Month: February 2021

Evan Rachel Wood Names Marilyn Manson As Abuser – NPR
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Evan Rachel Wood Names Marilyn Manson As Abuser – NPR

In 2018, actress Evan Rachel Wood testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee about being sexually assaulted. Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images In 2018, actress Evan Rachel Wood testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee about being sexually assaulted. Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images Actress Evan Rachel W...
Dustin Diamond, Saved by the Bell star, dead at 44 – CNN
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Dustin Diamond, Saved by the Bell star, dead at 44 – CNN

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IDPH: New COVID-19 variant detected in Iowa – KCCI Des Moines
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IDPH: New COVID-19 variant detected in Iowa – KCCI Des Moines

The Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. in Iowa Monday.IDPH reports the virus variant is often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. "Based on epidemiologic and modeling data, researchers believe that the B.1.1.7 strain can be spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. Current COVID-19 vaccines are considered to be effective against the variant strain," the health department said through a news release.IDPH reports two of the three B.1.1.7 cases were detected in Johnson County, an adult (18 to 40) and a middle-aged adult (41 to 60) and an adult individual in Bremer County. "IDPH and local public health have already initiated contact with these cases to und...
U.K. coronavirus variant in Southern California sparks alarm – Los Angeles Times
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U.K. coronavirus variant in Southern California sparks alarm – Los Angeles Times

The growing numbers of cases of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Britain are sparking worry about a future surge in Southern California, one of the nation’s two hot spots of the worrisome new strain. Scientists are increasingly voicing deep concern that it is essential to keep coronavirus transmission low and ramp up vaccinations quickly, saying it is possible that hospital systems could again be overwhelmed if the U.K. variant spirals out of control. The U.K. variant has been identified in 32 states, with Florida topping the list with at least 147, and California, at least 113. The U.K. variant — known officially as B.1.1.7 — is expected to become the dominant variant within a matter of weeks; L.A. County officials announced the second confirmed case of the ...
Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline
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Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline

Jamie Tarses, who broke the glass ceiling for female TV executives as the first woman to run a network entertainment division, passed away this morning from complications stemming from a cardiac event she suffered in early fall. She was 56. A superstar TV executive, Tarses was instrumental in developing such iconic shows as NBC’s Friends and Frasier and reached the pinnacle of the network programming executive ladder by age 32, becoming president of ABC Entertainment. Young and phenomenally successful, Tarses transcended the media business to become a bona fide celebrity who was both admired and scrutinized. The enormous pressure of the job and relentless media attention took a toll on her tenure, which Tarses followed with a successful second career as a TV producer of such popu...
Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline
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Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline

Jamie Tarses, who broke the glass ceiling for female TV executives as the first woman to run a network entertainment division, passed away this morning from complications stemming from a cardiac event she suffered in early fall. She was 56. A superstar TV executive, Tarses was instrumental in developing such iconic shows as NBC’s Friends and Frasier and reached the pinnacle of the network programming executive ladder by age 32, becoming president of ABC Entertainment. Young and phenomenally successful, Tarses transcended the media business to become a bona fide celebrity who was both admired and scrutinized. The enormous pressure of the job and relentless media attention took a toll on her tenure, which Tarses followed with a successful second career as a TV producer of such popu...
Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline
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Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline

Jamie Tarses, who broke the glass ceiling for female TV executives as the first woman to run a network entertainment division, passed away this morning from complications stemming from a cardiac event she suffered last fall, according to her family. She was 56. A superstar TV executive, Tarses was instrumental in developing such iconic shows as NBC’s Friends and Frasier and reached the pinnacle of the network programming executive ladder by age 32, becoming president of ABC Entertainment. Young and phenomenally successful, Tarses transcended the media business to become a bona fide celebrity who was both admired and scrutinized. The enormous pressure of the job and relentless media attention took a toll on her tenure, which Tarses followed with a successful second career as a TV ...
Method Mans Wife on Wendy Williams One-Night Stand Claims: No Amount of Plastic Surgery Can Fix the Ugliness – Yahoo Entertainment
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Method Mans Wife on Wendy Williams One-Night Stand Claims: No Amount of Plastic Surgery Can Fix the Ugliness – Yahoo Entertainment

Tamika Smith, wife to Method Man, has shared an extended statement in response to claims Wendy Williams made about her husband. As you may recall, Williams recounted an alleged one-night stand with Method Man last week, telling DJ Suss One in an interview the Power Book II: Ghost star was "still very angry" at her. "I smoked a blunt … with Method Man while I gave him a bath and it was a one-night stand," Williams, whose biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie recently premiered on Lifetime, said. "He'll deny it, maybe not." Method Man, of course, famously put Williams on blast years ago after the TV personality publicly disclosed Smith's health issues. In a statement shared by The Shade Room and others on Monday, Smith slammed Williams, saying she "has proven again and again that she ...
Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline
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Jamie Tarses Dies: Trailblazing TV Executive & Producer Was 56 – Deadline

Jamie Tarses, who broke the glass ceiling for female TV executives as the first woman to run a network entertainment division, passed away this morning from complications stemming from a cardiac event she suffered last fall, according to her family. She was 56. A superstar TV executive, Tarses was instrumental in developing such iconic shows as NBC’s Friends and Frasier and reached the pinnacle of the network programming executive ladder by age 32, becoming president of ABC Entertainment. Young and phenomenally successful, Tarses transcended the media business to become a bona fide celebrity who was both admired and scrutinized. The enormous pressure of the job and relentless media attention took a toll on her tenure, which Tarses followed with a successful second career as a TV ...