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‘With Love, Meghan’ returning for second season on Netflix

The Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) visiting Auckland's Viaduct Harbour during her first Royal Tour in New Zealand on October^ 2018 in Auckland^ New Zealand.

The Duchess of Sussex, also known as Meghan Markle, announced that her Netflix show ‘With Love, Meghan’ is returning for Season 2 on the streaming service.

Meghan, 43, shared news of the renewal on social media in sn Instagram video that included the various sounds of cooking — slicing vegetables, heating butter on the stove, cracking eggs and more, with the caption: “Oh, how I love ASMR! If you’re loving Season 1, just wait until you see the fun we cooked up on Season 2! Thanks for joining the party, and an endless thanks to the amazing team and crew who helped bring it all to life!”

“With Love, Meghan” features Meghan sharing her tips about cooking, hosting, crafting, decorating and more, alongside famous friends joining her in the kitchen and garden –those friends this season included actor/writer Mindy Kaling, famed restaurateur Alice Waters, celebrity chef Roy Choi, makeup artist Daniel Martin and Meghan’s former “Suits” co-star Abigail Spencer.

Shortly after Season 1 of With Love, Meghan debuted on March 4, Netflix announced that sophomore season has already been filmed and will air on the streamer sometime in the fall; a specific date has not yet been shared. The streamer said on its official website:  “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will be back with more tips and tricks this fall.”

Season 1 of “With Love, Meghan” is available to stream now on Netflix.

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Nicole Kidman stars in the trailer for Prime Video’s ‘Holland’

Nicole Kidman at the Los Angeles premiere for The Perfect Couple at the Egyptian Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ USA. September 04^ 2024

Prime Video is teasing the new thriller Holland, starring Nicole Kidman as a woman who discovers the cracks in the foundation of her seemingly perfect life.

Kidman plays Nancy Vandergroot, the “meticulous teacher and homemaker  whose picture-perfect life with her community pillar husband and son in tulip-filled Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale.”

Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen plays Nancy’s husband, and Jude Hill stars as her son, with Gael García Bernal portraying Nancy’s “friendly colleague,” who together “become suspicious of a secret, only to discover nothing in their lives is what it seems.”

Holland begins streaming March 27 on Prime Video; see the trailer – HERE.

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Imagine Dragons announce ‘Live From The Hollywood Bowl’ concert film

Imagine Dragons perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre on their summer 2018 Evolve Tour. Clarkston^ MI / USA - June 21^ 2018

Imagine Dragons has announced a new concert film set to premiere in theaters in the spring. Imagine Dragons: Live From The Hollywood Bowl (with the LA Film Orchestra) will be shown in cinemas around the world on March 26 and March 29.

Per a press release: “Imagine Dragons fans around the world can experience the Grammy Award-winning rock band’s record-breaking Hollywood Bowl residency like never before when Imagine Dragons: Live From The Hollywood Bowl (with the LA Film Orchestra) comes to cinemas worldwide on Wednesday, March 26th, and Saturday, March 29th, courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing.

This special cinema event captures the band’s electrifying conclusion to the North American leg of their LOOM World Tour in October 2024. The nearly two-hour concert, performed during the final night of a four-night residency that drew over 67,000 fans, features reimagined arrangements of Imagine Dragons staples like “Radioactive,” “Demons,” and “Believer,” performed alongside the renowned LA Film Orchestra. The night ended with a fireworks crescendo and surprise finale, fusing the band’s explosive sound with intricate, symphonic arrangements brought to life by 50 musicians.”

See the film teaser: HERE.

For more info, visit ImagineDragonsMovie.com.

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Jonas Brothers to hold one-day fan event ‘JonasCon’ in New Jersey

Kevin Jonas^ Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony LOS ANGELES^ CA. January 30^ 2023

In honor of their 20th anniversary, the Jonas Brothers are giving their fans a one-of-a-kind experience, announcing they will host a special one-day event called JonasCon in their home state of New Jersey, taking place at 11 a.m. on March 23, 2025 at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The brothers shared: “We are celebrating this wild 20-year journey by doing what we love, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Here’s to the next 20 years, and here’s to doing it together. The best is yet to come.”

According to the Jonas Brothers’ website, the event will feature live performances, DJ sets, Q&A panels, fan activations, pop-up surprises, immersive experiences and special guest appearances to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary

Those who register will have first access to other Jonas Brothers-themed events happening throughout the weekend of March 22-23 in New York City and at American Dream. T

Fans can register for JonasCon on the official Jonas Brothers’ website.

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Houston Texans sign CB Derek Stingley Jr. to 3-year, $90M extension

#24 DEREK STINGLEY JR. 55 JERRY HUGHES HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS OCTOBER 9^ 2022 at TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA

All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. has agreed to a record three-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Texans, making the three-year veteran the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history on an average annual value basis.

Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday that the pact includes $89 million in guarantees; the average annual value surpasses the previous record for cornerbacks, which was set last week by Jaycee Horn, whose four-year, $100 million extension with the Carolina Panthers averages $25 million per season.

Stingley, 23, joined the Texans as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He has logged 11 interceptions and 37 passes defensed over the first 37 appearances of his NFL career; and is coming off an All-Pro season in which he totaled 54 combined tackles, 18 passes defensed, five interceptions and four tackles for a loss over 17 starts.

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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts to miss 2-game series in Tokyo due to illness

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts scores a run against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. August 1^ 2022 - San Francisco

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will miss their season-opening 2-game series in Tokyo, Japan due to a lingering illness. The Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs in the first two games of the 2025 MLB regular season Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday that the All-Star infielder has lost nearly 15 pounds and needs to rehydrate and gain strength before returning to play. Roberts said: “The thing is when you lose a lot of weight, when you’re dehydrated, that’s what opens a person up to soft-tissue injuries. We’re very mindful of that. So to take the next week, call it, to build him back up, his strength, do some baseball activities to get ready for the home opener.”

Betts, 32, started suffering from flu-like symptoms at the team’s spring training home in Arizona the day before the team left for Japan. Roberts said if the team had known Betts’ illness would linger this long, they wouldn’t have had him travel on the long flight to Japan. Betts participated in workouts during the Dodgers’ first few days in Tokyo, but tired quickly and did not work out with the team Monday. He also did not play in exhibition games against Nippon Professional Baseball teams. He told MLB Network over the weekend: “I’m OK, I’m here. I’m alive. Working to try and get back on the field.”

Betts is making the full-time transition to shortstop this season after playing most of his career in right field and second base; veteran shortstop Miguel Rojas is expected to replace Betts in the Dodgers’ lineup.

Betts is an eight-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger Award winner, six-time Gold Glove Award winner, three-time World Series winner and former American League MVP. He appeared in 1,381 games through the first 11 years of his MLB career, hitting .289 with 19 home runs and 75 RBIs over 116 games last season.

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Paramount+ shares trailer for Guy Ritchie’s ‘MobLand’ starring Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan attends the UK Premiere of "Black Adam" at Cineworld Leicester Square on October 18^ 2022 in London^ England.

Paramount+ is previewing Guy Ritchie’s new series MobLand, which arrives on the streamer March 30.

The trailer features Pierce Brosnan, who portrays Conrad Harrigan, introducing his character via narration – describing himself as a “family man.” Brosnan says, as the clip cuts to a house exploding: “Name’s Conrad Harrigan. Family man. And if you cross my family — well, you’d better pray. We shake the right hands, break the wrong ones. We don’t ask, we take, and when someone forgets their place, I’ve got a man for that.”

MobLand follows the London-based, Irish crime family headed by Brosnan’s Conrad as they fight for power within a global syndicate. Helen Mirren plays Conrad’s wife, Maeve (“the brains behind the charm”), and Tom Hardy stars as Harry Da Souza, the family’s fixer.   The show’s cast also includes Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan and Emily Barber.

The series premieres March 30 on Paramount+ in the United States, Canada, U.K. and Australia.  See the trailer – HERE.

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See trailer of Season 2 of HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ premiering April 13

Pedro Pascal at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center.BEVERLY HILLS^ CA. March 12^ 2023

HBO announced the premiere date for The Last of Us Season 2, set to returns April 13 at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO and streaming on Max. Season 1 concluded March 12, 2023. HBO also dropped the trailer for Season 2 of “The Last of Us” at SXSW, during a panel featuring the cast and series creators.

HBO renewed The Last of Us after only two episodes aired in January 2023.  The seven-episode Season 2 sees the return of series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, survivors of a post-apocalyptic plague. Gabriel Luna (T0mmy) and Rutina Wesley (Maria) also return this season, with new cast members Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Airela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, and Jeffrey Wright. Catherine O’Hara will be guest-starring.

The Last of Us is based on the video game franchise by Naughty Dog. Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann adapted the games, with Season 2 is based on Naughty Dog and Druckmann’s game, “The Last of Us Part II.”  Set five years after the events of the first season, Season 2 will follow Joel (Pascal) and Ellie (Ramsey) “as they’re drawn into a conflict with both each other and a world that’s even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left.”

Season 2 of “The Last of Us” premieres on April 13; see the trailer – HERE.

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Normani engaged to new Pittsburgh Steeler DK Metcalf

Normani attends the Red Carpet at the 2018 Billboards Music Awards at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas^ Nevada USA on May 20th 2018

Singer Normani, 28, and new Pittsburgh Steeler DeKaylin “DK” Metcalf, 27, are engaged (per Billboard.)

The wide receiver announced the happy news to reporters at a press conference following his recent trade from the Seattle Seahawks to the Pittsburgh Stealers. Metcalf gestured to Normani (off-camera) to encourage her to show off her new engagement ring, saying “Hold that rock up, baby.”  

Metcalf later shared that he popped the question one day prior, while both of their families were together in Houston. “It was my sister’s spring break and just thought about getting the whole family together for a big kumbaya and joining our families with the ring.”  Metcalf added he tried to propose last year, but “she’s a singer and her work conflicted with the schedule,” so he “started sending her flowers with a story, and then the last letter on the flower was ‘Will you marry me?’ And she said yes.”

Normani and DK first sparked dating rumors in summer 2023; the couple were set up by Metcalf’s former teammate, QB Russell Wilson, and his famous wife, Ciara.  Ciara wrote on TikTik with a screenshot of the couple revealing their engagement over a video chat: “Love was truly in the air! Now y’all gon be booed up for forever!! This was the best news!”

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Lil Nas X drops new tracks, video for ‘Hotbox’ from upcoming DREAMBOY project

Concert of Lil Nas X at Rock Werchter Festival Werchter^ Belgium. June^^ 29 2023

Lil Nas X has officially entered his ‘DREAMBOY’ era with a flurry of new tracks from his upcoming project. The new ‘Dreamboy’ album, which serves as the follow-up to 2021’s Montero, does not yet have an official release date.

Lil Nas first dropped off the title track “DREAMBOY,” followed by the singles “BIG DUMMY!” ‘SWISH” and “RIGHT THERE!” before finally releasing the previously-announced (and heavily-teased) track, “HOTBOX”.

HOTBOX arrived alongside an accompanying video that sees Lil Nas X in a pink dream world, vibing at the pool, setting the mood on top of large, pink speakers, and busting dance moves by a pink sports car.

See the video for ‘Hotbox’ – HERE.

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