Month: September 2020

Last Tango In Halifax: Final Season Premieres Sept. 20 on PBS – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Last Tango In Halifax: Final Season Premieres Sept. 20 on PBS – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

PBS is going back to Halifax one last time. The final season of British comedy-drama Last Tango in Halifax premieres Sunday, Sept. 20, roughly three years after the last new episodes aired in the U.S. The four-episode season, which previously aired on the BBC in the U.K., will be the final one for the show. Alan and Celia don’t see eye-to-eye in the new season of ‘Last Tango in Halifax’  Caroline (Sarah Lancashire), Celia (Anne Reid), Alan (Derek Jacobi) and Gillian (Nicola Walker) in Last Tango in Halifax | Courtesy of Matt SquireRELATED: ‘Beecham House’: Viewers Are Already Outraged Over Ending of New PBS Series The new season of Last Tango in Halifax picks up several years after viewers last saw Alan (Derek Jacobi) and Celia (Anne Reid). Now seven years into ...
As coronavirus skyrocketed in the US, so did stress and depression – CNN
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As coronavirus skyrocketed in the US, so did stress and depression – CNN

Since the virus broke out in the US more than six months ago, cases have climbed to more than 6.7 million and 199,259 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Although many states have begun reopening, many facets of everyday life including work, school and socializing are still being drastically disrupted by coronavirus. And as the pandemic goes on, many people are experiencing more stress and depression, researchers reported in the journal Science Advances Friday. The study of more than 6,500 people found that several factors may have worsened people's stress, the researchers reported in the journal Science Advances. The biggest risk for symptoms of depression was having had a mental health diagnosis before the pandemic, they found. Stress and depression sy...
What It Would Take for Herd Immunity to Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic – The Wall Street Journal
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What It Would Take for Herd Immunity to Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic – The Wall Street Journal

The concept of herd immunity is at the heart of global vaccination efforts and discussions about next steps in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and bringing back economies. For the pandemic to stop, the coronavirus has to run out of susceptible hosts to infect. Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a population develop an immune response, either through previous infection or vaccination, so that the virus can’t spread easily and even those who aren’t immune have protection. ...
Captain Americas Funeral: MCU Fans Dont Want to See It – Theres No Need – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Captain Americas Funeral: MCU Fans Dont Want to See It – Theres No Need – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Avengers: Endgame marked the end of the known Marvel Cinematic Universe in its original form. In some ways, this was obvious. After all, the film killed off the man who led the MCU into existence, Tony Stark, in the thrilling final battle. Another casualty of the film, however, was Captain America. Although he did not die during the film, the last time the audience saw him in the modern-day, he was an older man in his 90s, content with living an everyday life. With Iron Man getting his proper send-off, some are wondering if Captain America is next.  Death in the MCU Actor Chris Evans | Mat Hayward/Getty ImagesDeath is a funny thing in the MCU. With so many movies and television shows under its umbrella, it’s hard to know when a character has moved on, pas...
Queen Elizabeths One Megxit Decision Left Meghan Markle Outraged for Prince Harry – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Queen Elizabeths One Megxit Decision Left Meghan Markle Outraged for Prince Harry – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

At the beginning of 2020, fans around the world were left in a state of shock when it was announced that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex had made the decision to step down from their royal duties. Although we knew that they were under an extreme amount of pressure, it is pretty safe to say that the royal exit — unofficially dubbed Megxit — was something that no one could have ever predicted. There is no doubt that the royal split was complicated and stressful for everyone involved, especially considering how Meghan and Prince Harry were such popular and high-profile family members. A lot of work likely went into figuring out the details of Megxit, and we can only imagine how family members such as Queen Elizabeth were left having to figure out some difficult as...
Jameela Jamil says former lovers have likened her to a memory foam mattress – Yahoo! Voices
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Jameela Jamil says former lovers have likened her to a memory foam mattress – Yahoo! Voices

Jameela Jamil has revealed past lovers have described her as being like a “memory foam mattress” in the bedroom. The TV presenter turned actor made the confession during a recent podcast appearance, in which she admitted to being “not amazing in bed” and described sex as “so stupid”. Talking on Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend recently, she said: “Sex in itself is so stupid. The thrusting? What are we doing? Read more: Jameela Jamil thinks she might be bisexual as she 'fancies everyone' “I’m not amazing in bed. But I’ve got big boobs so I don’t have to be. “Some of the reviews I’ve had… I’ve been told by three separate men that making love to me – and I think they meant this as a compliment – was like having sex with a memory foam mattress. “I shift to any shape. It’s not that I’m bendy, it’s...
In Power Grab, Health Secretary Azar Asserts Authority Over FDA – msnNOW
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In Power Grab, Health Secretary Azar Asserts Authority Over FDA – msnNOW

In a stunning declaration of authority, Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services, this week barred the nation’s health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, from signing any new rules regarding the nation’s foods, medicines, medical devices and other products, including vaccines. Going forward, Mr. Azar wrote in a Sept. 15 memorandum obtained by The New York Times, such power “is reserved to the Secretary.” The bulletin was sent to heads of operating and staff divisions within H.H.S. It’s unclear if or how the memo would change the vetting and approval process for coronavirus vaccines, three of which are in advanced clinical trials in the United States. Political appointees, under pressure from the president, have taken a string of steps over the past f...
Why Vaccines Are Essential to Herd Immunity – The Wall Street Journal
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Why Vaccines Are Essential to Herd Immunity – The Wall Street Journal

An infectious disease like coronavirus, if left unchecked, can spread rapidly through a community. Scientists use the transmission rate, or R0 number, to denote how many people a typical carrier of a disease may go on to infect. In the absence of control measures such as social distancing or mask wearing, the novel coronavirus has an R0 number of between 2.5 and 3.0, meaning the average carrier would infect between two and three people. As those people go on to infect others, the disease can spread rapidly through a community that hasn’t been exposed to it before. However, as more people contract the disease and gain some level of immunity, the disease’s spread will slow naturally. When enough people become immune such that the whol...
COVID-19 Survival Improved By Better ICU Care : Shots – Health News – NPR
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COVID-19 Survival Improved By Better ICU Care : Shots – Health News – NPR

Niticia Mpanga, a registered respiratory therapist, checks on an ICU patient at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas. The mortality rates from COVID-19 in ICUs have been decreasing worldwide, doctors say, at least partly because of recent advances in treatment. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Niticia Mpanga, a registered respiratory therapist, checks on an ICU patient at Oakbend Medical...
Dan Harmon On The Whitewashing Of Diverse Characters In Voiceover Animation – Deadline
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Dan Harmon On The Whitewashing Of Diverse Characters In Voiceover Animation – Deadline

Following Rick and Morty’s second Emmy win for Animated Program tonight, co-creator/EP Dan Harmon was asked to weigh in on the controversy over white actors voicing characters of color that has gripped the TV animation world during the past few months. Kristen Bell in June stepped away from playing the mixed-race character of Molly on HBO’s Central Park, saying on Instagram that “casting a mixed race character with a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race and Black American experience.” That same week, Jenny Slate stepped back from voicing the biracial character Missy on Netflix’s Big Mouth. Mike Henry said he no longer will voice Cleveland on Fox’s Family Guy, and Fox’s The Simpsons announced that it won’t have white actors voice non-white characters going fo...