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Venue staff member reveals Bob Saget said he “didn’t feel good” before final show
ABC/Craig Sjodin A woman who was working with comedian Bob Saget before his untimely death on January 9 revealed to investigators that Saget said, “I don’t feel good,” before his final stand-up performance. Page Six reports Rosalie Cocci, who assists [Read More…]
A live-action version of ‘Voltron’ is coming to theaters from ‘Red Notice’ director
Netflix Voltron, the beloved ’80s Japanese anime series that got a recent Netflix reboot with Voltron: Legendary Defender, is coming to the big screen — in live-action form. The Hollywood Reporter explains that Rawson Marshall Thurber, the writer-director [Read More…]
Oscar nominated film ‘CODA’ being adapted into stage production from Deaf West Theatre
Apple TV+ The family drama CODA, which was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture, is now getting the stage musical treatment. Deaf West Theatre, which declares they’re dedicated to “bridging the gap between the Deaf and [Read More…]
Oscars 2022: This year’s Best Supporting Actor/Actress nominees
AMPAS The Oscars are this Sunday night! Here’s a look at the leading contenders for Best Supporting Actor and Actress. This category seems to be the easiest to predict this year: CODA’s Troy Kotsur and West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose have [Read More…]
“The Doc is [still] in”: On its 10th anniversary, the kids’ show ‘Doc McStuffins’ remains impactful
Courtesy of Disney The Disney Junior show Doc McStuffins aired on March 23, 2012, making history as the first-ever animated series for preschoolers to feature a Black female lead. The show was groundbreaking for that reason, but [Read More…]
Colton Underwood and Eboni K. Williams on unplugging in the jungle for ‘Beyond the Edge’
CBS Broadcasting, Inc./Robert Voets CBS’ reality competition series Beyond the Edge has an all-new episode tonight at 9 p.m. In the series, a group of celebrities is pitted against the unforgiving jungles of Panama, all [Read More…]
May the odds be ever in your favor: ‘The Hunger Games’ movie turns 10 today
Lionsgate/Murray Close Ten years ago Wednesday, Lionsgate released The Hunger Games, the adaptation of author Susan Collins‘ 2008 bestselling dystopian novel. Co-written by Collins, Billy Ray, and director Gary Ross, the film centered on a life-or-death annual competition in [Read More…]
Ash Barty, top-ranked tennis star, retires at 25
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — World No. 1 Ash Barty announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25 on Wednesday. “It’s hard to say, but I’m so happy, and I’m so ready, [Read More…]
US formally accuses Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced that the State Department has made a formal assessment that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. “Based on [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US military aid begins to arrive in Ukraine
FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
Black box recorder recovered from crashed China Eastern Airlines jet
Zhou Hua/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of two black box recorders was found amidst the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines flight, giving investigators hope it will shed light on why the [Read More…]
You’ve got a friend in me: Tom Hanks photobombs Pittsburgh wedding
ABC Tom Hanks has been in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while he’s shooting the film A Man Called Otto, and he’s apparently spreading smiles wherever he goes. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the two-time Oscar winner spotted a wedding party at [Read More…]
COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Moderna to seek emergency use authorization for vaccine in kids under 6
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, children under age 6 may be one step closer to being eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Moderna said Wednesday it plans to [Read More…]
‘…And Just Like That’ renewed for second season
HBO Max Good news, Sex and the City fans, you’ll get to see more of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and their pals in an all-new season of their “certain age” spin-off …And Just Like That. HBO Max announced that it’s [Read More…]
‘Bachelor’ contestant Cassie Randolph reveals how she found out ex Colton Underwood was gay
ABC/Craig Sjodin Bachelor alum Cassie Randolph is opening up about how she found out about her ex-boyfriend Colton Underwood’s sexual orientation. Appearing on Tuesday’s Off The Vine podcast, Cassie revealed that she didn’t get a heads-up that the former Bachelor’s was [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘The Love Boat’ returns as dating show; The CW renews seven shows, and more
The Love Boat is expecting you once again, only this time, it’s returning as The Real Love Boat, a CBS reality dating competition series. Patterned after the hit 1970s scripted series that used Princess Cruises ships as [Read More…]
Half of working women of color earn less than $15 an hour, study finds
Oxfamamerica.org (NEW YORK) — Women of color are disproportionately represented in the low-wage workforce, a new study released Tuesday found. Half of working women of color earn less than $15 an hour, according to Oxfam, [Read More…]
Moderna will seek FDA emergency use authorization for its vaccine in kids under 6
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna said it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine in children under age 6. The company released clinical [Read More…]
What to know about egg freezing — from when to do it, to how much it costs
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Egg freezing — a process that involves collection, freezing and storage of a woman’s eggs with the intention to use at a later time for pregnancy — is more widely [Read More…]
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings live updates: Day 2 of senator questions
Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, faces another day of questions Wednesday after over 12 hours of grilling Tuesday on [Read More…]