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Fitz and the Tantrums will once again be making your hands clap on Thanksgiving.

The “Out of My League” outfit is set to perform during this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after previously playing the famed event in 2016. Speaking with ABC Audio, co-vocalist Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick shares what it means to him to be part of an American tradition.

“Anybody that grew up in the States, what do you do on Thanksgiving? You have the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on in the background, and you’re checking in on it, watching it,” Fitz says. “So, I mean, it’s a dream come true. My mother-in-law is over the moon, she’s already got it scheduled for taping to record it and stuff.”

During this year’s parade, Fitz and the Tantrums will be on a Lego float after they were on the King’s Hawaiian float for their first go-round, during which they performed from the top of a volcano.

“We’re so high up on this volcano that we can see right into all these super fancy apartments on Fifth Avenue, and I was, like, ‘Whoa, look at that! Is that a Rothko up there on the wall?'” Fitz recalls. “It was just a surreal experience, and it was really cool to have all these people on the sides so into it.”

“It is really fun,” adds co-vocalist Noelle Scaggs.

However, if they could change one thing about their parade experience this time, it would be the weather.

“It was so cold!” Scaggs laughs.

“I’m hoping that it’s not gonna be as cold this time, but knowing our luck, it’ll be even colder,” Fitz quips.

The 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air November 24 at 9 a.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, Miranda Lambert has announced the release of a new book centered around family, food and home.

Called Y’all Eat Yet? Welcome to the Pretty B*****in Kitchen, Miranda’s new book of recipes and family stories will draw inspiration from the meals and memories of her childhood in Texas.

“Watching my mom and her friends, I saw the way pitching in, working together, loving music and being there for each other is the greatest gift you can have in life,” Miranda explains. “I think my mom inherited that gift from her mom, because they both attracted the most awesome group of girlfriends.”

Y’all Eat Yet? will inspire you to bring that same homecooked color and sparkle to all your family get-togethers, with help from recipes for Nonny’s Banana Pudding, Stacked Enchilada Bake and Whiskey Cupcakes.

The new book pairs perfectly with Miranda’s line of Wanda June home goods, which delivers the same cozy Southern flare as the recipes themselves. The book goes on sale April 25, 2023.

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If your family isn’t metal enough for you, then you can spend Thanksgiving watching a new Rammstein video.

The “Du Hast” rockers will premiere a clip to accompany their song “Adieu” this Thursday, November 24, at 11 a.m. ET. You can watch a teaser, which spotlights a mysterious vault located inside a fancy building, now on YouTube.

“Adieu” appears on Rammstein’s new album, Zeit, which dropped in April. Songs include “Zeit,” “Zick Zack,” “Angst” and “Dicke Titten.”

Earlier this year, Rammstein finally launched their North American tour, which had been postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The outing marked the first time the German outfit has headlined U.S. stadiums.

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Meghan Trainor is giving credit where credit is due. Her latest single, “Made You Look,” is her biggest solo radio hit since 2018, and she says it’s all because of TikTok. Specifically, the song inspired a viral dance on the platform and spread from there.

“People are lovin’ it … TikTok is so nice to me, and it’s my safe place and I’m nothing without TikTok right now,” Meghan gushed to ABC Audio on the red carpet at the American Music Awards. “So, I love you, TikTok.”

The success of “Made You Look” seems to have proven that Meghan was on the right track with her approach to her latest album, Takin’ It Back — so titled because she wanted to reclaim the sound that made her famous.

“I had just been working really hard and I wanted to write something like the first album, with doo-wop, but, like, modern, 2022,” she explained.

The Grammy winner laughed, “At first I was saying, ‘It’s like my funeral and I get to see who showed up,’ but it’s really like my birthday party and everyone showed up.” 

You can catch Meghan this Sunday, November 27, on The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. She’ll be performing a medley of “Made You Look” and “Here Comes Santa Claus.”

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Bad Religion and Rancid will headline the 2023 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival, taking place May 26-29 in Las Vegas.

As its name suggests, the multiday affair promises a whole lot of punk rock and a whole lot of bowling, as well as the many activities that Sin City has to offer.

The bill also includes Dropkick Murphys, The Interrupters, Suicidal Tendencies, The Damned, L7, The Exploited, Fishbone and Agnostic Front.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit PunkRockBowling.com.

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Yann Demange, who helped craft the creepy aesthetic of HBO’s heralded-but-short-lived Lovecraft Country, is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The filmmaker has taken the reins of Blade, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

As reported, the Disney-owned studio hit the pause button on the anticipated return of Marvel’s half-vampire vampire hunter when original director Bassam Tariq left over creative differences shortly before the movie’s November start date.

Instead, the studio has tapped Emmy-nominated When They See Us writer Michael Starrbury to start from scratch on the Blade screenplay, the trade reports, with Starrbury being personally chosen by the movie’s two-time Oscar-winning star Mahershala Ali.

While the project is getting a retooling, its start date is reportedly 2023, with the movie’s release date slated for September 6, 2024.

The original Blade films starred Wesley Snipes as the fan favorite bloodsucker hunter; the 1998 original spawned two sequels and set the stage for superhero supremacy at the box office.

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A computer glitch during Elton John’s Sunday night broadcast of his final U.S. Farewell Yellow Brick Road show at Dodger’s Stadium left some viewers watching on Disney+ a bit shocked. That’s because former President Donald Trump’s name showed up in the closed captions several times.

Posts on social media pointed out the error, which happened more than once, including while Elton was singing “Levon” and “Candle in the Wind.” And while TMZ speculated it was the result of a hack, sources say it was a simple error.

Disney+ hasn’t commented on the glitch, but sources tell Variety it happened because an outside vendor was used for the live closed captioning. That vendor also transcribes news events, so Trump’s name likely had a keyboard shortcut, which somehow was inserted during the Elton telecast. The mistake was eventually fixed for the on-demand replay of the concert.

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(Note Language) Diane Warren has received 13 Academy Awards nominations for Best Original Song throughout her career — and has lost all 13 times. But she finally has one of those little gold statues to call her own. The prolific songwriter was presented with an honorary Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ 13th Governors Awards this weekend.

“I’ve waited 34 years to say this: I’d like to thank the Academy,” Warren said in her acceptance speech. She joked, “Mom, I finally found a man,” adding, “I know you wanted him to be a nice Jewish boy, but it’s really hard to tell.” 

And while many have made a big deal about her losing streak, Warren doesn’t see it that way. In fact, she sees her nominations as wins, noting, “13 times my songs have been chosen … That’s a pretty big f****** win.” 

And just how much does Diane love her new Oscar? No longer a bridesmaid when it comes to nabbing the trophy, she posed with it wearing a wedding dress. She shared video of the photo shoot on Instagram, which she captioned #FinallyTheBride. She also took it to bed for another picture.

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We’re guessing that not everyone would want to spend New Year’s Eve with their 76-year-old godmother, but when your godmother’s one of the coolest and most beloved humans on the planet, you’d make an exception, right?

Miley Cyrus is returning to host another edition of Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, the NBC special she debuted last year. This time around, her co-host will be none other than the iconic Dolly Parton, who is, for real, Miley’s godmother. Other guests will be announced in the coming weeks.

As with last year’s special, the event will be executive produced by Saturday Night Live head honcho Lorne Michaels and will air live from Miami on December 31 from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET. It’ll also stream live on Peacock.

Last year’s edition of Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party featured co-host Pete Davidson and performances by 24KGoldn, Anitta, Billie Joe Armstrong, Jack Harlow, Brandi Carlile and Saweetie. Miley also performed, which led to the night’s big viral moment: Just after the ball dropped, while she was singing “Party in the U.S.A.,” her top came loose and exposed her breast.

Miley simply covered herself with her hand, left the stage — still singing — and came back wearing a blazer that hid the wardrobe malfunction.

In other Miley news, she’s apparently working on new music with producer Mike WiLL Made It. Mike, who executive produced Miley’s album Bangerz, shared on his Instagram Story a post by the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, which shows Mike and Miley in the studio together. Mike added “2023” to the photos, seemingly indicating that their project is coming next year.

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