Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic moving to Philly, featuring Bob Dylan

Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic is moving to Philadelphia for the first time this year. The concert event, which began in 1973, will be held at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, N.J., just outside Philadelphia — the birthplace of America. In addition to Nelson, the lineup will include Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & …

Dan + Shay releasing 10th anniversary ‘Where It All Began’ LP on vinyl

Dan + Shay released their debut LP, Where It All Began on April 1, 2014, and in honor of the duo’s success over the past decade, the album will be released on vinyl for the first time. Autographed limited edition blue splatter 140-gram vinyl can be purchased through their online merch store, with a standard …

Julia Garner cast as Shalla-Bal version of Silver Surfer in Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’

Variety reports that Julia Garner will joining Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” as Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the Marvel comics. Garner, a 3x Emmy and Golden Globe winner for her role as Ruth Langmore on the Netflix series Ozark, joins previously announced cast members: Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby …

Owen Wilson cast in golf comedy series for Apple TV+

Apple TV+ announced it will produce and stream an untitled golf-themed comedy series starring Owen Wilson, created by ‘Ford v Ferrari’ producer Jason Keller. The still-untitled series will consist of 10 episodes, with no further casting announced. According to Variety, the 55-year-old actor, who is a big golf fan in real life, will executive produce …

Tesla asks shareholders to vote again on $56 billion payout to Elon Musk

Tesla said that they are asking shareholders to vote again on Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package after a Delaware judge voided it earlier this year after ruling that the record-setting compensation deal was “deeply flawed.” In a proxy filing published Wednesday, Tesla said it would hold a vote on moving its state of incorporation …

White House says the U.S. will impose new sanctions on Iran over Israel attack

The White House said in a statement that the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Tehran in response to Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend (per CNN). Iran directly attacked Israel on Saturday with hundreds of missiles and drones, the vast majority of which were intercepted. Iran has described its attack as retaliatory …

Raptors forward Jontay Porter receives lifetime ban from NBA for violating gambling rules

The NBA released a statement Wednesday announcing that Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been given a lifetime ban for “by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games.” The NBA said the suspicious bets were brought to its attention …

Zion Williamson to miss Pelicans’ NBA Play-In game vs. Kings with hamstring injury

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will miss Friday’s NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring injury. Wojnarowski tweeted: “Friday’s Play-In Tournament elimination game vs. Sacramento and will be evaluated again in coming weeks. Huge blow for New Orleans.” Williamson, 23, put up 40 points, 11 …

Alabama on the road with the ‘Roll On II North America Tour’

Alabama kicked-off their 2024 “Roll On II North America Tour” last month, which will make stops at arenas, amphitheaters and festivals across the U.S. through Nov. 9. Says Alabama’s Randy Owen: “I look forward to singing ‘Mountain Music,’ ‘Tennessee River,’ ‘Feels So Right’ and so many more. It’s just a matter of just getting up …

See Anya Taylor-Joy in the trailer for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’

Anya Taylor-Joy is featured in the second trailer for George Miller’s “Furiosa”, the post-apocalyptic prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Taylor -Joy stars as Imperator Furiosa, a role originally played by Charlize Theron in the 2015 series reboot. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke star alongside Taylor-Joy. ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ follows the origin story …