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| 'Descendants' spinoff movie to follow children of Disney 'sidekicks' | Disney has announced a new Descendants movie that follows the children of iconic Disney "sidekicks." The spinoff, titled Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story, will center on the kids of Genie from Aladdin, Yzma of The Emperor's New Groove, Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove, Merryweather and Lumiere of Beauty and the Beast. Hidden Heroes sees the descendants of these famous characters attend a secret training facility, where they are challenged "to join the elite ranks of partners to heroes." "When a villainous duo comes to Sidekick Academy, a group of fresh recruits must band together -- without heroes, without parents -- using only their new skills to save the fairytale realm before it's too late," an official synopsis reads. |
| Audrey Nuna releases 'superHuman,' song for 'Valorant' | Audrey Nuna has released a song for the popular video game Valorant. The singer and rapper, 27, released the song "superHuman" for the Valorant Champions Tour Pacific Stage 2, the second stage of the game's Asia-Pacific esports league tournament. The "superHuman" music video follows animated versions of pro Valorant players Meteor, Meiy and f0rsakeN as they "rise above the noise, find strength in what they share, and return ready to face the fight ahead." The Valorant Champions Tour Pacific Stage 2 kicked off in July and will conclude in early September. The top two teams will qualify for the Valorant Champions world tournament. "superHuman" is Nuna's first new solo music since her 2024 album Trench. |
| Karol G releases new album featuring Drake, Bruno Mars collabs | Grammy-winning Colombian singer Karol G has released a new album. The music artist, 35, released her sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, on Friday. No Me Arrepiento features the singles "Despus de Ti" with Greg Gonzalez, "Matadora" and "Still" with Bruno Mars. The album also includes "Ah" with Drake and "Bby Wow" with Judeline & Rusowsky, along with nine other tracks. No Me Arrepiento is a follow-up to Karol G's album Tropicoqueta, released in June 2025. The singer is promoting her new music on her Viajando por el Mundo Tropitour tour, which kicked off in July. She will next perform Friday in Las Vegas. |
| Famous birthdays for Aug. 7: Brett Gray, Jalen Hurts | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. |
| DeWanda Wise, Tian Richards, Marcus Mitchell join Starz rodeo drama | Starz announced the casting for a new drama on Thursday. Still untitled, the show will follow the Clarke family in the world of Black rodeo in Texas. DeWanda Wise, Tian Richards and Marcus Mitchell are the first actors cast in the series. Production begins in Atlanta, Ga. this year. The first season will consist of eight hour-long episodes. Wise plays Anaya Clarke-Reagan, mayor of Trinity City who is the oldest Clarke sibling. Her husband, Gregg Reagan, has not been cast yet. Richards plays Rodney Clarke, the youngest brother. Rodney's business, Big Rod's Likka Lounge, is robbed and a murder committed on the premises, sending Rodney on a revenge spiral. Mitchell plays Julius Calhoun, the star bull rider. Kirk A. |