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EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Taylor ( Fire Country ) has joined the cast of the Amazon Original series Cross , which stars Aldis Hodge in the role of Alex Cross. Taylor will portray Lt. Oracene Massey and replaces the originally cast Karen LeBlanc, who exited due to scheduling conflicts, Deadline hears. Lt. Massey is Alex’s immediate superior at the Metro PD. She is a tireless self-promoter who understands that advancement doesn’t always have anything to do with catching the bad guys, but with pleasing those higher up. In the series, she is pregnant. From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television , Cross is described as a complex and twisted thriller created by producer and writer Ben Watkins and based on the best-selling Alex Cross book series by James Patterson . Alex is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify — and ultimately capture — the murderers. … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Alex Cross Series Adds Sharon Taylor In Recasting

The crash of Ticketmaster ’s website amid an overload of demand for Taylor Swift tickets has led to a Senate hearing, as lawmakers seize on the incident to scrutinize a host of business practices in the ticketing industry. The full Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday — That’s The Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment — following the November debacle in which Swift fans were locked out of presales and a public sale was canceled. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who chairs the antitrust subcommittee, said in a statement that “the issues within America’s ticketing industry were made painfully obvious when Ticketmaster’s website failed hundreds of thousands of fans hoping to purchase tickets for Taylor Swift’s new tour, but these problems are not new. For too long consumers have faced high fees, long waits and website failures, and Ticketmaster’s dominant market position means the company faces inadequate pressure … [Read more...] about Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Hearing Following Taylor Swift Ticket Snafu

EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Kinney , a fan favorite who plays Kelly Severide on Chicago Fire , is taking a break from the NBC drama. Kinney has starred as a firefighter on the Dick Wolf procedural since its launch in 2012. A source close to the production confirmed to Deadline that Kinney is taking a leave of absence to deal with a personal matter. Cast and crew were apparently informed of Kinney’s leave earlier Friday. It is likely that future scripts will have to be rewritten to accommodate Kinney’s absence. A spokesman for the show would not comment. Kinney’s character is a member of Rescue Squad 3. He was long known as a ladies man on the drama (suprised?) but has recently been in a more stable relationship with Stella Kidd, played by Miranda Rae Mayo. They tied the knot at the end of season 10. Jesse Spencer , who exited the series in 2021 after a decade on the firefighter drama, returned to stand alongside Kinney for finale titled “The Magnificent City of … [Read more...] about Taylor Kinney Takes Leave Of Absence From NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’

The breakdown of Ticketmaster ’s sale of Taylor Swift tickets last year triggered a high-profile Senate hearing on Tuesday, as a top executive from parent Live Nation Entertainment found himself apologizing for the debacle yet defending competition in the industry. Joe Berchtold, president and CFO of Live Nation Entertainment , told the Senate Judiciary Committee , “We apologize to the fans. We apologize to Taylor Swift. we need to do better and we will do better.” He blamed the breakdown on a bot attack, while pledging to work with senators to address issues in the industry. But lawmakers are questioning Live Nation Entertainment’s adherence to a consent decree that governs its 2011 merger with Ticketmaster, a combination that united promotion, venue and ticketing, and raised concerns that the company would use its market power to stifle competition from rivals. At the packed hearing held in one of Congress’ largest hearing rooms in the Hart office building, … [Read more...] about Live Nation President Apologies For Taylor Swift Ticket Debacle, Defends Ticketmaster Competition At Senate Hearing

Getty FedEx is vowing to help Detroit Lions star Taylor Decker ... after the star tackle accused the delivery giant of losing a delivery of breast milk meant for his newborn baby and initially refusing to make amends. It started when 29-year-old Decker ripped FedEx on Friday ... saying the company lost a big shipment of frozen milk for his 3-month-old baby girl, Daisy Faye Decker , and then refused to pay him back, infuriating the OT. "Shoutout FedEx for losing a perishable 24-hour shipment of a month supply of milk for my newborn, and responding that there is nothing they can do, and will not reimburse me. What a joke", Taylor wrote on Twitter. Well, the complaint was blasted out to Decker's 114K followers, which seemed to get the attention of the folks at FedEx HQ ... who told us they're in contact with Decker and are trying to "resolve the issue." Decker says it's not as easy as just running to the store and replacing the milk ... it's his … [Read more...] about Lions’ Taylor Decker Says FedEx Lost His Newborn’s Milk, Company Vows To Help

TMZSports.com Russell Wilson and the Broncos have put O.T. Genasis in a really crappy mood ... the rapper who loves the Denver franchise tells TMZ Sports he's down bad after the team's abysmal 5-12 season. "This s*** is awful right now," the "CoCo" crooner admitted out at LAX this week. Thankfully for the Broncos, though, O.T. is still keepin' the faith -- at least, somewhat -- telling us he's got hopes that after giving head coach Nathaniel Hackett the boot towards the end of the season, they can turn things around. 2014: Russell Wilson wins Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/72sqndZqaK — Barstool Sportsbook (@BSSportsbook) December 25, 2022 @BSSportsbook Then again, he ain't exactly optimistic about Wilson ... saying he's got big-time regrets about the five-year, $242 MILLION contract the Broncos gave the star QB after trading for him this past offseason. "We gave him too much money," O.T. said ... before adding, "We should have … [Read more...] about O.T. Genasis Down On Broncos, Russell Wilson, ‘This S*** Is Awful Right Now’

Twitter / @kevinherbers Bengals head coach Zac Taylor continued his playoff tradition after his team pulled off a tight win over the Baltimore Ravens ... by hitting up a Cincinnati bar to present a game ball to fans!! The fourth-year play caller showed up at The Blind Pig -- right across the street from Paycor Stadium -- following the Bengals' 24-17 dub over their division rivals on Sunday night ... and the crowd was clearly thrilled to have him join their party. Taylor even addressed the patrons in attendance ... thanking them for their continued support. Zac Taylor game ball at Blind Pig pic.twitter.com/sQ5pByGz5O — Kevin Herbers (@kevinherbers) January 16, 2023 @kevinherbers "We appreciate it," Taylor said over the mic. "You all are the best fans in the whole world." "Playoff win, the first of many," he continued. "Love you guys. Game ball to the Blind Pig. Appreciate all your support. We need you next week in Buffalo, find a way to get up … [Read more...] about Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor Hits Up Cincinnati Bar After Thrilling Playoff Win

Gallery Launch Gallery Getty UPDATE 11:25 AM PT -- Amazing news ... Russell Gage says he's now "in great spirits" and "doing great." UPDATE The wideout sent the positive update in a social media post Tuesday afternoon, adding, "I appreciate all of the texts, calls, thoughts and prayers you all have expressed towards my family and I." UPDATE 7:48 AM PT -- The Buccaneers provided an update on Russell Gage's condition Tuesday morning ... saying, thankfully, he has movement in all of his extremities. UPDATE The team, though, said he's remaining at the hospital for further testing. UPDATE "We will provide additional information as it becomes available," the team said. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was forced to leave Monday night's playoff game on a backboard ... and the scene was scary -- particularly in the wake of Damar Hamlin 's on-field medical emergency just two weeks ago. Gage went down awkwardly … [Read more...] about Buccaneers’ Russell Gage ‘Doing Great’ After Scary Hit

"Justtttttt a bit outside." Charlie Sheen , Corbin Bernsen , and Tom Berenger reunited, almost 34 years after the first 'Major League' movie hit theaters, with the three actors hitting up a sports collectors convention in San Diego (feels like it should've been Cleveland) ... where they signed autographs and took pics with a gang of fans. It's one of the first times the three stars of the movie have been together since the movies were released decades ago. "Major League" came out in 1989 ... and "Major League II" in 1994. There was a third movie, without Sheen and Berenger (Bernsen appeared in the film), but we won't talk about that. Sheen portrayed the movie's most notable character, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn ... a flame-throwing pitcher with bad eyesight and questionable control. Berenger played Jake Taylor ... a former All-Star catcher whose body -- particularly his knees -- broke down from all the innings behind the plate. … [Read more...] about Ricky Vaughn, Roger Dorn, Jake Taylor Reunite At Sports Convention

TMZ.com Salma Hayek and Russell Simmons have every right to stand up and fight, but ultimately the truth will set everyone free ... so says Kid from Kid 'n Play . We got Chris Reid at LAX Thursday and got his opinion on Simmons launching a #NotMe campaign in response to sexual assault allegations. TMZ broke the story ... Russell's lawyers say the music mogul took a lie detector test and passed. Salma recently detailed years of alleged sexual harassment at the hands of Harvey Weinstein ... who is at the heart of the #MeToo campaign. Kid says he's all for BOTH campaigns because he thinks everyone has the same goal -- finding the truth. … [Read more...] about Chris Reid from Kid ‘n Play Supports Russell Simmons’ #NotMe Campaign