Month: September 2020

Ice Cube Focused on Black Agenda in Election, Says Biden and Trump Reached Out – TMZ
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Ice Cube Focused on Black Agenda in Election, Says Biden and Trump Reached Out – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ice Cube has a list of demands to help Black Americans that he feels needs to be addressed in order to get his vote ... and says both sides of the aisle want to, at least, hear what he's got to say. We spoke to Cube Wednesday on "TMZ Live" and he elaborated on his "Contract with Black America" that he's been promoting these past few months ahead of the election. Bottom line ... he says he'll vote for whoever implements his ideas, even if it's President Trump. Check it out ... for Cube, identity politics is gone, and he's only looking out for his people at thi...
Songs of the Summer 2020: Staff Picks – Billboard
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Songs of the Summer 2020: Staff Picks – Billboard

DaBaby and Roddy Ricch's "Rockstar" may have been named Billboard's Song of the Summer after ruling the Songs of the Summer chart for 13 out of 15 weeks, but it wasn't the only hot tune we had on repeat the last few months. Harry Styles' sweet "Watermelon Sugar" was a staff favorite, as was Benee's "Supalonely" (appropriate, considering all the social distancing and quarantining we've been doing). Below, find out which songs had us dancing and humming during the warm-weather months of 2020, and listen to all the tunes in our playlist. Aminé, “Compensating” (feat. Young Thug) "The slinky beats on this song, with Aminé’s bouncy bars and ad-libs, always got me shimmying my shoulders. But Thugger literally eating on the beat made me love it that much more." -- Heran Mamo Benee...
Ryan Seacrest Says KUWTK Changed TV, Made Kardashians Biz Tycoons – TMZ
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Ryan Seacrest Says KUWTK Changed TV, Made Kardashians Biz Tycoons – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ryan Seacrest is reflecting on the lasting impact "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" made on reality TV ... and he's amazed by how Kim and co. turned their slice of show business into BIG business. We got Ryan leaving ABC studios in New York City Wednesday and our camera guy asked what 'KUWTK' meant to entertainment now that the Kardashians are officially pulling the plug on their show next year. Ryan, the show's creator and executive producer, told us what the show's lasting impact will be on TV -- but he's even more blown away by the fact every family member...
Coronavirus is threatening their people but it hasnt held back these indigenous pageant queens – CNN
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Coronavirus is threatening their people but it hasnt held back these indigenous pageant queens – CNN

"She becomes everybody's mother, everybody's sister, everybody's aunt," the 26-year-old said about holding her title. The Navajo Nation, spanning more than 27,000 square miles across parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, had at one point some of the highest Covid-19 infection rates per capita in the United States. Regular weekend lockdowns and nightly curfews have since helped flattened its curve, but authorities are not easing restrictions yet. The pandemic has led Indigenous pageant queens or tribal ambassadors like Parrish to redefine their duties. While the majority have been unable to travel, these young women have sewn hundreds of face masks, launched online campaigns to increase census participation after it was hampered by the pandemic and secured school supplies for thousand...
Severe COVID-19 riskier than heart attack for young adults; antibiotic shows no benefit – Yahoo News
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Severe COVID-19 riskier than heart attack for young adults; antibiotic shows no benefit – Yahoo News

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. More young adults survive heart attacks than severe COVID-19 Among COVID-19 patients treated at 419 U.S. hospitals from April through June, only about 5% were ages 18 to 34. But that group had "substantial rates of adverse outcomes," according to a report on Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Roughly one in five needed intensive care, one in 10 needed mechanical ventilation, and nearly 3% died. While the mortality rate is lower than in older adults, it is roughly double the death rate of young adults from heart attacks, the authors say. Obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes...
First Dune trailer: Denis Villeneuve sci-fi saga promises to be beyond epic – CNET
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First Dune trailer: Denis Villeneuve sci-fi saga promises to be beyond epic – CNET

Welcome to Arrakis. Chiabella James A crusade is coming. A legend will be born. We now have the first trailer for Dune, an epic and star-studded new version of the classic sci-fi novel series. The man in charge is Denis Villeneuve, Oscar-winning French-Canadian director who already proved his mastery of thoughtful and grandly spectacular sci-fi with Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. The Dune trailer makes it clear he's taking things up a notch in terms of scale, as this new ada...
Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi romance buzz heats up with PDA-filled date – Page Six
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Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi romance buzz heats up with PDA-filled date – Page Six

Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi’s rumored romance appears to be heating up. On Tuesday, the 19-year-old model enjoyed a PDA-filled date night with the “Kissing Booth” actor, 23, as they grabbed dinner in New York and strolled hand in hand around the city. Dressed in a black crop top, jeans, and a black leather blazer, Gerber kept close to Elordi, who opted for a floral shirt, cuffed jeans, and brown boots. Both also wore face masks when away from the restaurant. Earlier this year, Elordi and Zendaya, 24, fueled dating speculation, when the “Euphoria” co-stars were photographed out and about in New York. Elordi previously dated his “Kissing Booth” co-star Joey King. They called it quits in 2018. As for Gerber, the daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber split ...
Kevin Spacey Sued Over Alleged 1986 Sexual Assault in NYC – TMZ
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Kevin Spacey Sued Over Alleged 1986 Sexual Assault in NYC – TMZ

Exclusive "Star Trek: Discovery" actor Anthony Rapp is suing Kevin Spacey for an alleged sexual assault ... and now there's another plaintiff making an additional claim. Rapp filed suit in NYC claiming he met the disgraced actor in 1986 while performing on Broadway in "Precious Sons." Rapp claims Spacey invited him, 14 at the time, to a party at his home on the East Side of Manhattan. Rapp alleges Spacey, without consent, made an unwanted sexual advance and grabbed his buttocks, lifted him onto a bed and laid on his body. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Rapp claims he got scared and ran into the bathroom, and although Spacey tried to persuade him to stay .....
Amy Schumer reveals she has Lyme disease – CNN
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Amy Schumer reveals she has Lyme disease – CNN

Schumer made the announcement on her Instagram, writing: "Anyone get LYME this summer? I got it and I'm on doxycycline. I have maybe had it for years. Any advice? Can you have a glass of wine or 2 on it? I know to stay out of the sun. I'm also taking these herbs from cape cod called lyme-2. Please comment or text me on my number in my bio. I also want to say that I feel good and am excited to get rid of it." Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks. Roughly 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system, according to the CDC, leading to joint pain and swelling. Justin Bieber revealed in January t...