‘The Talk’ Names Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth as New Co-Hosts

Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth were named the new co-hosts on CBS’s daytime talk show, ”The Talk.” The pair will make their debut alongside current hosts Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Carrie Ann Inaba on January 4, 2021, stepping in to replace Marie Osmond, who left in September, and Eve, who announced last month she …

Bipartisan Group Proposes $900B COVID-19 Stimulus Plan

On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation for a new coronavirus stimulus worth more than $900 billion, hoping to break months of deadlock between the House and Senate. The group specified their “COVID Emergency Relief Framework,” which calls for $288 billion in small-business support and $180 billion for extended unemployment insurance, among other …

CDC Panel Says Healthcare Workers And Nursing Homes Should Take Priority For Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine

On Tuesday, an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said that healthcare workers, and workers and residents at nursing homes should be the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available. The committee held an emergency meeting in Atlanta to discuss the allocation of initial supplies of a …

‘Juno’ Star Elliot Page Comes Out as Transgender

33-year-old Oscar nominated actor Elliot Page has come out as transgender.  On Tuesday, Page posted a statement on Twitter, writing, “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in …

Longtime Friends Rihanna And A$AP Rocky Are Officially Dating

Rihanna is dating longtime friend, rapper A$AP Rocky. The news comes after the New York Post‘s Page Six reported that the couple — both 32 — was spotted having dinner with friends over the weekend. The couple has sparked romance rumors since Rihanna split from her boyfriend of three years, billionaire Hassan Jameel, in January. …

Moderna To Seek FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine

On Monday, U.S. biotech firm Moderna said it will seek an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate after further clinical trials confirmed it is 94% effective. Moderna plans to request an “EUA” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and conditional approval from the European Medicines Agency after the latest positive results. Company …

Arizona Certifies Vote Confirming Win For President-elect Biden

On Monday, election results in Arizona were certified in Phoenix by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, making Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump official in the state. The results marked the second time a Democrat has won the state of Arizona in a presidential contest in 70 years. Final vote totals showed Biden won …

Felicity Huffman Lands First Acting Role Since College Admissions Scandal

Felicity Huffman has booked her first TV role since completing her federal prison sentence for her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal.  The 57-year-old actress is set to star in a half-hour ABC comedy alongside The Peanut Butter Falcon’s Zack Gottsagen, playing the owner of a minor league baseball team, a character inspired by …

Kelly Clarkson Awarded Primary Custody of Her Children in Divorce From Brandon Blackstock

Kelly Clarkson has been granted primary custody of her two children, 6-year-old River Rose and 4-year-old Remington Alexander, amid her divorce from her husband, Brandon Blackstock. Clarkson and Blackstock will continue to share physical and legal custody of their kids, but Clarkson now has primary physical custody. Blackstock will video chat with River and Remington …