Month: March 2021

HBO gives Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin an eight-figure deal – The Verge
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HBO gives Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin an eight-figure deal – The Verge

George R.R. Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series that was turned into HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones, has signed a huge new deal with HBO to make content for the network and HBO Max, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s a five-year deal worth “mid-eight figures,” sources told THR. Although Game of Thrones ended in 2019, HBO owner WarnerMedia has already announced a prequel series, House of the Dragon, based on Martin’s 2019 book Fire and Blood. And there are five projects in development based on the Game of Thrones universe, THR reports. Martin is also developing series for HBO based on the novels Who Fears Death and Roadmarks. My worst fear, though, is that this huge new deal keeps Martin from working on the sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire b...
Childrens author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at age 104 – CNN
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Childrens author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at age 104 – CNN

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Health officials confirm South African strain of COVID-19 is in Arizona – AZFamily
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Health officials confirm South African strain of COVID-19 is in Arizona – AZFamily

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Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline
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Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline

Sharon Osbourne’s distinctive voice will no longer be heard on The Talk. Amid controversy and recriminations over misconduct and claims of offensive language by Osbourne on the show to co-hosts past and present, the sharp-tongued former America’s Got Talent judge is leaving the CBS daytimer. Having completed a probe into the heated March 10 discussion about race on The Talk, which triggered the controversy, CBS just put out a statement saying that Osbourne made the decision to depart the show. The network also said The Talk, which was put on hiatus on March 12 in the immediate aftermath of Osbourne’s on-air outburst, will be back on April 12. Here is the statement in full: The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience ...
Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline
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Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline

Sharon Osbourne’s distinctive voice will no longer be heard on The Talk. Amid controversy and recriminations over misconduct and claims of offensive language by Osbourne on the show to co-hosts past and present, the sharp-tongued former America’s Got Talent judge is leaving the CBS daytimer. Having completed a probe into the heated March 10 discussion about race on The Talk, which triggered the controversy, CBS just put out a statement saying that Osbourne made the decision to depart the show. The network also said The Talk, which was put on hiatus on March 12 in the immediate aftermath of Osbourne’s on-air outburst, will be back on April 12. Here is the statement in full: The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience ...
Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline
Lifestyle & Arts

Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline

Sharon Osbourne’s distinctive voice will no longer be heard on The Talk. Amid controversy and recriminations over misconduct and claims of offensive language by Osbourne on the show to co-hosts past and present, the sharp-tongued former America’s Got Talent judge is leaving the CBS daytimer. Having completed a probe into the heated March 10 discussion about race on The Talk, which triggered the controversy, CBS just put out a statement saying that Osbourne made the decision to depart the show. The network also said The Talk, which was put on hiatus on March 12 in the immediate aftermath of Osbourne’s on-air outburst, will be back on April 12. Here is the statement in full: The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience ...
Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline
Lifestyle & Arts

Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘The Talk’ After Allegations Of Misconduct & Racist Remarks; Show Returns April 12 – Deadline

Sharon Osbourne’s distinctive voice will no longer be heard on The Talk. Amid controversy and recriminations over misconduct and claims of offensive language by Osbourne on the show to co-hosts past and present, the sharp-tongued former America’s Got Talent judge is leaving the CBS daytimer. Having completed a probe into the heated March 10 discussion about race on The Talk, which triggered the controversy, CBS just put out a statement saying that Osbourne made the decision to depart the show. The network also said The Talk, which was put on hiatus on March 12 in the immediate aftermath of Osbourne’s on-air outburst, will be back on April 12. Here is the statement in full: The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience ...