Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Lainey Wilson added to 2023 CMT Music Awards performance lineup

CMT has announced the first round of performers for the 2023 CMT Music Awards, co-hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini and broadcasting live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 2. Fan voting for the 2023 CMT Music Awards is open through March 27. Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Keith …

Bella Twins retire from WWE, reveal name change to Nikki and Brie Garcia

The Bella Twins — Brie and Nikki — announced their retirement from the WWE, and revealed they are no longer going by their stage names. The newly-named ‘Garcia Twins’ posted a video on Instagram of themselves walking through a door and captioned it, “Welcome to our next chapter!” On an episode of their podcast “The …

‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson to make ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosting debut

NBC’s Saturday Night Live announced on Twitter that ‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson will host the April 1st edition of the show, marking her SNL hosting debut. Lil Yachty will be that episode’s musical guest, in his own SNL debut. The 33-year-old Brunson is the creator and star of the hit ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, Before Abbott, Brunson …

Tyson Foods closing two chicken plants affecting 1,700 workers in Virginia, Arkansas

Tyson Foods has announced that it will be closing two chicken plants that employ more than 1,600 people because of a drastic drop in sales over the past year, and in an effort to streamline its U.S. poultry business. The plants in Glen Allen, Va., and Van Buren, Ark., will be shut down on May 12th. In …

Russian jet collides with U.S. drone in international airspace over Black Sea

According to the U.S. military, a Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to the US military. A statement from U.S. European Command said that the Reaper drone and two Russian Su-27 aircraft were flying …

Luke Combs hits No. 1 on Country Airplay for the 15th time

Country superstar Luke Combs added on his record-breaking run at country radio as his single, “Going, Going, Gone,” reached No. 1 — marking Combs’ 15th consecutive No. 1 single. This feat is the longest consecutive streak for an artist since their debut. Combs will release his new album, Gettin’ Old—a companion to his acclaimed 2022 …

Darius Rucker to launch 2023 ‘Starting Fires’ Tour

Darius Rucker is hitting the road this summer across the U.S. and Canada on his 21-date Starting Fires Tour, kicking off June 15th in Virginia. Joining Rucker as direct support across most dates is the band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, with rising star Drew Green as direct support on select dates. In addition, Rucker’s Riverfront Revival …

Teaser for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 features Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd

Hulu released a 30-second teaser of Only Murders in the Building Season 3, giving viewers a look at Paul Rudd’s and Meryl Streep’s new characters. The preview for the new season of the mystery-comedy series shows amateur sleuths and Manhattan neighbors Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putman (Martin Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) reunite …

Lindsay Lohan announces she is expecting first child with husband Bader Shammas

Lindsay Lohan is going to be a mom. The 36-year-old actress is expecting her first baby with husband Bader Shammas. Lohan posted a picture of a onesie on Instagram with the saying “coming soon…” along with the caption: ‘We are blessed and excited! ’  Lohan’s rep confirmed the news on Tuesday, saying that the couple are “very …

White House approves controversial ConocoPhillips Alaska oil drilling project

The Biden administration gave the green light to ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil drilling project on the North Slope of Alaska on Monday, while moving to reduce the overall footprint of the project. According to the Interior Department, the multibillion dollar project will be located inside the National Petroleum Reserve, about 200 miles north of the Arctic …