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There has long been a debate about what the most beautiful word in the world is. For music fans, the coupling of “free” and “Justin Timberlake” ranks right up there.

So often, when regional rap scenes blow up nationally, they’re treated too much as a passing novelty: a city has its moment in the sun, and then it’s on to the next one. Just as frequently, the popularity of regionally-specific sounds doesn’t actually benefit artists from those areas very much.

A day after revealing on New Year’s Eve on Fox that the newly formed United Football League will kick off in June, co-owners Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia took to ESPN to unveil the cities and coaches for the inaugural season.

The ominous task that faced Eve Hewson when she first read John Carney’s script for Flora and Son had been accepted before she even realized it.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Sofia Coppola’s biopic Priscilla. Based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me co-authored by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, the script was adapted by Coppola who also directed.

Lana Del Rey has continued her run of covers – this time sharing an emotive version of the John Denver classic ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’. Check it out below.Shared today (December 1), the track marks the second release shared by the singer since her hit ninth studio album, ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, which arrived in March and earned her a Grammy nomination.Unsurprisingly, Del Rey’s take on the 1971 song sees her introduce aspects of her signature sound, including a more emotive approach to the vocals and hints of Americana throughout.It also follows on from the variety of covers that she has shared over the years.

Lana Del Rey put her own spin on ‘Unchained Melody’ for NBC’s new Christmas at Graceland special.The holiday special marks the first occasion that a live musical Christmas event has been broadcast from Elvis Presley‘s Memphis estate to celebrate the legacy of the late artist. Other a artists to grace the line-up include Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Alanis Morissette and John Legend.While ‘Unchained Melody’, which Del Rey covered, was most famously performed by The Righteous Brothers and is particularly famous for appearing in the film Ghost, it does have a link with Presley.

FICTIONCrook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday), $29Ex-fence Ray Carney has sworn off a life of crime — until he needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter. Two-time Pulitzer winner Whitehead presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of 1970s Harlem as Carney plunges into New York City’s seedy underbelly.The Exchange by John Grisham (Doubleday), $29.95In this sequel to the 1991 blockbuster “The Firm,” Grisham explores what became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they blew the whistle on the corruption and murder at the Memphis law firm that Mitch signed on to after law school.

Prestwick gets into the festive mood next weekend (November 25 and 26) with a two day Prestmas special.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.

NBC is heading to Memphis for its latest holiday special.

Elvis Presley, the king of rock 'n' roll, capped the most extraordinary breakout year in pop-culture history with the release of his first movie on this day in history, Nov. 15, 1956. "Love Me Tender" — and Elvis the actor — garnered only tepid reviews.

Drake has announced the 2024 ‘It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?’ tour with J Cole.The rappers will tour across the US together from January 2024, making stops in Denver, Nashville, New Orleans, Buffalo and more places.Drake and J. Cole kick off the arena run with two shows in Denver at Ball Arena on January 18 and 19 and wrap up on March 27 in Birmingham at BJCC’s own Legacy Arena.General sale starts this Friday (November 17) at 11am local time from here.

Drake has more tour dates!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Just weeks after concluding his blockbuster ‘It’s All a Blur’ arena tour, Drake has announced dates for his 2024 U.S. ‘It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?’ tour with J. Cole, presented by Cash App and Visa.

Drake and J. Cole have announced details of a co-headline tour due to kick off in 2024.

Laura Jane Grace has unveiled details of a new album, ‘Hole In My Head’, and has shared the album’s title track with a video directed by actor Danny Trejo’s son, Gilbert. Watch it below.The track is the second from Grace’s upcoming new album, following on from ‘Dysphoria Hoodie’, which was released last month.

The Masked Singer is back for season 10!

Priscilla Presley broke down during an interview with Piers Morgan as she opened up about the death of her daughter Lisa Marie. Lisa Marie, who was the only daughter of Elvis Presley, passed away earlier this year at age 54 from a small bowel obstruction caused by previous weight-loss surgery. Now, Priscilla, 78, has revealed that her daughter was suicidal in the months before her death, as she struggled with the loss of her son Benjamin Keough, who took his own life in 2020.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Exchange has acquired the world sales rights for romantic comedy “The Islander,” starring Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning musician and actor Harry Connick Jr. The film features two original songs by Connick. The Exchange will introduce the title to buyers at next week’s American Film Market.

The NBA roared back onto the airwaves Wednesday night giving ESPN its most-watched opening night in 11 years.

East Side Detroit native 42 Dugg is here with new music. "Go Again" is the rapper's latest offering—a hard-hitting track that follows his previously-released singles this year, "One Time," and "Bae" with Memphis' CMG The Label.

Gucci Mane has shared a new double album titled Breath of Fresh Air. Out today, the project comprises 24 tracks (12 on each disc) and features a cast of high-profile guests, from Lil Baby to Key Glock to J.

Facebook Monday.She died just one week before her 85th birthday.“For more than 50 years, our lives were intertwined through our mutual love of literature, writing, and acting,” Scott wrote of her late “Dark Shadows” co-star.“We could not have been more unalike, and therein lay the magic of our enduring friendship. My thoughts are with her family in this sad time of grief and remembrance.”Parker’s daughter, Caitlin Hawkins, confirmed her mother’s death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.Before kickstarting her career in entertainment, Parker enrolled in Vassar College in New York, where she roomed with none other than Jane Fonda.She later completed her undergraduate degree at Southwestern at Memphis, which is now Rhodes College, before graduating from the University of Iowa with a master’s degree in drama.She went on to marry her first husband, Tom Parker, and the pair welcomed two sons, Rick and Andy during their time living in Wisconsin.Lara then decided to kickstart her acting career, and traveled to NYC where she landed a role in Dan Curtis’ series, “Dark Shadows.”During her stint on the six-season-strong show, the actress starred in a film based on the series, “Night of Dark Shadows,” in 1971.A year prior, she starred alongside Robert De Niro in Brian De Palma’s “Hi, Mom!”After wrapping “Dark Shadows,” Lara relocated to LA to continue expanding her onscreen portfolio, including a role in the 1973 drama “Save The Tiger,” which earned Jack Lemmon a Best Actor Oscar.

Valerie Wu Intern Lara Parker, known for her role as the witch Angelique in the ABC gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” died in her sleep on Oct. 12 at her home in the Topanga Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, her daughter confirmed. She was 84.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” a film based on her concert tour, was officially released on Friday. Loyal legions of Swifties are flocking to see the flick, which made $39 million at the box office Friday and over $100 million in presales.Moviegoers are dressing as her and her alleged new beau, Travis Kelce, selling movie merch for hundreds of dollars on eBay — and making scores of friendship bracelets and trading them at the theater, as is tradition at Swift’s concerts.

Jaden Thompson The Spirit of Life Gala, hosted by the cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope, will honor hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Lyor Cohen with a one-time-only version of DJ Cassidy‘s “Pass the Mic Live!” at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 18.

Lil Baby concert last month (September 7).Last month, The Memphis Police Department said on social media that officers had responded to a report of a shooting at 10:23 p.m. at 191 Beale Street, which is the address of the FedEx Forum, where Lil Baby was playing.According to a police press release, the show was cancelled immediately after the shooting and the venue evacuated.

After nearly two decades, it’s a thing of the past.

A Tennessee judge said Friday she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school, but the highly-publicized dispute over financial issues will continue.