Take a look at Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the trailer for “Barbie”

Warner Bros. Pictures released a new trailer for the upcoming live-action Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Ariana Greenblatt. The film’s first trailer was released in December.  The film’s official Instagram account posted alongside the trailer: “Welcome to Barbie Land, did you bring your rollerblades?”

The trailer for the comedy, directed by Greta Gerwig, opens with an aerial shot of Barbie Land, followed by Robbie as Barbie greeting Ken (Gosling) on the beach in a pink-and-white plaid sunhat and matching dress. The rest of the trailer shows Barbie living it up. and gives a comical look at Barbie and Ken’s adult relationship.

Several character posters for the film were also released, offering a look at the other Barbies and Kens in the dollhouse. Alongside Robbie and Gosling, “Barbie” is set to feature performances from Issa Rae, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera and British pop star Dua Lipa.

Barbie is set to debut in theaters on July 21st.

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Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn split after 6 years together

Multiple outlets reported over the weekend that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have split after six years together. Entertainment Tonight was first to report the news, which comes as Swift is traveling the country for her sold-out Eras tour.

Swift, 33, and Alwyn, 32, were first linked in 2016, and have kept their relationship private over the years. Sources previously said that Swift “is very happy” in their relationship: “He is her rock. Their relationship is mature and wonderful.” 

The pair collaborated on music together over the pandemic, with Swift’s 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore.  Each album included collaborations with Alwyn, who wrote several songs under the pseudonym William Bowery. Alwyn is credited as a co-writer on “Betty” and “Exile” from Folklore and on “Champagne Problems,” “Coney Island,” and “Evermore” on Evermore. Folklore won the Grammy Award in 2021 for “Album of the Year,’ and during her acceptance speech, Swift gave a shout-out to the actor: “Joe is the first person that I play every single song that I write, and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine.”

Prior to her relationship with Alwyn, Swift dated Joe Jonas, John Mayer, Harry Styles, Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston.

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Supreme Court rejects West Virginia attempt to bar transgender female athlete

On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected an attempt by West Virginia to prevent a transgender student from participating in girls’ sports.  In doing so, a law enacted in 2021 called the ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ cannot be enforced against a 12-year-old transgender girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, while litigation continues in the case.

In barring transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports at the middle school, high school and college levels, the law says gender is “based solely on the individual’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” As such, it says, a female is a person “whose biological sex determined at birth as female.” The law was challenged by Pepper-Jackson, then 11 years old, who wanted to try out for the cross country and track teams in her middle school in Harrison County. Pepper-Jackson’s lawyers said in a joint statement: “We are grateful that the Supreme Court today acknowledged that there was no emergency and that Becky should be allowed to continue to participate with her teammates on her middle school track team,”  and called the state’s attempt to enforce the law “a baseless and cruel effort.” During litigation, Pepper-Jackson has participated on her school’s cross country and track teams, where she has been welcomed by teammates and coaches, her lawyers said. She is undergoing puberty-delaying treatment and hormone therapy.

A federal judge initially ruled in Pepper-Jackson’s favor but concluded in January that the law was most likely legal and allowed it to be enforced against her. Pepper-Jackson appealed, and last month the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Richmond, Virginia again blocked the state from applying it. West Virginia’s lawyers said in court papers that if the law is not applied to Pepper-Jackson, “sex-separated sports as they are traditionally understood will be functionally illegal in West Virginia public schools and universities.”

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House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenas former NY prosecutor in Trump case

On Thursday, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed a former assistant district attorney in New York who resigned after leading an investigation into the finances of former President Donald Trump. Mark Pomerantz was one of two prosecutors who resigned in February 2022 after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg took office and indicated he had doubts about proceeding with the probe.

Jordan wants Pomerantz, a former federal prosecutor, to appear for a deposition as the committee “is conducting oversight” of Bragg’s conduct, saying in a statement that “Pomerantz’s public statements about the investigation strongly suggest that Bragg’s prosecution of President Trump is politically motivated.”  The subpoena’s cover letter read in part: “Based on your unique role as a special assistant district attorney leading the investigation into President Trump’s finances, you are uniquely situated to provide information that is relevant and necessary to inform the committee’s oversight and potential legislative reforms.”

Bragg’s responded in a statement: “The House GOP continues to attempt to undermine an active investigation and ongoing New York criminal case with an unprecedented campaign of harassment and intimidation. Repeated efforts to weaken state and local law enforcement actions are an abuse of power and will not deter us from our duty to uphold the law.”

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Americans Kevin Na and Will Zalatoris withdraw from Masters

On Thursday, Americans Kevin Na and Will Zalatoris withdrew from the 87th Masters during the opening round. Na, the South Korean-born American, pulled out due to illness  after playing the first nine holes at 4-over par 40, while Zalatoris withdrew due to an unspecified injury before starting his round.

The 39-year-old Na was one of 18 players from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour who qualified for the Masters. Na’s best result at Augusta has been to finish in a share for 12th which has achieved in three of his 11 Masters starts, most recently in 2021. The 26-year-old Zalatoris finished second at the Masters two years ago and was also runner-up at the PGA Championship in 2022, tying for second in that year’s U.S. Open.

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NY Jets sign former Packers QB Tim Boyle to one-year deal

The New York Jets have signed veteran QB Tim Boyle to a one-year deal.   According to multiple sources, despite the Boyle signing, the Jets continue to be in talks to acquire Aaron Rodgers as he “intends” to play for the club in 2023.

In 2018, Boyle signed with the Green Bay Packers and became the team’s third-string quarterback behind Rodgers and then backup DeShone Kizer. He spent three seasons in Green Bay (2018-20), when Jets offensive coordinator Nathanial Hackett was the offensive coordinator in Green Bay. Boyle appeared in 11 games over that span, throwing just four passes, completing three for 15 yards.

Then Boyle moved on to another NFC North organization as he signed with the Lions in 2021 as back up QB to Jared Goff. Boyle started three games that year in place of Goff and passed for 526 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions during that span. Boyle was waived by the Lions after final cuts in 2022 but was placed on the team’s practice squad. The Bears signed Boyle off the Lions’ practice squad late last season and he appeared in one game for Chicago.

As part of the Jets, Boyle will join Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft, and Chris Streveler, who was on the team’s practice squad until last season. While Wilson will be the Jets’ No. 2 quarterback, Boyle is expected to provide veteran leadership for NY.

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Maddie Marlow Font of Maddie & Tae announces pregnancy with first child

Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow Font announced that she and her husband Jonah Font are expecting their first child, a son, this September. Marlow Font posted on social media: “Baby BOY Font coming this September! 💙Jonah & I are over the moon and feel so blessed we get to be this little man’s parents 🥹 thank you @tristancusick for capturing this special moment 🤍 Read the exciting news in @people!”

The couple shared the exciting news along with maternity photos exclusively to People Magazine, featuring Maddie, 27, in a blue sweater dress with a hand on her bump and Jonah, 28, holding a letterboard that reads, “Baby Font due September 2023.”

Maddie tells PEOPLE of how she shared the big announcement with her husband: “We found out in early January that we were expecting. I surprised Jonah with a little card and the positive tests once he came home from work … Oddly enough, my duo partner, Tae (Taylor Dye Kerr), had a feeling I was pregnant before I even knew!”  Tae and husband Josh Kerr share their 1-year-old daughter, Leighton Grace.

Maddie and Jonah first met during her sophomore year of high school in Texas, with Jonah giving her a promise ring at 17 before she moved to Nashville. The couple got engaged in May 2018, and tied the knot in November 2019.

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Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, and more performing at benefit concert for Nashville school shooting

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Lady A and Tyler Hubbard are among the artists set to perform at the benefit concert, A Night of Joy Celebrating The Covenant School, at Belmont University’s The Fisher Center on Wednesday, April 12. The show will be hosted by author Annie F. Downs, with all proceeds benefiting The Covenant School.

The event page states: “Nashville musicians and songwriters stand with The Covenant School and Covenant Church for a night of joy, restoration, music, and memory. Join us and add your voice to honor the victims and their families, the church, staff, and the first responders…an extraordinary group of Nashville-based artists have gathered to lend their voices and talents in support.”

The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville, was the site of a mass shooting on March 27 that killed six people: 9-year-old students Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, and Hallie Scruggs, 60-year-old Head of School Katherine Koonce, 61-year-old substitute teacher Cynthia Peak and 61-year-old custodian Mike Hill.

Tickets to A Night of Joy Celebrating the Covenant School are available to the public for purchase via the venue’s website. Donations can also be made via cfmt.org.

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Take a look at Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson in trailer for ‘Fatal Attraction’ reboot series

Paramount+ has shared a trailer for the new series Fatal Attraction starring Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson, a reboot of the 1987 film of the same name starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas.

The erotic psychological thriller series reimagines the original “through the lens of privilege, personality disorders, family dynamics and murder.” An official synopsis reads: “In the present day, after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alexandra Forrest (Caplan), Daniel Gallagher (Jackson) is paroled with the goals of reconnecting with his family and proving his innocence. In 2008, Dan first meets Alex and his world begins to unravel after their brief affair threatens to destroy the life he’s built with his wife, Beth (Amanda Peet).”

Fatal Attraction also stars Toby Huss, Brian Goodman, Alyssa Jirrels and Reno Wilson. Showrunner Alexandra Cunningham also serves as writer and executive producer.  Take a look at the trailer for Fatal Attraction – here.

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Dwayne Johnson to star in live-action ‘Moana’ film

Dwayne Johnson announced on social media he will reprise his role of the demi-god Maui in a live-action reimagining of the 2016 animated Disney musical, Moana. The actor confirmed that in addition to Moana and Maui, other beloved characters from cartoon blockbuster to return in the live-action version will be village chief Tui, Te Fiti the goddess, Pua the pig and Heihei the rooster.

Johnson, 50, announced in a video while on the beaches of Hawaii: “I’m deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of Moana to the live-action big screen. This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior strength. I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that runs very deep for me … I want to thank my partners at Disney for their strong commitment to this special endeavor, because there is no better world for us to honor the story of our people, our passion and our purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is at the core of who we are as Polynesian people.”

Johnson starred in the 2016 film alongside Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced Moana. It has not been confirmed if Cravalho, 22, will reprise her role in the live-action film, but she has signed on to be one of the executive producers for the remake. Cravalho said in a statement via Disney: “[Moana] has had such a profound impact on how we think of Disney princesses. Moana’s strength and perseverance are inspiring — to audiences around the world, to me and to everyone who helped bring her to life. I’m looking forward to sharing her story in a whole new way.”

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