Month: April 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong, Concrete Cowboy & 8 more new movies to watch at home – Polygon
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Godzilla vs. Kong, Concrete Cowboy & 8 more new movies to watch at home – Polygon

The last week of March ends with smorgasbord of huge announcements, with the news of Netflix’s The Witcher’s having wrapped filming on its second season, Knives Out 2 and 3 announced to release exclusively through Netflix, the release of new trailers for fifth season of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty and the new Saw film starring Chris Rock, and the delay of Mortal Kombat by one week! It’s a huge week for movie releases too, literally, what with the premiere of Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong on HBO Max and Wonder Woman 1984 on VOD. Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin premiers this weekend on Netflix, as well as several other highly anticipated releases like the Tina Turner documentary Tina, Shiva Baby, and more. To help you get a handle on what’s new and availab...
Godzilla vs. Kong, Concrete Cowboy & 8 more new movies to watch at home – Polygon
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Godzilla vs. Kong, Concrete Cowboy & 8 more new movies to watch at home – Polygon

The last week of March ends with smorgasbord of huge announcements, with the news of Netflix’s The Witcher’s having wrapped filming on its second season, Knives Out 2 and 3 announced to release exclusively through Netflix, the release of new trailers for fifth season of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty and the new Saw film starring Chris Rock, and the delay of Mortal Kombat by one week! It’s a huge week for movie releases too, literally, what with the premiere of Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong on HBO Max and Wonder Woman 1984 on VOD. Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin premiers this weekend on Netflix, as well as several other highly anticipated releases like the Tina Turner documentary Tina, Shiva Baby, and more. To help you get a handle on what’s new and availab...
Big Ang star Linda Torres dies from COVID-19 at the age of 67 – Daily Mail
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Big Ang star Linda Torres dies from COVID-19 at the age of 67 – Daily Mail

Big Ang star Linda Torres dies from COVID-19 at the age of 67... five years after titular Mob Wives star passed away from throat cancer  Torres was pronounced dead at Staten Island University Hospital on Thursday. She was 67-years-old  Ang's sister Janine Detore relayed the news to TMZ , sharing that Linda ultimately passed after battling for her life on a ventilator not long after learning of her diagnosis  Though no timeline was provided from diagnosis to death, Linda was additionally battling breast cancer, and had recently undergone surgery to implant a chemo port  While recuperating following the procedure she was said to have developed a fever, prompting her daughters to bring her back to the hospital thinking she had an implant-related infection  Torres made a few ca...
Pandemic Origins Report From WHO Has Surprising Nuggets In Its 300 Pages : Goats and Soda – NPR
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Pandemic Origins Report From WHO Has Surprising Nuggets In Its 300 Pages : Goats and Soda – NPR

When COVID-19 first broke out in Wuhan, scientists tracked a large number of the cases to the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan. Above: The Wuhan Hygiene Emergency Response Team departs the market on Jan. 11, 2020, after it had been shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images When COVID-19 first broke out in Wuhan, scientists tracked a large number of...
Warner Bros. Confirms Ava DuVernays New Gods Will Not Be Moving Forward – The Root
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Warner Bros. Confirms Ava DuVernays New Gods Will Not Be Moving Forward – The Root

Ava DuVernay arrives for the 72nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards on January 25, 2020.Photo: Jean-Baptiste Lacroix / AFP (Getty Images) On Thursday, some disappointing news came out of Ava DuVernay’s anticipated project from Warner Bros. film slate. According to The Hollywood Reporter, WB confirmed that it will not be going forward with DuVernay’s film, New Gods. DuVernay had been developing the project with comic book writer Tom King since 2018, which would’ve highlighted characters created by the late comic artist Jack Kirby. “As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward,” Warner Bros. and DC told THR in a statement. “We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James Wan and Peter Safran for their tim...
Armie Hammer Departs Broadway Play ‘The Minutes’ – Variety
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Armie Hammer Departs Broadway Play ‘The Minutes’ – Variety

While Broadway remains closed, so does the door on Armie Hammer’s career. In light of an LAPD investigation and sexual assault allegations — which Hammer strongly denies — the actor has departed the Broadway play “The Minutes.” “The Minutes,” a play by Tracy Letts, was originally set to debut in March 2020, but plans were derailed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept the curtain closed on Broadway ever since. Now, the play is on track to resume production during the 2021-2022 season. “I have loved every single second of working on ‘The Minutes’ with the family I made from Steppenwolf. But right now I need to focus on myself and my health for the sake of my family. Consequently, I will not be returning to Broadway with the production,” Hammer said in a statement on...
2,160 new COVID-19 cases, 32 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts – WCVB Boston
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2,160 new COVID-19 cases, 32 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts – WCVB Boston

2,160 new COVID-19 cases, 32 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts Updated: 5:03 PM EDT Apr 2, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 2,160 confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 602,792 since the start of the pandemic.State health officials also added 32 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state's total, which is now 16,908.As of Friday, a total of 4,351,410 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to the state, of which 3,734,442 doses -- or 85.8% -- have been administered. So far, 2,325,040 people have received at least one dose and 1,409,402 people are considered fully vaccina...
14-year-old boy dies from complications of COVID-19 infection – FOX 6 Milwaukee
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14-year-old boy dies from complications of COVID-19 infection – FOX 6 Milwaukee

14-year-old boy dies from complications of COVID-19 infection 14-year-old Alex Hernandez tested positive for the virus on March 27. MILWAUKEE - A 14-year-old Hispanic boy, Alex Hernandez, died from complications of infection with the coronavirus, officials with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirm.  It is the first reported pediatric death caused by the virus in Milwaukee. The medical examiner's office said the teen tested positive for COVID-19 in November before passing away on Thursday, April 1. Officials indicated in reports released on Friday that the victim's infection remained active -- and he tested positive on March 27. The boy had also been battling leukemia after getting a bone marrow transplant in 2019. Family of the boy and med...