Harry Styles announces rescheduled dates for his ‘Love on Tour 2022’

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Harry Styles has announced rescheduled dates for his world tour, in addition to announcing new shows. Styles’ Love On Tour was postponed due to the pandemic, but finally kicked-off September 2021 in Las Vegas. Styles performed over 40 shows throughout the U.S. at the end of last year.

Styles will kick off the 32-city tour with three new stadium dates in the UK in June, as well as four stadium dates in Europe, including Glasgow Ibrox Stadium, Manchester Emirates Old Trafford and London Wembley Stadium.  The tour will continue in July with rescheduled arena dates in Europe, as well as a new show at Accor Arena in Paris, before wrapping up in Latin America later in the year. Special guests include Mitski on the UK dates, Arlo Parks in Dublin, Wolf Alice on select European dates and Koffee on all Latin American dates.

All existing tickets for rescheduled shows will remain valid. Tickets for the new shows go on general sale 9 am on Friday, January 28th via Ticketmaster. The tour will be following all local and public health guidelines as well as venue protocols set forth at the time of each show. Fans are asked to visit their local venue’s website ahead of each show for the latest health & safety details and requirements.

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak announce ‘Silk Sonic’ Las Vegas residency

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are taking their Silk Sonic project to Las Vegas.

Mars and .Paak announced the multi-date residency, titled An Evening With Silk Sonic, will be held at Park MGM’s Dolby Live theater on the Vegas strip. The residency will kick-off February 25, and will include more than 10 shows throughout March before wrapping-up on April 2.

For ticket and full schedule information for the Silk Sonic residency, check out the link – here.

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Director Joss Whedon addresses misconduct allegations from Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher and the cast of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’

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Director Joss Whedon has finally addressed allegations of misconduct that have been leveled him by “Justice League” stars Gal Gadot and Ray Fisher, as well as by cast members of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.”

Whedon denied Gadot’s claim that he threatened to ruin her career during an argument on the set of “Justice League,” saying she didn’t understand his “flowery” way of speaking.  Said Whedon: “I don’t threaten people. Who does that?  English is not her first language, and I tend to be annoyingly flowery in my speech.”  Whedon clams the two were arguing over a scene that Gadot wanted cut. Whedon said he joked that if she wanted to get rid of it, she would have to tie him to a railroad track and do it over his dead body. Said Whedon:  “Then I was told that I had said something about her dead body and tying her to the railroad track.” Gadot’s response to Vulture: “I understood perfectly.”   Actor Ray Fisher ― who played Cyborg in the 2017 film ― also accused Whedon of slashing the character’s presence and making choices that he thought “would be offensive to the Black community” and accused Whedon of changing an actor of color’s complexion to lighten their skin tone.  However, Whedon insists the only reason Fisher’s role was cut in his version of the film was because the story line “logically made no sense,” and he felt the acting was bad.

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Iann Dior releases ‘Thought It Was’ with Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker

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Iann Dior has released his new single “thought it was” featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker.  The new tune is taken off Dior’s highly-anticipated album ‘On To Better Things’ which is set to drop this Friday, January 21st.

“thought it was” samples the late 90’s iconic hit, “Closing Time” by Semisonic. To coincide with the album release, Dior shared the full tracklisting for ‘On To Better Things’ on Instagram, which includes features from Lil Uzi Vert, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker on three of the album’s fifteen tracks.

You can listen to “thought it was” on Spotify or on YouTube.   To pre-order/pre-save ‘On To Better Things” head here.

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64th Annual GRAMMY Awards rescheduled to Sunday, April 3

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The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards have been rescheduled and will now broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, from 8-11:30 p.m on CBS, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.   It’s the first time the show will take place in Vegas.

The show was postponed earlier this month amid the omicron surge from its original date of Jan. 31. It was scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly known as the Staples Center) in Los Angeles. The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah will return as host of the ceremony. Additional details about the dates and locations of other official GRAMMY Week events, including the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, MusiCares Person of the Year and the Pre-GRAMMY Gala will be announced soon.

The news came via a joint announcement from the Recording Academy, CBS and CMT. The CMT Awards will now move from its originally scheduled date of April 3 to a later date in April to be determined. This year will mark the first time that the CMT Awards will air on CBS.

Jon Batiste leads all nominees with 11 nominations; J. Cole, Drake, Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Olivia Rodrigo, and more also received multiple nominations.

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NBC to honor the late Betty White with primetime special on Jan. 31

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NBC has announced plans to air the special ‘Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl’ on Monday, Jan. 31 at 10/9c. White passed away on Dec. 31 at the age of 99 — just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday.

Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl will see friends and stars celebrate the TV legend and animal rights advocate throughout the special. The hour-long tribute will feature curated clips that encapsulate White’s “irreverent tone, spirit and impeccable comedic timing that are a hallmark of her decades-long career.” After airing on NBC on 1/31, the program will be available to stream on Peacock the following day.

White was an Emmy, Grammy and SAG Award winner. Her list of acting credits include roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973-77), The Golden Girls (1985-92) and Hot in Cleveland (2010-15). White also appeared on the big screen in films like Lake Placid (1999) and The Proposal (2009), and will be remembered as a tireless advocate for animals.

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‘Scream’ takes over the top spot at the box office with $34M holiday weekend debut

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Scream was No. 1 at the box office over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with a projected four-day gross of $34 million — dethroning Spider-Man: No Way HomeScream‘s three-day domestic weekend gross is an estimated $30 million. Overseas, Scream grossed $18 million from 50 markets for a global debut of $52 million.

Scream comes more than 25 years after the late Wes Craven’s original film hit the big screen. The new film — the first not directed by Craven — is the fifth title in the series, and a direct sequel to 2011’s Scream 4.   Scream sees stars Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell, along with Marley Shelton, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, Heather Matarazzo and Roger L. Jackson, reprising their roles. Newcomers include Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette and Jack Quaid.

Spider-Man: No Way Home fell to No. 2 in its fifth weekend with an estimated $26 million, including $20.8 million for the three days.  Universal took the No. 3 and No. 4 spots with Sing 2 and The 355. Sing 2 is projected to gross $11 million for the four-day weekend, and The 355 earned a projected $2.8 million for the four days. The King’s Man, from 20th Century and Disney, rounded out the top five with an estimated four-day holiday gross of $3 million.

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Preview for next episode of Euphoria reveals new song from Lana Del Rey

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The official ‘Euphoria’ Twitter account shared a clip previewing the next episode of the hit HBO series, soundtracked to a new song by Lana Del Rey.  The song is rumored to be called “Watercolor Eyes;” fans had speculated earlier this month that the singer had written a track for the HBO drama.

The video clip is just shy of a minute, and features Episode 3 of Season 2, set to air next Sunday, Jan. 23. Given the video clip, the episode appears to feature important backstory on Nate Jacobs’ father, Cal.  It’s not yet known if the song will be featured on that episode, or if it is only being used for the preview.

You can watch the Euphoria preview, featuring the tune from Del Rey – at the Twitter link here.

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Avril Lavigne drops new single ‘Love It When You Hate Me’ from upcoming LP ‘Love Sux’

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Following the release last fall of her single “Bite Me,” Avril Lavigne has dropped “Love It When You Hate Me” featuring blackbear — the second single from her upcoming album Love Sux.  Lavigne posted a video of her rocking out to her newest single on Twitter shortly following the drop.  You can watch the official lyric video for “Love It When You Hate Me” – here.

Lavigne also announced Love Sux is due out Feb. 25 via Travis Barker‘s DTA Records, and will feature appearances from Machine Gun Kelly and blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus.  In addition, Lavigne is set to head out on her 2022 world tour next month, kicking-off in Amsterdam on Feb. 26 and finishing up in Victoria, California, on May 25.  Check out the full list of tour dates and ticket information – here.

To pre-save/pre-order Love Suxhead here.

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Tiffany Haddish arrested in Georgia on suspicion of DUI

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Tiffany Haddish was arrested in Georgia the early hours of Friday, Jan. 14 on suspicion on DUI.   According to Georgia’s Peachtree Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call about a “driver asleep at the wheel” at about 2:30 a.m.  Assistant Chief of Police Matt Myers said: “While en route, an officer observed a vehicle matching the description, and ultimately conducted a traffic stop as the vehicle pulled into the yard of a residence.”  Further investigation led to Haddish being arrested for driving under the influence; she was then transported to the Fayette County Jail.  Records state that Haddish, 42, made her $1,666 bond and was released from jail around 6:30 a.m.

Haddish’s rep did not respond to a request for comment as of press time.  According to People.com, the arrest comes during a difficult period in Haddish’s life; she ended her relationship with ex-boyfriend Common recently, and she has been mourning the deaths of her grandmother, her dog, and her close friends Bob Saget and Carl Craig.

Haddish is best known for her roles in Girls Trip, The Kitchen, Night School and Like A Boss. She is host of the television show, Kids Say The Darndest Things, and will soon be seen in the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series, The Afterparty.

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