Luke Combs set to release latest single ‘Going Going Gone’ to country radio

Luke Combs has released “Going Going Gone” as his next single to hit country radio.  The track, written by Combs, Ray Fulcher and James McNair, is set to impact radio on October 24th. Combs shares on social media with a live performance clip of the track: “Excited to let y’all know ‘Going, Going, Gone’ will be my next single on country radio!” 

“Going Going Gone” is the follow up to “Doin’ This,” Combs’ 13th consecutive No. 1 hit which topped the Mediabase/Country Aircheck and Billboard Country Airplay charts in May. “Doin’ This” is Combs’ 14th No. 1 after being featured on Jameson Rodgers’ “Cold Beer Callin’ My Name” that hit the top spot in 2021.

Combs is also currently on the road with his Middle of Somewhere Tour, with Morgan Wade is opening the first half of the shows and Lainey Wilson for the second half. Mitchell Tenpenny will guest on special dates that run through December 10th. Combs will also launch a world tour in 2023, hitting three continents, 16 countries and 35 cities.  Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Flatland Cavalry, and Brent Cobb will support North American dates with Cody Johnson and Lane Pittman supporting in New Zealand and Australia.

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Carly Pearce debuts music video for “What He Didn’t Do”

Carly Pearce has shared the new music video for her latest single, “What He Didn’t Do”. Filmed just outside of Boston, director Alexa Campbell shows Pearce closing the final chapter in her 29 story.

Pearce has had quite the year — her single “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” with Ashley McBryde marks her third No. 1, and became just the third duet between two solo women to top the Country Airplay charts.

In addition, just ahead of her induction into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame on October 28th, Pearce will headline ‘Carly Pearce: Two Nights at the Ryman’ on October 26th and 27th. Pearce will also be joining Blake Shelton’s Back to the Honky Tonk Tour in 2023.

Take a look at the video for “What He Didn’t Do”- here.

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Sydney Sweeney to star in new ‘Barbarella’ film

Sydney Sweeney is set to star in a new “Barbarella” movie for Sony Pictures. Adapted from French writer and illustrator Jean-Claude Forest’s comic series and directed by Roger Vadim, the original 1968 “Barbarella” starred Jane Fonda as the space-traveling heroine. The film has garnered ‘cult film’ status over the years, with Barbarella widely seen as one of Fonda’s most iconic on-screen roles.

The new project for Sony is in early development, with no director, producer or writer currently attached; however Sweeney seemed to confirm the project through an Instagram post, sharing an image of original artwork from the original 1968 film with a caption: “time to save the universe.”

Sweeney has a slate of projects lined up with Sony Pictures — she is co-starring alongside Dakota Johnson in the Marvel Comics adaptation “Madame Web,” and will star in “The Registration,” an adaptation of Madison Lawson’s thriller of the same name. Additionally, Sweeney’s acclaimed performances in the first season of HBO’s comedy series “The White Lotus” and the network’s “Euphoria” earned her two Emmy nominations for both programs.

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Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’ to star Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh and more

20th Century Studios announced the ensemble cast of director Kenneth Branagh’s third film in the Hercule Poirot series based on Agatha Christie novels, titled “A Haunting in Venice.”  Branagh reprises his role as Poirot, with Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly and Riccardo Scamarico rounding out the cast.

The film – set in post-WWII Venice on All Hallows’ Eve – follows another mystery featuring the celebrated sleuth Poirot, and is inspired by Christie’s “Hallowe’en Party.” Branagh said of the new film: “This is a fantastic development of the character Hercule Poirot, as well as the Agatha Christie franchise. Based on a complex, little known tale of mystery set at Halloween in a pictorially ravishing city, it is an amazing opportunity for us, as filmmakers, and we are relishing the chance to deliver something truly spine-chilling for our loyal movie audiences.”

Production on the film will begin in November, with filming in London and location work in Venice. A Haunting in Venice will open in theaters nationwide in 2023.

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Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify under oath about Capitol riot

During Thursday’s public hearing, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot unanimously voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump about his actions surrounding the insurrection. The committee has been tasked with probing the facts and causes of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, when a violent mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol and forced lawmakers to flee their chambers for safety. Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that his victory was stolen through widespread voter fraud, and never officially conceded the election to Biden.

Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said before the vote that “It is our obligation to seek Donald Trump’s testimony,” and Vice Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. said it is a “key task” of the committee to compel the testimony of “January 6th’s central player.” Cheney noted that out of roughly 30 witnesses who have invoked the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination during their testimony,  many did so directly in response to questions about their dealings with Trump. Those witnesses include former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, former national security advisor Michael Flynn, and Republican political operative Roger Stone.

Just before the hearing adjourned, the nine-member panel voted unanimously to direct Thompson to issue the subpoena for Trump. The bipartisan panel has so far issued more than 100 subpoenas and interviewed more than 1,000 people over the course of its investigation, and most of those witnesses have complied with the committee’s requests. However, it is expected that Trump may be unlikely to willingly cooperate with the panel, which he has repeatedly decried as a politically motivated witch hunt.

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Jury sentences Parkland High School shooter to life in prison without parole after death penalty is rejected

On Thursday, a Florida jury recommended life in prison without parole for 24-year-old Nikolas Cruz, the shooter who pleaded guilty to carrying out the murders of 14 students and three staff members on Valentine’s Day 2018 at Marjory Stone Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.  While jurors found Cruz was guilty of aggravating factors that warranted a possible death sentence, they said that they did not outweigh the mitigating factors. A unanimous decision would have been required to issue a death sentence under Florida law.

Lead prosecutor Mike Satz said in his closing statements that “the appropriate sentence” for Cruz would have been the death penalty.  Judge Elizabeth Scherer will make a final ruling on the life sentence for Cruz following a hearing on Nov. 1, at which point relatives of victims and those he wounded during the shooting will have the opportunity to speak.

The defense abruptly rested their case Sept. 14, at which time Judge Scherer lambasted them for “the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case.” Prosecutors for weeks told the jurors how Cruz came to the school armed with a rifle and killed 17 people, calling him “cold, calculative, manipulative and deadly.”

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MLB ALDS Game 2: Astros defeat Mariners to take 2-0 series lead; Yankees vs. Guardians postponed

The Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez once again was the hero of the ALDS, hitting a go-ahead, 2-run homer in the 6th inning of Game 2 to bring the Astros to victory over the Seattle Mariners with a final score of 4-2. The Astros now lead the division series 2-0.

The series now moves to Seattle, for the Mariners first postseason game at home since 2001. Seattle will need the win to stay alive in the series, while the Astros are now just one win away from its sixth consecutive trip to the ALCS.

Game 2 between the NY Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was postponed on Thursday in the Bronx due to rain, and was rescheduled for 1:07 p.m. today, Friday October 14 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees lead their series 1-0.

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Report states that Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder claims he has ‘dirt’ on NFL owners and league commissioner Roger Goodell

A report from ESPN released on Thursday states that embattled Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder believes he has enough “dirt” on fellow NFL owners, commissioner Roger Goodell and league officials that he could “blow up” several people and organizations.

The report details how Snyder and his fellow NFL owners are moving toward a showdown that could ultimately lead to his ouster, and alleges that Snyder has been digging up dirt on his fellow owners, including (allegedly) hiring private investigators through his law firms, in an attempt to keep control of his franchise.   One owner told the website that Snyder told him he “has dirt on Jerry Jones,” his one-time mentor within the league, while another veteran owner said: “He’s backed into a corner … He’s behaving like a mad dog cornered.”

Snyder is facing multiple controversies regarding his scandal-riddled franchise. There was a lengthy investigation which exposed a toxic workplace, with Snyder directly implicated to some of the accusations. Snyder was fined $10 million, and handed over day-to-day control of the franchise to his wife, Tanya. Now there is a second investigation ongoing that is looking into similar claims, including sexual assault allegations from 2009  by a former employee, which ended with a $1.6 million settlement.

The Commanders called the accusations of blackmail on fellow owners  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell “utterly false.” Holland & Knight, one of the firms that represent Synder, said in a statement: “This is categorically false … He has no ‘dossiers’ compiled on any owners.”

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Brett Eldredge announces Glow LIVE Tour For 2022

Brett Eldredge has announced his highly anticipated Glow LIVE holiday tour will once again return this year. Eldredge will make 14 stops across the nation, kicking off at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, where fans will be able to livestream the third and final night of his shows. He will also play back-to-back nights in New York City, Boston, and Chicago,

The “GLOW Live” tour has become an annual event for Eldredge, after he played a single live show in Nashville following the release of his 2016 Christmas album, Glow. The overwhelming positive response prompted Eldredge to make the tour a holiday tradition.

Tickets for the Glow LIVE tour go on sale to the general public Friday, October 14th via bretteldredge.com. Members of “The Locals” fan club will have early access to a pre-sale. The official card of the 2022 Glow LIVE Tour is Citi, where cardmembers will have the opportunity to purchase tickets through a presale until Thursday, October 23rd at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For more information, click here.

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2022 CMT Artists of the Year performers and presenters announced

CMT has announced the lineup of performers and presenters for the 2022 CMT Artists of the Year celebration, taking place at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Friday, October 14th at 9 pm ET/PT on CMT.

Performers include honorees Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, and Walker Hayes, who has teamed with Ciara for a world premiere collaboration. Luke Combs will also be honored, with Riley Green will take the stage for a special tribute. Artist of a Lifetime Award honoree Alan Jackson, and this year’s Breakout Artist of the Year, Lainey Wilson, will also perform.

Presenters for the celebration include Chris Stapleton, Dan + Shay, Dustin Lynch, Rascal Flatts vocalist Gary LeVox, Kelsea Ballerini, Yellowstone star Kelsey Asbille and Shane McAnally. Racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is set to make a remote presentation to Combs from his annual Dale Jr. Foundation charity event in North Carolina.

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