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Philadelphia Eagles to trade QB Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade quarterback Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts. In exchange for the quarterback, the Colts will send a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Eagles.

The 28-year-old Wentz completed a career-low 57.4% of his passes for 2,620 yards, 16 touchdowns and an NFL-high 15 interceptions in 12 starts last season. The Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2017 but were quarterbacked by backup Nick Foles throughout the playoffs after Wentz sustained a season-ending injury.

The Eagles gave Wentz a four-year, $128 million contract extension in 2019 which includes $107 million guaranteed. The team will take a $33.8 million dead salary cap hit this season because of Wentz’s extension, and Indianapolis will pay the remainder of Wentz’s contract. He is owed a $10 million roster bonus in March.

The Eagles will play Jalen Hurts at quarterback in 2021. Hurts, a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, took over as the Eagles’ starter in Week 13 of the 2020 season.

Sources: Eagles trade Wentz to Colts for 2 picks

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Netflix announces live-action Wednesday Addams ‘Addams Family’ spinoff series from director Tim Burton

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Director Tim Burton and streaming service Netflix have announced plans for a live-action series centered on Wednesday Addams, which was played by Christina Ricci in the The Addams Family movie franchise from the 90s. The new eight-episode comedy, titled Wednesday, would focus on the daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams.

The official plot description reads: “The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.”

The Addams Family was originally a live action television series in the 1970s before the movies from the 90s were released. This series will mark Burton‘s first television series directorial debut.

‘Addams Family’ Live-Action Wednesday Addams Spinoff Series From Tim Burton Ordered at Netflix

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Michael B. Jordan to produce Muhammad Ali series with Jay-Z for Amazon

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Michael B. Jordan announced that his production company has signed an expanded deal with Amazon Studios to produce films and TV. Jordan’s company Outlier Society will develop a new Muhammad Ali limited series, to be executive produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

Jordan said, “It’s an incredible honor and I bring tons of respect to it. It’s a healthy weight to carry, to be able to tell the story of Muhammad Ali. It’s called The Greatest right now and we’re partnered with Roc Nation on the music side of things. It’s a project where we’ve partnered with the estate and we’ll be able to tell this story with no red tape. It’s a limited series that will really dive into the life of Muhammad Ali.”

Jordan added that he will not be acting in the project, and will instead will be working behind the scenes: “People know Muhammad Ali from his boxing days, but this is an opportunity to go beyond the ring, and more into the man. It’s going to give more of a 360 degree view of who he was. And no, I’m not playing that guy, I can say that for sure, and we are still in early stages here and can’t say too much. We are still putting the pieces together, but it feels like something to look forward to in the future.”

 

Michael B. Jordan and Jay-Z to Produce TV Series About Muhammad Ali

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Lil Nas X details his battle with depression and hypochondria in TikTok video posts

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Lil Nas X opened up about his mental health struggles in a series of candid TikTok posts, revealing that he feared he would die as he battled depression and hypochondria. The 21-year-old rapper said he had “no friends” during college and struggled to cope after his grandmother passed away.

Lil Nas posted his first video, saying: “Hey I’m Lil Nas X, and this is my story. In 2017, I became the first of all my family to get into college. During college I was depressed, had no friends… and my grandmother passed.”  The artist said that he only started to feel better when he started making music, saying: “I started going to the doctor a lot in fear that I would die soon… hypochondria. In May 2018 I started making music. I was happy again!!!”

Lil Nas – whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill – broke records when his smash hit ‘Old Town Road’ topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for 19 weeks. You can view the series of videos chronicling his ‘life story’ on his TikTok page.

Lil Nas X Chronicles His Turbulent Road to Fame in Revealing ‘Life Story’ TikTok Series

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Justin Bieber to headline 2021 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards

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Justin Bieber will take to the stage for the upcoming 2021 Kids’ Choice Awards as the headlining performer.

Justin will perform his songs “Intentions,” with Quavo, and “Anyone” at the Nickelodeon awards ceremony to be held on March 13th. Bieber said in a statement: “The Kids’ Choice Awards was my first awards show and returning to share my new music is a full-circle moment. Although the show may look different this year, the KCA’s are always a ton of fun and there will definitely be no shortage of slime!”

Bieber is nominated for multiple awards this year – Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Music Collaboration for “Holy” with Chance the Rapper, “Lonely” with Benny Blanco and “Stuck with U” with Ariana Grande, and Favorite Song for “Yummy.”  Voting is still open at KidsChoiceAwards.com and on Twitter.

Justin Bieber set to take the stage at the 2021 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

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Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons forced to sit out game vs. Rockets due to illness

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Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons missed Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to illness. Head coach Doc Rivers told reporters prior to the game that he believes Simmons has the flu and made clear that his illness is unrelated to COVID-19. Simmons was listed on the pregame injury report as questionable with an illness before Rivers shared the news.

The 24-year-old Simmons has averaged 15.2 points, 8.0 assists and 8.3 rebounds for the 18-10 76ers. Simmons and the 76ers have jumped out to lead the Eastern Conference this season. Simmons did miss a pair of games on January 9 and 11 due to a knee injury, but he was able to return to the lineup on Jan. 12. He also miss play time due to left calf tightness on Thursday, Feb. 4, but he returned two days later to face the Brooklyn Nets. 

Sixers’ Ben Simmons Ruled Out vs. Rockets on Wednesday

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NY Mets announce former NLF QB Tim Tebow retiring from professional baseball

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The NY Mets announced on Wednesday that former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has decided to retire from professional baseball. Mets president Sandy Alderson said in a statement released by the team, “It has been a pleasure to have Tim in our organization as he’s been a consummate professional during his four years with the Mets. By reaching the Triple-A level in 2019, he far exceeded expectations when he first entered the system in 2016 and he should be very proud of his accomplishments.”

Tebow, 33, signed with the Mets in September of 2016 despite not having played organized baseball since high school. Tebow batted .223/.299/.338 with 18 home runs, 48 doubles, and five stolen bases in 287 games. Tebow began in the Arizona Fall League and made his way to the highest minor league rung by 2019.

Tebow earned fame as a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for the University of Florida. In the NFL, he made 16 starts in three seasons and helped the 2011 Denver Broncos to the playoffs.

Mets Announce Tim Tebow Is Retiring From Professional Baseball

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Gwyneth Paltrow reveals battle with COVID-19 last year and lasting symptoms as a “long-hauler” Gwyneth Paltrow opened up about her personal experience with COVID-19

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Gwyneth Paltrow is speaking out about her personal experience with COVID-19, saying she had the disease “early on” and sharing that it left her with long-lasting symptoms. Paltrow wrote on her Goop website: “I had COVID-19 early on, and it left me with some long-tail fatigue and brain fog.” The 48-year-old actress revealed that she had tests done in January and it “showed really high levels of inflammation” in her body and explained that hers “was a case where the road to healing was going to be longer than usual.” 

Paltrow said that she has been taking care of her health by refraining from consuming sugar and alcohol. She also has a new regimen she follows to combat her COVID-19 symptoms called ‘Intuitive Fasting’ which is keto and plant-based, where you fast until 11 a.m. every day. Paltrow said that following this protocol she has the energy to work out so she can release the toxins in her body which she hopes eventually leads to a full recovery from COVID-19.

Gwyneth Paltrow details her long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms

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Disney releases trailer for ‘Cruella’ starring Emma Stone

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Disney released its first trailer for Cruella, a spinoff of “101 Dalmatians” starring actress Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil. Disney said the film ‘features the rebellious early days of one of cinemas’ most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.’

The caption for the new minute and a half long trailer reads:  “Brilliant. Bad. A little bit mad. May 2021.”  Stone says at the start of the trailer, “From the very beginning, I realized just how the world different than everyone else. That didn’t sit well with some people.”

Cruella is set to be released on May 28, 2021.  You can check out the official trailer for the film – here.

Emma Stone’s ‘Cruella’ Trailer Introduces Disney’s Notorious Villain – Watch Now!

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Post Malone set to headline virtual concert for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary

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Post Malone will perform as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for the iconic animated franchise Pokémon on February 27th, dubbed “Pokemon Day.”  In partnership with Universal Music Group, Pokémon is commemorating a quarter-century of its beloved video games, mobile apps, and more with all year long with an artist-involved series dubbed P25 Music. 

A trailer for the free event was shared on the official Pokémon YouTube channel, where the concert will be streamed.The Post Malone concert serves as the series’ kickoff, and more details about the celebration will be revealed at the end of the rapper’s show.

Leading up to Post Malone’s concert, The Pokémon Company International will also host a Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event on Saturday, February 20th, and will distribute a special password on February 25th for players to add a special Pikachu to their Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games.

Post Malone Hopes To “Catch ‘Em All” With Pokemon Themed Virtual Concert

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