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With each visual release, from “Starburster” to “Favourite,” Fontaines D.C. invites fans into another corner of their creative minds.

Today (August 20), to continue the band’s Romance album rollout, they shared one video to top all others, for single “In The Modern World.” Instead of sharing archival footage or putting their acting chops on full display, Fontaines D.C. taps House Of The Dragons star Ewan Mitchell for leading man duties.

Mitchell embodies the track’s deep emotion conflict heard when the band sings: “I feel alive / In the city / You despise / Wait for the day / When you come / Riding on by / Seems so hard just to be / If it matters / You complete me.”

As Fontaines D.C.’s lyrics circle their fight with emotional demons. Throughout the video, Mitchell literally fights his off in a series of suspense car jujitsu matches. After narrowly defeating foes played by Asher Mirsadeghi, Paul McGinty, Jay Ashley Herridge, and Peter Grimwood, Mitchell just barely makes it home to fight another day. Isn’t that the sad story of life?

The video may have Fontaines D.C.’s name attached to it. But they were sure to give credit where credit was due, as they credited Luna Carmoon with writing and directed it.

Watch Fontaines D.C.’s official video for single, “In The Modern World” above.

Romance is out 8/23 via XL Recordings. Find more information here.

Although it may be an exaggeration, it surely feels like everyone and their momma is currently on the road. Whether it’s their own full out tour or a series of festival appearance, you can catch your favorite recording artists live somewhere soon. But, very few acts share just how difficult time on the road is for artists, both mentally and financially.

Well, Little Simz did back in April 2022. Today (August 20), rising indie star Rachel Chinouriri echoed the same. Over on X (formerly Twitter), the “Never Need Me” musician revealed that she was forced to withdraw from Remi Wolf’s The Big Ideas Tour due to financial strain.

“I’m deeply saddened to announce that I have to withdraw from the Remi Wolf tour and several festivals,” she wrote. “This year I’ve invested all my savings and earnings into my shows, styling, and band to be able to tour. While my debut album has opened many amazing opportunities, the financial strain on touring has become too much.”

Chinouriri went on to outline how difficult touring is for newer acts. “Despite my best efforts to secure funding for this incredible opportunity it hasn’t been possible,” she wrote. “This is the tough reality of the music industry, whether you’re signed or independent. I’ve explored every possible option to make this work because I adore Remi and her fan base… However, I can not justify the financial risk it would entail.”

Continue below to view Remi Wolf’s The Big Ideas Tour schedule with its update opening support. Find more information here.

Remi Wolf 2024 Tour Dates: The Big Ideas Tour

09/10 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
09/13 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield *
09/14 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum *
09/18 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre *
09/19 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom *
09/20 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
09/22 – Columbus, OH @ Kemba Life (fka Express Live) *
09/24 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
09/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
09/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia *
09/28 – Columbia, MD @ All Things Go Festival &
10/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10/02 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
10/04 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit
10/05 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/07 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
10/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
10/11 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
10/13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits &
10/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/18 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater (previously scheduled for September 11)

* with Lava La Rue, & festival appearance, ^ with Slimdan

According to reports, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are heading to their own separate blocks from now on.
After weeks of speculation, today (August 20) TMZ has exclusively shared that the “Can’t Get Enough” singer formally filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.

In the outlet’s report, it claimed that Lopez submitted the necessary paperwork with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. While the filing didn’t come as a surprise, considering the pair put their martial estate up for sale. However, there are two details surrounding the alleged legal action that made supporters raise an eyebrow.

According to TMZ, Lopez submitted the documents on her own, without an attorney (which is legally referred to as pro per). Another shocker in the matter is what a source alleged. The insider claimed that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck did not sign a prenuptial agreement.

Despite trying to shut down rumors that there was trouble in their rekindled romance, in the forms, Lopez alleged noted their date of separation was April 26, 2024.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot back in July 2022 after supposedly reuniting in April 2021. Since reconnecting, the duo have featured each other as a muse in their works. For Affleck, that was a string of Dunkin commercials including a Super Bowl 2024 slot. As for Lopez, it’s her latest album and supporting film, This Is Me…Now.

(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent Bel-Air episodes will be found below.)

Will Smith’s first official summer in Bel-Air continues in the next episodes of Bel-Air season three. So far it’s been an eventful one as he and Lisa made things official, Will and Carlton took a job art the country club and formed their “Blackccess” group thanks to a new entrepreneurship, and he quit basketball for the summer to focus on other endeavors. Carlton is also back home and he has new love interest in Amira whom he met during rehab. Hilary is engaged to LaMarcus, Jazzy saved his record store, Ashley is pursuing her music career, and Mr. and Mrs. Banks are both thriving in their respective work fields.

That’s what the first three episodes of Bel-Air season three delivered, and here’s what you can expect for the next three episodes:

When Do Bel-Air Episodes 4-6 Come Out?

The next three episodes in Bel-Air season three, titled “Out All Night,” “Getting Personal,” and “Baggage,” will arrive on August 22. The episodes will be available on Thursday, 8/22 on Peacock starting at 3am EST/12am PST. Synopses for the “Out All Night,” “Getting Personal,” and “Baggage,” episodes can be found below:

“Out All Night”

After LaMarcus’ accident, everyone rallies around Hilary to support her; Will and Carlton feel the pressure of running “Blackccess” and it starts to affect their relationship; Lisa and Amira try to ease the tension with a group date.

“Getting Personal”

Will and Carlton look for a solution to their “Blackccess” problems at a pickleball tournament; Viv and Phil celebrate their anniversary, but something seems off between them.

“Baggage”

Will brings his parents, Vy and Lou, together to heal the past and move forward; Carlton sees a new side of Amira; Phil makes a big decision with his career.

‘Bel-Air’ season three premieres on Peacock on August 15 at 3am EST/12am PST. Seasons 1-2 are now available to stream on Peacock.

Jamal Crawford has been one of the rising stars in the NBA broadcasting space in recent years, as he’s been fantastic as part of TNT’s coverage, both in studio and as part of game broadcasts. Crawford’s love for basketball is always apparent, and the same effortless cool that defined his slick offensive game carries over to TV work.

Last year, we saw Crawford join Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan for some playoff game work in the booth, where he got to show he can slot in with one of the league’s top broadcast tandems. With TNT entering their final season of NBA coverage, Crawford figured to be one of the hottest broadcasting free agents next year. However, Crawford’s contract with TNT apparently ran up at the end of the 2023-24 season, and he explained to a fan on Twitter that he’s a “TV free agent” right now going into the 2024-25 season.

Crawford said he has a feeling he’ll be calling games again this season, and he should be a coveted addition for any network covering the league. The question is, will ESPN bring him in or will Amazon or NBC look to lock him up for when they get NBA rights in 2025 — which could lead him to figuring out a one-year deal with TNT. When we did our commentary team draft for NBC and Amazon, Crawford was one of the first names off the board and I have little doubt he’ll find a new broadcast home by the time games tip-off in October.

Devin Booker was the unsung hero of the United States men’s basketball team’s journey to an Olympic gold medal in Paris. The Phoenix Suns star slotted into the team’s starting lineup and embraced a smaller role, one in which he played dogged defense, kept the ball moving, hit shots when they came to him, and did whatever he needed to amplify the other players around him.

It’s led to Booker getting praise from seemingly everyone in the USA Basketball operation, as he took on the most unglamorous role that the team could give someone and made it his own. And on Tuesday, Booker gave fans a glimpse into what life was like for him in Paris, as he released a lengthy behind-the-scenes video on his Instagram account of his experience on the team. You can check out the link for it here.

The video is titled “I’ll Do It,” a reference to a tweet he sent last September after the Americans failed to medal at the FIBA World Cup where he volunteered to take on a smaller role for the U.S. in the Olympics. And it paid off in a big way for both the team and Booker specifically, as Steve Kerr made it a point to shout him out for his performance throughout the tournament.

“Devin Booker is an incredible basketball player,” Kerr said, per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. “Nobody asked about him. He was our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that.”

Madame Web did not turn out as hoped for the Sony’s Spider-Man-adjacent line of films, but that movie did have an unexpected side effect: bringing Sydney Sweeney into the fold for the studio’s upcoming Barbarella reboot.

This sentence ^^^ might look like Hollywood Mad-Libs, but Sweeney did tell GQ UK, “Because I did that, I was able to sell Anyone But You. I was able to get Barbarella.” Well, Anyone But You overperformed with $220 million globally in box-office receipts and Sweeney reaping much studio goodwill. Will Barbarella happen, though? Sweeney is keen to pull the movie together, so let’s talk about where the project stands along with her vision.

Logistics/Plot

Back in October 2022, Deadline exclusively revealed that Sweeney was attached as star and executive producer of Sony’s planned reworking of the 1968 Paramount Pictures film (based upon Jean-Claude Forest’s comic book series) starring Jane Fonda, who moved through the universe in a sci-fi tale filled with tight outfits and enormous hair. That Sony wants to relaunch this IP was initially surprising, considering the long-dead attempt by director Robert Rodriguez in a movie that would have starred Rose McGowan.

Sweeney, however, would probably be the only currently working actress who could reliably put butts in seats for this remake. She certainly has the sense of humor and adventurousness (as evidenced by her recent “thirst trap”) for it. To that end, the Euphoria star maintained her enthusiasm by announcing her involvement on Instagram and recently telling the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz, that the remake “is” going to happen. Further, Sweeney raved about how Barbarella “really just embraces her femininity and her sexuality, and I love that… She uses sex as a weapon, and I think it’s just such an interesting way into a sci-fi world.”

Those statements happen at the 42:00 mark below:

Since Sony hasn’t revealed an updated plot synopsis, the 1968 version will do for the moment:

The setting is the planet Lythion in the year 40,000, when Barbarella (Jane Fonda) makes a forced landing while travelling through space. She acts like a female James Bond, vanquishing evil in the forms of robots and monsters. She also rewards, in an uninhibited manner, the handsome men who assist her in the adventure.

Additionally, Dynamite Entertainment (The Boys) might or might not know more than we do about this project’s timing because they announced a new Barbarella comic book series (you can see issue covers here) that will show the character in new adventures in October. The pairing of writer Blake Northcott and artist Anna Morozova adds up to (in Dynamite’s words) “this series [that] will precede an upcoming blockbuster film in development”:

The series finds Barbs fresh off from saving the universe (again), and cherishing a little rest and relaxation with her unique alien pet companion Vix. This is Barbarella after all though, and she’s about to discover that not all pleasure planets are created equal. In fact, some are downright unreal!

Meanwhile, all the way across the galaxy, there is something off about Earth’s oldest and most venerable colony. Altogether, Barbarella’s uniquely well-rounded skills will be in dire need across the cosmos, and she’s sure to run into all manner of unscrupulous figures along the way!

Could this new series be a hint that Barbarella filming is on the horizon? Sony hasn’t tipped their hand on anything other than the film being in development. Deadline, however, has further reported that Edgar Wright is in talks to direct, and Jane Goldman and Honey Ross are negotiating to write the script.

Cast

The promise of Sweeney in the lead role is holding this project together. Will the robots and monsters be CGI or practical, and how out-there will Sony go with the casting? These are relevant questions for the future.

Release Date

That’s a tricky detail. Edgar Wright is gearing up for reboot movie for Stephen King’s The Running Man starring Glen Powell, and Sweeney has numerous projects on her slate, including the third Euphoria season along with a biopic of boxer Christy Martin, Eden, and Echo Valley. Still, Sweeney and Sony appear to be committed to the project, so keep those space fingers crossed.

Trailer

Filming hasn’t begun, so we can’t even begin to hope for a legit trailer yet. However, this 1968 trailer for the Jane Fonda version is out of this world:

Taylor Swift had a few surprises in store for the final European show of The Eras Tour. Florence Welch joined her for the first live performance of “Florida!!!” while Jack Antonoff later came out for a mashup of “Death By A Thousand Cuts” and “Getaway Car.” Swifties in attendance were also treated to a first look at the music video for The Tortured Poets Department fan favorite “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart,” which is now available in full above.

“I Can Do It With A Broken Heart” is about the pressure of going through something difficult in your life but still having to (lights, camera, bitch) smile in public, whether in front of 20 people or 80,000 people. As Swift sings in the chorus, “I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it’s an art / You know you’re good when you can even do it with a broken heart.” The music video takes the form of a behind-the-scenes look at the record-breaking The Eras Tour, including footage of Swift with backup singers, dancers, and her long-time band.

Swift is on hiatus from touring until October when The Eras Tour resumes in Miami, Florida, before wrapping up in December in Vancouver.

Now that Doechii has revealed the title and release date of her upcoming full-length project, Alligator Bites Never Heal, she’s followed up with the countrified tracklist. The Florida native’s debut mixtape features 19 tracks with titles such as “Boiled Peanuts” and “Fireflies,” while there’s only one listed feature: Atlanta rapper Kuntfetish. You can see the tracklist below.

Previously released songs “Bullfrog,” “Catfish,” and “Nissan Altima,” all appear on the tracklist, while “Alter Ego” with JT, “Florida Wata,” and “Sunday’s Best” do not (whether this means an extended version featuring these songs is also in the works remains to be seen). The Top Dawg Entertainment rapper also hasn’t had too many songs featuring her TDE cohorts — other than SZA, who appeared on her debut single for the label, “Persuasive,” and Isaiah Rashad, who featured her on his songs “Wat U Sed” — so perhaps those are being saved for a future project, as well.

So far, the singles released from Alligator Bites Never Heal have been a departure from the house-inspired cuts that had become her signature. Now that she’s branching out, it seems that her haters will have to find something else to nitpick.

Alligator Bites Never Heal is due on 8/30 via Top Dawg Entertainment. You can find more information here. See below for the tracklist.

01. “Stanka Pooh”
02. “Bullfrog”
03. “Boiled Peanuts”
04. “Denial Is A River”
05. “Catfish”
06. “Skipp”
07. “Hide N Seek”
08. “Bloom”
09. “Wait”
10. “Death Roll”
11. “Profit”
12. “Boom Bap”
13. “Nissan Altima”
14. “GTFO” Feat. Kuntfetish
15. “Huh!”
16. “Slide”
17. “Fireflies”
18. “Beverly Hills”
19. “Alligator Bites Never Heal”

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards lineup is coming together.

Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, and Rauw Alejandro were the first announced performers for this year’s VMAs, and now they’ve been joined by a few more acts: Lisa, Halsey, Benson Boone, and Lenny Kravitz. Of those four, Boone is the only one who will be making his VMAs debut: The White Lotus star Lisa was there with Blackpink at the 2022 ceremony, while Halsey teamed up with The Chainsmokers to sing “Closer” in 2016. As for Kravitz, he hasn’t performed during the VMAs since 1998, when he accompanied Madonna on “Ray Of Light.”

Taylor Swift (who is not expected to perform despite her The Eras Tour break) leads with 10 total nominations at the 2024 VMAs, followed by Post Malone with nine; Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande with six each; and SZA and Megan Thee Stallion with five. Katy Perry will also be presented with the Video Vanguard Award and “perform a career-spanning medley.”

You can see the full lineup (so far) below.

2024 MTV Video Music Awards Performers

Chappell Roan
Sabrina Carpenter
Camila Cabello
GloRilla
Rauw Alejandro
Lisa
Halsey
Benson Boone
Lenny Kravitz
Katy Perry (Video Vanguard Award)

The 2024 MTV VMAs will air on September 11 (not September 10) on MTV.