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Take a look at Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie in the trailer for the film ‘Babylon’

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The first trailer is out for Damien Chazelle’s period piece on Old Hollywood titled Babylon, starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.

Chazelle assembled a large ensemble cast for the film, including Olivia Wilde, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Jovan Adepo, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Lukas Haas, Rory Scovel, P.J. Byrne, Spike Jonze, Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, and Max Minghella.

Babylon, which comes in with a current runtime of three hours and five minutes, is due for a limited release in theaters on December 25 before being released nationwide on January 6, 2023.

Check out the trailer for Babylon  – here.

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Yungblud announces North American dates for his 2023 World Tour

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Following the release of his self-titled studio album, YUNGBLUD has announced a 2023 world tour.  The 29-city North American leg kicks off Friday, April 29 in Seattle, WA at Paramount Theatre, making stops in Vancouver, Las Vegas, Austin, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, New York City, Toronto, Boston, St. Louis, and more, before concluding in Kansas City, MO on July 25.

YUNGBLUD will be joined on the road by American band, The Regrettes. The general on sale will begin Friday, September 16 at 10am local time. Visit YUNGBLUD’s official website for more information.

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Blackpink and Spotify team up for Los Angeles pop-up experience

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Spotify and Blackpink are teaming up to create a special experience to step inside the world of ‘Born Pink,’ the group’s upcoming sophomore album. Spotify x Blackpink Present: Born Pink: The Pop-Up Experience will be open to the public from Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th in Los Angeles.

Blackpink’s Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa created the three-day experience for their fans to celebrate Born Pink, dropping on Friday, September 16th. Attendees will have the opportunity to be fully immersed in a unique experience featuring an array of curated photo moments, the opportunity to purchase exclusive Blackpink merch directly in-store, and receive a Spotify x Blackpink exclusive giveaway which you can only receive in-store for this weekend only.

The address details will be going live at 9 pm PST on September 15th. The Pop-Up Experience will be held Friday, September 16th from 12:30-8 pm PST; Saturday, September 17th from 10 am-8 pm PST; and Sunday, September 18th from 10 am-6 pm PST. More details will be available throughout the week on the official website.

BLACKPINK And Spotify Unite For Pop-Up Event

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Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver issued 1-year suspension, $10M fine from NBA for workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies

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On Tuesday, the NBA announced that it has suspended Robert Sarver, the managing partner of the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury, and fined him $10 million after conducting an independent investigation into racist and sexist conduct. The investigation included interviews with 70 former and current Suns employees who said Sarver created a “toxic and sometimes hostile workplace” over his 17 years owning the team and included charges of racism and sexism.

The NBA conducted its own investigation, during which it interviewed 320 individuals connected with the team and evaluated 80,000 documents that included emails, text messages and videos. The NBA said in part: “based on the findings of the independent investigation, including those related to Mr. Sarver’s workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies, the NBA today has taken the following actions: Mr. Sarver is suspended from the Suns/Mercury organization for a period of one year.”

Sarver, a successful Arizona real estate investor and co-founder of Southwest Value Partners, was also fined $10 million by the league. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement: “The statements and conduct described in the findings of the independent investigation are troubling and disappointing. We believe the outcome is the right one, taking into account all the facts, circumstances and context brought to light by the comprehensive investigation of this 18-year period and our commitment to upholding proper standards in NBA workplaces.”

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says QB Dak Prescott may avoid injured reserve despite thumb injury

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that quarterback Dak Prescott won’t be going on injured reserve, despite having injured his right thumb (his throwing hand) in Dallas’ 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1.  Jones said that Dallas won’t be placing Prescott on the injured reserve list because the team believes he can play within the next four games (if a player is placed on the injured reserve list, they must miss a minimum of four games). Prescott had surgery on the thumb on his throwing hand Monday.

Jones said optimistically: “I think what we’re going to do here is we won’t be putting him on IR, which means we want him to be in consideration for playing within the next four games.”  He added, “Dak has a real chance to be back out there throwing the ball pretty quick.” 

If Jones were to return in four games, he would face the reigning Super Bowl champion Rams on Oct. 9.

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Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny to portray Elvis and Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola’s film “Priscilla”

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Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny will portray Elvis and Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir, “Elvis and Me.”  The project, titled “Priscilla,” will be written and directed by Coppola and distributed by A24 in North America. Coppola has previously worked with A24 on “On the Rocks” and “The Bling Ring.”

The A24 film’s press release notes: “Sofia Coppola wrote and will direct the feature film ‘Priscilla’ based on the memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. Published in 1985, Presley’s intimate account of her life with Elvis became a New York Times Bestseller and an international sensation.” Priscilla met Elvis Presley in 1959 when she was 14 years old and he was serving in the army in Germany. She moved to the United States to be with him in 1963, and the pair were married from 1967 until 1973.  In her memoir, Priscilla describes her relationship with Elvis, their marriage and daughter, his infidelity, their eventual divorce, and his death.

“Priscilla” comes on the heels of Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 feature “Elvis,” which featured Austin Butler as Elvis, and Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla.  Elordi stars in “Euphoria” and “The Kissing Booth,” while Spaeny is best known for her roles in “Mare of Easttown” and “Bad Times at the El Royale.”  Per the press release, filming for this project has yet to begin, and further details on the movie’s plot, cast, and release date have not been announced.

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Take a look at Dwayne Johnson in the latest trailer for ‘Black Adam’

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Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming film Black Adam, the latest DC Extended Universe film starring Dwayne Johnson in the titular role. Black Adam also stars Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan.

The trailer shows Black Adam (Johnson) angry and in despair after his son is killed, which fuels his quest for vengeance. Black Adam says in a voiceover:  “these powers are not a gift…but a curse…born out of rage.” Also shown for the first time in the trailer is the Justice Society, a superhero team first seen in the DC Comics, who hope to negotiate a peaceful surrender with Black Adam.  Black Adam tells the Justice Society: “I’m not peaceful. Nor do I surrender. I kneel before no one.”

Black Adam arrives in theaters on Oct. 21. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Elton John’s final U.S. concert to to be livestreamed on Disney+

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Elton John announced that his final U.S. show will be livestreamed on Disney+. The show —scheduled for November 20 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles — is part of a deal Elton had with Disney that includes the previously announced documentary Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend, which will feature concert footage from throughout his career, excerpts from his journals, and new footage of the singer and his family.

The livestreamed show will be titled Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium; his other two shows at Dodger Stadium set to take place on Thursday November 17 and Saturday 19, will also be filmed (but not streamed.)

Elton launched his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in 2018; he rescheduled his original run of U.S. tour dates set for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The tour will continue through North America before heading to Australia and New Zealand in January, and will then wrap-up with a leg in Ireland, the UK and Europe. Find remaining tickets for North America (here), for Australia and New Zealand (here), and Ireland, the UK and Europe (here).

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Lewis Capaldi shares the music video for ‘Forget Me’

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Lewis Capaldi has shared the video for his new song “Forget Me”, which pays homage to WHAM!’s classic single, “Club Tropicana.” Capaldi set out to duplicate the 1983 video, shot for shot, with director Louis Bhose at the helm (Bhose also directed Capaldi’s video for his single “Grace.”)

Director Bhose said in a press release: “You hear a sad song and you expect a sad video. There’s catharsis in that. But to go in the other direction completely felt more in line with the Lewis that walked onstage at Glastonbury in full Noel Gallagher getup The performance is classic Capaldi: ‘yeah, no bother, just singing this song with a cocktail in my hand. I’m fine, not thinking about my ex, here at Club Tropicana.’”

In the first 24 hours since it was released, ‘Forget Me’ has racked up more than 2 million streams.
Capaldi shared in a statement: “‘Forget Me’ is a song that’s so dear to my heart, and I definitely feel like it’s my best tune yet. It’s about a break-up I went through where after a year, the only real contact I had with my ex was seeing her ‘post-me’ life play out on her Instagram. I was at a point where I was feeling pretty miserable, and she seemed like she was moving on and having the best time, thriving, and I hated it. It seemed unfair to me that she appeared happy while I was hurting, and I was fearful she might have forgotten about me completely, so I wrote a song about it.”

Check out the video for ‘Forget Me’ – here.

Lewis Capaldi premieres ‘Forget Me’ video

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2022 Primetime Emmy Awards: See the full list of winners

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The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards took place Monday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, airing live on NBC. The 74th annual ceremony, hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson, also streamed on Peacock.

Ted Lasso, The White Lotus, and Succession were the big winners of the evening. Ted Lasso was voted Best Comedy, and Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein won for Best Lead Actor and Supporting Actor in a Comedy respectively. Best Actress in a Comedy was awarded to Jean Smart for Hacks; and Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy award for Abbott Elementary, which also scored the Best Writing for a Comedy award for Quinta Brunson.

Succession was voted Best Drama and cast member Matthew Macfadyen earning the honor for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama. Zendaya was voted Best Actress in a Drama for Euphoria and Julia Garner won the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama statuette for Ozark, while Lee Jung-jae won the Emmy for Best Actor in a drama series for “Squid Game.”

Amanda Seyfried won the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie for The Dropout, while Michael Keaton won for Best Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie for Dopesick. Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge were named Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie for White Lotus, which also won the Emmy for Best Limited or Anthology Series.

Saturday Night Live was named Best Variety Sketch Series and the trophy for Best Variety Talk Series went to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, while Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls won the Emmy for Best Competition Program.

Actress Geena Davis was honored with the Governors Award for career achievement.

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