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Maren Morris, The Highwomen and more sign on for Play On benefit special

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ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris, The Highwomen and Yola have joined the all-genre, all-star lineup of CBS’ just-announced benefit concert Play On: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change.

The one-hour special will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund as well as non-profit organization WhyHunger. The concert will aim to support causes fighting for racial, social and food justice.

Hosted by actor Kevin Bacon and rapper and talk show host Eve, the Play On Benefit will also feature performances from Snoop Dogg, Slick Rick, Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Jon Batiste and Machine Gun Kelly, with more acts to be announced.

The line-ups will air from iconic stages in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville, with the show’s country artists performing from Music City’s Bluebird Cafe.

It’s not the first time in recent weeks Maren has signed on to perform for a concert enacting social change. She recently endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during the “I Will Vote” concert, offering an impassioned speech that laid out her reasons for voting for Biden in this year’s general election.

You can watch the Play On Benefit by tuning into CBS on Sunday, December 5 at 9PM ET.

By Carena Liptak
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Dodgers delay World Series celebration after Turner's positive test

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(LOS ANGELES) — One day after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers said Wednesday that the team will wait to celebrate with the fans “until it is safe to do so.”

While the Dodgers were playing the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night, third baseman Justin Turner tested positive for COVID-19 and was pulled from the series-winning game, ESPN reported.

Turner tweeted that he had no symptoms and “just experienced every emotion you can possibly imagine.”

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Old Dominion will “Never Be Sorry” in their dreamy, imaginative new music video

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ABC/Image Group LASuperstar group Old Dominion embark on a dreamy and whimsical adventure in the music video for their new single, “Never Be Sorry.”

In the first shot, frontman Matthew Ramsey reaches into a night sky and, pulling a lamp chain attached to the moon, switches on the sun. That sets the tone for a surrealist clip that flips easily between performance video and animation, as the group launches into the first verse of the song.

The video for “Never Be Sorry” was directed by Mason Allen, a frequent collaborator for Old Dominion and one who has helped the group create some memorable music videos this year.  Prior to the release of “Never Be Sorry,” Mason also worked on the video for the group’s single “One Man Band,” which won Old Dominion their first-ever CMT Music Awards trophy earlier this month.

“Never Be Sorry,” currently climbing the charts, features an easygoing, poppy melody with lyrics that juxtapose regret-tinged heartache against an upbeat musical backdrop. It’s the fourth single from the band’s self-titled 2019 album, a project that also produced fan-favorite songs like “Make it Sweet” and “Some People Do.”

By Carena Liptak
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Don't expect to see Nicole Kidman's children on Instagram anytime soon

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Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — With the children of celebrities now joining social media, Nicole Kidman revealed that her two daughters will be staying far away from Instagram.

Speaking to British talk show Loose Women on Tuesday, the Academy Award-winner said that she doesn’t feel comfortable enough to allow nine-year-old Faith and 12-year-old Sunday on Instagram.

“The technology. I’m not very techy myself. It’s very hard for me to monitor it and stay on it,” the Big Little Lies star admitted, noting that her stance is constantly being challenged. “I have a 12-year-old right now who is chomping at the bit and wants to get into all of that.”

However, with Sunday being so young, Kidman remains firm that she will not be allowed on Instagram.

“It’s just that constant push, pull. I’d say a lot of parents would say the same thing,” the 53-year-old actress affirmed, noting that she doesn’t want to risk Instagram negatively affecting their mental health.

“I think it’s keeping their confidence and their self-esteem intact. And still guiding them, not being overbearing, trying not to ‘helicopter parent,'” Kidman explained.  

The Undoing actress elaborated that she isn’t interested in constantly holding her daughters’ hands because that will rob them of important life lessons.

“Allowing them to make mistakes and fall down and not trying to sort of absorb that pain. There are so many things,” she added. “But it’s a joy, it’s a joy having these beautiful little women that are growing up and I’m discovering them day by day. I love it.”

Kidman shares Sunday and Faith with husband Keith Urban, whom the actress lovingly described as “a man who is really mellow” who “can compartmentalize things and go, ‘Don’t worry about that.'”

By Megan Stone
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Former NXIVM cult members react to Keith Raniere’s sentencing

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Courtesy of HBO (Pictured: Sarah Edmondson, The Vow)(NEW YORK) — After NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison Tuesday, former members of the organization — many of whom were featured on the HBO docu-series The Vow — are speaking out.

Sarah Edmondson, who defected from the cult after being branded in a secret ceremony, reacted to the news on an Instagram Live Tuesday night with comedian Whitney Cummings.

“I am in a total state of shock right now,” she said, later adding while getting emotional, “It’s a huge relief. It’s over. …And also, I feel so f****** safe. I feel so much safer now.”

Dynasty actress Catherine Oxenberg, whose daughter India was part of NXIVM, told People Tuesday that Raniere’s sentence “is a victory on so many levels.”

“Tragically, he abused and exploited my own beloved daughter and countless others. My faith in the justice system is renewed,” Oxenberg said. “Keith can no longer use his power, privilege and access to unlimited wealth to silence and abuse his victims.”

India, the subject of he Starz series Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult, added in her own statement, “I am surrounded by exceptional women and men who all worked so hard to take this person down. My family, friends and I are incredibly validated by the verdict.”

Filmmaker Mark Vincente, a former member of NXIVM turned whistleblower, delivered an impact statement at Raniere’s sentencing. More than a dozen of Raniere’s victims also came forward there and spoke of the sexual and psychological horrors they suffered as Raniere’s “slaves.”

Raniere has been jailed since his June 2019 conviction on charges including sexual exploitation, forced labor and sex trafficking. He maintains his innocence.

Former Smallville actress Allison Mack, who was Raniere’s top lieutenant, is awaiting sentencing on racketeering charges.

Last week, HBO renewed The Vow for season two.

By Andrea Tuccillo
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