Month: January 2021

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Larry King Hospitalized in L.A. with COVID-19

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Larry King, 87, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for COVID-19. The Larry King Now host has been ill for 10 days and remains in isolation, and cannot be visited by ex-wife Shawn King — whom he filed for divorce from in 2019 — or their two sons, Cannon and Chance King.

A source close to the King family told ABC News, “Larry has fought so many health issues in the last few years and he is fighting this one hard too, he’s a champ.” In May 2019, King suffered a near-fatal stroke just weeks after he had heart surgery to place a stent. He survived a heart attack in 1987 as well as prostate and lung cancer.

Sadly in 2020, King lost two of his children: Andy, 65, to a heart attack and Chaia, 51, to lung cancer. The pair died within 23 days of one another. King shared daughter Chaia with his ex-wife Alene Akins. He adopted Andy, Akins’ son, from a previous relationship, after the two got married in 1961. They split in 1963 and got back together in 1967, only to divorce again in 1972.  King is also father to son Larry King Jr., with ex-wife Annette Kaye.

Larry King Hospitalized for COVID-19

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The 87-year-old talk show host reportedly contracted the virus last month. Larry King…
 

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Suspect held after church shooting in Texas which leaves Pastor dead, 2 injured

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A suspect was taken into custody after a shooting at a church in East Texas on Sunday morning. Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said Sunday that the person killed in the shooting was the pastor of Starville Methodist Church. Another person was undergoing surgery for a gunshot injury and a female victim was injured in a fall. 

Police had been pursuing the suspect on Saturday night in a car chase when the suspect crashed his car through a yard near the church. Law enforcement searched the area for about two hours but found no sign of the man. At 9:21 a.m. on Sunday the pastor opened the door to the bathroom and confronted the man, who had been hiding in the church, said Smith. The pastor drew a firearm and told the suspect to stop, at which point the suspect disarmed the pastor and shot him with his own weapon.

Police say they do not believe the shooting was a “church-related or religion-related offense,” noting the suspect was seen holding a red bank bag when he encountered the pastor. Texas Gov. Abbott issued a statement offering condolences to the victims and their families, adding that the state is “working closely with first responders and local officials to ensure that the justice is served and that the Starville community has the resources it needs during this time.”

Sheriff: Pastor dead, 2 hurt in shooting at Texas church

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A suspect who fled the Starrville Methodist Church in Winona has been arrested.
 

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Nancy Pelosi is reelected House Speaker in narrow vote

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The 117th Congress convened on Sunday to swear in new lawmakers and re-elect Nancy Pelosi as House speaker. Democrats are set to enter the session with the narrowest majority in the House for either party in 20 years with a 222-211 lead over Republicans and two new Democrats and four Republicans were sworn into the Senate while a pair of runoff elections to determine the balance of the chamber will be held Tuesday.

Pelosi secured the votes necessary for another round as House speaker, after running unopposed following a nomination from Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. Two Democrats voted against Pelosi, with Rep. Jared Golden of Maine voting for Sen. Tammy, D-Ill., and Rep. Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania voting for Jeffries. All Republican members supported House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for speaker with 209.

Sunday’s meeting comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate and House will also prepare to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday in a joint session.

Pelosi wins re-election as House speaker with slim majority

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With Democrats holding a smaller majority than the prior Congress, Pelosi could only afford to…
 

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Green Bay Packers clinch No. 1 seed with 35-16 win over Chicago Bears

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Aaron Rodgers threw for four touchdowns to help the Green Bay Packers clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC, beating the Chicago Bears 35-16 on Sunday.

The Packers (13-3) earned a bye while winning their sixth in a row and beat Chicago (8-8) for the 19th time in 22 games, counting the postseason. The Bears are headed to the playoffs for the second time in coach Matt Nagy’s three years despite the loss because Arizona fell to the Los Angeles Rams. Chicago will be at New Orleans (12-4).

Rodgers broke his franchise record for scoring passes in a season, and joined Peyton Manning (2004 and 2013) as the only players to throw for at least 45 touchdowns in multiple seasons. He now has 48, surpassing his previous high of 45 in his first MVP season of 2011. Rodgers completed 19 of 24 passes for 240 yards without an interception and had a 147.9 rating. He also improved to 21-5 against Chicago, counting the postseason.

The Packers are off next weekend, while the Bears will be on the road to play New Orleans.

Packers clinch NFC’s top seed, first-round playoff bye with 35-16 win against Bears

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Aaron Rodgers delivered another virtuoso performance against Green Bay’s archrivals, leading the…
 

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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff spot with 28-14 win over Jacksonville Jaguars

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Jonathan Taylor rushed for a franchise-record 253 yards and two scores to bring the Indianapolis Colts‘ a 28-14 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday, earning them a spot in the playoffs.

Indianapolis (11-5) will make its first postseason appearance since 2018 and its second since 2015. The Colts will be the No. 7 seed and face Buffalo on the road. Jacksonville (1-15) lost its final 15 games and will have the No. 1 overall draft pick in April.

The Colts will be on the road next weekend to face the Buffalo Bills.

Colts punch playoff ticket with win over reeling Jaguars

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Jonathan Taylor rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Philip Rivers threw for another score…
 

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Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley To Pursue Solo Musical Ventures

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Florida Georgia Line announced the arrival date of their new album, Life Rolls On, out February 12th.  In a New Year’s zoom message Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard also announced that fans can expect even more music from them. Kelley and Hubbard posted a nearly 10 minute video about the new album coming out, and a possible tour in 2021 – and also shared that they have each been each working on their own solo music.

Tyler shared “You know, we never made a video for our fans…let’s just chat with our fans for a second, let’s fill them in on everything going on in FGL’s world and our personal world, cause there’s a lot going on. We want to make sure our truth is out there for you guys.” Brian continued “Having some extra time this year, being in a pandemic year…a lot of uncertainty and a lot of extra time…did a lot of soul searching and I took some time off of writing songs…didn’t know what I was searching for…kind of where I landed was falling in love with my guitar, and writing songs again, even more than ever.”

The duo emphasized that this does not mean the end of their musical partnership, and the two support one another with their new projects. Brian said, “This year has been crazy wild, and I think there’s nothing more important for both of us, and everybody listening, to honor your life’s calling, honor your creativity when the timing’s right,” and Tyler added, “We’ve kind of created this freedom around ourselves to where we can do whatever we want to do, creatively and musically, so it’s a lot of fun.”

You can check out the video from Brian and Tyler – here.

Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley to Release Solo Music Apart From FGL

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Blake Shelton New Song, ‘Minimum Wage’

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Blake Shelton surprises fans with a brand new single, “Minimum Wage,” which debuted during NBC’s New Year’s Eve on Thursday, Dec. 31st.  Shelton appeared virtually to premiere the music video to the new track exclusively. 

“I got engaged to Gwen Stefani. I don’t care what else happened besides that. That made it a great year for me,” Shelton said before revealing the song.

“Minimum Wage” follows his latest singles “Happy Anywhere” and “Nobody But You.”  

Blake Shelton Debuts Surprise New Song, ‘Minimum Wage’

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Zoë Kravitz Files for Divorce from Husband Karl Glusman After 18 Months of Marriage

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Zoë Kravitz, 32, and her husband Karl Glusman, 32, have split after 18 months of marriage. In court records obtained by PEOPLE, the Big Little Lies star filed for divorce on Dec. 23.

Kravitz and Glusman, who were first linked in October 2016, wed in June 2019 at the Paris home of the actress’ father, Lenny Kravitz.

Over the summer, the actress celebrated the pair’s wedding anniversary, sharing a black-and-white photo from their nuptials. “One year,” she captioned the image. The actor also shared his own tribute, calling the actress his “best friend.”

Kravitz first revealed news of their engagement during a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone: “Oh yeah, I’m engaged,” she explained when the reporter spotted her ring. “I haven’t told anyone yet — I mean, I haven’t told the world. I wanted to keep it private.”

Zoe Kravitz Files for Divorce From Karl Glusman After Less Than Two Years of Marriage

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Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman have called it quits. According to court documents obtained by…
 

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Foo Fighters share new single ‘No Son Of Mine’

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Foo Fighters have shared the second single from their forthcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight.’ The new track was teased earlier last week when the band shared a snippet on social media, accompanied by the caption: “New year. New music.”

“No Son of Mine” follows ‘Shame Shame’, the first preview of the band’s 10th studio album. You can listen to ‘No Son Of Mine’ at the link: here.

Listen to Foo Fighters’ New Song “No Son of Mine”

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“This is the kind of song that just resides in all of us,” says Dave Grohl
 

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Def Leppard Online ‘Vault’ To Open This Month

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Def Leppard have announced that they will be opening their vault on January 13, and shared a special video to reveal their plans for the special collection. Said the band: “The Def Leppard Vault is the first ever collection of the band’s artifacts and related stories, curated from and told by Joe, Sav, Rick, Phil and Viv. The Def Leppard Vault will serve as a constantly curated museum, including special installations where fans can gather to see the band’s history from 1977 to now.”

Phil said in the intro video “with the world shutdown at the moment, it was the perfect time to… raid our closets and basements and actually do a collection of kind of artifacts.” 

Fans can sign up to unlock the vault here and watch the promo video – here.

Def Leppard Announce ‘Vault’ Online Museum Opening Date

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