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“Half of My Dress Has Somehow Already Come Unzipped”: Ella Langley Never Missed a Beat After This Onstage Wardrobe Malfunction

  • Country singer Ella Langley's dress unzipped during her opening set at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium in heavy rain
  • She handled the malfunction gracefully with assistance from backstage crew who provided a Ravens jersey as a cover
  • The performance earned praise from former NFL coach Rex Ryan, who publicly endorsed her as a fan

Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Ella Langley handled a wardrobe malfunction like a pro when her dress started to unzip during her Baltimore set. The post “Half of My Dress Has Somehow Already Come Unzipped”: Ella Langley Never Missed a Beat After This Onstage Wardrobe Malfunction appeared first on…

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Sony Pictures TV’s Mallory Morehead Pritzl Joins Kovert Creative’s Entertainment PR Team

  • 15-year communications veteran Mallory Morehead Pritzl has joined Kovert Creative's Entertainment PR division
  • She transitions from Sony Pictures Television to oversee media relations for clients including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and SmartLess Media
  • Her background spans major networks (NBC, Fox), streaming platforms (Amazon MGM Studios), and prominent television programmes

Sony Pictures Television's former Director of Corporate Communications, Mallory Morehead Pritzl, has joined entertainment marketing agency Kovert Creative as part of its Entertainment PR team in Los Angeles. The move brings a 15-year communications veteran into the agency, strengthening its roster ahead of continued growth across its entertainment…

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John Kirby, Celebrity Acting Coach, Dies at 75

  • Acting coach John Kirby died at 75 after battling ALS for three years
  • He trained major Hollywood actors including Jeff Bridges, Cameron Diaz, and Hillary Duff, and worked on Disney and major studio productions
  • Public celebration of life scheduled for August 15 at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills

John Kirby, a highly regarded Hollywood acting coach and actor, has died at the age of 75, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. His death was confirmed by Nathan Nesbitt, his acting studio manager and longtime assistant, who described the news as devastating for those close to…

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Have Artists Reached Their Breaking Point With AI?

  • Musicians including SZA and Doja Cat are publicly objecting to AI music tools trained on their recordings without permission or compensation
  • Music producer Mike Sabath argues against the narrative that AI adoption is inevitable, contending that humans created these systems and can choose to regulate them
  • The Recording Industry Association is suing Suno and Udio over unlicensed training data; a searchable dataset of 12 million YouTube songs raises further questions about consent

Musicians and producers are increasingly speaking out against the unchecked spread of AI tools in the music industry, arguing that generative models are being trained on artists' work without consent and threaten to undermine genuine craftsmanship. Producer-songwriter Mike Sabath, who has worked with Raye, Jade, Niall Horan and…

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Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Shows: How the Music Came Together, From Meticulous Arrangements to Last-Minute Tweaks

  • Jay-Z staged a multi-night Yankee Stadium residency celebrating 25 and 30 years of 'The Blueprint' and 'Reasonable Doubt,' plus a bonus performance surveying his broader catalogue
  • The creative team combined meticulous pre-planning with live spontaneity, incorporating surprise guest appearances and dynamic musical mashups across three nights of performances
  • The shows were positioned as a landmark cultural moment for New York City during a Knicks championship season

Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium residency, which wrapped up last weekend, was underpinned by months of meticulous musical preparation combined with the flexibility to adapt on the fly, according to key members of his band and production team. The three-night run marked the 25th and 30th anniversaries of his albums…

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‘My Friend the Porn Star’ Review: German Documentary About Desire Is a Kooky, Kinky Delight

  • German documentary by Rosa Friedrich began as a project to film her friend Timo's exhibitionist fantasies but transformed when he abandoned the production midway
  • Friedrich completed the film using creative techniques including deepfake technology, incorporating shorts from diverse contributors exploring sexuality and desire
  • Reviewer found it a successful, humorous exploration of self-revelation and concealment, celebrating Friedrich's creative vision over the original concept

"My Friend the Porn Star" is a German documentary by director-star Rosa Friedrich that began life as one film and became another entirely, after her friend Timo, who wanted to be filmed having sex with various women to satisfy his exhibitionist urges, abruptly disappeared mid-production. Rather than abandon…

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In Trump’s Campaign Against ‘Third Worldism,’ Cuba Is at the Center

  • The article portrays Cuba as a major source of anti-Western influence.
  • A State Department report alleges historic and current Cuban links to militant networks.
  • The claims support Trump’s tougher policy towards Havana.

The article argues that Cuba is central to the Trump administration’s campaign against what it calls “third worldism”, drawing on a 100-page State Department report that describes Havana as a continuing threat to US interests. It matters because the report frames Cuba not merely as an economically weakened…

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Spin Doctors’ Aaron Comess Nails Avenged Sevenfold’s “Afterlife” As He Hears It for First Time: Watch

  • Spin Doctors' Aaron Comess improvised Avenged Sevenfold's "Afterlife" in one take
  • Used backbeat-driven rock style instead of metal's technical flourishes
  • Both bands are currently on separate US tours

Spin Doctors drummer Aaron Comess took part in Drumeo's "For the First Time" series, in which drummers hear a song with no percussion and must improvise a performance on the spot. He was set the challenge of playing along to Avenged Sevenfold's "Afterlife," a track originally recorded by…

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3 Fantastic Movies To Watch on Netflix This Week (July 20-24)

  • Collider recommends three Netflix films for 20-24 July.
  • Top pick: Heartstopper Forever, the series' feature-length finale.
  • Recommendations are US Netflix-only; list ties in with The Odyssey's cinema run.

Collider's weekly Netflix streaming guide highlights three films worth watching between 20-24 July, arriving as cinemas continue to be dominated by Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey. The piece is a light entertainment recommendation list rather than hard news, aimed at helping subscribers decide what to stream once…

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Ford’s $30,000 electric truck: all the news about the company’s big EV re-do

  • Ford is developing a $30,000 electric truck, revealing it in 2027
  • New Universal EV Platform aims for smaller, more profitable models
  • Comes after Ford took a $19.5bn hit on EV investments in 2025

Ford is overhauling its electric vehicle strategy after the F-150 Lightning failed to gain enough traction in the market, pivoting to a new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform designed to produce smaller, cheaper models focused on profitability rather than sheer size. The centrepiece of this effort is a compact…

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