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Constance Wu announces she is expecting her second child

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40-year-old actress Constance Wu is going to be a mom of two, announcing she is expecting her second child with partner Ryan Kattner. Wu and Kattner, the frontman of the band Man Man, share a daughter who was born in August 2020.

Wu shared the news on Instagram Stories alongside a photo of herself pointing at her bare baby bump and the caption: “Bun in the oven. Filipinese baby #2 coming soon.”

Wu is best known for playing Jessica Huang on the ABC series Fresh Off the Boat, and for starring in the films Crazy Rich Asians and Hustlers. Wu also recently played Mrs. Primm in the film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and voiced Daphne in the animated HBO Max series Velma.

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Bebe Rexha announces North American summer tour dates

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Bebe Rexha announced that she’s hitting the road this summer, travling across North America on the 20-date Best F-n Night Of My Life summer tour. The tour kicks off May 31 at The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona, and will make stops in Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Orlando, San Diego and more before wrapping up June 30 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California.

Artist Presale and VIP Packages for Rexha’s Best F-n Night Of My Life tour are on sale now, with the general on-sale beginning Friday, February 23 at 10 a.m. local. To purchase tickets, head HERE.

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TWICE announce first set of dates for their ‘Ready to Be’ world tour

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TWICE has announced the first run of dates for their fifth world tour, dubbed the “Ready to Be” world tour, which takes its name from TWICE’s forthcoming mini-album. The new world tour follows TWICE’s previous world tour, “III,” which sold out worldwide. The K-pop performers performed in the U.S. in March 2022 for a two-night encore concert at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

The official TWICE Twitter account shared an image with the dates and venues for the “Ready to Be” world tour, which is set to kick-off in April at KSPO Dome in Seoul, followed by a series of shows in Australia and Japan in May. In June-July, the girl group will travel to various cities in North America before wrapping up in Atlanta, GA. Verified Fan registration to purchase tickets for TWICE’s North American leg of the tour is open now through March 8 at the link – here.

TWICE also shared details of the “Ready To Be” mini-album on Twitter. The mini-album is comprised of seven songs in total, including the previously released single “Moonlight Sunrise” and the title track “Set Me Free.”

“Ready To Be” is set to drop on March 10th; to pre-order/pre-save, head here.

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Brooklyn Nets sign head coach Jacque Vaughn to multi-year contract extension

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The Brooklyn Nets announced on Tuesday morning that they are signing head coach Jacque Vaughn to a multi-year contract extension, running through the 2026-27 season. Vaughn took over for former head coach Steve Nash on Nov. 1, and has posted a 32-19 record.

In a statement released by the Nets, general manager Sean Marks praised Vaughn for his impact during his short time as head coach: “Jacque has made an immediate and immeasurable impact on our entire organization since assuming the role of head coach earlier this season. On the court, he’s clearly demonstrated his leadership through his ability to connect and communicate at a very high level while displaying tremendous instincts for the game. As a person, they don’t come any better than Jacque. His character is impeccable, and there is not a better representative for our team and our borough. We are thrilled to have Jacque lead the Nets for years to come.”

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Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball ruled out for season due to knee injury

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Chicago Bulls announced on Tuesday that point guard Lonzo Ball has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign. Ball hasn’t played since last season due to a knee injury; his last game was on Jan. 14, 2022. The 25-year-old Ball is under contract through 2023-24, and his contract also includes a $21.3 million player option for 2024-25.

Bulls executive vie president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said in a news release: “Despite making significant increases in strength and function over the past several months, Bulls guard Lonzo Ball continues to experience performance limiting discomfort during participation in high level basketball-related activities. Considering the required time period to achieve the necessary level of fitness to return-to-play and the current stage of the NBA season, Ball will not return this season. The focus for Ball will continue to be on the resolution of his discomfort and a full return for the 2023-24 season.”

Ball averaged 13 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 35 starts last season. He was first diagnosed with a bone bruise and meniscus injury, and has undergone two surgeries since then. The Bulls had said that Ball was scheduled to be reevaluated in 4 to 6 weeks after his most-recent surgery in September.

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Netflix’s ‘Sex/Life’ shares first trailer from upcoming Season 2

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Netflix has released the official trailer for Season 2 of “Sex/Life,” along with first look photos from the upcoming season. The second season follows the 2021 premiere of the eight-episode Season 1. The first season of “Sex/Life” was an enormous success, reaching 67 million viewers within its first four weeks on Netflix.

Created by Stacy Rukeyser, “Sex/Life” is based on the book “44 Chapters About 4 Men” by BB Easton. The series follows one woman, Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi), as she examines her identity, unveils her desires, and navigates a love triangle between her husband Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) and her former flame, Brad Simon (Adam Demos). The series also stars Margaret Odette, Cleo Anthony, Craig Bierko, Darius Homayoun, Dylan Bruce, Jonathan Sadowski, Li Jun Li and Wallis Day. Creator Rukeyser also serves as an executive producer alongside J. Miles Dale and Jordan Hawley.

“Sex/Life” will premiere on Netflix on March 2.  Watch the official trailer – here.

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Rebel Wilson announces engagement to girlfriend Ramona Agruma

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Actress Rebel Wilson announced via Instagram that she is engaged to girlfriend Ramona Agruma. Agruma is the founder and owner of the Los Angeles-based sustainable athleisure brand Lemon Ve Limon.

In her social media post, Wilson shared photos of herself and Agruma wearing matching pink/white striped sweaters with black hearts posing in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland; she showed off her fiancé’s ring, which featured a silver band and diamond. Wilson wrote in the caption: “We said YES! 💗💗 Thank you @tiffanyandco for the stunning ring 💍 and to Bob Iger and the incredible team at Disneyland @disneyweddings for pulling off this magical surprise!”

Wilson revealed her relationship with Agruma in June 2022, captioning a selfie with Agruma: “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess” and the hashtag, “#loveislove”.  Wilson also welcomed her first child, a daughter named Royce Lillian, in November via surrogate. She and Agruma co-parent Lillian together.

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Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” stays at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for fifth week

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Miley Cyrus‘ “Flowers” remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a fifth straight week, marking Cyrus’ longest-running #1 song ever.

“Flowers” debuted at No. 1 after it was released last month and as of this week it is the most-heard song on radio stations across the country. Billboard estimates the song made 85.8 million airplay audience impressions over the past week.  “Flowers” has also taken the #1 spot on Billboard‘s Radio Songs chart, making it Miley’s first track to ever hit the top spot. Only three other songs launched to the top of the Radio Songs chart in five weeks or less: Adele‘s “Hello;” Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor”, and TLC‘s “No Scrubs.”

“Flowers” has been streamed 33.7 million times over the past week, and on Spotify the song remains the #1 leader on its Weekly Top Songs chart. According to the platform, ‘Flowers’ has amassed over 508 million streams since it was released on January 12th.

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BTS’ Jimin announces first solo album “FACE”

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Jimin of the South Korean boy band BTS will release his first solo album, titled ‘FACE’, on March 24th.

Big Hit Music, the South Korean label behind BTS, made the announcement via global fandom life platform Weverse, with a logo motion revealed on the official Twitter account account of Big Hit Music. In a press release, ‘FACE’ is described as being the “story of fronting his true self and making a new leap forward as an artist. Through ‘FACE’, Jimin will present his own musicality with distinct timbre and impeccable dance performance.”

Jimin is the fourth member of BTS to release solo music in the past year. J-Hope released Jack in the Boxlast summer featuring “More” and “Arson,” Jin released “The Astronaut” last fall with Coldplay, and RM released his first solo album Indigo in December. The band is currently on hiatus as each member fulfills their mandatory military service commitment to South Korea. Each will serve — and release solo material — before they are expected to reunite as BTS in 2025.

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Chicago Bulls to sign Patrick Beverley for the remainder of the season

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The Chicago Bulls will sign veteran guard Patrick Beverley to a contract for the remainder of the season, as they try to get back into the race for the playoffs.  The Bulls will be Beverley’s fourth team in the last three seasons.

In 45 games with the Lakers this season as a starter, the 34-year-old Beverley averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists, while shooting 34.8 percent from 3-point land. The Lakers traded Beverley and a second-round pick to the Orlando Magic at the deadline in exchange for Mo Bamba. The Magic the. quickly waived Beverley, allowing him to become a free agent. Now Beverley’s found a spot with his hometown team, the Bulls

Beverley is expected to help strengthen a Bulls team that has one of the best defenses in the league. Exiting the All-Star break, the Bulls are seventh in the league, with a 112.0 defensive rating. However, Chicago have lost their last six games prior to the All-Star break and are now in 11th place in the Eastern Conference at 26-33, putting them two games behind the 10th-place Toronto Raptors.

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