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Emma Roth

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    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Katy Perry blasts off to space next month.

    On April 14th, the pop star will join Jeff Bezos’ fiancé Lauren Sanchez and CBS host Gayle King aboard the New Shepard rocket as part of Blue Origin’s first all-female flight. The rocket will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas, with a launch window opening at 9:30AM ET.

    Image: Blue Origin
    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Get into the groove.

    Rhythm Heaven Groove is filled with a bunch of silly-looking mini-games, where you’ll have to catch ingredients, crush cans, and flap your wings while keeping in time with the rhythm. It’s coming to the Switch in 2026, marking the first new Rhythm Heaven game since 2015.

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