Kentucky Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Selling Sunset is back for its seventh (!) season! The Oppenheim Group is still bringing it, y’all, and the new trailer that dropped via Netflix on Thursday is INTENSE!

rumored romance with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce turned to reality TV to find love.The 33-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end complete one season of his very own dating show “Catching Kelce” in 2016. “It was kind of like ‘The Bachelor,’ except instead of roses I handed out footballs,” he told unfamiliar audiences during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue this March.

A boxing legend is born.

Naman Ramachandran Speciality distributor Cosmic Cat has set U.K. release dates for documentary “Cassius X: Becoming Ali.” The film follows the early years of Cassius Clay, from a bright-eyed rookie boxer from Louisville, Kentucky, to world heavyweight champion and from working class intellectual to one of America’s most influential civil rights campaigners. The film reveals how the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, reinforced by a friendship with revolutionary preacher, Malcolm X, set Clay on the journey to become Cassius X, before his induction to the Nation of Islam and ascension to the name of Muhammad Ali.

Pete Davidson will be pefrorming live from the road.The comic is currently midway through a nationwide tour and, at the time of publication, has 27 gigs remaining on his 2023 calendar.Leading up to the “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 premiere, the “Bupkis” star is slated to co-headline with John Mulaney in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky although it’s likely some of these upcoming shows will be moved around to fit “SNL’s” notoriously rigid schedule.After the Oct. 14 episode with musical guest Ice Spice, Davidson will return to the road and perform all over the country including stops at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Nov.

Nicole Scherzinger may have been in the showbiz industry for years, but she insisted she’s still “proving” herself.

EXCLUSIVE: Airplane! writer-directors David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker are teaming up with a cast of celebrities and industry figures to chronicle the making of the influential hit 1980 comedy.

social media post released last Thursday, Mac, a native of Russellville, Kentucky, explained why he had canceled his gig at the Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival, where he was scheduled to headline the festival’s finale concert on October 14.In the video, Mac explained that a member of the Logan County Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the festival, had called him to inform him that “questions” had been raised about his performance, as reported by Entertainment Weekly.“She explained to me that there were some board members and some people in town who had questions about what kind of performance I would be putting on at the Tobacco Festival, and wanted to ensure that I would not be promoting homosexuality or ‘sexuality’ in a family-friendly environment,” he said. “I don’t really know what they expected I was gonna do other than just come and put on a hell of a show like we do.”Mac said he was warned that some people were “very upset” that an openly gay artist would be headlining the festival, and had informed members of the Chamber of Commerce that they intended to protest the concert as a result — a development he called “disheartening.”He defended the right of local residents to “not listen” to his music or “not come to the show,” but said he was disturbed that his mere presence at the festival would lead people to threaten to boycott or protest the festival.“I went back and forth all night long about, what is the right thing to do?” Mac said.

Police are searching for three men suspected of being linked to a break-in at the home of England footballer Raheem Sterling.

EXCLUSIVE: Wrigley Media Group, which is looking to bolster production opportunities in Kentucky, has named Joe Livecchi as CEO.

Louder Than Life Festival returns to Lexington, KY’s Kentucky Exposition Center for four days of rock, hard rock and metal.Just a few of the major acts bringing the heat this year include Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Pantera and Queens of the Stone Age.Weezer, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Limp Bizkit and Run The Jewels will also be on hand over the long weekend.311, Coheed and Cambria, Turnstile, Flogging Molly and Megadeth are going to be there too.Plus, “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer Oliver Anthony is slated to perform.Clearly, this is a lineup you won’t want to miss live.And if you want to make it out to the bourbon capital for this year’s heaviest fest, it isn’t too late.At the time of publication, four-day general admission passes can be scored for as low as $341 before fees on Vivid Seats.Better yet, some single-day passes are only $74 before fees.Need a bit more information before making the plunge?Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Louder Than Life Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for this year’s festival can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

It wouldn’t be a country music party without a little bit of Carly.

Searows has shared his newest single ‘I Have More Than Enough’ from his forthcoming EP ‘End Of The World’.Kentucky-born, Oregon-raised musician Searows – real name Alec Duckart – explained that the track was written in one day after feeling uninspired for a while.“I wrote and recorded most of this song in one day after walking around outside for the first time in weeks,” he said in a press release. “I had spent so many days in a row alone in my room working on songs I felt increasingly uninspired by.”He continued: “I was walking laps around my house, feeling very weird and then I remembered I could be doing the same thing outside so I took a walk around my neighbourhood.

Alison Herman TV Critic Everyone loves an underdog, but it’s possible nobody loves one more than Greg Whiteley. With Netflix hits “Cheer” and “Last Chance U,” the documentarian trained his eye on undergraduate athletes whose programs lack the resources or respect of a Big Ten institution. Each show made a compelling case for its subjects’ skill, tenacity and right to a bigger spotlight; “Cheer,” in particular, made stars of its protagonists, a charismatic squad of Texas students who performed death-defying stunts with a smile.

Bourbon and Beyond Festival returns to Lexington, KY’s Kentucky Exposition Center for four days of rock, R&B, pop, jazz, new wave and of course, bourbon.Just a few of our most anticipated headliners at this year’s star-studded extravaganza include The Killers, Bruno Mars, Hozier, Duran Duran and Blondie.The Black Keys, Brandi Carlile, The Avett Brothers, Train and Mavis Staples are also on the sonically diverse lineup.And yes, Wayne Newton will be there too.Best of all, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, four-day general admission passes can be scooped up for $122 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $51 before fees.Want to find out more about prices and the lineup before clicking purchase at checkout?Pour yourself a glass of bourbon — or whatever your drink of choice is — and keep scrolling.We’ve got all the information you’re looking for and more about Bourbon and Beyond 2023 below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best single and multi-day general admission passes for all four days of Bourbon and Beyond can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

EXCLUSIVE: Shadowhunters alumna Katherine McNamara has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation. 

Tyler Childers fans.The 32-year-old country icon is dropping his sixth album “Rustin’ In The Rain” on Friday, Sept. 8 and, on top of that, he just announced his 2024 ‘Mule Pull Tour’ that will send him to arenas all over North America in April and May of next year.And if you’re in New York, you’re in luck.Childers is currently scheduled to close his spring trek at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, May 29.He’s not going it alone either.In addition to performing with his backing band, The Food Stamps, the “In Your Love” singer is bringing special guests S.G.

Todd Longwell Felipe Dieppa never thought he would set foot in Kentucky. A native of Queens, N.Y., he had a successful career as a child actor, originating the voice of Diego on the animated series “Dora the Explorer” and essaying roles in everything from “Law & Order: SVU” to the movie “Dan in Real Life” before segueing to a career as a producer.

UPDATE: Congress’s in-house physician said that there was no evidence that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a seizure or stroke in his latest episode in which he froze up while answering questions from reporters.

Jaden Thompson Everyone remembers their first R-rated movie. Maybe you snuck into a theater trying to pass as 17, or maybe your parents didn’t care for censorship. Either way — whether it’s a movie with gore, expletives or nudity — that first experience leaves an impression.

Comedian Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross star in holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane. In addition to Murphy and Ross, the film also stars Jillian Bell, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, D.C. Young Fly, and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes.

PURPLE KISS have announced their 2023 ‘Festa’ US tour, which kicks off this October.On September 3, tour organiser Leo Presents announced PURPLE KISS’ upcoming 2023 ‘Festa’ US tour, featuring 17 shows. It will kick off at the end of October at the Regent Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, before moving down the East Coast to New York, Pennsylvania and more.Thereafter, the girl group will head across Central US, with concerts in Tennessee, Colorado and Missouri, as well as two in Texas.

Billy Ray Cyrus and fiancée Firerose are opening up about their relationship.

Mitch McConnell has been given the all clear to return to work.

Senator Mitch McConnell is headed back to the office again after his second unsettling freeze during a news conference.

Mitch McConnell appeared to have another very concerning freeze-up during a second press conference on Wednesday.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell once again appeared to have some sort of health incident while in the middle of a news conference.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up again while he was answering questions from reporters at an event in Kentucky.

Warning: major spoilers ahead.“Justified: City Primeval” ended its eight-episode run with the shocking re-appearance of “Justified” antagonist Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) in the closing minutes of the Aug. 29 episode.Fans of the FX series relished the sight of the supposedly-born-again Crowder preaching the gospel to his fellow prison inmates in Kentucky — and then, shackled tightly, escaping from an armed escort with the help of his lover, a prison guard.They embarked on a joyride to Mexico while newly retired US Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) lolled on a boat in Miami with his daughter, Willa — ignoring an alert about an escaped inmate in Kentucky while his cellphone rings with a call from the US Marshal’s office in Lexington.

UPDATE, with new tour stops: Comedian Dave Chappelle has added five new dates to his fall comedy tour – now officially titled Dave Chappelle Live: It’s A Celebration, B!%?#&$! – with October stops in Milwaukee, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte and Atlanta.

Knocked Loose’s Bryan Garris has spoken to NME backstage at Reading 2023, and discussed going viral at Coachella and how his Kentucky upbringing shaped their sound. Watch our full interview above.While Loyle Carner brought an emotional message to the Main Stage, the US hardcore giants tore up the Festival Republic stage on the opening day of the festival — proving to Reading punters how they left such a lasting impression at their recent US festival appearances.Before they took to the stage, however, frontman Bryan Garris caught up with NME backstage, and gave us an insight into the UK artist that the band can’t get enough of, and his anticipation to see the response from mainstream crowds.“I’m feeling good! Yeah, excited. I’m very happy to be here.”“I feel like we thrive [by] just staying busy, you know? So it feels good to be here.

EVERGLOW have announced their 2023 ‘All My Girls’ US tour, which will take place in November.Announced today (August 24), EVERGLOW’s upcoming ‘All My Girls’ tour will feature 10 shows across the US later this year. It will kick off at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut on November 1.Following which, the girl group will hold concerts in New York, Atlanta, St.

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Bob Trevino Likes It” has wrapped production in Louisville, Ky. and has unveiled its first official photo. Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights and will launch sales out of Toronto in September.

A Kentucky man is facing charges after police discovered his estranged ex-girlfriend bound in his home — CHAINED to his bedroom floor.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix has set the premiere date for a docuseries about the pro wrestling promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Wrestlers,” the show will debut on Netflix on Sept. 13.

Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery.Appearing on the YouTube series Catfished, single mum McKayla from Kentucky revealed that she left her husband for “Montgomery” after the pair met on an online forum for creatives, adding that she even sent the scammer roughly $10,000 (£7,860).McKayla said the two “hit it off, but of course I’m suspicious from the get go until he starts doing things that make me believe that he is who he is”.She said “Montgomery” – who plays Billy Hargrove on the hit Netflix series – told her that he was on the verge of splitting from his model girlfriend Liv Pollock due to her controlling behaviour. McKayla, who was unhappy in her marriage with a “toxic” partner, said she empathised “because my ex-husband was that way”.The scammer then informed McKayla that Pollock had control of his bank accounts, prompting her to fund his life for over a year.McKayla said that she was convinced the scammer was Montgomery after they told her to watch Stranger Things season four, specifically the ‘Dear Billy’ episode that saw the return of the character, the night before the season debuted.“And he showed up in that episode,” McKayla recalled.