GOP Unveils Coronavirus Plan To Include Second Stimulus Check, And Cuts In Unemployment Benefits

On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion economic relief plan that would provide a second round of $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payments to many American adults and slash enhanced federal unemployment payments from $600 a week to $200. The release of the plan marked the start of negotiations that will involve House Democrats, who passed …

Miranda Lambert Hits No. 1 For First Time In Eight Years With ‘Bluebird’

Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird,” off her album Wildcard, is the No. 1 song in country music – and marks her sixth No. 1 song on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.  “Bluebird” reached No. 1 on both charts, something she had not done in nearly a decade. The singer’s last Billboard No. 1 was “Over You” in …

The ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Under Investigation After Reports Of Workplace Misconduct

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is under an internal investigation after numerous accounts of workplace misconduct.  The investigation comes in the wake of accusations that the show has become a toxic work environment for its staffers. In April, Variety reported that the core stage crew heard almost nothing from their bosses for weeks during initial coronavirus …

Sophie Turner And Joe Jonas Welcome Their First Child

Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, 24, and singer Joe Jonas, 30, have welcomed their first child. According to TMZ, the couple welcomed a girl named Willa on Wednesday, July 22, at a Los Angeles-area hospital. The couple never formally announced they were expecting a child, but Turner was seen with Jonas in photos with …

Hurricane Douglas Approaches Hawaiian Islands As Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Douglas approached Hawaii on Sunday packing torrential rains and damaging winds just east of the islands in the central Pacific.  Forecasters urged residents to be prepared for the worst as Douglas was expected to make landfall or pass close to the main Hawaiian islands from Maui to Kauai.  In its latest update, the hurricane …

Florida Reports Over 9,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Surpassing New York

Florida surpassed New York in total COVID-19 cases after reporting more than 9,000 new cases on Sunday. The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 9,344 new cases for a total of 423,855, surpassing New York’s total of 411,736. Florida also reported 77 new deaths of Florida residents for a total of 5,854. The state …

Luke Bryan Officially Cancels 2020 “Farm Tour”

Luke Bryan’s annual Farm Tour has being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been going strong for the past 11 consecutive years so this one really hurts,” Bryan wrote on social media, adding, “we have looked at all kinds of ways to continue with the shows this year but couldn’t come up with a solution …

Rascal Flatts Release New Video For “How They Remember You”

Rascal Flatts gathered fan footage for a music video during quarantine for “How They Remember You.” The video features fan-submitted photos from the band’s 20-year career, showing members Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney with fans backstage, during meet-and-greets and on stage during shows.  You can check it out at the link: here …

Hollywood Icon Olivia de Havilland Dies At Age 104

Hollywood icon Olivia de Havilland passed in her home in Paris, France from natural causes, per her publicist Lisa Goldberg. She was 104. de Havilland rose to fame with her performance in Captain Blood, where she appeared alongside Errol Flynn, her on-screen love interest. She went on to become known for her breakout roles in the …

Dave Franco Horror Movie ‘The Rental’ Takes The No. 1 Spot At Weekend Box Office

Dave Franco’s horror movie The Rental – starring his wife, Alison Brie – took the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $420,871 over the weekend from 251 theaters, averaging $1,677 per theater, according to Deadline on Sunday, July 26.  A majority of that is from drive-in theaters, which continue to be the …