Paramount Pictures said that production of the latest film in the “Mission: Impossible” series starring Tom Cruise has been stopped in Italy following the coronavirus outbreak. The seventh installment of the franchise was scheduled to shoot in Venice for three weeks, the first location for production. A Paramount spokesperson said in a statement, “Out of …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Kelly Clarkson Returns To Host 2020 Billboard Music Awards
Singer and “Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson is returning to host the 2020 Billboard Music Awards for the third time in a row. Clarkson said in a statement to Billboard, “I’m thrilled to be back with my Billboard family. I love being part of an event that celebrates our greatest artists and entertains our fans. This …
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Democrats Take The Stage For South Carolina Debate
On Tuesday night, the seven Democratic candidates in the race for President took the debate stage in South Carolina, hoping to win over voters before the state’s primary on Saturday. Democrats went after current frontrunner Bernie Sanders and focused on former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s past with women in the workplace, as the candidates continued …
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Plunges As Coronavirus Fears Widen
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged for the second straight day, tumbling more than 800 points after health officials warned the novel coronavirus likely will spread throughout communities in the U.S. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all had fallen about 3% through early-afternoon trading on Tuesday. Losses were widespread, with American Express, Dow …
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Brandi Carlile Named Record Store Day 2020’s Ambassador
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is officially the ambassador for Record Store Day 2020, The 13th annual Record Store Day takes place April 18th at independent shop around the world. Previous Record Store Day ambassadors include St. Vincent, Metallica, Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, Jack White and more. Read Carlile’s Record Store Day announcement on Instagram at the link …
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Listen To Kenny Chesney’s New Single, “Here and Now”
Kenny Chesney has released his new single, “Here and Now,” co-written by Craig Wiseman, David Garcia and David Lee Murphy. “Here and Now,” which will serve as the lead single to Kenny’s upcoming album that’s slated to drop this spring, follows his recent Top 10 single, “Tip of My Tongue.” Listen to “Here and Now” …
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‘Riverdale’s’ Skeet Ulrich And Marisol Nichols To Exit Series
After the current fourth season of CW’s “Riverdale” comes to an end this May, Skeet Ulrich and Marisol Nichols will be leaving the series. Ulrich portrays FP Jones, father to Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) while Nichols has portrays Hermione Lodge, businesswoman and Veronica’s (Camila Mendes) mother. Creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement, …
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Justin Bieber Earns Seventh No. 1 Album With ‘Changes’
Justin Bieber has scored his seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Changes, released on Feb. 14. Changes is Bieber’s first album in more than four years, since Purpose debuted at No. 1 on the Dec. 5, 2015. At 25, Bieber is the youngest solo artist to achieve seven No. 1 albums. (He …
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Katherine Johnson, NASA Pioneer And Inspiration For ‘Hidden Figures,’ Dies At 101
Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who was depicted in the film “Hidden Figures,” died Monday, NASA said in a tweet. She was 101. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement: “Ms. Johnson helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space even as she made huge strides that also opened doors for women and people of …
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Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty On Two Charges, Including Third-Degree Rape
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape and a criminal sex act on Monday. After over five days of deliberation, jurors in Manhattan Supreme Court cleared Weinstein, 67, of the most serious charge against him, predatory sex assault. He faced five charges, including predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape, for the …
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