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In Memoriam
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Warner Bros-Discovery Issues Run Much Deeper Than Batgirl (THR)
BTS Has 70M YouTube Subscribers, Surpassing Bieber (Billboard)
Jonah Hill Taking A Break From Promoting To Work On His Anxiety Issues (THR)
Done Done: Kid Cudi Is So Over Kanye Friendship (EW)
Timeline of Relationship (Billboard)
Details of What Happened Between Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie On That Plane in 2016 (People)
Pussy Control: Why Zoe Kravitz Refused to Change The Title of Her Directorial Debut Pussy Island (EW)
Michelle Yeoh Also Wants to Know Why She Wasn’t In Kill Bill (EW)
Other Singers Are Big Mad That Mariah Officially Wants To Have the Title “The Queen of Christmas” (EW)
Ezra Miller Speaks Out, The Flash Star, Seeking Treatment For Mental Health Issues (THR)
The Oscars Academy Finally Apologizes To Sacheen Littlefeather After 1973 Incident (Rolling Stone)
Tom Holland Announces Social Media Break (Deadline)
TV NEWS
Alex Wagner Tonight Has A Solid Debut In 9P Slot On MSNBC (Deadline)
HBO Max Purging Nearly 40 Titles Including HBO Max Originals (TVLine)
Wednesday Showrunners Say Show Isn’t A Reboot of The Addams Family (THR)
Get the Inside Line On NCIS:LA; She-Hulk; Abbott Elementary & More (TVLine)
Mike Tyson Not Happy With Hulu For “Stealing” His Story (TVLine)
BOOK ENDS
NY Times Best Sellers List[8-14] NY Times
B&N Top 100[8-14]- (Barnes & Noble)
Amazon’s Best Sellers (Amazon)
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What To Read Right Now- Best Books With Hollywood Appeal (THR)
July’s Top Books (EW)
Become Enchanted With These 5 Beauty & The Beast Inspired Romance Novels (EW)
PALETTE CLEANSER
Vincent Kartheiser Files Divorce From Alexis Bledel (People)
Bryce Dallas Howard Credits Chris Pratt For Helping Her Get Pay Equity In Jurassic Park Series (Variety)
Kenya Barris To Remake The Wizard of Oz (Rolling Stone)
Emma Thompson Praises The Need For Intimacy Coordinators (THR)
Tiffany Haddish Used Money From Girls Trip To Pay Off Her House (Variety)
The How & Why Of Neil Gaiman Finally Decided To Adapt The Sandman (Variety)
Sylvester Stallone Big Mad Over Drago Spinoff; Adding To Rocky Rights Ownership Argument (THR)
Will Smith Apologizes For Oscar Slap (Will Smith)
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MUSIC ReWINE
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MUSICALLY SPEAKING
When & Where BLACKPINK Will Light Up The World Ahead of Single Release (Billboard)
Black Thought Discusses Claims He’s An Underrated Rapper (VIBE)
Summer Nights: Coldplay & Natalie Imbruglia Pay Tribute To Olivia Newton-John (EW)
Tevin Campbell Opens Up About His Life & Embracing His Sexuality (People)
R&B’s Toxic Kings: Are They Doing Way Too Much? (Rolling Stone)
Monsta X to Headline Kamp LA, K-Pop’s Biggest US Festival/Event (Billboard)
Verzuz: Timbaland & Swizz Beatz Battle Triller For Unpaid $28M (THR)
Break My Soul Lands Top Hot 100 For 2nd Week In A Row (Billboard)
Bad Bunny Reclaims Hot 200 (Albums) Top Spot (Billboard)
WHAT’S CHARTING
New This Week On The Radio [8-14] (Wine Down Radio)
New Album Releases [8-14]- (AOTY)
What’s New This Week (Billboard)
What’s Poppin: Best New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week (8-14) (Billboard)
Hot 100 (Billboard)
Hot 200 [Albums]- (Billboard)
Best New Pop Songs This Week (Billboard)
THE POP LIST
More Awards
Keep Poppin’
AND THE AWARD GOES TO…
NOMINEES/WINNERS
Full List of MTV VMA Nominees (Pitchfork)
2023 Grammy’s Set To Return To LA (The Wrap)
NEWS
Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar Eligible For Short Film Oscars (Rolling Stone)
Janet Yang Elected Prez of Oscars Academy (The Wrap)
HFPA Latest Effort To Save The Golden Globes Will Increase Voting Poo Rise & Diversity (THR)
Date Has Been Set For 2023 Latin Grammys (Billboard)
Critics Choice Awards Return To The CW (The Wrap)
Are There Any Real Oscar Contenders At This Point? (The Wrap)
THE POP LIST
Best Beyonce Songs (Rolling Songs)
Best of the 90’s: Top 100 Movies (IndieWire)
TV’s Top 25 Pilot Episodes (TVLine)
50 Best Break Up Songs Of All Time (Billboard)
Thin Line Between Love & Hate- 13 Movies Critics Loved But Audiences Hated (The Independent)
30 Milestones In Hip Hop Awards (Billboard)
Will Ferrell’s Top 12 Movie Performances (Variety)
Harrison Ford’s 10 Best Roles (Variety)
How To Watch The Marvel Movies [In Release & Chronological Order] (Total Film)
🌐 WHAT’S Really Going On… 🌐
HEADLINES FROM THE “REAL” WORLD
More Real Stuff
THE ReWINE
The Latest Episode of The ReWine
THE POLITICS OF IT ALL
Liz Cheney Launches A PAC & Hints At A 2024 Run For the WH (The Independent)
Majority of Americans Support What Went Down At Mar-a-Lago (The Independent)
Da Fuq? Please Make it Make Sense: Florida Judge Rules 16 Yr Not Mature Enough to Get An Abortion (Politico)
Alaska Can’t Seem To Quit Palin As Her Political Comeback Continues (Axios)
LAW & ORDER
Former Trump CFO Weisselberg To Plead Guilty & Spill the Tea on Trump Org (The Independent)
Giuliani Target In Criminal Probe In Election Interference In Georgia (USA TODAY)
San Francisco’s Mayor Fight To Get Brother Out of Jail (The Independent)
Cruel & Unusual Punishment: Alabama Inmate Dies 3Hrs After Lethal Injection (The Independent)
FBI Finally Arrests Officers In Breonna Taylor Case (The Independent)
Police Search For Suspects After Shooting At Mall of America (CNN)
Why Does Biden Want to Hire 100,000 More Police Officers? (The Independent)
Former Trump WH Lawyers Negotiating With DOJ Over Testimony (CNN)
THE WORLD AROUND US
Aurora borealis May Be Visible Across Northern US Tonight (USA TODAY)
Biden Signs Climate Bill Into Law (Rolling Stone)
GOP’s Craziest Claims About Bill- Cow Farts & More (The Independent)
Colorado River In Tier 2 Water Shortage Resulting In Mandatory Cuts (CNN)
Hot As Hell: Some Places In The South Feel Like 125 Degrees (USA TODAY)
Fantasy Storm: Hints of A Hurricane Are Showing Up In Long Range Forecast Models (CNN)
Expert Warns California Of Epic Historical Disaster (USA TODAY)
2 Dead As Vegas Casinos & Roads Flood For 2nd Time In A Week (CNN)
EVERYTHING ELSE
CDC Remaking Itself In An Effort To Restore Public Confidence (CNN)
Children’s Hospitals Harassed Over Transgender Care Programs (USA TODAY)
Texas School District Pulled Every Book They Received A Complaint About (The Independent)
Teachers Will Soon Be Able To Deduct More For School Supplies (USA TODAY)
Is Reddit Quietly Banning Sex Workers? (Rolling Stone)
Thanks To Anti-Vaxxers, Polio Making Comeback (Rolling Stone)
Maternal Health Care Is Disappearing In Rural Areas (USA TODAY)
Understanding DACA & Protecting Dreamers (USA TODAY)
Majority of Americans Worry About Being Able to Afford Housing (CNN)
⚾️🏀SPORTS NEWS🏈🎾
Are You Ready For Some Football?
🏈 Scores, Schedules, & Rankings 🏈
NFL
Complete NFL Schedule 22-23 Season (USA TODAY)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SI Preseason TOP 25 (Sports Illustrated)
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Pats & Panthers Come To Blows In Practice (USA TODAY)
Aqib Talib’s Brother Turns Self In For Killing Opposing Coach (ESPN)
Carl Nasib Going To The Bucs (USA TODAY)
Deshaun Watson Apologizes To All The Women He’s “Impacted” (People)
Former NFL RB, Frank Gore, Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Case (USA TODAY)
NCCAF NEWS
Bama Starts Preseason Ranked #1, Again (USA TODAY)
NBC’s New ND Broadcasting Team Benched Before 1st Game (Sports Illustrated)
Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Suit (USA TODAY)
HOOP IT UP
🏀 Scores, Schedules, & Rankings 🏀
WNBA
Scores 8-17 (ESPN)
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NBA
HOOPS ReWINE
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE NBA?
NBA Releases Full 2022/23 Schedule (NBA.com)
Big Takeaways From The 22-23 Schedule (USA TODAY)
Five Big Games: Breaking Down The NBA’s Christmas Day Games (ESPN)
Sixers-Celtics Lead The Way For Opening Night Games (Sports Illustrated)
Settled: Ben Simmons & Sixers Sette Salary Grievance (USA TODAY)
HOOP DREAMS
Dick Vitale Is Cancer Free (USA TODAY)
Princeton Coaching Legend Pete Carril Dies At 92 (Sports Illustrated)
Bronny James Being Actively Recruited By 3 Programs (Sports Illustrated)
WE GOT GAME
Liberty Win Gm1 Against Sky (ESPN)
Mercury Lose To Aces (ESPN)
Playoffs Begin: Key Games && How To Watch (USA TODAY)
Playoff Preview (ESPN)
Brittney Griner Appeals Conviction In Russian Drug Case (NY Times)
Liz Cambage Retiring From WNBA (Sports Illustrated)
Sylvia Fowles Gets Standing O For Career (USA TODAY)
Will Next Season Be Taurasi’s Last? (USA TODAY)
WE GOT NEXT
The ReWine
Scores, Schedules & Rankings
MLB
Scoreboard 8-17 (ESPN)
Power Rankings 8-15 (USA TODAY)
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LLWS
How & Where To Watch (ESPN)
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
Injured MLB Stars Who Could Have A Big Impact On The Playoff Race & world Series (USA TODAY)
Fire Sale: Rangers Fire Prez Days After Giving Manager the Boot (USA TODAY)
Did Fernando Tatis Jr, Cost Padres Their Dream Season? (Sports Illustrated)
MLB Using “Field of Dreams” Game To Pave Way For More Special Events (Sports Illustrated)
Dodgers Lose Buehler To Season Ending Elbow Injury (Sports Illustrated)
IT’S ALL ACES
PUCK IT
ELSEWHERE IN THE SPORTS WORLD
OG Catfish: The Even Weirder Truth Behind Manti Te’o’s Fake Girlfriend Scandal (The Independent)
Olympics Rugby Gold Medalist, Ellia Green Comes Out As Transgender Man (People)
Tiger Meeting With PGA Players To Keep Them From Bouncing To LIV (USA TODAY)
How The USMNT’s World Cup Roster Is Shaping Up (Sports Illustrated)
Ranking The Premiere League’s Best & worst Kits Over the Past 30 Years (ESPN)
POP LIFE
About That Life
Extra Butter
IN MY BAG
HAUTE STUFF
GOOD EATS
WORK IT OUT
AROUND THE WORLD
$59 Tix Available With SWA (USA TODAY)
Airline Employee Fired For Punching Passenger In Face (The Independent)
WINE DOWN TV
STREAMING NEWS & UPDATES
WHAT TO WATCH
TONIGHT’S FOCUS
American Horror Stories (Hulu)
Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBO Max)
She-Hulk (Disney+)
He-Man & The Masters of the Universe (Netflix)
Selena + Chef (HBO Max)
The Undeclared War (Peacock)