Florence Pugh has revealed she quietly ended her relationship with Zach Braff earlier this year.
In Harper’s BAZAAR’s September ICONS issue, the actress confirmed the two had called it quits after three years together. Their relationship had faced scrutiny and criticism online over their age difference – Pugh is 26 and Braff is 47.
“We’ve been trying to do this separation without the world knowing, because it’s been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on,” Pugh told the mag. “We just felt something like this would really do us the benefit of not having millions of people telling us how happy they are that we’re not together. So we’ve done that.”
Before they parted ways, the two completed a movie together that’s due out next year. Braff wrote A Good Person with Pugh in mind for the starring role.
“The movie that we made together genuinely was probably one of my most favorite experiences,” Pugh said. “It felt like a very natural and easy thing to do.”
Next up for Pugh is the movie Don’t Worry Darling, in which she stars opposite Harry Styles. It comes out September 23.
Blake Shelton is going back in time with his new single.
On Friday, the country superstar will drop “No Body” alongside a ’90s-themed video that features line dancing and sees the singer donning a mullet wig, a nod to the famous hairstyle Blake had back in the day. On Instagram, Blake teased a clip of the video, which was filmed at a country bar in Los Angeles.
“Had to bring back the mullet just for y’all,” Blake writes in the caption, adding in a statement. “I get excited and feel like a kid every time we release new music. But this song in particular takes me back to the ‘90s when I was in high school and first moved to Nashville, because it feels like what the music sounded like at that time.”
“No Body” follows Blake’s 2021 single, “Come Back as a Country Boy,” which reached the top 20 on country radio.
(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Six people were shot outside a Memphis hospital early Tuesday and four of the victims remain in critical condition, police said.
The shooting was reported around 12:42 a.m. at Methodist North Hospital, Memphis police said.
Two victims were taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition, one of whom is now non-critical, while four were taken to Regional One Hospital. One of those taken to Regional One is also now out of critical condition, police said.
Three victims involved have been detained for allegedly possessing a stolen vehicle, police said.
All of the victims were reportedly shot by suspects in a black SUV, according to police. No arrests have been announced.
Methodist North Hospital said no hospital staffers were hurt during the gunfire.
“We appreciate the swift action from our employees to guide patients away … so our security team and Memphis Police Department could respond quickly,” hospital officials said in a statement. “We are working with local law enforcement who are continuing to investigate.”
ABC News’ Keith Harden contributed to this report.
Panic! at the Disco has shared one more Viva Las Vengeance song ahead of the album’s arrival this Friday.
The latest cut is titled “Don’t Let the Light Go Out” and is available now via digital outlets. It’s also accompanied by a video, a noir sequel to the “Middle of a Breakup” clip, which you can watch now on YouTube.
“Don’t Let the Light Go Out” is the fourth song to be released off Viva Las Vengeance, following “Middle of a Breakup,” “Local God” and the title track.
Panic! will launch a U.S. headlining tour in support of Viva Las Vengeance September 8 in Austin, Texas. You can also catch Brendon Urie and company perform at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, taking place August 28.
(WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office.
Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed “cold-like symptoms” Monday night, according to her communications director, Elizabeth Alexander.
“She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive,” Alexander said in a statement.
She’s been prescribed the antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which President Joe Biden also took after testing positive last month.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Goo Goo Dolls just released their new album, Chaos In Bloom, but one of their old songs has just hit a significant milestone.
The band’s biggest hit, 1998’s “Iris,” has just eclipsed one billion streams on Spotify. The track, which was recently certified for seven million copies sold, was featured in the movie City of Angels and on Goo Goo Dolls’ album Dizzy Up the Girl. It reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 but was a number-one hit on the publication’s Adult Top 40 airplay chart for a record 18 weeks.
Meanwhile, the band’s Chaos in Bloom tour has been extended into the fall. The new leg, which starts October 28, will find the band playing intimate theaters and performing new songs, hits and deep cuts. Those shows will wrap up November 20 in El Paso, TX. Tickets for the new dates go on sale Wednesday, August 17 at 10 a.m. local time via googoodolls.com/tour.
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is heading to Emerald City. According to Variety, Barris has been tapped by Warner Bros. to write and direct a reimagining of The Wizard of Oz. This version is not to be confused with another Wizard of Oz retelling that’s in the works from New Line. No other details have been released thus far. Before he puts his stamp on this classic, Barris is completing work on his feature film directorial debut, You People, for Netflix. He’s also writing a remake of 1992’s White Men Can’t Jump, with Jack Harlow starring in the Woody Harrelson role…
Ready to unlock Guillermo del Toro‘s Cabinet of Curiosities? The eight-episode series will debut on Netflix Tuesday, October 25, with two episodes airing daily until the collection is complete on Friday, October 28. Del Toro released a first look at the creepy series on Monday, which revealed each episode’s title…
VH1 announced on Monday that it has renewed RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked. “When I hear season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, I have to pinch myself — I just won’t tell you where,” said six-time Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer RuPaul in a statement. “We never take for granted the opportunity we’ve been given to showcase drag excellence and tell authentic queer stories.” Drag Race will return for its 15th season with a new group of queens and Drag Race Untucked will have more backstage drama from Drag Race…
Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures on Monday announced the 10th installment of the Saw franchise is slated for Oct. 27, 2023. This will be the tenth movie in the highly successful film series, according to Variety. The film will be directed by Kevin Greutert, who helmed 2009’s Saw VI and 2010’s Saw: The Final Chapter. While the plot of the movie hasn’t been revealed, the studio promises the film will capture fans’ “hearts — and other body parts — with all-new twisted, ingenious traps and a new mystery to solve,” according to Variety…
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(WASHINGTON) — Car buyers hoping to get a tax credit from the government for an electric vehicle after President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law might find fewer vehicles that qualify.
The Clean Vehicle Credit, a part of the Inflation Reduction Act that passed Congress last week, had a provision that added a credit of up to $4,000 for used EVs. The new law also removes the current 200,000 EV sales cap, which means vehicles made by Tesla, General Motors and Toyota are eligible again for a federal tax credit.
The law also tightens restrictions on which vehicles qualify for the credit. To receive the tax credit, vehicles must be manufactured in North America and made with batteries that have critical components sourced in either North America or supplied by the country’s free-trade agreement partners. The new law also means that high-income buyers and more expensive EVs will not be eligible for the credit.
Of the more than 70 EVs currently on the market, one insider says there’s a possibilitythat no EVs would qualify for a tax credit in the short term.
“When the Inflation Reduction Act is passed and signed by the president, those rules will change and become a lot more restrictive,” said John Boezella, president and CEO of Alliance for Automotive Innovation. “And that’s because the purpose of the credit has changed. It’s now focused on reducing our dependance on China for raw materials and battery components.”
But as manufacturing of EVs and batteries move to the U.S., far more vehicles will qualify for the federal tax credit. Boezella estimates that in five or seven years, there will be as many as 120 EVs on the market that could qualify for the new credit.
“It won’t happen overnight despite the fact that companies are investing billions of dollars right now to develop those supply chains,” Boezella said. “So what you’ll see is a reduction in the number of vehicles that will qualify, and then over time, we would expect that more vehicles will qualify in the future.”
The changes have caused confusion for industry experts, manufacturers and consumers.
“Consumer Reports did a survey and we found that half of car buyers are more likely to purchase an EV if there’s a tax credit that brings down the price, so those tax credits are obviously important to buyers,” said Keith Barry, an auto writer at Consumer Reports. “And if people can’t quite figure out which car qualifies, I imagine that will probably stall sales in the short term.”
Manufacturers, dealers and others in the auto industry are waiting to see what effect the bill will have on EVs.
“There’s a bit of a wait and see,” Barry said. “Different manufacturers are saying different things about what cars will qualify during this sort of transition period. And there’s no one size fits all answer here, unfortunately, until the regulations are fully written and the dust settles.”
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Earlier this year, Olivia Rodrigo welcomed Alanis Morissette onstage for a duet of “You Oughta Know.” Now, she’ll be sharing a stage with Alanis again as the Canadian star receives a major honor.
On September 24, Olivia will induct Alanis into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at Toronto’s Massey Hall. In a statement, Olivia says, “I remember hearing Alanis for the first time when I was about 13. I was in the car with my parents when Jagged Little Pill came on. I heard ‘Perfect.’ I was like, ‘Oh, my God…you can write songs like that?’ I just looked at music and songwriting in a completely different way.”
In addition, fellow Canadian artists Alessia Cara and JP Saxewill perform as part of a tribute to Alanis at the event.
In addition to Alanis, Bryan Adams and his songwriting partner Jim Vallance will also be inducted, as will super-producer David Foster. Previously announced performers at the ceremony include Nickelback‘s Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake, “Sunglasses at Night” singer Corey Hart, Deborah Cox and more. Tickets for the event are available via Massey Hall’s website.
Ezra Miller is reportedly seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues” after exhibiting alarming behavior that’s led to a recent series of arrests and accusations.
In a statement provided toVariety through their rep, the actor acknowledged what they’ve been going through and apologized.
“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” Miller says. “I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”
Earlier this month, Miller was charged with felony burglary in Vermont after allegedly breaking into a home in May and stealing bottles of alcohol. It was just the latest controversy for the star of the forthcoming The Flash, who was also arrested twice earlier this year after altercations at establishments in Hawaii.
