Month: November 2020

BTS Top The Billboard Hot 100 With ‘Life Goes On,’ Once Again Proving They’re In A League Of Their Own – Forbes
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BTS Top The Billboard Hot 100 With ‘Life Goes On,’ Once Again Proving They’re In A League Of Their Own – Forbes

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Jimin, Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, V, Jin, and SUGA of the K-pop ... [+] boy band BTS visit the "Today" Show at Rockefeller Plaza on February 21, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Getty Images The members of BTS are no strangers to record-breaking chart feats, but even they and their loyal ARMY might have been overwhelmed by just how many ways they made history when they debuted their new song “Life Goes On” at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Korean pop septet racked up its third consecutive No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 in just three months, following the Grammy-nominated disco-pop smash “Dynamite” and a remix of Jawsh685 and Jason Derulo’s “Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat).” Despite receiving virtually no r...
Brandon Blackstock seeks $436K in monthly support in Kelly Clarkson divorce – Page Six
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Brandon Blackstock seeks $436K in monthly support in Kelly Clarkson divorce – Page Six

Kelly Clarkson scored a legal victory in court on Monday, but her divorce battle is far from over. The singer, 38, was granted primary physical custody of her two children with estranged husband Brandon Blackstock on Monday, and now People is reporting that the music manager is requesting $436,000 in monthly spousal and child support. A source told the publication that Blackstock, 43, has “been equally unreasonable in his requests for child and spousal support, as well as attorney fees. Kelly’s offered to pay for all the kids’ expenses, but Brandon seems to think he is entitled to and needs $301,000 in spousal support and $135,000 in child support per month.” If Blackstock is granted his request, he would pocket more than $5.2 million per year to care for himself, their daug...
Could obese Americans get the coronavirus vaccine first? – Fox News
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Could obese Americans get the coronavirus vaccine first? – Fox News

The makers of two promising coronavirus vaccine candidates have now applied for emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, meaning the first Americans could receive the long-awaited jab as early as December.  But an important question remains: Who will be the first to receive the vaccine? While health care workers and the elderly have been reportedly eyed as the first in line, a new report suggests that obese Americans could also be prioritized.  Advisers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are slated to meet Tuesday to discuss who will be the first to receive the vaccine, with obese Americans, who are at an increased risk for severe illness should they contract the novel coronavirus, now being possibly considered as a priority, according to a repor...
Los Angeles County — the biggest county in the US — is now under a stay-at-home order – CNN
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Los Angeles County — the biggest county in the US — is now under a stay-at-home order – CNN

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Wheel of Fortune Host Pat Sajak Snarkily Calls Contestant Ungrateful, Sparking Fan Reactions on Twitter – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Wheel of Fortune Host Pat Sajak Snarkily Calls Contestant Ungrateful, Sparking Fan Reactions on Twitter – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak is known for being good-natured and fun when speaking with contestants on the popular game show. However, his teasing got a little snarky during a recent episode, leading to some strong fan reactions on Twitter. The incident occurred after the longtime host called a contestant “ungrateful” after he mocked the correct answer to a puzzle. Sajak was clearly kidding around during the exchange. But that wasn’t enough to stop fans from making their opinions known on the whole exchange. Pat Sajak has hosted ‘Wheel of Fortune’ for close to 4 decades Pat Sajak on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ | Gerardo Mora/Getty ImagesThere was always a friendly rivalry between Sajak and fellow game show host Alex Trebek on Jeopardy!. However, though Trebek was argu...
NBC apologizes for Selena Gomez kidney transplant joke on Saved by the Bell reboot – CNN
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NBC apologizes for Selena Gomez kidney transplant joke on Saved by the Bell reboot – CNN

The joke referencing Gomez's health issues is made on Peacock's "Saved by the Bell" reboot, during its sixth episode. "I know for a fact that Selena Gomez's kidney donor was Justin Bieber's mom. God, I wish that I had my phone so that I could prove it," one student says. In another scene, graffiti on a wall behind students reads, "Does Selena Gomez even have a kidney?" The episode ignited backlash on social media, with many of Gomez's fans coming to her defense. "We apologize," NBC said in a statement issued to CNN on Monday. "It was never our intention to make light of Selena's health. We have been in touch with her team and will be making a donation to her charity, The Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research at USC." CNN has reached out to Gomez's representatives for comment....
Dallas Restaurant Owner Explains Why He Scolded Black Women for Twerking – TMZ
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Dallas Restaurant Owner Explains Why He Scolded Black Women for Twerking – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive Details A Black restaurant owner went off on a section of mostly Black women after one of them got up at their booth and twerked ... and now he's getting dragged AND applauded, while also defending his actions. The incident went down at a joint called TRUE Kitchen + Kocktails -- it opened just 5 months ago -- when the owner, Kevin Kelley, says multiple women got up and danced on their chairs up against a glass wall. Kevin just wasn't having it and decided to loudly let everyone in the restaurant know about his ground rules, which several people recorded. You see him walk over to...
LIVE BLOG: Nearly 2,000 North Carolinians being treated in hospitals for COVID-19 – WXII12 Winston-Salem
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LIVE BLOG: Nearly 2,000 North Carolinians being treated in hospitals for COVID-19 – WXII12 Winston-Salem

in a year filled with unexpected events. Here's one that won't surprise you, Merriam Webster declared. Spend Emmick as 20 twenties Word of the year. Use a today, reports the editor at large for Merriam Webster told The Associated Press Quote. Often the big news story has a technical word that's associated with it, and in this case, the word pandemic is not just technical but has become general. It's probably the word by which will refer to this period in the future. On March 11th, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. That same day searches for the word pandemic, where 150,806% higher than on the same date last year. Reports Fox News, Coronavirus and other related pandemic words, including quarantine, were among the runners up fo...
Percent positive rate spikes in DHEC report of new coronavirus cases, deaths – WYFF4 Greenville
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Percent positive rate spikes in DHEC report of new coronavirus cases, deaths – WYFF4 Greenville

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Monday 1,174 new cases of coronavirus across the state, and 27 new confirmed deaths.Below are the day's updates:Today's cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19) New confirmed/probable total cases: 1,174/13 Summary click here New confirmed/probable total deaths: 27/1 Summary click here Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)Confirmed and probable cases: 203,659/13,828 Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,077/304 Tests performed for South Carolinians: 2,707,337PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ndGFibGVhdVBsYWNlaG9sZGVyJyBpZD0ndml6MTYwNjc2MzA2NDc0MCcgc3R5bGU9J3Bvc2l0aW9uOiByZWxhdGl2ZSc+PG5vc2NyaXB0PjxhIGhyZWY9JyMnPjxpbWcgYWx0PScgJyBzcmM9J2h0dHBzOiYjNDc7JiM0NztwdWJsaWMudGFibGVhdS5jb20mIzQ3O3N0YXRpYyY...