NBC and Peacock announced the nominees for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards, to be telecast on NBC and Peacock on Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The show is an offshoot of the long-running People’s Choice Awards show, which last aired in February on NBC. The …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
See Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ trailer
Warner Bros. shared the full-length trailer for the upcoming film Joker: Folie à Deux, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. Joker: Folie à Deux is a sequel to the 2019 film Joker, inspired by DC Comics characters and co-written and directed by Todd Phillips. Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck (aka Joker) while Lady …
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United Auto Workers file charges against Donald Trump, Elon Musk for intimidating workers
Officials for the United Automobile Workers (“UAW”) Union said on Tuesday it has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over attempts to threaten and intimidate workers. The union say Trump and Musk illegally threatened union workers who might go on strike Monday night. …
5 people diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in New Hampshire
State health officials confirmed that five people have developed Legionnaires’ disease following possible exposure to contaminated water droplets from a cooling tower in downtown Lincoln, New Hampshire. Authorities warned residents of Lincoln, New Hampshire, to monitor themselves for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after the five people in question developed the disease — a severe form …
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Minnesota Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to undergo knee surgery
The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday that rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee after complaining of soreness this past weekend, and will be out indefinitely. McCarthy tweeted: “Love you Viking nation. I’ll be back in no time. Amor fati” Coach Kevin O’Connell said a day earlier …
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Washington Commanders sign WR Martavis Bryant, to play in NFL for first time since 2018
The Washington Commanders announced on Tuesday that they have signed WR Martavis Bryant, and released kicker Ramiz Ahmed. Bryant, who has been suspended by the NFL multiple times, last played a regular-season game in 2018 (when he had his third substance-abuse violation). The Dallas Cowboys released Bryant in May after he was on their practice …
Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Giancarlo Esposito and Gaby Hoffmann joining Peacock’s ‘Poker Face’ for Season 2
Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Giancarlo Esposito and Gaby Hoffmann will guest star in Season 2 of Peacock’s mystery dramedy, Poker Face, with the streaming service posting: “just when you thought the series couldn’t get better.” The murder mystery show starring Natasha Lyonne and created by Rian Johnson has a ‘case-of-the-week’ format. Lyonne stars in every episode as …
Apple TV+ renews ‘Presumed Innocent’ for Season 2
Apple TV+ has renewed its crime drama, Presumed Innocent, for a second season. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming service has ordered a second season of the legal drama, which is based on Scott Turow’s best-selling novel. The show’s eight-episode first season starred Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of murdering a colleague. Season 2, …
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‘Significant’ 4.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Los Angeles
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Los Angeles region on Monday afternoon at 12:20 p.m. PT , according to the US Geological Survey. The quake had an initial reported intensity of 4.7 but was since revised down to 4.4. The Los Angeles Police Department posted on social media: Significant earthquake just felt in the …
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U.S. sends guided missile submarine to Middle East in fears of Iran’s retaliation against Israel
The Pentagon confirmed that the United States is sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is speeding up the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, equipped with F-35C fighters “in light of escalating regional tensions.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the dispatch of the USS Georgia …