Kenny Chesney replacing Morgan Wallen at 2023 Gulf Coast Jam

Kenny Chesney will replace Morgan Wallen as headliner of Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, after Wallen was ordered on vocal rest for six week after re-injuring his vocal cords. Wallen announced last week he would be forced to reschedule several shows on his tour, as well as festival appearances, due to his medical …

Kelly Clarkson responds to toxic workplace reports on her talk show

Kelly Clarkson has issued a statement responding to allegations of a toxic work climate behind the scenes at her eponymous talk show. Rolling Stone published a story Friday that quoted several former workers as claiming they were overworked, underpaid and found the environment “traumatizing to their mental health.” Staffers claim their experience on the show “is …

Take a look at the new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’

A new trailer has been released for Christoper Nolan‘s upcoming summer blockbuster, Oppenheimer, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin.  The book explores how Robert Oppenheimer’s work on the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the first atomic bomb during …

58th ACM Music Awards: See the full list of winners

The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on Thursday at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks and streamed live exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. The night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, was awarded to Chris Stapleton. …

U.S. weekly jobless claims hit highest mark since late 2021

The U.S. Labor Department reported that the four-week moving average for jobless claims through the week ending May 6 was the highest it’s been since November 2021. First-time claims for unemployment insurance increased by 22,000 from last week to reach 264,000. The less-volatile, four-week moving average to the week ending May 6 was 245,250, an …

FDA eases blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men

The Food and Drug Administration eased restrictions specifically for gay and bisexual men to donate blood. The agency said in a news release that blood donor eligibility will now be determined using a set of “individual, risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.” The recommendations ask that all donors answer individual risk assessment questions …

Dolly Parton releases the song ‘World on Fire’ from her upcoming rock album, ‘Rockstar’

Dolly Parton has released her new song “World on Fire,” the first single from her upcoming rock album “Rockstar”. Speaking about “World On Fire,” Dolly said: “This is a song I felt very inspired to write. I think it speaks about everything and to everyone this day and time. I hope it is something that will touch …

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Part 1 coming to Peacock on May 25

Following the announcement that Yellowstone will end with Season 5, Peacock confirmed that the eight most recent episodes of the series (Season 5, Part 1) will stream exclusively on Peacock beginning on May 25. Seasons 1-4 are already available on Peacock. Peacock acquired exclusive streaming rights to Yellowstone in 2020, rather than the Paramount+ streaming service. Yellowstone, created by …

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya team up in the trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’

The first official trailer for the highly anticipated sci-fi epic sequel “Dune: Part 2” has been released, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. In 2021’s “Dune,” Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) ventured to Arrakis, the universe’s most dangerous and sandiest planet, to ensure his family and people’s future as evil forces exploded in conflict. In the sequel, Atreides …

Man freed after 29 years in Louisiana prison for rape the victim says he didn’t commit

A Louisiana man walked free after spending nearly three decades behind bars for a rape the victim herself insisted he did not commit.  Patrick Brown was convicted in 1994 of aggravated rape in a case involving his 6-year-old stepdaughter, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office in Louisiana said. The sexual assault survivor did not testify …