PJ Harvey hasn’t released an album in over six years, marking the longest gap between records in her career. However, that wait will soon be coming to an end.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the “Down By the Water” rocker reveals that she’s been working on a new album to follow 2016’s The Hope Six Demolition Project.
“I’m very pleased with it,” Harvey says of the upcoming record, which is currently set to be released next summer. “It took a long time to write to get right, but at last I feel very happy with it.”
When it does arrive, the album will be Harvey’s milestone 10th studio effort.
More recently, Harvey has been reissuing her back catalog on vinyl. Earlier this year, she released a book of poetry titled Orlam.
Five Seconds of Summer has called off several upcoming shows after drummer Ashton Irwin appeared to suffer a medical emergency on stage.
The band was performing in Texas on Sunday when Ashton, who is 27, began exhibiting stroke-like symptoms.
“Last night’s show ended early due to a medical incident during the show. Upon experiencing physical symptoms, Ashton was taken to a local hospital for the tests and medical review,” the band stated via their Instagram Stories. They added Ashton is now “feeling OK and [is] recovering very well.”
Ashton has since spoken to fans via Twitter to explain what is going on with him. “I suffered from an intense migraine brought on by exhaustion and overheating onstage which made me loose [sic] my vision and gave me symptoms of stroke in the left side of my body,” he tweeted. “So the decision was to end the show there and then.”
Because of the health scare, 5SOS will postpone their upcoming Tuesday show in Rogers, Arkansas, per “medical advice.”
“We are so sorry to cause inconvenience to your plans, but we promise for those of you who can still make it, we will put on the show of your lives,” the band explained, adding the show has been rescheduled to July 26.
The band is requesting fans give Ashton privacy while he recovers.
Alec Baldwin had an Instagram Live interview with Woody Allen on Tuesday, and not surprisingly, both stars avoided controversial topics.
Baldwin had said he “couldn’t care less” about what people had to say about the interview, and true to form, comments were turned off for the conversation.
The chat had some technical glitches — which got under Baldwin’s skin. “They need to be in a room with the best Wi-Fi in the house,” he told Woody’s team after the filmmaker repeatedly froze. “What do they have going on in there?!”
Woody has denied accusations he molested his adopted daughter Dylan when she was a child, which resurfaced after the 2021 HBO documentary Allen v. Farrow.
For his part, Baldwin didn’t mention his own negative headlines, stemming from firing the bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of Rust.
Instead, the actors, who worked together on three films, reminisced about Allen’s career, changes in the movie industry and more.
Allen admitted he will step back from directing movies following an effort that will shoot in Paris this fall and blamed the changing landscape of entertainment.
“A lot of the thrill is gone,” he griped about making movies. “…now you do a movie, you get a couple weeks in a movie house…and it goes right to…streaming.”
He added, “It’s not the same…It’s not as enjoyable to me.”
Baldwin agreed, expressing, “now what people want is to press pause, and make a pitcher of martinis…”
Allen explained he doesn’t “have the time” to watch any current shows on TV, instead turning to sports, the news and Turner Classic Movies.
Baldwin, famously expecting his seventh kid, expressed, “Sometimes I watch TV to get away to another land, because I’m overwhelmed by my children.”
Luke Combs appears as an amateur fishing salesman in a new skit for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dressed from head to toe in fishing gear, the singer admits that while he loves to fish, he’s “no pro.” That’s why he starts every trip with a visit to “Bass Amateur Shop,” “the place for people who love to fish, but don’t have the faintest idea how to do it,” Luke explains.
The parody of Bass Pro Shop features fumbling employees who attempt to help clueless customers, answering their “stupidest questions” like “how wet is the fish going to be?” and “are fish animals or dolphins?”
The store also provides all your fishing needs, including a reel (aka “cranky turny guys”), waders (“big tall shoes”) and a fishing line (“dental floss”). And let’s not forget the “Christmas ornaments,” which are really a string of red and white bobbers.
One of the “customers” shares that she’d never caught a fish until she began shopping at Bass Amateur Shop. But the fish in question is actually a dead bird, which Luke helps her stuff into a tackle box that he refers to as a “big lunch box.”
“So come on down to Bass Amateur Shop because you don’t have to be a professional to get drunk on a lake,” the hitmaker concludes as he cracks open a bottle of beer.
Luke’s appearance on the ABC show comes in the wake of the release of his new album, Growin’ Up.
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Ludacris’ longtime manager, Chaka Zulu,was one of three people shot early Monday morning in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, Georgia. ABC affiliate WSB-TV reports one person died. Zulu, however, survived and is being treated at a local hospital.
Police say the incident occurred outside of a Peachtree Hills shopping center on Peachtree Road and was the “result of a dispute in the parking lot”; they are studying surveillance video as they search for the shooter.
WSB reporter Michael Seidentweeted Monday, “Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed just sent me the following statement: ‘We are fortunate to report that Chaka Zulu is in stable condition and recovering. The family thanks everyone for their well wishes and prayers, and asks for their privacy at this time.’
Numerous people, including The Roots‘ Questlove, have since wished the music executive a speedy recovery on social media. “Prayers for Brother Chaka Zulu,” he tweeted.
Zulu and Ludacris have worked together for over 25 years, co-founding Disturbing tha Peace Records in 1995.
As for the man who died in the shooting, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports he’s been identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as 23-year-old Artez Benton.
The identity of the other victim has not been released
The people of England’s Burton Hastings got to hear a Rammstein concert, even if they didn’t have a ticket.
According to the U.K.’s CoventryLive, audio from Rammstein’s show over the weekend reached Burton Hastings, which is some 11 miles away from the CBS Arena in Coventry, England, where the concert was held.
CoventryLive cites social media users who reported hearing “loud thumping” and a “loud beat” from their homes as the show was going on.
Rammstein is currently touring Europe in support of their new album, Zeit, which was released in April. The German metallers will launch their long-awaited North American stadium tour, which was postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in August.
(WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday unveiled what was called an “action plan” on abortion access as advocates call on President Joe Biden and his administration to do more in the wake of the Supreme Court stripping the constitutional right to abortion nationwide.
Becerra said there’s no “magic bullet” that could restore Americans’ constitutional right to abortion, but said the administration was working with its top legal advisers to explore every option.
“Stay tuned,” he told reporters.
Becerra’s comments are likely to be a steep disappointment for progressives after he promised to take action in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling. In his remarks, Becerra only noted that federal law allows for abortions through its Medicaid program in cases of rape and incest — a standard at odds with states like Arkansas.
“Friday’s Supreme Court decision was despicable. But it was not unpredictable. HHS has been preparing for this for some time,” he began, before laying out largely existing policy protecting the right to abortion.
When pressed by ABC Senior White House Correspondent Mary Bruce on why he didn’t have more concrete proposals if the ruling was predictable, Becerra noted that he wanted to ensure the administration was on firm legal ground.
“We’re not interested in going rogue and doing things just because we want to make sure what we tell Americans is accurate — because we hear, we know, a lot Americans are hearing a lot of inaccurate information,” Becerra replied. “And so to every American who’s impacted: My apologies that, I as I said, we can’t tell you there’s a silver bullet. But what I am saying to you is that the more we dig, we will do everything we can with what we find to make sure we’re protecting women’s reproductive health care services. It takes a little time because we want to do it right, and we want to do it according to the law.”
Among actions he ticked off, Becerra said he was directing his Office of Civil Rights to ensure patient privacy of anyone seeking reproductive care, working to ensure the clinical judgment of doctors is supported in treating patients at risk because of pregnancy and working to expand access to family planning and contraceptives.
He also said HHS will first take steps to increase access to medication abortion — but he said later to “stay tuned” on what exactly those steps would be.
“How we respond will speak to how we view the rights, the dignity and the well-being of women everywhere,” he said, before taking questions from reporters. “At HHS, we will leave no stone unturned.”
Abortion rights groups have also pitched a variety of options for the federal government to take.
One option presented was to declare a public health emergency to free up federal funds, possibly to use for transportation, an idea supported by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. But this approach would likely be challenged in court as a violation of the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funds to cover almost all abortions. Becerra did not call for one Tuesday.
While some Democrats have urged the administration to look into whether reproductive health services could be provided on federal lands or on federal property, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shot down the idea Tuesday, saying anyone who is not a federal employee who utilized such facilities could be subject to prosecution under some state laws.
“We understand the proposal as well the intention but here’s the thing, it could actually put women and providers at risk,” she said.
Another idea is to loosen restrictions on the abortion pill so that it can be picked up at pharmacies. Currently, only registered clinicians can prescribe it and mail it. Pharmacies are not part of that network, which would require FDA regulatory action.
“Federal law requires our programs to provide medication abortion in certain circumstances, such as the life of the woman rate, or instance,” Becerra said Tuesday. “Now more than ever, it is imperative that all federally supported programs and services are complying with the law.”
While telehealth medicine is allowable under federal rules, it’s not a loophole to circumvent state restrictions — which Becerra acknowledged.
Asked about possible ways to help with transportation for women who may need to travel to another state to get an abortion, as Becerra hinted the administration was looking into on Monday, he said, “Once we tell you exactly what we believe we are able to do, have the money to do, we will let you know, but until then, what I can simply say to you is every option is on the table.”
Right now, the only legal option a person has in a restricted state for abortion services would be to travel to a state where it is allowed.
“It takes a little time because we want to do it right, and we want to do it according to the law,” a careful Becerra said.
Otherwise, the person can go online and engage providers who are outside the scope of the U.S. regulatory system, such as the international organization Aid Access, which says it will prescribe the pill to women in the U.S. for 95 euros regardless of where they live. The FDA does not recommend this, although advocates say the group is using a reputable pharmacy in India.
“We’re going to stay within the confines of the law,” Becerra stressed, “even though it’s a lot I personally believe jeopardizes the health of women.”
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HBO has announced the Emmy-winning series True Detective is returning for a fourth frame as True Detective: Night Country, with Jodie Foster starring and producing.
Acclaimed newcomer Kali Reis — who is a motivational speaker and advocate for Indigenous women — will co-star with the two-time Oscar winner for the series, which will be shot in Iceland.
The network teases, “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers [Foster] and Evangeline Navarro [Reis] will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”
Mexican producer, writer and film director Issa López will be the show’s writer-director and showrunner, in addition to executive producer alongside Foster.
Lizzo credits the one and only Beyoncé for inspiring her to become the artist she is now.
The Grammy winner was the latest guest on The Late Late Show with James Cordenand joined him for some “Carpool Karaoke.” Between the two belting out Lizzo’s “Juice,” “About Damn Time,” “Good as Hell,” “Truth Hurts,” and “Special,” Corden got the singer to open up about her origins.
Lizzo wasn’t shy about her feelings for Beyoncé, whose infamous alter ego inspired the name of her flute: “Sasha Floot.” “When I was shyer, when I didn’t think I was cool and when I was getting picked on, I would listen to Beyoncé in my bedroom and it would transport me. I would feel something. Feel like my life was going to be better…Like there’s hope for me,” Lizzo explained.
“When I dropped out of college and I was really depressed, I listened to B’Day on repeat and I would just sing B’Day all the time. And I was like, ‘I’m gonna be a singer,'” she revealed. “The way she makes people feel is how I wanna make people feel with music. She’s been my North Star.”
Lizzo has yet to meet her icon in person, which prompted Corden to play a prank on her that almost made her cry. The British host pretended he had Beyoncé’s number and offered to call her.
“You almost got me, you b****,” Lizzo remarked while fanning away her tears. The two then threw themselves into a performance of Bey’s “Crazy in Love.”
Just three episodes into the first season of its new Jeff Bridges-led thriller series, The Old Man, FX has announced it wants more.
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man has Oscar winner Bridges playingDan Chase, a former CIA operative who emerges from a life off the grid when an assassin comes to kill him.
The series also stars Emmy winner John Lithgow as Harper, an FBI chief determined to bring Chase down, and NYPD Blue vet Amy Brenneman as Zoe, a woman whose present becomes tangled with the hunted man’s past.
The drama became the most-watched cable series premiere on premium and basic cable when it launched on June 16 and was also the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend.
In its announcement, Karey Burke, president of 20th Television, noted, “This terrific series has had a long journey to the air, which makes the reaction from critics and audiences these past few weeks all the sweeter…”
The seven-episode first season continues Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on FX and streams the following day on Hulu.
