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What? “You Say” Lauren Daigle is hitting the road again?
The Grammy-winning singer has announced five dates this fall in addition to her previously announced shows at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre in September. The dates include two additional shows in September, one in October and three in November, with stops in Las Vegas, Hollywood, Florida and San Diego.
You can see all the dates and register now for the presale at LaurenDaigle.com, which starts at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday. In addition to her hits like “You Say” and “Hold On to Me,” Lauren plans to bring “some never-before-performed new music” to her fans.
“I’m excited to get back out on stage,” says Lauren. “Playing live is what it’s all about for me – feeling the music, sharing the moment – just letting go. It’ll also be fun to see how everyone responds to some of the new music we’ve been working on. It’s going to be a blast!”
A portion of the ticket sales will go to the charity organization ChildFund, which helps deprived, excluded and vulnerable children around the world. A team will also join the tour to provide fans with information about how they can sponsor a child in need.
A new photo exhibition focusing on pictures of The Rolling Stones taken by rock photographer Norman Seeff in 1972 to promote the band’s album Exile on Main St.will open at Modern Rocks Gallery in East Austin, Texas, on August 19.
The exhibit, titled “Norman Seeff: Fifty Years in Exile,” will feature rare, unseen and vintage photos of The Stones that Seeff took during a late night session in ’72, some of which were used for a set of postcards that were included with the original Exile on Main St. packaging.
In addition, the exhibit will include a collection of prints of other noteworthy photos taken by Seeff, who also created a number of new prints especially for the show.
“I’ve always wanted to use my photography as source material for creating art pieces,” says Seeff. “The photos serve as a jumping off point. I decided to use the exhibition as an opportunity to experiment. People have been very pleased with the results I think.”
Adds Modern Rocks Gallery owner Steven Walker, “We’re absolutely thrilled to be hosting ‘Fifty Years in Exile.’ These original darkroom prints are testament to Norman Seeff’s greatness as both a photographer and an artist.”
An opening reception will take place August 19 starting at 7 p.m. local time. The event will feature a special Rolling Stones-themed cocktail called “Soul Survivor,” while Tumblin’ Dice bourbon also will be poured.
The exhibit will run until September 20.
Exile on Main St. was released in May 1972. The double album spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded two hit singles, “Tumbling Dice” and the Keith Richards-sung “Happy.”
Character actor and acting coach Joseph Reitman has been seen in hit movies like A Perfect Storm and shows including The Punisher. Now he’s in Netflix’s new hit vampire show First Kill.
In the latter, he plays Clayton, a grizzled vampire hunter. “I used to play guys who were like, ‘What are you going to do about it?!’ And now I’m like, ‘Hey, you know, there’s a better way,'” he tells ABC Audio with a laugh.
“And Clayton is a guy who definitely has been through … the wringer. He’s suffered. And he has not found peace or happiness in any way. And he still is trying to find a way to .. .fill this hole in his heart from a loss that he had years ago. So it was a lot of fun.”
But in a career of playing tough guys — and in The Punisher‘s case, a guy named Creepy Ed — Reitman found a new audience, thanks to a Georgia home search that ended up on an episode of House Hunters.
“It’s weird because I usually have someone walk up to me and, I can tell what you’ve watched … like, you know, whether you’ve seen The Punisher or Happy or whatever. But to have, like, 60-year-old women come up and be like, ‘Excuse me, I just want to say I love your house,’ … That was really the most humorous thing of the whole thing.
“It’s like this demographic that normally doesn’t talk to me was coming up and saying hi,” he laughs.
Any House Hunters watcher could tell, Reitman is an acting teacher, as well, and he explains he was asked to work with some of his young First Kill co-stars. He calls working with young actors is “one of the greatest joys” he has.
Jenifer Lewis, one of Black cinema’s favorite mothers, was honored with the 2,726th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.
The 64-year-old actress, who starred in all eight seasons of black-ish, was humbled by the recognition. “I am grateful that I was acknowledged for my work because I never gave 100% — I gave 2,000,” she told ABC Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV.
Lewis now stars in the Showtime series I Love That for You. Over the course of her 43-year entertainment career, she has appeared in more than 400 episodic television shows, 68 movies, 40 animations and four Broadway shows. Her credits include Poetic Justice, What’s Love Got To Do With It, A Different World and The Preacher’s Wife.
Debbie Allen, who worked with Jenifer as a producer and director of A Different World, said Lewis is a star because she “emanates energy, light and mystery.”
The multi-talented actress, who became an advocate for bipolar awareness after being diagnosed with the disorder, talked about how therapy helped her cope with her condition.
“I’m just glad that I took care of myself so I would be in my skin to take this in,” she said.
The five-time NAACP Image Award nominee posted behind-the-scenes footage of the ceremony on Instagram, including a joyous Soul Train dance line.
Lewis’ memoir, The Mother of Black Hollywood, was published in 2017 and her new book, Walking In My Joy, will be published on August 30.
As she was applauded by the audience at the ceremony on Hollywood Blvd., Lewis commented, “This is a great day, but what are you going to do tomorrow? What are you going to do tomorrow? I’m going to be appreciative. I’m going to be grateful. I’m going to be joyful.
’90s country is back, and the Grand Ole Opry is celebrating it in a big way.
Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson and Chris Youngare among the artists taking the Opry stage in Nashville for the broadcast Opry Live: Opry Loves the ’90s, which features modern country superstars performing hits by ’90s country legends.
Carrie will cover Patty Loveless‘ chart-topping 1993 single “Blame It On Your Heart,” with Keith lending his voice to John Michael Montgomery‘s “Sold (Grundy County Auction).”
Kelsea will deliver her interpretation of The Chicks‘ “Cowboy Take Me Away,” while Jimmie offers his take on Toby Keith‘s classic “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” and Chris sings “Papa Loves Mama” by his hero, Garth Brooks.
Lainey Wilson is set to sing Travis Tritt‘s fiery “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” as Breland teams up with Deana Carter for a special rendition of her 1997 CMA Single of the Year, “Strawberry Wine.”
Michael Ray and Midland are also part of the lineup for Opry Loves the ’90s, which airs on the Circle Network on July 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
Justin Bieber is still recovering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which paralyzed a portion of his face, and his mentor Usher is letting fans know he is doing okay.
Speaking with Extra, the “Yeah!” singer revealed, “He is doing great. Seeing him on vacation, we managed to hang out with each other, and I think that whatever he may be experiencing right now it’s actually really great to see that he has the support from his fans and his family.”
Usher continued of his protégé, “As an artist, I think we are all going to experience some things that people may not necessarily understand.” He explained that becoming a performing artist means signing up for “a life that comes with a great deal of pressure.”
“I think [Justin] has obviously taken the world on a journey. I am happy that I was at the beginning of and I am still a part of to this day, as a friend,” said Usher.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare neurological complication caused by the chickenpox virus, which can reactivate as shingles as it stays dormant in one’s system after initial infection. The Mayo Clinic says Ramsay Hunt is caused when a shingles rash breaks out near one’s ear. The rash can trigger facial paralysis, which is what Justin has.
The “Peaches” singer shared a video last month detailing the extent of his condition, which forced him to call off the remainder of his North American tour dates so he could heal.
At this time, the European leg of his Justice World Tour is still going forward and will resume July 31 in Denmark.
In a post by his wife Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis is seen atop his Die Hard character John McClane’s old stomping grounds: Nakatomi Tower.
The first Die Hard film was set on, in and around what in real life is the Fox Plaza building in Century City, Los Angeles — at the time, a smart budgetary choice for the producers of the 20th Century Fox film that made Willis an unlikely action star.
And despite McClane’s promise to never go into a tall building again, Heming Willis’ post shows the star atop the roof from which he jumped in the 1988 blockbuster along with a montage of the film, set to Beethoven‘s “Ode to Joy” as heard in the movie.
“Nakatomi Plaza 34 years later,” she captioned the post along with the hashtag #HappyMovieAnniversary.
The original Die Hard was released July 22, 1988.
Bruce Willis has kept a low profile since it was revealed in March he’d been suffering from the degenerative neurological condition aphasia and would be retiring from acting.
(DALLAS) — Residents in Texas are being asked to conserve water as drought conditions and a looming heat wave pose a potential shortage in the region’s water supply.
The North Texas Municipal Water District has called for customers to reduce their water use “immediately,” especially for outdoor water use, according to an alert released Saturday.
The utility company, which serves about 2 million people in northern Texas, including the city of Plano and North Dallas County, was forced to cease water production at one of its four treatment plants unexpectedly on Saturday to perform critical maintenance “to return the plant back to full water purification capacity,” according to the alert.
That maintenance, combined with regional drought and “increasing discretionary outdoor use and irrigation,” is what prompted the utility company to request a precautionary reduction in water usage until at least Wednesday.
The majority of Texas is currently experiencing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Cities like Plano and Dallas are experiencing moderate to severe drought, a map showing drought conditions across the state released Thursday shows.
The request for conservation comes as temperatures reach all-time highs in parts of the U.S. and Europe. The Dallas and Fort Worth areas are expected to reach up to 110 degrees from Monday through Wednesday, forecasts show.
But even as the triple-digit temperatures move east, hot conditions and the continuation of the current drought are expected to remain for the rest of the summer, according to the utility company.
The critical maintenance will involve taking particles out of the water in six sedimentation basins used to treat the water and produce up to 210 million gallons per day, according to the utility company.
“We’re seeing a stress on our system because of peak demands with peak weather conditions,” NTMWD Director of Communications Wayne Larson told ABC Dallas affiliate WFAA.
Larson continued, “We are enduring a long, hot, dry summer. The forecast doesn’t seem like it will change. We are trying to manage and meet the rising peak demands of our customers.”
Water is not the only utility service in the state facing pressure due to current climate conditions.
Last week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas called for Texans to voluntarily conserve electricity amid a surge of energy demands due to the scorching temperatures. Despite the heat, cloud cover at some points is limiting the state’s access to essential solar-generated polar.
The pressure on the state’s power grid is a continuation of weather-related incidents that occurred in 2021, including the Texas freeze in February 2021 that left millions in the dark and a similar request by ERCOT in June 2021 following tight grid conditions and a significant number of forced outages due to heat waves in the region.
Water supplies in the western U.S. are beginning to dwindle as a decades-long megadrought continues to dry up some of the most important water sources, including the Colorado River as well as Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the largest reservoirs in the country.
As the commodity becomes more precious, customers could soon see an uptick in their water bills, according to experts.
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Nick Cannon sparked rumors he was getting engaged after posting photos of him offering a ring to an unidentified woman. Now, The Masked Singer host is explaining that the pics are from his new music video.
On Thursday, Nick posted Instagram photos of him embracing the woman and holding a ring alongside the caption, “I said I would never do it again but…Finally doing what the world wants me to do.”
Then on Friday, while co-hosting Entertainment Tonight in the Bahamas, he said, “I love the idea of marriage, especially the ceremony, the proposing, the idea of just falling in love. Who cares what the rest of the world thinks? You never know.”
On Saturday, Cannon posted his new “Eyes Closed” music video on Facebook. In the clip, which he co-directed, the 41-year-old entertainer drops to his knees on a bedroom terrace and proposes to the woman as he holds the ring.
Nick revealed to ET that shooting the video “was scary” because of the recent headlines about him having children with multiple women.
“That’s a big step, especially [with] all that I got going on in my life, just the hint of it shocked the world,” he said about getting engaged. “If imma do that, I got to be really ready and prepared.”
Cannon has seven children with four women: 11-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan,with Mariah Carey; Golden, 5, and Powerful Queen, 1, with Brittany Bell; one-year-old twins, Zion and Zillion, with Abby De La Rosa; and Zen, who died in December at five months old, with Alyssa Scott.
Nick added, “You would be safe to bet on three [more children] in 2022.” He is now expecting his eighth child, a boy, with model Bre Tiesi.
(SAN DIEGO) — Indoor mask mandates returned Monday for the San Diego Unified School District schools and offices as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations tick up in the county.
Mandatory masking in indoor public spaces will be required for all students, teachers and staff at least through the end of summer school.
“As a district, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been intentional in implementing strategies to keep our community safe and reduce absences due to illness — all in service of our students, staff and community,” the district said in a letter sent to staff, parents and students Friday.
“If your student is participating in summer school or other summer enrichment program, please send them to school or their program with a mask. If they do not have one, masks will be provided. Students and staff will be required to wear their masks while indoors only,” the letter said.
The district added in the letter it will continue to monitor data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the county over the next two weeks and let the community know if there are any changes.
SDUSD dropped its mask mandate in April following a decrease in COVID-19 cases, hospitalization and deaths. However, in May, the district said the mandate would return as long as the county was classified by the CDC as having high transmission levels of COVID, which is determined by case counts and hospital admissions.
Over the last seven days, San Diego has recorded 383.01 new cases per 100,000, a nearly 5% jump from the previous week, according to CDC data. Additionally, the county has seen a hospital admission rate of 11.8 per 100,000 over the last seven days, which is a 31% spike compared to the previous seven days.
The district has not stated whether the indoor mask mandate will continue into the fall semester. District officials did not immediately return ABC News’ request for comment.
Schools in San Diego are not the only locations seeing the return of masks. Naval Base Coronado and Naval Base San Diego both announced on social media that mask mandates will go into effect Monday.
“Effective TODAY, mask wearing is required indoors on all Naval Base Coronado Installations and training sites until further notice,” the base wrote in a Facebook post. “Please do your part to reduce the spread by wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing, increased hygiene practices and vaccinations.”
