Month: November 2020

Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings will be first host after Alex Trebeks death – CNET
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Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings will be first host after Alex Trebeks death – CNET

In this photo from January 2011, Ken Jennings appears at a press conference to discuss his impending man-versus-machine Jeopardy competition, the machine being IBM's Watson computer. Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images The next Jeopardy host is here: Ken Jennings, one of the greatest contestants in the show's history. He'll be the first of a series of guest hosts following the death of beloved host Alex Trebek earlie...
Dancing With the Stars finale: Stunned Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe takes the Mirrorball Trophy – USA TODAY
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Dancing With the Stars finale: Stunned Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe takes the Mirrorball Trophy – USA TODAY

Four celebrity dancers started Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" finale – Kaitlyn Bristowe, Nelly, Justina Machado and Nev Schulman. But there could be only one left standing amid the confetti and the roars of the artificially generated audience cheers at the end of the finale.  The four couples danced two numbers – one past favorite and one freestyle – as the Mirrorball Trophy beckoned like a siren from the judges' table, the ultimate symbol of celebrity ballroom perfection and viewer popularity. Host Tyra Banks was at her costume-changing season's best, the judges were breathing critical fire in the epic final and the dancers kept pace. As the season's ousted dancers (minus Carole Baskins) whooped from the rafters, a shocked "Bachelorette" star Bristowe took home the crown. Here's...
No More ‘Minnesota Nice’: New COVID Ad Campaign Aims To Get In Your Face – CBS Minnesota
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No More ‘Minnesota Nice’: New COVID Ad Campaign Aims To Get In Your Face – CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s major hospitals and healthcare systems are stepping up their urgency ahead of Thanksgiving this week with a messaging campaign that declares “There’s no more time to be ‘Minnesota Nice.'” The campaign is called “Fight COVID MN.” “We need to pull this lever, which is a little bit more in your face,” said Dr. Rahul Koranne, the president and CEO of the Minnesota Hospital Association. One of the first two posters shows a healthcare worker in PPE with text that says, “We’re not the front line. You are. We’re your last chance.” The other reads, “We’re sure it’s good, but is Grandma’s pumpkin pie really to die for?” “I think it’s time to get pretty aggressive,” said Dr. Omobosola Akinsete, HealthPartners’s chair of infectious diseases. (credit: Fig...
The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed nationwide in just a few weeks. Heres what we know so far about Alaskas plans. – Anchorage Daily News
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The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed nationwide in just a few weeks. Heres what we know so far about Alaskas plans. – Anchorage Daily News

The first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine could be arriving in Alaska in just a few weeks, state health officials say. The early batches of vaccine will be prioritized for essential workers in health care, assisted living and emergency medical settings, officials said Monday. Vaccines will be in limited quantity initially, and probably won’t be available to the general public until around March. The state is still working on plans to prioritize vaccine supplies once they’re more broadly available. The mid-December timeline for vaccines is based on new announcements made by two drug companies — Pfizer and Moderna — who say their vaccines are more than 90 percent effective against COVID-19, a stunningly high effective rate for vaccines developed in record time, health...
Jennifer Lopez called out by Beyoncé fans after AMAs performance – Fox News
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Jennifer Lopez called out by Beyoncé fans after AMAs performance – Fox News

Jennifer Lopez gave a steamy performance during the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday night. However, it apparently didn't sit well with Beyoncé fans, as many are coming at the pop music icon, claiming Lopez copied some of her looks from the star.  Over the weekend, the 51-year-old actress and reality dance show judge took the stage with frequent collaborator Maluma, where the pair performed their hit songs “Pa’ Ti" and "Lonely" – records which appear on the soundtrack for their upcoming movie “Marry Me." For the performance, Lopez donned a revealing catsuit and styled her short dirty blonde hair in a wet look. The luscious charade also saw Lopez dancing around a chair as blue, black and red pyrotechnics beamed the stage – which didn’t exactly sit well with members of the “Beyhive”...
Miley Cyrus says she fell off amid pandemic, reveals shes two weeks sober – Fox News
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Miley Cyrus says she fell off amid pandemic, reveals shes two weeks sober – Fox News

Miley Cyrus is getting candid about her sobriety.  The 28-year-old singer recently appeared on Apple's New Music Daily Radio with Zane Lowe for an interview, which was published on Monday, the same day as her birthday.  During the conversation, the "Plastic Hearts" singer was asked by host Zane Lowe about her one-year sobriety when she admitted, "Well, I, like a lot of people, being completely honest, during the pandemic fell off and felt really a lot of ... and I would never sit here and go, 'I've been f-----g sober.' "I didn't, and I fell off and I realized that I now am back on sobriety, two weeks sober, and you know I feel like I really accepted that time," Cyrus stated.  MILEY CYRUS SAYS RECENT YEARS HAVE BROUGHT HER 'A LOT OF TRAUMA OF LOSS' Miley Cyrus got candid abo...
Who Is Spencer Robertson From The Bachelorette? Tayshia Adams Contestant Reveals Where He Stands With the Cast – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Who Is Spencer Robertson From The Bachelorette? Tayshia Adams Contestant Reveals Where He Stands With the Cast – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Spencer Robertson made quite the first impression on The Bachelorette Season 16. When Tayshia Adams arrived as Clare Crawley’s replacement, producers introduced four new suitors. Right off the bat, Spencer hit it off with Adams. However, he didn’t get along with the rest of the cast. Now, Spencer has something to say about that moment from the fifth week, hinting his time as The Bachelorette villain was short-lived. Who is Spencer Robertson from Tayshia Adams’ season of  ‘The Bachelorette’? Spencer Robertson from ‘The Bachelorette’ | Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty ImagesRELATED: ‘The Bachelorette’: Tayshia Adams Says Fans Won’t Expect Her Ending According to Spencer’s Bachelorette profile, the 30-year-old is a water treatment engineer who lives in La Jolla, Californ...
Rural New Mexico hospital hits ICU capacity – KOB
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Rural New Mexico hospital hits ICU capacity – KOB

Curry County manager Lance Pyle posted an alert over the weekend that said the ICU was at its max capacity with 11 patients.  “This is very concerning, and we have to bring relief to our medical professionals. They are being pushed to the limit,” Pyle said. County officials said the rural medical facility is hoping to send more serious COVID patients to Albuquerque area hospitals, specifically through Presbyterian.  “We are well-equipped to be able to provide care to those patients. We incorporate those into our surge planning and our surge capabilities and are confident that we can continue to...