The South Dakota Department of Health has begun operations to promptly and efficiently distribute one million Flowflex® COVID-19 Antigen home tests to sites across the state. The first batch of 187,500 FDA-authorized tests kits arrived [Read More…]
Noem’s school ‘prayer’ bill rejected by House Republicans
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Republican-dominated South Dakota House committee on Friday rejected Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to require public schools to have a moment of silence to start the day. The Republican governor first [Read More…]
Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander Jr., dies at 26
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for LACMA Regina King is grieving the death of her only child. The Oscar-winning actress’ son Ian Alexander Jr., who had celebrated his 26th birthday on Wednesday, has died by suicide. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” King said in a statement obtained by ABC …
Regina Hall, Sterling Brown, Keke Palmer featured in Sundance Film Festival virtual events this weekend; Mack Wilds hosts ‘Profiled: The Black Man;’ and more
Amy Sussman/Getty Images Regina Hall, Sterling Brown and Keke Palmer are among the stars featured this weekend in virtual Sundance Film Festival events. They are participating in the fifth annual Macro Lounge focusing on diversity, inclusion and people of color. On Sunday, January 23, at 1 p.m. PT, Palmer will be featured in a conversation about her film Alice, which opens in …
‘Mission: Impossible’ movies move again because of COVID
Paramount Pictures Release dates for the next Mission: Impossible movies are proving to be as elusive as Tom Cruise‘s spy Ethan Hunt. Paramount Pictures has announced that the already COVID-delayed Mission: Impossible 7 has been bumped from its September 30, 2022, debut to July 14, 2023. In turn, the release of an eighth M:I film, reportedly being shot back-to-back with 7, has been …
94th Oscars will “likely” have multiple hosts, ‘Variety’ says
ABC and AMPAS While the search goes on for who will fill the role of host of the upcoming 94th Annual Academy Awards, Variety reports producers are looking for more than one set of shoes to fill. The first hosted telecast since Jimmy Kimmel left the podium in 2018 “likely” will have multiple hosts, according to the trade, which …
‘Jack Ryan’ movie, TV producer Mace Neufeld dead at 93
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Producer Mace Neufeld, who had a long a varied career in Hollywood, has died. The Hollywood Reporter notes the producer passed away in his sleep at his Beverly Hills home at 93. When Neufeld was still in high school, he became a finalist for a Pulitzer, with a photo he snapped of an injured G.I. …
Hollywood takes to social media to remember Louie Anderson
Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage Like millions of his fans, Louie Anderson‘s famous friends are remembering the Emmy-winning comic and Baskets actor on social media. Anderson passed away this morning at a Las Vegas hospital, from complications of cancer. He was 68. It didn’t take long for his Hollywood colleagues to take to social media to mourn him. Here …
Nick Jonas announces he and Priyanka Chopra have welcomed a child via surrogacy
Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images for BFC Congratulations are in order for Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, who made the surprise announcement Friday that they are the proud parents of their first child. The couple issued the joint statement on their respective Instagram accounts, which read, “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully …
In final video message, Betty White thanks fans “for your love and support over the years”
Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images A new post on her official Facebook page is giving fans a final message from Emmy-winning icon Betty White, who died December 31, just shy of her 100th birthday. Her voice hoarse, a smiling Betty says, “I just wanted to thank you all for your love and support over the years. Thank …