The Country Music Association has announced that the legendary George Strait — “The King of Country” — has been named as the recipient of the 2024 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented to Strait during the 58th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, shared: …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
Additional performers join lineup for 58th CMA Awards
Te Country Music Association revealed that Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Luke Combs and more artists have joined the star-studded lineup of performers at the 58th CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson and airing live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 20th from 8-11 pm ET/PT on ABC. Newly-announced …
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See the trailer for Amazon’s ‘Cruel Intentions’ reboot series premiering Nov. 21st
Prime Video‘s reboot of Cruel Intentions will premiere with all eight episodes on Thursday, Nov. 21, with the streaming service also releasing the first trailer for the series. Cruel Intentions reimagines the 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair. Both are modern adaptations of the 18th-century novel ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ …
Conan O’Brien to host the 2025 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Academy Awards in March, marking his first time hosting the awards show. O’Brien takes over hosting duties from Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the last two Oscar ceremonies. The 61-year-old O’Brien jokingly said in a statement: “America demanded it, and …
Satire publication The Onion purchases Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction
Satrire publication The Onion purchased Infowars — the Alex Jones right-wing conspiracy theory website — in a bankruptcy auction on Thursday. About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars’ website was shut down. The Onion will take control over Jones’ media empire, most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that …
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14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire in New Jersey
A 14-year-old has been charged with allegedly starting one of the several wildfires that spread across New Jersey over the last month amid severe drought conditions in the region. Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the blaze “located evidence that identified this fire as an arson,” the Evesham Township Police said in a statement. …
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Kelsea Ballerini to embark on 30-city arena tour in 2025
Kelsea Ballerini has announced her 30-city arena tour dubbed ‘Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour.’ ‘Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour’ kicks off January 21, 2025, at Grand Rapids, MI’s Van Andel Arena and runs through most of America’s rock halls. Serving as support on tour will be MaRynn Taylor and Maisie Peters. Ballerini shared in an …
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Maddie & Tae announces 2025 Love & Light Tour
On the heels of wrapping their headlining “Here’s To Friends” tour, Maddie & Tae are announcing an exclusive run of five shows dubbed the Love & Light Tour, taking place Spring 2025. The duo will take the stage in New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Denver, and Los Angeles. Maddie & Tae announced that the run …
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CBS to air ‘Making of Gladiator II’ special on Nov. 18
CBS will present The Making of Gladiator II, a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of Paramount Pictures’ feature film, Gladiator II, from director Ridley Scott. Gladiator II is the sequel to the iconic Oscar Best Picture-winning 2000 film Gladiator, with the sequel led by a cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie …
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Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of NBC’s ‘Today’ show
NBC News anchor and broadcast journalist Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show, taking over for Kotb following her departure on Jan. 10. Melvin, 45, will co-anchor the program alongside Savannah Guthrie. Today’s senior vice president, Libby Leist, in a statement: “He’s been an integral and beloved part of our …
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