NY Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to 13-count federal indictment

Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded not guilty to a 13-count federal indictment unsealed by the Justice Department at a Long Island courthouse on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Santos has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making …

Tyler Hubbard’s drops two videos from Amazon Music City Session EP

Tyler Hubbard has released two videos from his Amazon Music City Session EP, taken from Hubbard’s performance as part of its City Sessions in January. Tyler Hubbard: City Sessions (Amazon Music Live) contains six of the Tyler’s performances from that show, along with two live videos “Dancin’ In The Country” and “She Can.” The performance took …

Scotty McCreery shares new version of his single ‘Why She Gotta Be Like That’

Scotty McCreery joined forces with Gusi to release a new version of McCreery’s song, ‘Why She Gotta Be Like That,’ originally written by McCreery, James McNair and Jordan Schmidt. The new version includes Gusi’s additions and translations. The original song was one of 12 tracks to appear on Scotty’s 2021 album ‘Same Truck,’ which also included …

CBS reverses cancellation of ‘S.W.A.T.’ and renews for Season 7

CBS has reversed its decision to cancel the action-drama S.W.A.T, and has instead renewed the series for a seventh and final season.  The show’s Twitter feed announced: “We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T.and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 …

Netflix renews ‘The Diplomat’ starring Keri Russell for Season 2

Soon after its premiere on April 20, Netflix announced that it has renewed ‘The Diplomat’ for Season 2. Created by Debora Cahn and starring Kerri Russell and Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat is described by Netflix as “a high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people.” Season 1 …

Woman who wrote children’s book on grief after husband’s death charged with his murder

A Utah mother who published a children’s book on grief following her husband’s death last year has now been accused of poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl. Court documents show that 33-year-old Kouri Richins faces charges including aggravated murder in connection with the death of her husband, Eric Richins, 39, who was found …

Jury finds Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll case

A Manhattan jury unanimously found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the sexual assault case brought by E. Jean Carroll. The jury found, beyond a preponderance of evidence, that Trump unlawfully touch Carroll without her consent in a New York City department store in the 1990s. However, it did not reach …

Morgan Wallen cancels 6 weeks of concerts to go on strict vocal rest

Morgan Wallen has been forced to cancel six weeks of upcoming tour dates and festival appearances, as well as his ACM Awards performance, after being placed on a strict six-week vocal rest. Wallen revealed on Tuesday he had re-injured his voice; he had already canceled several shows after losing his voice before a performance at Vaught …

Ed Sheeran to perform at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards

The Academy of Country Music announced Tuesday that Ed Sheeran will take the stage at the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards), taking place on Thursday, May 11th. Sheeran just released his sixth studio album, Subtract, on Friday. The album features the singles “Eyes Closed” and “Boat.” Sheeran, 32, will be performing at the …

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ opens to $114M debut

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the conclusion to Marvel’s trilogy, earned $114 million in its domestic box office debut.  The film ranks as the second-biggest opening weekend of 2023, behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with $146 million.  “Guardians 3” debuted just behind its predecessor, 2017’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which opened with …