SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A second child younger than 10 years old has died after contracting the coronavirus in South Dakota, health officials reported Tuesday. The state Health Department said the child was from [Read More…]
South Dakota AG impeachment probe questions investigators
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers weighing impeachment charges for the state’s attorney general on Tuesday drilled into the investigation of his fatal car crash in 2020, spending hours questioning the law enforcement officers [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Game’ over for Ellen at NBC; ‘Picard’ returning March 3, and more
NBC has canceled the Ellen Degeneres game show Ellen’s Game of Games after four seasons, coinciding with the conclusion of DeGeneres’ long-running daytime talk show, Ellen, set to end in the spring after 19 seasons, according to Deadline. DeGeneres served as host and executive producer of Ellen’s Game of Games, which includes supersized versions of the most popular games from the talk show… …
Willem Dafoe to make his ‘SNL’ debut on January 29; Katy Perry will be musical guest
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Willem Dafoe is set to make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on January 29, the late-night comedy series announced on Tuesday. It will be the multiple Oscar nominee’s first time on SNL‘s stage at Studio 8H. Dafoe will be joined by musical guest Katy Perry, who will be making her fourth appearance on the …
Fashion icon Andre Leon Talley dead at 73
Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD Another fashion icon has left us. André Leon Talley has died at age 73. The former Vogue creative director and editor-at-large died Tuesday while in the hospital battling an unknown illness, TMZ reported. Talley’s illustrious career spans over multiple decades with stints at W magazine, Women’s Wear Daily, and the New York Times, however, it was his time with Vogue that he’s associated …
“Just the way Bob would have wanted” — Jeff Ross on Bob Saget’s “first class” funeral
John W. Ferguson/Getty Images Bob Saget‘s longtime friend, fellow comedian and “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross is dishing on the beloved comedian and Full House patriarch’s funeral. To Page Six, Ross emailed details about last weekend’s send-off for Saget, who was found dead in his Florida hotel room on January 9. He was 65. Calling it the “best funeral ever,” Ross …
Tiffany Haddish taking boyfriend applications; Shaquille O’Neal’s Super Bowl Comedy Jam; and more
Michael Tullberg/Getty Images It’s been a week of joy and pain for Tiffany Haddish. On Friday, she was arrested for DUI, and on Tuesday, she was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards Entertainer of the Year. This follows breaking up with her boyfriend Common in December. Now, the Emmy and Grammy winner jokes that she will formally assess …
Internet snarks at Oscar Isaac’s ‘Moon Knight’ accent
Steve Jennings/Getty Images Last night, fans of Oscar Isaac got a taste of his portrayal of the Marvel Comics superhero Moon Knight in a trailer for the forthcoming Disney+ series. And while his character Steven Grant suffers from what used to be known as split personality disorder, some on the Internet snarked at one of those personalities — specifically Isaac’s …
Selena Gomez says she “didn’t have a choice” to stay quiet about her mental health
Barbara Nitke/Hulu Selena Gomez has brought comfort to many by opening up about her mental health struggles and by rallying to normalize these sensitive conversations. But what caused the singer and Only Murders in the Building star to become an advocate in the first place? Speaking to Vogue UK, Selena said breaking her silence about her mental health was …
Louie Anderson hospitalized with blood cancer
Dan MacMedan/Getty Images Comedian and Baskets Emmy winner Louie Anderson is in a Las Vegas hospital undergoing treatment for blood cancer. Glenn Schwartz, a rep for the 68-year-old tells ABC Audio that Anderson was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma, which is a common, and potentially curable version of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The legendary comic, who has also starred in movies including Coming …