Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett reuniting for two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …