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‘Squid Game’ officially green-lit for Season 2 on Netflix

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Netflix announced on Twitter that Squid Game is officially coming back for a second season.  The streaming service tweeted: “Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2!”

The South Korean dystopian drama ‘Squid Game’ is about financially struggling contestants who risk their lives playing deadly versions of children’s games for the chance to win cash prizes.   The show’s writer, director and producer, Hwang Dong-hyuk, also confirmed the news in a statement, saying: “A whole new round is coming. It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year, but it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever. And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming.”

No air date or casting was announced as of press time.

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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ tops North American box office with $143.4M

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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ was the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $143.4 million during its opening weekend. Including earnings from international showings, Jurassic World Dominion has already grossed $389 million globally.  The film, which had a reported $185 million price tag, opened on 4,676 screens in the U.S. and Canada, starting with preview showings Thursday.

Despite its huge opening weekend, however, Dominion is not even close to the success of its Jurassic World predecessors. Jurassic World amassed $653 million in North America and $1.6 billion globally, while 2018’s Fallen Kingdom took home $417 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide.

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Rolling Stones cancel show after Mick Jagger tests positive for COVID-19

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The Rolling Stones shared on social media that they have been forced to cancel their concert on Monday at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, due to frontman Mick Jagger testing positive for COVID-19. The Rolling Stones are currently on their Sixty anniversary tour.

The Rolling Stones said the 78-year-old Jagger experienced symptoms of COVID-19 upon his arrival to the stadium and tested positive for the virus.  The post on Instagram read: “The Rolling Stones have been forced to call off tonight’s concert in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff Arena, following Mick Jagger testing positive after experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the stadium. The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority. The show will be rescheduled for a later date. Tickets for tonight’s show will be honored for the rescheduled date. Standby for details.”

The band are next scheduled to perform June 17 at Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland; no word yet on if that date will need to be postponed, as well.

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Blondie announce box set of their first six albums, ‘Against The Odds 1974-1982’

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Blondie have announced a box set containing their first six albums. Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982 drops Aug. 26th, and features 124 tracks from the New York punk legends (36 of which are previously unheard cuts).

Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982 also includes two volumes of liner notes, track-by-track commentary, an illustrated discography and several unreleased photos of the band. Additionally, there are also a number of Super Deluxe Collectors’ Editions that offer fans a choice between red, white and black vinyl.  You can view an unboxing video of the Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition – here.

Lead singer Debbie Harry said in a press release: “It really is a treat to see how far we have come when I listen to these early attempts to capture our ideas on relatively primitive equipment. Fortunately, the essence of being in a band in the early ’70s held some of the anti-social, counterculture energies of the groups that were the influencers of the ’60s. I am excited about this special collection. When I listen to these old tracks, it puts me there like I am a time-traveler. As bad as it was sometimes, it was also equally as good. No regrets. More music.”

Preorder Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982 – here.

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Take a look at Dwayne Johnson in the new trailer for DC’s “Black Adam”

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DC has given a glimpse of the new film ‘Black Adam’, sharing a trailer featuring Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam, aka Black Adam.  Black Adam is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film is a spinoff of 2019’s Shazam! starring Zachary Levi, and follows the titular Black Adam (Johnson), a morally ambiguous ancient Egyptian with superpowers.

Black Adam is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and also stars Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz, Quintessa Swindell as Maxine Hunkel and Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson.

‘Black Adam’ opens in theaters Oct. 21. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Jon Hamm, Juno Temple & Jennifer Jason Leigh to star in Season 5 of FX anthology series ‘Fargo’

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Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical) are set to star in the upcoming fifth installment of FX’s limited series Fargo, created and executive produced by Noah Hawley. Previous seasons of Fargo have been headlined by Billy Bob Thornton, Kirsten Dunst, Ewan McGregor and Chris Rock, among others.

Hawley is not revealing much about the plot of the new season, except to say it will be set in 2019.  Temple, Hamm and Leigh will play the central characters of Dot, Roy and Lorraine, respectively.  The tagline for season five reads, “When is a kidnapping not a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn’t yours?”

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Halestorm to launch fall leg of North American tour with support from The Warning and New Years Day

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Halestorm just added more North American tour dates this fall in support their newly released album, Back From the Dead. Halestorm said in a statement: “We’re having so much fun playing shows for you again, we thought we’d do some more!  We’re so excited to announce we’re hitting the road in September with our friends The Warning and New YearsDay. Presale starts Wednesday, June 8 at 10am local time – use code BRIGHTSIDE to get early access to tickets! We can’t wait to see you there!”

The sibling rockers The Warning continue to tour in support of their 2021 EP Mayday, which most recently dropped the single “Money.” New Years Day are currently in the studio with Scott Stevens and Mitch Marlow working on their next full-length album, which should be announced prior to the fall dates.

For dates and ticketing info, head to Halestorm, The Warning or New Years Day‘s respective websites.

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Jeff Beck to release full-length album collaboration with Johnny Depp

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Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp will release the 13-song album collaboration titled ‘18′ on July 15, followed by a vinyl edition on Sept. 30.

Beck previously appeared on Depp’s ‘Hollywood Vampires’ album Rise in 2019. Said Beck in a news release: “When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity. We would joke about how we felt 18 again so that just became the album title, too.”  He added of Depp: “I haven’t had another creative partner like [Depp] for ages. He was a major force on this record. I just hope people will take him seriously as a musician because it’s a hard thing for some people to accept that Johnny Depp can sing rock ‘n’ roll.”

The duo previously released a cover of John Lennon’s “Isolation” during the lockdown, which will now appear on 18.  Depp and Beck have also included a mix of other Depp originals as well as covers of music by the Beach Boys (“Don’t Talk [Put Your Head on My Shoulder]” and “Caroline, No”), Motown (“What’s Going On” and “Ooo Baby Baby”) and more.

Beck and Depp had shared a track from the album titled “This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr,” which Beck said: “I was blown away by it. That song is one of the reasons I asked him to make an album with me.”  You can take a listen to the track – here.

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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are married in small private wedding ceremony at her home

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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially married.  The couple tied the knot on Thursday, June 9 at Spears’ residence in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at approximately 8:30 p.m.  The couple’s nuptials were performed by Reverend Clint Hufft, who also officiated Paris Hilton‘s 2021 wedding. The 40-year-old Spears and 28-year-old Asghari were engaged in September 2021 after nearly five years of dating.

According to People, there were approximately 60 guests in attendance with famous friends including Madonna, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton. Spears’ sons Sean and Jayden, did not attend the wedding, but wished the happy couple the best, according to a statement. Spears’ father Jamie Spears, mother Lynn Spears and sister Jamie Lynn Spears were also not in attendance. Reportedly, Spears walked down the aisle to Elvis’ classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and wore a Versace gown.

Spears and Asghari’s wedding comes seven months after Spears was freed from her 13-year conservatorship. The couple announced in April that Spears was pregnant, however shared in May they had suffered a miscarriage. Spears wrote on Instagram at the time: “Our love for each other is our strength. We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all the support. We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult moment.”

This is Spears’ third marriage. She was previously married to childhood friend Jason Alexander for 55 hours in 2004, and married to Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007, with whom she shares sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15.

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First footage is released from the Amazon reboot of ‘A League of Their Own’

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Amazon has shared the first footage of its forthcoming reboot of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic A League of Their Own. The eight-episode drama, from creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham and Sony TV, will debut its entire first season on Friday, Aug. 12.

The minute-long teaser, set to Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” offers a glimpse at the cast — including Jacobson, Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden and Melanie Field.

Check out the footage for A League of Their Own – here.

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