New York City Mayor Announces Public Schools Will Begin Phased Reopening Dec. 7

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday that elementary schools in the city will re-open on December 7th, this despite the fact that cases throughout the United Sates continue to surge. De Blasio said Sunday that public schools will re-open in phases with students in grades 3-k, Pre-k and K-5th grade returning …

President-elect Biden Selects All-Female White House Senior Communications Team

On Sunday, President-elect Joe Biden announced an all-female White House senior communications team. In a statement, Biden’s transition team issued a statement declaring the team the “first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women. These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back …

‘My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood’ To Debut On HBO Max

HBO Max is set to debut Carrie Underwood’s new music special “My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood” on Thursday, Dec. 3. Underwood performs a combination of traditional favorites as well as new original material from her first ever full-length Christmas album My Gift, which was released earlier this fall. The special features a …

Darius Rucker And Violinist Lindsey Stirling Team Up For New Rendition of “What Child Is This”

Darius Rucker teamed with artist/violinist Lindsey Stirling to record a new rendition of “What Child Is This.” Darius and Lindsey will perform the tune during the CMA Country Christmas TV special on Nov. 30 on ABC. “I was so honored when the CMA asked me to perform ‘What Child Is This,’ and to be getting …

David Prowse, Original Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars,’ Dead at 85

David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has died. He was 85.  In a statement to BBC, Prowse’s agent, Thomas Bowington, said he died after a short illness. “Though famous for playing many monsters — for myself, and all who knew Dave and worked with him, he was a …

Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds Donate $500,000 To Canadian Charities

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are donating $250,000 to Covenant House Vancouver and $250,000 to Covenant House Toronto to help the organization support at-risk, homeless and trafficked youth across Canada.  According to its website, The Covenant House has “helped transform and save the lives” of more than 1 million runaway, trafficked and homeless young people. …

President Trump Says He Will Leave White House Following Electoral Vote For Joe Biden

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. Trump, who continued to cast doubt on the election result, took questions from reporters from the Diplomatic Room of the White House following a series of video conferences with military service members on …

Supreme Court Blocks Coronavirus Restrictions On Houses Of Worship

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an injunction blocking New York’s governor from enforcing 10- and 25-person occupancy limits on religious institutions.  In an unsigned majority opinion, the court said the restrictions would violate religious freedom and are not neutral because they “single out houses of worship for especially harsh treatment.” While religious institutions were affected, …

Sam Hunt Drops New Video for “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s”

Sam Hunt has released a new video for his current single, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s.” “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s” is featured on Sam’s No. 1 sophomore album, Southside, which was released in April 2020. The video, directed by Justin Clough, follows the story of a man who gets out …

Morgan Wallen Tapped Again As Musical Guest On “Saturday Night Live’

Morgan Wallen will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Oct. 10, said Morgan via Twitter, with the caption, “Let’s try this again.”  Morgan was originally slated to perform on SNL on Oct. 10, but was dismissed from the show after multiple videos surfaced of him ignoring social distancing protocols while in Tuscaloosa, …