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Taye Diggs and Megan Good star in the romantic drama Terry McMillan Presents: Forever premiering on Lifetime on Saturday (Aug. 24).
Diggs plays Johnnie, a man whose life reaches a turning point after he returns home from the military and gets served divorce papers. Good plays Carlie, a police officer and single mother of three daughters who pulls Johnnie over for speeding. Sparks fly between the two but to win Carlie’s heart, he has to get her daughters’ approval first.
Diggs, Good and Terry McMillan are executive producers on the film along with Charles Murray who also directs. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster are executive producers for GroupM Motion Entertainment, Shelby Stone, Autumn Federici and Jake Helgren serve as producers for The Ninth House and Bart Baker penned the script.
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If you don’t have cable, there are different ways to stream Terry McMillan Presents: Forever live and on-demand. The movie will premiered on Lifetime at 8 p.m. ET. To watch for free, subscribe to DirecTV Stream or Philo.
Philo is free for the first week and $28 per month after the trial period. The streamer offers 75+ channels including Lifetime, WEtv, MTV, VH1, A&E, HGTV, Food Network and Hallmark.
DirecTV Stream includes local networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox in addition to over 90 cable channels (Lifetime, OWN, WEtv TLC, TNT, MTV, ESPN, HGTV, Food Network, E!, Bravo and more). Streaming plans start at $49.99 per month after a free trial for five days.
Terry McMillan Presents: Forever is the second movie in McMillan’s film series behind Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love which stars Garcelle Beauvais and premiered on Aug. 17.
McMillan is best known for her bestselling novels that have been turned into class films such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale. Terry McMillan Presents: Forever reunites McMillan and Diggs, who starred in How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
Watch the trailer for Terry McMillan Presents: Forever below.
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Reasonable Doubt, the Hulu series starring Emayatzy Corinealdi as Jax Stewart, a Los Angeles-based attorney fighting to save her marriage and her clients, returns for season 2 on Thursday (Aug. 22).
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In the new season, Jax takes on a high-profile murder case involving one of her closest friends. According to Hulu, “Jax brings in an ambitious defense attorney to lead the case, but things get tense very quickly. Can Jax defend her friend, save her marriage and protect her energy while being catapulted into the biggest case of her career? Or lose it all?”
Morris Chestnut joins the cast this season as attorney Corey Cash. The cast also includes McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey, Thaddeus J. Mixson and Aderinsola Olabode.
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The first two episodes of from Season 2 dropped on Hulu on Thursday. New episodes will premiere Thursdays on the streaming platform.
Not subscribed to Hulu? You can join for free for the first week.
Plans start at $7.99/month after the free trial or $79.99 for the annual plan.
The subscription lets you stream Reasonable Doubt and other Hulu Originals such as Only Murders in the Building, The Kardashians, The Bear and Sho-Gun, Plus, Hulu allows subscribers to stream certain network TV shows for free.
Want to watch live channels too? Join Hulu + Live TV.
It’s for free for the first three days and includes 90+ channels. Hulu + Live TV costs $76.99/month after the free trial.
Hulu also offers student discounts ($1.99/month), bundle plans with Disney+, ESPN+ and Max, and you can stream on multiple devices: TV, phone, computer, gaming console or tablet.
Watch the trailer for the new season of Reasonable Doubt below.
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After fully embracing Charli XCX’s Brat summer, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president has taken Harris’ connection to the pop singer one step further by sponsoring Spotify’s official “This is Charli XCX” playlist.
Listeners on Spotify’s free, ad-supposed tier will now see an ad running on the playlist stating that the content is presented by the Harris/Walz campaign — effectively promoting the campaign for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz. Spotify’s free users will see the ad on both mobile and desktop versions of the Spotify app.
The two-and-a-half hour, career-spanning playlist boasts some of Charli XCX’s best-known songs, including “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish, “Speed Drive” from the Barbie soundtrack and “Boom Clap” from 2014’s sucker.
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According to Spotify’s advertising policy, the streaming service sells political ads in the U.S., U.K. and India only and has done so for a number of years.
The fine print states that ads are limited to those placed by candidates; political parties; political committees; any entity registered or reporting under any federal, state or local campaign finance law; or other entities sponsoring ads on behalf of any of the above-listed categories. The ads may feature a candidate for elected office; a current elected officeholder; or a ballot measure, proposition or initiative. It adds that the title sponsor (in this case, the Harris/Walz campaign) is not the only sponsor and other ads may be heard during a listening session.
The Harris/Walz ad began running at midnight on Monday (Aug. 19) and is slated to end on Sunday night (Aug. 25). Spotify did not respond to a question asking whether Charli XCX had to sign off on the ad.
Other U.S. political campaigns that have run ads on Spotify this year include those of Sherrod Brown, Eric Hovde, Sandy Pensler, Rick Scott, Elissa Slotkin and Tim Sheehy.
Though Charli XCX has not commented on the ad buy, the singer has previously declared her support for Harris. On July 21, the day President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris, the pop star posted “kamala IS brat” on X (formerly Twitter). The KamalaHQ X page has also leaned in, with the home page displaying “kamala hq” in the Brat album’s signature lime green color.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night at Chicago’s United Center with performances from artists including Jason Isbell, Mickey Guyton and James Taylor.
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As country music consumption on streaming services has surged in recent years, so has the slate of country songs reaching the coveted milestone of being certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying 10 million units moved (with each permanent digital download counting as one unit, while 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams count as one unit).
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Luke Combs notched the 10th and 11th country singles to earn Diamond status from the RIAA, with his songs “Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours.” These are added to his previous RIAA Diamond-certified song “Beautiful Crazy,” which reached the milestone last year, making Combs the country artist with the most Diamond-certified singles.
RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement, “The power of artists’ voices and their ability to create connections with fans through music resonates across live shows and playlists that builds community and shapes culture. RIAA has the honor of celebrating the impact of those moments, and today we acknowledge the 10th (and 11th) country singles to earn Diamond recognition for US sales and streams — each surpassing 10 million. Congratulations to these amazing artists and incredible label partners who continue serving hits to loyal fans and those just discovering them!”
In addition to Combs, the country artists who have had songs reach the RIAA Diamond milestone include Lady A, Kane Brown, Brett Young and Darius Rucker.
During a celebration held in Nashville in March to celebrate the Diamond certification for Brett Young’s “In Case You Didn’t Know,” the singer-songwriter stated, “This has truly been the song that keeps on giving. As grateful as I am to this song, and what it is meant to my career, I’m even more grateful to all the people behind the scenes that works so hard to make sure it would be the successful. I think we all had high hopes, but never imagined this song earning an RIAA Diamond certification. Thank you to everybody that came out, and everybody that had a hand in all of the success.”
Notably, the Bebe Rexha/FGL hit “Meant to Be,” which is certified Diamond by the RIAA and topped the Hot Country Songs chart for 50 weeks (and rose to No. 2 on the Hot 100), is classified in the pop genre in the RIAA’s tally, while the Diamond-certified Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus collaboration “Old Town Road” is classified in the country genre in the RIAA’s tally — based on how the songs were classified when submitted for certification. There are, of course, more country songs on the cusp of being added to the Diamond club, such as Morgan Wallen’s “Whiskey Glasses,” which is currently certified 9x Platinum by the RIAA. Meanwhile, songs from Taylor Swift, pre-pop stardom ascension, are also close in the running, such as “Love Story,” which has been certified 8x Platinum.
Here, we look at the 11 country songs that have earned the Diamond certification distinction from the RIAA, starting with the most recently certified.
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John Cena is tasked with protecting Awkwafina in the new Prime Video original movie Jackpot. The comedy premiered on Thursday (Aug. 15), which means you can finally watch Jackpot online.
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Set in a not so distant future, the movie follows Katie Kim (Awkwafina) who wins the lottery shortly after moving to Los Angeles. The catch? The Grand Lottery comes with a price for the winner: they have until sundown to stay alive or anyone who kills them has a chance to legally claim the multi-billion dollar jackpot. Out of desperation, Katie teams up with an amateur lottery protection agent (Cena) who promises to protect her until sundown in exchange for part of the prize.
Jackpot also starts Simu Liu (who also starred in Barbie) as one of the main antagonists vying for Katie’s cash prize. Keep reading to learn the streaming options available.
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Jackpot was produced through Amazon MGM Studios, which means the movie is available to watch exclusively through Prime Video. Prime members can stream Jackpot instantly and for no added cost when you sign into your account.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering a free 30-day trial for new users when you sign up, which means you’ll be able to watch Jackpot online for free and take advantage of all the member-exclusive benefits. After the free trial ends, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
For additional savings, students can take advantage of a six month free trial and 50% off subscription cost when you sign up for a student membership. Qualifying government programs will get you access to the EBT/Medicaid membership that comes with a 30-day free trial at sign-up, then half-off membership fee once the promo is over.
Being a Prime member won’t just let you watch Jackpot online for free, you’ll also have access to the entire Prime Video library including original and exclusive content such as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, My Lady Jane, Fallout, Batman: Caped Crusader, Invincible, The Boys, Gen V, I’m a Virgo, Upgraded, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time, Citadel and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
In addition to Prime originals, Prime Video lets you add premium channels to your subscription including Max, Starz and Paramount+ to expand your content offerings.
Outside of entertainment, you’ll also get access to Prime member-exclusive benefits like free one-day shipping, grocery delivery, Prime Reading, Prime Try Before You Buy, Amazon Music Unlimited and major discounts on Prime Day.
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Spotify has been given the green light to include pricing and promotional details inside its app on iPhones for users in the European Union following a decision earlier this year by regulators to fine Apple for breaking competition laws over music streaming.
The European Commission fined Apple nearly $2 billion (1.84 billion euros) in March over its long-held policies preventing outside app makers from telling consumers about cheaper ways to pay subscriptions that don’t involve the iPhone app. [Apple appealed in May.] Spotify and other app makers have complained for years about Apple’s restrictions to outside developers and the up-to-30% fee it charges them on all purchases made through iOS apps.
The Digital Markets Act, a sweeping set of regulations for large tech companies across the 27-nation European Union, went into effect in March. Under the DMA’s provisions, app developers are supposed to be allowed to inform customers of alternative purchasing options and direct them to those offers.
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Starting today (Aug. 14), Spotify has opted into Apple’s “entitlement” policy for music streaming apps, created after the commission’s ruling, and begun listing pricing information inside its app for European users — “something as obvious as it is overdue,” the company said in an updated blog post.
iPhone users in Europe will now be able to see how much each subscription plan costs and what they include. Freemium users looking to upgrade can also see special introductory offers and the pricing once a promotion ends. Spotify will be able to list specifics about audiobook listening and pricing as well.
What European iPhone users won’t see, yet, are workable hyperlinks to purchase subscriptions or other digital goods outside the app. Under its “entitlement” terms, Apple receives a 27% commission on proceeds earned from sales on external websites that are linked-to from inside the app. If someone were to click on the link and then wait a week before actually purchasing the service or goods, then the 27% commission would not apply, according to Apple’s terms.
For now, iPhone users will be instructed to “go to the Spotify website.”
Spotify called it a “small step” and said “all music streaming services in the EU are still not able to freely give consumers a simple opportunity to click a link to purchase in app because of the illegal and predatory taxes Apple continues to demand, despite the Commission’s ruling.”
“The fight continues,” the company added. “iPhone consumers everywhere deserve basic information about how much things cost, when they can take advantage of great deals and promotions, and where to go to buy those things online. If the European Commission properly enforces its decision, iPhone consumers could see even more wins, like lower cost payment options and better product experiences in the app.”