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See Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne in Season 2 trailer for Apple TV+ comedy ‘Platonic’

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Apple TV+ is previewing the sophomore season of Platonic, starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as friends for over two decades.

Rogen and Byrne make their long-awaited return as friends Will and Sylvia in a new trailer; two years since viewers last saw the co-stars reuniting for the small screen on their critically acclaimed series.  The official Season 2 synopsis reads: “The duo tries their best to be each other’s rock, but sometimes rocks break things.”

The trailer shows how Will’s new girlfriend impacts their platonic relationship. Sylvia laments to her husband (Luke Macfarlane) that it would take way too long to replace Will, so they have to figure out how to make it work. They enter into “appropriate” adult behavior, like couples dinners with Will and his new girlfriend.

Season 2 also stars Carla Gallo, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett and Milo Manheim, and will premiere with two episodes on Aug. 6.  See the trailer: HERE.

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Paramore’s Hayley Williams drops 17 new songs on website

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Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore, surprised fans with the release of 17 new songs, uploaded on her website.

Fans were given an access code for the new drop after purchasing the new “Ego” shade of semi-permanent hair dye from Williams’ company Good Dye Young.  Upon entry, users enter a web page featuring the new tracks including “True Believer,” “Mirtazapine,” “Hard,” “Negative Self Talk,” “True Believer,” “Discovery Channel” and “Zissou.” An additional “Misc” folder leads to a performance video that appears to have been taken in Phoenix in 2017, plus an image of a lyric book and a “Hayley Williams is my favorite band” t-shirt.

Williams had not commented on the release, or it if will serve as the official follow-up to her 2020 debut solo album, Petals for Armor, or its more folk-tinged 2021 sequel, Flowers for Vases/ Descansos.

Earlier this year, Williams released the single “I Like It I Like It” with Moses Sumney. The surprise dump of new songs comes days after the release of Paramore’s deluxe digital edition of the group’s debut album “All We Know Is Falling” to honor its 20th anniversary. The new edition included the first-ever digital release of “The Summer Tic” EP, which was initially put out in only a CD format.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie pass rusher David Walker out for season with torn ACL

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Monday that rookie pass rusher David Walker has torn his ACL, and will miss the 2025-26 season.

Bowles said: “He was making a big impact early. Obviously, we were counting on him doing a lot of things, but other guys are going to have to step up. I told him he has to look at this like a redshirt year. It’s unfortunate. It didn’t look like it was too much on film, but it ended up being that.”

Walker joined the Buccaneers as a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and was expected to get reps behind Haason Reddick and Yaya Diaby. Anthony Nelson and Chris Braswell are among the Buccaneers’ other outside linebackers.

Walker was honored as the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) last season when he earned the Buck Buchanan Award. He totaled 10.5 sacks and an FCS-high 23 tackles for a loss in 2024 at Central Florida.

The Buccaneers will host the Tennessee Titans in their preseason opener Aug. 9 in Tampa, Fla.

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Cleveland Guardians closing pitcher Emmanuel Clase suspended amid sports betting investigation

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Cleveland Guardians closing pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting (according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan).

Clase joins fellow relief pitcher Luis Ortiz on leave, who are both tied to the same investigation. Ortiz is on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31.

The Guardians addressed the issue in a statement on Monday: “The Guardians have been notified by Major League Baseball that as part of their sports betting investigation Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave per an agreement with the Players Association. We have been informed that no additional players or Club personnel are expected to be impacted. The Guardians are not permitted to comment further at this time, and will respect the league’s confidential investigative process as we continue to fully cooperate.”

MLB said in a statement that Clase had been placed on leave per an agreement with the players’ association while the league “continues its sports betting investigation.” It declined further comment.

The 27-year-old Clase is 5-3 with 24 saves in 48 games this year, with a career-high 3.23 ERA. The right-hander led the AL in saves in each of the previous three years.

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Andy Cohen’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ renewed through 2027 at Bravo

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Bravo has renewed Andy Cohen‘s late night show Watch What Happens Live through 2027, while NBCUniversal also extended Cohen’s first-look deal through 2028. Cohen will also continue to host reunions and specials, and serve as an executive producer on the ‘Real Housewives’ franchise.

Watch Happens Live has been running more than 15 years, spanning 22 seasons. According to the logline, the show is “Bravo’s late-night, interactive talk show that features guests from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture.”

A post on the show’s official Instagram account features photos of Cohen celebrating the news while holding a large cup of coffee: “Two more years. Thanks to all of you we have been renewed through 2027!”

Cohen, a former Bravo executive, began hosting Watch What Happens Live in 2009 as an aftershow for its programming. It has since expanded into a full-blown late night franchise, hosting Bravo talent and other big names from the worlds of entertainment, food, fashion and culture.

Cohen said in a statement: “After more than 20 years with Bravo, I’m full of intense gratitude that I get to continue living out my dream here. I’m excited to keep growing our successes across NBCUniversal’s incredible portfolio and, most of all, thankful that I, along with my team, get to keep doing what we love most.”

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ tops the North American box office earning $118M

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $118 million in its opening weekend.

Directed by Matt Shakman, “Fantastic Four” stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, earned an additional $100 million at the international box office for a global total of $218 million. “Fantastic Four” follows the foursome of Mister Fantastic (Pascal), Invisible Woman (Kirby), The Thing (Moss-Bachrach) and Human Torch (Quinn) as they protect their world from a planet-devouring cosmic being (per Variety).

Coming in at No. 2 at the box office is Superman with $24.9 million, followed by Jurassic World: Rebirth at No. 3 with $13 million, F1: The Movie at No. 4 with $6.2 million and Smurfs at No. 5 with $5.4 million. Rounding out the top tier are I Know What You Did Last Summer at No. 6 with $2.8 million, How to Train Your Dragon at No. 7 with $2.8 million, Eddington at No. 8 with $1.7 million, Oh, Hi! at No. 9 with $1.1 million and The Home at No. 10 with $1 million.

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Flo Milli joins Aespa on the remix of ‘Dirty Work’

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Flo Milli has joined forces with K-pop group Aespa on the single “Dirty Work.” Ahead of the release, the group – comprised of KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE and NINGNING – dropped a short performance video (check it out: HERE.)

Aespa’s new release features four versions of the track – the original, an English version, the Flo Milli remix, and an instrumental. The collaboration sees Flo Milli adding her signature rap style to the dance track, which is characterised by synth bass and vocal melodies.

The single follows Aespa’s 2024 full-length album ‘Armageddon’, which featured their track ‘Supernova.’

To stream ‘Dirty Work’ head HERE.
Check out the video for ‘Dirty Work’ – HERE.

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See Tyla’s video for ‘Bliss’

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Tyla has released her brand new single ‘Bliss‘, produced by Nolan Lambroza, Dylan Wiggins, and NovaWav. Tyla first previewed the song at Coachella and performed it at NYC’s Governors Ball. During her debut appearance at Coachella, Tyla also revealed a collaboration with the upscale grocery brand Erewhon: the “Bliss” smoothie. Proceeds gained from the smoothie will go towards 18twenty8 — a charity focused on empowering young women in South Africa through support for education initiatives and personal development.

In addition, Tyla shared the video for ‘Bliss,’ writing on Instagram: For the drama, for the plot… ‘Bliss’ music video out now.”. The video opens with Tyla standing in an apparent desert, with an explosion in the background.

Tyla recently joined Blackpink member Lisa for the song “When I’m With You”; her self-titled debut album was the highest charting for an African female soloist in Billboard 200 history; and her triple-platinum single ‘Water’ helped the singer achieve the same feat on the Billboard Hot 100. Tyla shares of her success:  “I’ve changed a lot in a short amount of time because I was kind of forced to – with how fast I had to adapt to everything. I don’t think it’s going to be the same energy at all, especially with what I’ve started making. It’s different, but also still Tyla.”

See the video for ‘Bliss’ – HERE.

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Cowboys sign tight end Jake Ferguson to a 4-year, $52 million extension

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The Dallas Cowboys have signed tight end Jake Ferguson to a four-year, $52 million extension with $30 million guarantee, which includes a $12 million signing bonus. The deal makes Ferguson the highest-paid tight end in Cowboys history. Ferguson was entering the final year of his rookie deal prior to this extension

The Cowboys posted on X: “ferg makes it official ✍🔗” with a photo of the tight end signing his contract.

Dallas drafted Ferguson in the fourth round, as the No. 129 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. He started eight games as a rookie and took on a larger role in his second season. In 2023, Ferguson set career-highs in catches (71), receiving yards (761) and receiving touchdowns (five) and made his first Pro Bowl.

Last season, Ferguson had 59 catches for 494 yards but did not have a touchdown reception last season. He dealt with knee and concussion issues last year but still started 14 games.

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Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan agrees to multi-year contract contract extension

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The Chicago Bulls and head coach Billy Donovan have agreed to a multi-year contract extension.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported “Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has signed a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. Donovan is viewed as a leader within the Bulls organization, and will enter his sixth season in Chicago in 2025-26 with 800 NBA games coached over his career.”

Donovan joined the Bulls in September 2020 after a successful tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he consistently led them to post-season appearances.  Under Donovan’s leadership, the Thunder achieved a 243-157 record and made it to the play-offs every season.

With the Bulls, Donovan holds a 195-205 record and only one play-off appearance. Donovan finished his fifth season with Chicago with a 39-43 record and a No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. That qualified the Bulls for the play-in tournament, where they lost to the Miami Heat, 112-91. Overall in his NBA career, including five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Donovan has a 438-362 record.

Before his NBA career, Donovan was an assistant in Lexington from 1989-94 under then-head coach Rick Pitino. He became the head coach at the University of Florida, where he advanced to four Final Fours over 19 seasons and won consecutive national championships in 2006 and 2007.  This fall, Donovan will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame based on his accomplishments as a college basketball coach.

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