‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ tops North American box office with $90.1M in its opening weekend

Sony Pictures’ Marvel sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage, starring Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams, was the No. 1 movie in North America; earning $90.1 million it its debut weekend and making it the best film opening since the pandemic. Before Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the top pandemic openings had been the Walt Disney’s …

President Biden signs last-minute bill to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline at midnight

President Joe Biden on Thursday night signed Congress’ stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown and extend government funding through December 3. The Senate and House voted on Thursday to pass a measure to resupply the federal government with funds until December in order to avoid a shutdown that was set to take place at …

FBI joins in the search for missing Florida woman Miya Marcano

The FBI is assisting in the search for a 19-year-old woman who went missing last Friday from an Orlando apartment complex.  Sheriff John Mina of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the FBI is aiding in the search for Miya Marcano, who was last seen at about 5 p.m. on Friday at the …

Veteran running back LeSean McCoy to retire as member of Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that veteran running back LeSean McCoy will retire as a member of the team on Friday.  The 33-year-old McCoy said last year that he wanted to retire with the NFC East franchise. He wrote a letter to fans to announce his retirement, which was posted Thursday on the Eagles website. McCoy wrote: “After …

Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses second consecutive practice with back injury

For a second straight day, quarterback Lamar Jackson had to sit out of the Baltimore Ravens’ practice due to a back injury. It appears that Jackson’s absence is more of a precautionary measure, and as of press time he is not expected to miss Sunday’s game against the undefeated Broncos. Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman …

Scotty McCreery scores fourth Country Airplay No. 1 with ‘You Time’

Scotty McCreery’s “You Time” has hit the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, making it his fourth consecutive No. 1 single. “You Time” is the lead single from McCreery’s new album Same Truck, which debuted at No. 10 on the Top Country Albums chart. McCreery tells Billboard: “I wrote this song with Frank [Rogers] and …

Sturgill Simpson cancels remainder of 2021 tour due to ruptured vocal cords

Sturgill Simpson has suffered from a vocal cord injury and has been forced to cancel the remainder of his 2021 tour. Simpson said on Instagram, alongside an image of his vocal cord: “Welp, turns out I did in fact unfortunately hemorrhage/ rupture my vocal chords after all. I am currently getting the best treatment available …

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary K. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar to perform at 2022 Super Bowl halftime show

The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, scheduled to be held on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Lamar …

New Star Wars series ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ coming to Disney+ in December

The latest Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett will be coming to Disney+ on Dec. 29. The official Star Wars Twitter page made the announcement alongside a new poster featuring the titular bounty hunter sitting on a throne with a blaster in his hand. The Book of Boba Fett was teased during an …