Copa América Soccer Docuseries In The Works

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It’s a do-or-die matchup today at the 2024 Copa América soccer tournament, as Mexico face off against Ecuador with a place in the knockout stage on the line. The Mexico vs.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship is reportedly underway.The singer and Kansas City Chiefs player appear to have been together since last year, with their relationship drawing massive media attention. Swift attended multiple NFL games last season, and Kelce has been supporting her on her record-breaking ‘Eras’ tour.Now, the NFL has teamed up with Hallmark to create a Christmas romance film inspired by the Kansas City Chiefs, called Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.According to Entertainment Weekly, production is to begin next month in Kansas City, Missouri, with some filming set to take place at the Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs and venue for Swift’s Missouri slot on July 7 – 8 2023.The official synopsis for the movie reads: “Alana (King) is sure that her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s Fan of the Year contest.“Derrick (Hynes), director of fan engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists.

The Jesus and Mary Chain will be heading out on a North American tour with the Psychedelic Furs later this year.The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on September 29 and will see the band take in numerous cities across the continent in October and November.They will then wrap up at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California on November 11. Also opening for them alongside the Psychedelic Furs will be Frankie Rose.Check out the tour dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER29 – Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music HallOCTOBER1 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall2 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater4 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre5 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Paramount6 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem8 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Music Hall9 – Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theater11 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theater12 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre13 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater17 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace19 – Des Moines, IA – Val-Air Ballroom20 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre22 – La Vista, NE – The Astro23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater24 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium29 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre30 – Portland, OR – Crystal BallroomNOVEMBER1 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium2 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic3 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort Grand Theatre6 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center8 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park9 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube TheaterIn other news, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Robert Fripp are among the artists who have launched a lawsuit against the PRS over songwriter royalties.The case is centred around how the organisation handles royalties

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Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 features 16 national teams representing multiple countries across North and South America. The 48th edition of the soccer tournament takes place at stadiums in 14 cities in the United States — such as Atlanta, New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and others — starting on Thursday, June 20 and ends on Sunday, July 14.

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Game Of Thrones spinoff series, Ten Thousand Ships, is in the works at HBO according to George R.R. Martin.Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ten Thousand Ships was ordered alongside several other Game Of Thrones prequel series – one of which turned out to be House Of The Dragon. In April, Ten Thousand Ships writer Brian Helgeland told InVerse that the series hadn’t officially been picked up at HBO.Helgeland said: “I think they felt the period of my show was too far removed from the pillars of the original.

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Jamie Lang Ahead of today’s Warner Bros. Animation studio focus panel at the Annecy Animation Festival, Variety has learned that Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) is working on three new “Adventure Time” properties, including a movie and two new series. Currently in development, details are still scant regarding the “Adventure Time” movie, but the project features an animation superstar lineup of talent including “Steven Universe” creator Rebecca Sugar, “Over the Garden Wall” co-creator Patrick McHale and “Adventure Time” showrunner Adam Muto.