It seems like Jonas Brothers are trying to cover the entire New York Tri-State Area with live performances. After playing five shows on Broadway in Manhattan and announcing two shows at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, they’ve finally planned one in their home state.
On Monday, the trio announced a May 23 show at the Hard Rock Live stage in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Nick, Joe and Kevin were raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, which is farther north.
Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, April 21; check the Hard Rock’s Instagram account for info on how to get them. The trio’s new project The Album arrives May 12.
The group has also shared an adorable photo of the three of them as little kids on a boat with their parents.
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(WASHINGTON) — At least three Republican senators have said they will not support a move to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Senate Judiciary Committee — saying they wouldn’t want to help Democrats advance President Joe Biden’s agenda.
On Monday afternoon, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who sits on the committee, became the most recent Republican to voice his opposition to temporarily replacing Feinstein as she’s proposed while she recovers at home from having shingles, signaling an uphill battle Senate Democrats face in securing a replacement.
“Never, not once, have we allowed temporary substitutes on committees, and now is not the time to start. Republicans are not going to break this precedent in order to bail out Senator Schumer or the Biden administration’s most controversial nominees,” he claimed. “Senator Feinstein has been a mainstay of this body for more than three decades, and I hope to see her back in these halls soon. But until then, President Biden’s most controversial parts partisan judicial nominees will have to wait,” he added later.
With lawmakers returning to Washington on Monday from a two-week recess, Senate Democrats were poised to find a senator to temporarily replace Feinstein on the committee, the first step in freeing up a log-jam of politically important judicial nominations accumulated in her absence.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, where Democrats hold a mere one-seat majority, as they do in the full chamber, is the first stop for the president’s judicial nominations. With lifetime appointments, judges can deeply shape how the nation’s laws are interpreted.
After the 89-year-old senator said last week she was extending her already six-week absence from the Senate due to complications related to having shingles, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would grant her request to find another Democratic senator to temporarily serve in her place.
But Republicans may not allow for what’s typically a routine move to go forward smoothly.
Any hopes to pass Feinstein’s replacement through a unanimous consent vote were quashed over the weekend, when Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., a committee member tweeted an op-ed questioning why Republicans would cooperate with Feinstein’s ask, and said, “Republicans should not assist Democrats in confirming Joe Biden’s most radical nominees to the courts.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., also a committee member, joined Cotton on Monday to argue that helping Schumer to replace Feinstein would amount to helping Democrats “pack the court with activist judges.”
“I will not go along with Chuck Schumer’s plan to replace Senator Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee and pack the court with activist judges,” Blackburn tweeted on Monday. “Joe Biden wants the Senate to rubber stamp his unqualified and controversial judges to radically transform America.”
It will now take at least 60 votes to pass the resolution required to temporarily replace Feinstein on the high-stakes committee, meaning at least 10 Republicans need to join Democrats in the 51-49 chamber under narrow Democratic control.
And with Cornyn adding his voice, it’s unclear how much other opposition Democrats might face.
Schumer, for his part, didn’t appear concerned with the objectors when he returned to the Capitol on Monday and said he planned to bring the matter to the floor later this week.
“We should have a temporary replacement until she returns and we’re hopeful Republicans will join us on that,” he told reporters. “It’s the only right and fair thing to do.”
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., acknowledged on ABC’s “This Week” that Feinstein’s absence could become a bigger problem for Democrats if it extends into votes on raising the debt ceiling, for instance.
“If this goes on month after month after month, then she’s gonna have to make a decision with her family and her friends about what her future holds, because this isn’t just about California; it’s also about the nation,” Klobuchar said. “So it’s going to become an issue as the months go by. But I’m taking her at her word that she’s going to return.”
Despite at least two House Democrats calling on her to resign, lawmakers might not have to wait much longer for the oldest member of Congress to return.
“I spoke to Senator Feinstein, just a few days ago,” Schumer said. “She believes she will return soon.”
Until she does, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, also 89 but three months shy of Feinstein’s age, has the distinction of being the oldest lawmaker in Washington — as of Monday.
ABC News’ Trish Turner and Lalee Ibssa contributed to this report.
Carmack, Bowen, Esten, Maisy Stella, Lennon Stella, Palladio in 2018 — Jason Kempin/Getty Images
Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio from TV’s Nashville will reunite for shows in Chicago, the series’ eponymous music city, and England and Scotland.
“NASHVILLE” The Reunion Tour will mark the first time in five years that the stars of the country music industry-themed drama will take the stage, beginning with a stop at Chicago’s Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, September 23. Nashville alum turned Grey’s Anatomy star Chris Carmack will join for a one-night-only performance.
Monday, September 25, will see the tour stop at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
The tour, which will have the stars playing music from the show, as well as original material, crosses the pond for an October 11 date in Glasgow, but will also stop in Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and London.
Offset is thankful Calvin Harris paid homage to his cousin Takeoff last weekend at Coachella. The musician had honored the late rapper by playing a previously unreleased version of his hit “Slide” on which Take was featured.
“This so hard, man, thank you,” Offset wrote alongside a post about the tribute.
“Slide” was originally heard on Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 with Frank Ocean and Migos members Offset and Quavo. People reports Take’s verse came from his collab on “Holiday,” also from Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which includes other guests Snoop Dogg and John Legend.
Takeoff passed away after being shot outside of a Houston bowling alley in November. In his latest tribute, Offset tatted a detailed portrait of Take on his back.
Netflix’s Emmy-winning comic book adaptation Sweet Tooth finally returns on April 27, and its new trailer shows Gus (Christian Convery) and the other human-animal hybrids’ fight for survival.
The series, produced by Robert Downey Jr. and his wife and co-producer, Susan Downey, takes place after a deadly virus decimates the human population. Human-animal hybrids were born, and some survivors blame them for the extinction-level event.
Hunted and, as seen in last season’s finale, harvested for a cure for the disease they’re immune to, young Gus and his hybrid friends plot an escape from the clutches of the evil General Abbot (Neil Sandilands).
Netflix teases, “Gus and his found family find themselves on a collision course with Abbot and the evil forces that look to wipe them out once and for all.”
The trailer closes with a character saying of Gus, “That boy might be our only hope.”
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(WASHINGTON) — At least two Republican senators have said they will not support a move to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Senate Judiciary Committee — saying they wouldn’t want to help Democrats advance President Joe Biden’s agenda.
With lawmakers returning to Washington on Monday from a two-week recess, Senate Democrats were poised to find a senator to temporarily replace Feinstein on the committee, the first step in freeing up a log-jam of politically-important judicial nominations accumulated in her absence.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, where Democrats hold a mere one-seat majority, as they do in the full chamber, is the first stop for the president’s judicial nominations. With lifetime appointments, judges can deeply shape how the nation’s laws are interpreted.
After the 89-year-old senator said last week she was extending her already six-week absence from the Senate due to complications related to having shingles, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would grant her request to find another Democratic senator to temporarily serve in her place.
But Republicans may not allow for what’s typically a routine move to go forward smoothly.
Any hopes to pass Feinstein’s replacement through a unanimous consent vote were quashed over the weekend, when Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., tweeted an op-ed questioning why Republicans would cooperate with Feinstein’s ask, and said, “Republicans should not assist Democrats in confirming Joe Biden’s most radical nominees to the courts.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., joined Cotton on Monday to argue that helping Schumer to replace Feinstein would amount to helping Democrats “pack the court with activist judges.”
“I will not go along with Chuck Schumer’s plan to replace Senator Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee and pack the court with activist judges,” Blackburn tweeted on Monday. “Joe Biden wants the Senate to rubber stamp his unqualified and controversial judges to radically transform America.”
It will now take at least 60 votes to pass the resolution required to temporarily replace Feinstein on the high-stakes committee, meaning at least 10 Republicans need to join Democrats in the 51-49 chamber under narrow Democratic control.
Schumer, for his part, didn’t appear concerned with the objectors when he returned to the Capitol on Monday and said he planned to bring the matter to the floor later this week.
“We should have a temporary replacement until she returns and we’re hopeful Republicans will join us on that,” he told reporters. “It’s the only right and fair thing to do.”
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., acknowledged on ABC’s “This Week” that Feinstein’s absence could become a bigger problem for Democrats if it extends into votes on raising the debt ceiling, for instance.
“If this goes on month after month after month, then she’s gonna have to make a decision with her family and her friends about what her future holds, because this isn’t just about California; it’s also about the nation,” Klobuchar said. “So it’s going to become an issue as the months go by. But I’m taking her at her word that she’s going to return.”
Despite at least two House Democrats calling on her to resign, lawmakers might not have to wait much longer for the oldest member of Congress to return.
“I spoke to Senator Feinstein, just a few days ago,” Schumer said. “She believes she will return soon.”
Until she does, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, also 89 but three months shy of Feinstein’s age, has the distinction of being the oldest lawmaker in Washington — as of Monday.
ABC News’ Trish Turner contributed to this report.
Jon Langston is slated to drop a new song, “Ain’t No Cowboy” on Friday, April 21. Jon announced the news on Twitter with a teaser video featuring him stepping into and driving away in a tractor.
Emerging artist Chase Matthew has unveiled a haunting music video for his heartbreaking song “Come Get Your Memory.” The track doubles as the title of his forthcoming 25-song album, which arrives June 9.
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Caitlyn Smith has dropped her highly anticipated new album, High & Low. In conjunction with the release, Caitlyn appeared on CBS Mornings to talk about the inspiration behind her deeply personal 14-track collection. In case you missed it, watch the interview on YouTube.
As promised, fresh from their history-making headlining performance at Coachella, Blackpink has confirmed more live shows across the U.S.
The group’s World Tour [Born Pink] Encore will be comprised of four stops: East Rutherford, New Jersey’s, MetLife Stadium on August 12; Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on August 18; San Francisco’s Oracle Park on August 22; and LA’s Dodger Stadium on August 26.
For information on how you can register or verify your registration for the Blink Membership Presale and for the general presale, visit blackpinklive.com. To be eligible for the presale, you have to have a Blink Membership via Weverse and register on that platform.
The presale starts April 26 at 10 a.m. local time. American Express® Card Members can access a presale that same day starting at 12 p.m. local time. VIP tickets will also be available starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. Those give you access to a preshow soundcheck by the group, limited-edition merchandise, great seats and more.
The general sale begins Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m. local time.
Blackpink will headline Coachella’s second weekend on April 22.
(NEW YORK) — Three Americans missing off the coast of Mexico likely encountered “significant” weather and waves as they attempted to sail their 41-foot sailboat from Mazatlán to San Diego.
United States and Mexican authorities have been searching for Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien, and William Gross, who have not contacted friends, family, or maritime authorities since April 4.
“When it started to reach into five, six, seven days and we started to get a little more concerned,” Kerry’s brother Mark Argall told ABC News.
U.S. Coast Guard commander Gregory Higgins expressed concern that the weather in that region worsened around April 6, with swells and wind creating waves potentially over 20 feet high. The three were sailing a capable 41-foot fiberglass boat, with similar sailboats successfully circumnavigating the planet. However, the lack of clear information about the sailors location, partially attributable to the lack of GPS tracking and poor cellular service near the Baja peninsula, has left the families of the missing Americans uncertain about their loved ones’ whereabouts.
“We have all been spinning our wheels about the different scenarios that could have happened,” Gross’ daughter Melissa Spicuzza said.
Kerry and Frank O’Brien, a married couple, initially decided to travel to Mexico to sail a 41-foot LaFitte sailboat named “Ocean Bound” to San Diego after the boat underwent repairs near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to Argall.
The couple decided to hire Gross, a mechanic by trade and sailor with more than 50 years of experience, to help navigate the boat from Mazatlán to San Diego. Spicuzza recounted that friends of Gross would compare him to the 1980s fictional television character and improvisational savant MacGyver based on his ability to repair boats.
“Whatever it takes, he’ll get it rigged up. He’ll get it working,” Spicuzza described.
The Coast Guard believes the sailors left their slip (the equivalent of a parking spot for boats) on April 2. They eventually departed Mazatlán on April 4, based on Facebook posts and cellphone usage.
The sailors expected the trip across the Gulf of California to Cabo San Lucas, where they planned to pick up provisions, would take two days. However, the Coast Guard does not believe the sailors ever stopped in Cabo San Lucas. Since April 4, marinas throughout the Baja Peninsula have not contacted the vessel, nor have any search and rescue crews spotted it.
According to Higgins, the weather worsened around April 6, with winds of 30 knots, strong swells, and waves making navigation more challenging. Spicuzza added that the sail from Mexico to California is inherently tricky since sailors need to navigate against the wind and current.
“From the tip of Baja all the way back up to Alaska, you’re going against wind and current, so it’s a more difficult, exhausting sail, but of course, doable with the experience that’s on board,” Spicuzza.
Spicuzza added that the group’s initially planned 10-day journey was likely unrealistic. Sailing against the wind and current would require the sailors to tack frequently, essentially zig-zag to make progress despite sailing into the wind, which could extend the journey to two and half weeks.
Moreover, according to the Coast Guard, the boat lacks trackable GPS navigation, such as a satellite phone or a tracking beacon. The limited cellular service in that region of Mexico also makes triangulating the cell position difficult.
Robert H. Perry, the designer of the 41-foot sailboat, noted that their boat was likely manufactured in Taiwan 35 years ago. Despite its age, the fiberglass sailboat itself was a time-tested, ocean-navigating boat.
The travel circumstances have left family members uncertain about the status of their loved ones. Based on the timing, it appears possible they are “just going to roll into San Diego like nothing happened in maybe about a week,” Spicuzza suggested, with the radio silence attributable to some electronic issue. Alternatively, the Coast Guard has worked on plotting where their life raft might have drifted under current weather conditions.
“It’s just been a roller coaster of emotions the last several days; I want my dad home, I want him safe, [and] I want the O’Brien’s home safe,” Spicuzza said. “I’m very much looking forward to sitting around a table with all of them and joking about the time they got lost at sea – that is the hope.”
ABC News’ Elisha Asif, Helena Skinner, Zohreen Shah, and Amantha.Chery contributed to this report.
Tory Lanez appeared in an LA courtroom Monday after his attorneys filed a motion for a new trial in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Lanez, who was convicted on December 23, 2022, of shooting and injuring the hip-hop star, was initially set to be sentenced in January, but the sentencing has been delayed several times after he obtained new attorneys.
Lanez’s current attorneys, Jose Baez and Matthew Barhoma, filed a motion for a new trial in March, arguing in part that certain evidence presented at trial and some statements made by witnesses on the stand were prejudicial to their client, including an Instagram post and a photo of Lanez’s gun tattoo. The motion, which was obtained by ABC News, also takes issue with the forensic testing and claims that Lanez’s right to counsel of his choice was violated.
The rapper’s defense team said in court on Monday it plans to file a supplemental response to the motion on May 1, which has further delayed his sentencing.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting this case, filed a motion on April 6 asking the judge to deny the defense’s request for a new trial.
In the motion, which was also obtained by ABC News, prosecutors argued the defense’s argument for a new trial “lacks substance.”
The judge on Monday set a hearing for May 8, with the expectation that the sentencing will happen within 30 days of that hearing if the motion for a new trial is denied.
Lanez was found guilty by a jury of three charges for shooting and injuring Megan, born Megan Pete, in both feet in an incident in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, 2020. Lanez is facing up to 22 years and eight months in prison.
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