Month: January 2021

Armie Hammer Drops Out of Lionsgate’s ‘Shotgun Wedding’ – TheWrap
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Armie Hammer Drops Out of Lionsgate’s ‘Shotgun Wedding’ – TheWrap

Armie Hammer has dropped out of Lionsgate’s “Shotgun Wedding,” in which he was set to star with Jennifer Lopez, amid a social media firestorm about what the actor calls “bulls— claims” about him. “Given the imminent start date of  ‘Shotgun Wedding,’ Armie has requested to step away from the film and we support him in his decision,” a production spokesperson said. The role will be recast. Hammer’s decision to leave the project comes after leaked messages purporting to detail the star’s sex life, including a supposed interested in cannibalism and rape fantasies, surfaced on an Instagram account under the name House of Effie. But actor on Wednesday flatly disputed the legitimacy of the DMs. “I’m not responding to these bulls— claims but in light of the vicious and spurious onl...
Anne Hathaway wants to be called Annie moving forward, reveals mom is only one who calls her Anne – Daily Mail
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Anne Hathaway wants to be called Annie moving forward, reveals mom is only one who calls her Anne – Daily Mail

Anne Hathaway wants to be referred to as 'Annie' moving forward as she reveals her mom is the only person who calls her Anne: 'Just feel free!' By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 18:08 EST, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 20:17 EST, 13 January 2021 Anne Hathaway is setting the record straight on her preferred forename.  The 38-year-old actress who was born Anne Jacqueline Hathaway, wants everyone to call her 'Annie' moving forward, as she told Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday's episode of The Tonight Show.  'Call me Annie, everybody. Everybody, call me Annie, please!,' she begged during her virtual appearance.  Call me by my name: Anne Hathaway, 38, told Jimmy Fallon on an episode of The Tonight Show that she wants to be called 'Annie' movi...
Sea shanties are all over TikTok. Heres why – CNET
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Sea shanties are all over TikTok. Heres why – CNET

If the Wellerman doesn't arrive soon, they'll be out of rum.  Getty Images If the sea is calling to you, these days it might be through TikTok. Though the video-based social networking platform may normally bring to mind dance challenges, lip-syncing and comedic sketches, the latest trend to wash up on shore is singing sea shanties of yore.  The internet has dubbed this nautical moment on social media #ShantyTok. Since roughly the e...
Coronavirus cases among lawmakers who sheltered in lockdown show one vaccine dose may not immediately protect against infection – The Washington Post
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Coronavirus cases among lawmakers who sheltered in lockdown show one vaccine dose may not immediately protect against infection – The Washington Post

“Early protection against covid-19 may occur from about 12 days after dose one,” said Naor Bar-Zeev, an infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. People “should not really consider themselves protected really until after a week or two following dose two.” Even though the vaccines may protect people from showing symptoms, those vaccinated could remain susceptible to infection, he said, which is why officials are urging those who have been recently vaccinated to continue to follow public health advice such as washing hands and wearing masks. “We absolutely have to continue to wear masks and keep our distance, particularly after that first dose — and even after the second dose,” said immunologist Nicole Lieberman, a research scient...
White House task force warns some Covid-19 strains may have evolved into a more transmissible virus – CNN
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White House task force warns some Covid-19 strains may have evolved into a more transmissible virus – CNN

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CDC study finds COVID-19 outbreaks arent fueled by in-person classes | TheHill – The Hill
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CDC study finds COVID-19 outbreaks arent fueled by in-person classes | TheHill – The Hill

A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that in-person classes at K-12 schools do not appear to lead to increases in COVID-19 when compared with areas that have online-only learning. The CDC study noted that in the week beginning Dec. 6, coronavirus cases among the general population in counties where K-12 schools opened for in-person learning were similar to rates in counties that were online only. “CDC recommends that K-12 schools be the last settings to close after all other mitigation measures have been employed and the first to reopen when they can do so safely,” the authors of the report wrote. As of Dec. 7, about 62 percent of K-12 school districts were offering either full or partial in person-learning, but reports of outbreak...
Betty White says she is blessed with good health as she looks ahead to 99th birthday – Daily Mail
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Betty White says she is blessed with good health as she looks ahead to 99th birthday – Daily Mail

She turns 99-years-old this Sunday. And national sweetheart Betty White shared that she is still feeling in fine fettle with her birthday around the corner. 'I am blessed with good health so turning 99 is no different than turning 98,' she told People, noting the importance of 'a sense of humor.' Ray of sunshine: National sweetheart Betty White shared that she is still feeling in fine fettle with her birthday around the corner; pictured in 2015 The Golden Girls icon said wisely: 'Don't take yourself too seriously. You can lie to others - not that I would - but you cannot lie to yourself.' She also likes to retain a sunny outlook on life as 'I don't like the other side. The positive side is a lot more fun.' Betty is eagerly anticipating life after lockdown when 'visi...
COVID-19 infections in Kaiser outbreak linked to costume near 100 – SF Gate
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COVID-19 infections in Kaiser outbreak linked to costume near 100 – SF Gate

The number of people infected with COVID-19 due to a Christmas Day outbreak linked to a costume at the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center's emergency room is nearing 100. Kaiser said Wednesday that 74 employees who were working Dec. 25 and 15 patients "related to Dec. 25" have tested positive. An employee working in the emergency room on Dec. 25 passed away as a result of COVID-19 complications. "Out of respect for patient privacy and the family, we have no additional information to provide," Kaiser said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this terrible loss. We are providing support to our employees during this difficult time." When the first infections were reported in staff at the hospital's emer...
Anne Hathaway hates her name: Call me anything but Anne – Yahoo Entertainment
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Anne Hathaway hates her name: Call me anything but Anne – Yahoo Entertainment

Every time Anne Hathaway appears at a movie premiere and people shout her name, she has flashbacks to her childhood. “The only person who calls me Anne is my mother, and she only does it when she's really mad at me, like really mad,” the Oscar-winning actress said on Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “So every time I step out in public and someone calls my name, I think they’re going to yell at me. People are like, ‘Anne!’ And I’m like ‘What? What did I do?’” Anne Hathaway wants an informal name change. (Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic,)Hathaway’s real first name is Anne, but that’s not the moniker she uses in her offscreen life, where she’s the wife of Adam Shulman and mom to sons Jonathan, 4, and 1-year-old Jack. When she’s worked on movies, such as Ocean’s 8...