President-elect Joe Biden will nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the health and human services department. If confirmed by the Senate, the 62-year-old Becerra will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra has been one of the most outspokem opponents of the Trump administration having sponsored …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Mahershala Ali And Jon Hamm Among Those To Join Cast Of Amazon’s Superhero Series ‘Invincible”
Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and Mad Men alum Jon Hamm have joined the voice cast for Amazon Prime’s animated series, Invincible. Ezra Miller, Clancy Brown, Djimon Hounsou, Jonathan Groff, Nicole Byer and Jeffrey Donovan were also added to the ensemble for the adaptation of “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman’s comic-book series. Kirkman tweeted, along with …
Juliana Margulies Joins The Cast Of ‘The Morning Show’ Season 2
Former star of The Good Wife Julianna Margulies has joined the Season 2 cast of Apple TV’s The Morning Show. Margulies will play Laura Peterson, an anchor at UBA News. She’ll join returning stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Bel Powley, Karen Pittman and Desean Terry and new …
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California Governor Newsom Introduces New Regional Stay-at-Home Order Amid Covid-19 Surge
On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a new regional stay-at-home order, this coming just days after he said that most of the state’s intensive care beds could be over capacity within weeks amid a surge in coronavirus cases. The order will be applied regionally, and will require bars, wineries, hair salons and other nonessential …
California Bond Wildfire Forces Evacuations As It Burns Over 7,200 Acres
A wind-driven brush fire in Orange County, CA forced mandatory evacuations in the area as it burned through 7,200 acres by Thursday afternoon– and officials expect the fires to continue to burn through the weekend. Dubbed the ‘Bond Fire,’ the wildfire began Wednesday night as a structure fire in the 29000 block of Silverado Canyon …
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“Real Housewives” Star Erika Jayne & Husband Tom Girardi Sued for Allegedly Using Divorce to Embezzle Money
Just one month after Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne filed for divorce from husband Tom Girardi, the couple has been sued for allegedly using their split to embezzle money. According to a complaint filed in an Illinois federal court Wednesday, Erika and Tom are being sued by law firm Edelson PC on behalf of …
Ken Jeong and Joel McHale To Co-Host New Year’s Eve Telecast On Fox
Ken Jeong and Joel McHale will help viewers ring in the New Year by co-hosting a 3½-hour “Toast & Roast” telecast on Fox this New Year’s Eve. McHale, 49, and Jeong, 51, replace Steve Harvey as the hosts of Fox’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The network announced Wednesday in a statement: “Ken and Joel together …
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CDC Shortens Recommended Covid-19 Quarantine Period to Seven to 10 Days
The CDC announced new quarantine guidelines for people who were exposed to coronavirus, reducing the length of time from 14 days to 10 days without symptoms or seven days with no symptoms and a negative test. Officials said the shorter time period is intended to encourage more people to quarantine. CDC’s COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. …
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House Speaker Pelosi, Sen. Minority Leader Schumer Back $908B Pandemic Relief Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced their support behind a $908 billion pandemic relief bill, seeking to end months of deadlock in congress. The $908 billion measure calls for $288 billion in small-business support and $180 billion for extended unemployment insurance, among other fiscal appropriations. In a joint statement on …
Academy Confirms That 2021 Oscars Ceremony Will Be In-Person
Despite many major awards opting for virtual or audience-free events due to concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Oscars are planning an in-person awards ceremony in 2021. A representative for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences confirmed “the Oscars in-person telecast will happen” on April 25, 2021, if everything goes according to …
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