“Grease Sing-a-Long” To Air In Place Of Postponed Tony Awards On CBS

A Grease Sing-A-Long event is coming to your TV screen, which will be replacing this year’s Tony Awards. In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway-focused awards show is postponing their annual telecast. CBS’ broadcast of Grease will be part of the networks’ Sunday Night Movies series. The event will feature follow-along lyrics to …

‘Riverdale’ Creator Confirms Season 5 Time Jump

Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa says the show will have a significant time jump in Season 5. The writer and producer said in an interview that the jump will take place early on in the CW series’ fifth season. Riverdale Season 4 ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Season 5 will pick up with three episodes …

11 Firefighters Injured In Downtown Los Angeles Explosion

An explosion Saturday at an oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside and on the roof to try to control a fire. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said “one significant explosion” shook the neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. Firefighters inside had to run through a wall of flames …

Navy Grants First Waiver Allowing Transgender Officer To Remain In Uniform

The U.S. Navy granted its first waiver that will allow a transgender service member to continue serving despite a 2019 policy that would have seen the sailor discharged. The naval officer, identified in the case as Jane Doe, served nearly 10 years in uniform as a surface warfare officer before being confronted with the likelihood …

Michelle Obama Partners With MTV For “Prom-athon” To Celebrate 2020 Graduates

Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced that her When We All Vote initiative is partnering with MTV for Prom-athon, a nationwide virtual prom experience for the entire class of 2020. The event will stream live on MTV YouTube on Friday, May 22. The event is being held to honor graduates whose proms were canceled over …

Veteran Comedic Actor Fred Willard Dies At 86

Fred Willard, a veteran comedic actor known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family,” has died at the age of 86. According to his daughter Hope Mulbarger, Willard died peacefully on Friday, saying, “He kept moving, working and making …

Whistleblower Says Americans “Need To Be Told The Truth” Regarding COVID-19 Risks

On Thursday, a former Health and Human Services official testified before Congress that the Trump administration’s timeline for a coronavirus vaccine is too optimistic, saying there’s “no plan” to mass produce and distribute one. The official, Dr. Rick Bright, told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health that predicting a vaccine will be ready …

CDC Releases New Guidelines On How States Can Safely Reopen

The federal government’s top experts on infectious diseases on Thursday released a new plan on how states can safely allow businesses and schools to reopen their doors during the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers and state officials have been asking the federal government for more detailed suggestions on when schools, churches and businesses can reopen. The Centers …

The CW Picks Up ‘Kung Fu’ Reboot, ‘The Republic of Sarah’ For 2020-21 Season

The CW is adding two new series to its 2020-2021 lineup, and has ordered full seasons of the Kung Fu reboot and The Republic of Sarah to air during this upcoming fall season. Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang as a young Chinese-American woman who drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to …

Singer Bryan Adams Apologizes For His Anti-China Coronavirus Comments

Bryan Adams is apologizing for comments he made on Instagram about the origins of the coronavirus. The 60-year-old Canadian singer shared a video of himself performing his 1983 song “Cuts Like a Knife” along with a harsh caption that seemingly had Adams blaming China for the pandemic. “Thanks to some f—ing bat eating, wet market …