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Founder of PiercingMetal.com; a NYC based Music Journalist and blogger. Adventuring into the Metal Scene of the Big Apple nightly.
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The Summer Fancy Food Show Returns This September

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The Press Release:
The Fancy Food Show is Back at Javits! Food makers and innovators are looking for you as they grow their networks and get back to in-person selling. Come meet them face-to-face and discover the specialty foods you’ve been craving at Fancy Food Show 2021.

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Given your proximity to New York City, travel options are plentiful and increasingly safe. You’ve likely heard the good news that as of June 15, nearly all of New York state-mandated restrictions on businesses and social gatherings have been lifted. It’s a great time to be back in the City and get back to business!
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Presenting The 2021 BET Awards Winners

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Last night the BET Awards for 2021 were given out in a ceremony hosted by Taraji P. Henson. We didn’t watch the overall broadcast but will share the news with those readers who waned to know the scoop but didn’t tune in. This post will mark the very first time that we are featuring this awards ceremony winners.

Album of the Year:
WINNER – Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan
After Hours – The Weeknd
Blame It on Baby – DaBaby
Good News – Megan Thee Stallion
King’s Disease – Nas
Ungodly Hour – Chloe x Halle

Video of the Year:
WINNER – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Cardi B – “Up”
Chloe x Halle – “Do It”
Chris Brown and Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
Drake featuring Lil Durk– “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”
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Presenting The Winners Of The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

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The winners of the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy’s were recently announced during a live broadcast on CBS and I kept pace with the program to have the names of the winners circle as fast as possible. It was hosted by Sheryl Underwood of “The Talk” who handled the duties all by herself with no additional hosts present. I’ll return at the close with some editorial rumblings so may I have the envelope please….

PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES

Outstanding Drama Series:
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)
WINNER – General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Limited Drama Series:
The Bay (Popstar TV)
Beacon Hill (reelwomensnetwork.com)
A House Divided (UMC)
WINNER – Studio City (Amazon Prime Video)
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Features, Tours and Festivals

Erasure Announces 2022 North American Tour

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The Press Release:
ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) today announce a North American tour produced by Live Nation set to launch January 14, 2022 in Miami before wrapping up in late February at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Pre-sales begin tomorrow with tickets available to the general public beginning Friday, June 25 at 12pm local time. Bag Raiders will open each date with a DJ set. See the touring itinerary below and visit Erasure’s website for further details.

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News of the North American tour follows the 2020 release of Erasure’s rapturously received eighteenth studio album, The Neon. Featuring jubilant songs such as “Nerves of Steel,” “Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling),” and “Fallen Angel,” The Neon was met with widespread critical acclaim with critics and fans alike praising Andy and Vince’s euphoric reemergence at a time when the world needed them most.
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Tribeca Festival 2021: Day Ten Recap

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The Press Release:
The tenth day of the 2021 Tribeca Festival, presented by AT&T, brought together the cast of Fargo in-person for their 25th Anniversary Reunion and featured the red carpet premiere of HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly-anticipated crime drama No Sudden Move. It also included a sneak preview of the upcoming documentary Turning The Table, the debut of Procter & Gamble’s 8:46 films as part of Tribeca’s wide-spanning Juneteenth programming, Tribeca X panels celebrating the intersection of entertainment and marketing for the first in-person gathering, along with leading industry talks and fan-favorite stars.

The Battery hosted the premiere of Tribeca’s 2021 Centerpiece Gala selection, director Steven Soderbergh’s new crime drama No Sudden Move (debuting on HBO Max July 1, 2021). Cast members Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Ray Liotta, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, Noah Jupe, Julia Fox, Frankie Shaw, and Bill Duke walked the carpet along with Soderbergh, writer Ed Solomon, and producer Casey Silver. For more information about the film click here.
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