Russell Dickerson Shares Video For New Single ‘Love You Like I Used To’

Russell Dickerson released his new single, “Love You Like I Used To,” last month, and now he’s following up with the official video for the song. 

“Love You Like I Used To” is the first new music from Dickerson’s upcoming second album and is all about loving the person you’re with even more than you did when you first fell for them.  The video clip was directed by Dickerson’s wife, Kailey, and her brother Toben Seymour. Kailey has previously directed several of her husband’s music videos including the visual for Dickerson’s debut single, “Yours.” The song went to No. 1, as did its follow-ups, “Blue Tacoma” and “Every Little Thing.”

Take a look at the video for “Love You Like I Used To” at the link here.

Russell Dickerson Drops Alluring New Video for “Love You Like I Used To” [Watch]

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Kanye West, Mariah Carey And Tyler Perry To Appear At “Virtual” Easter Service

Rapper Kanye West, singer Mariah Carey and media mogul Tyler Perry will participate in Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church’s virtual Easter service. The Houston based mega church will host its “Hope Is Alive” Easter service on Sunday, which will also be streamed.

Church officials said the Easter service will be pre-recorded on Friday. Local officials including Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña are set to tape prayers for the city.

Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Tyler Perry To Appear At Joel Osteen’s Easter Service

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Andrea Bocelli To Perform At Italy’s Empty Duomo Cathedral On Easter Sunday

Andrea Bocelli will live stream an Easter Sunday concert from Milan’s famed Duomo cathedral. The pews will be empty and Bocelli will be accompanied only by organist Emanuele Vianelli. The concert will stream live on Bocelli’s YouTube channel Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. In a statement, Bocelli said he hopes that the Easter concert, which will consist mostly of spiritual songs like “Ave Maria,” will provide some comfort to viewers regardless of their religion.

Bocelli’s live concert from an empty Duomo — which is normally full for Easter mass — will be an example of the extent to which the pandemic has altered public life. Italy has been hit hard by the pandemic, and Bocelli’s foundation has raised more than $140,000 via GoFundMe to help hospitals purchase supplies. He will also be part of Global Citizen’s huge “One World: Together At Home” event on April 18.  

Andrea Bocelli to Perform Easter Concert from Italy’s Empty Duomo Cathedral amid Coronavirus Crisis

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New York Sees Highest Single Day Death Toll Despite Reports That Curve Is “Flattening”

The nation’s coronavirus outbreak epicenter logged its single deadliest day yet. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state had its highest single-day death toll due to COVID-19, with 779 reported Tuesday, but the average number of hospitalizations has decreased over the past couple of days.  Cuomo said Wednesday that dramatic action and social distancing is “making the difference” in the fight against the pandemic.

“It’s working, it’s flattening the curve and we’re seeing that today,” the governor told reporters. “The curve is flattening because we are flattening the curve by what we’re doing.”  Cuomo said that closing schools and non-essential businesses has helped the state bring down the rate of new COVID-19 infections requiring hospitalization. He added that some hospitals in the state are releasing more patients than taking in new ones.

The 779 deaths on Tuesday were the highest number of new coronavirus deaths in New York for a second straight day. Cuomo, who ordered all flags in New York state flown at half-staff, said that people need to remain vigilant and disciplined about social distancing. As of Wednesday, there are 149,316 cases of COVID-19 in New York, with at least 6,268  deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Record coronavirus deaths in New York, New Jersey amid fear of toll undercount

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Bernie Sanders Ends His 2020 Presidential Campaign

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Wednesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the party’s best chance to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Biden now has a clear path to the nomination, though the end of the primary is overshadowed by the global crisis of the coronavirus pandemic as it spread across the U.S.

“If I believed we had a feasible path to the nomination, I would certainly continue the campaign, but it’s just not there,” Sanders said in a livestream address on Wednesday. “As I see the crisis gripping the nation, exacerbated by a president unwilling or unable to provide any kind of credible leadership and the work that needs to be done to protect people in this most desperate hour, I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win and which would interfere with the important work required of all of us in this difficult hour,” he said. Sanders called his choice to suspend his campaign a “difficult and painful” decision.

         

Sanders quits Democratic race for president, Biden is party’s apparent nominee

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Jordan Davis Hits No. 1 For 3rd Time With “Slow Dance In A Parking Lot”

Jordan Davis has earned his third consecutive No. 1 single on the country charts with “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot.”

“Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” follows Jordan’s previous No. 1 singles, “Singles You Up” (April 2018) and “Take It From Me” (March 2019), both off his 2018 debut album, Home State.

Take a look at the video for “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” at the link here.

Jordan Davis Completes ‘Slow Dance’ To No. 1, Thomas Rhett Shines

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Disney Launches ‘At Home With Olaf’ Series With Josh Gad

Disney is launching a new series, At Home with Olaf, starring Frozen and Frozen 2 voice actor Josh Gad. The show is a weekly digital animated series featuring Gad as his Frozen character, the snowman Olaf.  The series will consist of 20 vignettes featuring Olaf. The first episode, titled “Fun with Snow,” shows Olaf throwing snowballs, only for some of them to return.

At Home with Olaf was created by Hyrum Osmond, the supervising animator of Olaf from Frozen, while at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Disney Animation promoted the show in a tweet saying: “Enjoy more #AtHomeWithOlaf from Disney Animation every day this week!” the post reads.

 

‘At Home With Olaf’ arrives just in time to warm our lonely hearts

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Disney Animation is debuting a series of weekly animated shorts called, “At Home With Olaf.”
 

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Amazon To Stream Stage Version Of ‘Fleabag’ For Charity

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” is all set to stream on Amazon Prime Video to raise money for people in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a press release, Waller-Bridge noted that the world is going through rough times and she hopes that the “filmed” performance could help in raising money for the people affected by the pandemic while providing wholesome entertainment to those who are in self-isolation. The actress also revealed that the money raised will be going to a number of charities including NHS Charities Together and Acting For Others, and National Emergencies Trust. All the money raised from the production will support all the health care workers who are on the front lines of the pandemic.

“I hope this filmed performance of ‘Fleabag’ can help raise money while providing a little theatrical entertainment in these isolated times. All money raised will support the people throughout our society who are fighting for us on the front lines and those financially devastated by the crisis,” Waller-Bridge said. “Thank you to all our partners and to the creative team who have waived their royalties from this production to raise money for such vital causes in this unbelievably challenging situation. Thank you in advance to those who donate,” Waller-Bridge she added.

Waller-Bridge wrote “Fleabag” as a one-woman play in 2013 and went on to become a series on Amazon. The series season 2 won a total of six Primetime Emmys last year, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

‘Fleabag’ stage production coming to Amazon

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Stephanie Grisham Leaving Role As White House Press Secretary

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving that role to become First Lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff and spokeswoman. President Donald Trump’s campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany will replace Grisham as White House press secretary.

The first lady announced Tuesday in a statement: “I am excited to welcome Stephanie back to the team in this new role. She has been a mainstay and true leader in the Administration from even before day one, and I know she will excel as Chief of Staff.”  Grisham said in the statement: “I continue to be honored to serve both the President and First Lady in the Administration. I will stay in the West Wing to help with a smooth transition for as long as needed.”

Grisham, 43, had served as the first lady’s communications chief before taking on the additional roles of White House press secretary and communications director last June. In her more than nine months as White House press secretary, Grisham never held a traditional briefing in the White House press room — a regular task for nearly all other modern press secretaries.

Lindsay Reynolds, who served as Melania Trump’s chief of staff for more than three years, resigned earlier this week “to spend time with her family,” the first lady’s statement said, adding: “I appreciate all that Lindsay Reynolds did over the past three years, and wish her well in her future endeavors.”

Grisham leaving as White House press secretary after holding no formal briefings

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Acting Secretary Of The Navy Thomas Modly Resigns After Remarks Made On Open Micraphone

Defense secretary Mark Esper confirmed Tuesday that he had accepted the resignation of Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly after Modly called the aircraft carrier captain he fired last week “stupid” in an address to the ship’s crew.

“Secretary Modly served the nation for many years,” Esper wrote in a statement on Modly’s resignation. “I have the deepest respect for anyone who serves our country, and who places the greater good above all else. Secretary Modly did that today, and I wish him all the best.” Esper’s statement also confirmed reports that Army Undersecretary James McPherson has been appointed to replace Modly.

Modly initially he said he “stood by every word” of his comments, but later he apologized for them. Modly announced Thursday that he had relieved Capt. Brett Crozier of his role as leader of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after Crozier wrote a letter pleading with the Navy for more resources to isolate sailors amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus on the ship, which is docked in Guam to test personnel. Modly was appointed in November following the resignation of Richard V. Spencer.

Acting Navy secretary resigns after carrier remarks, Esper names replacement

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