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BreAnna Bell Hulu Originals has ordered three unscripted series “Love in Fairhope,” “Royal Rules of Ohio,” and “Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs.” “Love in Fairhope” is a reality TV romantic drama set in the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. It follows the lives of five generations of women. “In this community, everyone knows everyone else’s business, but no one knows where hopelessly romantic dreams, passions and inspiration will take them all,” reads the official logline. Reese Witherspoon executive produces alongside Sara Rea, Alex Baskin, Lauren Weber, Brian McCarthy, Joe Kingsley, and Benton Bohannon. Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine, and Tremont Road are the studios behind the production.

Hulu Originals has ordered the unscripted series Love in Fairhope, Royal Rules of Ohio, and Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs.

‘Two Icons, One Night Tour’ will finally launch on Friday, March 10 at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.From there, the co-headliners head to stadiums in Arlington, TX on April 8, Nashville, TN on May 19, Philadelphia, PA on June 16, Columbus, OH on Aug. 5, Kansas City, MO on Aug.

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced a sprawling world tour for this year, covering Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK and North America from May to October. The new run marks a continuation of the co-headlined ‘N.Y. State Of Mind’ tour – named for Nas’ 1994 ‘Illmatic’ cut – which initially hit the North American touring circuit over 25 dates last year.

Foo Fighters-themed pinball machine.The company released a short trailer on February 24 announcing the pinball machine, simply writing “Fighting Soon” on their social media.The trailer doesn’t show the actual machine, but has custom-drawn animations of the band as they battle aliens together.The video is soundtracked by Foo Fighters’ ‘All My Life’ and features cartoon versions of frontman Dave Grohl, guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, bassist Nate Mendel, keyboardist Rami Jaffee and late drummer Taylor Hawkins.A small number of limited-edition pinball machines will be on sale and available to Stern All-Access members at 11am EST on February 28. Find them here.Other recent Stern Pinball titles include Rush, Iron Maiden, Metallica and KISS.Earlier this month, Foo Fighters paid tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins on what would have been his 51st birthday.Hawkins was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia in March 2022 while Foo Fighters were on tour in the country.The band lead the tributes to Hawkins, tweeting a black-and-white photo of him accompanied by the caption: “Miss you so much.”At the end of last year, Foo Fighters shared a message with fans, confirming they would continue to perform together following Hawkins’ death.

SZA is officially on tour!

Foo Fighters have paid tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins on what would have been his 51st birthday.Hawkins was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia in March 2022 while Foo Fighters were on tour in the country.The band lead the tributes to Hawkins, tweeting a black-and-white photo of him accompanied by the caption: “Miss you so much.”Miss you so much. pic.twitter.com/rpyYyf93O3— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) February 17, 2023In Hawkins’obituary, NME wrote: “Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, and many others, praised Taylor’s “spirit” in their tributes, and that’s how he’ll be most remembered – as the epitome not just of Foo Fighters’ celebratory attitude to rock’n’roll but the exhilaration of musical fandom too.

SZA’s 2022 album “SOS” just tied Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” for the most weeks a female artist’s record has stayed at number one on the Billboard charts with eight.Riding that wave of momentum, the R&B star’s highly-anticipated, nationwide “SOS Tour” will kick off on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Columbus, OH’s Value City Arena.Midway through the run, the “Kill Bill” singer will stop into New York City’s Madison Square Garden for back-to-back nights on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5.

The College Football Playoffs lineup has been set, and there was one surprise.

EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has picked up the North American distribution rights to the supernatural slasher #FLOAT, written and directed by Zac Locke (Black Christmas) and starring newcomer Kate Mayhew.

Belle and Sebastian have announced a 2023 North American tour.The band will be playing across the UK and Europe from November, then heading over to start their US portion of the tour in Mexico on April 24 next year.The tour continues their live dates supporting new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’. The album, which received a four-star review from NME, was previewed by the singles ‘Young And Stupid‘ and ‘Unnecessary Drama’, which were later performed by the band during their NPR Tiny Desk Concert in July.See the band’s North American touring schedule below, and check out the presale here.APRIL24 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Theatre Diana25 – Mexico City, Mexico – Metropolitan Theatre28 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall29 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre30 – Columbus, OH – Athenaeum TheatreMAY02 – Toronto, Ontario – History03 – Ottawa, Ontario – Bronson Centre04 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground05 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre06 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall08 – Hudson, NY – Basilica Hudson09 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall10 – Richmond, VA – The National12 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern13 – St. Augustine, FL – Backyard at St. Augustine Amphitheatre14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing17 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant19 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Brewery (Outdoor)Discussing the new album in an interview with NME, Murdoch said that ‘A Bit Of Previous’ allowed the band “to do what we loved, with a concentration that perhaps we’ve never had before.”Last week, Murdoch shared his thoughts on the Conservative Party during an appearance as a panellist on BBC’s Question Time.During the show – which was filmed in Musselburgh and aired yesterday (October 13) in the UK

The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a Democratic state legislative candidate to be listed on November ballots, after a tie had been broken against her by the state's Republican elections chief. In its 4-3 ruling, the high court found Republican Secretary Frank LaRose and the two GOP members of the Athens County Board of Elections who voted against placing Tanya Conrath on the Nov. 8 ballot "acted in clear disregard of applicable law." Conrath is challenging incumbent Republican Rep.

Former Iced Earth frontman Jon Schaffer is still facing trial over his involvement in the 6 Jan 2021 attack on the US Capitol building, which – of course – followed the election of Joe Biden as US President. Problem is, the authorities now can’t find him.

Muse have announced a North American tour for spring 2023 in support of their recent album ‘Will Of The People’.The three-piece released their ninth studio album last month, while they announced a 2023 European tour – with Royal Blood supporting – earlier this month.Muse will be supported on their North American run by Evanescence, with the tour set to begin in Chicago on February 25, 2023.The 20-date tour will then continue through March and April, before wrapping up in Salt Lake City on April 20, 2023. You can see Muse’s upcoming North American tour schedule below.February 202325 – United Center, Chicago, IL26 – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN28 – Moody Center, Austin, TXMarch 20232 – Toyota Center, Houston, TX3 – Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX7 – Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH9 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON11 – Videotron Centre, Quebec City, QB14 – Bell Centre, Montreal, QB17 – Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY19 – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PAApril 20232 – Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, AZ4 – Ball Arena, Denver, CO6 – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA8 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV10 – Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego, CA12 – Honda Center, Anaheim, CA16 – Moda Center, Portland, OR18 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA20 – Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, UTA pre-sale for tickets, which can be found here, will begin on Tuesday (October 4) at 10am local time.

Post Malone has insisted he is fine after falling onstage during a show over the weekend. During his Twelve Carat Tour concert at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Saturday night, the Rockstar hitmaker tripped over an area of the stage used to lower instruments while performing his song Circles.

Kane Brown is fresh off making history as the first male country singer to perform at the VMA's and just announced the U.S. leg of his "Drunk or Dreaming Tour."  The tour has 24 stops, starting on March 16, 2023 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and closing out in Greenwood Village, Colorado on June 10, 2023.  Brown will be joined by Dustin Lynch, Gabby Barrett and LoCash during his 2023 tour.  Kane Brown announced the U.S.

Exactly one year ago today, the Bishop Sycamore high school football team took the field in a nationally televised game on ESPN, and proceeded to suffer a horrible 58-0 pounding by elite IMG Academy. That was just the beginning of the program’s problems. Investigations and dismissals followed, amid allegations Bishop Sycamore wasn’t even a legitimate high school and, indeed, operated more like a scam.

BreAnna Bell HBO is jumping into production on the upcoming “BS High” documentary. Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe (“Two Distant Strangers”) have been named to direct the film, which will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max in 2023. According to the documentary’s synopsis, the story follows the investigation that ensued after August 29, 2021, when the Bishop Sycamore Centurions, a presumed high school football team from Columbus, Ohio, took on perennial prep powerhouse IMG Academy. The nationally televised game ended in the Centurions 58-0 loss, causing fans and audiences to question the legitimacy of the Bishop Sycamore program and the activities of now-fired head coach Roy Johnson. However, the final score and a fired head coach turned out to be just the beginning of the story.

Thania Garcia Metal band Five Finger Death Punch and country rock singer Brantley Gilbert are joining forces for a 22-date tour. The unlikely pairing will also be joined by Canadian country singer Cory Marks.Although the genre-mashup might seem odd at first glance, the metal band fronted by Ivan Moody and Gilbert released a cover of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue on Black” in 2019 that also featured Shepherd and Queen guitarist Brian May.Produced by Live Nation, the co-headlining arena tour will begin on Nov. 9 in Grand Rapids, Mich., and close on Dec.

“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough sees the violence that erupted at the FBI’s Cincinnati office Thursday as an event cut from the same cloth as the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Dave Grohl will play a solo set at Joe Walsh’s veteran benefit show ‘VetsAid’ later this year.The Foo Fighters frontman is billed as a “special guest” at the event, which is due to take place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on November 13. He’s joined on the line-up by Nine Inch Nails, The Black Keys and The Breeders.Walsh’s band James Gang – completed by drummer Jim Fox and bassist Dale Peters – will headline the show, performing together for the first time in over 15 years.

Thania Garcia Dave Grohl will be making an appearance as the fourth member of James Gang — with Joe Walsh on vocals and guitar, drummer Jim Fox and bassist Dale Peters — marking the first time the band has played together in over 15 years. The performance, dubbed “One Last Ride,” was announced early Monday morning as a part of Walsh’s annual VetsAid concert.Taking place on Nov.

Mable Haddock, the founding president and first CEO of the National Black Programming Consortium — now Black Public Media — died of kidney disease in New York City on Saturday, July 23, following a brief hospitalization. She was 74.

Day 8 of the Capitol riot hearings has been identified. The internet went wild on Thursday, thirsting after the mysterious Superhunk who was seated in the first row behind witnesses Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews. New York Magazine writer Yashar Ali teased that he knew that the attractive attendee is off the market.

, Kobe visited with his friend and invited him over for dinner with Emily and her family, and Temperature's outspoken nature definitely ruffled feathers. Kobe was excited to visit with Temperature, whom he called a «brother,» and confided in him about his rocky relationship with Emily. He said that Emily sometimes had a «nasty» attitude and always wanted to control everything. Temperature said that that's the way it was in America and that even where he lived now — Columbus, Ohio — men had no say in anything.

Pusha T has announced the second leg of his North American ‘It’s Almost Dry’ tour – find out dates below and get tickets here.The rapper took to social media on Tuesday (June 22) to share the news. The tour will kick off on September 3 in Philadelphia as part of the Made In America festival and will conclude on October 30 in Wallingford, Connecticut.The tour will also feature “special guests”, although no names have been billed for the tour as this time.Tickets for phase two of the It’s Almost Dry Tour go on sale this Friday, June 24.

Noah Dixon and Ori Segev’s “Poser” is a confident film that melds fact and fiction and fuses multiple genres together to create a tense, compelling and thorny exploration of the relationship between creators and their hangers-on. Organized around podcast episodes that Lennon (Sylvie Mix) creates as a way to ingratiate herself within the Columbus, OH underground music scene, the film takes its title quite literally — playing up the awkward, and ultimately anxious interactions she has with indie musicians before trying to become one of them, creating some music of her own.

There can never be too many films about music and how it is made. From each new genre and each new artist, there is always something new to offer in the mix of music and musicians.

John Mulaney’s show in Columbus, Ohio had a surprise warm-up for the main star – Dave Chappelle, who came for a visit from his nearby Yellow Springs home to lend a hand. Audience phones were locked in a pouch, so no video of the moment exists.

John Mulaney is facing backlash online after welcoming Dave Chappelle to the stage at his show this weekend.

Wilson Chapman editorDuring a Friday performance on his “From Scratch” tour, comedian John Mulaney surprised his audience — and drew criticism from fans — when Dave Chappelle appeared as the surprise opener and told transphobic jokes.Chappelle’s opening set occurred during a show at Ohio State University’s Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Although there is no footage from the event, as attendees were required to lock their phones beforehand, several audience members took to social media afterwards to criticize the show.

football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new “30 for 30” documentaries were announced Tuesday by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York.ABC has a doubleheader on Sept. 3 to kick off the season. Georgia will face Oregon in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game in Atlanta at 3:30 p.m.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust hours after Kendrick Lamar dropped his long-awaited fifth full-length album, “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers,” he’s unveiled dates for a massive tour in support of the album, launching in Oklahoma on July 19 and wrapping in New Zealand five months later.

Adelia “Dede” Robertson, who was an influential leader with the Christian Broadcasting Network and the wife of prominent televangelist Pat Robertson, died April 19 at her home in Virginia Beach, VA. She was 94 and her death was announced by an obituary posted by Regent University in Virginia, which did not give a cause.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Before Republican JD Vance began targeting universities as the enemy of the conservative movement, the Donald Trump-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate in Ohio leveraged a network of higher education institutions across the country to promote his book — and he made money doing it.In the two years after the 2016 release of “Hillbilly Elegy,” his bestselling memoir of growing up in Appalachia, Vance visited at least 18 universities to give graduation speeches, lectures or political talks.