Saturday Night Live‘s second at-home episode featured Brad Pitt playing Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force and the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert. “There’s been a lot of misinformation out there about the virus,” Pitt says while in character as Fauci. “And yes, the president has taken some
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Campus life has been upended across the United States and West Point is no different, with cadets now home and its commencement speech, from President Donald Trump, postponed. That is, until Trump decided that it’s back on. As the New York Times reports, the president surprised everyone—including West Point officials—last week when he announced that
Even though Hollywood (and everywhere else) is still on lockdown, plans for the Cassian Andor series are still underway. The Disney+ series follows The Mandalorian as the second live-action series set in the Star Wars universe. The still untitled series is a prequel that follows the adventures of Diego Luna’s character five years before the
Mark your calendars Parks and Recreation fans, because next week you’ll be returning to Pawnee, Ind.,, and treating yourselves one more time to a brand new episode of the political satire sitcom. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the much-beloved NBC series will make a one-off comeback next Thursday with a scripted, 30-minute episode
The watch’s star turn in the movie was catnip to young Boutros. “It wowed me and validated my passion because there were so few people who loved watches when I was growing up, in the era before the internet,” he says. The biggest difference between the original Bond Submariner worn by Sean Connery and Moore’s
Taylor Swift has called out her former record label, Big Machine Records, for their alleged plan to release an album of her live performances. The 30-year-old singer posted a note to thank her fans on Instagram on Thursday for making her “aware” of the album that is set to be released on April 24. 2:18
Unlike his political role model, Donald Trump, rapper-designer-revivalist Kanye West is unafraid to show his financial paperwork. When West appeared on Forbes’ August 31, 2019 cover it was a bittersweet victory. He was upset that the 102-year-old business journal not use the term “billionaire” to describe him, making comments in public (and suggesting he may
It’s easy to despair over the ever-burning tire fire that is the news today. But it’s possible to stay on top current events and still take care of yourself Because I work in a newsroom, I am often asked The Question: How do you keep up with every twist and turn of the chaotic news
Global TV is set to launch its newest morning show this Saturday, April 25. Global News Weekend will be available for streaming through the Global TV App. The brand-new program — catering specifically to audiences tuning in to Global’s digital platforms — will be co-hosted by Global News employees Aalia Adam and Mike Arsenault every
Despite a near-universal consensus by economists and other business leaders that immigrants actually fuel long-term economic growth, and that immigrants contributed to roughly two thirds of U.S. GDP expansion between 2011 and 2018, Miller and Trump insist such individuals take jobs from U.S. workers and hurt their wages. Given that a recession is all but
DANIEL LEAL-OLIVASGetty Images Last fall, the Sussexes confirmed that Meghan would be taking legal action against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday. In an unprecedented statement about the media, the royal couple announced that a claim had been filed over “the misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection
SPOILER WARNING: Do not read on unless you’ve watched the series finale of Will & Grace. Will & Grace said goodbye — again — in their second series finale on Thursday night. The final episode featured two reunions; Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) and her ex-husband Stan (who remained unseen) and Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and his ex-fiancé
I’ve been watching the 2008-2009 anime series Soul Eater, based on the manga by Atsushi Ōkubo. One of the fun things about the series is that it is a shonen series with a female protagonist, Maka Albarn. However, you wouldn’t be able to tell that on the Hulu still. [Screencap: (L-to-R) Black Star, Soul Eater
A preliminary hearing opened Friday at Britain’s High Court in the Duchess of Sussex’s legal action against a British newspaper that published what she describes as a”private and confidential” letter she wrote to her father. Meghan is suing the Mail on Sunday and its parent company, Associated Newspapers, for publishing parts of an August 2018
In a contrast with President Donald Trump—who has now literally suggested that coronavirus patients try injecting disinfectant to combat the disease—Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday to provide viewers with some somber, reality-based accounting of how the medical community is progressing in the battle against COVID-19. Gates, who
On Thursday, members of Congress were back in the House to vote on yet another coronavirus relief bill. While some in the Democratic leadership like Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House speaker Nancy Pelosi have called this bill a win—even if a compromised, stop-gap one—they eked out few concessions from Republicans. They managed to
By Staff The Associated Press Posted April 23, 2020 3:41 pm Updated April 23, 2020 3:45 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). The biopic is being shepherded by
Among President Donald Trump’s most dangerous methods of responding to the coronavirus outbreak has been his passion for hyping unproven COVID-19 treatments, suggesting that drugs like hydroxychloroquine are a panacea for the deadly virus even as medical experts insist otherwise. “What do you have to lose? Take it,” Trump said about the anti-malaria drug in
Shirley Knight, the Kansas-born actress who was nominated for two Oscars early in her career and went on to play an astonishing variety of roles in movies, TV and the stage, has died. She was 83. Knight passed away Wednesday at her daughter’s home in San Marcos, Texas, according to her daughter Kaitlin Hopkins. Knight’s
Newcomer Toox works with two great singers on his new single “Own the Night”, Rose Culture and Daimen Carter, and comes up with a track guaranteed to draw the attention he deserves. Culture scored a regional hit with her track “Awesome” and Carter did as well with the cuts “We’re OK” and “Chasin’”, but their
Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey can finally revel in a happy ending. The infamous Too Hot To Handle couple announced today that they are still officially dating nearly a year after filming on the Netflix reality show ended. Viewers were left wondering about Francesca and Harry’s post-show fate. But with one couple-y Instagram post and
SPOILER WARNING: Do not read on unless you’ve watched Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle. Fans of Netflix’s new series Too Hot to Handle are all asking the same question: Are Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey still dating? The answer is yes but Francesca has revealed that they broke up after Too Hot to Handle stopped filming about
There’s also a moment that, my jaw dropped when I saw this. Rob’s just had sex with a musician, and she’s just really feeling herself. You get a little bit of nudity, but it’s such an empowering bit of nudity It’s not exploitative, it’s not objectifying her. Yeah. That felt really important to me. Just
Before the new Sailor Moon comes out in Japan, some fans of the iconic magical girl series are going to have a fantastic treat with access to the first three seasons of the original 90s series for free on YouTube. According to Crunchyroll, the platform will be releasing 10 episodes a week starting on Friday,
In an effort to honour front-line health-care workers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Avril Lavigne has re-recorded Warrior — the final track from her latest album Head Above Water (2019) — and will soon release it as a charity single. The updated recording, dubbed We Are the Warriors, is scheduled to drop this Friday, with 100 per cent
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s recent announcement that his state would start reopening businesses like bowling alleys, hair salons, movie theaters, and restaurants Friday has been met with widespread criticism, as many fear the governor’s order will pave the way for a new wave of infections. “The worry is that while trying to push a false
Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman wants her city open for business again, and she seems put forth some novel arguments in defense of that. On Wednesday she gave an extremely optimistic interview to CNN’s Anderson Cooper, claiming alternately that the death toll from COVID-19—now the leading cause of death in the U.S.—was too minor to
Live concerts are cancelled in most parts of the country for the foreseeable future, yet Ticketmaster and other Canadian ticket portals have continued to sell access to upcoming events that aren’t happening. Several dozen concerts, including a DJ set with Andrew Rayel originally slated for Friday at Toronto’s Toybox Nightclub, were still available on Ticketweb,
And, actually, has a LOT of the same features On April 15, Apple announced it would be releasing a new phone—but not just any phone. The company is upgrading the smaller, more affordable and mega-loved SE model, which is now available for pre-order and begins shipping later this week. I got a chance to try
Jennifer Lopez is being sued for posting a photo of herself on Instagram. New York photographer Steve Sands is accusing Lopez and her production company Nuyorican Productions for copyright infringement and seeks an excess of US$150,000 in damages, according to court documents. 0:44 FCC receives more than 1,300 complaints over Shakira, Jennifer Lopez Super Bowl