Month: July 2020

Carl Reiner’s Last Day: Producer George Shapiro Remembers the Comedy Legend – Variety
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Carl Reiner’s Last Day: Producer George Shapiro Remembers the Comedy Legend – Variety

Carl Reiner amassed many accolades during his eight decades in showbiz, from 12 Emmys and a Grammy to the Mark Twain Prize to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The multi-hyphenate master of comedy, who died June 29 at age 98, also claimed another prestigious tribute — his name on the menu at Los Angeles’ venerable Pink’s Hot Dogs stand on La Brea Avenue. The Reiner Dog is a 9-inch stretch dog topped with mustard and sauerkraut. As fate would have it, a Reiner Dog proved to be its namesake’s last meal. “It was his favorite meal — a hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut and a side of baked beans,” said George Shapiro, producer and manager who was a nephew of Reiner’s late wife, Estelle Reiner (Shapiro’s mother was Estelle’s older sister). On June 29, Reiner had been in good ...
Maren Morris deletes ALL Instagram photos of son after shaming – Daily Mail
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Maren Morris deletes ALL Instagram photos of son after shaming – Daily Mail

Maren Morris deletes ALL photos of her son from Instagram after being mom-shamed for posing on a pool float with the three-month-old Country star Maren Morris has deleted photos from her Instagram account of herself and her three-month-old son after she was 'mom shamed' online Her post caused a storm of critics who questioned the safety of the photo as her child was not wearing a life jacket  But husband Ryan Hurd came to her defense on Twitter saying their child was 'on a float in 1 feet of water being held by an adult with 5 people watching' Ryan also defended his wife for having an alcoholic beverage, tweeting: 'Also, sometimes moms have a drink, and homegirl earned it'   By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 14:13 EDT, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 16:30 EDT, 3 ...
Jennifer Grey and Clarke Gregg split after 19 years of marriage but will remain close – Fox News
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Jennifer Grey and Clarke Gregg split after 19 years of marriage but will remain close – Fox News

Jennifer Grey and Clarke Gregg have decided to end their marriage. The couple announced the news on Friday in a joint statement posted on their social media accounts. "After 19 years together, we separated in January, knowing we'd always be a family who loves, values and cares for each other," their statement began. CHRISTINA RICCI FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND JAMES HEERDEGEN  "We recently made the difficult decision to divorce, but we remain close and are deeply grateful for the life we've shared and the wonderful daughter we've raised," it continued. "P.S. totally crying as we post this." The "Dirty Dancing" star, 60, and the Marvel star, 58, married in July 2001 on a beach in Martha's Vineyard. Their daughter, Stella, was born in December 2001. Last month, Grey wished Gregg a ...
Reps: Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce – The Associated Press
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Reps: Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce – The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Kacey Musgraves and her musician-husband, Ruston Kelly, have filed for divorce. Representatives for both singers confirmed the news Friday to The Associated Press. In a joint statement, Musgraves and Kelly said “we’ve made this painful decision together.” “With heavy but hopeful hearts we wanted to put our own thoughts into the air about what’s happening. These kinds of announcements are always met with scrutiny and speculation and we want to stop that before it even starts. We believe that we were put into each other’s lives for a divine reason and have both changed each other infinitely for the better. The love we have for each other goes far beyond the relationship we’ve shared as husband and wife. It’s a soul connection that can never be erased,”...
Health Department is making masks mandatory in Shelby County – WREG NewsChannel 3
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Health Department is making masks mandatory in Shelby County – WREG NewsChannel 3

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In the latest health directive issued Friday, the Shelby County Health Department said they will be making masks mandatory for everyone in the county while out in public. Health department director Dr. Alisa Haushalter said more than 50% of the public has been wearing masks, but the messaging isn’t working, so they have to mandate facial coverings to curb COVID-19. “We already have the ability to enforce within restaurants and other facilities that we inspect,” Haushalter said, “and then we also in writing the health directive have the ability to empower law enforcement to act on our behalf for enforcement.” Masks were already mandatory in the city of Memphis after City Council approved an ordinance late last month. In a news conference Haush...
Oregon Health Authority reports 344 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest daily case count since pandemic began in state – KPTV.com
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Oregon Health Authority reports 344 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest daily case count since pandemic began in state – KPTV.com

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46 Alaskans test positive for COVID-19, Total case count in Alaska now 1,063 – KTUU.com
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46 Alaskans test positive for COVID-19, Total case count in Alaska now 1,063 – KTUU.com

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The State of Alaska has announced 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Alaska among residents. This is a new daily high total. One new death was reported on the state's COVID-19 Data Hub. 15 Alaskans have died with COVID-19 since March. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 1,063. Currently, there are 509 active cases and 539 recovered cases. There are 69 total hospitalizations. DHSS on Friday announced 46 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska:Anchorage (21)Fairbanks North Star Borough (10)Kenai Peninsula Borough (4)Juneau (1)Mat-Su Borough (5)Bethel (1)Nome (1)Valdez-Cordova Census area (1)Kusilvak Census area (1) A t...
Massachusetts health officials report season’s first EEE positive mosquito sample – WCVB Boston
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Massachusetts health officials report season’s first EEE positive mosquito sample – WCVB Boston

Massachusetts health officials announced Friday the first discovery of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in mosquitoes this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in a mosquito sample collected on July 1 in the community of Orange in Franklin County. Health officials said no human or animal cases of EEE have been detected so far this year. Friday's announcement increases the risk level of EEE to moderate in the communities of Orange and Athol.Current Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) information in MassachusettsEEE is a rare but serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect people of all ages. EEE is generally spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. There were 12 human...