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Deadline reports that a months-long standoff between representatives from Disney and Sony has ended with Kevin Feige and Marvel being removed from involvement in any future 'Spider-Man' films. Current Spider-Man Tom Holland and director Jon Watts still have two movies left in their contracts--those will proceed without Feige's involvement. 

Cheatsheet.com reports that Kevin Smith will bring He-Man to Netflix in a new anime series. 

On the most recent episode of 'Last Week Tonight', host John Oliver had a conversation with his audience about the biases inherent in medicine.

Variety reports that 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' will be re-released. This time, it will include a new action sequence.

After making a triumphant return from its four-year hiatus earlier this summer, BET's inspirational singing competition, “Sunday Best,” moves closer to crowning a new gospel superstar. Last night the Grammy Award-winning songstress, Fantasia heated up the stage with a debut performance of “Looking For You,” from her forthcoming album Sketchbook. She later joined the judge's panel, kicking off an emotional night full of surprises which ended with Joshua Copeland and Melvin Crispell, III moving forward to the finale episode airing on August 25, 2019 at 8PM ET/PT. Fans are now encouraged to vote for their favorite contestant at: BET.com/VoteSundayBest.

Variety reports that Amazon will produce a Watergate-era drama with Chris Pine attached to star. He will play Nixon lawyer John Dean, who was billed by the press as a 'connoisseur of cover-ups.' Dean will executive produce himself. 

SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have released the new performance clip for “Shadow Life” off their forthcoming live concert album and DVD titled the LIVING THE DREAM TOUR. Watch the group perform “Shadow Life” off LIVING THE DREAM TOUR which will be released worldwide on September 20 via Eagle Vision.

Billboard reports that K-Pop superstars TWICE will release a YouTube Originals documentary series based around their recent, wildly-successful American tour. 

Vevo today announces Kiana Ledé and AJ Mitchell as their newest LIFT acts of 2019. Vevo's LIFT initiative connects today's up-and-coming artists to audiences around the globe through video content. Launched in 2011, Vevo's artist development program shines a spotlight on the world's freshest new talent. Vevo LIFT alumni include the likes of Sam Smith, Halsey, Khalid, Jorja Smith, SZA, Julia Michaels, Billie Eilish and CNCO. Ledé and Mitchell's LIFT performances follow those of Def Jam Recordings' YK Osiris, who recently premiered a live version of his hit “Worth It” as well as a short film, “YK Osiris: Young King.”

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'Celtic Crossings..the Original Hillbilly Highway” is a musical tapestry, made up of centuries-old musical history: combining the past with the present. Rich with stellar vocals, gorgeous fiddle, guitar and mandolin instrumentation, this beautiful and innovative show consists of a two-set musical presentation. With music and some spoken word, it outlines the migration of music from Scotland and Ireland to the U.S., continuing to their settlement into Appalachia and beyond. Set one features traditional Celtic ballads, which made the trip with the Scots-Irish in the 16th and 17th century.

Today, Declan McKenna shares “British Bombs” the first single since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, 2017's What Do You Think About The Car? (Columbia Records). Produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Florence and the Machine), “British Bombs” is a bruising, acerbic left-field pop song and a powerful anti-war statement which refers explicitly to Britain's role in the global arms trade, specifically with reference to the Yemen crisis. McKenna today also shares the Ed Bulmer directed music video for “British Bombs” via The Fader, who call it “spiky and energetic,” and “an uncompromising anti-war song.” Listen to “British Bombs” below.

Variety reports that Netflix has ordered dramedy pilot 'Sex/Life' from 'unREAL' showrunner Stacy Rukeyser.

Award-winning children's music duo Andrew & Polly “go for the moon” with their most adventurous sonic endeavor yet. Their fifth album, Go for the Moon, is set for lift-off on September 27, 2019.

According to Variety, HBO Max has given a pilot order to three brand new series: 'Generation,' 'Red Bird Lane,' and 'Rules of Magic.' The latter is based on Alice Hoffman's novel--it is a prequel to 'Practical Magic,' which was adapted for film in the late nineties. 

Legendary radio host Angie Martinez sits down with hip hop royalty for never-before-told tales on an all-new series 'Untold Stories Of Hip Hop,' premiering Thursday, September 26 at 10:00pm ET/PT on WE tv. Feature interviews with hip hop's biggest names include Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Ice Cube, Nelly, A$AP Rocky, DJ Khaled, Wyclef Jean, Ja Rule, Fat Joe and more.

Kuskokwim Records is happy to announce that the new Blush Bully remix of the title track from the new Emma Hill record Magnesium Dreams (out now) has premiered at Ghettoblaster.

Deadline reports that I Am Patrick Swayze, Paramount's latest in its I Am documentary series, averaged 1.1 million total viewers -- its biggest ratings ever for a special like this. 

On September 20, 2019, multi-award winning composer and musician Martin Davich will release his first album The Conversation. Comprised of 9 songs, the album features a multitude of the world's most formidable musicians, engineers and mixers that Davich has collaborated with throughout the years.

Variety reports that, after 11 years of Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood consistently hosting the Country Music Awards, ABC and the Country Music Association have decided to change things up. Underwood returns with Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire--Paisley departed the program.