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President Joe Biden and Donald Trump may be facing off in a debate as early as this summer, but there may be some obstacles due to a request for new rules.
According to reports, President Joe Biden has signaled that he’s ready to debate Donald Trump at least twice before the elections take place in November and as early as June. These wishes were expressed in a letter sent by Biden’s reelection campaign committee to the Commission on Presidential Debates. However, President Biden has expressed in the letter that he would decline to take part in the three scheduled general debates which were set for Sept. 16, Oct. 1 and Oct. 9. The letter also cites that the commission “was unable or unwilling to enforce the rules in the 2020 debates.” It also blasted the commission for allowing Trump to take part in that debate while ill – Trump would later declare that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
The decision is a bold departure for President Biden, who has dedicated his career to preserving the institutions of the nation’s government. The letter, signed by campaign chair Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, also proposes negotiating with television networks like ABC, NBC, and Telemundo directly to host that first debate and a second “in early September at the start of the fall campaign season, early enough to influence early voting, but not so late as to require the candidates to leave the campaign trail in the critical late September and October period,” O’Malley Dillon writes. They also call for new rules such as the cutting of microphones when a candidate goes over and no in-house audiences.
The potential new rules would be a major sticking point for Trump, who played to the audience in his debate appearances. Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, representatives for Trump are in accord with avoiding the Commission on Presidential Debates, issuing their statement on May 1: “We must host debates earlier than ever before,” they said. “Again, we call on every television network in America that wishes to host a debate to extend an invitation to our campaign and we will gladly negotiate with the Biden campaign, with or without the stubborn Presidential Debates Commission.” They reason that Biden is slower than in 2020 mentally, and Trump’s lead in key battleground states in the polls.
Cardi B is deeply unhappy with the state of political affairs, inside and out of the United States. And in a new Rolling Stone cover story published Thursday (May 6), the rapper goes as far as denouncing President Joe Biden for his administration’s involvement in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, as well as the issues she sees happening here at home.
While addressing America’s ongoingfinancial aid to the Israeli military, as well as Ukraine’s military efforts against Russia, Cardi told the publication, “[America] don’t pay for endless wars for countries that have been going through s–t for a very long time.”
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“There’s countries [where] kids are getting killed every single day, but because the [U.S.] won’t benefit from that country, they won’t help,” she continued. “I don’t like that America has this superhero cape on. We never did things to be superheroes. We did things for our own convenience.”
Since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7 – taking about 250 hostages and killing an estimated 1,200 – Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a deadly war. According to the Associated Press, more than 34,500 Palestinians have been killed, while ABC News reports that an estimated 1,700 people in Israel have been killed. Reuters reported on May 14 that Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani had said talks of a ceasefire in Gaza had reached a stalemate due to Israel’s operations in Rafah.
As for average Americans’ economic struggles on the home front, the “WAP” rapper says she feels “layers and layers of disappointment” about Biden’s inaction. “I feel like people got betrayed,” she said. “It’s just like, ‘Damn, y’all not caring about nobody.’ Then, it really gets me upset that there is solutions to it. There is a solution. I know there’s a solution because you’re spending billions of dollars on any f–king thing.”
The interview comes just six months ahead of the 2024 presidential election, during which Biden will once again run against the twice-impeached former president Donald Trump. Leading up to the former’s victory against the latter in 2020, Cardi both interviewed and endorsed the current POTUS, telling SiriusXM at the time, “It’s either we go with Joe Biden or Donald Trump … I have spoken to Joe Biden before. I think he gets it. I don’t know if it’s sympathize, but I think that he understands what we want. I think he understands that what we want are simple things.”
But now? “I don’t f–k with both of y’all n—-s,” she said of Biden and Trump.
See Cardi B’s Rolling Stone cover and photos from the shoot below.
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Two heavyweight champions clash during Ring of Fire on Saturday, May 18. British boxer and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1) battles Ukrainian fighter and WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0) in a boxing bout for the undisputed title.
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Ring of Fire: Fury vs Usyk takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
Want to watch the Fury vs. Usyk fight online? This is a pay-per-view event, and it’s streaming on DAZN and ESPN+, so the only way to watch it is to purchase the PPV feed here.
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The Fury vs. Usyk PPV price is $69.99 for DAZN subscribers. If you’re not a subscriber, then you can get access and the first month of the streaming service for free (afterward, it’s $29.99 per month) with the DAZN monthly pass. In addition, if you’d like to go for an annual subscription, you can still get the first month for free ($19.99 per month afterwards) for $289.88 in total with the service’s 12-month contract.
With DAZN, you get more than 100 live fights per year, fight replays, highlights, documentaries and other perks. Learn more about a DAZN subscription here.
Ring of Fire: Fury vs. Usyk PPV event is also livestreaming for $69.99 on ESPN+ for subscribers only (altogether it’s $80.98).
If you’re not a subscriber, you can get ESPN+ monthly for $10.99, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you nearly 20% overall.
Additionally, you can get the Disney Trio — which includes ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at $14.99 per month.
However, if you just want the PPV of the Fury vs. Usyk match without a DAZN or ESPN+ subscription, you can just purchase the event straight up for $69.99.
Check out the full fight card below, and livestream Fury vs. Usyk on pay-per-view here.
Ring of Fire: Fight Card, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
Tyson Fury (champion) vs. Oleksandr Usyk (champion) (Heavyweight) — Main Event, undisputed heavyweight championship
Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis (Cruiserweight) — IBF cruiserweight title
Joe Cordina (champion) vs. Anthony Cacace (Super Featherweight) — IBF super featherweight title
Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel (Heavyweight)
Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev (Heavyweight)
Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab (Lightweight)
Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirawn Safar (Light Heavyweight)
Daniel Lapin vs. Octavio Pudivtr (Light Heavyweight)
David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz (Cruiserweight)
Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi (Featherweight)
Ring of Fire: Fury vs. Usyk is streamable on DAZN on Saturday, May 18, at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
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Going to the gym is no longer the only option if you want to workout — there are a ton of great online workout subscription programs that’ll help you put your at-home fitness equipment to good use. Instead of waiting for Peloton sales or splurging on private trainers, virtual fitness apps like Apple Fitness+ are bringing the gym straight to you for a more affordable price, with a library full of classes taught by professional instructors, among other benefits.
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The price for Apple Fitness+ is normally $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, but with current promos and offers going on, you can score up to four months of Apple Fitness+ for free. With a membership to the app you’ll get complete access to yoga, HIIT and meditation classes as well as curated workout programs and playlists. Share Apple Fitness+ with up to five family members too.
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Keep reading to learn more about the best Apple Fitness+ deals going on now.
How to Get Apple Fitness+ for Free
To help you score the fitness app for free, ShopBillboard rounded up the best Apple Fitness+ offers available that’ll help you get as much as four months of the service for free.
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Already own an Apple device? If you haven’t used Apple Fitness+ before, then new users are eligible for one month of the service for free — no promo code needed. All you have to do is open up the app on your device and sign up, then you’ll automatically receive the free trial. Once your one month trial is over, you’ll be charged $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year.
Apple Device Offer
Purchasing a new Apple device including an iPhone, MacBook, Apple Watch or iPad will earn you three months of Apple Fitness+ for free. You’ll need to purchase a new device on the Apple store in order to score the deal, but once you checkout you’ll automatically be able to redeem the three-month free trial. After the three months are up, you’ll be charged the regular monthly or annual subscription price.
Best Buy Apple Fitness+ Offers
Best Buy has a couple of Apple Fitness+ deals that you can take advantage of if you’re an Apple Watch user. For those who already own an Apple Watch, you can score two months of Apple Fitness+ free when you add the offer to your cart. After the two free months are up, you’ll be charged based on the membership you choose.
Don’t have an Apple Watch? Best Buy is giving four months of Apple Fitness+ for free when you purchase any Apple Watch online. When you buy one of the devices you’ll be emailed a promo code that you can use to score the deal. After your free trial is up, you’ll be charged for a monthly or annual membership.
What Is Apple Fitness+?
Apple Fitness+ is Apple’s version of a virtual gym providing you with professional led classes including pilates, cycling, kickboxing depending on your health goals. A custom fitness plan can be curated for you just by inputting what days of the week, duration and music type you want. Besides offering workout classes, the app goes in-depth with a collection of videos filled with trainer tips to help motivate you with advice and how-to demos.
The vast library also comes with pre-built programs that are curated based on your health and wellness goals including “Workouts for Beginners,” “Yoga for Every Runner,” “Meditations for When You Feel Stress or Anxiety” and more. You can check out the app’s “Collections” section for more curated workouts, including one that’ll help prep you to run your first 5K, along with 90s-themed dance classes.
And, if you don’t want to listen to silence during your morning walks or daily runs, then there are playlists filled with audio stories, music playlists and more. Have an artist you love? Make sure to check out the dedicated playlists to legends like Madonna, Bad Bunny and even Elton John.
The app can be used with any Apple device including an iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple TV and Apple Watch. It also works with AirPlay compatible smart TVs, so you can mirror the workouts from your iOS device right onto your TV screen.
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The long-awaited first authorized documentary about Led Zeppelin, Becoming Led Zeppelin, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, which will distribute the Bernard MacMahon-directed film in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia (except Japan) and Benelux.
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According to Deadline, the hybrid documentary-concert film features never-before-seen footage, performances and music and is described as an “experiential cinematic odyssey exploring Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical and personal origin story,” told in their own words in the first officially sanctioned movie about the band.
The hype train for Becoming began in 2021 when a work-in-progress version was screened at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 10-minute standing ovation. The film follows the band’s four members — singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and late drummer John Bonham — as they rise up through the British music scene in the 1960s playing in small clubs. It follows them to a fateful rehearsal in 1968 that changed the course of their careers and culminates in their first tour of America in 1970 as they ascended to rock superstardom.
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According to Deadline, the film features a new sound mix, previously unseen materials from the archives of all four members, including home movies and family photos, as well as exclusive interviews with Page, Plant and Jones, and never-before-heard interviews with Bonham.
The movie was written by MacMahon (American Epic) and Allison McGourty, with the director saying that the team spent “years designing this film to be experienced on the big screen with the best possible sound.”
In a statement, a spokesperson for Sony Pictures Classics added, “We loved this film from the first moment we saw it. It has been nothing short of extraordinary to witness the organic process Bernard, Allison, and their team have taken to sculpt what has turned out to be THE definitive film on the origins of Led Zeppelin. We are honored to be working with such committed artists who have crafted a film that immediately transports you right into the energy and excitement of that time.” The rep went on to note that the film “seamlessly weaves astonishing performances, archival footage, and interviews through superb editing and impeccable sound design. This film is a grand theatrical experience and we are very proud to be bringing it to the world.”
At press time no release date had been announced for the film, but you can watch a teaser prepared for the Venice debut below.
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Clock is out of time on The Masked Singer, as the fancy timepiece was unmasked and the Grammy Award-winning artist behind it was ousted Wednesday night (May 15).
With her elimination, Clock completes a podium finish for this 11th season of Fox’s whacky singing contest, ending up in third place behind Gumball and Goldfish in this semi-final.
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The episode opened this week with each of the three remaining celebrities in a battle royal to “Higher Love” by Kygo featuring the vocals of the late Whitney Houston (“Higher Love” was originally recorded by Steve Winwood). Clock went on to perform “Dancing In The Street” by Martha and The Vandellas for a spot in the finale, Goldfish hit “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette.
When the votes were counted, time was up for Clock. Behind the mask was Thelma Houston, the“Don’t Leave Me This Way” singer.
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Panelist Rita Ora guessed right.
Houston admitted she came on the show to introduce herself to a new generation. “I would like to just say I had a wonderful time,” she told the audience following the big reveal. “I do thank my family for being my support system for all these years. And I’m amazed at the reception I got through these weeks, it’s been wonderful.”
The Motown legend also confirmed a rumor that, during the night of the Grammys, for which she was nominated, Houston stayed home to clean. It was the wrong job on the wrong night; she won for best female R&B vocal performance, back in 1978.
Gumball and Goldfish progress to the final of The Masked Singer.
Houston as Clock follows the exit of Chrissy Metz (as Poodle Moth), Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken (as The Beets), Jenifer Lewis (Miss Cleocatra), Kevin Hart (Book); restauranteur Joe Bastianich (Spaghetti & Meatballs); TV personalities Savannah Chrisley (Afghan Hound), Billy Bush (Sir Lion) and Colton Underwood (Lovebird); NFL Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware (Koala); singer Sisqó (Lizard) and others.
According to producers, constants for the current season boast a combined 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 326 film appearances and 1.7 billion streams accumulated on Spotify.
Watch Clock’s performances and unmasking below.
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