Month: September 2022

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Former Memphis top recruit and current Easter Michigan player Emoni Bates is arrested on gun charges during traffic stop

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Emoni Bates, a second-year player who transferred to Eastern Michigan this offseason after one-season with Memphis, was arrested and taken into custody Sunday night on felony gun charges. Police say that Bates was pulled over on a routine traffic stop after failing to stop at an intersection, where they discovered a firearm.

Bates faces two felony charges: one for carrying a concealed weapon and another for altering ID marks on a weapon. Bates’ attorney Steve Haney told ESPN that his client was driving a borrowed car that had a gun inside when he was pulled over, and he was subsequently booked into jail on gun charges. Eastern Michigan said in a statement to ESPN: “We are aware of a situation involving one of our student athletes. Eastern Michigan University takes all allegations very seriously. We are working to gather more details and will have further comment when more information is available.”

Bates was once ranked as the No. 1 prospect in his high school class and widely viewed as one of the best basketball prospects in the world.  He committed to Michigan State before signing with Memphis, where in 18 games he averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. After his freshman season at Memphis, Bates opted this summer to return closer to home by playing for Eastern Michigan.

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‘The Woman King’ tops North American box office with $19M opening weekend

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‘The Woman King’ starring Viola Davis earned $19 million in total box office sales over the weekend, bringing the film’s box office earnings well above the $16 million in expectations. The film premiered in 3,271 theaters after debuting to positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival.

‘The Woman King’ also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and John Boyega, and is based on true events and is centered on the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who historically protected the Dahomey African Kingdom in the 1800s. Agojie’s warriors battle with skills and a relentlessness that stopped at nothing to protect their home.  The film follows General Nanisca (Davis), as she prepares the following generation of recruits. Nanisca readies the new warriors for battle against a powerful adversary who wants to rid them of their lives and culture.

Coming in at No. 2 is Barbarian with $6.3 million, followed by Pearl at No. 3 with $3.12 million, See How They Run at No. 4 with $3.1 million and Bullet Train at No. 5 with $2.5 million.

The Woman King is in theaters now.  You can check out the trailer – here.

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Alan Alda and Mike Farrell mark the 50th anniversary of M*A*S*H

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Alan Alda shared a photo of himself with his former co-star Mike Farrell on social media to celebrate a half-century milestone of their 1970s-80s classic sitcom, M*A*S*H.  The photo shows Alda, 86, and Farrell, 83, smiling with wine glasses in their hands, along with the caption on Twitter: “Mike Farrell and I today toasting the 50th anniversary of the show that changed our lives – and our brilliant pals who made it what it was. MASH was a great gift to us.”

Alda and Farrell played surgeons and tent-mates Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicutt in the classic comedy, which ran 11 seasons from 1972 to 1983.  Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Harry Morgan and William Christopher co-starred. The series finale was a huge television event at the time, with approximately 125 million viewers tuning in.

M*A*S*H was based on the 1968 novel by Richard Hooker, which was previously adapted as a 1970 movie starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould.

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Alesso and Zara Larson team up for ‘Words‘ remix EP

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Alesso is teaming up with fellow Swedish pop star Zara Larsson for a “Words” remix EP. The “Words” remix follows Alesso’s recent single “In My Feelings”, and he also released “Only You” and “Dark,” written for The Batman. “Words” has already amassed over 135 million streams and charted in over 17 countries. The “Words” remix also arrives just months after Alesso teamed up with Katy Perry for their hit collar, “When I’m Gone”

Alesso is currently in the midst of his multi-year residency at TAO Las Vegas. and is joining Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour across multiple tour stops in North America.

To stream the Words Remix EP, head here.

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Taylor Swift to issue ‘Lavender’ edition of ‘Midnights’ including three bonus tracks

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Taylor Swift has revealed a fifth edition of her forthcoming 10th studio album, Midnights, will be exclusively sold by retail chain Target. The album’s ‘Lavender’ edition is named for the pastel purple hue slicked over the title and tracklisting on its cover. The CD will feature three as-yet-untitled bonus tracks, including one new song and two remixes. It’ll also come with a collectible lyric booklet that includes exclusive photos, and unique artwork on the disc itself.

The vinyl edition will also come with that booklet, as well as a full-size gatefold photo and an album sleeve with an additional two photos. The record itself will come pressed on a marble of pastel lavender purple and white, however the bonus tracks will not be included.

Earlier this month, Swift announced the ‘Jade Green’, ‘Blood Moon’ and ‘Mahogany’ editions of Midnights, all of which sport exclusive color schemes, artwork and imagery.

Midnights will follow up on Swift’s two 2020 albums, Folklore and Evermore, as well as last year’s re-recorded versions of Fearless and Red.  You can pre-order the ‘Lavender’ edition of Midnights – here.

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Las Vegas Aces defeat Connecticut Suns to win their first WNBA Championship

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The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun with a score of 78-71 on Sunday to win their first WNBA championship. The loss for the No. 3 seeded Sun was a disappointing finish for the franchise, who has the second most wins in WNBA history, but has never won the championship.

The Aces fought off rallies by the Sun before clinching the title in the fourth game of the best-of-five series. 29-year-old Chelsea Gray led the Aces with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists on 9 of 13 from the field, and was named the most valuable player of the finals. Gray said emotionally: “My teammates are awesome. I worked so hard for this.”  The Aces finished with the best regular-season record in two of the past three seasons. The Aces’ postseason reflected the regular-season dominance that led them to tie Chicago for the best record in the league.

The Aces hired Becky Hammon, who had been an assistant with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, after Bill Laimbeer – who had been the Aces’ coach for four years – stepped down before the season. Hammon took over a team led by A’ja Wilson, who won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award in 2020. Wilson, 26, also won her second MVP Award this season, and was named the defensive player of the year.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ WR Mike Evans and New Orleans Saints’ CB Marshon Lattimore are both ejected after brawl during Sunday’s game

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore were both ejected from Sunday’s game for fighting. Evans and Lattimore were in the center of a bench-clearing brawl that occurred in the fourth quarter of a game between the Saints and Buccaneers at the Caesars Superdome.

Tampa Bay were preparing to punt after Tom Brady’s pass to Scotty Miller on third-and-5 fell incomplete with 12:55 left in the fourth quarter. Lattimore was covering Miller on the play and appeared to wave his arm at Brady in a dismissive manner as Brady walked by him after the play.  Brady turned to look at Lattimore and started to approach him as Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette ran over to shove Lattimore. Lattimore shoved Fournette back as both Saints safety Marcus Maye and Evans got involved. Evans turned around and ran onto the field, shoving Lattimore and knocking him to the ground. Maye then went after Evans as Lattimore got up to approach Evans again. Maye and Evans hit the ground together, and Lattimore ended up on the ground under Evans and Maye.  The brawl continued to escalate and Lattimore stood up, yelling as teammates tried to pull him back.  After everyone cooled down, Saints defensive end and team captain Cameron Jordan walked Lattimore off the field with an arm around his shoulder.

Lattimore and Evans were both ejected after a quick discussion by officials. As Evans left the field, he appeared to shove a cameraman and gave his gloves to two fans.

The Buccaneers went on to defeat the Saints 20-10.

Mike Evans, Marshon Lattimore ejected after Buccaneers-Saints brawl

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Take a look at Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in the first trailer for the biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”

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The first trailer has been released for the Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” starring Naomi Ackie.  The two-minute trailer gives fans a look at Houston’s most memorable career moments, from the night she was discovered by famous record executive Clive Davis, to her unforgettable rendition of the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl.

The movie, set to hit theaters this December, also stars Ashton Sanders and Stanley Tucci.  Check our trailer for “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”  – here.

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Andy Cohen’s memoir “Most Talkative” in development as coming-of-age comedy for Universal TV

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Universal Television is developing Andy Cohen’s memoir “Most Talkative” into a coming-of-age comedy series for NBC.

“Most Talkative” ‘centers a fictionalized 13-year-old Cohen coming of age in 1980s St Louis. He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. The series will follow young Cohen’s journey not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build his own.’

Cohen published his memoir in 2012; he is best known for hosting Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” and executive producing the “Real Housewives” franchise for the network.

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Nicki Minaj and BLEU collaborate on the single ‘Love In The Way’

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BLEU — formerly Yung Bleu — has recruited Nicki Minaj for the collaborative single “Love In The Way”, featuring a sample of the song “Whole” by Sam Thompkins.

“Love In The Way” follows Minaj’s hit “Super Freaky Girl,” which debuted at No. 1. marking her first No. 1 solo single. Shortly after the song dropped, the rapper released “Super Freaky Girl (Queen Mix),” a collaborative new cut that features JT, BIA, Katie Got Bandz, Akbar V, and Maliibu Miitch.

BLEU dropped his debut album ‘Moon Boy’ in 2021, featuring the breakthrough track “You’re Mines Still,” with Drake.

Take a listen “Love In The Way” – here.

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