State Iowa Showbiz Latest News and Updates

J. Kim Murphy The clock’s run out, time’s up, over, blaow — Eminem prompted music licenser BMI to send a cease-and-desist letter to Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, demanding that the candidate stop performing the rapper’s lyrics on the campaign trail. Ramaswamy rapped along to “Lose Yourself” to conclude his appearance at the Iowa State Fair in mid-August.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It was bound to happen: Rising country singer Alana Springsteen covered a song by her surname-sake Bruce on SiriusXM’s “Fierce: Women in Music,” with a winning acoustic version of the Boss’ 1985 hit “I’m on Fire.” (Note: the two performers just share a name and are not related). Alana’s third album, “Twenty Something,” dropped last week, and she announced major tour dates today (listed below).

Wynonna Judd is hitting the road.

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, currently polling 40 points behind GOP 2024 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, in a rare TIME magazine interview refused to answer a reporter’s question about what he would do if one of his three children were LGBTQ – but he did spend time promoting his parents’ rights platform.“I think we were viewed, really from Day One, as the candidate that had the strong record on the issues important to parents,” the Florida Republican told TIME’s national political correspondent Molly Ball in a 30-minute interview at the Iowa State Fair published Wednesday,“’It has been an issue, really, from the beginning,’ he says of the ‘parents’ rights’ agenda that has been central to his struggling presidential candidacy. ‘And so I do think we’ve tapped into that, and we’ll continue to do it.'”Parents’ rights is the latest conservative code word for “family values,” as TIME’s national political correspondent Molly Ball notes.READ MORE: ‘We’re Gonna Start Slitting Throats on Day One’: DeSantis Makes New Deep State Pledge in Campaign RebootBut it really was really a platform the Florida governor grabbed after it proved to be a winning issue for Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin in what had been a “long-shot” gubernatorial battle.

EXCLUSIVE: M88 on Tuesday announced its signing of Andrew Lopez, a fast-rising multi-hyphenate who, with appearances on Apple TV+’s Platonic and FX’s The Bear, has made his mark on two of the most buzzy series in recent memory.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses several major plot developments in the feature film “Red, White & Royal Blue,” currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, as well as the novel it’s based on. Over this past weekend, certain corners of the internet were hyperventilating with excitement over the release of “Red, White & Royal Blue,” the romantic comedy about how Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), third in line to the British throne, transform from enemies to friends to lovers.

Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa is urging travelers to suspend their Maui vacation plans.

Prosecutors have proposed January 2 for the start of Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.

Corey Taylor has spoken about how people in Slipknot‘s home state of Iowa have reacted to the band over the years.Taylor has said he reckons that the people of Iowa are still “so mad” about Slipknot’s success, suggesting it was down to the state’s increasing conservatism and the disdain of “bitter” musicians from the area who never had the same level of success.“We were judged for so fucking long about who we were, I mean we came from The Fringe and what we represented was something that, to do this day, is still anathema to a lot of people in Iowa,” he said in an appearance on the Zach Sang Show.“There are a lot of people in Iowa that are very ashamed of the fact that Slipknot comes from there and it’s because of this newfound Resurgence and conservative bullshit. As much as Iowa – when I was there – was a purple State it’s very red now and there’s a lot of people who I know who are not happy about it.”When Sang expressed surprise at people being disappointed in Slipknot hailing from Iowa, Taylor said: “Not if you come from there, not if you know the people.

Hinterland Music Festival is dropping into Saint Charles, IA’s Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater for three days of rock, country and folk music.This year, the genre-bending fest is bringing stars like Bon Iver, Zach Bryan, Maggie Rogers, Sylvan Esso and Noah Kahan to its mainstages.Alex G, Angel Olsen, Wallows, Houndmouth and Faye Webster are also set to perform.That’s just the beginning too.In total, 32 acts will entertain audiences over the long weekend.And if you haven’t picked up last-minute tickets for Hinterland yet, you’re not too late.At the time of publication, our team found three-day general admission passes going for as low as $326 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $150 before fees.Want to get in on the action before it’s too late?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Hinterland Music Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day general admission passes 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 platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Thirteen Republican presidential candidates attended the Iowa GOP’s annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines Friday night.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor ESPN’s “SportsCenter” has long seemed like a bastion of guy TV. Not tonight. When ESPN viewers tune in to the 11 p.m.

David Letterman got his start in the workforce like a lot of people — bagging groceries at his local supermarket while growing up in Indiana.

David Letterman is following in Lana Del Rey’s footsteps by trading in his Hollywood job for a role as a grocery store clerk.

Lana Del Rey moonlighted as a waitress at the Waffle House, David Letterman decided to apparently ditch his entertainer ways as well and work a shift bagging groceries in Iowa on Friday. An image of the late-night legend’s apparent “new gig” is currently blowing up on Facebook.

Papa Roach, KoRn and Deftones are “the next Metallicas”.During a recent interview with Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 (via Metal Hammer), the Papa Roach frontman explained: “We’re watching Metallica step into that Rolling Stones spot right now. And Foo Fighters are another one of those groups.”The comments came after host Andy Hall expressed his concerns about there being a possible lack of newer bands that are able to reach James Hetfield and co’s level of success after they retire.Shaddix, who founded Papa Roach in 1993, went on to cite his own group as well as KoRn and Deftones as “the next Metallicas”.The vocalist continued: “You know what I mean? That’s it. We’re stepping into that spot now.

Gerry Turner is making it easy for Bachelor Nation to fall in love with him.

Let it be known that Carly Pearce can laugh at herself!

shared a video of the fall and edited it to repeat the fall portion over and over to the opening beat of Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.”“First fall on stage, better make it count,” she captioned the video on Instagram.The country music star also shared the video on TikTok. “Yes I’m ok!!! Just sore,” Pearce assured fans in the comments, adding “thanks for laughing with me!!”Fans loved Pearce finding humor in the moment and shared love in the comments.One user wrote, “Ohhhhhh girl!! Glad your [sic] ok.

Carly Pearce joked about her first on stage fall with a fun video edit shared to social media. Pearce, 33, shared a video of the fall and edited it to repeat the fall portion over and over to the opening beat of Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl." "First fall on stage, better make it count," she captioned the video on Instagram. The country music star also shared the video on TikTok.

Carly Pearce managed to laugh off her first on-stage fall over the weekend.

The countdown is on for the premiere of The Golden Bachelor — ABC’s senior spinoff, which will set out to help 71-year-old Gerry Turner find a partner to share “the sunset years of life” — and Bachelor and Bachelorette alums are here for the new addition to the franchise.

Charna Flam Angel Reese announced the launch of the Angel C. Reese Foundation, which will be dedicated to empowering girls and women through sports, education, financial literacy and more. The 2023 NCAA women’s basketball champion shared the news at the Variety and Sportico Sports and Entertainment Summit, saying she will launch her namesake foundation to foster equal opportunities for young women in areas where they have been overlooked. She was joined on stage at the event by sports journalist Taylor Rooks, who moderated the keynote conversation. The Angel C. Reese Foundation will strive to create equitable resources for young women and underrepresented groups through several initiatives, including programs that teach solutions to overcome systemic challenges, as well as provide resources that empower a new generation of girls to excel in sports and successfully transition to the real world.

The biggest names in sports and entertainment came together on Wednesday night to honor the year’s best, most influential and inspiring athletes at the 2023 ESPY Awards.

Some of the biggest names in sports are expected to take home a silver statue at this year’s ESPY Awards.  

A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside the beachfront property, police said.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have a love story made for Hollywood.From growing up on different sides of the world, to both being cast together in their first major television show, drifting apart and then reuniting and falling in love years later, you couldn't script things much better for the happy couple and parents of two.«I mean, how do you not love him, right?» Kunis gushed to ET about her husband at the premiere in February 2015. «He's so great.»And the pair are so in sync, they even have fun mocking tabloid headlines speculating about their marriage.

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular “The annual two-hour special is back. In addition to the fireworks over the Manhattan skyline on the East River, it will also feature performances by several artists including  Bebe Rexha, Ja Rule, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip & The Roots.

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has said he thinks he has “maybe five years left” of physically touring to this level with the masked band.Taylor has fronted the Iowa troupe for over 20 years, and they are currently on the road in support of their recent album ‘The End, So Far’.The singer, who will turn 50 at the end of 2023, told Germany’s Rock Antenne: “As long as I can physically do it, and as long as there are people there to see it, man, I’ll continue to do it.“Now, if the quality starts to fail, then I’ll know it’s time to hand it in. And I’ve already thought about it — I’ve already thought about, maybe I’ve got another five years left of physically touring like this. I try to take care of myself.

New Kids On The Block have four concerts lined up in California, Oklahoma and Iowa.And if you need tickets to see the “Step By Step” crooners live at their quartet of gigs, you can still scoop up last-minute seats.The only problem is that it will cost you.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $48 before fees on Vivid Seats.While that may seem reasonable, tickets range from $140 to $218 at the three other shows.Want to find out more about these performances?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about New Kids On The Block’s brief 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all NKOTB 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.