Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenny announced that starting June 11 the city will drop all capacity-related restrictions on businesses and activities, allowing for full capacity crowds to return for Phillies and 76ers games. Fans will still be required to wear masks indoors and in crowded situations. Starting May 21, the city will begin to loosen COVID-19 …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Oakland Athletics to consider relocation if new stadium plans fail to meet approval
The Oakland A’s announced on Wednesday that they will “explore other markets” as the franchise continues to pursue a new waterfront ballpark project. The Oakland Coliseum has served as the home of the A’s since 1968. A new waterfront stadium in downtown Oakland has been under consideration in recent years but has faced challenges, which …
Broadway shows ‘Lion King,’ ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Wicked’ set reopening dates
Broadway hit musicals “Hamilton,” “Wicked,” and “Lion King” have announced they will be returning to the stage on Sept. 14. The news was announced on Tuesday during Good Morning America by cast members Alexandra Billings, who plays Madame Morrible in “Wicked,” Krystal Joy Brown, who plays Eliza in “Hamilton,” and L. Steven Taylor, who plays Mufasa …
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Demi Lovato to host UFO Investigation series ‘Unidentified’ on Peacock
Demi Lovato will investigate UFO reports in a new four-part limited series on Peacock titled Unidentified With Demi Lovato. Lovato will star in the unscripted series with her best friend Matthew Scott Montgomery, and her sister, Dallas. According to a statement, the three will “investigate recent eyewitness encounters, uncover secret government reports, and conduct tests …
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NBC announces it will not televise the 2022 Golden Globes after criticism of Hollywood Foreign Press
NBC announced on Monday that they will not air the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony next year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or HFPA, the organization that puts on the ceremony, has been criticized in recent months for a lack of racial diversity among its voting members and various ethical concerns. The organization is said to …
NBC announces it will not televise the 2022 Golden Globes after criticism of Hollywood Foreign Press
NBC announced on Monday that they will not air the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony next year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or HFPA, the organization that puts on the ceremony, has been criticized in recent months for a lack of racial diversity among its voting members and various ethical concerns. The organization is said to …
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in adolescents ages 12 to 15
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 to 15. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States authorized for use in younger teens and adolescents; the vaccine had previously been authorized for people age 16 and older. Covid-19 vaccines …
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown will miss remainder of season with wrist injury
The Boston Celtics confirmed that Jaylen Brown has a season-ending “left scapholunate ligament tear”, tweeting: “This past weekend Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was diagnosed with a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist. Brown is expected to have the torn ligament surgically repaired later this week, and will be out for the remainder of the …
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Tim Tebow to sign 1-year contract with Jacksonville Jaguars
Tim Tebow will sign a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars with a chance to make the team as a tight end. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner had approached representatives from the Jaguars to request a tight end tryout. He also worked out with Jaguars tight ends coach Tyler Bowen. The 33-year-old Tebow hasn’t appeared in a game …
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“Handmaid’s Tale” star Samira Wiley and wife Lauren Morelli welcome their first daughter
“Handmaid’s Tale” actress Samira Wiley and and “Orange Is the New Black” screenwriter Lauren Morelli welcomed their first child, a baby girl named George Elizabeth, on April 11. The couple made the announcements on Instagram in honor of their first Mother’s Day celebration. “Happy 1st Mother’s Day to my beautiful wife, who four weeks ago …