted in a federal trial in August for being ringleaders in the Whitmer kidnapping plot, and were part of 14 arrested in early October 2020 on state and federal charges linked to an alleged plot to kid nap Whitmer from her summer home in Elk Rapids, Mich. According to court testimony, the men had planned to try her for treason and kill her. Undercover agents and informants were inside Fox’s group for months, with the scheme finally broken up with 14 arrests in October 2020.

Morrison, 28, Musico, 44, and Bellar, 24, were also convicted of a gun crime and membership in a gang. Prosecutors said the Wolverine Watchmen was a criminal enterprise. Morrison, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, and Musico watched the verdict by video away from the courtroom. Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson ordered all three to jail while they await sentencing scheduled for Dec. 15.

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Wisconsin man convicted of killing 6 people after plowing SUV into Christmas parade

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On Wednesday, a Wisconsin man was convicted six counts of first-degree intentional homicide among other charges, after he plowed his SUV through a Christmas parade in downtown Waukesha. A criminal complaint stated that Brooks drove his vehicle into the parade on November 21, 2021, despite police warnings to stop and officers opening fire on him. Six people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed and more than 40 others were injured.

The 40-year-old Brooks initially pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease, which could have resulted in him being sentenced to a mental institution rather than prison. He withdrew that plea in September, however, dismissing his public defenders and choosing to represent himself in the ensuing murder trial, which began Oct. 3. The trial concluded Wednesday after a Waukesha County jury deliberated for less than three hours before issuing the guilty verdict. Brooks Jr. was found guilty on all 76 charges, which included six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of reckless endangerment, six counts of hit-and-run causing death, and two counts of federal bail jumping and one count of battery.

The erratic trial found Brooks often shouting at the judge, stripping off his shirt, and being removed multiple times from the courtroom over his outbursts. As the verdict was read, Brooks held his head down and remained silent. Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow said after the verdict that there would be a hearing Monday to discuss setting a sentencing date. Brooks faces a mandatory life sentence on each homicide count.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to return for 2023 season

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The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Wednesday that right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright will remain with the team for the 2023 season. Wainwright had previously given a non-committal answer about his status for next season.

The 41-year-old Wainwright will be entering his 18th season in MLB in 2023. In his first 17, he amassed a 3.38 ERA (118 ERA+) and a 3.09 strikeout-to-walk ratio, as well as 46.8 Wins Above Replacement. Last season, Wainwright posted a 3.71 ERA (103 ERA+) and a 2.65 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 32 starts, his third consecutive full-length season with 30-plus starts.

Wainwright was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves, who subsequently traded him to the Cardinals as part of a five-player trade that also sent Ray King and Jason Marquis to St. Louis in exchange for J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero. The righty has only ever pitched for the Cardinals in the majors; and his 390 starts are the third-most in franchise history, 11 behind second-place Bob Forsch.

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Celtics’ Grant Williams suspended one game for contact with referee

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The NBA announced that Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was suspended for one game after “recklessly making contact” and “directing inappropriate language” at a game official on Oct. 24 during the team’s game vs. the Bulls. He will not earn pay during his suspension. The one-game suspension will be served on Friday, Oct. 28, meaning Williams will miss the Celtics’ game vs. the Cavaliers in Boston.

Williams earned a technical foul during the team’s 120–102 loss to the Bulls on Monday, and was then ejected from the game in the fourth quarter after he was knocked down by Bulls forward Zach LaVine and called for a blocking foul. Williams quickly got up from the ground, and bumped into the game official, triggering the ejection.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla was also ejected from the game in the third quarter. Nikola Vučević took exception to being called for a foul against Jaylen Brown, including acting like he was going to slam the ball onto the court, but the officials allowed it to go without giving him a technical. Mazzulla was unhappy about the no-call and received a double-technical foul while making his case to the officials.

Williams has been coming off the bench so far this season for the Celtics. He’s averaged 24.8 minutes through four games this season.

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Take a look at Dierks Bentley’s video for ‘Gold’

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Ahead of the release of his 10th studio album, Life Anthem, Dierks Bentley is sharing the music video for his new song, “Gold.”

Shot as a tribute to the countryside of Tennessee, the video for Gold celebrates everyday life, from yard sales to playing frisbee with your dog, acknowledging the simple treasures of Nashville. Says Dierks “‘Gold’ is an optimistic reality check. I think we all wrestle with trying to get through the rocky parts of life and on to the next thing, but there are lots of special moments to cherish even in the middle of the tough stuff.”  Take a look at the video for “Gold” – here.

Bentley’s forthcoming album, Life Anthem, is set to drop in early 2023 and will follow his 2019 release, The Mountain. Fans can also catch Bentley with Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, and Cody Johnson, at the Country Thunder Festival in Arizona in the spring of 2023.

To buy/stream “Gold” head here.

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