Month: June 2021

UPDATE: No Special Fireworks for Fourth of July, Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Walt Disney World – wdwnt.com
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UPDATE: No Special Fireworks for Fourth of July, Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Walt Disney World – wdwnt.com

Earlier today, we reported that fireworks are finally returning to Walt Disney World on July 1st, marking a big milestone in the slow return to normal operations. However, while Disney is reintroducing some nighttime spectaculars, the “special” holiday fireworks are reportedly on hold for the time being. Image source: DisneyNeither Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom nor EPCOT Forever at EPCOT will see a Fourth of July tag. Disney’s Celebrate America spectacular will not return this year, either. Guests attending the new Disney After Hours Boo Bash at the Magic Kingdom should note that at this time, Happily Ever After is the only fireworks show expected to run, which will run during regular park hours. Boo Bash guests are allowed to enter the Magic Kingdom as early as 7pm. Showti...
Washington Post columnist knocks Jon Stewart for pushing Wuhan lab-leak theory: Celebrities arent experts – Fox News
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Washington Post columnist knocks Jon Stewart for pushing Wuhan lab-leak theory: Celebrities arent experts – Fox News

Media top headlines June 15 The New York Times admitting The Babylon Bee is satire, not ‘misinformation’ in a correction, the media ignoring Biden’s attack on GOP while abroad, despite criticizing Trump for violating political norm and ABC’s Terry Moran getting panned for suggesting GOP would end the filibuster ‘in a heartbeat’ round out today’s top media headlines Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman knocked comedian Jon Stewart for making an impassioned argument in favor of the Wuhan lab-leak theory during his Monday night appearance on "The Late Show." Stewart shocked Stephen Colbert's audience when he suggested it isn't farfetched to believe that the coronavirus pandemic originated from a Chinese coronavirus lab, comparing it to an "outbreak of chocolaty goodness near ...
AMC poised to take over Pacific Theatres in Los Angeles – Los Angeles Times
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AMC poised to take over Pacific Theatres in Los Angeles – Los Angeles Times

AMC Entertainment, owner of the world’s largest cinema chain, appears to be closing in on key Los Angeles-area Pacific Theatres locations, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment. However, the fate of Pacific’s defunct sister chain, ArcLight Cinemas, including its flagship Hollywood theater and the historic Cinerama Dome, remains unclear. In an apparent snafu, two Pacific movie houses at Caruso shopping complexes — the Grove in Los Angeles and the Americana at Brand in Glendale — were prematurely listed Tuesday as AMC locations on the larger exhibitor’s app and ticketing website. The theaters were later removed from the site. Both the Grove and Americana are Rick Caruso properties. Representatives for AMC and Pacific Theatres declined to comme...
What you need to know about Californias reopening – CNN
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What you need to know about Californias reopening – CNN

For all business sectors, Covid-19 restrictions -- including capacity limitations and social distancing -- requirements are lifted. Mega events such as concerts, conventions, and sports still have some restrictions. Vaccine verification are required for those attending indoor events with 5,000 people or more, and recommended for outdoor events with more than 10,000 attendees. Will people still need to wear masks? A new health order went into effect Tuesday, allowing for vaccinated individuals to go without a face covering in most situations, in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unvaccinated people will still need to wear a face covering in public indoor settings. Masks will still be mandated in certain places including on public transportat...
Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes Countys 81st; 314 new cases – KTVZ
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes Countys 81st; 314 new cases – KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County's 81st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,737, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday. OHA also reported 314 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 205,459. CDC data tracker update resolved OHA has relied on a daily U.S. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) data update to report the number of people who need to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to reach Oregon’s goal of vaccinating 70% of people 18 and older. Tuesday afternoon, the CDC reported it has resolved an issue with the data feed that contributes to its COVID data tracker dashboard, which Oregon uses to track t...
Leona Lewis accuses Michael Costello of bullying: I was so humiliated – Page Six
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Leona Lewis accuses Michael Costello of bullying: I was so humiliated – Page Six

Michael Costello might not want to rewind the clock. After claiming that Chrissy Teigen’s bullying behavior left him suicidal, the 38-year-old fashion designer now finds himself accused of “hurtful” and “uncomfortable” actions as well. In a lengthy Instagram Story shared Tuesday, “Bleeding Love” singer Leona Lewis alleged that the “Project Runway” alum refused to dress her for a 2014 charity fashion show because of her size. “When I got to my fitting I was made to feel very awkward and uncomfortable as the dress was a sample size and he/his team clearly did not want to alter it to fit me,” she wrote. “This came as a total surprise because weeks prior I was told that they would make the dress work for me. At the next fitting, the night before the sh...
Disney CEO: Armor Wars Will Scratch Fans’ Itch ‘For More Iron Man’ – ComingSoon.net
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Disney CEO: Armor Wars Will Scratch Fans’ Itch ‘For More Iron Man’ – ComingSoon.net

Walt Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek has high hopes for their upcoming Disney+ series Armor Wars, promising fans that it scratches any fan’s itch for Iron Man-related content.  RELATED: MCU Film The Marvels Adds South Korean Star Park Seo-Joon During a recent talk held at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Communications Conference (via The Mix), Chapek was told about a Marvel fan that had been desperately hoping for the return of Iron Man, the iconic character portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. who died at the end of the Avengers: Endgame. While Chapek didn’t mention bringing the character back whatsoever, he did say that fans of Iron Man will be happy with the upcoming Armor Wars.  “Well, tell your Marvel fan that we’ve got a series called Armor Wars coming up starring Don Cheadle as War Machine,” Ch...
Madison LeCroy weighs in on Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck reunion after Alex Rodriguez drama: Youre welcome – Fox News
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Madison LeCroy weighs in on Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck reunion after Alex Rodriguez drama: Youre welcome – Fox News

Do fans have Madison LeCroy to thank for the recent Bennifer reunion? Before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reignited their romance, dating rumors between LeCroy and Lopez's then-fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, swirled in February. Though, it was later revealed that the two did not know each other. Fast-forward to April, Lopez, 51 and Rodriguez, 45 announced that they would be breaking up for good and officially ended their engagement. Not too long after, the "Hustlers" star and Affleck, 48, appeared to be in full swing. "I say you’re welcome," LeCroy, 30, joked to Us Weekly on Tuesday.  WHO IS 'SOUTHERN CHARM' STAR MADISON LECROY? 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE REALITY STAR "I mean, I will be honest with you, I had nothing to do with why they split, and I think everybody knows that," she then ...
Kevin Hart Comes Down on Cancel Culture, Says I Can’t Be the Comic Today That I Was When I Got Into This – The Root
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Kevin Hart Comes Down on Cancel Culture, Says I Can’t Be the Comic Today That I Was When I Got Into This – The Root

Kevin Hart of ‘Dave’ speaks during the FX segment of the 2020 Winter TCA Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 09, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Photo: Amy Sussman (Getty Images) “I say this humbly—but I’m as talented as fuck,” Kevin Hart recently told the Times of London. “I’m really good at what I do.” Very few would disagree, though as the comedian himself admits, out of more than 60 films to date, “I’ve only had two good movie reviews,” a ratio he says “doesn’t bother me. I’m no stranger to negative feedback.” In fact, Hart claims to have grown in recent years—specifically, since the resurfacing of the years-old homophobic tweets that ultimately compelled him to step down from hosting the 2019 Oscars. But some of his further commen...