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Vince Vaughn set to return for ‘Dodgeball 2’ sequel film

Deadline reports that a sequel to the hit 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is officially in the works, with Vince Vaughn set to star in the project. Vaughn will star in and produce the sequel, which will be written by Jordan VanDina (‘The Binge’).

As of press time, it was not revealed if any of the other stars from the original film (Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, Missi Pyle, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman, and William Shatner), will return for the sequel.

2004’s Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with the film grossing almost $170 million in its time. Talk of a ‘Dodgeball’ sequel has been rumored for years, with Vaughn telling The Hollywood Reporter in December 2022 that he and Ben Stiller were open to doing a sequel film.  Said Vaughn at the time: “You would just want to make sure going into Dodgeball that it feels like a nice continuation and a story that could stand on its own. I think for all of us if it feels right and it’s funny, it would be something to go back to, and if it’s not, it’s just another idea getting kicked around.”

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Driver charged with manslaughter after 8 migrants killed outside Texas shelter

The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas on Sunday, killing eight and injuring 10 more, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter. Brownsville Police chief Felix Sauceda said Monday during a news conference that the driver was identified as George Alvarez, a 34-year-old with an extensive rap sheet, including prior charges of assault and driving while intoxicated.

The accident occurred when a group of pedestrians, including several immigrants, were hit by the Land Rover while waiting at a bus stop across the street from the Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center, a non-profit homeless shelter helping to house migrants in the border town. The vehicle Alvarez was driving ran a red light, lost control, flipped on its side and hit a total of 18 people. Alvarez then tried to flee the scene before he was detained by bystanders. Police charged the suspect on the manslaughter counts as well as 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with his bond was set at $3.6 million. A blood sample was also taken from the driver and a toxicology test will be ordered.

Police say they are still investigating the violent crash, which was captured on surveillance video. The footage shows the vehicle driving at a very high rate of speed and hitting a curb about 30 feet from where the migrants were sitting before the driver appears to lose control.  There were about 20 to 25 migrants sitting on the curb when police reported receiving reports of the crash, according to the shelter’s director. The migrants were from Venezuela and had arrived at the shelter just days ago.

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Suspect arrested in shooting on Dallas train that killed 1, injured 2

Officials confirmed on Monday that a suspect is in custody after a shooting on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train that killed one person and injured two others.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit assistant vice president Gordon Shattles said in a statement that the shooting happened at about 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday when two people got into an argument aboard a northbound Green Line train near Hatcher Station.  Two people, including a bystander, were shot and rushed to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas where one of those victims died, according to the transit system (known as DART). It is unclear whether the person who died was involved in the altercation. A third person was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.

In a statement, Gordon Shattles, DART assistant vice president, said a suspect was detained:  “DART Police have apprehended the suspect and recovered the weapon used in the incident.”  The suspect, whose name was not immediately disclosed, has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Hatcher Station is about 30 miles south of the Allen Premium Outlets, just north of Dallas, where eight people were fatally shot Saturday afternoon before police killed the gunman.

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Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert team up for ‘Fire Country’ duets

Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert have teamed up for a series of duets that will be featured on the CBS drama, Fire Country. Bentley and Lamber previously collaborated together on “Bad Angel” from Bentley’s 2010 bluegrass album, Up on the Ridge, alongside Jamey Johnson.

The two artists announced the news on social media, teasing one of the songs in a short clip along with the caption: “Got some exciting news for y’all! @DierksBentley and I have a few new songs that will be on@FireCountryCBS. Tune into the show for the next two weeks on @cbs to hear em.”  The video teases a dramatic song called “Saved,” and a short clip reveals Bentley and Lambert recording the song in the studio.

According to Billboard, “Saved” along with a song titled “Still Burning” will appear on the May 12 episode of Fire Country; while another duet called “Something in the Water” will be featured on the season finale on May 19. Bentley also recorded a solo tune called “Barbed Wire Heart” which can also be heard on the finale.

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Taylor Swift pop-up exhibit opens at Country Music Hall Of Fame

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum revealed a new pop-up exhibition called Through Taylor Swift’s Eras. The exhibit features a selection of iconic costumes worn by Swift, including 10 outfits — one for each of her 10 albums — beginning from Swift’s 2006 self-titled LP, up until her most recent album, 2022’s Midnights. The pop-up is part of the museum’s comprehensive gallery experience, and is included with general admission.

Among the items on display from Swift’s wardrobe are the Vivetta faux fur jacket and rhinestone-accented Norma Kamali bikini Swift wore in the 2019 music video for “You Need to Calm Down;” the Marina Toybina-designed circus ringmaster ensemble of a top hat, cane, rhinestone and sequin-embellished jacket, shorts and knee-high, laced LaDuca boots Swift wore to perform “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards; and the Mandalay multicolored fringe dress and Everybody by B. Z. Moda tall boots Swift wore during the first act of her “Fearless Tour” in 2009-2010.

The museum also updated its display in its ‘Taylor Swift Education Center’ with new artifacts representing Swift and her latest studio album, Midnights. New items now on display include the sequin-covered cape, Michael Schmidt Studios bustier and briefs and Stuart Weitzman boots worn by Swift in the 2022 video for “Bejeweled;”; the Taylor GSLJ “Living Jewels” acoustic guitar Swift used to perform “Last Kiss” during her “Speak Now World Tour”, and the New York University cap and gown Swift wore when she received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree and delivered the commencement address at the school’s 2022 graduation ceremony. These objects will be on view through early summer 2024 and are also accessible with general museum admission.

The pop-up exhibit Through Taylor Swift’s Eras runs through May 31.

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 premiere date revealed

Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building will arrive on Hulu in August, according to two of the show’s lead stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short.   Martin and Short performed last week on their “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!” tour at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, and when sharing recent updates on what they’ve been up to recently Martin divulged the apparent premiere date for the new season — “Catch the new season August 8,” Martin said.

Last week, Martin, Short, and their co-star Selena Gomez appeared in a video shared to social media from the final day of filming. In the video, the trio can be seen addressing the dozens of crew members that helped make the Hulu series happen, announcing that the season has wrapped while thanking everyone for their help: “That’s a wrap on Season 3 🎬 Thank you to our incredible cast and crew for bringing this season to life. We can’t wait for everyone to see it! #OMITB”

First premiering in 2021, the series follows three neighbors — Charles-Haden Savage (Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) — who team up to investigate strange murders that happen within their shared apartment building. After getting to the bottom of the mystery in the first season, the trio were forced to clear their names after becoming suspects for another murder at the heart of season 2. Plot details haven’t been shared for the third season just yet, though we know it will pick up right after the events of season 2. Season 3 will also feature Meryl Streep, though details on her character haven’t been fully revealed.

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‘TODAY’ announces 2023 Citi Concert Series with Jonas Brothers, Niall Horan and more

NBC’s Today Show is once again launching their Citi Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC this summer.

The Jonas Brothers will kick off the 2023 Citi Concert Series on Friday, May 12th, with the summer’s roster featuring performances by Niall Horan, Big Time Rush, Chance the Rapper, Kim Petras, Karol G, TWICE, Dan + Shay, Reneé Rapp, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, Jon Batiste and more. Additional performances to be announced in the coming weeks.

To attend the concerts, viewers can register for Fan Passes at TODAY.com/Concerts. Fan Passes give fans priority access to the show, ahead of general admission. If you do not receive a Fan Pass, you can still join the general admission line (located at 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City) on the morning of the concert, and those fans will be admitted if space permits.

See the full 2023 Citi Concert Series lineup – here.

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7 killed, driver arrested after car runs into crowd near Texas migrant center

Senior law enforcement officials confirmed that seven people — believed to be migrants — who were waiting at a bus stop in a Texas border city were killed, and a dozen more were injured when a vehicle rammed into them early Sunday. The incident occurred at a stop near a Catholic Charities facility in Brownsville known as the Ozanam Center.

Authorities initially believed it was an intentional act; however, they later said it was unclear whether it was intentional or not — and that the investigation into the motive is ongoing.  In an interview, Brownsville Lt. Martin Sandoval also said that police were also looking into whether the driver was intoxicated or whether the incident was an accident, but said the driver, a Hispanic male, has refused to cooperate with investigators.  Said Sandoval: “he has given us several names,” adding that authorities are waiting for a fingerprint match they hope will identify the driver, who has been charged with reckless driving. Sandoval said more charges are likely, and that the FBI is assisting Brownsville police in the investigation.

The Brownsville Fire Department said on its official Facebook page that ambulances took 11 people injured in the crash at 8:30 a.m. to local hospitals; and one of the injured was airlifted to Valley Baptist Medical Center in nearby Harlingen.

Brownsville is one of the border cities that is already seeing a surge in migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico before the Title 42 immigration program ends Thursday.  The Covid ban, imposed in the last year of the Trump administration, has turned migrants back to Mexico more than 2.5 million times since it went into effect in March 2020.

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Suspect identified in shooting at Texas outlet mall that killed eight

On Sunday, the suspected gunman involved in the mass shooting at an Allen, Texa outlet mall that killed eight (including the shooter) was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia — described as a neo-Nazi sympathizer who lived in Dallas. CNN reported that Garcia used an AR-15-style weapon based on photos obtained from the scene. He also had a handgun and was reportedly wearing a tactical vest with a “right-wing acronym” patch on his chest.

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, about 25 miles north of downtown Dallas. Witnesses said that they saw the shooter near a Fatburger restaurant at the mall. The Allen Police Department said one of its officers was responding to an unrelated call nearby when they heard the gunfire. The officer “engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat.”mIn a news conference, Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd said nine people were transported to area hospitals for treatment. Two later died, leaving three in critical condition and four stable. Medical City Healthcare said it received eight of the victims, ranging in age from 5 to 61 years old.

Garcia was living in a motel and working as a security guard at the time of the shooting, sources told CBS Texas. He did not have a serious criminal record; and authorities raided a house late Saturday night in Dallas that belonged to the gunman’s parents.

President Biden on Sunday ordered all flags at the White House and at public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence.”  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Fox News on Sunday that the state was working to address the “root cause” of the anger and violence that the country is facing:  “People want a quick solution, the long-term solution here is to address the mental health issue.”

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Kimberly Perry drops new song from upcoming solo EP ‘Bloom’

Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry has released her first solo single, “If I Die Young Pt. 2,”  an updated take on the The Band Perry’s 7x Platinum single, “If I Die Young.” Perry co-wrote the track with Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins, and wrote the original version solo which appeared on The Band Perry’s self-titled debut album in 2010. To stream If I Die Young Pt. 2, head here.

The track will appear on Perry’s upcoming EP, Bloom, due June 9th via Records Nashville. Perry shares on social media“I’ve had time to bloom… I’m deliriously happy to announce that my first ever solo EP Bloom is coming out on June 9th and the first song – ‘If I Die Young Pt. 2’ – is out this Friday!!  I’m SO excited for y’all to hear all the things!! Pre-save/pre-add via the link in my bio when you get a chance. It would mean the whole world to me. Thank you thank you thank you.”

Last month, Perry signed with Records Nashville to kick off her new solo career. The solo venture follows the news that The Band Perry are taking a break to pursue “individual creative pursuits.”

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