Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Anthony Edwards fined $40K for using anti-gay language in Instagram video

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 by the NBA for his use of anti-gay language in an Instagram story he posted on social media earlier this month. The league announced the fine for Edwards for “using offensive and derogatory language” on social media. Edwards was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 …

Shania Twain announces new single ‘Waking Up Dreaming’

Shania Twain took to social media to announce that she will release her new single ‘Waking Up Dreaming‘ this Friday, Sept. 23rd.   Saying she is entering the “next chapter” of her career, Twain wrote: “Every time I get to announce something like this I get such a rush of adrenaline and nerves – it never gets old. …

Zac Brown Band recruits Ingrid Andress for a new version of ‘Any Day Now’

Zac Brown Band have shared their brand new collaboration with Ingrid Andress for a new version of the song “Any Day Now”.  The new version with Andress is from their forthcoming deluxe edition of “The Comeback”. Brown enlisted many musical friends to collaborate on “The Comeback (Deluxe)”, which will be hitting stores on September 30th. …

Broadway’s longest-running show ‘Phantom of the Opera’ announces final curtain call in 2023

Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” is ending its run after 35 years. The final performance will take place on Saturday, February, 18, 2023, at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre. Prior to the Broadway show’s conclusion, “Phantom” will celebrate its 35th anniversary on January 26 with director Seth Sklar-Heyn at the helm. …

Kelly Clarkson reunites with original ‘American Idol’ judges at her Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

Kelly Clarkson – the very first winner of American Idol –  received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was joined with some special guests at her ceremony: original Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson.  Clarkson’s daughter River, 8, and son Remington, 6, were also in attendance at the ceremony. It …

Judge orders the release of Adnan Syed after overturning his murder conviction

On Monday a judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed, the Baltimore man serving a life sentence for a 1999 murder he says he did not commit, after overturning his conviction. Syed’s case was chronicled in the popular podcast “Serial.” The 42-year-old Syed was released to home confinement after serving more than 20 years in …

Britain lays Queen Elizabeth II to rest in State funeral after 10 days of public mourning

10 days of official public mourning culminated in the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The coffin bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s body was then lowered into the royal vault Monday after a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The public funeral at Westminster Abbey earlier in the day was attended by …

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance undergoes ankle surgery; expected to return for 2023 season

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that second-year quarterback Trey Lance has undergone successful surgery to repair two injuries to his right ankle, and is expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2023 season. The injury comes after Lance broke his ankle in the 49ers’ 27-2 win over the Seattle Seahawks …

Former Memphis top recruit and current Easter Michigan player Emoni Bates is arrested on gun charges during traffic stop

Emoni Bates, a second-year player who transferred to Eastern Michigan this offseason after one-season with Memphis, was arrested and taken into custody Sunday night on felony gun charges. Police say that Bates was pulled over on a routine traffic stop after failing to stop at an intersection, where they discovered a firearm. Bates faces two felony …

Scotty McCreery announces ‘Same Truck’ deluxe album and shares new single “Nothin’ Right”

Scotty McCreery announced he will release Same Truck: The Deluxe Album coming November 18th on vinyl, CD and digital formats.  He also shared that the new track, “Nothin’ Right” is one of six new tracks featured on the deluxe album.  You can take a listen to the new song – here. Said McCreery: “We had more …