What’s Trending: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
#OliviaNewtonJohn
o The actress and singer has died. She was 73.
o Her husband, John Easterling, confirmed the news on her social media accounts saying that she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her friends and family at her ranch in California yesterday.
o He also asked that in lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (ONJFoundationFund.org)."
o She had battled metastatic stage 4 breast cancer and had been vocal about her cancer journey since she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992.
o John Travolta paid tribute to his late Grease co-star on social media, writing, “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”
#Blackpink
o Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa are back!
o BLACKPINK announced their Born Pink World Tour yesterday.
o The Born Pink world tour will run for seven months, kicking off in Seoul October 15 and 16 before heading to North America later that month.
o After the U.S. shows, the global tour continues across Europe, Asia, and Australia, ending June 21, 2023.
o The tour announcement comes after they revealed that their comeback single “Pink Venom” drops August 19th.
o Also, their upcoming album arrives in September.
o As of now, there are no Vegas dates on the list, however, under the listed cities, it says “AND MORE” meaning that additional cities and dates will likely be added.
o Ticket details have not been announced yet.
#Casper
o The mattress company is looking for professional sleepers to get paid for taking naps!
o All you have to do is document your experience on social media.
o They are hiring “Casper Sleepers” that are willing to snooze in their stores and in unexpected settings out in the world.”
o They say their ideal candidate should have “exceptional sleeping ability, “the desire to sleep as much as possible,” and an “ability to sleep through anything.”
o Applications are being accepted through August 11th at casper.com/jobs