Billy Porter and Lucy Hale will join Ryan Seacrest in hosting the 2020 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special. ABC said in a press release that Porter, Seacrest and Hale will host the TV special Dec. 31 at Times Square in New York, with Ciara to host the Los Angeles celebration. Seacrest said, “2020 …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
President-elect Biden Nominates Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin As Secretary Of Defense
The Biden transition team announced Tuesday that President-elect Biden has named retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his nominee for secretary of defense. The former commander of the US Central Command would make history as the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if confirmed by the US Senate. Biden will formally introduce Austin as …
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President Trump Signs Executive Order To Give Americans Priority Access To COVID-19 Vaccines
President Donald Trump announced a decree Tuesday aimed at granting Americans priority access to vaccines. Trump’s executive order would “ensure that American citizens have first priority to receive American vaccines,” but it was unclear whether it would hold legal weight, since drugmakers have already signed deals with other countries. Meanwhile, a more cautious presentation held …
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Hit No. 1 With ‘Happy Anywhere’
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have hit No. 1 on the country music charts together for a second time with their most recent duet, “Happy Anywhere.” The single topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart, giving Stefani her second country No. 1, and Shelton his 28th. Shelton celebrated the achievement on Instagram, …
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Watch Maddie & Tae’s New Video For Their Holiday Song “We Need Christmas”
Maddie & Tae have released a new video for the title track to their recent holiday EP, We Need Christmas. “We Need Christmas” is one of the two original tunes on the new EP, along with “Merry Married Christmas.” The EP also features four holiday standards: “This Christmas,” “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “O Come All Ye …
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HBO To Premiere Second Bonus Episode of Euphoria In January
The second of two special episodes of Euphoria is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max Jan. 24. The episode follows Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, as she reflects on the year during the Christmas holiday. The special bonus episode is directed by the show’s creator Sam Levinson, and Schafer serves as co-executive producer on …
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Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, And More To Appear Virtually At Cyndi Lauper’s “Home for the Holidays” Benefit Concert
Cyndi Lauper has revealed the lineup for her annual Home for the Holidays benefit concert. The virtual show will feature appearances and performances from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Dolly Parton, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell, Cher, Henry Rollins, and more. Home the Holidays premieres on TikTok on Friday, December 11 at …
90-year-old woman in the U.K. Is First To Receive Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
A 90-year-old grandmother became Patient A on Tuesday morning as she was the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside a clinical trial. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, received the shot — the first of 800,000 doses — at University Hospital Coventry in central England at 6:31 a.m., …
As New COVID-19 Restrictions Begin In California, New York Prepares For Potential Shutdowns
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that New York is just days away from a second lockdown if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge upward during the holiday season. Cuomo said during a Monday press conference in New York City, “If you overwhelm the hospital capacity, you will have to go back to shutdown. There …
Chris Lane and Wife Lauren Bushnell Expecting Their First Child
Chris Lane and his wife, Lauren Bushnell have announced they are expecting their first child together. Bushnell, who was a contestant on Season 20 of The Bachelor, married Lane in October of 2019. Bushnell shared the happy news on her Instagram page. Lane launched his Big, Big Plans Tour in October of 2019, which wrapped up February …
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