Month: August 2020

‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Music Booker Fired Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations – Variety
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‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Music Booker Fired Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations – Variety

Giovanni Cianci, music producer of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” since 2017, has been let go from the show after a woman accused him of sexual misconduct in a 2010 incident, Variety has learned. “Gio is no longer employed by the show,” says a source with knowledge of the situation. Variety has reached out to Cianci and the show’s network, CBS, for comment. His exit follows a social media post from musician Paige Stark, who also spoke with Variety about the matter, alleging that an incident took place while Cianci was working at Lookout Management, where he was employed from 2002 through 2014. He had expressed interest in her band and the two met during the CMJ Music Marathon conference in 2010. She says he made advances toward her when the two were alone in an elevator,...
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‘Mulan’ Going On Disney+ & Theaters In September; CEO Bob Chapek Says Decision Is “One-Off”, Not New Windows Model – Deadline
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‘Mulan’ Going On Disney+ & Theaters In September; CEO Bob Chapek Says Decision Is “One-Off”, Not New Windows Model – Deadline

Refresh for updates: On Disney’s 3Q earnings call Tuesday, it was announced that Mulan is going to Disney+ on September 4. Specifically, Disney will be releasing the film theatrically in certain markets where the studio currently has no announced launch plans for Disney+ and where theaters are open (i.e., China). The concern with opening the film in some theaters worldwide and not others, was, of course, piracy-related. CEO Bob Chapek said during the company’s earnings call that it was important to find new avenues of distribution during the pandemic and that “in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and number of countries, we will be offering on Disney+, the epic Mulan on a premiere access beginning September 4, with the price point being $29.99 in the U.S.” Related Story ...
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Little Kid Matches Bruce Lees Nunchuck Moves, Kung Fu Prodigy in Action – TMZ
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Little Kid Matches Bruce Lees Nunchuck Moves, Kung Fu Prodigy in Action – TMZ

Play video content @ryusei416japan/Instagram Bruce Lee might be dead, but his spirit is very much alive in this little boy from Japan ... who knows one of the legend's insane nunchuck movie routines like the back of his hand. Meet Ryusei -- a legitimate Kung Fu prodigy who's obsessed with all things Bruce ... including his famous fight scene from "Enter the Dragon," where he's swinging around the chucks like the master martial artist he was. Turns out, Ryusei wasn't too far behind him .... at age 5!!! The clip you see here was shot a while ago, but it shows the kid with his back turned to the movie playing in the backgroun...
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Tory Lanez Sources Deny Reports That Hes Been Deported Following the Megan Thee Stallion Incident – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Tory Lanez Sources Deny Reports That Hes Been Deported Following the Megan Thee Stallion Incident – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

After reports that Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion, fans took action and launched a petition to have him deported from the United States. News broke on Aug. 3 that the “Say It” rapper had actually been sent back to his native Canada. However, sources close to Tory Lanez have pushed back on the reports. Here’s everything we know about the matter so far. (L-R) Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion | Erik Voake/Getty Images North America; Steve Granitz/WireImageThe Tory Lanez deportation rumors The entertainment website The Jasmine Brand reported that Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was deported to his hometown of Brampton, Ontario following his arrest on July 12. He and Megan Thee Stallion had been at a party in the Hollywood Hills when...
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Holiday Inn parent IHG settles, granting more than $1.5M to people who paid with a card from Aug-Dec 2016 – USA TODAY
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Holiday Inn parent IHG settles, granting more than $1.5M to people who paid with a card from Aug-Dec 2016 – USA TODAY

If you used a credit or debit card at an InterContinental Hotels Group-branded location between Aug. 1, 2016, and Dec. 29, 2016, you might be entitled to compensation from a class action settlement. The conglomerate was victim to cyberattackers four years ago, compromising payment systems, including incorrect charges to people's credit or debit cards. The affected hotel brands include InterContinential, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites and Hotel Indigo. The settlement reached in June provides for payments to people who submit valid claims for documented out-of-pocket expenses of up to $250 where the data security incidents was a contributing factor to the charge. The total payments to the class are capped at $1,550,000. Did ...
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Dallas County reports its second-deadliest day with 31 new coronavirus deaths – The Dallas Morning News
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Dallas County reports its second-deadliest day with 31 new coronavirus deaths – The Dallas Morning News

Dallas County reported 31 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, marking its second-deadliest day since the pandemic began. Dr. Philip Huang, the county’s health director, announced the new numbers at a county commissioners meeting. He also said there were 641 new cases. The county has seen a downward trend in daily coronavirus cases after an 18-day streak of at least 1,000 new cases each day in early and mid-July. Last week, there was a daily average of 654 new cases, down from 827 the previous week. ”The things that we’re doing are starting to show a positive effect,” Huang said. “But we can not let up.” Eighteen of the latest fatalities were Dallas residents: a man in his 20s, two men in their 30s, a man in his 50s, three men and two women in their 60s, two women in their 70s, three women and a ...
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Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline – BBC News
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Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline – BBC News

Image copyright Getty Images Obesity should be defined by a person's health - not just their weight, says a new Canadian clinical guideline. It also advises doctors to go beyond simply recommending diet and exercise. Instead, they should focus on the root causes of weight gain and take a holistic approach to health. The guideline, which was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Tuesday, specifically admonished weight-related stigma against patients in the health system. "The dominant cultural narrative regarding obesity fuels assumptions about personal irresponsibility and lack of willpower and casts blame and shame upon people living with obesity," the guidel...
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Dog tests positive for COVID-19 in Louisiana, first case – WDSU New Orleans
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Dog tests positive for COVID-19 in Louisiana, first case – WDSU New Orleans

LOUISIANA HAS RECEIVED ITS FIRST REPORTED CASE OF A SARS COVID- POSITIVE FOR A DOG. IT’S THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19 IN HUMANS. IN A STATEMENT, COMMISSIONER MIKE STRAIN SAYS "IT APPEARS THAT PEOPLE WITH COVID-19 CAN SPREAD THE VIRUS TO ANIMALS DURING CLOSE CONTACT. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WITH SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED COVID-19 TO AVOID CONTACT WITH PETS AND OTHER ANIMALS TO PROTECT THEM FROM POSSIBLE INFECTION. AT THIS TIME, ROUTINE TESTING OF Dog tests positive for COVID-19 in Louisiana, first case Updated: 4:38 PM CDT Aug 4, 2020 The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has received its first reported case of a cor...
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