John Corbett reveals he and Bo Derek were married last year

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‘Sex and the City’ star John Corbett and actress Bo Derek were married last year. Corbett appeared on the Aug. 3 episode of ‘The Talk’ and told his friend and co-host, Jerry O’Connell, that he and Bo secretly “got married” around Christmas of 2020.

“Jerry, I can’t believe that I forgot to tell you that around Christmas time we got married. Bo and I got married!”, John said, adding “You know, we’re pretty private people. We didn’t make an announcement. All our friends and family knew but, this is the first time either one of us has said anything publicly about it because really we haven’t had an opportunity. So, you’re my buddy, and now I guess I’m telling all of America or the world. After 20 years, we decided to get married. We didn’t want 2020 to be that thing that everybody looks back at and hated…let’s get one nice this out of it.”

Corbett, 60, and Derek, 64, have been together for nearly two decades; they met in 2002 after being set up on a blind date.

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The Weeknd to release new song “Take My Breath” on Friday, August 6th

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The Weeknd has officially announced that his new single “Take My Breath” will be released this Friday. The announcement was shared with an ad made in conjunction with the Tokyo Olympics, which you can view at the links here and here.

Following his performance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in May, the Weeknd offered a brief acceptance speech hinting that the next era of new music was about to begin: “The dawn is coming,” he said. In interviews and tweets in the past year, he’s alluded to preparing new music.

The Weeknd released his album ‘After Hours’ in March 2020, and then dropped a deluxe edition of the record later that month with three new songs. He later released ‘After Hours’ remixes with Rosalía (“Blinding Lights”), Ariana Grande (“Save Your Tears”), Kenny G (“In Your Eyes”), and more.

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Lizzo to drop her first new song in two years next week, titled “Rumors”

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Lizzo announced on social media that she will be dropping her first new song in two years, titled “Rumors.” It’s due out Friday, August 13th via Atlantic Records.

“Rumors” marks Lizzo’s first new material since linking up with Charli XCX on “Blame It on Your Love” in May 2019. The rapper and singer dropped her breakout album Cuz I Love You that year as well, which contained her No. 1 hit, “Truth Hurts,” as well as the singles “Good As Hell” and “Juice.”

Lizzo will also be making appearances at festivals like Bonnaroo, where she will become the first ever woman headliner in September. She will also play Firefly, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Outside Lands.

You can pre-order “Rumors” at your streaming service of choice.

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Take your first look at Lady Gaga in the “House of Gucci” trailer

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The official trailer for the upcoming true-crime drama ‘House of Gucci,’ starring Lady Gaga, has been released.

The Ridley Scott-directed film is centered around the iconic Italian fashion family, and Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, who orchestrates the murder of then-husband Maurizio Gucci, played by Adam Driver. The real Reggiani, who earned the nickname “Black Widow,” was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 1995 killing. She was released in 2016.

‘House of Gucci’ is based on the 2001 book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, written by Sara Gay Forden. Along with Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, the film also stars Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, and Salma Hayek.

‘House of Gucci’ hits theaters on Nov. 24. Take a look at the trailer for the film – here.

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Kathy Griffin recovering from surgery after revealing lung cancer diagnosis

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Comedian Kathy Griffin took to social media on Monday to share that she has been diagnosed with stage one lung cancer. Shortly before going into surgery, the 60-year-old Griffin wrote that she would have “half of my left lung removed,” adding, “Yes, I have lung cancer even though I’ve never smoked! The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung.”

A representative for Griffin said in statement later on Monday: “Surgery went well and as planned, Kathy is now in recovery now and resting. Doctors say the procedure was normal without any surprises.”

Griffin said in her Instagram post that she’s hopeful that she won’t require chemotherapy or radiation after the surgery, adding, “I should have normal function with my breathing.”  She said her recovery time would be a month or less, writing: “It’s been a helluva 4 years, trying to get back to work, making you guys laugh and entertaining you, but I’m gonna be just fine. Of course I am fully vaccinated for Covid. The consequences for being unvaccinated would have been even more serious. Please stay up to date on your medical check ups. It’ll save your life.”

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BTS’ ‘Butter’ hits the top spot for ninth week to become the longest-running No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 this year

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BTS’ hit single “Butter” has climbed back into the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a 9th week, making it the longest-running No. 1 song of the year. The band wrote on Twitter, “We’re making history together, #BTSARMY ! HOT 100 brimming with BTS music for 10 straight weeks.”

BTS’ “Permission To Dance” also remains in the top 10 this week, taking the No. 9 spot. Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s Kanye West-produced single “Industry Baby” debuted at No. 2, making it Nas’ fourth top-10 hit and Harlow’s second. As for West, it’s his 22nd top-10 song as a producer. “Industry Baby” is one of two songs from Lil Nas X in the top 10 — “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is currently ranked at No. 8.

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Ariana Grande to headline new Fortnite concert series

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Ariana Grande is the latest artist set to host a concert in the online multiplayer game Fortnite. Grande will headline “The Rift Tour,” a virtual “musical experience” within the game.

Grande is just one of many top artists to hold a musical event within Fortnite. Travis Scott famously headlined a Fortnite event, debuting his Kid Cudi collaboration “The Scotts.” Dominic Fike and J Balvin have also previously performed and debuted songs in the game.

Grande’s last album Positions was released at the end of last year. You can watch a teaser trailer for The Rift Tour event, which takes place from August 6-8, at the link- here.

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Check out the trailer for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” featuring Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short

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Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short investigate a strange killing in the new trailer for Only Murders in the Building, a new series premiering August 31st on Hulu.

Set in a swanky apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the show stars Martin, Gomez, and Short as three strangers who come together after one of their neighbors is killed. Along with trying to investigate the crime, the trio also decides to document their efforts in their own true-crime podcast.

The trailer teases an absolutely ridiculous investigation that includes Martin’s character trying to photograph his neighbors by capturing them in the background of his incredibly conspicuous selfies, and Short instructing a distraught tenant to enunciate better for the podcast. Sting even makes a cameo as a prime suspect, prompting Gomez’s character to quip, “The guy from U2?”

Martin co-created and wrote Only Murders in the Building with John Hoffman. The series will premiere with the first three episodes, with new episodes arriving every Tuesday after that.

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“Jungle Cruise” tops North American box office in opening weekend with $34M

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Disney’s fantasy adventure film “Jungle Cruise” was the No. 1 movie at the North American box office with a three-day estimate of 34.18 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend. The film also earned 30 million dollars worldwide in Disney Plus Premier Access. Disney+ subscribers in the United States have the option to pay an additional, one-time 29.99 dollars fee to watch the film.

Coming in at No. 2 is The Green Knight with $6.8 million, followed by Old at No. 3 with $6.7 million, Black Widow at No. 4 with $6.4 million and Stillwater at No. 5 with $5.1 million.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, “Jungle Cruise” stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and follows a wisecracking skipper and an intrepid researcher on a quest to discover an ancient healing tree deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle. The film is inspired by Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name. At the international box office, the film brought in 27.6 million dollars from 47 markets.

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Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars drop their new Silk Sonic track ‘Skate’

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, who comprise the duo ‘Silk Sonic,’ have dropped their new single titled ‘Skate,’ the second single from the pair following ‘Leave the Door Open’.

In the accompanying music video, directed by Mars himself, a red car with an invitation to a “summertime jam” appears. The video was co-directed by Florent Dechard and Philippe Tayag.

Watch the video for ‘Skate’ at the link- here.

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