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WGA Reaches Tentative Deal with Studios and Streamers

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative deal with the major studios and streamers. This deal follows a labor strike that has lasted 146 days. Strike captains for the WGA emailed the media Sunday evening (September 24) confirming the news. They said in a statement, “We have reached a tentative agreement on a new 2023 MBA, which is to say an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language.” The statement noted, “We can say, with great pri
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Taylor Swift Spotted at Chiefs Game with Travis Kelce's Mom

Taylor Swift and her budding relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has taken a significant step. The pop superstar was spotted at the Chiefs’ game on Sunday (September 24) against the Chicago Bears. It was one thing that she was wearing Chiefs colors and sitting in Kelce’s suite. However, Swift was also sitting next to his mom, Donna. Weeks ago, it was reported by Page Six that Swift and Kelce were “hanging out” and spending some private time together. On top of that, the
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Vince Neil Cuts Set Short Over Active Shooter, One Person Shot

Vince Neil was forced to cut his set at the Oklahoma State Fairground short on Saturday night (September 23) due to an active shooter. Neil shared via X (formerly Twitter), “At a concert in Oklahoma City Crazy night last night. 3/4 of the way thru the set people started running. We were told to get in dressing room. There were shooters shooting people. Thank you fans for your understanding.” Neil issued a second X post sharing police details from the active shooter incident. His post stated, i
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Dolly Parton's Rock Album: Every Confirmed Guest Appearance

Dolly Parton’s rock album has been getting a lot of attention for many months now. Since the iconic singer/songwriter was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, she pledged to put out a rock LP. Aptly titled Rockstar, the album will be released on November 17. Rockstar is now available for pre-save on streaming platforms here. Meanwhile, fans can pre-order physical copies of the album at DollyParton.com. The album features a staggering 30 tracks, with nine original songs and 21 co
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David Gilmour & Wife vs. Roger Waters: Nasty War of Words Continues

David Gilmour and Roger Waters have engaged in their war of words in the media for several years now. For those hopeful they’d resolve their differences, that appears not to be happening anytime soon. The past 24 hours have seen Gilmour and his wife, Polly Samson, take aim at Waters over a recent interview he did with German newspaper Berliner Zeitung. Waters, himself, shared the translated interview to his official website. He prefaced the interview with a personal message on his website sayi
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Bruce Springsteen's Manager Breaks Silence on Ticket Price Controversy

Bruce Springsteen and his 2023 tour with the E Street Band are still a hot topic in the music world due to Ticketmaster’s pricing structure that led to some tickets being priced upwards of $5,000. Following Ticketmaster releasing a statement on the matter, Springsteen’s longtime manager Jon Landau has now addressed the controversy. In a piece for The New York Times, Landau said, “In pricing tickets for this tour, we looked carefully at what our peers have been doing. We chose prices that are lo
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