Month: December 2021

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Take a look at Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz in new trailer for ‘The Batman’

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The new trailer for ‘The Batman’ debuted Monday, and film stars Robert Pattinson, 35, and Zoë Kravitz, 33, appear to face off – and join forces — in their roles as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Selina Kyle/Catwoman, respectively.

Kravitz’s Catwoman tells Pattinson’s Batman in the trailer: “If we don’t stand up, no one will. ‘ The Bat and the Cat.’ That’s got a nice ring.”  The film also stars Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeffrey Wright and Colin Farrell.

The Batman is in theaters March 4.  Check out the trailer – here.

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Katy Perry and Alesso team up for new song, “When I’m Gone”

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Swedish DJ and producer Alesso has teamed up with Katy Perry for the new song “When I’m Gone.” The music video for the single will premiere during ESPN’s broadcast of the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 10.

Alesso produced “When I’m Gone” and also co-wrote the song with Katy, Alida Garpestad Peck, Rami Yacoub, Space Primates’ Nathan Cunningham and Marc Sibley, and Alma Goodman.

Perry released ‘Smile’ last year, and she just kicked-off her residency at Resorts World Las Vegas last night. Take a listen to “When I’m Gone” – here.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians tests positive for COVID-19

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Tuesday afternoon that head coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for COVID-19. Arians is isolating at home with mild symptoms, and assistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin will be the team’s acting head coach until his return. The team also announced starting cornerbacks cornerbacks Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean were placed on the reserve/COVID list on Tuesday.

Said Arians, per the team’s official website:  “I tested positive for COVID-19 this morning (Tuesday) but have only experienced mild symptoms to this point. Harold Goodwin will take over my duties during my absence. I have complete confidence in him and the rest of our coaching staff to prepare the team for this week’s game against the Jets. I look forward to rejoining the team and being back in the facility as soon as I can test back in.”

Murphy-Bunting and Dean are the latest Buccaneers to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, joining wide receivers Mike Evans and Jaelon Darden, as well as defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches. Their availability for the Jets game is in doubt, but under newly-adjusted NFL protocols, vaccinated players who test positive can return with after two negative tests, 24 hours apart, if asymptomatic.

The Buccaneers are preparing for a road game against the New York Jets on Sunday. The team already has clinched an NFC playoff spot and the NFC South title, but the No. 1 seed in the conference remains within reach.

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Indianapolis Colts place QB Carson Wentz on COVID-19 list

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The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that they have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, could miss the Colts’ Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders if he tested positive for COVID-19. He would be out for five days if he is a close contact, which means he still could play, according to NFL protocol. If Wentz doesn’t clear protocol, Colts second-string quarterback Sam Ehlinger is expected to start Sunday in Indianapolis.

The Colts won their Week 16 contest against the Arizona Cardinals despite more than a dozen players on the reserve/COVID-19 list being absent. A total of 106 NFL players went on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, pushing the total to 521 players in December. The Jacksonville Jaguars led NFL teams with nine players placed on the list Monday. The Cincinnati Bengals placed second-string quarterback Brandon Allen and defensive back Darius Phillips on the list Monday.

The Colts (9-6) host the Raiders (8-7) at 1 p.m. EST Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Jean-Marc Vallée, acclaimed director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Big Little Lies,’ dies at age 58

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Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, who directed Dallas Buyers Club and Wild, as well as the HBO series Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects, has died at the age of 58.  Vallée died suddenly over the weekend in his cabin near Quebec City, from what appears to have been a heart attack.  In a statement announcing his passing, Vallée’s longtime producer partner Nathan Ross wrote: “Jean-Marc stood for creativity, authenticity and trying things differently. He was a true artist and a generous, loving guy. Everyone who worked with him couldn’t help but see the talent and vision he possessed. He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me. The maestro will sorely be missed but it comforts knowing his beautiful style and impactful work he shared with the world will live on.”

Vallée directed Dallas Buyers Club, which earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing (which Vallée received under his alias John Mac McMurphy).  Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor, and Jared Leto for Best Supporting Actor for their roles in the film.

Vallée next directed Wild, an adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, who were both later recognized with Oscar nominations.  Vallée reunited with Witherspoon in 2017 for the HBO series Big Little Lies, a murder mystery based on Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name. Vallée served as director and executive producer of the series.

Vallée is survived by his sons, Alex and Émile, and siblings Marie-Josée Vallée, Stéphane Tousignant and Gérald Vallée.

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Hugh Jackman announces he tested positive for COVID-19

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Hugh Jackman shared that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The two-time Tony Award winner, who will star in the upcoming revival of “The Music Man” on Broadway (set to open in February) announced his diagnosis Tuesday via a video on his verified social media accounts.

The caption to the video read: “Just wanted you to hear it from me. I tested positive for covid. Mild symptoms and as soon as I’m cleared … looking forward to getting back to The Winter Garden!   Jackman said during the video: “My symptoms are like a cold. I have a scratchy throat and a bit of a runny nose, but I’m fine.”

Jackman recently paid tribute to understudies on Broadway after Kathy Voytko, Sutton Foster’s understudy as Marian Paroo in “The Music Man,” filled in for Foster on short notice after Foster tested positive. In a video captured by a member of the show’s audience and posted on social media, Jackman asked the understudies to join him on stage and called them “the bedrock of Broadway.”

Jackman remained upbeat while sharing his Covid-19 diagnosis, and urged others to “stay safe, be healthy, be kind” while promising to return to the stage as soon as he is feeling well.

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Dior postpones Travis Scott collaboration ‘indefinitely’

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Travis Scott has been dropped by the perfume company Dior. Dior announced that it has paused indefinitely a “capsule collection” collaboration between Dior men’s artistic director Kim Jones, and Scott’s Cactus Jack label, which was due out next year. The partnership was to be Dior’s first with a musician.

Dior said in a statement, “Out of respect for everyone affected by the tragic events at Astroworld, Dior has decided to postpone indefinitely the launch of products from the Cactus Jack collaboration originally intended to be included in its summer 2022 collection.”

The indefinite Dior postponement is the second significant branding deal Scott has lost in a matter of weeks. Weeks ago, Anheuser-Busch announced it will no longer distribute Scott’s Cacti line of hard seltzers.  In addition, Epic Games has removed the “Travis Scott emote” from their massive online game, Fortnite; Parsons School of Design pulled out of their contract with Scott’s ‘Cactus Jack Design Center,’ and Nike postponed Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack collab. Scott has also been dropped from the 2022 Coachella lineup (which he was slated to headline).

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Charlie Puth, Rico Nasty and Kali Uchis to headline TikTok’s NYE Livestream

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TikTok is hosting a live-streamed New Year’s Eve party that will feature performances from Charlie Puth, Kali Uchis, and Rico Nasty.  The concert will feature performances from three of the most popular music artists on TikTok this year : Puth, who was one of the most-viewed artists on TikTok in 2021; Kali Uchis, whose song “Telepatía” was the top Latin song of the year on TikTok; and Rico Nasty, the rapper behind trending hits like “Smack a B***h,” who is also a prolific creator on the app with 1.8 million TikTok followers.

Each artist will perform a set during the livestream, each taking place on a different floor of the TikTok Towers — an apartment-themed staging area where the event will take place — each custom-designed to fit the individual artist’s set. Along with the artist performances, TikTok’s New Year’s Eve live event will feature appearances from popular creators including event host averagefashionblogger, as well as scarlet_may.1, tracy.oj, cristiandennis, tyshonlawrence, and 8illy.

The TikTok New Year’s Eve event will go live on the app from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. PT on December 31.

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49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo suffers chipped bone, torn ligament in his right thumb

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More information about the injury to Jimmy Garoppolo has been revealed. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback suffered a torn ligament and chipped bone in his right thumb. Those are details that head coach Kyle Shanahan failed to mention to reporters during a conference call after Monday’s practice. Garoppolo did not participate in Monday’s bonus practice.

When a reporter asked Shanahan if Garoppolo suffered a fracture, and the coach stated the quarterback sustained a right thumb sprain at the end of the second quarter of last Thursday night’s 20-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He added that the 49ers would re-evaluate Garoppolo on Wednesday. Shanahan said of the injury:  “It didn’t feel great today. He wasn’t able to throw today, and we’ll see how it is on Wednesday. Hopefully, it will get better.”

ESPN’s Adam Schefter later reported that Garoppolo suffered a UCL tear and fracture, which would be a more serious injury than the coach disclosed.  Rookie Trey Lance will make his second NFL start if Garoppolo needs to sit out.  Shanahan said of Lance: “I think this last month with Trey has been his best consecutive four weeks of practice since we’ve had him. He’s had a number of good days, and he’s had some bad days like most guys do. But as far as his consistency and stuff, I feel this last month has been his best.”

The 49ers sit at 8-7 and are currently the sixth seed in the NFC playoff picture. San Francisco is preparing to host the Houston Texans on Sunday and finish the regular season against the Los Angeles Rams.

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NBA to shorten quarantine time to six days

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According to a memo from the NBA, vaccinated NBA players, coaches, referees and staff members will now only have to quarantine for six days if COVID-19 testing data shows they are no longer infectious. The current time to clear quarantine is 10 days. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed to the change. Individuals can still clear quarantine if they test negative for the virus twice with each test coming 24 hours apart.

The NBA has found that those who have received the COVID-19 booster expel the virus from their system far more quickly than those who have not. Expert research data contributed to the NBA’s decision to shorten the quarantine period, showing that no one with a cycle threshold over 35 has been shown to be infectious for more than six days. CT measures how many times a test needs to cycle to detect the virus in a person.

Earlier Monday, the CDC announced that individuals who test positive for the virus will only need to quarantine for five days, as opposed to the previous 10 days recommended, if they are asymptomatic.

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