‘Riverdale’s’ Skeet Ulrich And Marisol Nichols To Exit Series

After the current fourth season of CW’s “Riverdale” comes to an end this May, Skeet Ulrich and Marisol Nichols will be leaving the series. Ulrich portrays FP Jones, father to Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) while Nichols has portrays Hermione Lodge, businesswoman and Veronica’s (Camila Mendes) mother. 

Creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement, “Part of life in ‘Riverdale’ — and part of growing up — is saying goodbye to people. I’m grateful to Skeet and Marisol for their incredible work on the show these last four years, and we all wish them well on their future endeavors. FP and Hermione will never be far from our hearts. And, of course, they’re always welcome back in Riverdale.”

It is currently unknown how Ulrich and Marisol will be written out of the show. “Riverdale” was renewed for a fifth season by the CW in January. 

Skeet Ulrich and Marisol Nichols Exiting Riverdale After Season 4

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Justin Bieber Earns Seventh No. 1 Album With ‘Changes’

Justin Bieber has scored his seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Changes, released on Feb. 14. 

Changes is Bieber’s first album in more than four years, since Purpose debuted at No. 1 on the Dec. 5, 2015. At 25, Bieber is the youngest solo artist to achieve seven No. 1 albums. (He turns 26 on March 1.) Previously, the youngest soloist to land seven No. 1s was Elvis Presley

Changes marks not only Bieber’s seventh No. 1, but his ninth top 10 album. 

Justin Bieber Tops The ‘Billboard’ Albums Chart For A Seventh Time With ‘Changes’

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Katherine Johnson, NASA Pioneer And Inspiration For ‘Hidden Figures,’ Dies At 101

Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who was depicted in the film “Hidden Figures,” died Monday, NASA said in a tweet. She was 101. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement:  “Ms. Johnson helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space even as she made huge strides that also opened doors for women and people of color in the universal human quest to explore space. At NASA we will never forget her courage and leadership and the milestones we could not have reached without her.”

In recent years, Johnson’s accomplishments were bolstered by the visibility of the film starring Taraji P. Henson, playing Johnson, and Octavia Spencer. Most recently, NASA renamed a building in West Virginia — her home state — after her in 2019 at the urging of a congressional bill signed into law by President Donald Trump. President Barack Obama awarded her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor for civilians, in 2015. 

Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures,’ Dies at 101

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Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty On Two Charges, Including Third-Degree Rape

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape and a criminal sex act on Monday. After over five days of deliberation, jurors in Manhattan Supreme Court cleared Weinstein, 67, of the most serious charge against him, predatory sex assault. He faced five charges, including predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape, for the alleged sexual assault of Miriam Haleyi inside his SoHo apartment in 2006 and the alleged 2013 rape of Jessica Mann inside a New York hotel room.

The verdict comes more than two years after reports in The New York Times and The New Yorker exposed a slew of sexual-misconduct allegations against Weinstein, launching the global #MeToo movement and inspiring hundreds of women to share their own accounts of harassment and assault. More than 80 women have since come forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual harassment and rape.

Jurors heard from six of Weinstein’s accusers at trial, with most of them claiming the Oscar-winner lured them into isolated places to discuss their futures in the entertainment industry before sexually assaulting them. 

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape but acquitted of top criminal charges

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George Strait, Chris Stapleton And Brothers Osbourne To Perform At Notre Dame Stadium

George Strait, “The King of Country,” will perform at Notre Dame Stadium on August 15, with special guests Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne.  You can find more information about the concert at the link here.

The University announced the news in a press release (which can be viewed here); while Strait no longer tours, he occasionally performs in certain cities — recently, the legendary country artist played in Wichita and Kansas City. 

Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 6, at 10 a.m. EST via ticketmaster.com. 

George Strait to Play Notre Dame Stadium With Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne

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Willie Nelson Announces 70th Studio Album Titled ‘First Rose of Spring’

Willie Nelson has announced the upcoming release of his 70th studio album titled First Rose of Spring  The album is set to be released on Friday, April 24; the album’s title track, “First Rose of Spring,” along with a music video, can be viewed here.

First Rose of Spring features two entirely new songs, “Blue Star” and “Love Just Laughed,” as well as Nelson’s interpretations of songs written by a variety of pop and country songwriters, including Chris Stapleton and Toby Keith. Nelson covers Keith’s “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” and he also offers up his rendition of a brand-new Stapleton song titled “Our Song.”  First Rose of Spring is Nelson’s first new collection of songs since he won the 2020 Best Country Solo Performance Grammy Award for “Ride Me Back Home,” the title track from his most recent album from 2019.

First Rose of Spring is currently available for pre-order across a variety of formats.  Special fan packages are available for order via Nelson’s official website.

Willie Nelson Announces 70th Solo Studio LP – ‘First Rose of Spring’

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Netflix Releases First Trailer For “Transformers: War For Cybertron” Animated Series

Steaming service Netflix dropped the first trailer for Transformers: War for Cyberton Trilogy, a three-part anime series from the folks at Rooster Teeth, which previously brought its animation stylings to RWBY and gen:LOCK.  The trailer offers a glimpse at Chapter 1, subtitled Siege. 

The six, 22-minute-long episodes of begins in the final hours of the civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons that has torn apart the Transformers’ home planet of Cybertron. Megatron (voiced by Jason Marnocha) is tempted to use Cyberton’s source of all life and power, the Allspark, to reboot the battle-weary Autobots in order to unify his people. Led by Optimus Prime (Jake Foushee), our heroes orchestrate a series of counterstrikes that could prevent them from saving their planet by killing it.

Future Trilogy installments will include Chapter 2, subtitled Earthrise. A name for Chapter 3 has not been revealed, but more information will be announced in the future. A premiere date is also under wraps.

Watch the first trailer for Transformers: War For Cybertron at the link here.

Transformers head to Netflix in ‘War for Cybertron’ anime trilogy

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Check Out The First Trailer For “Westworld” Season 3

HBO’s “Westworld” Season 3 trailer has been released, and there is a lot going on in the latest season of the hit series. Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) does a good job summing up all the action — “Welcome to the end of the game.”  It looks like major events are about to go down, including a face-off between Dolores and Maeve (Thandie Newton).

The trailer, which you can view here (it does contain some graphic language), also gives a sneak peek at some new characters, including one played by Aaron Paul.  The long-awaited eight-episode third season comes almost two years after the series aired its second season finale back in June 2018.

The new season premieres March 15 at 9 p.m. on HBO. 

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Restaurateur And Lifestyle Icon B. Smith Dies At 70

Celebrated restaurateur and model Barbara Elaine Smith, known professionally as B. Smith, died Saturday after struggling with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Dan Gasby, Smith’s husband, announced on Facebook that she died late Saturday at the couple’s home on Long Island, New York.

70-year-old Smith began her career as a model in the 1960s, and became the one of the first African American women on Mademoiselle’s cover in July 1976. Smith expanded her modeling career by becoming a lifestyle guru, a restaurateur and a TV host. She hosted a nationally syndicated talk show, “B. Smith With Style,” in the mid-1990s. She also ran restaurants in New York and Washington, D.C., and wrote books on cooking and entertaining.

Smith was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, at age 64, after experiencing bouts of forgetfulness. Smith said she wanted to speak publicly about her diagnosis to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s. She and her husband co-wrote a book about living with the disease: “Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer’s.”

Smith is survived by her husband and her stepdaughter, Dana.

B. Smith, model turned restaurateur and lifestyle guru, has died at 70

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New York Governor Cuomo Announces Jewish Community Center Evacuated In New York After Bomb Threat

New York’s , Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the Albany Jewish Community Center in New York was evacuated and searched Sunday morning, after it and several other centers around the country received anonymous emails with vague threats that mentioned a bomb. Cuomo went to the Albany center after police evacuated about 100 people, searched the building with dogs and declared it safe.

Similar vague threats were emailed to about 18 Jewish Community Centers around the country, according to Cuomo’s office. The centers provide educational, fitness and social programs for children and adults. Cuomo’s office had no further details about the nature of the threats nor whether police searched other locations.

Cuomo said the FBI is investigating where the threats originated. State Director of Emergency Management Michael Kopy said the emails were sent to people with Jewish Community Center accounts, but he declined to specify which centers were targeted.

Cuomo: Jewish center evacuated; threats sent around country

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