Новости за 10.05.2020

Queen Elizabeth will remain isolated at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip and avoid her annual summer stay at Balmoral, acoording to British press accounts. The 94-year-old Queen and 99-year-old Prince Philip have been at the castle since March because of the threat of coronavirus infection, which is far deadlier for elderly people. Buckingham Palace will […]

NBC’s Saturday Night Live last night wrapped its 45th season a little earlier than usual with its third “At Home” episode, featuring remote performances from self-isolating host Kristen Wiig, members of the cast and special guests. The kist included Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump in a graduation-themed cold open, appearances by Tina Fey, Martin Short, Danny […]

There’s no brunch outside of the home this year, but there’s plenty of love shared online for mothers around the globe this Mother’s Day. Politicians, sports figures, celebrities and civilians celebrated the women who were there for them from the beginning, embraced them in good times and bad, and generally provided the universal vaccine – […]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the government could look to reopen the hospitality industry by July as he set out a “roadmap” for easing coronavirus restrictions, including asking people to return to work if they can’t perform their jobs at home. In a 14-minute TV address on Sunday evening local time, Johnson said […]

ESPN’s The Last Dance, a documentary which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the final season of the Chicago Bulls, one of basketball’s all-time greatest teams, also had a few viewpoints that didn’t make it into the film. One of them was North Korean Chairman of the State Affairs Commission (okay, dictator) Kim Jong-un, a fast […]

Betty Wright, an influential singer whose soulful voice won her a Grammy Award for Where Is The Love, has died at age 66. No cause of death was revealed by her niece, who confirmed her death. Beyond performing, Wright operated her own record label, Mrs. B Records, and her own publishing company, Miami Spice. Born […]

It’s Mother’s Day, and President Donald Trump gave a traditional shout-out to the mothers of the world in his tweetstorm. It was also a time for the Commander-in-Tweet to celebrate the reopening of the Trump Los Angeles golf course, the election of Officer John Catanzara as head of the Chicago Police Union (he’s a longtime […]

Tyra Banks has apologized for comments she made in a 2006 episode of America’s Next Top Model after a clip of her criticizing a contestant’s tooth gap went viral in recent weeks, triggering a storm of criticism. The clip showed Banks telling contestant Dani Evans that she would never attain the coveted “CoverGirl” status with […]

Some of the biggest names in comedy are coming together tonight on NBC for a Byron Allen-driven special to raise money for COVID-19 relief. The two-hour broadcast titled the “Feeding America Comedy Festival” will be co-hosted by Allen, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Crystal, and Kenan Thompson. The special will feature pre-recorded comedy segments from Kevin Hart, […]

Tina Fey returned to Saturday Night Live to lament the quarantine and dream about Governor Cuomo’s alleged nipple ring. The SNL alum and 30 Rock creator joined Michael Che on her old post on Weekend Update, where she famously appeared alongside Jimmy Fallon and Amy Poehler between 2000 and 2006. She joked about Zoom backgrounds, […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and undisputed media star of the COVID-19 White House press briefings, is going into “modified quarantine” after making a “low risk” contact with an White House staffer who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The member of the White House’s coronavirus […]

Leslie A. Pope, a celebrated set decorator who received an Oscar nomination for the 2003 film Seabiscuit, has died. She was 65. Pope passed away on Wednesday at her home in Venice, according to an obituary in her hometown newspaper, the Bowling Green Daily News. She had been recovering from heart surgery in February. Pope […]

Former President Barack Obama has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, describing the administration’s response as “an absolute chaotic disaster” during a call with fellow Democrats, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. The blistering comments came during a Friday call with the Obama Alumni Association, which is made up […]

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 44 additional deaths related to COVID-19 and 1,011 new cases in the county on Saturday. These latest figures bring the coronavirus toll to 31,197 cases and 1,512 fatalities, according to the health department website. The numbers were released as hiking trails and parks reopened today, although […]

Televangelist Jim Bakker recently suffered a stroke, according to a Facebook post Friday by his wife, Lori. As a result, the 80-year-old preacher will be taking what’s described as a “sabbatical” from his television show. “For many years now, Jim has been working non-stop, working hard to bring incredible prophets and guests to our show, […]

The WGA and the AMPTP have delayed the start of their contract negotiations by a week. Their talks for a new film and TV deal, which had been set to start next week, will now begin on May 18. No reason was given for the delay, but scheduling is believed to be the main issue. […]