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Bon Jovi drops two songs from ‘Forever (Legendary Edition)’, including Bruce Springsteen collaboration

Cover of Bon Jovi's 'Forever (Legendary Edition)'/I(sland Records)Bon Jovi has dropped the first two tracks off their upcoming collaborations album, Forever (Legendary Edition), which has them teaming up with other big-name artists to reimagine songs on their 2024 album, Forever.The first released track is the album’s lead-off single, “Red, White and Jersey"; the band also released a new music video, which follows a couple and their friends having fun in the Garden State. The other track is the first collaboration to be released, […]

August 29, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: Jennette McCurdy announces debut novel ‘Half His Age’ and more

Jennette McCurdy has announced the upcoming release of her debut novel, Half His Age. The book, which is to be published by Penguin Random House, is McCurdy's first published work of fiction, although she is a New York Times bestselling author for her memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died. "I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO READ THIS BOOK !!" McCurdy wrote on Instagram. The novel arrives on Jan. 20, 2026 ...The summer I joined a horror film. The Summer I Turned Pretty star Lola Tung has been cast opposite Nico Parker in The Young People. Longlegs director Osgood Perkins will direct […]

August 29, 2025

Entertainment

Owen Teague, Everett Blunck on their comedy film ‘Griffin in Summer’

Everett Blunck and Owen Teague in 'Griffin in Summer.' (Vertical)A 14-year-old boy is the most ambitious playwright of his generation in Griffin in Summer.The film stars Everett Blunck in his feature film debut as Griffin Nafly, whose suburban summer takes a turn when his mom hires the handsome, 25-year-old Brad Rizzo (Owen Teague) to be a handyman.Blunck told ABC Audio playing Griffin for his first-ever leading role was "really fun.""I think it was a very good first leading role to have. It was […]

August 29, 2025

Music

Bryan Adams says new LP ‘Roll With the Punches’ is a cross between two of his classic albums

BAD RecordsBryan Adams' new album, Roll With the Punches, is out now, and he thinks it rocks, if he does so say himself."It's predominantly pretty much a rock record," he told ABC Audio. "What can I tell you? It's the best songs I could have come up with in a year. I'll tell you that!""If you like anything that I've done before and you like the themes that I sort of hark to, then it's very much in that bag," he continued, […]

August 29, 2025

Music

Bad Fermentation: Joan Jett asks Domino’s to add vegan cheese to menu

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts perform in Chicago in August, 2024 (London Entertainment/Getty Images)As a vegan, Joan Jett doesn't want to get a "Bad Reputation" for eating pizza with cheese made from dairy. So that's why she's demanding that Domino's finally get with the program and add vegan cheese to its menu.Jett sent a letter on PETA's behalf to Russell J. Weiner, the CEO of Domino's, ahead of her performance Thursday night at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. […]

August 28, 2025

Entertainment

‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ gets season 3 release date

A poster for 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.' (Disney)The Mormon mom influencers of #MomTok are returning for a new season.Hulu has announced that season 3 of the Emmy-nominated series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives will be released Nov. 13, with all 10 episodes dropping at once.The reality series stars Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jen Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews, Miranda McWhorter and Whitney Leavitt.According to Hulu, the new season will focus on new revelations and allegations that might put the #MomTok community in jeopardy."The members […]

August 28, 2025

Music

Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette to feature in new MGM+ docuseries ‘Words + Music’

Elvis Costello (Mark Seliger)It's like MTV Unplugged crossed with VH1 Storytellers — with some new technology added in.Words + Music, a new TV series based on the Audible audio series of the same name, is coming to MGM+ Nov. 30. Among the artists who'll be featured in the first episodes are Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette.Like Unplugged and Storytellers, each episode will feature artists sharing the stories behind their most iconic songs, followed by performances of those songs, either solo […]

August 28, 2025

Entertainment

Michael Longfellow exits ‘Saturday Night Live’ ahead of season 51

Michael Longfellow walks the SNL50 red carpet on Sunday, February 16, 2025. (Jamie McCarthy/NBC)Michael Longfellow will not return to Saturday Night Live.The comedian has exited the late-night comedy sketch series ahead of the upcoming season 51, ABC Audio has learned. He was part of the show's cast for three seasons after joining before season 48.This news comes the same week former cast members Devon Walker and Emil Wakim announced their departures from SNL.Walker shared he was leaving the show through an Instagram post on Tuesday."me and baby broke up," […]

August 28, 2025

Music

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ will premiere Friday in Colorado

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.' (20th Century Studios)Following the announcement that it would screen at the openings of both the New York Film Festival and the American Film Institute Festival on, respectively, Sept. 28 and Oct. 22, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will now have its world premiere on Friday.The film, which details the creation of Springsteen's album Nebraska, will open this year's Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on Friday. Jeremy Allen White, who stars […]

August 28, 2025