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NY Jets QB Zach Wilson to start Week 14 game against Texans

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilsonmon August 3^ 2023 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday they will start Zach Wilson at quarterback Sunday against the Houston Texans. Wilson was benched and demoted to third string two weeks ago.

Saleh opted for Wilson over Trevor Siemian, who replaced Tim Boyle in Sunday’s 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Saleh said: “Zach gives us the best chance to win,” and when asked  if Wilson will remain the Jets’ starting quarterback the rest of the season, Saleh responded, “God willing.”

Wilson will be backed up by Siemian, while new signed Brett Rypien (from the Seahawks’ practice squad), will be the emergency third quarterback. Wilson was handed the QB2 job at the start of the season after stepping in for Aaron Rodgers, who ruptured his left Achilles tendon on the fourth play of the season. Wilson has had two disappointing seasons, and continues to struggle, losing six of nine starts, with the offense managing only eight touchdowns in those games.

Saleh replaced Wilson with Boyle, who completed only 14 of 25 passes for 148 yards and an interception before being replaced with Siemian. In his 2023 debut, Siemian was sacked three times and fumbled three times (lost one) in only four series, completing only 5 of 13 passes for 66 yards and failing to generate any points.

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Legendary TV writer and producer Norman Lear dies at age 101

Producer Norman Lear arrives for the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 19^ 2019 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Television legend Norman Lear, the writer-producer who revolutionized American comedy in the early-‘70s, has died at the age of 101.

A spokesperson for the family confirmed to The New York Times that Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, with his publicist telling Variety that Lear died of natural causes. The family’s statement read in part: “Thank you for the moving outpouring of love and support in honor of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity, and empathy. He deeply loved our country and spent a lifetime helping to preserve its founding ideals of justice and equality for all. Knowing and loving him has been the greatest of gifts. We ask for your understanding as we mourn privately in celebration of this remarkable human being.”

Lear started his career in film and television in the 1950s, with his earlier work including the TV series The Deputy and the 1967 film Divorce American Style.  It was Lear’s revolutionary series of the 1970s, “All in the Family” that became a breakout, immediate hit. The show – about a conservative, outspokenly bigoted working-class man and his Queens, NY family — addressed the serious political, cultural and social issues of the ’70s – racism, abortion, homosexuality, and the Vietnam war — with no subject off limits.  Lear also created and produced such groundbreaking series such as Maude, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons and Good Times, which all premiered in the 1970s. In recent years, Lear produced Netflix reboots of his series One Day at a Time and Good Times.

Lear is survived by his third wife Lyn Davis, six children and four grandchildren. Lear’s publicists said that a private service for his immediate family will be held in the coming days.

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Machine Gun Kelly shares ‘lofi chill vibes’ compilation

Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly attends Tribeca Film Festival

Machine Gun Kelly has released a new compilation, titled ‘lofi chill vibes with Machine Gun Kelly,’ recorded in collaboration with producer lonelyboy.

lofi chill vibes with Machine Gun Kelly includes new versions of songs from MGK’s last three albums — Hotel Diablo (2019), Tickets to My Downfall (2020) and mainstream sellout (2022), and takes them in a quieter, more ‘chill’ direction.

Check out a teaser for ‘lofi chill vibes with Machine Gun Kelly’ – here.  To stream, head here.

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Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year

Taylor Swift at the iHeart Radio Music Awards 2019 on March 14^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

TIME Magazine announced that they have named Taylor Swift their ‘2023 Person of the Year,’ beating out a host of finalists (including Barbie and King Charles III) who over the last 12 months dominated in politics and entertainment

TIME called Swit a person with “singular influence” who has found a way to “transcend borders” and be “a source of light” in the world. TIME said in its profile on Swift: “While her popularity has grown across the decades, this is the year that Swift, 33, achieved a kind of nuclear fusion: shooting art and commerce together to release an energy of historic force.”  The publication added that Swift was selected because she found a way to give people around the world hope in such dark times:  “No one else on the planet today can move so many people so well. Achieving this feat is something we often chalk up to the alignments of planets and fates, but giving too much credit to the stars ignores her skill and her power.”

Swift revealed to TIME: “This is the proudest and happiest I’ve ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I’ve ever been. Ultimately, we can convolute it all we want, or try to overcomplicate it, but there’s only one question … Are you not entertained?”

Part of Swift’s incredible achievements across 2023 was her “Eras Tour,” which grossed about $2.2 billion in North American ticket sales alone. She has dominated not only arenas, but local movie theaters as well with her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which raked in about $96 million in the box office in the United States and Canada, making it the highest-grossing concert film domestically for an opening weekend. The singer/songwriter also has more No. 1 albums than any other woman in history, including three this year; and she broke her own Spotify record by becoming the most-streamed artist in a single day in the streamer’s history, with “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” becoming Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day this year.

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Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year

Taylor Swift at the iHeart Radio Music Awards 2019 on March 14^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

TIME Magazine announced that they have named Taylor Swift their ‘2023 Person of the Year,’ beating out a host of finalists (including Barbie and King Charles III) who over the last 12 months dominated in politics and entertainment

TIME called Swit a person with “singular influence” who has found a way to “transcend borders” and be “a source of light” in the world. TIME said in its profile on Swift: “While her popularity has grown across the decades, this is the year that Swift, 33, achieved a kind of nuclear fusion: shooting art and commerce together to release an energy of historic force.”  The publication added that Swift was selected because she found a way to give people around the world hope in such dark times:  “No one else on the planet today can move so many people so well. Achieving this feat is something we often chalk up to the alignments of planets and fates, but giving too much credit to the stars ignores her skill and her power.”

Swift revealed to TIME: “This is the proudest and happiest I’ve ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I’ve ever been. Ultimately, we can convolute it all we want, or try to overcomplicate it, but there’s only one question … Are you not entertained?”

Part of Swift’s incredible achievements across 2023 was her “Eras Tour,” which grossed about $2.2 billion in North American ticket sales alone. She has dominated not only arenas, but local movie theaters as well with her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which raked in about $96 million in the box office in the United States and Canada, making it the highest-grossing concert film domestically for an opening weekend. The singer/songwriter also has more No. 1 albums than any other woman in history, including three this year; and she broke her own Spotify record by becoming the most-streamed artist in a single day in the streamer’s history, with “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” becoming Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day this year.

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Tommy DeVito to start for NY Giants on ‘Monday Night Football’ against Packers

The logo of New York Giants on the home Jersey - National Football League

NY Giants head coach Brian Daboll announced that Tommy DeVito will remain their starting quarterback when they face the Green Bay Packers on Monday night in Week 14, marking DeVito’s fourth consecutive start for New York.

With Tyrod Taylor off injured reserve after missing four games due to a rib injury, there was speculation that DeVito would return to the bench in Week 14; however, the 25-year-old rookie’s performance in their last two games — 35-of-51, 437 passing yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions — means he’s earned another start. DeVito was the NFL’s Week 11 Rookie of the Week, and became the fifth undrafted rookie in the common era to win two of his first three starts and the fifth undrafted rookie with a passer rating of 100 or more in consecutive starts.

The Giants are working towards their third straight victory, but it will be a tough match for DeVito and the Giants. The Packers have won three straight, including Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Meanwhile the Giants last won three games in a row during a four-game winning streak last season between Weeks 4 and 7, which included a 27-22 win over the Packers.

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Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence diagnosed with high ankle sprain, ‘questionable’ for Week 14

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence at TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson told reporters Tuesday that quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustained a right high ankle sprain during the team’s 34-31 overtime loss to to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that ‘#Jaguars coach Doug Pederson says QB Trevor Lawrence has “just a right high-ankle sprain.” Everything looks stable and they’ll see how he looks this week,’ and that when ‘asked if Trevor Lawrence has a legitimate shot to play Sunday vs. Cleveland, Pederson says he’s not going to put a timetable on it and reiterates they’ll see how he looks in a couple of days.’

Pederson said that the injury is not expected to require surgery; and when asked about the 24-year-old Lawrence’s availability for Sunday’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns, he would not rule him out, but avoided placing a timeline on his return. Pederson said he would like to have Lawrence at “100%” before he returns; if he is unable to play, Lawrence’s backup is C.J. Beathard, who went 9-of-10 for 63 yards in his absence Monday night.

Lawrence went down in the fourth quarter after being tackled when Jaguars left tackle Walker Little was pushed toward him by Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, and inadvertently stepped on his right ankle. Lawrence struggled to get up and was seen limping to the locker room with the assistance of Jaguars staff.

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‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ to premiere Feb. 25

Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira at the premiere of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 held at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, starring ‘TWD’ fan-favorite characters Rick and Michonne (Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira), shared a sneak peek of the upcoming spin-off series.

A series synopsis reads: “Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead… And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive — or will they find that they, too, are the ‘walking dead?’”

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live follows the recent spinoffs ‘Daryl Dixon’, starring Norman Reedus, and ‘Dead City’, featuring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan reprising their roles as frenemies Maggie and Negan.  ‘Fear the Walking Dead’, another companion series, also just wrapped up its eight-season run.

‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ is set to premiere Feb. 25 on AMC; take a look at the trailer  – here.

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Blackpink announces immersive VR concert experience

Blackpink Design^ Lightstick Banner. Jennie^ Jisoo^ Rose^ Lisa

K-pop stars BLACKPINK will be hosting their first-ever virtual concert in partnership with Meta and production company T he Diamond Bros. BLACKPINK: A VR Encore will be a recreation of the group’s special finale show for their ‘Born Pink’ world tour in Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. Check out the trailer for the virtual concert event: here.

The group posted on their official YouTube page: “BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA! 🎶 Join us for a JAM-PACKED, VR concert experience in @MetaHorizon’s exclusive NEW venue – MUSIC VALLEY! We’re bringing you front row as we perform some of our biggest hits, like you’ve never seen before! HOW YOU LIKE THAT?! 😉 We’ll see you 12/26 only in Meta Horizon Worlds! “

The 70-minute concert for VR will be made available exclusively in VR inside the Meta Horizon Worlds’ Music Valley, with Meta Quest VR headset owners in select regions are privy to front-row tickets to the experience.

To RSVP for the BLACKPINK: A VR Encore, head to the link here: Oculus.

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Jennifer Lopez shares new song, release date for ‘This Is Me… Now’ LP, and companion film

Jennifer Lopez at the Regency Village Theatre LOS ANGELES^ CA. March 27^ 2023

Jennifer Lopez shared the release date for her new album, This Is Me… Now, along with its lead single and a companion film co-written with her husband, Ben Affleck. The 54-year-old’s new single, “Can’t Get Enough,” the first single from the album will be released on Jan. 10, 2024; to pre-save, head here.

This Is Me… Now (the album and the film) will be released on Feb. 16, 2024. Lopez also shared the trailer for the short film, directed by Dave Meyers and co-written by Lopez, Matt Walton, and Affleck, which will stream on Prime Video. The trailer shows JLO tossing a letter into the fire as she says, “When I was a little girl, when someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always… in love.” The handwritten letter is dated Dec. 24, 2002, seemingly from Affleck back in the early days of their relationship.

According to a press release, This Is Me… Now: The Film offers “the truth behind the headlines surrounding Lopez’s personal life as told through the star’s personal creative vision … Unlike anything you’ve ever seen from Jennifer Lopez, This Is Me…Now: The Film is a narrative-driven, intimate, reflective, sexy, funny, fantastical and highly visual musical reimagining of her publicly scrutinized love life.”

The album This Is Me… Now celebrates the anniversary of its 2002 sister album, This Is Me…Then, completing a 20-year journey. The new LP, Lopez’s ninth studio album and her first in nearly a decade, was written and executive produced by Lopez and Rogét Chayed, along with Angel Lopez, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, HitBoy, Tay Keith and INK among others.

Take a look at the teaser trailers for ‘This Is Me… Now’: Teaser 1 and Teaser 2.

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