Month: September 2020

Center Stage Cast Reunites 20 Years Later to Talk Ballet, Representation and More – E! NEWS
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Center Stage Cast Reunites 20 Years Later to Talk Ballet, Representation and More – E! NEWS

Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Ethan Stiefel and Sascha Radetsky are reuniting to discuss the impact that Center Stage continues to have on their lives 20 years later. As fans of the drama will recall, this film was one of the first dance focused movies of the early 'aughts, with Julia Stiles' Save the Last Dance following the next year. It launched the careers of Amanda and Zoe, both of whom admitted during the reunion that this movie helped them realize that they truly wanted to devote their life to acting.  As Zoe explained it, she had given up on becoming a dancer prior to landing the role. "Booking Center Stage was beyond my wildest dreams... Two or three years before that I moved back from the Caribbean to New York and I wanted to continue and try to maybe pursue a professional c...
Frankovich Warns that Large Gatherings Could Push Humboldt Into the Next COVID-19 Tier, Triggering More Restrictions – Lost Coast Outpost
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Frankovich Warns that Large Gatherings Could Push Humboldt Into the Next COVID-19 Tier, Triggering More Restrictions – Lost Coast Outpost

California’s new four-tiered, color-coded system is based on how prevalent COVID-19 is in each county and the extent of community spread. | Image via Humboldt County Joint Information Center. ### Under California’s new four-tiered, color-coded system for managing the COVID-19 pandemic, Humboldt is one of just nine counties statewide to be classified in the orange-hued tier, indicating moderate spread of the coronavirus. Just two counties — sparsely populated Modoc and Alpine — fall into the yellow tier, with minimal spread.  The rest of the state is awash in substantial or widespread prevalence of the virus, and at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said that while we continue to do relatively well here in Humboldt Count...
DJ Erick Morillo, who helped popularize house music, dead at 49 – NBC News
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DJ Erick Morillo, who helped popularize house music, dead at 49 – NBC News

Noted DJ and music producer Erick Morillo, who helped popularize house music, was found dead in Miami Beach, authorities said Monday. He was 49. Officers on Monday were called to Morillo's residence, where they found him dead, police said. A cause of death had not yet been determined. "There were no apparent signs of foul play," the Miami Beach department said. "The cause of death will be determined by the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Office." Morillo, who was accused of sexual battery in an alleged attack in December, had been arrested by Miami Beach police last month. He was due to appear in court Friday, police said. Morillo had denied the allegations. "This is a very unfortunate incident where our detectives worked diligently to provide some sort of closure for the victim," Miami B...
Amber Heard Hikes LA Braless After Showing Nipples Backlash – The Blast
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Amber Heard Hikes LA Braless After Showing Nipples Backlash – The Blast

Despite an objectively covered-up finish, Amber fell victim to mass hate – "Amber Heard, the activist and humanitarian that cares more about showing her nipples in an instagram photo than dress in a respectful manner for the occasion. I’m sorry Istanbul you have to deal with her," one user wrote. Heard defended herself, taking to Twitter to write: "Nope. Apparently whoever paid 4 this to b 'written' wasnt paid enough,." "Ill make it easy(ier): Mosques are real places. So are museums & churches. So are head scarfs (where they are sometimes required n order 2 visit). Mystery solved. (sic)," she added.
Why the Coronavirus More Often Strikes Children of Color – MSN Money
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Why the Coronavirus More Often Strikes Children of Color – MSN Money

Just under 3 percent were Asian, and about 10 percent were listed as “other” or multiracial. Fewer than 1 percent of the children were American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. [Like the Science Times page on Facebook. | Sign up for the Science Times newsletter.] Two-thirds of the children had no pre-existing medical conditions before the onset of MIS-C, though the proportion of those who were obese was slightly higher than in the general population. The most common symptoms were abdominal pain, vomiting, a skin rash and diarrhea. While children over all have been less severely affected by the disease, there was a 21 percent increase in confirmed infections among children between the second and third weeks of August, according to the American Academy of Pediatric...
Malheur County Health Department expresses concern with neighboring Idaho coronavirus policies – KTVB.com
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Malheur County Health Department expresses concern with neighboring Idaho coronavirus policies – KTVB.com

COVID-19 regulations across the border can look quite different. One Oregon health official explained the dilemma of dealing with it. BOISE, Idaho — Regulations pertaining to COVID-19 look different from state to state. Across the Idaho-Oregon border, health officials have different protocols depending on what side of the line people are on. Sarah Poe, director of the Malheur County Health Department in Oregon, says coronavirus numbers in her county, right on the border with Idaho, continue to rise. “In Oregon, Malheur County is on a statewide watchlist," Poe said. "We’ve been set back into...
Ah, to Be in an Open Marriage and Dating Brad Pitt – The Cut
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Ah, to Be in an Open Marriage and Dating Brad Pitt – The Cut

I like this bitch’s life. Photo: CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Time and again, we have posed an extremely worthwhile question re: husbands, which is Why bother getting one if it isn’t Jason Momoa? Still a valid query. However, recent events have pushed us to expand the scope of our investigation, those events being the tabloid revelation that Brad Pitt is dating German model Nicole Poturalski, who is in an open marriage — truly a situation that resets the bar for ethical non-monogamy at an enviable new height. Last week, news broke that Poturalski, 27, has been dating Pitt, a perennial Hotman currently enjoying a sexiness renaissanc...
Too Hot to Handles Francesca Farago Is Dating This Bachelor Nation Star – MSN Money
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Too Hot to Handles Francesca Farago Is Dating This Bachelor Nation Star – MSN Money

Francesca Farago's single status is coming to an end. The Too Hot to Handle star is dating Bachelor Nation's Jef Holm. The former Bachelorette contestant, who appeared on season eight of the ABC series and got engaged to Emily Maynard, exclusively tells E! News about his new romance. "Our mutual friend, Casey, introduced us a few weeks ago," Jeff reveals, adding that he and Francesca have been spending a lot of time together. "She's a lot of fun to be around," he dishes. "We've been hanging out and getting to know each other. She's a great person inside and out and we have a lot in common. I definitely have a crush on her." While the two are enjoying each other's company, the Bachelor Nation star explains they aren't rushing into anything. The way he described it, "People are quic...