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Lady Parts Justice League (LPJL), the comedy-driven reproductive rights organization announces their summer tour bringing their unique combination of comedy, activism, and on-the-ground support to abortion providers and audiences across the nation.  After a wildly successful debut last summer, the 2018 Vagical Mystery Tour (VMT) returns with an even more ambitious national tour that promises not only to make audiences laugh and dance, but the VMT performers will work with fans to get them to become activists in their own communities.

The Jim Henson Company, Herschend Studios, and Music.Film Recordings make a “Splash” with the new summer release of Splash and Bubbles: Rhythm of the Reef (Songs from Season One). Hitting stores and digital retailers today (June 1), the album includes 16 favorite songs from Season 1 of the Emmy nominated PBS Kids TV series, along with 6 bonus tracks from the interstitial series “Get Your Feet Wet.” Visit http://smartURL.it/RhythmoftheReef to buy and stream the full album, in time for World Oceans Day on June 8.

The YouTube Original series Impulse, a thrilling sci-fi that follows rebellious 16-year-old Henry as she grapples with her newfound ability to teleport, is available NOW on YouTube Premium. With 10 hour-long episodes, the series from Doug Liman stars Maddie Hasson as “Henrietta” (“Henry”) and Missi Pyle as Henry's mom “Cleo” who are outsiders in a small town and can't seem to escape the odd occurrences that keep disrupting their lives.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yoson An, from New Zealand, will play Chen Honghui in Disney's live-action movie.

According to TV Live, Apple has given a straight-to-series, 10-episode order to the half-hour dramedy Little Voice, featuring original music Sara Bareilles.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) announced the election of Dana Walden and Ping Fu to its Board of Directors. Each of Walden and Fu bring over 25 years of experience to their board roles. 

“A Star is Born” stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (“American Sniper,” “American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. Cooper helms the drama, marking his directorial debut. Watch the trailer below! 

From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes “Ant Man and The Wasp,” a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of “Captain America: Civil War,” Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he's confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from the past.

According to Variety, Lee Daniels is in talks to direct the Billie Holiday biopic “Billie.” Sources also add that R&B singer Andra Day is the top choice for the title role and Lakeith Stanfield for the male role, though nothing is yet finalized.

STYX is giving their loyal fans a double whammy of new releases in June and July.

Montana, the short film from Writer/Director Michael Schwartz (Sunday In The Park With George, Company) will make its World Premiere at The 21st Annual Brooklyn Film Festival Saturday June 9th at Windmill Studios in Brooklyn. The film then competes on June 26th in the Digital Short Series Competition at SeriesFest in Denver, the “Sundance Of Television.” The short film is based on Schwartz's hour-long Sundance Lab finalist pilot of the same name.

 City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is in full swing, with upcoming shows for the week of June 11th taking place all across New York City. For the most up-to-date scheduling and lineup for all SummerStage programming, visit www.SummerStage.org for all festival information. 

Today, Austin-based folk-pop virtuosos The Belle Sounds premiere their new single titled 'Like a Villain' with Glide Magazine off their forthcoming album 'The Sea Within.' You can find the premiere here and the single is available on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else music is sold or streamed. 'The Sea Within' is set to be released on Friday, July 20 with an official album release party taking place Saturday, July 21 at One-2-One Bar located at 1509 S. Lamar Blvd. St. 600, Austin, Texas. Doors are at 7:30 p.m., with The Sanco Loop playing at 8 p.m., The Belle Sounds at 9:30 p.m.and the Brandon Aguilar Band at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and there will be a free download card of the album with entry. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. The Belle Sounds will also have a Houston album release party at The Mucky Duck on Tuesday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available now here. For more information on the group, please see www.thebellesounds.com. 

There are commercial artists who dabble in kids albums, and well-loved kids musicians who play well in the sandbox of family friendly music, but few musicians are able to move back and forth comfortably between the two musical worlds as well as Chicago based, Grammy nominated artist Ralph Covert. A career that has spanned decades, crossed continents, and met with commercial and critical success in multiple genres is still going strong with a busy summer tour and the upcoming release of a new album, Talking to the Time. For updated details about these summer shows, visit http://www.ralphsworld.com/shows.html.

Netflix has announced that 13 Reasons Why will return for a third season in 2019. 

Calum Scott is joined by vocal powerhouse 3-time Grammy nominee Leona Lewis on a stirring rendition of his hit single, 'You Are The Reason.' Watch the two discuss the single on Good Morning America below! 

According to Variety, 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star Chelsea Peretti is set to star as the lead of the independent comedy feature 'Spinster.'

In some places people wait all year long to dig into the local dishes served up in beach towns and on waterfronts across the country, and this summer Sabin Lomac is on a mission to find the best bites and seasonal standouts on Seaside Snacks & Shacks, premiering on Thursday, July 19th at 10pm ET/7pm PT. As a native of the coast of Maine and as a chef and co-owner of one of the most popular lobster roll restaurants in the country, Sabin is an expert on seafood, and now he is diving into some of the most unforgettable dishes along the shores. From crab cake and bacon grilled cheese sandwiches to creamy clam chowder with puffer pork skin, Sabin will sink his teeth into all the delicious dishes making waves.

Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina and Helena Bonham Carter sit down with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb to talk about their heist film “Ocean's 8” and the challenges faced by women in Hollywood, including the pressure to be thin: “The big elephant in the room is the media,” Blanchett says. Kaling calls the film “a great summer movie' on TODAY. Check out the clip below! 

John Williams is a game changer. Early in his career he crossed the lines between music that was "art" and music that was "commercial," and never looked back. He is one of the best known, most awarded and most successful composers in US history, and his name is inextricably connected to outstanding music for films. He has written scores for over 100 films, and his massive list of awards includes 51 Academy Award nominations and five wins, as well as 24 GRAMMY® awards. A less-known fact is his fondness for writing, arranging and conducting wind band music. This collection of his film music includes favorites from Star Wars, Superman, JFK, ET and many more, arranged for concert performance by top-level wind ensemble.