Month: July 2020

SOUTHAMPTON, Suffolk County (WABC) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo is lashing out after video showed a massive crowds gathered in front of the stage at a Chainsmokers concert in the Hamptons. Cuomo said he was appalled at the scene and confirmed the state Department of Health will conduct an investigation into "egregious social distancing violations." "We have no tolerance for the illegal reckless endangerment of public health," Cuomo wrote on Twitter. The Saturday night concert, called "Safe & Sound," was billed as a charity drive-in show with 500 cars and an estimated 2,000 people. It is also where Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman's band performed. Cuomo shared a social media video, which has over 6 million views, that showed crowds of people...

The nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are in, and once again, streaming services dominated the nominees. Netflix led the pack with 160 nominations, with Amazon and Hulu making waves, too. But there are also some big new names on the list this year, with Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, and even Quibi picking up their first nominations for the coveted TV awards. Apple TV Plus picked up a total of 18 nominations across various categories, including two major nominations for prestige series The Morning Show: Steve Carell was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series, and Jennifer Aniston was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Billy Crudup and Mark Duplass were also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for their roles in the series. The Emmy nomi...

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Royana Black, who had the title role on the 1988 CBS sitcom “Raising Miranda,” died earlier this month in Los Angeles of acute myeloid leukemia, according to her obituary. She was 47. Black grew up in New York state and, at age 10, she played Laurie, the cousin of main character Eugene, in Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” on Broadway, Deadline noted. A few years later she landed the teen daughter role of Miranda Marshak on “Raising Miranda,” in which her character and on-screen father (James Naughton) learn to cope after her mother leaves them. The comedy, which also featured a “crazy uncle” played by Bryan Cranston, lasted just nine episodes. She played a guest role on “The Cosby Show” in 1989 and later attended Yale, graduating in 1994. She resumed TV appearances on su...

COVID-19 continues to surge across the country, but movie theaters are making plans to open doors next month. Regal announced that it would be reopening locations starting Aug. 21. The company posted their new safety guidelines on its website. Notably, while masks will be required in lobby, hallways, and restroom locations, patrons are able to remove them while eating or drinking in the auditorium — which is to say at any point while watching a movie, or for the entire movie if they wish. Employees, however, are required to wear masks and undergo daily health screenings. The theaters will shift to contactless payment only and serve limited menu items, with self-serve stations closed. Every other cash register will be empty. Theaters will all have dispensable hand sanitizer and gree...