Billy Porter and Lucy Hale will join Ryan Seacrest in hosting the 2020 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special. ABC said in a press release that Porter, Seacrest and Hale will host the TV special Dec. 31 at Times Square in New York, with Ciara to host the Los Angeles celebration. Seacrest said, “2020 …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
President-elect Biden Nominates Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin As Secretary Of Defense
The Biden transition team announced Tuesday that President-elect Biden has named retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his nominee for secretary of defense. The former commander of the US Central Command would make history as the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if confirmed by the US Senate. Biden will formally introduce Austin as …
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President Trump Signs Executive Order To Give Americans Priority Access To COVID-19 Vaccines
President Donald Trump announced a decree Tuesday aimed at granting Americans priority access to vaccines. Trump’s executive order would “ensure that American citizens have first priority to receive American vaccines,” but it was unclear whether it would hold legal weight, since drugmakers have already signed deals with other countries. Meanwhile, a more cautious presentation held …
HBO To Premiere Second Bonus Episode of Euphoria In January
The second of two special episodes of Euphoria is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max Jan. 24. The episode follows Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, as she reflects on the year during the Christmas holiday. The special bonus episode is directed by the show’s creator Sam Levinson, and Schafer serves as co-executive producer on …
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Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, And More To Appear Virtually At Cyndi Lauper’s “Home for the Holidays” Benefit Concert
Cyndi Lauper has revealed the lineup for her annual Home for the Holidays benefit concert. The virtual show will feature appearances and performances from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Dolly Parton, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell, Cher, Henry Rollins, and more. Home the Holidays premieres on TikTok on Friday, December 11 at …
90-year-old woman in the U.K. Is First To Receive Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
A 90-year-old grandmother became Patient A on Tuesday morning as she was the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside a clinical trial. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, received the shot — the first of 800,000 doses — at University Hospital Coventry in central England at 6:31 a.m., …
As New COVID-19 Restrictions Begin In California, New York Prepares For Potential Shutdowns
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that New York is just days away from a second lockdown if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge upward during the holiday season. Cuomo said during a Monday press conference in New York City, “If you overwhelm the hospital capacity, you will have to go back to shutdown. There …
Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant Join Netflix Comedy Event ‘Death to 2020’
On Monday, Netflix announced on social media that Samuel L. Jackson and Hugh Grant have joined the Netflix comedy event Death to 2020. Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Leslie Jones, Diane Morgan, Cristin Milioti and Joe Keery will also appear in the special from the creators of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones. Black Mirror moved to Netflix …
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Gwen Stefani Drops New Single “Let Me Reintroduce Myself”
Gwen Stefani has released her first pop song in four years, dropping “Let Me Reintroduce Myself,” the first non-holiday solo tune Stefani has released since 2016. A press release teases more new material is on the way from Stefani in the near future, though it did not confirm whether ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ is part of a new …
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President Trump’s Personal Attorney Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized After Testing Positive For COVID-19
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump delivered the news by tweet, writing “Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!” Giuliani, 76, was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center on Sunday. His son, Andrew Giuliani, tweeted that his father was “resting, getting great care and feeling well,” adding, …