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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson partners with Peacock for the documentary, ‘TikTok Star Murders’

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Films & Television, Inc. have teamed up with Peacock for the new documentary, TikTok Star Murders.

A synopsis reads: ‘from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, TikTok Star Murders, an upcoming Peacock Original true crime documentary, delves into how the seemingly picture-perfect relationship between a rising TikTok star and his wife turned deadly through private, never-before-aired cellphone footage and audio. The documentary follows the entire tragic story, tracking each step of the case including the recent trial and headline-making verdict.’

The documentary features first-time interviews with close friends and family of the social media-famed couple, commentary from reporter Kelsey Christensen, who interviewed Ali upon his arrest, and insights from a clinical/forensic psychologist.

TikTok Star Murders will premiere exclusively on Peacock on June 25; check out the trailer: here.

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Judas Priest add new North American leg to ‘Invincible Shield Tour’ ft. Sabaton

Singer Rob Halford of Judas Priest performing at Abbotsford Centre. Abbotsford^ BC / Canada - June 17th 2019

Judas Priest have announced the second North American leg of their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The new leg features an additional 23 performances, featuring music from their new LP, Invincible Shield.

The Invincible Shield Tour kicks off on September 13th at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, and makes stops in Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Spokane, WA; Portland, OR; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ and more before wrapping up with three shows in Texas on October 22, 24 and 26. Full ticketing and tour dates are available below. Metalheads are in for the show of a lifetime as few rock or metal acts remain as much of a must-see live attraction as Judas Priest.

Tickets information can be found via Judas Priest’s Invincible Shield website. To purchase tickets, head to: Ticketmaster.

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Mindy Kaling reveals she secretly welcomed third child earlier this year

Mindy Kaling arrives for Producers Guild Awards on February 25^ 2023 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Mindy Kaling is celebrating her 45th birthday by announcing that she secretly welcomed her third child earlier this year.

Kaling revealed on Monday, June 24, that she quietly welcomed her third baby, a daughter, sharing photos on Instagram of her eldest children (daughter Katherine and son Spencer), kissing their baby sister, along with a photo from her pregnancy where she showed off her baby bump, and a picture of Kaling at the hospital preparing to give birth as her oldest kids sit on her bed.

Kaling wrote in the caption: “In late February I gave birth to my daughter, Anne. She’s the best birthday present I could’ve ever imagined. When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life. I’m so lucky I live in a place where I could do this by myself, on my own timeline. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!”

Kaling also kept her previous pregnancies under wraps, beginning with daughter Katherine who was born in December 2017. Kaling, has kept her kids’ paternity private, and hid her second pregnancy from the public as well, announced her son Spencer’s birth in October after giving birth one month prior.

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Cast for Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ prequel series to feature Patrick Dempsey, Christian Slater, Patrick Gibson

Christian Slater arrives for the 2018 Hollywood Film Awards on November 4^ 2018 in Beverly Hills^ CA

Paramount+ with Showtime has announced more cast members to the ‘Dexter’ prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin, taking place in Miami in 1991, 15 years before the beginning of the original series Dexter. The original Dexter had an eight-season run on Showtime from 2006 to 2013, starring Michael C. Hall as vigilante serial killer Dexter, with Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter’s sister, Debra and James Remar as Harry.

An official synopsis of Dexter: Original Sin reads: “When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements’ radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.”

Patrick Gibson will portray the young Dexter Morgan in Dexter: Original Sin, as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. The series also will star Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) as Harry Morgan, a homicide detective and Dexter’s adoptive father, and Molly Brown (Senior Year) as Debra Morgan, Dexter’s younger sister.

Paramount+ with Showtime also announced four additional cast members — James Martinez, Christina Milian, Alex Shimizu and Reno Wilson — who have starring roles in upcoming series. Martinez will play a young Angel Batista, an up-and-coming homicide detective, while Milian has been cast as Maria LaGuerta, Miami Metro’s first female homicide detective. Shimizu will portray Vince Masuka, a forensic analyst, and Wilson will portray the new character Bobby Watt, Harry’s longtime partner and confidant.

In addition, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum Patrick Dempsey has joined the ensemble cast in the role of Aaron Spencer, captain of Miami Metro Homicide. Spencer has a long relationship with Christian Slater’s character Harry Morgan, the title character’s adoptive father. Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy said in a statement: “Patrick Dempsey is a beloved actor who is internationally known for the iconic characters he has played and his performances.  We are thrilled to have him join our all-star cast of Dexter: Original Sin, the highly anticipated origin story of the franchise.”

The Hollywood Reporter notes that original Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips, who returned to finish off Michael C. Hall’s journey as Dexter in the 2021 limited series Dexter: New Blood, will serve in the same capacity on Original Sin.

Season 1 of Dexter: Original Sin will consist of 10 episodes and air on Paramount+ with Showtime. The show will also stream on Paramount+.

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John Lennon video for “You Are Here” features unseen 1968 footage of Lennon, Yoko Ono

The Lennon Wall since the 1980s is filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles. PRAGUE^ CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 15

A new John Lennon music video has been released to accompany a new “Ultimate Mix” version of his solo song “You Are Here,” a love ballad that Lennon wrote for his future wife, Yoko Ono. The video features previously unseen 1968 footage of Lennon and Ono at the opening of his “You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love)” art exhibit at the Robert Fraser Gallery in London. You Are Here is taken from Lennon’s 1973 album ‘Mind Games’ which will be reissued in deluxe form on July 12.  John and Yoko’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, produced the new mix of the track.

The You Are Here (To Yoko From John Lennon, With Love)” art exhibit opened on July 1, 1968, and was Lennon’s first major art show, featuring a bare gallery with a series of collection boxes for various charities leading visitors to a white canvas with the words “you are here” written on it by Lennon. As part of the show, Lennon released 365 white helium-filled balloons in which tags were attached telling those who discovered them to send a message to John via the gallery sharing their address and where they were found. Lennon then sent back a personal letter along with a “you are here” button.

The video footage featured on ‘You Are Here’ captures Lennon preparing for the show and footage from the event itself.  Lennon once said: “‘You Are Here’ – that’s more than just a joke, I suppose. People read it and suddenly realize it’s true. ‘Yes, I’m here,’ they think. ‘So are these other people. We’re all here together.’ And that’s where the vibrations start being exchanged. Good and bad ones according to who is sending out and how they feel.”

The ultimate mix of “You Are Here” is the second advance track to be released from the Mind Games reissue. The first was the “Evolutionary Documentary” version of the album’s title track, which presented how the song evolved from the demo stage to the final master. Only 1,100 copies of the limited-edition Super Deluxe release will be available worldwide.

Check out the video for ‘You Are Here’ – here.

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Lamb of God to commemorate 20th Anniversary of ‘Ashes of the Wake’ with deluxe edition

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Lamb of God will commemorate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Ashes of the Wake with a deluxe reissue set for release on August 30th.  Ashes of the Wake features such songs as “Laid to Rest,” “Now You’ve Got Something to Die For,” and the title track.

The deluxe reissue features the original tracklist from Ashes of the Wake, plus new remixes and previously unreleased demos and live versions, as well as an updated rendition of “Another Nail for Your Coffin” will feature guest vocals from Kublai Khan TX’s Matt Honeycutt and Malevolence’s Alex Taylor (you can take a listen: here.)

Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe state: “I’m not much for re-recording our existing material — old songs are a snapshot of where we were as a band at that time, for better or worse. But when the idea came up to have a guest vocalist re-do my parts on ‘Another Nail for Your Coffin,’ I was all for it, especially if we could get two younger heavy hitters to bring a fresh approach to the song. Anyone who has seen Malevolence and Kublai Khan TX know that Alex and Matt crush it – it’s an honor to have these dudes bring new life to the tune 20 years after we first recorded it.” Guitarist Mark Morton added, “Matt and Alex both absolutely spit flames on this new, updated version, and gave it a ferocious modern energy. I’m glad to see this tune get some shine after all this time!”

Lamb of God will also be performing Ashes of the Wake in full on their co-headlining summer ‘Ashes of  Leviathan’ tour alongside Mastodon – who will be performing their classic album Leviathan in its entirety.

The reissue is available for pre-order in various formats, including standard black vinyl, “Yellow Smoke” 2-LP vinyl, and a 2-CD set.  To pre-order the deluxe edition of Ashes of the Wake, head here.

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Vince Vaughn’s Apple TV+ comedy ‘Bad Monkey’ to premiere in August

Vince Vaughn at the 75th Venice Film Festival on September 3^ 2018 in Venice^ Italy.

Apple TV+ is teasing the new show Bad Monkey, with the streaming service sharing first-look photos for the series featuring Vince Vaughn, set to premiere in August.

Based on Carl Hiaasen’s bestelling novel, Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vaughn) who has been bounced from the Miami Police department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he’ll be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs and one bad monkey.

The TV adaptation of Bad Monkey is developed by Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Shrinking), who serves as showrunner and executive produces with Vaughn. The cast also includes L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet and Jodie Turner-Smith, with John Ortiz, Zach Braff and Charlotte Lawrence to appear as guest stars.

Bad Monkey will have a two-episode premiere Aug. 14 on Apple TV+, with new episodes to follow every Wednesday.

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Nate Burleson to host ‘Hollywood Squares’ featuring Drew Barrymore

Nate Burleson at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles^ USA on March 4^ 2023

CBS Good Mornings co-host Nate Burleson has signed on to host the new Hollywood Squares game show, which will feature Drew Barrymore in the center square. The show dates back to 1965 and last aired in 2004, with past “center square” celebrities including Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers, Martin Mull and Paul Lynde.  Previous hosts of Hollywood Squares included Peter Marshall, Jon Bauman, John Davidson and Tom Bergeron.

CBS Network posted on X: “EMMY® AWARD Winner @nateburleson to host @CBS HOLLYWOOD SQUARES. The celebrity-stacked game show, starring @DrewBarrymore as the famed center square, will air Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) starting in January https://bit.ly/3ySo9CG”

Per Deadline, Burleson has been with the CBS morning show since September 2021, when he joined Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil. He’s also a studio analyst for the network’s NFL coverage, having spent 11 years in the league as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions

A synopsis for Hollywood Squares reads: “Two contestants play Tic-Tac-Toe to win money and prizes. The ‘board’ for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The celebrities are asked questions and the contestants judge the legitimacy of their answers to win the game.”

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Def Leppard drop ‘Just Like 73’ featuring Tom Morello

Def Leppard at the world premiere of "Rock of Ages" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre^ Hollywood. June 9^ 2012

Def Leppard just dropped the new song “Just Like 73,” featuring a guitar solo by Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello. “Just Like 73” is the first new music from Def Leppard since they released their 2022 album, Diamond Star Halos.

Def Leppard drontman Joe Elliott shares: “it encapsulates a time that burned deep into our DNA. We wanted to celebrate that very important and glorious time,” with guitarist Phil Collen adding, “When I saw David Bowie on TV between 1972 and 1973, everything I thought I knew about music went from black and white to vivid technicolor. Our song ‘Just Like 73’ represents that awakening.”

Morello also said that he “had a blast rocking a solo” on the tune, noting, “I played ‘Rock Of Ages’ in my college cover band almost 40 years ago and here Def Leppard are still killing it in stadiums with a brand new tune that’s one of their best.”

Per Blabbermouth, the song arrives on seven-inch vinyl on August 2, 2024 and will be available in a special color variant only through the band’s D2C store (DefLeppard.com) and in black at all retailers.

Def Leppard is also gearing up to hit the road this summer with Journey, featuring special guests Steve Miller Band, Heart and Cheap Trick. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

Take a listen to “Just Like 73”- here.

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All That Remains share the music video for ‘Let You Go’

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All That Remains dropped the music video for their new single “Let You Go.”  The video is directed by Tom Flynn (I Prevail, As I Lay Dying, Lamb Of God), with the song produced by Josh Wilbur (who also helmed “Divine”). “Divine” marked the group’s first original new material since the passing of their long-time guitar player, Oli Herbert.

Singer Philip Labonte said: “As a lyricist, I find songs about the human condition to be most compelling. ‘Let You Go’ is a great example of that. So many can relate to being in a bad relationship that you can’t seem to break out of. Be it with a substance (or with a person) and this song speaks to that struggle so many of us are familiar with.”

ATR will also be hitting the road this summer on the Destroy All Enemies Tour with Megadeth and Mudvayne.

Check out the video for ‘Let You Go’: here.

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