Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sam Elliott to star in ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series

Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and MTV Entertainment Studios announced that Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will star in the upcoming original series “1883,” the highly anticipated prequel series to the critically acclaimed “Yellowstone.” 1883 “follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the …

‘South Park’ creators sign $900M deal for 6 more seasons and 14 movies

South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have signed a massive new $900 million multi-year deal with ViacomCBS. South Park was renewed for Season 30 on Comedy Central, with Parker and Stone set to produce 14 movies based on the franchise for Paramount+. The first two films will premiere by the end of the …

Former President Obama to scale back 60th birthday celebration due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Former President Barack Obama is scaling back plans to celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend in New England due to a resurgence of COVID-19. The celebration is scheduled to take place in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on Saturday; Obama’s birthday was Wednesday. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama originally planned a star-studded party with …

New York International Auto Show canceled amid spike of COVID cases due to Delta variant

For the second straight year, the New York International Auto Show has been cancelled. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, auto show president Michael Schienberg announced that the convention was being canceled due to spiking COVID-19 cases due to the highly-contagious delta variant. Schienberg said, “As custodians of the 121-year-old New York Auto Show, we are …

Point guard Kemba Walker signs with NY Knicks after agreeing to contract buyout with with Thunder

Point guard Kemba Walker is signing with the New York Knicks after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Walker’s representatives and Thunder general manager Sam Presti worked to come to an agreement on a buyout of the remaining two years and $74 million on Walker’s deal. The Thunder acquired …

Tokyo Olympics: U.S. beach volleyball duo April Ross and Alix Klineman defeat Switzerland to reach finals

The United States’ women’s beach volleyball duo of April Ross and Alix Klineman will compete for the gold medal at the Summer Games in Tokyo after a straight-sets victory against Switzerland in the semifinals on Wednesday. Ross and Klineman dominated Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich to reach the final. Ross and Klineman beat the …

Rihanna reaches billionaire status, named richest female musician by Forbes

According to a new profile on the singer and entrepreneur by Forbes, 33-year-old Rihanna has officially become a billionaire and is worth $1.7 billion. Forbes reported on Wednesday that Rihanna’s fortune comes primarily from her Fenty Beauty makeup line, which she has a 50% stake in. Rihanna’s other earnings come from her Savage x Fenty …

Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and host Ryan Seacrest set to return for Season 20 of “American Idol”

Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, are all officially returning to American Idol’s 20th season overall (and fifth on ABC) in the spring of 2022, The show’s live virtual audition tour, ‘Idol Across America,’ also returns to all 50 states beginning on Friday, August 6. “American Idol …

President Biden calls for resignation of NY Gov. Cuomo after investigation finds he sexually harassed 11 women

President Joe Biden called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign Tuesday following an investigation by the state attorney general’s office that found he sexually harassed almost a dozen women, including employees in his office. Biden told reporters at the White House, “I think he should resign.” Biden said he has not read the …

Three injured after iceberg wall collapses at Tennessee Titanic Museum

Three people were injured when a wall of ice collapsed at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Tennessee. The museum contains nearly 400 artifacts from the Titanic, including the ship’s china and a deck chair, as well as the iceberg wall which guests are invited to touch. The museum’s owners, Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn, …