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A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus have joined forces to release the joint EP ‘Sessanta E.P.P.P.’ – listen to the songs below.The three bands are preparing to head out on the road together next month and have shared the three-song release ahead of the opening show.All three songs – ‘Kindred’ by A Perfect Circle, ‘No Angel’ by Puscifer and ‘Pablo’s Hippos’ by Primus – have been co-written by Maynard James Keenan, who fronts both A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.Listen to the songs here:The EP is available to order on vinyl here. A limited-edition variant will also be available at the bands’ upcoming shows.A Perfect Circle’s joint tour with Puscifer and Primer was announced in November, and will kick off on April 2 in Boston.

Battlestar Galactica star Terry Carter has died at the age of 95.The news was confirmed by the actor's son, Miguel Carter DeCoste, to the New York Times on Tuesday, 23 April.Terry died peacefully at his home in New York City. Hailing from Brooklyn, Terry made history as one of the first Black actors to have a regular role on a TV sitcom, portraying Private Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show. His portrayal spanned 92 episodes from 1955 to 1959.

Terry Carter, best known for his roles as Colonel Tigh in the original Battlestar Galactica, and as Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on TV series McCloud, died Tuesday at his home in New York City, his son confirmed to The New York Times. He was 95.

Drew Afualo and her Two Idiot Girls podcast co-host, Deison Afualo, are embarking on a summer comedy tour. The Loud Tour will travel across the U.S. and make stops in 21 cities, supporting her first book, Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve.

The CW has opted not to renew affiliations with E.W. Scripps-owned stations in seven markets.

Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Groban joined forces this week to pay tribute to the late and great Tony Bennett.

Blake Griffin‘s time in the NBA has come to an end.

Future and Metro Boomin have announced their joint tour, ‘We Trust You’ – check out the full list of North American dates below.Last night (April 16), the duo took to social media to announce the tour, which is named after their pair of collaborative albums – March’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’ and April’s ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’. The tour will see the two musicians perform 27 dates across North America, including stops in Detroit, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Boston, Toronto and many more.They are due to kick off their trek on July 30 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City before wrapping up north of the border on September 9 in Vancouver, B.C., at Rogers Arena.Tickets will be available to Cash App Card customers starting today (April 17), while the general public can cop their tickets on Friday (April 19) via the Live Nation website at 10am local time.JULY30 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center31 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy CenterAUGUST02 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum03 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza (Grant Park)04 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena08 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena10 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center11 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena13 – Boston, MA – TD Garden14 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center15 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center17 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena20 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center25 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center27 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center30 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena31 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit DomeSEPTEMBER03 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center04 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena0

EXCLUSIVE: Former Verve TV lit agent Matthew Doyle is transitioning to management and joining Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment. Starting this week, he will be working out as a of the company’s Los Angeles office.

Naman Ramachandran Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” debuted atop the U.K and Ireland box office with £2.77 million ($3.4 million), according to numbers from Comscore. It was neck-and-neck for the second spot. Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Civil War,” directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, debuted with £1.82 million, including previews.

Caitlin Clark, who helped grow the popularity of women’s basketball with her record-breaking college career at the University of Iowa, was the most no-brainer pick of the WNBA Draft on Monday, going No. 1 to the Indiana Fever.

Columbia Pictures and Wayfarer Studios It Ends With Us, directed and starring Justin Baldoni, and also headlining Blake Lively has moved from June 21 to Aug. 9. The pic is based on the Colleen Hoover novel.

EXCLUSIVE: MindRiot Entertainment, the transatlantic indie behind Danielle Deadwyler’s Parallel, and the upcoming OceanGate pic Salvaged is moving into production on Trash Talk, a docuseries about NBA Hall-Of-Famer Gary Payton. 

“The assumption on my part was always that Frasier had grown,” says Frasier EP and star Kelsey Grammer as he joined a panel for the Paramount+ series at Deadline’s TV Contenders. “He’s an older man now – wiser, smarter, hopefully funnier and a little less hysterical about some things but still a man of honed, refined tastes and insists on living well.”

Aramide Tinubu When pondering the Revolutionary War, specific inflection points come to mind. The Boston Massacre of 1770, Paul Revere’s midnight warning in 1775 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 are often the main topics of conversation. However, much more went on during the nearly two-decade-long battle that led to the 13 colonies’ independence from England.

Ben Platt is going all out to bring his new album “Honeymind” to fans.In March, the “Dear Evan Hansen” star announced an 18-concert, three-week residency at New York City’s Palace Theatre from May 28 through June 15 where he’ll debut the forthcoming record.Now, the 30-year-old Tony winner has unveiled tour dates sending him to theaters, auditoriums and performing arts centers all over North America as part of his 24-concert ‘Honeymind Tour’ with special guest Brandy Clark starting June 23 in Boston.“I can’t wait to sing my a– off for you in these gorgeous venues,” Platt shared on Instagram.Fans that can’t wait to catch the actor, singer and songwriter live can grab tickets for all concerts as soon as today.Although inventory for the newly announced tour dates isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, April 18, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all residency/tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Ahead of “Honeymind’s” May 31 release, Platt has released a pair of singles.The poppy anthem “Cherry On Top” and sensitive, dreamy “Andrew” can be found here.On the road, Platt will be joined by country icon Brandy Clark.If you’re not familiar with her sound, you can check out her hits like “Who You Thought I Was” and “Stripes” as well as deep cuts from her storied catalog here.A slew of pop icons will be out and about all year

Aerosmith has announced the rescheduled dates for the “Peace Out” farewell tour, which was abruptly postponed last September because of singer Steven Tyler‘s ongoing vocal cord and larynx problems.

A single mother managed to track down her MIA husband with the help of social media… And now she’s divorcing his ass!

Legend of the Lost Locket is coming to Hallmark Channel this weekend!

Tool isn’t the only tool in Maynard James Keenan’s tool belt.When he isn’t touring with the Grammy-winning group, Keenan takes his other bands A Perfect Circle and Puscifer on the road.The two rock outfits — along with Les Claypool’s Primus — are currently on their nationwide ‘SESSANTA Tour’ celebrating Keenan’s 60th birthday and the release of their cheeky, three-song ‘SESSANTA E.P.P.P.”Already midway through the monthlong trek, they have 16 concerts left, including a gig at Forest Hills, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, May 4.With all the cross pollination between the co-headliners, they deliver an unconventional show.“As expected, the bands took turns performing throughout the night, with A Perfect Circle starting things off, Primus taking the second slot, and Puscifer cleaning up the first round,” Revolver reported about the April 2 Boston concert.“They didn’t exactly stick to that formation, though, as you can see through (their) mega-sized, 29-song setlist.”Sound like the show for you?It isn’t too late to grab last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, prices start at $42 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets going anywhere from $43 to $176 before fees.Still need a few more details before buying?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus’ 2024 ‘SESSANTA Tour.’All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing

Former enfante terrible filmmaker Harmony Korine (“Gummo“) has said he’s bored with conventional moviemaking and thinks video games, A.I., and experiential films are the way of the future. And well, he’s really putting his money where his mouth is with “Argro Dr1ft,” his latest feature, an experimental assassin movie that debuted at the Venice Film Festival last year (read our review).

an X thread with millions of views, the sordid saga came to light after scorned woman Ashley McGuire penned a Facebook post imploring the public to help her locate her hubby, who had been MIA for a year.“This is my husband, Charles Withers. He loves to be the center of attention but I’m not sure how much he’s going to like this,” the mother-of-two wrote in the post, which she uploaded to the popular Facebook group “Are We Dating the Same Guy” on Saturday.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Mortal Media, the film and TV production company co-founded by Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil, has signed with WME for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. WME will rep Mortal Media’s scripted and unscripted slate, while also helping the company expand into brand partnerships and creative marketing services. In addition, Griffin has signed with WME for off-court representation.

Anitta is going out on tour!

Missy Elliott is going out on her first ever headlining tour!

Missy Elliott will launch her first-ever headlining tour this summer, a 24-city event that will include stops in Los Angeles and Brooklyn.

Thania Garcia Ahead of the release of her new “Funk Generation” album, slated for April 26, Anitta has announced she is going on tour. Starting May 18 in Mexico City, Mexico, the “Funk Generation Tour” will take the Brazillian singer to over 20 cities, including her first tour dates in North America. She’ll then hit South America and Europe in major cities like Paris, London, Bogota, Buenos Aires, biza and more.

Sugarland and Little Big Town pose for photos together at the 2024 CMT Music Awards held at Moody Center on Sunday (April 7) in Austin, Tex.

On Easter Sunday, comedian Alex Edelman completed his final performance of Just for Us, bringing six life-changing years with the solo show to a close.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 shook New York City this morning, with the tremor, lasting more than a few seconds and rattling windows, furniture and apartment floors, reportedly was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.