‘The Kissing Booth 3’ Will Hit Netflix Next Year

Just days after “The Kissing Booth 2” debuted on Netflix, the streaming service has announced a third installment coming in 2021, which has already been filmed. The original “Kissing Booth,” directed by Vince Marcello and released in May 2018, told the story of high school student Elle Evans (Joey King), who falls in love with …

Demi Lovato, Ben Platt And More To Appear At Virtual GLAAD Media Awards

The 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards will be held virtually this year, and stars such as Demi Lovato and Ben Platt will be joining the previously-announced lineup at the ceremony. The organization announced that along with a special musical performance from Chloe x Halle, the show will also now feature appearances from stars including Lovato, …

Federal Judge Orders Unemployment Payouts For Uber, Lyft Drivers

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that rideshare drivers must receive state unemployment benefits within 45 days. A group of drivers and an advocacy group called the New York Taxi Workers Alliance sued Gov. Andrew Cuomo in late May, arguing that Uber and Lyft drivers were entitled to benefits and that the state was stalling …

U.S. Department of Agriculture Warns Against Planting Of Unsolicited Seeds Received From China

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning Americans not to plant unsolicited packages of seeds that appear to be arriving from China. States have also told residents not to put the seeds in the ground, after they arrived in the mailboxes of people who did not order them. Officials said the seeds could grow invasive …

Caylee Hammack Teams Up With Alan Jackson For New Rendition of “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good”

Caylee Hammack and Alan Jackson have teamed up for a new rendition of “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good.”  “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good,” written by Dave Hanner, was a No. 1 hit for Don Williams in February 1982. Caylee will release her major-label debut album, If It Wasn’t For You, on Aug. …

Dan + Shay To Release New Single “I Should Probably Go To Bed” On July 31

Dan + Shay — comprised of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney — will release their new single “I Should Probably Go to Bed” on July 31. Dan + Shay teased the release of “I Should Probably Got to Bed”  via Twitter on July 27 with a 29-second clip of the song’s upcoming video. The new …

Oprah Winfrey To Host New Talk Show For Apple TV+

Oprah Winfrey is returning to the world of talk shows with a new series on Apple TV+. “The Oprah Conversation” will debut July 30 and will feature Winfrey and Ibram X. Kendi, author of the best-selling book “How To Be an Antiracist,” speaking with white people about racism. Apple and Winfrey said in a statement: …

72nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations Announced: See The List Of Nominees

The nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday. Leslie Jones hosted a virtual event to announce all of the nominees and was joined by Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, Tatiana Maslany and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. The Emmy Awards, which celebrates excellence in television, are set to take place on Sept. …

The Chicks’s “Gaslighter” Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard Top Country Albums Chart

The Chicks – comprised of Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer – have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week with their latest album, Gaslighter.  The new 12-song offering is trio’s first new album in 14 years, and was released on July 17. Gaslighter also debuted at No. 3 on the …

Female Swimmer Killed In Apparent Shark Attack Off Coast Of Maine

A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine on Monday, which authorities say is a rare occurrence that has only been recorded once before in the state by an unprovoked shark. Maine Marine Patrol said a witness saw the woman swimming off the shore of Bailey Island when she …