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Garth Brooks postpones stadium show in Cincinnati to September

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Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesGarth Brooks has postponed his upcoming show in Ohio. 

On Monday, the singer announced on his website that the sold-out show at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati that was originally scheduled for May 1 has been moved to September 18 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All tickets for the original show will be honored at the new date. 

According to a statement, Garth set an all-time record in the city of Cincinnati when 70,000 tickets were sold in 75 minutes.  

This marks Garth’s debut at Paul Brown Stadium and will be his only show on the Stadium Tour in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. The show’s delay comes weeks after Garth rescheduled his concert at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte to September 25.

The superstar shared at the end of his Facebook Live show Inside Studio G last week that he believes full-capacity stadium shows are “just around the corner,” and urged people to continue taking the pandemic seriously.

“I can’t tell you how serious we all need to remain on this COVID thing,” he said, referencing wife Trisha Yearwood‘s recent battle with the virus. “Please take this thing seriously. I’ve witnessed it, and respect it. If not, it’s going to come back and bite all of us.”

By Cillea Houghton
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'Falcon and The Winter Soldier' head writer Malcolm Spellman on *that* scene, and addressing race in the MCU

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Marvel Studios/Chuck Zlotnick(NEW YORK) — (SPOILER ALERT) The Falcon and The Winter Soldier debuted on Friday, and the surprise return of MCU veteran Don Cheadle as Rhodey played an important part.

The series deals with the heavy issue of Mackie’s Sam Wilson, a Black man, taking up the mantel and shield of Captain America. Head writer Malcolm Spellman told ABC Audio why it was so important to have Cheadle’s and Mackie’s characters discussing why Wilson doesn’t think he’s worthy of it.

“One of the reasons we picked Rhodey for that scene is that there is no hiding from the fact that you have a Black man dealing with the Stars and Stripes,” Spellman says.

“And as you saw in the pilot, everyone thinks it’s going to go with Sam grabbing that shield and flying off into battle. But no, he has decided he is Black and he knows he’s Black and he knows that there’s a lot of baggage that needs to be dealt with and it might not be appropriate for him to deal with it.”

“Putting Rhodey in there more than anything we could write — to have two Black men in this moment does a million things for us, you know what I’m saying?”

Like it Marvel Comics has done throughout its history, Marvel Studios doesn’t shy away from issues of race in America, Spellman says.

“We knew after Black Panther that the Marvel fans would allow us to have certain conversations as long as we keep it fun. And thank God for that movie, and thank God for the ‘Killmonger Was Right’ hashtag because it proved these stories can be of the moment…”  

A new episode of Falcon and The Winter Soldier drops Friday on Disney+.

Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

By Stephen Iervolino
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Maren Morris shares photos from son Hayes' first birthday party

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ABCMaren Morris and Ryan Hurd headed into Mr. McGregor’s garden for son Hayes‘ first birthday party. 

On Sunday, the Grammy Award winner shared photos on her Instagram Stories from the one-year-old’s party that shows the couple’s home decked out in balloons and many Peter Rabbit themed decorations. 

On the cabinet door hangs a wooden sign that reads “Welcome to Mr. McGregor’s Garden No Rabbits Allowed,” along with a white and baby blue balloon archway and a table filled with confections, including beautiful floral-frosting cupcakes with paper cutouts of the characters perched on top. 

The party was complete with a “bomb” carrot cake from Nashville cake shop The Flour Flower Bakery. Maren shared a photo of the infant hacking into the cake while she holds a cupcake up to his face that’s almost as big as his head.

Maren previously shared that she’s been reading Peter Rabbit to her son since he was a newborn. Hayes officially turns one on March 23.

By Cillea Houghton
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Rachel Lindsay warns 'Bachelor' fans that "toxic" behavior will be the franchise's downfall

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ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay doesn’t believe the recent controversy involving embattled host Chris Harrison or contestant Rachael Kirkconnell will be the downfall of Bachelor Nation.  Instead, she puts the blame solely on the bad behavior demonstrated by fans.

Speaking on the recent episode of the Higher Learning podcast, Lindsay warned Bachelor Nation that, should the “toxic” behavior continue unchecked, that will be the end of the dating show franchise.

“It’s wild out there… It’s so toxic. Bachelor Nation, y’all are gonna be the reason this show doesn’t exist anymore because you’re so damn toxic,” the 35-year-old media personality warned. “You’re gonna be the demise of the show and the reason it’s taken down.”

Lindsay noted how fans attacked past alums, touching upon how recent Bachelor star Matt James was hounded for breaking things off with finalist Kirkconnell.

“All they did was bash Matt,” she lamented, expressing that James ended things with Rachael because of her past actions — particularly the incident where she attended an Antebellum South party in 2018.

“You’re nasty.  You’re vile.  You’re harassing Matt for a decision that he made,” said Lindsay. “He supports [Rachael,] he’s allowing her [make things right] on her own. Let’s move on.”

The former Bachelorette doubled down that she will keep using her voice to create meaningful change in the Bachelor franchise, with or without fans’ support.

“Is it where it needs to be?  No,” the media personality explained before expressing optimism that she has encouraged the franchise to step in the right direction because of her persistence.

Previously, Lindsay revealed she had to step away from Instagram after her explosive interview with Harrison, which resulted in him excusing himself from the franchise and apologizing for his previous remarks.  Lindsay revealed she received a slew of hateful and ugly messages.

By Megan Stone
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Kenny Chesney moves stadium tour to 2022

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Jill Trunnell Kenny Chesney has postponed his stadium tour for the second time. 

Kenny was originally scheduled to kick off the 2020 Chillaxification Tour in April at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and continue playing stadiums across the country through August. However, the tour was moved to 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Monday, the singer announced that the tour is now being pushed to 2022 for the safety of fans as the pandemic continues. He’s currently slated to headline 18 stadiums across the country next year, including the AT&T Stadium, Nissan Stadium in Nashville and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

“I won’t take chances with people I love. I also don’t want to come out there after all this time and not deliver the best show I ever have to all of you!” Kenny writes in a heartfelt letter to fans. “So, here comes reality. We’re moving to 2022…Where I feel better about us all being together safely. I’d rather keep everyone safe + know we can rock for years to come.” 

Tickets purchased for the original shows will be honored at the new dates. The tour is also going through a rebrand and will be a “completely new show,” featuring a new name and lineup. More details will be announced “very shortly.”

By Cillea Houghton
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