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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testifies against him at fraud trial

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Michael Cohen, former attorney to Donald Trump, testified against the former president today in New York’s civil fraud lawsuit. The trial will determine how much Trump owes to the state of New York after he, several of his adult children, and his business associates were found liable for fraud. The court determined Trump overvalued his properties and inflated his net worth over several years, thus deceiving banks, investors, and insurers.

When entering the court, Cohen told reporters: “This is not about Donald Trump vs. Michael Cohen, or Michael Cohen vs. Donald Trump… this is about accountability, plain and simple.”

Trump told reporters outside of the courtroom that he and his attorneys were “not worried at all about his testimony …I haven’t seen him in years. And you know his record. His record is a horrible one. All you have to do is ask the Southern District of New York, he’s got a horrible record.” 

Cohen testified on Tuesday that Trump directed him and former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to inflate the value of his assets to “whatever number” the former president asked for. Said Cohen: “He would look at the total assets and say ‘I’m actually not worth 4.5 billion. I am really worth more like $6 billion’. My responsibility, along with Allen Weisselberg predominantly, was to reverse engineer the various different asset classes and increase those assets […] to achieve a number Mr. Trump asked us.”

Cohen’s court appearance at Trumps trial marked the first time Trump and Cohen have been in the same room in over five years. Cohen’s falling out with the former president dates back to 2018, when Cohen was embroiled in allegations that he had helped coordinate hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to buy her silence ahead of the 2016 election over an alleged affair with Trump. In 2018, Cohen was convicted of having committed campaign finance violations when he made the payments and sentenced to 36 months in prison, before being released from prison early in 2020. Cohen pleaded guilty to having lied to Congress about the details of a proposed business deal between Russia and the Trump Organization in a separate case that same year.

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Lainey Wilson announces 2024 ‘Country’s Cool Again’ North American tour

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Lainey Wilson announced she will be performing 35+ dates across North America on her headlining “Country’s Cool Again Tour” in 2024.

Said Wilson: “Nothing gets me buzzin’ like putting on a show and singing along with the crowd  I want to give a big thank you to all of the fans who have continuously showed up and showed out this year. We can’t wait to see you nationwide on the “Country’s Cool Again Tour!”

Citi is the official card of the Country’s Cool Again Tour. Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesdays at 10AM time through Thursdays at 10PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

General tickets go on sale beginning Friday, October 27 at 10am local time. For more information, head to LaineyWilson.com.

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Luke Bryan shares final lineup for 2024 ‘Crash My Playa’

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Luke Bryan shared the final lineup for the ninth annual ‘Crash My Playa 2024’ destination concert event, sharing he will joined on his Sunday night “Luke & Friends” concert by Dierks Bentley and Eddie Montgomery (of Montgomery Gentry fame).

The lineup for Bryan’s Crash My Playa 2024, taking place in Mexico Jan. 17-20 will also include Ernest, Jon Langston, Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke, Avery Anna, Lily Rose, Zach Top and DJ Rock. These performers join previously announced headliners Jon Pardi and Jelly Roll, Dustin Lynch, and Bailey Zimmerman.

Crash My Playa 2024 will once again taking place at the Moon Palace Cancún, featuring four nights of country music on a private stretch of white sand beach. The resort provides guests with a range of luxury accommodations just steps from the concert venue, as well as all-inclusive food and drink, 24-hour room service as well as plenty of activities on both land and sea.

For information, head to crashmyplaya.com.

Luke Bryan announces final 2024 Crash My Playa lineup

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See the trailer for ‘Leave the World Behind’ starring Julia Roberts

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Netflix released the first trailer for the apocalyptic thriller, “Leave the World Behind,” starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon.

Leave the World Behind, Sam Esmail’s adaptation of the novel by Rumaan Alam, debuts in theaters starting in November before arriving on the streaming platform on December 8. A film synopsis reads: “In this apocalyptic thriller from award-winning writer and director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), Amanda (Roberts) and her husband Clay (Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.”

Watch the trailer for “Leave the World Behind” – here.

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See Adam Driver as racing legend Enzo Ferrari in new trailer for ‘Ferrari’

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The new trailer for the Michael Mann biopic ‘Ferrari’ features Adam Driver as the Italian automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari, with Penelope Cruz portraying his wife, Laurie Ferrari. ‘Ferrari,’ based on the Brock Yates book Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine, also stars Sarah Gordon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O’Connell and Patrick Dempsey.

‘Ferrari’ tells the story of Enzo Ferrari’s personal and professional life as he struggles to launch the legendary sports car brand, and later save his business from bankruptcy.  A synopsis for the film reads: “It is the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle of Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy threatens the factory he and his wife, Laura built from nothing ten years earlier. Their volatile marriage has been battered by the loss of their son, Dino a year earlier. Ferrari struggles to acknowledge his son Piero with Lina Lardi. Meanwhile, his drivers’ passion to win pushes them to the edge as they launch into the treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy, the Mille Miglia.”

‘Ferrari’ hits theaters on Dec. 25; take a look at the trailer for ‘Ferrari’ – here.

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Yungblud teams up with Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes for new song

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Yungblud has teamed up with Oli Sykes of the rock band Bring Me The Horizon on the new single “Happier,” their second collaboration together following Bring Me The Horizon’s single “OBEY” in 2020. Yungblud will also be joining BMTH on their Asia tour later this month, ahead of Yungblud’s own headlining tour.

Speaking about the track ‘Happier,’ Yungblud said: “I have almost been conditioned by myself my whole life to be in pain. When I’m in pain I work better. I function better because I have something to combat. It’s dark but it’s all I’ve ever known. The feeling of happiness is scary because you feel like it’s all about to go wrong. I have always felt that if I’m happy I’ll get complacent so it’s lost me a lot of opportunity for friendships and relationships in the past. I got really emotional when writing this. I was craving another Yungblud song that would burn in my stomach, make me feel like it’s all gonna be ok and encourage me to fight back against old habits and try my best to re-align myself to be better. It’s ok to find happiness, it’s ok to feel it. I hope you find a little bit of it in this song. You deserve it. Everyone does.”

Take a look at the video for ‘Happier’ – here.
Buy or stream “Happier” – here.

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Yungblud teams up with Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes for new song

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Yungblud has teamed up with Oli Sykes of the rock band Bring Me The Horizon on the new single “Happier,” their second collaboration together following Bring Me The Horizon’s single “OBEY” in 2020. Yungblud will also be joining BMTH on their Asia tour later this month, ahead of Yungblud’s own headlining tour.

Speaking about the track ‘Happier,’ Yungblud said: “I have almost been conditioned by myself my whole life to be in pain. When I’m in pain I work better. I function better because I have something to combat. It’s dark but it’s all I’ve ever known. The feeling of happiness is scary because you feel like it’s all about to go wrong. I have always felt that if I’m happy I’ll get complacent so it’s lost me a lot of opportunity for friendships and relationships in the past. I got really emotional when writing this. I was craving another Yungblud song that would burn in my stomach, make me feel like it’s all gonna be ok and encourage me to fight back against old habits and try my best to re-align myself to be better. It’s ok to find happiness, it’s ok to feel it. I hope you find a little bit of it in this song. You deserve it. Everyone does.”

Take a look at the video for ‘Happier’ – here.
Buy or stream “Happier” – here.

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U2 extends Las Vegas residency into 2024 with 11 new dates

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U2 have extended their Las Vegas residency, announcing an additional 11 dates at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV in January and February of 2024. The newly added performances will extend the band’s ongoing residency to a total of 36 shows.

U2 opened the state-of=the art entertainment arena in late September and has been performing regular concerts there ever since. The U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency was designed specifically to show off the extensive capabilities of the 18,000-capacity venue.

Tickets go on sale starting on Wednesday, October 25th at 11 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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U2 extends Las Vegas residency into 2024 with 11 new dates

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U2 have extended their Las Vegas residency, announcing an additional 11 dates at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV in January and February of 2024. The newly added performances will extend the band’s ongoing residency to a total of 36 shows.

U2 opened the state-of=the art entertainment arena in late September and has been performing regular concerts there ever since. The U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency was designed specifically to show off the extensive capabilities of the 18,000-capacity venue.

Tickets go on sale starting on Wednesday, October 25th at 11 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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Diamondbacks defeat Phillies 5-1 to force deciding NLCS Game 7

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Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers to help Arizona force Game 7 with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

Pitcher Merrill Kelly retired Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper in order in the fifth inning, striking out Schwarber and Harper. Kelly, along with four relievers, combined to shut down the Phillies.

The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against Texas, which beat Houston on Monday night for the AL pennant. The Phillies will host the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in a winner-take-all Game 7 at Citizens Bank Park.

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