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A 2022 movie starring Daisy Edgar-Jones that has recently arrived on Netflix is causing viewers to take to social media and share their emotional experiences watching it. Based on the novel by Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing is a mystery that stars Daisy as Kya, a young woman who has been raised in a shack by her family on a North Carolina marsh.The movie begins in 1953, as Kya’s mother and her older siblings leave the home one by one until she is alone with her alcoholic father, who has gambled away any money that the family had.

Foo Fighters have dedicated a performance of ‘My Hero’ to the late legendary record producer Steve Albini.While performing at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of their ‘Everything or Nothing At All’ tour, the band took the time to dedicate their hit track to the great Albini.The legendary record producer – who was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’– died on May 8 of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio, his recording studio in Chicago. His death was confirmed by the studio’s staff members.“Tonight I’d like to dedicate this song to a friend that we lost the other day, who I’ve known a long, long time,” Foos frontman Dave Grohl told the crowd. “He left us much too soon.

Emily Longeretta The cast of “One Tree Hill” will reunite for an upcoming charity basketball game to benefit the V Foundation for cancer research. Fans can watch the game via a live stream on “House of Highlights,” a leading TNT sports brand. On May 18, Friends With Benefit Charity Events will reunite the cast “One Tree Hill” basketball team for a game at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina — the gym the Tree Hill Ravens played at in the show and the court where Michael Jordan played high school basketball.

The disturbing manner of Mica Miller‘s death may have been found… but that doesn’t mean the story is over.

UTA has signed Southern comedian, writer, and actor Fortune Feimster for representation in all areas.

Where The Crawdads Sing lands on Netflix this week, but what happens to lead character Kya in the end?The film was based on the massively successful 2018 novel by Delia Owens, and stars Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a young woman living on her own in rural North Carolina, who is accused of murdering local man Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson).Adapted for the screen by Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and directed by Olivia Newman (First Match), the film also boasts ‘Carolina’, an original song written and recorded for the film by Taylor Swift.Speaking about her relationship with the film, Swift said: “Where The Crawdads Sing is a book I got absolutely lost in when I read it years ago. As soon as I heard there was a film in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side.“I wrote the song ‘Carolina’ alone and asked my friend Aaron Dessner to produce it.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The year is 1989, one of Michael Jordan‘s most iconic moments is simply called “The Shot.” The shoes he was wearing when he hit the game-winning basket over Craig Ehlo and the Cleveland Cavaliers were the Nike Air Jordan 4 sneakers. And to celebrate the 35th anniversary of that historic moment in Michael Jordan’s basketball history (May 7, 1989), Nike is re-releasing the Air Jordan 4 sneakers in a new North Carolina “blue industry” colorway for a new generation.

Colde has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Blueprint’ North America tour, featuring concerts in Boston, Houston, Los Angeles and more.Today (April 30), Colde revealed the cities and venues for his massive 20-date 2024 North America tour, titled ‘Blueprint’, which will features concerts in both the US and Canada.The singer will kick off his tour on August 15 with a show at The Fillmore Minneapolis in Minnesota. It will be followed by concerts in states on the East Coast, including New York, Maryland and Florida.

filed a lawsuit against West Virginia officials on behalf of a Medicaid participant, Christopher Fain, who was denied coverage for gender confirmation surgery. That same lawsuit also previously challenged a similar exclusion contained in West Virginia’s state employee health insurance plan on behalf of two state employees who could not obtain coverage for gender-affirming treatments, either for themselves or their dependents.Lambda Legal subsequently added additional transgender plaintiffs to the case, including Shauntae Anderson.The state employee plaintiffs’ claims were eventually resolved by a 2022 settlement with The Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc., which removed its exclusion on gender-affirming care.The lawsuit subsequently resumed, challenging only the Medicaid exclusion.In August 2022, a federal judge ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program could no longer discriminate against transgender recipients by failing to cover the cost of surgical care deemed medically necessary for treating a person’s gender dysphoria.

Jenelle Evans knows now her scary estranged husband was one of the biggest mistakes of her life.

Hold your breath for some bad news if you’re a local. A new report shows residents living in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area are breathing the unhealthiest air in the country.

Netflix recently released a new original series that everyone is talking about: Baby Reindeer. Based on a true story, it follows comedian and performer Richard Gadd's experience with a female stalker in his 20s - named Martha in the show - and how the trauma impacted his life. Now, the person accused of being the 'real life' Martha by internet sleuths has reportedly spoken out, declaring that she is the real 'victim'.

The annual NFL Draft usually spawns weeks of rumors, speculation, and mock drafts that move players up and down. But all of that is just guesswork, and at this year’s first-round parsing of the college ranks in Detroit, the chalk held up for the first four picks.

The Scot accused of being the real-life stalker portrayed in the hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer has claimed: "I'm the victim here."

Jenelle Evans is going the homeschooling route… for now, at least.

Drake Maye is projected to be one of the top quarterbacks selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, which kicks off tonight (April 25).

EXCLUSIVE: In recurring roles, Karen Rodriguez (Swarm), Michael Aaron Milligan (Outer Banks) and Hunter Emery (Orange is the New Black) have been cast in the upcoming Starz drama The Hunting Wives. Production is currently underway in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Johnathon Schaech is looking incredibly fit at 54!

Roman Gabriel, who still holds the Los Angeles Rams team record with 154 touchdown passes, died Saturday at his home in Little River, South Carolina, at 83. His death came from natural causes, according to his son, Roman Gabriel III.

Luke Bryan took a brutal fall as he performed onstage at the Coast City Country festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday — all because of a fan’s cellphone.He then asked a crowd member to show him footage. “You’re Snapchatting. You can’t Snapchat this s – – t,” he said.Despite the 47-year-old country singer falling on his back, he laughed about the incident and asked the audience if anyone caught the moment on camera.“Hold on.

Megan Fox is FINALLY sharing her two cents on that Love Is Blind lookalike drama!

Jenelle Evans is over it. Like, ALL THE WAY over it.

We’ve heard of car guys, but this is ridiculous!

50 Cent has reacted to J. Cole‘s public apology for creating a diss track against Kendrick Lamar, urging the rapper to call him.Last Friday (April 5), the North Carolina rapper surprised rap fans by releasing his fourth mixtape, ‘Might Delete Later’.

It was supposed to be the battle of the big men as UConn’s 7-2, 280-pound center Donovan Clingan took on Purdue’s 7-foot-4, 300-pound Zach Edey, but the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship didn’t turn out that way. It was Huskies’ guard Tristan Newton who led his team with 20 points and 7 assists, and in so doing earned Most Outstanding Player honors for the Final Four for a second year in a row.

EXCLUSIVE: Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, award-winning actress and author Fantasia Barrino Taylor or Fantasia (The Color Purple) is launching Rock Soul Productions, a new entertainment company that she has formed in partnership with award-winning live event producer, and artist manager Yvonne McNair. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rock Soul Productions is a full-service operation with divisions centered in the areas of management, production, and entertainment ventures.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer J. Cole has expressed regret for releasing his Kendrick Lamar diss, “7 Minute Drill,” while addressing the crowd during a headlining performance at his Dreamville Festival in North Carolina on Sunday (April 7).

In the years since One Tree Hill aired its final season in 2012, its talented cast of stars has grown up.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Caitlin Clark and Co. delivered big-time for ESPN on Friday with a record audience tuning in to the Final Four game that sent the University of Iowa to Sunday’s national championship. ESPN’s nighttime telecast of UConn-Iowa faceoff delivered an audience of 14.2 million viewers, a new high mark for a women’s college basketball game, per ESPN citing Nielsen data.

Thee women’s NCAA Semifinals on ESPN shattered viewership records, as all-time NCAA basketball scoring leader Caitlin Clark led her Iowa Hawkeyes to a thrilling win over the UConn Huskies, 71-69, in a game that wasn’t decided until the final seconds.