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Chappell Roan says The Giver shows that a gay ultra-pop drag queen can still sing a country song

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

Chappell Roan's new song "The Giver" is coming out Thursday night, and in a new interview about it, she says people shouldn't be surprised that she's releasing what is, essentially, a country song.Speaking to Apple Music's Today's Country, Chappell,... Read More.

Wagner Moura on difference between Dope Thief character and previous roles in narcotics-related projects

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

You might have seen him as Pablo Escobar in Narcos or Captain Nascimento in Elite Squad. But in Apple TV+'s new show Dope Thief, Wagner Moura plays Manny, a grifter who poses as a DEA agent to rob drug dealers of their money and drugs.... Read More.

SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- SpaceX postponed a mission on Wednesday to bring the next crew set to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts back to Earth.The launch's postponement was announced on Wednesday evening ahead of... Read More.

Swatting call about possible armed person at San Bernardino hospital sparks massive police presence

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Reports of a possibly armed person at a San Bernardino, California, hospital sparked a massive law enforcement response Wednesday evening, but authorities later cleared the scene and said it appeared to be the result of a "swatting" call.The incident began unfolding... Read More.

High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a now-viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a relay event.Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, was... Read More.

Trump administration says handling of USAID documents did not violate federal laws

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been "seriously misapprehended," Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday in which they insisted that all records were appropriately handled and "did not violate" federal laws dictating the preservation of government documents.The... Read More.

Music notes: Lil Nas X, Selena Gomez and more

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

Lil Nas X keeps on dropping songs from his upcoming Dreamboy project. His latest, released Wednesday, is "SWISH." It follows the release of the songs "BIG DUMMY" and "DREAMBOY," with "HOTBOX" arriving on Friday. Selena Gomez continues to offer fans "really... Read More.

Watch Selena Gomez present Only Murders co-stars with their SAG Awards

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

At the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 23, Selena Gomez took the stage to accept her trophy when Only Murders in the Building won for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series. But her co-star Martin Short,... Read More.

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen & wife set 2nd annual Raven Drum Foundation New York benefit concert

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and his wife, Lauren Monroe, are once again putting on an all-star concert in New York City to benefit the city's firefighters.The couple’s Raven Drum Foundation will host its second annual benefit concert on April 25 at the Cutting Room... Read More.

Nashville notes: Willies 77th album + Dierks Cold Beer Can collab

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

Willie Nelson's 77th solo album, Oh What a Beautiful World, will arrive April 25. On it, he covers a dozen tracks by singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell, including "What Kind of Love," Keith Urban's "Making Memories of Us" and "Stuff That Works."You can check out Kip... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Chappell Roan says The Giver shows that a gay ultra-pop drag queen can still sing a country song

Wagner Moura on difference between Dope Thief character and previous roles in narcotics-related projects

SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue

Swatting call about possible armed person at San Bernardino hospital sparks massive police presence

High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge

Trump administration says handling of USAID documents did not violate federal laws

Music notes: Lil Nas X, Selena Gomez and more

Watch Selena Gomez present Only Murders co-stars with their SAG Awards

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen & wife set 2nd annual Raven Drum Foundation New York benefit concert

Nashville notes: Willies 77th album + Dierks Cold Beer Can collab

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