Month: December 2020

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Ann Wilson Reveals a Heart Biopic Is in the Works

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A Heart biopic is in the works, according to vocalist Ann Wilson who shared the news during a recent interview.  Wilson revealed that Sleater-Kinney/Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein is set to write and direct.

The film will document Ann and her sister Nancy Wilson’s childhood and rise to fame up to the ’90s. No casting decisions have been made, and Ann said, “I just don’t have any idea. I’m too close to it. I’m just as excited about finding out as you are.” When asked if the actors cast in the film will be required to sing the Heart catalog, Ann admitted things are still up in the air. “That’s still in development right now,” she said. “Because of COVID, it slowed everything down. But it’s definitely coming along.”

Singer Ann Wilson Confirms Heart Biopic In Development At Amazon

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The trailblazing band that rocked throughout the 1970s and ’80s radio with such hits as…
 

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Moderna To Seek FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine

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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 officials said in a press release, “This positive primary analysis confirms the ability of our vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease with 94.1% efficacy and importantly, the ability to prevent severe COVID-19 disease. We believe that our vaccine will provide a new and powerful tool that may change the course of this pandemic and help prevent severe disease, hospitalizations and death.”

With the expected FDA approval, the first doses of Moderna’s “mRNA-1273” vaccine could become available within weeks. The company is the second drugmaker to seek an emergency use authorization from the FDA. The team of Pfizer and BioNTech sought the same authorization on Nov. 20.

Moderna announced interim results from its late-stage, 30,000-participant “COVE” study earlier this month, indicating the vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing infection, and those results were largely confirmed Monday using a bigger sample size.

Moderna submits vaccine for approval, says trial shows 100% efficacy against ‘severe’ Covid

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Arizona Certifies Vote Confirming Win For President-elect Biden

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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 by 10,457 votes, or 0.3% of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast in Arizona. Eleven electors from the Democratic party will meet officially on Dec. 14 to pledge Arizona’s electoral votes to Biden. 

Meanwhile, presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a group of Republican Arizona state lawmakers announced they were holding a rally at a downtown hotel to challenge the results of the election and allege fraud. The Trump campaign dropped its election lawsuit in Arizona in mid-November after arguing that the integrity of the Nov. 3 election was compromised by machines that did not accurately tally “overvotes.” Other suits challenging the Arizona ballot count have been tossed out by local and superior court judges.

Biden has had results certified in several battleground states, helping him win 306 electoral votes on Nov. 3 to Trump’s 232. 

Biden receives first presidential daily briefing as Arizona certifies his win

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Sports Daypop

Former No. 1 Pick Andrew Bogut Announces Retirement From NBA After 14 Seasons

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Former No. 1 pick and NBA champion Andrew Bogut announced his retirement on his podcast on Monday.

Bogut was the No. 1 pick out of Utah in the 2005 NBA Draft. He played for five teams across 14 seasons, most recently playing 11 games for the Warriors in 2018-19.  The Australian center never made an All-Star team in his NBA career, but earned All-NBA third-team honors in 2009-10, and he was an All-Defense honoree in 2014-15. He appeared in three Finals, winning the championship with Golden State in 2015.

Bogut was the fifth international player to be selected No. 1 overall. Fellow Australian Ben Simmons was drafted with the top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Andrew Bogut announces retirement from basketball after 14 NBA seasons

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Andrew Bogut announced his retirement from professional basketball on his Rogue Bogues podcast…
 

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Houston Texans WR Will Fuller Suspended Six Games For PED Usage

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Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller announced Monday that he has received a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Fuller said in a post on social media that the violation resulted from taking a prescribed medication that wasn’t permitted under the league’s policy.

Fuller wrote Monday on Instagram, “”Earlier this year, I sought treatment from a medical professional who prescribed medication that he believed to be permitted under the NFL’s drug policy. As it turns out, my trust in this professional was misplaced because this medication was not a permitted substance under the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. As a result of this mistake, I have been suspended for six games for taking this prohibited medication. I want to sincerely apologize to the Texans organization and all of my fans for this mistake. I am looking forward to putting this all behind me and returning better than ever in 2021.”

Fuller will miss the Texans’ final five games of this season and the first matchup of the 2021 season as a result of the six-game ban. Fuller, who was playing on his fifth-year option, will become a free agent after the season.

Texans receiver Will Fuller suspended for six games after testing positive for banned substance

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Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V announced he has been suspended for six games after…
 

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Country Daypop

Tim McGraw Teams Up With Midland For Duet “Redneck Girl”

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Tim McGraw has teamed up with Midland for a cover of the Bellamy Brothers’ hit, “Redneck Girl.”

“Redneck Girl,’ which served as the lead single from the Bellamy Brothers’ 1982 album Strong Weakness, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In an Instagram video, McGraw shares that the song was a hit during his teenage years, and he would later sing the tune at clubs as an aspiring artist. McGraw asked Midland to be a part of the cover after selecting them as an opening act for his 2020 Here on Earth Tour, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Redneck Girl” is one of the bonus tracks on McGraw’s new greatest hits album, McGraw Machine Hits: 2013-2019, which features collaborative hits “Highway Don’t Care,” featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban and “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” which includes guest vocals from wife Faith Hill, among others.

Take a look at the video for “Redneck Girl” at the link: here.

Tim McGraw Takes Midland Back to the Bar Gigs in This ’80s Country Classic

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Hear Tim McGraw and Midland’s duet, “Redneck Girl,” a 1982 hit for the Bellamy Brothers.
 

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Felicity Huffman Lands First Acting Role Since College Admissions Scandal

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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 Susan Savage of the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats. Gottsagen, 35, will costar as her sports-loving son who has Down syndrome in addition to serving as a producer on the series.

Huffman was arrested in March 2019 for paying $15,000 to boost her daughter Sophia’s SAT score. The Oscar winner pleaded guilty to fraud charges in May 2019 and was sentenced to 14 days in prison that September. Huffman was released from prison in October 2019 after just 11 days. She subsequently completed 250 hours of community service and was allowed to get her passport back from the U.S. Probation and Pre-Trial Services Department last month after finishing supervised release.

Felicity Huffman finds first TV gig since college admissions scandal in baseball comedy pilot

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The Emmy-winning actress will star alongside ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ actor Zack Gottsagen as…
 

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Country Daypop

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

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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 “at a mutually agreed upon time” daily, per the judge’s ruling. Clarkson, River and Remington are currently living in the Los Angeles area, where Blackstock will visit the children. Blackstock is currently living in Montana.

Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock, a talent manager, in June; they’d been married since October of 2013. He is the son of Narvel Blackstock, Reba McEntire’s ex-husband, making him her stepson and Clarkson and McEntire in-laws. The couple have kept their divorce proceedings private in an effort to protect their children. In addition to River and Remington, Blackstock has two children, Savannah and Seth, from a previous relationship.

Kelly Clarkson gets primary physical custody of kids amid divorce

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

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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 “at a mutually agreed upon time” daily, per the judge’s ruling. Clarkson, River and Remington are currently living in the Los Angeles area, where Blackstock will visit the children. Blackstock is currently living in Montana.

Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock, a talent manager, in June; they’d been married since October of 2013. He is the son of Narvel Blackstock, Reba McEntire’s ex-husband, making him her stepson and Clarkson and McEntire in-laws. The couple have kept their divorce proceedings private in an effort to protect their children. In addition to River and Remington, Blackstock has two children, Savannah and Seth, from a previous relationship.

Kelly Clarkson gets primary physical custody of kids amid divorce

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Megan Thee Stallion’s “Good News” Debuts At No. 2 On Billboard 200

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Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album, Good News, has debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

The 17 track project moved a total of 100,500 equivalent album units during its first seven days available and 82,500 of that total are sales comprised from streaming, making Good News the most-streamed album of the week. 

Good News features appearances from DaBaby, City Girls, Lil Durk, SZA, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Young Thug, Popcaan, and Beyoncé.

Here Are the First Week Numbers for Megan Thee Stallion’s Debut Album ‘Good News’

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Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album ‘Good News’ had an excellent showing on the Billboard 200, as…
 

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