Willie Nelson’s ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ Tour adds new 2022 dates

Willie Nelson’s 2022 Outlaw Music Festival Tour has added additional dates due to popular demand. The festival has been extended the tour through October, with dates in Mountain View, Wheatland, and Irvine, California. These dates will feature Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Black Pumas, Larkin Poe, and Particle Kid. The Outlaw Music Festival …

Lea Michele to star in ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway, replacing Beanie Feldstein

The producers of the Broadway show “Funny Girl” announced that the former “Glee” star and Emmy nominee Lea Michele will be replacing Beanie Feldstein in the title role of Fanny Brice, beginning on Sept. 6.  Michele will be joined by four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, who will replace Jane Lynch in the role of …

2022 Emmy Nominations: ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘White Lotus’ lead the nominations

The 2022 Emmy nominations were announced by J.B. Smoove and Melissa Fumero on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, with the drama series ‘Succession’ leading the field with the most nominations overall at 25. The comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’ and the limited series ‘White Lotus’ earned 20 nods apiece. Euphoria, Ozark and Only Murders in the …

2022 Emmy Awards Nominations

‘Succession’ leads the nominations for the 2022 Emmy Awards. T he HBO Max show has 25 nominations, followed by ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘The White Lotus,’ which each earned 20. ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Squid Game’ also are among the shows with double-digit nominations. Happening Now!!!#Emmys https://t.co/vjAFySiowG — Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) July 12, 2022 Congratulations to The 64th …

Bumble Bee Foods Issues Voluntary Recall

Bumble Bee Foods has issued a voluntary recall on a specific cans of smoked clams after FDA testing found detectable levels of chemicals in samplings of the product. The recall only applies to a 3.75 can of Bumble Bee Smoked Clams with the UPC Label 8660075234 which came from a third-party manufacturer in China. About …

Twitter stock sinks after Elon Musk backs out of $44 million deal to buy the social platform

On Monday, the value of public Twitter stock sank at the start of trading, due to billionaire Elon Musk announcing he’s backing out of an agreement to buy the social platform. Shares peaked at $51.70 in April after Twitter’s board agreed to Musk’s buyout offer of $44 million. But by early Monday afternoon on the …

Biden administration says federal law protects patients; and hospitals must provide abortions in emergencies despite state bans

The Biden administration said Monday that hospitals must ensure patients can receive abortions when deemed medically necessary in emergency situations, despite bans in many states on the procedure.  The Department of Health and Human Services said a federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, stipulates that physicians must perform an abortion in …

Reba McEntire to launch ‘Live in Concert’ tour in October featuring Terri Clark

Reba McEntire will be hitting the road this fall, announcing on social media a new round of arena tour dates for fall 2022 called ‘Reba: Live in Concert.’ Reba’s ‘Live in Concert’ arena tour which kicked off late last year featured an ll-female lineup, and for this upcoming fall leg, Terri Clark will join Reba …

Margo Price teams up with Mavis Staples and Adia Victoria on anthem for human rights “Fight to Make It”

Margo Price has teamed ujp with Mavis Staples and Adia Victora for the new collaboration “Fight to Make It.” Sales of the song on Bandcamp will benefit ‘Noise for Now‘ and its mission of supporting grassroots organizations working for reproductive justice.  Victoria released her own single “In the Pines” to support the Carolina Abortion Fund …

Amber Heard seeks mistrial after verdict in Johnny Depp defamation case over alleged juror mishap

Amber Heard is seeking a mistrial after a jury in Fairfax County, Va., ruled largely in favor of her ex-husband Johnny Depp during their highly publicized defamation trial.  According to redacted court documents published by Deadline, Heard’s attorneys requested that Judge Penney Azcarate throw out the $10.35 million verdict awarded to Depp over allegations that …