Month: October 2021

Lizzo is unrecognizable in her The Mandalorian costume: Grogu takes Hollywood – Yahoo Entertainment
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Lizzo is unrecognizable in her The Mandalorian costume: Grogu takes Hollywood – Yahoo Entertainment

Lizzo took to Hollywood in the perfect 'baby Yoda' Halloween costume. (Photo by Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images)Lizzo spent Halloween weekend looking a little greener than usual. The “Truth Hurts” singer took to Instagram to give followers a peek into her recent Halloween shenanigans, which included dressing up like Star Wars character Grogu for a night on the town. The character, who appears in Disney+ series The Mandalorian, is also affectionately referred to by some fans as “baby Yoda,” as the child is of the same species as the character from the original films. Lizzo was completely incognito as Grogu, and even walked down Hollywood Boulevard at the intersection of Highland Avenue in order to take pics with fans — who had no idea it was the Grammy winner underneath the costume....
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U.S. Covid cases fall to less than half of peak delta levels as country approaches holiday season – CNBC
30Oct By No Comments
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U.S. Covid cases fall to less than half of peak delta levels as country approaches holiday season – CNBC

A sign directs employees to return-to-work COVID-19 testing at the World Bank in Washington, October 19, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. Covid cases have fallen to less than half of the pandemic’s most recent peak, a sign that the country may be moving past the punishing wave brought on by the delta variant this summer. The U.S. reported an average of 72,000 new cases per day over the past week, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, down 58% from the most recent high mark of 172,500 average daily cases on Sept. 13. Vaccination rates have also risen in recent months — albeit more slowly than when the shots were first rolled out — to nearly 58% of fully vaccinated Americans as of Thursday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows....
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COVID-19 cases are leveling off. Can we avoid a new surge? – Los Angeles Times
30Oct By No Comments
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COVID-19 cases are leveling off. Can we avoid a new surge? – Los Angeles Times

After months of significant declines, California’s new weekly coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have plateaued just as the critical holiday season approaches. The state’s coronavirus transmission rate has long been among the lowest in the country, and officials hope vaccine requirements and other safety rules will prevent another spike in cases and deaths this winter. But the arrival of Halloween will kick off a packed slate of fall-and-winter festivities, tempting many residents to travel and gather in numbers not seen since before the pandemic. Combine that with cooler weather increasingly pushing activities indoors — where the risk of transmission is generally higher — and the apparent seasonality of COVID-19 itself, and there’s potential for this latest lull to be a launching ...
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Ice Cube backs out of Sony, Jack Black flick after refusing vax request – New York Post
30Oct By No Comments
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Ice Cube backs out of Sony, Jack Black flick after refusing vax request – New York Post

There will be no Ice in Hell.   Entertainer Ice Cube left the cast of pending Sony comedy “Oh Hell No” — and walked away from a $9 million payday — after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ice Cube was slated to co-star with Jack Black, with whom he partnered on the project in June. Filmmaker Kitao Sakurai planned to shoot the flick this winter in Hawaii, and producers asked the cast to get the jab. Sony, Ice Cube’s agency and his personal representative, as well as co-producers Black and Matt Tolmach, all refused to comment to the outlet. Ice Cube has not discussed his decision on social media, instead celebrating the 30th anniversary of his landmark album, “Death Certificate,” which was released on Halloween in 1991....
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Will Smith says he thought about committing suicide: report – Page Six
30Oct By No Comments
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Will Smith says he thought about committing suicide: report – Page Six

Actor Will Smith recently admitted he had contemplated suicide during the taping of a YouTube series about physical fitness and weight loss. “This began as a journey to get into the best shape of my life,” said the actor in the trailer for “Best Shape of My Life,” in which he sets out to lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks. The Aladdin actor, 53, is seen in the trailer for the series writing his memoirs, exercising and sitting around a table with his children Trey, 28, Willow, 20, and Jaden, 23, according to the US Sun. Actor Will Smith admitted that he has had suicidal thoughts in the trailer for his “Best Shape of My Life” video.YouTubeSmith said in the trailer that filming the show caused him to discover a “whole lot of hidden things about myself.”YouTube“When I starte...
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Madonna claims there is ‘no debate or discussion’ about vaccines because of ‘cancel culture’ – The Independent
30Oct By No Comments
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Madonna claims there is ‘no debate or discussion’ about vaccines because of ‘cancel culture’ – The Independent

Madonna has claimed that there is “no debate or discussion” about vaccines due to fear of being “cancelled”. The queen of pop expressed the sentiment in a new interview, in which she gave her thoughts on artistic responsibility and the nature of “disturbing the peace”. Asked by playwright Jeremy O Harris – for V Magazine – where peace exists in a world affected by a pandemic and “billionaires wrecking the economy”, Madonna replied: “It’s interesting because peace is subjective. The way people think about the pandemic, for instance, that the vaccination is the only answer or the polarisation of thinking you’re either on this side or the other. There’s no debate, there’s no discussion.” Madonna added that she believes art is meant to “disturb the status quo” and that she is “frightened”...
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Young mom grapples with breast cancer diagnosis – WSAZ-TV
30Oct By No Comments
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Young mom grapples with breast cancer diagnosis – WSAZ-TV

CULLODEN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - At age 35, Monica Keiling did not expect to facing stage 3 breast cancer. “That’s probably been the worst part of all of it, is the waiting, the worrying,” she said. “You know you probably have cancer, we don’t know where it’s at, we don’t know for sure, you’re just praying that it’s not.” On Sept. 11, she noticed a lump. Within a few days she was in to get a mammogram, and her life changed forever. The young mom of two boys, says it was a major shock to their whole family. “Playing every scenario in my head, where’s it at, where did it move to, how bad was it,” she said. Women are encouraged to get a mammogram each year starting at age 40. St. Mary’s Breast Center says if your mother or sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, you should begin getting screened 1...
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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria dine in Vermont bar closed to public as Rust probe picks up steam – Fox News
30Oct By No Comments
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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria dine in Vermont bar closed to public as Rust probe picks up steam – Fox News

VERMONT – EXCLUSIVE: Alec and Hilaria Baldwin stepped out for drinks at a Vermont bar Friday night as an investigation into a deadly on-set shooting involving the A-list star is underway in New Mexico.  Baldwin had a non-alcoholic IPA and Hilaria ordered wine. The couple shared a kiss after a long day out with the kids. And they dug into plate after plate. Earlier that evening, a hostess at the front door said the bar area was closed. And the bartender turned away patrons throughout the night. HILARIA BALDWIN DRIVES HUSBAND ALEC AROUND IN POSH SKI TOWN AFTER DEADLY ‘RUST’ SHOOTING Baldwin’s New England respite comes as the "Rust" movie production – of which he is a part – is under investigation in New Mexico. A firearm accident on set left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and a b...
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