Month: December 2023

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Country Daypop

Elle King and ‘Entertainment Tonight’s’ Rachel Smith co-hosting ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

Elle King at VH1 Trailblazer Honors at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on February 20^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

Elle King and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith will host this year’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’. King and Smith are returning for a second time to host the five-hour event, which will broadcast live from the Bicentennial Mall in Music City on December 31, airing on CBS. King will also be performing some of her biggest hits during the show, with more performers to be announced at a later date.

King said in a statement: “New Year’s Eve is the one party we celebrate all over the world. I wouldn’t want to spend it any other place than Music City! I’m so excited to get to host another beautiful night of music, friends, love, and joy. I can’t wait to celebrate an incredible year and welcome a new one together.”

Smith said in a statement: “Being back in Nashville co-hosting with my girl Elle is something I look forward to every year. We’re gonna put on one heck of a show from Music City. Nashville’s Big Bash will be the perfect soundtrack to ring in another year with family and friends.”

CBS Presents New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will air live on CBS on Sunday, December 31, as well as stream live on Paramount+. Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch the show on-demand the next day.

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Dylan Scott earns 4th No. 1 single with ‘Can’t Have Mine’

Dylan Scott at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7^ 2019 in Las Vegas^ NV

Dylan Scott has earned his fourth No. 1 single on both the Mediabase and Billboard charts with “Can’t Have Mine”. Scott celebrated the achievement on social media, writing: “Can’t Have Mine is officially the #1 song in America! Thank you Jesus!! Thank you to my brothers and co-writers @mattaldermanmusic @dallaswilson8 and @joshmeltonmusic for letting me crash the writing room the day we wrote this song! GRATEFUL! 🙌🏼”

Scott’s latest No. 1 was written for Scott’s wife, Blair, with whom he recently welcomed their third child, a baby boy. The single also recently achieved Platinum certification, marking 8 million RIAA certified units over Scott’s seven singles and one album, and the fourth RIAA certification he has received this year.

Scott is currently on the road with his “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us Tour,” across North America. For information, head to Scott’s official website.

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Alicia Keys, Usher, Fantasia, H.E.R. and more included on ‘The Color Purple’ Soundtrack

Alicia Keys in Westwood^ CA USA - April 26^ 2023:

The official soundtrack to the upcoming musical film The Color Purple will be release Dec. 15th, prior to the movie’s debut in theaters on Dec. 25.  The Color Purple is a musical adaptation of Alice Walker‘s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and the 2005 stage production by Marsha Norman. The upcoming film stars Fantasia, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Ciara and H.E.R.

The star-studded The Color Purple (Music From and Inspire By) soundtrack is executive produced by the legendary Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders and gamma. founder/CEO Larry Jackson.  The soundtrack features Alicia Keys, Usher, H.E.R., Mary J. Blige, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Missy Elliott, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Halle Bailey, Coco Jones, Megan Thee Stallion, Taraji P. Henson, Jorja Smith, Mary Mary and more.  It will include songs performed in the film, as well as original material inspired by the movie.

According to a press release, “fans can expect a ‘breathtaking duet’ by Usher and H.E.R., and ‘a special remix’ by Missy Elliott.” The film’s end credit song is performed by Fantasia, who also stars in the film as Celie.

The soundtrack’s lead single “Lifeline,” written and co-produced by Alicia Keys, is out now. Listen to “Lifeline” by Alicia Keys – here.

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Demi Lovato’s Roku holiday special to feature Paris Hilton, Trixie Mattel

Demi Lovato at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York on March 06^ 2023

The Roku Channel is sharing the trailer for Demi Lovato’s holiday special, A Very Demi Holiday Special, premiering Dec. 8.

The streaming event is described as “a heartwarming, captivating special featuring music and plenty of out-of-this-world surprises” that “will fill your home and heart with a very Demi twist on the festive spirit,” and will feature Lovato performing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and other holiday songs, as well as some of her hits.

The trailer for A Very Demi Holiday Special features Lovato singing holiday songs, while guest star Paris Hilton joins Lovato in the kitchen to bake holiday treats, Trixie Mattel helps Lovato with some dance choreography, and Tiffany Haddish helps Lovato decorate holiday costumes. JoJo, Rich Eisen and Hailey Bieber are also set to appear

The Roku Channel is available on Roku devices, internet, Android and iOS devices.  See the trailer for A Very Demi Holiday Special – here.

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Social Justice Advocate shot and killed during home invasion in L.A.

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Michael Latt, a prominent Hollywood social justice advocate, was shot and killed in his Los Angeles home on Monday. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the 33-year-old Latt was fatally shot by an intruder in his home, identified as a homeless woman, 36-year-old Jameelah Elena Michl.

Police responded to Latt’s home at around 6 p.m. Monday and he was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. Michl remained at the scene after the alleged shooting, where she was arrested at the residence and booked on suspicion of murder; she is being held on a $3 million bond. It is unclear if she has retained an attorney.

The Los Angeles Times reported that Latt is the son of Hollywood producers David Latt and Michelle Satter, and his brother is a Creative Arts Agency agent. Latt was the CEO of Lead With Love, a marketing company dedicated to promoting artists of color. Its website states: “Michael Latt is an award winning strategist, producer and founder of Lead With Love who has developed and led nationwide campaigns, impact initiatives and creative projects alongside influential artists, brands and organizations like Common, Ryan Coogler, Netflix, Emerson Collective, Sundance Film Festival, DGA, Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, Frieze, UCLA, Barry Jenkins and more … Aligning his purpose and passion, Michael continues to dedicate his career to being of service, supporting influential women and artists of color and utilizing storytelling, art and more to spark lasting change and bring hope, love and inspiration to communities.”

A post on Latt’s Instagram page read: “Our beloved son, brother, grandson, fiancé Michael Latt, fell victim to a tragic act of violence Monday night. Our family, Michael’s extraordinary friends and colleagues are shattered by the profound grief of losing our Michael. He devoted his career to supporting others, championing organizations that raised up women and artists of color, along with leveraging storytelling, art and various mediums to create enduring change and instill communities with hope, love and inspiration. Michael will never be forgotten and we can all carry on his legacy of love, compassion and fierce dedication to positive and lasting change.”

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Trump gag order is reinstated in New York fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump at civil fraud trial at New York State Court on October 25^ 2023

Former President Donald Trump has been barred from making public comments about court staff in his ongoing civil fraud trial, after a New York appellate court sided with the judge in the case who imposed the gag order after Trump disparaged his clerk, reinstating it. Attorneys for Trump argued the gag order violated U.S. and New York constitutional protections for free speech. They noted that the clerk, Allison Greenfield, is a Democrat, and that she sits next to the judge, often passing him notes.

On the second day of the trial, Oct. 3, New York Judge Arthur Engoron issued a limited gag order after Trump published a social media post about his clerk. Over the next month, Trump and his campaign violated the gag order twice, fining him $15,000. Engoron eventually broadened the order to bar attorneys in the case from commenting on court staff.

After a panel of judges in the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court considered Trump’s request to have the gag order lifted, it was temporarily stayed on Nov. 16. The appeals court ruled against Trump and lifted the stay in a brief order on Thursday; however Judge Engoron immediately advised lawyers in the case that he expects the ruling to be followed: “I intend to enforce the gag orders rigorously and vigorously, and I want to make sure counsel informs their client.”

Trump attorney Christopher Kise said the decision to reinstate the gag order represented “a tragic day for the rule of law … In a country where the First Amendment is sacrosanct, President Trump may not even comment on why he thinks he cannot get a fair trial. Hard to imagine a more unfair process and hard to believe this is happening in America.”

Trump, his two adult sons and their company have already been found liable for fraud in the case, in which they’re accused of benefiting at least $250 million through a decade-long scheme to artificially inflate Trump’s net worth during deals with banks and insurers. The former president and his co-defendants have denied all wrongdoing, blaming accountants for any inaccuracies in their financial statements. President Trump is expected to be re-called as a witness by his own lawyers on Dec. 11.

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Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, and more join ‘All for the Hall’ charity benefit

Keith Urban arrives for “The Northman” Hollywood Premierel on April 18^ 2022 in Hollywood^ CA

Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green and Mickey Guyton have signed on to perform at the annual All for the Hall charity benefit show, taking place on Dec. 5 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

As previously announced, Keith Urban and Vince Gill are set to co-host the 2023 All for The Hall, which will mark the eighth consecutive year that Urban has participated. Country music icons along with rising country stars will appear at the event, which will also feature the likes of Hardy and the War and Treaty as well as legends like Patty Loveless and Trisha Yearwood.  Per a new press release, previously announced performers Jordan Davis and Dierks Bentley have had to pull out of the event due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

This theme of this year’s All for The Hall is “The Song Remembers When,” in which performing artists will play a song that defines a powerful memory from their personal life, in addition to singing a fan-favorite hit.

The All for the Hall event has raised $4.3 million for the Country Music Hall of Fame and its affiliated education programs throughout the years. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster along with VIP ticketing packages, which include premium seating and meet-and-greet opportunities.

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Kenny Chesney adds soccer stadium dates to his 2024 ‘Sun Goes Down’ Tour

Kenny Chesney at the Runaway Country Music Fest at Osceola Heritage Park on March 19^ 2016 in Kissimmee^ Florida.

Just weeks after announcing his 2024 ‘Sun Goes Down Tour’, Kenny Chesney is expanding his tour dates by adding three new soccer stadium dates, as well as two more dates at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

The now 23-date tour includes the previously announced dates were set for NFL stadiums, as well as at the new tour stops in MLS venues. Says Chesney: “In a lot of ways, soccer stadiums are the best of both worlds. You have the same kind of intimacy that you get in an amphitheater, but it’s big enough you have the ability to really hit the accelerator in terms of energy, music, connecting. It’s a relatively new thing for us to have soccer stadiums, but these are markets where I know there are people who aren’t getting tickets – and everyone in No Shoes Nation knows how I feel about no citizen of our crew left behind.”

Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker will support Chesney during two new shows in Ohio (June 29 and Aug. 8) and another in Utah (July 16). Zac Brown Band is also scheduled as support for the majority of the tour.  For full list of tour dates, head to Chesney’s official website.

Kenny Chesney adds three MLS soccer stadiums to 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour

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Kaley Cuoco stars in the trailer for Prime Video’s ‘Role Play’

Kaley Cuoco at HBO’s ‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2 Premiere on April 12^ 2022 in West Hollywood^ CA

Amazon Prime Video has shared the trailer for the new action thriller Role Play, featuring Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo , Bill Nighy and Connie Nielsen.

Role Play, written by Andrew Baldwin, Seth W. Owen and directed by Thomas Vincent, follows Emma (Cuoco) and David (Oyelowo) — a couple whose lives are turned upside down when David learns Emma is secretly an assassin.

An official film synopsis reads: “Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey — she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire — a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.”

Role Play premieres Jan. 12 on Prime Video; take a look at the trailer – here.

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See Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney in trailer for Spider-Man spinoff ‘Madame Web’

Dakota Johnson attends Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC^ New York^ NY - June 13^ 2022

Sony Pictures has shared the trailer for its upcoming Spider-Man spinoff, Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney.

Johnson stars in the titular role based on the Marvel comic book character named Cassandra Webb, who is a clairvoyant mutant and can foresee the future for Spider-themed heroes. Sweeney and Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott round out the cast.

Other Spider-Man spinoffs on the horizon for include Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, which hits theaters in August 2024, and the third film in the Tom Hardy-starring Venom franchise is set for November 2024.

Madame Web hits theaters Feb. 14, 2024; take a look at the trailer – here.

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