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Music notes: Lance Bass, Lady Gaga, Joe Jonas, Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lance Bass is mourning the death of his grandmother Betty, who passed away on Monday. “She meant the world to me, and even though I am filled with deep sadness, I can smile through the tears knowing she’s with my Papa in a much better place,” he wrote on Instagram and shared a series of special family photos.

Lady Gaga is the latest celeb to be hit by a crazy rumor. The Sun reports she has hired security guards just to protect the “priceless Versace costumes” that she’ll wear on her Chromatica Ball tour. Yes, bodyguards for a bunch of clothes. The Grammy winner kicks off her tour this weekend in Germany.

Joe Jonas shared a new look at his upcoming movie Devotion, where he plays a Navy pilot during the Korean War. The true story is about Officer Jesse Brown, the first African-American aviator to finish the Navy’s flight training program. Joe plays aviator Marty Goode. Devotion flies into theaters this November.

Camila Cabello revealed her dog Tarzan is a stage-five clinger. In a series of Instagram Stories, she shows the big dog getting all up in her business. “Love u crazy boy @tarzandadog. pls leave me alone now tho I love u and love how clingy u are but I’m tired,” she wrote, adding, “I need some space. (JK i don’t I love it u sweet dumb baby.”

According to tabloids, Ed Sheeran has named his new daughter Jupiter. The Sun said they spoke to a source who said the couple chose the name because it means “brave and bold.” The source adds, “Ed and Cherry loved the name both in terms of what it stands for and its uniqueness.” This is their second daughter.

‘Euphoria”s Martha Kelly still in shock over Emmy nomination

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

For four seasons, Martha Kelly played nerdy Costco insurance adjuster Martha Brooks on FX’s Emmy-winning comedy Baskets, but on Tuesday she snagged an Emmy nomination in the Guest Actress category for playing a very different character.

In Euphoria, the stand-up comedian and actress with a famously droll delivery was cast against type as Laurie, a ruthless drug dealer. She tells ABC Audio that ironically, considering the accolade, she needed some convincing from the series’ creator that she could nail the part.

“I think Sam Levinson just wrote a really scary character who’s like a mild-mannered sociopath,” she deadpans. “In real life, I think those people are rare, but they can do a lot of damage, you know? Because people don’t think they’re actually scary.”

The second season of the show has Zendaya‘s drug-addicted Rue in a very dangerous debt to Laurie, and Laurie’s threats to her — no matter how disturbing — are made more so because they sound like they’re coming from a soft-spoken soccer mom.

A day after the nomination, Kelly says she still in shock.

“It still doesn’t seem real, and that’s probably good,” she admits with a laugh. “I mean…I think it would be weird to be like, ‘Oh, yeah, cool. I deserve it.’ Like, that would be a weird response.”

She adds, “It just seems unreal…It’s like Euphoria and all the regular cast are so talented and the crew is so talented and they got all these nominations. And I feel like it’s a party bus that I’m like holding on to the back bumper, riding a skateboard behind.”

Kelly says, “It’s so fun. I feel really lucky.” (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

Incidentally, Kelly can also be seen on another nominated HBO show, the comedy Hacks.

Dua Lipa is now one of the most-streamed female artists on Spotify

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dua Lipa is shaking up the Spotify charts and is currently their most listened to female artist.

Chart Data announced Wednesday that her and Elton John‘s “Cold Heart (PNAU remix)” has joined Spotify’s billions club — meaning it amassed over 1 billion streams. With that accomplishment came some big news — she is now one of the streamer’s most powerful artists.

“@DUALIPA now ties Ariana Grande as the female artist with the most songs with 1 billion streams each on Spotify (7),” the music tracker declared. Her other songs that previously made the elusive club are “IDGAF,” “New Rules,” “One Kiss,” “Scared to Be Lonely,” “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating.”

The Grammy winner wasn’t done winning with her latest accolade. Chart Data then announced that, because of the sheer amount of times her songs have been streamed, her albums have soared to the top of the charts.

“@DUALIPA now has the top 2 most streamed albums by a female artist of all-time on Spotify,” it tweeted of her eponymous debut album and her latest offering, Future Nostalgia.

Dua has since shared the good news to her Instagram Story.

In other Dua news, she is about to unleash her new collection with Puma! Dubbed the DUA X PUMA FLUTUR DROP 2, the new line of goodies arrives Thursday. The line comes with new sneakers, maxi dresses, crop tank tops, shorts, jackets, bags and more that come in an electric orange color.

To promote her new line, she has dyed her hair hot pink for a series of promotional shots, which she posted on Instagram.

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander pleads not guilty to felony stalking charge, remains in jail

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

On Tuesday, Britney Spears‘ former husband Jason Alexander pleaded not guilty to charges connected with his alleged attempt to crash her wedding last month, Page Six reports.

Alexander was arraigned Tuesday in Ventura County Superior Court. He entered a not guilty plea to counts of felony stalking with a prior domestic violence conviction and three misdemeanor counts of aggravated trespassing, refusing to leave private property, vandalism and battery.

On top of that, he faces a “special enhancement charge” — not a good thing — because at the time of his arrest, he was on probation for an unrelated case in Tennessee. He denied those allegations during the arraignment.

Prior to Britney’s June 9 wedding to Sam Asghari, Alexander allegedly broke into Britney’s house in Thousand Oaks, California, and, according to a security guard, tried several times to open the door to the singer’s locked bedroom. Police found he was armed with a box cutter at the time of his arrest.

After Alexander’s arrest, Britney was granted a restraining order and, according to Page Six, fired her security team.

Britney and Alexander, her childhood friend, married in Las Vegas in 2004; the marriage was annulled 55 hours later.

Nashville notes: Maren Morris + Amanda Shires, Martina McBride and more

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Maren Morris joins her Highwomen bandmate Amanda Shires for Amanda’s latest release, “Empty Cups.” The duet comes off of Amanda’s next album, Take it Like a Man.

During a songwriter round at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum featuring Martina McBride this week, the Hall announced that it will extend its Martina-based exhibit until July 2023. The exhibit chronicles her journey to fame and tells the stories of some of her biggest songs.

Tyler Rich is going out on tour this fall. The singer just announced his Think We’re In Love Tour, which kicks off in late September.

Justin Timberlake joins TikTok: “I think this is gonna go really…”

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Get ready to cry yourself a river, because Justin Timberlake has officially joined TikTok — and brought his catalog of hits along with him.

Now you can create videos using the official audio from songs like “Mirrors,” “What Goes Around…Comes Around,” “Cry Me a River” and many more JT smashes. “Alright guys, I guess we’re TikTokkin’ now,” says the singer in his first post. “You know what? I think this is gonna go really …” and then the video cuts off.

Prior to officially joining the social media platform, Justin was already a TikTok presence thanks to “SexyBack.” It was one of the Top 10 Comeback Tracks on the platform in 2021, with over 1.4 million video creations.

The next time JT busts some wack dance moves that go viral, he can apologize on TikTok.

Mariah Carey’s ex Nick Cannon would get back with her if given the chance: “That’s my fantasy love”

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Mariah Carey‘s ex-husband Nick Cannon has been making the rounds, speaking openly on personal life topics during multiple podcast appearances and interview opportunities. For his latest sit-down chat, he told The Hot Tee Talk Show that if the opportunity presented itself, he’d for sure take another stab at a relationship with Mariah.

When asked if he’d “spin the block” with some of his former loves, he told the host he’d “of course” try again with the mother of his twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

“I truly respect the relationship that she’s been in for quite some time,” he said. “But that — come on, that’s my fantasy love. That’s somebody I will always love.”

Cannon gushed about his marriage with the Grammy-winning singer. “I will never have a love like I had with Mariah. And I appreciate,” he said.

If Cannon were to try to rekindle things with Carey, he’d want the relationship to be what it once was. “It was literally like a fairytale with Mariah,” he said. “I’d rather it just be that way — I appreciate that fantasy because if I tried to go back and it wasn’t the same, [I’d feel like,] ‘G**damn, I messed it up.’ But if it could be the way that it was, I’m there!”

Carey and Cannon married in the Bahamas in 2008, welcomed twins in 2011 and were together for eight years. They divorced in 2016.

Report: Daniel Kaluuya will not appear in ‘Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever’

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Award-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya will not reprise his role as W’kabi in the upcoming Marvel film Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever.

Citing a Wednesday interview with the star for his role in Jordan Peele‘s Nope, Jacqueline Coley, of Rotten Tomatoes, tweeted the news.

“BREAKING NEWS: Fresh from my NOPE interview with Daniel Kaluuya he did not reprise his role in #BlackPanther2 due to his schedule conflicts w/ #NOPE! It’s official he’s not in #BlackPantherWakandaForever,” Coley wrote.

Kaluuya starred as W’Kabi, the leader of the Border Tribe of Wakanda and childhood best friend to King T’Challa, played by late actor Chadwick Boseman.

Judge rejects motion to declare a mistrial in Johnny Depp defamation case

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Amber Heard was served another legal defeat in a Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom on Wednesday.

Judge Penny Azcarate, who presided over the headline-grabbing defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, rejected a motion from Heard’s attorneys to declare a mistrial.

Heard’s legal team’s argument centered on the fact that the age listed on Juror #15’s jury summons was inaccurate.

On Wednesday, the judge denied their motion, stating there was no fraud in the case and so the verdict should stand.

“The juror was vetted, sat for the entire jury, deliberated and reached a verdict,” read Azcarate’s ruling in a filing obtained by ABC News.

“The only evidence before this Court is that this juror and all jurors followed their oaths, the Court’s instructions and orders. This court is bound by the competent decision of the jury,” the ruling concluded.

Further, Azcarate argued that if the defense had an issue with the juror, her attorneys should have brought it up earlier.

As reported in June, the jury decided that Heard defamed Depp in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she said she had been a victim of physical and sexual abuse in her relationship, though she did not identify Depp. The jury agreed with Depp’s attorneys that although the actor wasn’t named in the op-ed, which had been vetted by attorneys before it was published, it was clear who Heard was accusing.

Depp was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, though Virginia law automatically caps the latter to $350,000.

Heard is expected to appeal the verdict after it is finalized.

Why Katelyn Brown’s wine brand is rooted in family

July 13, 2022 by WDNY Radio

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Kane Brown‘s wife, Katelyn Brown, launched her own wine brand in 2022 and the message behind it is rooted in family.

The company, Allen Rose, gets its name from the couples’ middle names, Allen (Kane) and Rose(Katelyn). “We have sat on this name for years knowing it would represent something special,” Katelyn says on the website.

She also honors their two daughters with a rosé named after eldest daughter Kingsley and a white wine for youngest daughter Kodi. The Kingsley Rosé features a fruity blend of strawberry, pomegranate and dragonfruit, and pairs nicely with a fish dish or refreshing salad, while the Kodi Pinot Gris blends pear and floral hibiscus with tropical notes of guava and passion fruit.

“Family & friends mean the most in our lives and coming from a family where sitting around a table with a glass of wine created some of the best memories and beautiful conversations, really encouraged me to create something special and delicious to continue those traditions,” Katelyn says of why she started the wine collection. “I cannot wait for you to try these wines, and let me know what memories and pairings you create.”

You can order bottles of Allen Rose online through Apolloni Vineyards.

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