California Gov. Newsom Declares State Of Emergency Due To Wildfires And Extreme Heat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday as extreme heat and wildfires took over the state. Newsom’s declaration comes after about 20 wildfires caused by lightning led to evacuations in several Northern California counties. The fires, known as the Santa Clara Unit Lightning Complex, were situated in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, …

Luke Bryan’s “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here” Takes The Top Spot On Billboard Top Country Albums Chart

Luke Bryan’s new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Her has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album, which dropped on Aug. 7, also took the No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, behind Taylor Swift, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke and Rod Wave. Born Here, Live Here, Die Here features …

Maddie & Tae Earn Their 2nd No. 1 Single With “Die From a Broken Heart”

Maddie & Tae’s “Die From a Broken Heart” has reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week, the duo’s second No. 1 song since 2014’s “Girl in a Country Song.” “Die From a Broken Heart” is featured on Maddie & Tae’s 2020 sophomore album, The Way It Feels, which …

Britney Spears Requests To Have Father Removed As Her Sole Conservator In New Court Filings

According to new court documents filed, Britney Spears has requested that her father, Jamie Spears, be removed as her sole conservator. Jamie Spears was put in charge of his daughter’s welfare and finances in 2008.  He relinquished some control last year as he battled ill health, and Britney’s longtime caregiver, Jodi Montgomery, took over as …

Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston Reunite Virtually For Table Read Of “Fast Times At Ridgemont High”

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are among the celebrities that have signed on for Dane Cook’s “Feelin’ A-Live,” a virtual table read of the 1982 film, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” The film featured Sean Penn in the memorable role of Jeff Spicoli; Penn is also taking part in the table read. Aniston’s long-time pal …

U.S. Postmaster General To Testify Before Congress

In light of mounting pressure from Democrats, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday agreed to testify before a House panel next week. Tennessee Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, demanded the head of the United States Postal Service respond to recent claims the USPS is meddling in the upcoming election process. The …

Democratic National Convention Virtually Kicks Off Day One

Bernie Sanders, Republican John Kasich and former first lady Michelle Obama were among the famous speakers showing support for Joe Biden on the first day of a virtual convention to formally nominate him as the Democratic nominee in the November presidential election. The first night of speakers consisted of some in real time, as well …

Mickey Guyton To Release New EP “Bridges” This September

Mickey Guyton will release a new six-song EP, Bridges, on Sept. 11, her first project since her self-titled EP in 2015. Guyton co-wrote every song on the upcoming EP, which also features songwriters Karen Kosowski, Hillary Lindsey, Jesse Frasure, Nathan Chapman and Victoria Banks.  The EP includes Guyton’s tracks “Black Like Me” and “What Are …

Gabby Barrett Expecting First Child With Husband Cade Foehner

Gabby also announced the baby news on her personal Instagram page. “And then there were three… Psalm 127:3 #babyfoehner”” she captioned her post. The couple competed on season 16 of the series in 2018, and were married a year later. Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner Expecting First Child Via www.thecountrydaily.com American Idol lovebirds Gabby Barrett, …

Three Top Producers Let Go From “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” After Claims Of Toxic Workplace Environment

Ellen DeGeneres apologized to her staff in a Zoom meeting on Monday, during which employees also learned three executive producers will be parting ways with the show. As production resumed on the show since the coronavirus shutdown, DeGeneres addressed her entire team, opening with the staffing updates, and apologizing for the upheaval. A spokesperson for …