Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will reunite for two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will begin on August 3, which is Bennett’s 95th birthday, and conclude with a second show on August 5. Radio City Hall made the announcement on their …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Alanis Morisette, Grimes, will.i.am., Nick Lachey, and Rosci Diaz to judge new avatar singing competition show ‘Alter Ego’ on Fox
A new singing competition show on FOX is coming. The network announced on Instagram that Alter Ego — a.k.a. “the world’s first avatar singing competition series” — is slated to air this fall, featuring Grimes, Alanis Morissette, will.i.am., Nick Lachey, and Rosci Diaz as its judges. Fox also shared a video clip about the upcoming …
Federal appeals court blocks order lifting CDC’s COVID-19 rules on cruise ships
A federal appeals court has blocked a ruling that prevented the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) from imposing guidelines for cruise lines to return to operation. A panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to stay the order that stated cruise lines were not bound to the CDC’s “conditional sailing …
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Chemical exposure at Six Flags water park in Texas leads to 28 people hospitalized
28 people were treated for chemical exposure from a water park in Texas; authorities say they were released on Sunday. The exposure took place in a children’s pool area at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown water park in Spring, Texas on Saturday afternoon when a lifeguard became sick, followed by dozens of guests. First responders …
Collin Morikawa wins British Open earning his second major title
24-year-old Collin Morikawa rallied past Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen to win the 2021 British Open on Sunday at Royal St. George’s in Kent, England. Morikawa — playing in the British Open for the first time — captured his first Claret Jug and second major championship in two years. Morikawa won last year’s PGA Championship at Harding Park in …
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Coco Gauff withdraws from Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19
Coco Gauff announced that she had to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. The 17-year-old Gauff — the second-highest ranked women’s player on the U.S. team selected for Tokyo — is also the youngest player ranked in the WTA Tour top 100. Gauff wrote on Twitter: “I am so disappointed to …
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Carly Pearce to host 2021 “ACM Honors”
The Academy of Country Music announced that Carly Pearce will host the 2021 ACM Honors. Pearce herself is a two-time 2021 ACM Awards winner, for Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year, both for “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” her collaboration with Lee Brice. In a press release, Pearce said she is …
CMT announces ‘Giants’ special celebrating the late Charley Pride
CMT has announced “CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride,” celebrating the life of trailblazing country music legend Charley Pride. The star-studded, 90-minute event premieres Wednesday, August 25 at 9p/8c exclusively on CMT. Pride died December 13, 2020 due to COVID-19 complications at the age of 86. CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride brings together Charley’s friends to celebrate his …
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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ tops North American box office with $32M in earnings this weekend
LeBron James’ Space Jam: A New Legacy is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $32 million in receipts in its debut weekend. The live-action and cartoon hybrid film is also streaming on HBO Max. Space Jam: A New Legacy — a sequel to 1996’s “Space Jam” — also opened internationally with …
Kevin Hart to launch new talk show for Peacock titled “Hart to Hart”
Kevin Hart is set to launch a new talk show titled “Hart to Hart.” The unplanned, unscripted, and unfiltered new Peacock Original series is set to premiere on August 5; Hart invites A-list talent to join him over a glass of wine and enjoy an unfiltered conversation. Said Hart: “There’s something powerful that happens when …
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