Netflix’s ‘GLOW’ Season 4 Cancelled Due To Pandemic

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Netflix dropped the surprise announcement that it has cancelled its Emmy-nominated comedy “GLOW.”  The series had previously been renewed for a fourth season, and had already gone into production before the COVID-19 pandemic halted its progress. A Netflix spokesperson said in a statement: “We’ve made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of GLOW due to COVID, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging.” 

Production on “GLOW’s” fourth and final season resumed in Los Angeles in February, however only one episode was completed before stay-at-home orders went into effect in L.A. County, shutting down production. “GLOW” co-creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch shed additional light on why the show had to be canceled: “COVID has killed actual humans. It’s a national tragedy and should be our focus. COVID also apparently took down our show. Netflix has decided not to finish filming the final season of GLOW.”  

The ensemble series presented a fictionalized account of the 1980s show “The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling,” a group of women and a couple of men who try their best to make it in the world by faking it in the ring. Season 3 of GLOW began streaming in August 2019 and ended on a cliffhanger that saw the women leave their Las Vegas lifestyle behind with many characters going their separate ways.

‘GLOW’ Canceled Due to COVID-19, Season 4 No Longer Happening

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Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65 After Long Battle With Cancer

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Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died. The co-founder of the band Van Halen died Tuesday morning after a years-long battle with throat cancer, his son Wolf confirmed on Twitter. He was 65.

Wolf posted the news of his father’s death on Twitter: “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.” Van Halen’s ex-wife and Wolf’s mother, Valerie Bertinelli, replied to the tweet with several broken heart emojis. Van Halen and Bertinelli were married for 20 years.

Sources say that Van Halen had a rapid decline in health over the past three days and that the cancer had “spread to all his organs.” His wife Janie Liszewski, son Wolf and ex-wife Valerie were by his side at the time of his death. The iconic guitarist had battled cancer for more than 10 years; he previously defeated tongue cancer in 2002 after a two-year battle.

Van Halen is one of the top 20 best-selling artists of all time and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 after cancer battle

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Travis Scott’s “Franchise” Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100

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Travis Scott‘s new single ‘Franchise,’ featuring Young Thug and M.I.A., has debuted on top of the Billboard Hot 100.  ‘Franchise’ marks M.I.A.’s first No. 1 single, and is Young Thug’s second No. 1 (his first being 2012’s So Much Fun.)

Scott has already had three songs reach the No. 1 spot within a year – following last October’s ‘Highest In The Room’ and his Kid Cudi collaboration ‘The Scotts’ (which also gave Cudi his first No. 1). Scott how now set a new record for the fastest accumulation of No. 1 debuts in the chart’s history.

‘Franchise’ is the 44th single to debut at No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100, and the ninth to do so this year. It racked up 19.4 million US streams, 98,000 copies sold, and 10.6 million radio impressions in its first week.

Travis Scott’s “Franchise” Featuring Young Thug & M.I.A. Debuts At No. 1 On The Hot 100

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Rihanna Apologizes To Muslim Community For Offensive Song Played At Fenty Fashion Show

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Rihanna has issued an apology to the Muslim community after receiving backlash for using sacred Islamic verses in a song played at her fashion show. The star-studded Savage X Fenty fashion show debuted on Amazon Prime on Oct. 2 and was praised for its inclusivity, featuring models of different sizes, races, and genders.

However criticism arose after viewers took offense to a portion of the show in which models clad in lingerie danced to a song which sampled audio of someone reading the Hadith, the holy narrative of the Prophet Mohammad that is deeply revered by the Muslim community.

Rihanna wrote in an Oct. 6 Instagram story: “I’d like to thank the Muslim community for pointing out a huge oversight that was unintentionally offensive in our savage x fenty show. I would more importantly like to apologize to you for this honest, yet careless mistake. We understand that we have hurt many of our Muslim brothers and sisters, and I’m incredibly disheartened by this! I do not play with any kind of disrespect toward God or any religion and therefore the use of the song in our project was completely irresponsible! Moving forward we will make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Thank you for your forgiveness and understanding.”

Rihanna Apologizes to Muslim Fans Over Song Played During Fenty Fashion Show | Billboard News

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Release Of Latest James Bond “No Time to Die” Pushed Back Until 2021

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The latest James Bond film No Time to Die has been delayed once again, and is now scheduled for an April 2nd, 2021 release. Daniel Craig’s fifth and final mission as 007was originally expected to premiere in the US on April 10th, but was delayed in the early days of the pandemic, setting a new date of November 20th. However, with major markets like Los Angeles and New York still in various stages of lockdown,, MGM has postponed the movie once again.

No Time to Die, directed by Cary Fukunaga, also stars Rami Malek, Ana De Armas, Lashana Lynch, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, Jeffrey Wright, and Christoph Waltz. Pop star Billie Eilish contributed the title theme for the film.

You can view the latest trailer for No Time To Die at the link: here

James Bond Film ‘No Time To Die’ Delays Release to April 2021 Amid Ongoing Pandemic

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Zendaya To Star As Ronnie Spector in New Biopic

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Zendaya has signed on to star in a new biopic about Ronnie Spector. According to reports, the biopic will be based from Spector’s memoir, Be My Baby, and rumor has it that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury will write the film’s script.

Be My Baby, originally published in 1990, recounts Spector’s roller-coaster career as lead singer of the Ronettes, her emotionally abusive marriage to Phil Spector, and her resurgence as a solo singer. Zendaya was apparently handpicked by Spector herself, and both Zendaya and Spector will serve as producers on the project.

Zendaya made history last month by becoming the youngest woman to ever win the Emmy for Best Actress – Drama.  

Zendaya In Talks to Star in New Ronnie Spector Biopic

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Miley Cyrus Announces MTV Unplugged Backyard Sessions Performance

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Miley Cyrus is returning to MTV’s “Unplugged” stage, but this time from home. MTV announced on Monday, Oct. 5 that Cyrus will perform in a special, reinvented edition of its classic MTV Unplugged franchise, called MTV Unplugged Presents “Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions.” 

Cyrus announced the news on Twitter with a short video promo and the caption “Backyard Sessions on @mtv October 16th.” Cyrus will perform from her backyard in Los Angeles, with a tracklist including a cover of “Gimme More” by Britney Spears, plus more covers of songs by Pearl Jam, The Cardigans and others. She’ll also deliver stripped-down and acoustic sets of hits, including her newest single “Midnight Sky.”

MTV Unplugged Presents “Miley Cyrus Backyard Sessions”  will air on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on MTV.

Miley Cyrus Announces MTV Unplugged Backyard Sessions Performance

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Machine Gun Kelly Lands His First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200 Charts

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Machine Gun Kelly has earned his first-ever Billboard 200 No. 1 with his new album Tickets to My Downfall. Kelly’s new rock-inspired studio effort sold a career-best 126,000 equivalent album units. Tickets to My Downfall is the first rock album in 2020 to top the Billboard 200.

Executive produced by blink 182’s Travis Barker and featuring collaborations with Halsey, Trippie Redd, Iann Dior and blackbear, Tickets To My Downfall is MGK’s fifth studio album. The album has charted higher than MGK’s 2012 release Lace Up and 2015’s General Admission, which both debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. 

Kelly celebrated the achievement with a video clip on Instagram and the caption: “WE DID IT. #1 album. 126,000 units first week. to the fans + EST you really made it happen the way we talked about 10 years ago. today is a celebration. sorry random car ????????????????”

Machine Gun Kelly Lands Debut Billboard No. 1 With ‘Tickets To My Downfall’

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Teaser Trailer For Season 3 Of ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 Confirms Premiere Date

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Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer for its highly anticipated third season of Cobra Kai and not only does it announce a premiere date of January 8th, 2021, but it also confirms a fourth season is “officially training to join the fight.”

In the teaser, it looks like Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) are at least on speaking terms again. Meanwhile, Robby (Tanner Buchanan) appears to be in juvie following his attack on Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña), who wakes up at the end in the hospital.

You can see the teaser trailer for Season 3 of Cobra Kai at the link: here.

‘Cobra Kai’ gets Season 3 premiere date, Season 4 renewal

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‘Dazed and Confused’ Cast Will Reunite For Virtual Table Reading

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The cast of Dazed and Confused is reuniting as part of a “get-out-the-vote” fundraiser in Texas. To ensure voters in the Lone Star state get to the polls November 3rd, original cast members including Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, and Parker Posey will reconvene on October 11th for a one-time virtual table reading of Richard Linklater’s classic 1993 film. Actors Joey Lauren Adams, Jason London, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Rory Cochrane, and Marissa Ribisi are also expected to participate, as will Cole Hauser, Esteban Powell, Deena Martin, Christine Harnos, and Wiley Wiggins, among others. 

Comedian Patton Oswalt will moderate a Q&A following the livestreamed script reading.All money raised will benefit the Voto Latino Foundation and March for Science. Both organizations are working to increase voter registration across Texas, which, unlike a majority of the 50 states, will not allow its residents to use the coronavirus as a reason to avail of absentee ballots and mail-in voting.

Dazed and Confused Cast to Reunite for Texas Voting Fundraiser

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