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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ lands #3 on YouTube Trending

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The trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker landed at #3 on YouTube Trending. It created a lot of buzz on social media. Here’s the scoop:

Today, the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker landed at #3 on YouTube Trending and received 18.5M+ views. J.J. Abrams is the director of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker and John Williams composed the music. This film is making history as the longest-running movie in the Star Wars saga because its run time is 155 minutes.

The trailer gives viewers a glimpse of the movie’s plot—including agitation between the Jedi and Sith forces. It also shows a rising conflict between the remaining members of the Resistance and the First Order. Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong’o, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher are featured in the trailer.

Star Wars’ Twitter account confirmed the movie’s release date. “The saga will end, the story lives forever. Watch the final trailer for @StarWars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker in theaters December 20,” Star Wars tweeted. Also, 100k people are talking about this movie on Twitter. See the tweet below:

On December 20, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will debut in theaters nationwide. Stay tuned for more updates.

Multi-Grammy winning artist Alicia Keys to host 61st GRAMMYs

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Multi-Grammy winning songwriter and recording artist Alicia Keys is hosting the 61st GRAMMYs. Here’s the scoop:

Alicia Keys is hosting the 61st GRAMMYs. The Recording Academy confirmed that the “Girl on Fire” singer will host this show on Twitter:

Alicia Keys is excited to host the 61st GRAMMYs. As a 15-time GRAMMY winner, Keys shared her thoughts on hosting as well as using her voice to empower other artists and channel “sister vibes” on music’s biggest night.

“I know what it feels like to be on that stage and I know what it feels like to be proud of the work that you’ve put in and to be recognized for it… and I just feel grateful that I’m able to bring that light and that energy,” Keys responded.

Keys continued, “This is a first, you know? This is a first and it’s amazing. I think it’s perfect timing. Honestly, I’m really excited! I feel really good about it because it’s the perfect opportunity for me to give the light back, lift people up… especially all the young women that are nominated. Like, to me, it feels like sister vibes.”

The 61st GRAMMYs will take place on February 10, 2019. It will air on CBS at 8 p.m. EST, or 5 p.m. PST. On February 8, Dolly Parton will be named the MusiCares Person of the Year. With 8 nods, Kendrick Lamar is the leading GRAMMYs nominee. Click here for more information.

The Voice: Addison Agen receives double steal during Battles, Knockouts Preview

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During The Voice‘s battles, Addison Agen received a double steal. At the end of this article, we will show a preview of The Voice‘s Knockouts. Here’s the scoop:

The Voice‘s season 13 battle rounds were filled with a wide range of talent as well as unexpected steals. Addison Agen and Karli Webster performed Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” on Team Miley. Now, this performance has 1M YouTube views. The coaches commented about the unique stage presence and vocal talent of both singers. Miley Cyrus said Webster was the winner of this battle. Suddenly, Agen received a double steal from Adam Levine and Jennifer Hudson. Both singers advanced to The Voice‘s knockouts. Missed The Voice‘s battle rounds? Click here to watch the episodes.

Only 32 singers remain in The Voice‘s competition. The blue italicized names are singers who were stolen from another team. Here is the full list:

Team Adam: Addison Agen, Anthony Alexander, Dennis Drummond, Dylan Gerard, Emily Luther, Jon Mero, Hannah Mrozak, Adam Pearce

Team Blake: Adam Cunningham, Anna Catherine DeHart, Kathrina Feigh, Mitchell Lee, Red Marlow, Keisha Renee, Megan Rose, Esera Tuaolo

Team Miley: Ashland Craft, Whitney Fenimore, Moriah Formica, Janice Freeman, Chloe Kohanski, Stephan Marcellus, Brooke Simpson, Karli Webster

Team Jennifer: Davon Fleming, Lucas Holliday, Shi’Ann Jones, Eric Lyn, Noah Mac, Jeremiah Miller, Katrina Rose, Chris Weaver

On Monday, October 30, The Voice’s first knockout rounds will air live. Multi-platinum artist Kelly Clarkson will advise all of the teams. Only four total steals are available in this round. All coaches can only steal one singer. The singers will perform a song of their choice. Also, The Voice‘s knockouts will feature live surprises and a double steal.

NBC’s The Voice airs at 8/7c on Mondays and Tuesdays. Stay tuned.

Update: YouTube posted The Voice’s knockout playlist, featuring performances from all of the season 13 competitors. Click here to watch all of the performances.

Update: Addison Agen advanced to the finale. Click here for more information.

J. J. Watt raises $20M for Hurricane Harvey relief

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J. J. Watt raised $20M for the Hurricane Harvey relief. Here’s the scoop:

J.J. Watt is an NFL superstar and professional football player. The Houston Texans athlete has received four Pro Bowl selection awards, three AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, and two NFL sacks leader awards. Also, Watt set an NFL record by becoming the first defensive football player who scored over 20 sacks in multiple seasons.

In addition to playing football, J. J. Watt is a philanthropist. He is the founder and president of the Justin J. Watt Foundation. This foundation provides after-school opportunities for kids as well as a safe environment for children to practice athletic sports. “Dream Big, Work Hard” is this foundation’s motto. The Charity Classic is one of the foundation’s most popular games. This year, he invited actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Olympic swimming champion Simone Manuel to the Charity Classic game.

Recently J. J. Watt started a crowdraising fund on YouCaring.com. The purpose of this fund is to aid all Houston residents who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Watt recently visited Houston, Texas to help distribute necessities like food and water:

“The biggest part of it all is to be able to see the power of what can happen when people come together. That’s the beauty of the people in this country… We’re trying to raise as much as we can because we know that these recovery efforts are going to be massive,” Watt said.

With leadership and teamwork, J. J. Watt exemplifies the meaning of a true hero. Over 184 thousand donors helped Watt by sending small and large sums of money. Also, Ellen DeGeneres donated $1 million and Drake sent $200,000 to support Watt’s crowdraising fund. J. J. Watt set the initial goal to $200,000 when he started his crowdraising fund on YouCaring. Now, the funds of his initial goal have multiplied by 100 times. J. J. Watt has successfully achieved the $20 million goal. However, this is only just the beginning.

“Every single time we hit one of these landmarks, I’m amazed. I’ve said it so many times before, but I think the worst times bring out the best in people… We want to take care of the immediate needs first… For the long term, obviously, the plan has changed a little bit since it was a $200,000 goal. You guys are incredible. I understand that you’re trusting me in this situation. So I want to make sure that I do it right. I want to do right by everybody who donated and I want to make sure that we do right by the people of Houston,” Watt stated.

J. J. Watt’s crowdraising fund page has been shared over 480,000 times to Facebook. Click here to go to J. J. Watt’s crowdraising fund page.