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Kip Moore looks back at his Ryman show, sharing a performance video duet with Ashley McBryde

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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesLast month, Kip Moore celebrated the release of his Wild World Deluxe project with a show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The event had limited in-person attendance, and fans could also purchase virtual tickets to the livestream.

Now, the singer’s offering up one of his favorite memories from that night: Kip shared the performance video from the show for his “Janie Blue,” one of the songs on the album’s track list. That song was extra special, because at the show, he performed as a duet with guest performer Ashley McBryde.

“I’ve loved everything about Ashley from the first time we met years ago,” Kip explained when he put out the video. “We’ve always talked about doing something together and I had a blast finally getting to share the stage with her.”

The special moment was filmed on February 12, the same day Wild World Deluxe came out.

Since the album’s release and live show, Kip has hinted that he’s working on his next venture, though he’s not spilling many details on what that might be.


By Carena Liptak
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'Rick and Morty' coming back for season 5 on June 20; Check out trailer now

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Adult Swim(LOS ANGELES) — Wubba Lubba Dub Dub! Fans of the beloved, Emmy–winning Rick and Morty, rejoice: the show’s long-awaited fifth season kicks off June 20. 

The Adult Swim series created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland — the latter of whom voices both title characters — announced the return in a brand-new trailer. 

The snippet is full of the kind of gonzo sci-fi action and pop culture references that are the absurdist show’s bread and butter: set to the White Stripes’ hard-charging “Blue Oyster,” the trailer has the R&M gang facing off against a judgment council of robot dogs, dimension-hopping in S&M gear, hiding from a house-smashing giant praying mantis and, apparently, readying to pilot their own Voltron robot. 

In other words, par for the course for the series, which centers on a sociopath scientist and his nervous grandson and the rest of their dysfunctional family.

Additionally, Adult Swim has declared June 20 global Rick and Morty Day, in which fans will get a “megadose of access and content of all things Rick and Morty” across TV, social media, streaming and more.

ABC Audio recently caught up with Machete star Danny Trejo, who explained why he jumped on the Rick and Morty train as one-man killing machine Jaguar in season 3’s acclaimed “Pickle Rick” episode.

“You I didn’t know who Rick and Morty was! I never watched.” Trejo laughed. “And then my kid [goes], “Are you kidding, Dad? That’s the biggest thing on television, man!'”

Now, he explains, “Everywhere I go: ‘Whoa! The Jaguar!’ 

By Stephen Iervolino
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Darius Rucker, Ashley McBryde + Eric Church sign on for a vaccine PSA to debut during the ACM Awards

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ABCDarius Rucker, Ashley McBryde and Eric Church will appear in a new PSA spot encouraging country fans to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, Billboard reports.

The PSA is a partnership between the Ad Council and ACM Lifting Lives, which is the Academy of Country Music’s philanthropic branch. The clip will debut during the 2021 ACM Awards, which takes place next month, and run throughout the summer.

The country music-focused clip will emphasize the ways in which the COVID-19 vaccine can further the return of live music. Eric has been especially vocal about his confidence in the shot, even posing for his dose of the vaccine on the cover of the latest Billboard issue.

“I view it as a God-sent miracle,” he says of the vaccine. “It became very clear to me that the only way to really get back to normal is through vaccinations. You’ve got to get needles in arms.”

Darius, Eric and Ashley aren’t the first three country stars to contribute to an Ad Council PSA regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Willie Nelson recently lent a new recording of his “I’ll Be Seeing You” to soundtrack a sports-focused spot organized by the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative.


By Carena Liptak
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Cue The Who: 'CSI' gets a reboot: stars William Petersen, Jorja Fox and Wallace Langham return

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CBS(LOS ANGELES) — Add the crime scene drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to the growing list of shows getting the reboot treatment. CBS has resurrected its former ratings powerhouse as CSI: Vegas — and returning are three original cast members: star and executive producer William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Wallace Langham.

“Twenty-one years ago, we launched CSI and watched in awe as this new cinematic series launched an entire genre and became a groundbreaking juggernaut that still has global resonance today,” said CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl in the official announcement. “We are thrilled to welcome the next generation of forensic criminalists to the CSI brand and unite them with the legendary characters from the past who we still love.”

Added to the cast are series newcomers including Paula Newsome, Mel Rodriguez, Matt Lauria and Mandeep Dhillon.

Kahl added, “Crime-fighting technology has advanced dramatically over the last several years, and combined with classic CSI storytelling, we can’t wait to watch this new CSI team do what they do best: follow the evidence.”

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, CSI ended in 2015 after 15 seasons, but along the way spawned three spin-offs: CSI: Miami, with David Caruso;  CSI: New York, starring Gary Sinise; and CSI: Cyber, starring Ted Danson.

By Stephen Iervolino
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'Coming 2 America' debuted at #1 on Nielsen streaming chart

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Amazon Video(LOS ANGELES) — For just the third time since the rankings were created last summer, a film snagged the top slot on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart — and that crown goes to Coming 2 America. 

The Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall sequel attracted 1.4 billion minutes of streaming from March 1 to March 7, according to Nielsen numbers quoted by Deadline.

The rankings do not count mobile device streaming but only viewing over a TV. That makes the movie Amazon Prime’s first #1 property to top the list.

Coming 2 America easily bested the #2-ranked title, Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia; the series’ 10 episodes earned a total 1.61 billion minutes streamed. 

Ranking third was Criminal Minds, all 307 episodes of which can be seen on Netflix. Some 929 million minutes of the the police procedural were viewed in that month. Rounding out the top five are WandaVision on Disney+, which managed a series-best 929 million minutes streamed, and Grey’s Anatomy; all 366 episodes of the medical drama also run on Netflix, and 858 million minutes were streamed in the first week of March. 

Deadline notes that the only other movies ever to top the Nielsen streaming charts were last summer’s Spenser Confidential on Netflix, and Disney/Pixar’s Soul and HBO Max’s Wonder Woman 1984, which traded the top slot over Christmas week. 

By Stephen Iervolino
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