Amazon announced Tuesday that founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his position as CEO. The 57-year-old Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in the third quarter of 2021; Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, will be the company’s new chief executive, the company said. Bezos said in a letter to …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
‘Black Panther’ director developing Wakanda TV series for Disney+
“Black Panther” director and co-writer Ryan Coogler is developing a television series set in the movie’s fictional futuristic kingdom of Wakanda. The Walt Disney Co said that in a statement that the new series for the Disney+ streaming service will be created as part of a five-year television deal with Coogler’s Proximity Media production company. …
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Legendary Actor Hal Holbrook Passes Away at 95
Legendary actor, Hal Holbrook has passed away at the age of 95. Holbrook reportedly died back on January 23rd in his Beverly Hills home as revealed by his longtime assistant this week to the New York Times. Holbrook was a multi-Emmy winning actor, playing iconic figures such as Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln; he won …
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Boston and NY flights canceled and vaccine distribution halted as major Nor’easter hits East Coast
A major storm hit the mid-Atlantic coast and northeast with a snow accumulation of more than a foot in some areas on Monday, and is expected to intensify Tuesday overnight. The National Weather Service said that areas from the northern Mid-Atlantic to southern New England experienced heavy snow and increasingly strong winds together with increasing …
SpaceX announces first mission with all-civilian crew
On Monday, SpaceX announced plans for the first all-civilian mission to space in late 2021. The mission will be a days long orbit of the Earth, to be led by finance company executive and pilot Jared Isaacman. Isaacman has purchased a four-person mission in the SpaceX Dragon capsule Resilience to launch atop a Falcon 9 …
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‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies at 44
Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for portraying Screech on Saved by the Bell, has died at the age of 44. Diamond was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in January. Diamond’s rep confirmed the news in a statement: “We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma. …
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Kevin Hart to play opposite Cate Blanchett in upcoming ‘Borderlands’ film
Kevin Hart has landed a role in the upcoming Lionsgate film, Borderlands. The movie studio’s Twitter feed read, “This cast is getting wild. please join me in welcoming @Kevinhart4real to the @borderlands fam!” Hart also celebrated the news with a tweet, posting, “This is a BIG one….So excited to be working with Cate Blanchett & …
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Denzel Washington’s ‘Little Things’ tops the weekend box office
Denzel Washington’s crime drama, The Little Things, is the No. 1 movie at North American theaters this weekend, earning $4.8 million. The film is also streaming on HBO Max to appeal to as many viewers as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. Coming in at No. 2 is The Croods: A New Age with $1.84 million, …
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Former president Trump names new legal defense team for impeachment trial
Just one day after CNN first reported that five members of former President Trump’s defense team had departed, his office announced that David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr. will now head the legal team for his second impeachment trial. Trump faces an article of impeachment charging incitement of insurrection, and the trial is slated …
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Major Nor’easter expected to impact East Coast with blizzard-like conditions
A major nor’easter traveling toward the East Coast is expected to affect approximately 110 million people on the East Coast with blizzard-like conditions including heavy snow, rain and high winds. The storm, which forecasters predicted will last until at least Tuesday, had already dumped a half-foot of snow in the Midwest by Sunday into parts …
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