When will new seasons of 'Landman,' 'Tulsa King' drop? What we know so far

When will new seasons of 'Landman,' 'Tulsa King' drop? What we know so far

The fall season calls for a new slate ofTV premieres. Several Taylor Sheridan shows are coming out this fall, according to a recent earnings call held byParamount Global executives. Starting in September, each month, fans will see new seasons of"Tulsa King,""Mayor of Kingstown"and"Landman." "Tulsa King" returned to Oklahoma for filming part of the show's third season this spring with acting legendSylvester Stalloneat the helm. Meanwhile, theJeremy Renner-led "Mayor of Kingstown"was filmed in Pennsylvania and theBilly Bob ThorntonandDemi Moore-led "Landman" was filmed in Texas. Though we know which months they'll premiere, the exact days each season will start have not yet been released. Here's what to know about each returning show. "Tulsa King" will return on Sept. 21, 2025, according toParamount. The third season will also seeOscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson, which will spin off and lead the "NOLA King" series following character Russell Lee Washington, Jr., before moving from Tulsa to New Orleans. Paramount reports that in Season 3, Stallone's character, Dwight "The General" Manfredi, sees his empire expand, but not without notice of his enemies. Now he faces "his most dangerous adversaries in Tulsa yet: the Dunmires." More:Samuel L. Jackson heads 'NOLA King' spinoff, joining these icons in Taylor Sheridan universe "Mayor of Kingstown" will return for Season 4 in October 2025. A specific release date has not been announced. The show began filming in January 2025, with Jeremy Renner teasing some filming in Pennsylvania. The actor is joined by Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa, Hamish Allan-Headley, Edie Falco, Lennie James and Laura Benanti. Jeremy Renner is back in action!See the 'Kingstown' fight that proved he's 'dominating' The sophomore season of "Landman" was announced to debut in November, though executives have not yet stated an exact premiere date. The show's first season followed actors Billy Bob Thornton, Michelle Randolph,Demi Mooreand Jon Hamm as they tell the story of an oil rigging business exploring the world of barons and landmen chasing success and fortune. Here's what we know:When does 'Landman' Season 2 come out? Andy Garcia has been added to the main character roster for Season 2, continuing his role from the season finale. The rest of the main cast will return, except for Jon Hamm. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman:When is 'Tulsa King' Season 3 out? Set the September date

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When will new seasons of 'Landman,' 'Tulsa King' drop? What we know so far

When will new seasons of 'Landman,' 'Tulsa King' drop? What we know so far The fall season calls for a new slate ofTV premie...

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Robin Williams’ Life and Legacy Honored on 11th Anniversary of His Death

Robin Williams' Life and Legacy Honored on 11th Anniversary of His Death

Robin Williams' Life and Legacy Honored on 11th Anniversary of His Deathoriginally appeared onParade. It's been 11 years sinceRobin Williams'death, but his absence is still felt just as strongly today as it was over a decade ago. Just weeks before today's anniversary, Robin's sonZak Williamsmarked what would have been his father's 74th birthday on July 21 witha heartfelt Instagram tribute. "For me, grief isn't linear. It loops and echoes. It softens, then crescendos. But alongside it lives a legacy, the kind built not from fame or recognition, but from generosity and relentless kindness,"Zak wrote. "My father lived to make people feel seen. He gave permission to feel deeply and to laugh through the pain. In his absence, that mission continues. So today, I hold close the idea that the best way to honor those we love is to live the values they stood for. To lead with service and compassion. To lift others when they're down. And to find paths of light, even in the dark corners." Today, fans around the world are reflecting on the beloved actor and comedian's life and legacy. Robin was celebrated around the world for thewide range of charactershe played in several movies, but it was his ability to make people laugh that stood out the most. From his iconic run as Mork, a goofy but lovable alien, onMork & Mindy, to his role as the Genie in Disney'sAladdin, Robin knew how to put a smile on fans' faces. RELATED:Robin Williams Reportedly Said He'd Buy an '80s Strip Club to Impress This Music Legend The world was devastated tolose the beloved comedian by suicideon August 11, 2014. After his death, an autopsy revealed that he had Lewy body dementia. The condition leads to cognitive decline over the years and can cause severe depression, anxiety and hallucinations.Susan Williams, Robin's wife, has been vocal about his diagnosis since his death and revealed that doctors initially misdiagnosed it as Parkinson's disease. In May 2014, doctors had given Susan a small bit of hope with the diagnosis of Parkinson's, and toward the end of July in that same year, she thought things were getting back on track. When they were in the second weekend of August, she explained that his "delusional looping" had begun to calm down. "Maybe the switch in medications was working. We did all the things we love on Saturday day and into the evening, it was perfect – like one long date. By the end of Sunday, I was feeling that he was getting better," Susan wrote in an editorial published in the September 27, 2016, journalNeurology. "When we retired for sleep, in our customary way, my husband said to me, 'Goodnight, my love,' and waited for my familiar reply: 'Goodnight, my love.' His words still echo through my heart today. Monday, August 11, Robin was gone." It wasn't until after Robin's death did doctors finally discover what his true condition was. "None of the doctors knew that there was this ghost disease underlying all of this. When that was revealed, that was like essentially finding out the name of my husband's killer," Susan continued. Along with Susan, Robin is survived by his daughter, Zelda Williams, and sons, Zak and Cody Williams. His family's tributes and Susan's advocacy work have kept his memory alive for more than a decade, and his humor continues to inspire people around the world. Robin Williams' Life and Legacy Honored on 11th Anniversary of His Deathfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.

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ESPN, Fox to bundle upcoming streaming services in new sports-heavy deal

ESPN, Fox to bundle upcoming streaming services in new sports-heavy deal

(Reuters) -Upcoming streaming services of ESPN and Fox will be bundled for $39.99 per month starting October 2, the companies said on Monday, offering sports fans a wide range of major events including the NFL and NBA at a discounted rate. The bundle is the first significant deal involving major sports rights holders after Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery abandoned plans to launch their live sports joint venture, Venu Sports, after it ran into substantial legal opposition. Media companies are pairing their streaming services to offer bundled deals and boost customer stickiness, as viewers face steep price hikes and an overload of choice. The new package brings together Fox One, which offers Fox's sports, news, and entertainment content, and ESPN's new direct-to-consumer network, featuring professional and college football and basketball games. Both platforms are launching on August 21. "We continue to look for opportunities to streamline the user experience, especially for the ultimate sports fan," said Tony Billetter, senior vice president, strategy and business development at Fox Direct to Consumer. Fox's new subscription-based service is expected to help the company expand its audience beyond the mainstay cable television business. (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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ESPN, Fox to bundle upcoming streaming services in new sports-heavy deal

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Eagles Pro Bowler Landon Dickerson to reportedly have minor knee surgery, will be week-to-week

Eagles Pro Bowler Landon Dickerson to reportedly have minor knee surgery, will be week-to-week

Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson will undergo minor knee surgery for a meniscus injury, per multiple reports. He will reportedly be week-to-week after the procedure, with the goal of returning for the regular season. It's a best-case scenario for Dickerson, who was carted off of the field during practice on Sunday after injuring his knee. The Eagles were potentially facing a longer absence from the guard depending on the extent of the injury. Dickerson fell to the ground awkwardly following a pass play near the end of Sunday's practice. He remained down on the field for some time before being helped to the cart. Dickerson did not appear to be capable of putting a ton of weight on his leg as he made his way to the cart. The 26-year-old is one of the key cogs in Philadelphia's excellent offensive line. After being selected by the team in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Dickerson started 13 games as a rookie. He became a full-time starter with the team the following year, making his first Pro Bowl appearance. Dickerson also made the Pro Bowl in both 2023 and 2024, marking three straight seasons in which he's received the honor. He appeared in all four of the Eagles' playoff games last season, protecting Jalen Hurts and opening holes for Saquon Barkley en route to the team's first Super Bowl win since the 2017 season. Following the 2024 NFL season, Dickerson signed a four-year, $84 million extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2028. At the time, it was the biggest contract ever given to an NFL guard.

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Eagles Pro Bowler Landon Dickerson to reportedly have minor knee surgery, will be week-to-week

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Kathy Griffin, 64, Says She's 'So Vain' for Getting a 3rd Facelift: 'The Vanity Takes Over'

Kathy Griffin, 64, Says She's 'So Vain' for Getting a 3rd Facelift: 'The Vanity Takes Over'

Jon Kopaloff/Getty Kathy Griffin revealed that she has had a third facelift, as well as work done to her eyelids and chin done, in recent weeks The comic name-dropped the doctor that performed her procedure and shared details about her surgery and recovery process She said that getting cosmetic work done is "painful" Kathy Griffinisn't afraid to share the details of her cosmetic procedures. The comedian, 64, sat down for another episode of herTalk Your Head Offpodcast on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and revealed that she recently had a third facelift, which was performed by Beverly Hills-based celebrity plastic surgeon,Dr. Ben Talei. "It's my third. I know that's so vain! I'm so vain for no reason. No one has ever gone to a Kathy Griffin show to see her beautiful, youthful face," she told her viewers. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "You come to hear my jokes, which is what I want," Griffin continued, "I don't want you to come to care what I look like. I'm in Lululemons today for God's sake. I'm in my fat pants." Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Elsewhere in the video, she revealed that her plastic surgery also included an "upper eye job" (a blepharoplasty), that included a "cat eye stitch" to give her eyes a lift at the corners. While she didn't name a specific procedure, Griffin shared that she got work done to her chin as well. "There's a stitch in my chin, which you're probably not going to see unless you're under me, but not in that way," she joked. She also took a brief moment in recounting her experience to call out people who downplay plastic surgery pain, and said, "I'm going to be honest. It's painful. So these bitches that are like, 'It's like getting a tooth filled! It's nothing!' No, it's painful." Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic After getting her work completed, Griffin explained that she went to a "rich lady recovery place" for her healing process. She was then sent home with a nurse and described the first few days after the procedure as "disgusting." "You get out of that place and you come home and maybe you come home with a nurse, and it's disgusting," she said. "I'm not going to lie. The first night there's drains that come out of your chin. I know it's so gross. But the vanity takes over." Griffin's latest YouTube video is far from the first time that she'sopened up about her plastic surgery and past struggles with her appearance. In her 2009 book,Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin,she revealed that she got a nose job at 26 due to Hollywood pressures. https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf "I was told repeatedly, 'You would be pretty if it weren't for that nose. You'd work more if it weren't for that nose. Hey have you considered getting a nose job? You would think I had a nose the size of Texas," she wrote. "I was young and impressionable and I was told that enough that I started to believe it, so I got a nose job." Read the original article onPeople

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Kathy Griffin, 64, Says She's 'So Vain' for Getting a 3rd Facelift: 'The Vanity Takes Over'

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'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Star, 76, Is a True Icon in Rare Appearance 43 Years After the Film

'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Star, 76, Is a True Icon in Rare Appearance 43 Years After the Film

'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Star, 76, Is a True Icon in Rare Appearance 43 Years After the Filmoriginally appeared onParade. 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' starDee Wallacehas delighted fans with a recent appearance at a fan convention. The fan event in Texas, Houston Horror Film Fest, drew together iconic faces from the past, which included stars from "Scream," "Nightforce," "Supernatural," and more.Wallace, who was seen in a sweet pic posted by "Exorcist" star Linda Blair,had fans going crazy over the pairing of the stars. "Two iconic ladies of horror movies!" one while others referred to the two as legends. "Two remarkable actors that changed movie history!" another added. While Wallace didn't specifically post from festival, fans shared their interactions with the star. "Dee Wallace was the SWEETEST lady! Def go see her," a fan posted to the Facebook group dedicated to the festival. The fan also shared a photo with the star and an autograph. Related: Iconic '80s Child Star, 53, Is Unrecognizable 40 Years After 'E.T.' Wallace, of course known for her 1982 role as Mary Taylor — mom to Elliot, played byHenry Thomas,Gertie, played byDrew Barrymoreand Michael, played byRobert MacNaughton— is also famous for her roles in 1981's "The Howling" and 1983's "Cujo." Her more recent credits include "Stream" and "Forest Hills." Her next appearance will during the Popcorn Frights film festival in Fort Lauderdale on August 16th.🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Star, 76, Is a True Icon in Rare Appearance 43 Years After the Filmfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.

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'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Star, 76, Is a True Icon in Rare Appearance 43 Years After the Film

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10 biggest storylines for the 2025 college football season

10 biggest storylines for the 2025 college football season

The 2025 college football season is almost here. With Week Zero less than two weeks away, here are 10 of the biggest storylines ahead of what could be a wide-open season after the first 12-team playoff. The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff looks like it will be dominated by questions about its future. There's no resolution in sight regarding an agreement on the format after the 2025 season. The arguments about how the playoff should expand to 16 teams appear to be at a standstill. The Big Ten wants to guarantee a specific number of bids for each of the four power conferences — and give itself and the SEC more bids than the Big 12 and ACC — while the other conferences and Notre Dame are much more in favor of a model that guarantees bids to five conference champions and leaves the other 11 spots for at-large teams. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] In this case, the stalemate could end up being OK. If there's no agreement on how the playoff should expand to 16, it could simply stay at 12 for next season and maybe even beyond. After a decade of a four-team playoff, moving on from the 12-team format after two years would be quite hasty. The top four teams in last season's CFP all went one-and-done. No. 1 Oregon got blitzed by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. No. 2 Georgia lost to Notre Dame. No. 3 Boise State fell to No. 6 Penn State and No. 4 Arizona State lost to No. 5 Texas. Thanks to the format of the playoff, all four top seeds had a month off between games. But they were all also underdogs because of the way the playoff was structured. And that structure only lasted a season. In 2024, the top four seeds were the top four conference champions in the playoff committee's rankings. Arizona State was No. 12 in the final set of rankings but got a bye for winning the Big 12. This season, the top four teams in the College Football Playoff will be the top four teams in the rankings no matter if they won their conference title game or not. With that in place, it's hard to see how the semifinals won't feature at least one top four team. Archie Manning's comments to Texas Monthlyaren't going to totally quell speculation about Arch Manning's 2026 plans. The former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints QB said that his grandson will stay at Texas for the 2026 season. The redshirt sophomore is entering his first season as the full-time starter for the Longhorns and is the preseason Heisman favorite despite throwing fewer than 100 career passes. If Manning stars and the Longhorns win the SEC, the draft chatter is only going to intensify until the early-entry deadline even if Manning is fully committed to staying in Austin. If Manning leaves early for the NFL, it's not a total lock that he'll be the top QB in the class of 2026. There are multiple QBs vying for that spot, and the season should be fascinating for numerous quarterbacks' NFL prospects. Players like Clemson's Cade Klubnik, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier and Penn State's Drew Allar have all been mentioned as the top QB available in the draft even if Manning would choose to leave Texas. Klubnik had a stellar 2024 after a rough first season in Clemson's new offensive scheme in 2023. Nussmeier threw for 29 TDs in his first season as a starter and will face some of the best defenses in college football in 2025. That includes Clemson in Week 1. Allar has all the tools you want from an NFL QB and his stats improved in 2024 after Penn State changed offensive schemes. Allar threw for over 3,300 yards and averaged 8.4 yards an attempt after throwing for fewer than 7 yards a pass in 2024. A big season from any of those QBs could vault them to No. 1. North Carolina is the most fascinating program in college football ahead of the 2025 season. And that'd be true even without an offseason full of stories that included Jordon Hudson. The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach's transition to college football comes at a school looking for its first conference title since 1980. North Carolina hasn't won 10 games in a season since 2015 and Belichick hasn't coached at the college level. Belichick has surrounded himself with familiar faces on his coaching staff. His son Steve is the defensive coordinator and former Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is the offensive coordinator. Two former college head coaches in Garrick McGee (UAB) and Bob Diaco (UConn) are also assistants at UNC. Belichick worked the transfer portal hard as soon as he arrived in Chapel Hill, signing players like South Alabama QB Gio Lopez and Boise State linebacker Andrew Simpson. After 6-6 wasn't good enough for Mack Brown in 2024, a winning season is the minimum standard in Belichick's first year. Both the Big Ten and SEC claim to be the best conference in college football. The Big Ten got four teams in the College Football Playoff a season ago and can boast the defending national champion. The SEC had three teams in the playoff — the ACC was the only other conference with multiple bids — and says it's a much deeper league. The Big Ten had five teams in the final CFP rankings. The SEC had seven. Don't expect this debate to be settled anytime soon, either. Both conferences will likely have more than half the playoff field again in 2025 and, outside of Clemson and Notre Dame, the national champion is likely to come from either conference. Oh, and the rivalry extends off the field too, since the two conferences can't agree on a future playoff format. Deion Sanders revealed this summerhe had his bladder removedafter a cancerous tumor was discovered. Sanders has been given a clean bill of health by doctors and will be on the sidelines in 2025. However, Sanders said that the sideline may have more things occupying it. As he detailed his recovery process — and said he wanted to make circumstances like his more comfortable to talk about — Sanders noted that there may be a portable toilet on the Colorado side of the field during games. What Sanders is experiencing is an incredible adjustment for anyone, and there may be moments where he has to slip away for a second. But with his cancer now cured —and Sanders saying he feels like his old self again— he can fully focus on football and a team that is replacing eight starters on the offense, including Shedeur Sanders and Heisman winner Travis Hunter. The 2024 hot seat season was relatively quiet across the power conferences. That seems likely to change in 2025. While coaches like Belichick and Alabama's Kalen DeBoerare under pressure for different reasons, coaches like Arkansas' Sam Pittman, Wisconsin's Luke Fickell and even Auburn's Hugh Freeze need winning seasons to solidify their standing. You can never rule out a September firing in college football if things go poorly enough, but we think there will be at least one power conference coach fired in October after a poor first half of the season. The American was the fifth-best conference in college football in 2024. But that depth took it out of the playoff race. As Boise State went undefeated in the Mountain West with a Heisman contender at running back, every American Conference team outside of Army lost at least two games. The Black Knights were 11-1 when the playoff field was selected, but that loss came by 35 to Notre Dame and the Knights didn't have a signature victory outside of their American title game win over Tulane. Does the American need someone to go 11-1 with a signature non-conference win to have a shot at the playoff? Army plays at Kansas State in 2025 while Memphis hosts Arkansas and Tulane hosts Duke. There are a lot of good teams atop the conference. But Boise State should still be considered the favorite to make the playoff among all the teams outside power conferences. The 2025 season is the Broncos' last in the Mountain West as the conference will look a lot different in 2026. The Mountain West as we've come to know it since it split off from the WAC will lose Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State at the end of the season. Those five schools are heading to the remade Pac-12 to join Oregon State and Washington State and Texas State in the conference. This is easily the Mountain West's last best chance to make the playoff. With the Pac-12 rebuilding, the MWC is set to slip at least one spot down the pecking order.

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10 biggest storylines for the 2025 college football season

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Jen Pawol made her MLB umpire debut amid unprecedented scrutiny — and held up just fine

Jen Pawol made her MLB umpire debut amid unprecedented scrutiny — and held up just fine

Yes,Jen Pawol made historyby becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game and, on Sunday, Aug. 10, she was the first to call balls and strikes behind home plate. In any era, that would be significant. Yet in this modern landscape of Statcast strike zones and umpire ratings, and the scrutiny of thousands of social media naysayers, every pitch Pawol called would be parsed and graded in a manner that simply didn't exist a decade or two ago. And just how did Pawol do in arbitrating theAtlanta Braves-Miami Marlinsclash Sunday in Atlanta? Pretty darn well. Pawol called 93% of balls and strikes correctly, according toUmpire Scorecards, which places her in the bottom third of umpire performance this season, but very much in line with her peers. Umpire: Jen PawolFinal: Marlins 1, Braves 7#MarlinsBeisbol//#BravesCountry#MIAvsATL//#ATLvsMIAMore stats for this ump 👇https://t.co/tU23WGEb3Tpic.twitter.com/tNj9jk95ik — Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards)August 11, 2025 Pawol, 48, brought more than 1,200 games of minor league experience to her fill-in assignment, necessitated because the Marlins and Braves played a weekend doubleheader, disrupting the usual umpire rotation. She called 140 of 151 balls and strikes correctly, according to Umpire Scorecards, which simulates every pitch 500 times and, using a dizzying array of factors, aims to create what it calls "interpretability, validity, practicality, and fairness." Pawol's 92.72% hit rate puts her nose-to-nose with a bevy of full-time MLB umpires, including veterans Laz Diaz (92.64%) and CB Bucknor (92.85), who tend to draw the ire of fans, along with the more anonymous Bruce Dreckman (92.76) and Carlos Torres (93.13%). The median percentage for all umpires this season is 94%, or, Pawol's percentage had two more calls been determined correct. Edwin Jimenez, also a Class AAA fill-in umpire in his third year calling balls and strikes in the majors, leads all umpires with 96.48% accuracy in 19 plate assignments. In fact, the 16 Triple-A fill-ins have acquitted themselves quite well, producing a 94.46 median in 10 games. Pawol? She's umped one game, a sample size statistically insignificant as far as assessing her performance. Yet in the most important metric – did the home plate umpire impact the game? – Pawol did just fine, "favoring" the Marlins by 0.28 runs, per Umpire Scorecards. The Braves won the game 7-1. You might say, then, that Pawol earned the greatest compliment an ump could receive: Other than her trailblazing distinction, you'd have hardly noticed her. "We certainly didn't call her up from A-ball, right?" said Marlins starter Cal Quantrill, per MLB.com. "I'm sure she was well-prepared, and I think part of the game moving forward is if this is normal, then we're gonna treat it normal, too. I thought it was fine, and I think she did a quality job. "She should be very proud of herself, and it's kind of a cool little thing to be a part of it. But yeah, just another day." One that figures to be repeated. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jen Pawol's umpire scorecard: How'd she do in MLB debut?

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Jen Pawol made her MLB umpire debut amid unprecedented scrutiny — and held up just fine

Jen Pawol made her MLB umpire debut amid unprecedented scrutiny — and held up just fine Yes,Jen Pawol made historyby becoming the first woma...

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Say what you want about Katy Perry, her Lifetimes tour is great

Say what you want about Katy Perry, her Lifetimes tour is great

PHILADELPHIA – If you've been online lately, you've seen the criticism. Katy Perry is aspoiled brat. She istoo thinandcan't dance.Katy Perrybrought a setlist to spaceand her "143" albumis a flop. Can we maybe enlist the"Leave Britney alone!"guy at this point and swap in Perry's name? Seriously, why all the hate? What has Perry done to provoke so much agitation and scorn? So her"Woman's World" videodidn't land with the irony she intended. So she had dinner with theformer Canadian prime ministerfollowing herbreakup with Orlando Bloom. So she toes the line between bold and bizarre. If Perry were the monster so many internet trolls profess her to be, she probably wouldn't be selling out arenas – such as Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Aug. 9 – on herLifetimes Tour. And guess what? It's a fun, vibrant show filled with flying apparatus, dancers, oversized flowers, sleek video panels, an AI Perry and plenty of her goofy charm that borders on silly. Are those legit reasonsfor character assassination? Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months. Her Philadelphia stop was the 33rd city on the Lifetimes Tour, with 39 to go before wrapping in Abu Dhabi at the end of the year. It's her first tour since 2018, but it's not as if she's been sitting around flicking petals off daisies in the meantime. Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022. That production,appropriately dubbed Play, featured a rocking horse, dancing tubes of toothpaste and a mammoth toilet bowl. So now she's getting dogged for having a lightsaber duel and hanging upside down inside a metal sphere while singing"I Kissed a Girl"? View this post on Instagram A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) Perry's tour hasn't been without its own obstacles. She has sung, smiled and hit her marks on stage while her insides were likely crumbling from hersplit with Bloom, her fiance of six years and father of her daughter, Daisy. In San Francisco, the butterfly she rides above the crowd during "Roar" took anunexpected and scary dipwith Perry in tow. Call her whatever you want, but the "show must go on" ethos is strong in this one. Perry has never been a powerhouse singer likeLady GagaorKelly Clarkson, nor does she possess seemingly effortless dance moves likeBeyoncé. But she's a strong vocalist with a knack for writing anthems that reinforce emotional fortitude. "Roar" and "Firework," yes. But also "Wide Awake," coated with a pulsing rhythm from her four-piece band and "Teary Eyes," from 2020's "Smile" album. "Don't be afraid of your tears – they're trying to heal you!" she yelled after the song, her message amplified by her metal-plated outfit. Perry is also fearless. She floats above the stage – which boasts winding catwalks in the shape of an infinity symbol – during "Nirvana," weaves with her dance troupe on metal jungle gyms throughout "Teenage Dream" and starts the show being pulled upward in the center of a space age platform for "Artificial." But along with the sensory assault, Perry's willingness to expose her emotions and her self-deprication are her superpowers. "I'm going to get vulnerable and sing about my first divorce," she said before "Not Like the Movies." After reminding the crowd that since her last tour she became a mother, Perry quipped, "Those (out there) 8-years-old and younger ... I am notDua Lipa. I am Dua Lipa's aunt, Katy Perry." Curiously, Perry's fan base is predominately tween, the same demographic that flocked to her shows donning kitty ears 20 years ago. Midway through her two-hour concert Saturday, Perry continued her bit of calling a fewfans on stageto add some percussion to"The One That Got Away."Two of her choices were preteen girls clearly enthralled to be in her warm presence. Exuding big sister vibes, Perry asked about their backgrounds and their career goals, even doing splits on stage next to one, an aspiring gymnast. She doesn't have to engage at this level, her Disney princess eyes wide as she listened to these kids. Nor does she have to grab a fan's phone during the fizzy two-fer of "Hot N Cold" and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" and scamper around the stage to take priceless video for them. But she does it because, even at 40, she's connecting with fans of all different backgrounds. Is it arrested development? Perhaps. Or maybe she's just agirl who wants to have fun. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Katy Perry silences the haters with sleek Lifetimes tour concert

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Martin Scorsese Considered Violent Tactic to Steal 'Taxi Driver' From Studio

Martin Scorsese Considered Violent Tactic to Steal 'Taxi Driver' From Studio

Martin Scorsese Considered Violent Tactic to Steal 'Taxi Driver' From Studiooriginally appeared onParade. Martin Scorseserevealed the surprising lengths he was willing to take to make sure that his version ofTaxi Driverwas on the final cut. In a first-look clip from the the upcoming five-part Apple TV+ documentaryMr. Scorsese, Scorsese, 82, and friendSteven Spielbergdiscussed how Columbia Pictures was concerned aboutsome of the bloody contentin the movie. The production studio almost even stopped Scorsese's vision from appearing in theaters. "Marty was very upset," Spielberg, 78, said in the beginning of the clip. "I get a call at the office, and he said (imitating Scorsese's hyper New York City accent), 'Steve, Steve, this is Marty. Can you come over to the house.'" Scorsese added, "They wanted me to cut all the blood spurting. They wanted me to cut the guy who loses the hand …" When an interviewer offscreen asked if he had a gun, Scorsese responded, "I was going to get one." The interviewer asked Scorsese what he was "going to do what with the gun," and he admitted that he didn't have a solid plan. Parade Daily🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "I was angry. I said I was going to threaten them … I'll maybe just shoot or something. I had no idea. I mean, I was just threatening. What I wanted to do, and not with a gun, I would go in, find out where the rough cut is, and break the windows and take it away," Scorsese said. "They were going to destroy the film anyway, you know. So let me destroy it. I'll destroy it. But before destroying it, I'm going to steal it." He continued, "Spielberg said, 'Marty, stop that. Marty you can't do that.' I said… The more they said no, the more I said I was going to do it." Spielberg then shared that someone came up with a plan to "mollify" the MPAA [Motion Picture Association of America], in which Scorsese toned down the bloodiness of the offending sequence with the color of the scene. "He just had to take the color red down to a kind of brown," Spielberg explained. Once the 1976 film was released, it was critically acclaimed and was nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. Additionally,starsRobert De NiroandJodie Fosterearned acting nods. Martin Scorsese Considered Violent Tactic to Steal 'Taxi Driver' From Studiofirst appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.

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August 11, 2025

Martin Scorsese Considered Violent Tactic to Steal 'Taxi Driver' From Studio

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