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Donald Trump Gives First In-Person Speech Since Coronavirus Diagnosis; White House South Lawn Transformed Into Campaign-Like Rally

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Donald Trump Gives First In-Person Speech Since Coronavirus Diagnosis; White House South Lawn Transformed Into Campaign-Like Rally Donald Trump’s speech from the balcony of the White House was billed as an official event of his presidency, but it had all the makings of a campaign rally, with hundreds gathered on the South Lawn and many wearing red Make America Great Again hats. The event represented his first in-person speech since being diagnosed […] Go to Source

‘War With Grandpa’, ‘Hocus Pocus’ & ‘Coco’ Leaving Footprint With Families At Weekend Box Office

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‘War With Grandpa’, ‘Hocus Pocus’ & ‘Coco’ Leaving Footprint With Families At Weekend Box Office There has been some concern by industry insiders that the family film may have gone the way of the dinosaurs during the pandemic, particularly as Disney has taken its marquee theatrical releases Mulan and Soul to Disney+. Some of those maneuvers stem from polling which shows that families aren’t entirely ready to head back to the box office […] Go to Source

Disneyland Adds Health And Safety Protocols In Hopes Of Reopening Soon

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Disneyland Adds Health And Safety Protocols In Hopes Of Reopening Soon Disneyland is hoping to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom that the happiest place on earth is also one of the safest places in California. The theme park has adopted new health and safety recommendations in an effort to spur officials to allow it to welcome back guests, even as Newsom claimed this week that the state […] Go to Source

James Murdoch Explains His Decision To Step Away From The Family Business

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James Murdoch Explains His Decision To Step Away From The Family Business James Murdoch has spoken out regarding his step away from the family business at News Corp. after 21st Century Fox was sold to the Walt Disney Co. in a $71.3 billion deal. In an interview with the New York Times’ Maureen Dowd that ran today, Murdoch amplified his statement upon his resignation from the board […] Go to Source

Friday Ratings: NBA Package Tops The Night As Lakers Fail To Clinch

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Friday Ratings: NBA Package Tops The Night As Lakers Fail To Clinch Game 5 of the National Basketball Association championships was like the rest of the league’s pandemic-plagued season – it didn’t follow the script. Instead of the Los Angeles Lakers capturing their 17th world championship, the Miami Heat spoiled their party, winning 111-108, to set up a Game 6 on Sunday. While the celebration was postponed, […] Go to Source

Google Supplying Police User Information Based On Keyword Searches – Report

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Google Supplying Police User Information Based On Keyword Searches – Report CNET is reporting that search engine giant Google has provided police information on users based on keyword searches. Unsealed court documents disclosed the Google actions. The CNET report, published on Saturday, claims law officers requested the company to disclose the IP addresses of everyone who had looked up words relevant to their investigations. The request […] Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Northern England leaders hold update on restrictions; India reports 73,000 new cases

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Coronavirus live news: Northern England leaders hold update on restrictions; India reports 73,000 new cases Criticism of UK government’s job support scheme grows; Europe records 100,000 daily cases for first time; Canada at ‘tipping point’. Follow latest updatesNorth of Engand leaders not consulted on local lockdownsSpain declares emergency in Madrid as Berlin emerges as hotspotUK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shutAustralia: Is Victoria ready to come out of lockdown?See all our coronavirus coverage 12.57pm BST Dan Jarvis, Labour MP and Sheffield mayor, described government response as a “top down overly centralised approach that has not been as effective as it has been”. He said “frustrations bubbled over this week” when government briefed journalists and didn’t co...

‘Plan B’ for rigorous mock exams to avoid rerun of A-level fiasco

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'Plan B' for rigorous mock exams to avoid rerun of A-level fiasco Exclusive: Gavin Williamson to announce 2021 exam delay in England and back-up plan in event of Covid disruption Schools in England are to hold rigorous mock exams this winter as part of the government’s “plan B” to avoid the chaos of this year’s A-level and GCSE results, proposals shared with the Guardian show.Gavin Williamson is expected to announce a three-week delay in the start of next summer’s A-level exams, and possibly GCSEs, alongside a requirement for schools to hold mock exams in controlled conditions earlier in the year, with exam-style invigilation, marking and grading. Continue reading... Go to Source

Second presidential debate canceled but Trump plans in-person events

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Second presidential debate canceled but Trump plans in-person events Debate commission prepares for final debate on 22 OctoberTrump announces events despite Covid diagnosisThe second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden has been cancelled, the Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed Friday, a move that came as the president announced his first in-person events since being diagnosed with Covid-19.The decision by the nonpartisan commission follows a public disagreement between the two candidates over the debate’s format. The commission had previously announced the debate would take place “virtually” due to Trump’s diagnosis. Trump, however, said he would refuse to participate in a virtual event, while Biden advocated for it for safety reasons. Continue reading... ...

European Space Agency finalises plans to ‘explore the moon properly’

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European Space Agency finalises plans to ‘explore the moon properly’ Ambitious series of joint missions aims to construct a crewed space station that will orbit the moonEuropean space officials will this week unveil detailed plans for a series of ambitious missions aimed at returning humans to the moon in the next few years.Projects will include construction of crew quarters for an orbiting lunar space station, making the power and propulsion units for America’s Orion spacecraft, and designing and building a sophisticated communication and refuelling unit, known as Esprit, to serve astronauts on the lunar surface. These missions will be carried out jointly with Nasa and the Japanese and Canadian space agencies. Continue reading... Go to Source

Versace executive accuses Los Angeles police of racial profiling

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Versace executive accuses Los Angeles police of racial profiling Salehe Bembury says he was stopped because of being black as video of incident emergesA black Versace executive says he was racially profiled close to the Los Angeles branch of the Italian luxury fashion brand.Salehe Bembury, the vice-president of sneakers and men’s footwear at Versace, was stopped and searched for jaywalking in Rodeo Drive, near Camden Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. Continue reading... Go to Source

Ex-CIA Boss John Brennan Tells Bill Maher The Deep State Won’t Intervene If Trump Steals Election Or Won’t Leave

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Ex-CIA Boss John Brennan Tells Bill Maher The Deep State Won’t Intervene If Trump Steals Election Or Won’t Leave “If we need them to save us from Donald Trump, can they and will they?” Bill Maher bluntly asked John O. Brennan — referring to the U.S. intelligence services — after the ex-CIA chief confessed that Trump is “without question” what that worries him most. No, Brennan said. Members of the intelligence community are non-partisan. […] Go to Source

Wayne Knight Reprises Newman From ‘Seinfeld’ In PSA On Mail Voting

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Wayne Knight Reprises Newman From ‘Seinfeld’ In PSA On Mail Voting One of America’s most famous mail carriers is back and has some words of assurance for voters who wish to send their ballots through the postal system. Wayne Knight, best remembered as malevolent mailman Newman from Seinfeld, has teamed with Veep showrunner and former Seinfeld writer-producer David Mandel in a short video. The short lets […] Go to Source

‘The West Wing’ Gets A Trailer Remake Featuring The Trump Administration, Courtesy Of Stephen Colbert And ‘The Late Show’

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‘The West Wing’ Gets A Trailer Remake Featuring The Trump Administration, Courtesy Of Stephen Colbert And ‘The Late Show’ The Late Show and Stephen Colbert are imagining what life would be like if TV classic The West Wing was being played out in the Donald Trump administration. So instead of Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, and Bradley Whitford, here’s a trailer from the reimagined show with an update on the cast, featuring such […] Go to Source

U.S. Sees Highest Number Of New Coronavirus Cases In 2 Months; L.A. County Above 1K Again

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U.S. Sees Highest Number Of New Coronavirus Cases In 2 Months; L.A. County Above 1K Again The U.S. reported 56,191 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, according to Johns Hopkins University data Friday, the highest daily new case total in nearly two months. The seven-day average of daily new cases is now on the rise in 35 of 50 states, up from the mid-20s totals last week. The United […] Go to Source

WME Music Agent Brent Smith Exits After Investigation

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WME Music Agent Brent Smith Exits After Investigation WME has parted company with music agent Brent Smith.  Deadline revealed last month that Smith was suspended for “behavioral issues,” pending an investigation into an unspecified incident. The agency has issued a statement tonight: “Following an investigation based on complaints of bullying behavior by Brent Smith, WME and Brent have mutually decided to part ways.” […] Go to Source

Disney’s Space Mountain Will Get A Film Treatment By Joby Harold And Tory Tunnell

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Disney’s Space Mountain Will Get A Film Treatment By Joby Harold And Tory Tunnell Venerable Disney roller-coast ride Space Mountain is being developed into a film by screenwriter Joby Harold, whose credits include Zack Snyder’s upcoming Army of the Dead to Warner’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. The film will be a live-action adaptation and geared toward a family audience. Harold and wife Tory Tunnell will produce under their Safehouse […] Go to Source

Actors’ Equity President Blasts SAG-AFTRA For Launching “Sham Investigation” Into Equity’s Internal Affairs

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Actors’ Equity President Blasts SAG-AFTRA For Launching “Sham Investigation” Into Equity’s Internal Affairs The war of words in the increasingly bitter jurisdictional dispute between SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity continued today with Equity president Kate Shindle blasting SAG-AFTRA for interfering in her union’s internal affairs by launching a “sham investigation” into one of its committees tasked with finding jobs for Equity members in live theater presentations captured on film, […] Go to Source

Mystery Drama ‘Pandora’s Box & Ship’ From ‘Life Sentence’ Creators Erin Cardillo & Richard Keith & Rob Thomas In The Works At The CW

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Mystery Drama ‘Pandora’s Box & Ship’ From ‘Life Sentence’ Creators Erin Cardillo & Richard Keith & Rob Thomas In The Works At The CW EXCLUSIVE: Significant Mother and Life Sentence creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith are heading back to The CW. The network has put into development mystery drama Pandora’s Box and Ship from the pair. The duo will write and exec produce via their production firm In Good Company with the Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas and iZombie exec producer […] Go to Source

‘Young Sheldon’ Production Paused For A Day Because Of Positive COVID-19 Test

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‘Young Sheldon’ Production Paused For A Day Because Of Positive COVID-19 Test EXCLUSIVE: Production on CBS’ Young Sheldon was shut down for today, I have learned. I hear the decision was made this morning after a COVID-19 test result for a production team member came back positive. Young Sheldon, from Chuck Lorre Prods. and Warner Bros TV, started production on its fourth season  September 22 in Los Angeles […] Go to Source

Regal Cinemas Jabs NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo On Times Square Marquee For Shuttered Theaters Across State

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Regal Cinemas Jabs NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo On Times Square Marquee For Shuttered Theaters Across State Regal Cinemas is taking it to the streets, with the marquee of its iconic and shuttered Times Square multiplex admonishing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for being just about the last pol in the country to reopen cinemas. “48 states have reopened theatres safely. Why not New York, Governor Cuomo?” blared from that strip of […] Go to Source

AFI Fest Adds ‘One Night In Miami’ As Drive-In Centerpiece; Stephen Colbert’s Lost Pilot Cast At Montclair; AmPav Showcase Lineup – Festival Briefs

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AFI Fest Adds ‘One Night In Miami’ As Drive-In Centerpiece; Stephen Colbert’s Lost Pilot Cast At Montclair; AmPav Showcase Lineup – Festival Briefs AFI Fest said Friday that it has added Regina King’s drama One Night in Miami to its lineup as the Centerpiece Drive-in screening, the only in-person screening at this year’s otherwise virtual edition set for October 15-22. The move comes as the movie, which bowed at this year’s Venice Film Festival, gears up for its […] Go to Source