Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe star in trailer for ‘Kraven the Hunter’

Sony Pictures released the promo for director J.C. Chandor‘s feature film ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe. Kraven the Hunter centers on the Spider-Man villain who debuted in the comics in 1964. The film follows Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff, who is left for dead …

Suspect in custody after 4 killed, 9 hospitalized after high school shooting in Georgia

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (“GBI”) has confirmed that at least four people were killed, and nine hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia high school.  A post on X from the GBI noted that a suspect is in custody. The Wednesday morning shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, located in Barrow County roughly …

Biden administration hits Russia with sanctions over 2024 election misinformation

On Wednesday, the Departments of Justice and Treasury announced sanctions targeting Russian government-sponsored attempts to manipulate U.S. public opinion ahead of the November election. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the sweeping crackdown of efforts by the Russian government to influence the upcoming 2024 election through covert networks aimed at spreading disinformation to American voters (per …

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II agrees to record 4-year, $96M contract extension

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Denver Broncos signed cornerback Patrick Surtain II to a record four-year extension worth $96 million overall with $77.5 million in guarantees. Per NFL Network, the pact makes Surtain the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history; the new deal will begin in 2026 and will keep him under contract in Denver …

Houston Texans sign backup QB Davis Mills to 1-year, $5M extension

The Houston Texans have signed veteran backup quarterback Davis Mills to a one-year extension worth $5 million. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the new contract will keep Mills, 25, in Houston through the 2025 season. Mills is set to be the backup to Texans starter C.J. Stroud. Mills, 25, was a third-round pick out …

Inaugural ‘Giddy Up’ Las Vegas music festival cancelled

The inaugural ‘Giddy Up’ country music festival slated for Downtown Las Vegas this fall has been abruptly canceled. The three-day event, set to run from October 18-20, was set to feature performances from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Moroney, and the Turnpike Troubadours as headliners; in addition to Chase Rice, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lauren Watkins, Tanner Adell, …

Midland shares video for “Vegas”

Midland recently revealed the track list for their forthcoming album Barely Blue, out September 20. Barely Blue, produced by Dave Cobb, features eight songs including their latest release, Vegas.  About the new single, Midland’s Mark Wystrach explains: “‘Vegas’ is an homage to the wildest town in the world and the intense connections and losses that tend …

ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ reveals cast for Season 33

ABC’s Dancing with the Stars revealed its star-studded cast, including ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran, actress Tori Spelling, and Olympian Ilona Maher. The Season 33 cast of ‘DWTS’ was announced on Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning America and will also include Phaedra Parks (of The Real Housewives of Atlanta), Chandler Kinney, Eric Roberts, Anna Delvey, Reginald VelJohnson, …

Adele to take extended break from music after wrapping Munich, Vegas residencies

Adele announced she is taking a break from creating new music or performing after her Munich and Las Vegas residencies wrap up later this year.  The singer/songwriter told the crowd at her 10th and last show in Germany over the weekend (per CNN): “I just need a rest .. I have spent the last seven …

Over 50 killed, 100s injured after Russian missiles strike Ukrainian military academy and hospital

In one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began, two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian military forces on Tuesday launched missile strikes in the city of Poltava, a …