Machine Gun Kelly trades a microphone for a revolver in a new clip from the upcoming Western movie The Last Son.
In the film, the “Bloody Valentine” rocker plays Cal, the son of a “murderous outlaw” Isaac LeMay — portrayed by Avatar‘s Sam Worthington — who believes he is cursed to die at the hands of one of his children. Thus, LeMay begins hunting down and killing his children, including Cal.
It turns out that may not be so easy, since Cal takes after his father in at least one way. The clip, which premiered via Billboard.com, shows MGK leading a gun-toting crew into a bank, with ill intentions.
To find out what exactly those intentions are, you can catch The Last Son in theaters and on-demand this Friday, December 10. The film also stars Thomas Jane and Heather Graham.
Kelly’s past film credits include roles in The Dirt, Bird Box and Beyond the Lights. You can also see him in this year’s Midnight in the Switchgrass, which led to his relationship with Megan Fox.
Meanwhile, Kelly and frequent collaborator Mod Sun are co-directing and co-writing an upcoming film called Good Mourning with a U.
If you can’t get enough of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone — and the ratings suggest you can’t — there’s now a new official podcast for that.
Hosted by Jefferson White, who plays Jimmy on the hit show, the first episode has just dropped, featuring cast members Wes Bentley and Luke Grimes.
The podcast’s producers promise its first season will boast guests including show creator Taylor Sheridan, as well as stars including Kelly Reilly, Gil Birmingham, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Ryan Bingham, Jen Landon, Mo’ Brings Plenty, and Forrie Smith.
The Yellowstone podcast, presented by Wynn Las Vegas and produced by 101 Studios, will also welcome stars from the upcoming Yellowstone prequel 1883, which stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, Isabel May, and LaMonica Garrett.
Alanis Morissette took over Broadway with her two-time Tony Award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill. Now, she’s coming for your local bookstore.
According to a press release from Abrams Books, young adult author Eric Smith has teamed with he “Ironic” singer to transform her musical, based on the album of the same name, into a novel. The novelization is further assisted by Jagged Little Pill‘s musical co-creators, the Oscar-winning Diablo Cody and Glen Ballard.
Jagged Little Pill uses Alanis’ songs to tell the story of The Healys, a seemingly perfect suburban family that’s struggling with many of of today’s hot-button issues, from addiction to racial and sexual identity. One critic even called it “the most woke musical of all time.”
Cody said in a statement toRolling Stone, “This show was written with young, energetic audiences in mind, and I hope this beautiful book helps connect even more teens to our musical.”
The Jagged Little Pill novel will be told through the eyes of five teenagers who grapple with their own issues, but their individual stories intersect when a mutual friend is sexually assaulted at a party by an abuser who might get away with it.
Jagged Little Pill hits bookstands on April 26, 2022. It is available for pre-order now.
(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — History could be made for Starbucks workers in labor-friendly Buffalo, New York, on Thursday.
The National Labor Relations Board is set to count votes for a union election collected from three Starbucks outposts in upstate New York as the workers seek to form the coffee chain’s first union in the U.S.
The vote count is scheduled for Thursday afternoon despite resistance from Starbucks, which filed a request for a review with the NLRB and sought to have all Buffalo-area stores included in the election. On Tuesday, the NLRB denied Starbucks’ request for a review, setting the stage for the votes from the three separate stores in the area that have filed for union elections to be counted. Each of the three stores will be voting for a unionization bid individually.
The efforts to unionize in Buffalo also come amid unique labor market conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of workers quitting their jobs hovers at record-high levels and major companies have struggled to fill service industry roles. The apparent labor shortage has given workers an edge in negotiating in the workplace, and been linked to the new labor force activism seen across the country in recent months.
The workers are seeking to unionize with Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, and call their group the Starbucks Workers United. The employees have received support from progressive lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
“Once again Starbucks tried to stop partners from voting, and once again they failed. At this point the company has strayed so far from its original values it’s hard to recognize the company I started with,” Michelle Eisen, a barista at a Buffalo-area Starbucks, said in a statement released by Starbucks Workers United. “This is exactly why we need a union — so our voices can be heard and we can work to make Starbucks the company we used to love.”
In a letter to employees, whom Starbucks calls “partners,” CEO Kevin Johnson reiterated the company’s wish to have all Starbucks locations in the Buffalo-area be included in the vote.
“Unlike others in our industry who operate a franchise model, we have a network of company-operated stores that work together to create a better partner experience,” Johnson wrote on Tuesday. “Why does this matter? Many of you have told me you greatly value the flexibility to work between stores, to swap and pick up shifts, giving you the opportunity to connect with partners across different stores as one community.”
“Because of this, we feel strongly that all partners in Buffalo should have a voice in the elections, which may unfortunately not be the case,” Johnson added. “While we recognize this creates some level of uncertainty, we respect the process that is underway and, independent of any outcome in these elections, we will continue to stay true to our Mission and Values.”
Johnson also touted the company’s investments in staffing, saying it’s “investing an unprecedented $1 billion in wages, training, and hours, deploying new equipment and technology and continuing to support leaders in markets across the country.”
In late October, as unionization efforts in Buffalo were in full swing, Starbucks announced it would be raising wages and making other changes to improve working conditions. By summer 2022, all hourly employees will make an average of $17 per hour, the company said in its fourth quarter earnings release, with hourly rates for baristas in the U.S. ranging from $15 to $23.The unionization bid comes after Starbucks reported record fourth-quarter consolidated net revenues of $8.1 billion.
Eric Church is celebrating the holidays from Washington, D.C. this season, appearing as part of a stacked bill for In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season.
The hour-long TV special finds acts of all stripes performing from various historic rooms in the White House, including the State Dining Room, the East Room, and the Blue Room, which is the location of the Official White House Christmas Tree.
Eric is the lone artist representing the country genre on the special. He’s performing alongside acts like Camilla Cabello, Pentatonix, the Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones and several others.
Also during the event, viewers will be able to get an up-close look at the First Family’s holiday installations currently on display, which revolve around the theme “Gifts from the Heart.” The resilience of the American people will be a major theme during the special, featuring performances from the Northwell Health Nurse Choir — a collection of New York-area front-line workers — and Voices of Service, a vocal quartet made up of four military service members.
In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season will be filmed between December 11-14, and will premiere on PBS on Tuesday, December 21 at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch the series on PBS channels and on the network’s website.
Imagine Dragons will help Fox ring in the New Year.
Dan Reynolds and company are among several artists who will featured in pre-recorded performances on Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022, which airs live Friday, December 31, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
Ken Jeong and Joel McHale will host the special live from Times Square, while Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, will also be on hand as a special correspondent.
Other performers set to perform on the show, albeit in pre-recorded footage, include Billy Idol, Maroon 5, Pink and more. Country star Trace Adkins will appear live to ring in 2022.
Imagine Dragons’ 2022 plans include touring in support of their new album, Mercury — Act 1.
(NEW YORK) — COVID-19-related hospitalizations have been on an upward trend in New York state since last month, but there appears to be a drastic divide between the Big Apple and some of the state’s more rural areas, health data shows.
In New York City, the seven-day average of new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people rose from 0.5 on Nov. 10 to 1.1 on Dec. 7, the New York State Department of Health said.
The story is different in several counties hundreds of miles north, where new COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising at a higher rate. In the Finger Lakes region, officials in several counties declared a state of emergency after the seven-day average of new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people went from 2.9 on Nov. 10 to 4.9 on Dec. 7.
David Larsen, an associate professor of public health at Syracuse University, told ABC News that there are several factors behind this divide, but the most important one is the lower vaccination rates in certain counties upstate.
“At the end of the day, you’re more likely to get severe COVID-19 symptoms and go to the hospital if you’re not vaccinated,” Larsen said.
Health experts and state officials predict the situation upstate is only going to get worse during the holidays and colder months, but the tide can be turned if more people get their shots and heed health warnings.
As of Dec. 8, 74.9% of all New York state residents have at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, but those numbers vary by region, according to state health data.
New York City and Long Island had over 78% of their populations with at least one shot, the state data showed. Further north, the rates for at least one dose in the Mohawk Valley, the Finger Lakes and North Country sections were 60.6%, 68.5%, and 63% respectively.
There is even more division within the regions when it comes to vaccination, the data shows; for example, counties that are along the Interstate 87 corridor, such as Hamilton, Schenectady and Saratoga, all have rate of at least one dose above 75% of their populations.
Counties directly west of those locations, Schoharie, Fulton and Montgomery, have one-dose vaccination rates under 65%, the state data showed.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has repeatedly highlighted that the unvaccinated are the ones suffering and being hospitalized.
“It is a conscious decision not to be vaccinated. And the direct result is a higher rate of individuals in those regions upstate as well as it has a direct correlation to the number of hospitalizations,” she said during a Dec. 2 news conference.
Dr. Isaac Weisfuse, an adjunct professor of public health at Cornell University, told ABC News that there are fewer options for upstate residents to turn to for medical help and fewer hospitals in the area are handling patients from more locations.
Weisfuse, a former deputy health commissioner for New York City’s Health Department, noted that New York City residents have much closer access to amenities like free testing sites and medical clinics than their upstate counterparts.
“If you live in a rural county in New York state and it takes a while to get to a doctor, you may put it off. So when you do eventually go get care, you may be sicker versus someone who lives closer and gets a quicker diagnosis,” he said.
Larsen added that there has been pandemic fatigue across the country, and many Americans have scaled back on mitigation measures, especially mask-wearing indoors.
While New York City requires proof of vaccination for indoor activities, such as movie theaters and restaurants, there are no such rules in many upstate counties. As a result, some upstate residents have less of an incentive to get their shots, and are less cautious in indoor group settings, according to Larsen.
“We’re doing less mask wearing. What that does is it increases transmission, which is fine for the vaccinated people but it does go to the unvaccinated people and they are higher risk,” he said.
Weisfuse said the hospitalizations are likely to grow upstate and have ripple effects for those regions. The governor has ordered elective surgeries to be postponed at 32 hospitals upstate that have seen their available beds decrease.
State officials said they are beefing up their marketing efforts to encourage eligible New Yorkers to get their shots.
Weisfuse said this outreach needs to be done meticulously if upstate officials want to avoid more overcrowded emergency rooms this winter.
“The state needs to take a good look at the pockets of non-vaccination,” he said. “They need to make some targeted intervention in those neighborhoods.”
Anyone who needs help scheduling a free vaccine appointment can log onto vaccines.gov.
The accolades keep coming for Lady Gaga, who will be this year’s recipient of the prestigious Icon Award at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Awards.
Varietyreports that the “Rain on Me” singer will be honored for her “tour-de-force performance” in House ofGucci, where she plays Patrizia Reggiani, the woman who was convicted of arranging the murder of her ex-husband, Italian fashion heir Maurizio Gucci.
Gaga is the latest recipient of the Icon Award, following in the footsteps of Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Robert Duvall and Tom Hanks.
Festival chairman Harold Matzner said in a statement the reason Gaga was selected was because “she continues to impress audiences with her iconic acting roles.”
“Following her memorable performance in A Star is Born, Lady Gaga yet again raises the bar in her portrayal of Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci, the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. For this tour-de-force performance, it is our honor to present the icon award to Lady Gaga,” he added.
The Palm Springs International Film Awards take place on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Police in Indiana are asking the public to help find a missing 15-year-old girl who they said may be in danger.
Cabrini Stott was last seen on Sunday, Dec. 5, in the 5800 block of Village Plaza S. Dr. in Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.
Police said in a statement they believe Stott “may possibly be in danger,” but on Thursday a police spokesperson declined to provide more information.
Stott, a 10th grader at BELIEVE Circle City High School, was last at school on Friday, the school’s executive director, Kimberly Neal-Brannum, told ABC News.
Neal-Brannum said the teen has “a smile that’ll light up a room,” describing her as “smart, funny, charismatic, athletic, involved in school.”
“She’s a good volunteer. She does a lot of community service,” Neal-Brannum said. “She definitely is a good kid.”
Cabrini has black hair and brown eyes. She stands at 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Missing Persons detectives at 317-327-6160 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
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Olivia Wilde is speaking out about her rumored relationship with Harry Styles. The two sparked dating rumors earlier this year, but so far they’ve neither confirmed nor denied anything publicly.
Gracing the cover of Vogue‘s January 2022 edition, the actress was asked about her love life and how she weathers the tabloid tornado. Although she kept her cards close, she said she’s “happier than I’ve ever been.”
“It’s obviously really tempting to correct a false narrative,” Olivia, 37, declared. “But I think what you realize is that when you’re really happy, it doesn’t matter what strangers think about you. All that matters to you is what’s real, and what you love, and who you love.”
Olivia was frequently spotted supporting Harry while on his Love on Tour U.S. trek. Before the Orange Bowl kicks off on New Year’s Eve, Harrywill take the stage to headline the pregame party during the Capital One Beach Bash. The December 30 free show, which Harry will co-headline with Khalid, takes place at South Beach, Florida’s Lummus Park.
You can reserve your tickets beginning Tuesday, December 21, at noon ET on the Orange Bowl’s website, but Capital One cardholders get to cut the line the day before, starting at 10:59 a.m. ET. Ticket purchases will be limited to two per person.
The Capital One Beach Bash mandates all attendees must either show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the past 72 hours before the show’s 4 p.m. start.
