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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ featuring Sabrina Carpenter, due Oct. 3

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

While Taylor Swift was in the middle of her New Heights podcast appearance on Wednesday night, she dropped the important information her fans have been waiting for: Her new album The Life of a Showgirl is coming out Oct. 3.She revealed the cover... Read More.

Man charged with cyberstalking slain UnitedHealthcare CEO’s family member

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A New York man was charged with allegedly cyberstalking a family member of the slain former UnitedHealthcare CEO, according to a complaint filed by the Justice Department on Wednesday.Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, New York, allegedly left four voicemails over the course... Read More.

Music Notes: Teyana Taylor, Doja Cat, BigXThaPlug and more

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Ahead of the release of her comeback album, Escape Room, Teyana Taylor has unveiled the track list. There are 22 tracks on the project, including collaborations with Lucky Daye, Tyla, Jill Scott, Kaytranada and her daughters, Rue Rose Shumpert and Junie Shumpert.... Read More.

Boy George playing Ghost of Christmas Future in new reimagining of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Boy George is set to appear in a new British movie coming to theaters for the holiday season.The Culture Club frontman will play The Ghost of Christmas Future in the film Christmas Karma, a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol from Bend It Like Beckham... Read More.

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus and more

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Taylor Swift isn't the only pop star who can get Google to do something cool when you put her name in the search box. Ed Sheeran has somehow arranged for Google to return the question "Did you mean Rupert Grint?" when you search for his name and vice versa. It's all... Read More.

Demi Lovato returns to dance charts, approves of Charli XCX mash-up

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Demi Lovato's new song, "Fast," has parked itself in the top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart.The song, which marks Demi's return to pop, debuts at #8 on the chart, which launched in January. But Demi had been a fixture on... Read More.

Young woman shot dead while walking child to bus stop in Louisville, suspect at large: Police

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- A young woman was struck and killed by gunfire while walking a child to a bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday morning, and authorities are now searching for the shooter.The child who was with the woman wasn't physically hurt, Louisville... Read More.

Nashville notes: Chris Janson joins ACM Honors + Anne Wilson’s ‘Stars’

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Chris Janson, Jamey Johnson and singer/songwriter Victoria Shaw have been added to the lineup of performers set to play the 18th ACM Honors Aug. 20 at The Pinnacle at Nashville Yards.Anne Wilson's new 12-song album, Stars, will drop Oct. 17. She'll launch The Stars... Read More.

Cillian Murphy is a teacher at a reform school in trailer for Netflix’s ‘Steve’

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Cillian Murphy is the head teacher at a reform school in the official trailer for Steve.Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming film on Wednesday. Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter's bestselling novel, Shy. Tim Mielants directed the film from a script that was also written by Porter.Steve is set in the mid-'90s.... Read More.

Cardi B seems to tease that Jay-Z approved of her upcoming single, ‘Imaginary Players’

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

Cardi B’s upcoming single, “Imaginary Players," will drop on Friday, taking after the title of Jay-Z's track of the same name. In an X Spaces session early Wednesday, she seemed to tease that he cleared the song.“There [were] a lot... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ featuring Sabrina Carpenter, due Oct. 3

Man charged with cyberstalking slain UnitedHealthcare CEO’s family member

Music Notes: Teyana Taylor, Doja Cat, BigXThaPlug and more

Boy George playing Ghost of Christmas Future in new reimagining of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus and more

Demi Lovato returns to dance charts, approves of Charli XCX mash-up

Young woman shot dead while walking child to bus stop in Louisville, suspect at large: Police

Nashville notes: Chris Janson joins ACM Honors + Anne Wilson’s ‘Stars’

Cillian Murphy is a teacher at a reform school in trailer for Netflix’s ‘Steve’

Cardi B seems to tease that Jay-Z approved of her upcoming single, ‘Imaginary Players’

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