Month: January 2022

BTS Jin and RM Recover From COVID-19 – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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BTS Jin and RM Recover From COVID-19 – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

On Jan. 4, Big Hit Music announced that Jin and RM of BTS recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The news of Jin and RM’s recovery comes the day after Big Hit Music told fans that Suga of BTS also recovered from the coronavirus. The three BTS members tested positive for the coronavirus after returning to South Korea following the band’s trip to Los Angeles. (L-R) Jin and RM of BTS | The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty ImagesJin and RM ‘made full recoveries’ from the coronavirus Big Hit Music posted a Weverse announcement for ARMY on Jan. 4. The new Weverse post shared that RM and Jin both “made full recoveries” after “receiving treatment at home.” In the Weverse post, Big Hit Music wrote: “We would like to inform you that BTS members RM and Jin have ma...
Doctors explain why vaccinated people are still getting COVID – WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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Doctors explain why vaccinated people are still getting COVID – WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

If you have your COVID-19 vaccine and even your booster shot, but still managed to catch the virus, you're not alone. Doctors explain why. PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It's likely you or someone you know has or recently had COVID-19. Health officials say the highly contagious omicron variant and the holiday season fueled a surge that continues to impact both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Tyler Chulvick from Dunmore just got over the virus and is triple vaccinated. "I was expecting it. I was around some people who tested pos...
Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider robbed of credit cards, phone over New Years weekend – USA TODAY
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Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider robbed of credit cards, phone over New Years weekend – USA TODAY

Reigning "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider revealed that she was robbed over the weekend. The game show contestant, 42, updated fans on Twitter Monday, writing that she's feeling "fine" after getting robbed of her ID, credit cards and phone on Sunday. "I then couldn't really sleep last night, and have been dragging myself around all day trying to replace everything," she added. But the robbery hasn't thrown Schneider off her "Jeopardy!" game. On Tuesday, she emerged victorious yet again on the trivia show, clinching her 25th consecutive win and bringing her total prize money up to $918,000. Schneider is currently the fourth-highest earning winner in regular season play, behind legends Matt Amodio ($1,518,601), James Holzhauer ($2,462,216) and Ken Jennings ($2,520,700). The engineering ma...
With Sore Throats Common in Omicron Cases, Should You Also Swab Your Throat to Test? – NBC Chicago
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With Sore Throats Common in Omicron Cases, Should You Also Swab Your Throat to Test? – NBC Chicago

NOTE: Federal guidance has not changed on how to test for COVID, and all test kits have specific FDA-approved instructions on how they should be used. Could the omicron variant lead to a change in the way we test for COVID? Some medical experts say that with the increase in sore throat symptoms associated with the omicron variant, adding a throat swab, in addition to nasal swabbing, could lead to more accurate test results. "When you do the rapid tests at home, in addition to swabbing your nose, you should also swab the back of your throat because we've seen some cases where people who do the regular nasal swab test negative," Dr. Michael Daignault, an ER physician and Chief Medical Advisor for Reliant Health Services, told NBC 5 Tuesday. "But then I've had some...
Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ
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Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West is in the midst of a pretty romantic tour with Julia Fox, hitting up NYC Tuesday night ... on the heels of introducing her to his close pals, including N.O.R.E., during a whirlwind weekend in Miami. Tuesday night Ye and the actress did a classic New York date -- a Broadway play, followed by dinner at Carbone. The couple drew plenty of attention as they entered the restaurant. By the way, they'd just taken in a popular, provocative and perhaps app...
Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ
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Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West is in the midst of a pretty romantic tour with Julia Fox, hitting up NYC Tuesday night ... on the heels of introducing her to his close pals, including N.O.R.E., during a whirlwind weekend in Miami. Tuesday night Ye and the actress did a classic New York date -- a Broadway play, followed by dinner at Carbone. The couple drew plenty of attention as they entered the restaurant. By the way, they'd just taken in a popular, provocative and perhaps app...
Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ
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Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West is in the midst of a pretty romantic tour with Julia Fox, hitting up NYC Tuesday night ... on the heels of introducing her to his close pals, including N.O.R.E., during a whirlwind weekend in Miami. Tuesday night Ye and the actress did a classic New York date -- a Broadway play, followed by dinner at Carbone. The couple drew plenty of attention as they entered the restaurant. By the way, they'd just taken in a popular, provocative and perhaps app...
Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ
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Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E. – TMZ

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West is in the midst of a pretty romantic tour with Julia Fox, hitting up NYC Tuesday night ... on the heels of introducing her to his close pals, including N.O.R.E., during a whirlwind weekend in Miami. Tuesday night Ye and the actress did a classic New York date -- a Broadway play, followed by dinner at Carbone. The couple drew plenty of attention as they entered the restaurant. By the way, they'd just taken in a popular, provocative and perhaps app...
The Golden Globes returns this weekend sans red carpet, telecast, or Ricky Gervais – The A.V. Club
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The Golden Globes returns this weekend sans red carpet, telecast, or Ricky Gervais – The A.V. Club

The Golden GlobesPhoto: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Awards season is upon us, and with that, unfortunately, comes the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization that runs the Globes, has been the subject of numerous controversies over the years, ranging from thinking The Martian was the best comedy of 2015 to sending the stars of Emily In Paris to Paris. But last year’s scandal brought an end to the Globes as we knew it. An L.A. Times exposé revealed that the HFPA 87-journalist voting body contained zero Black members. As a result, many in Hollywood opted to boycott the Globe; others sent their awards back. But that wouldn’t stop the organization from promising “transformational change” to the Golden Globes by adding 21 new members, 29% of which ...