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As Boomerang streams into its second year, the premium video subscription service is revealing some of its new, 2018 offerings for kids, families and animation fans. Launched April 2017 with a renowned animation library of over 5,000 titles including the Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes franchises alongside original series, today the service unveiled multiple new and renewed original series, additional platform partners, and enhanced product features, including a fully translated Spanish experience premiering this Memorial Day Weekend, to expand its overall consumer experience.

With 2018 in full swing, NYC-based Shock Radar recently released their latest full length studio album “Innovations” produced over a five year period, tracked and mixed in the most illustrious recording studios in the world!  

Ms. Lauryn Hill today announces the addition of 12 European dates to her newly announced World Tour, celebrating twenty years of her anthemic debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The GRAMMY® Award-winning artist will kick off the European leg of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour this winter on 15th November in Oslo, before the tour continues through, Belgium, France, UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Holland, Denmark before culminating in Sweden on 10th December.

On the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day, PBS' multi award-winning NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT welcomes THE VOICE Season 14 finalist Spensha Baker, to open the show with a special performance of the “National Anthem,” honoring the service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.   A 29-year tradition unlike anything else on television, America's national night of remembrance takes us back to the real meaning of the holiday through personal stories interwoven with musical performances.

Motorsports pioneer Danica Patrick will host “The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One” when it is broadcast live on ABC, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 (8:00–11:00 p.m. EDT), from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The trailblazing racecar driver will be joined by top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments, and saluting the leading performers and performances. 

Brynn Cartelli, a 15-year-old music and high school student from Longmeadow, Mass., was crowned champion of “The Voice” tonight. The soulful pop artist is the youngest winner ever in the history of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series.

Today, LA-based artist morgxn announces a 22-date fall tour with the rock trio Dreamers. The month-long tour starts on September 13th in San Diego and will go through Texas, Florida, visit both East and West coasts, and go via Chicago to end in Kansas on October 10th.

“Siren” takes us inside Bristol Cove—a coastal town known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean. The series stars Alex Roe (“The 5th Wave”) as Ben, a bright marine biologist who finds himself drawn to a mysterious new girl in town, Ryn, played by Eline Powell (“Game of Thrones”), who is a strange young woman with a deep dark secret. Fola Evans-Akingbola (“An American Exorcism”) stars as Maddie, also a marine biologist who works with Ben, and is highly suspicious of Ryn. Ian Verdun (“Life's a Drag”) stars as Xander, a deep sea fisherman on a quest to uncover the truth; and Rena Owen (“Star Wars” Episodes II and III) as Helen, the town eccentric who seems to know more about the mermaids than she lets on. Based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White who both serve as executive produces. Emily Whitesell (“Finding Carter”) is on board as Showrunner and Executive Producer. Brad Luff, Nate Hopper and RD Robb are also attached as executive producers.

To grasp the purpose of trumpeter Russell Gunn's newest creation, The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, it's important to understand that the alchemist's recordings are cultural and historical amalgams as much as they are audacious musical experimentations rooted in jazz. His mission for the 19-piece Big Band slated to issue its debut album, “Get It How You Live” on the Ropeadope label on July 13, is to breathe new life into “traditional” jazz Big Bands by expanding its possibilities in the modern era. Adding voice to the collection produced by Gunn that incorporates all shades of jazz, R&B, pop, hip hop and funk is Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Dionne Farris.

According to Variety, Richard Gere will play a media baron in upcoming BBC drama “MotherFatherSon,” the Hollywood star's first TV role in almost three decades. His character in the BBC Two series, Max, is a charismatic self-made American businessman who owns media outlets in London and around the world.

Emilia Clarke recaps her awkward meeting with Prince William, and she talks about joining the Star Wars and LEGO universes and filming love scenes with her Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Charlize Theron and director Jay Roach are teaming to tell the tale of disgraced Fox News chairman Roger Ailes.

According to Entertainment Weekly, LA to Vegas has been grounded. Fox has canceled the freshman airplane-based comedy, the network confirmed to EW.

When discussing legendary psychedelic garage bands of the 1960s, the Chocolate Watchband is at the top of the list. The Chocolate Watchband formed in San Jose in 1965. The band's music was described as “a blend of 1960s-style garage and psychedelic rock with a distinguishable 'Rolling Stones'  San Francisco sound. Produced by Ed Cobb, the group's early music combined the influences of blues with a psychedelic edge that featured terse lyrics and  instrumental experimentation. The Chocolate Watchband appeared in the 1967 film “Riot On Sunset Strip” and the 1968 film “The Love Ins.” The band released three highly acclaimed LPs from 1967 to 1969 before disbanding in 1970. In 1999, they reunited at the San Diego event 66/99 in San Diego, CA,  organized by musician/journalist Mike Stax. They continue to play today at garage rock festivals in Europe as well as the States with Little Steven, The Yardbirds, Love, The Zombies, Bo Diddly, Iggy Pop, the Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Electric Prunes.

Archstone Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to the new thriller film BEACH HOUSE, which was directed and co-written by Jason Saltiel.  Co-written and produced by Matt Simon, and executive produced by Ben Barenholtz, BEACH HOUSE stars Willa Fitzgerald, Murray Bartlett, Orlagh Cassidy, and Tom Hammond. Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway Entertainment is also executive producing and handling sales. The film is set to be released in theaters nationally on June 22nd.

Revered for their dark, experimental sound, DC-based electronic-pop duo NUEX are preparing for the release of their debut EP Affectus this Friday, May 25th. Today, they offer a sneak peek at the five-track collection that has already garnered acclaim from the likes of Afropunk, BlackBook, Saint Heron, Galore, and more. In advance of release, fans can stream Affectus in full with Culture Collide.

With her powerful vocals and astonishing range, Ariana Grande has emerged as one of the most magnetic and massively successful performers in pop music today. At age 24 she's delivered three platinum-selling albums and surpassed 18 billion streams, in addition to nabbing four Grammy Award nominations and landing eight hits in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With her most recent album — 2016's critically acclaimed Dangerous Woman — Grande both boldly defies expectation and reveals the full force of her voice (recently hailed as an “extraordinary, versatile, limitless instrument” upon Grande's appearance on Time's “100 Most Influential People” list).

Skydance Media announced today they will partner with Netflix to co-produce and release their upcoming original feature film Six Underground directed by Michael Bay (Transformers) and starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool). The action film is based on an original idea from writers and executive producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, best known for their irreverent work on Deadpool and Deadpool 2. Skydance's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger will produce Six Underground along with Bay.

According to Variety, Drama series “UnReal” is set to move from Lifetime to Hulu for its fourth and what will likely be its final season.

On April 12, 1963, Bob Dylan played his first major concert. It was at The Town Hall in New York City. It wasn't sold out - but those who were there witnessed a truly historic event.