Former COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients to be named White House Chief of Staff

Jeff Zients, who ran President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response effort and served in high-ranking roles in the Obama administration, is expected to replace Ron Klain as the next White House chief of staff.  The Washington Post reported Sunday that Zients is in line to be elevated to the chief of staff role, while rumors of …

Bengals defeat Bills; advance to face Chiefs in AFC Championship Game

Bengals QB Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to help Cincinnati advance to their consecutive AFC championship game with a 27-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Burrow completed his first nine passes for 105 yards, leading Cincinnati to a 14-0 lead. Ja’Marr Chase opened the scoring with a 28-yard TD catch 3:20 into …

Zach Bryan shares details of 2023 ‘Burn Burn Burn’ North American tour

Zach Bryan shared he will return to the road in 2023 for the Burn Burn Burn North American Tour. Bryan will headline some of the nation’s most popular arenas and amphitheaters throughout the summer, along with festival appearances at Under the Big Sky, Red Bird and Two Step Inn.  The Burn Burn Burn tour kicks-off on …

Dolly Parton reveals Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and more will appear on her rock album

During a recent interview on ABC’s The View, Dolly Parton revealed the famous names that are set to appear on her upcoming rock album, which features a mix of rock cover songs and originals. Among the guests on Dolly’s rock album are Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Steven Tyler, Steve Perry, and John Fogerty. Titled Rock …

‘The Mandalorian’ shares details of Season 3 in new trailer

The latest trailer for Season 3 of The Mandalorian shares details for the upcoming season, and introduced a few previously unknown directors for the upcoming episodes. Directors on this season of The Mandalorian include returning helmer Rick Famuyiwa, Black Panther cinematographer Rachel Morrison, Minari filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung, Mandalorian actor Carl Weathers, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘s Peter …

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ renewed through 2023-24 Season

CBS announced that the daytime talk show The Drew Barrymore Show has been renewed through the 2023-2024 season on CBS Stations. Steve LoCascio, President of CBS Media Ventures, in a press release: “This season, The Drew Barrymore Show debuted a new reimagined half-hour format, which has been an undeniable success. Ratings have grown 70% year to year, …

Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid default as U.S. hits debt limit

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified congressional leaders in a letter on Thursday that she is implementing “extraordinary measures” to meet U.S. financial obligations — this after the United States hit the national debt limit of $31.4 trillion, which requires Congress to increase it in order to meet existing national financial obligations. Yellen wrote to House …

Charlotte FC defender Anton Walkes dies at age 25 in boating accident

Charlotte FC defender Anton Walkes died Thursday in a boating accident in Miami on Wednesday. He was 25. Walkes was in South Florida for a 12-day team training camp. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told the Miami Herald that Walkes was found unconscious Wednesday after two vessels crashed at around 3 p.m. After receiving CPR, …

2023 Australian Open: Andy Murray defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis in 5 1/2-hour match

Britain’s Andy Murray and Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis faced each other for more than 5 1/2 hours at the Australian open in a second-round match, with Murray emerging victorious with a 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-5 win that ended at just past 4 a.m.  The 35-year-old Murray and 26-year-old Kokkinakis began playing on Thursday before finishing …

CMT announces “Next Women of Country” Class of 2023

CMT announced 16 new artists named to its prestigious CMT Next Women of Country (NWOC) franchise, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of CMT’s “Next Women of Country” program to support and promote developing female talent in country music. The 2023 class was revealed at Nashville’s City Winery with numerous NWOC alumnae on hand, including Ingrid Andress, …