Kenny Chesney, “Here and Now”
The entire music industry has basically
requested Ed Sheeran’s writing services for
success, including One Direction, Justin
Bieber, Tim McGraw, Alicia Keys, BTS, Hootie
& the Blowfish, Halsey and Kelsea Ballerni,
among others. Country giant Kenny Chesney
has joined that long list with “Tip of My
Tongue,” a song he co-wrote with Sheeran
for his new album “Here and Now,” out
Friday. Chesney spent 18 months writing
and recording the project, which is his 19th
release. He says the album will have a “high
fun factor.”
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Never Have I Ever
A coming-of-age story from Mindy Kaling of
“The Office” and “The Mindy Project” — which
means comedy rubs shoulders with vividly
drawn characters and empathetic storytelling.
Newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stars
as Devi, a type-A high school sophomore
rebounding from a family tragedy in the
10-episode series out Monday on Netflix.
She’s retained her Ivy League ambitions but,
more immediately, wants a boyfriend and
popularity. Devi, a first-generation Indian
American, is at odds with her mother (Poorna
Jagannathan) and leans on her loyal pals
Eleanor and Fabiola, (Ramona Young, Lee
Rodriguez). The series, co-created by Kaling
and Lang Fisher, features tennis great John
McEnroe as its unlikely narrator. We won’t
spoil the explanation.