“Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer confirms birth of first child

39-year-old actress Natalie Dormer welcomed her first child, a daughter, with her partner, David Oakes, in January. Dormer shared the news during Tuesday’s episode of the That’s After Life! podcast. Dormer kept her pregnancy private. Dormer and Oakes first met as co-stars in the West End play Venus in Fur in 2017.  Said Dormer: “It’s …

Leslie Jones to host 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards

The 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards announced via Twitter Wednesday morning that its host will be comedian and actress Leslie Jones. Jones will emcee the live ceremony in Los Angeles, which will begin on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. and span two nights. The ceremony will be broadcast from the Palladium to honor …

President Biden to order minimum wage hike to $15 for federal contract workers

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday requiring federal agencies to pay contract workers a minimum wage of $15 per hour.  The order will affect hundreds of thousands of contractors, and comes weeks after Biden and Democrats in Congress attempted to raise the national hourly minimum wage to $15 as part of the American …

CDC sets new mask guidelines: those fully vaccinated can stop wearing masks outdoors, unless in crowded settings

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines on outdoor mask-wearing, saying that those fully-vaccinated may engage in outdoor activities, including running, hiking, and walking—without a mask—if they are alone or with members of their household. Attending small outdoor gatherings and dining outdoors without a mask are also considered safe, …

Kip Moore shares his latest country-rock single “Good Life”

Kip Moore dropped his brand new single, “Good Life” from his forthcoming fifth studio album.  Moore joined forces with acclaimed producer Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban) for “Good Life,” which was co-written by Moore alongside Dan Couch and Joyce. Moore’s yet-to-be-announced next studio album follows his critically acclaimed project, Wild World, which …

Tenille Arts makes history with her No. 1 single, ‘Somebody Like That’

Tenille Arts is celebrating a history-making No.1 single this week with her breakout hit, “Somebody Like That,” which has reached the top spot on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart.  “Somebody Like That” was co-written by Arts alongside Allison Cruz and Alex Kline, making it the first song in country music history that was written, performed and …

Take a look at Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy in trailer for Hulu’s ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall and more appear in the latest teaser trailer for Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. In the clip, Kidman —  who portrays health and wellness resort director Masha — promises her nine visitors that she can heal and transform them in 10 days Michael Shannon, Manny Jacinto, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, …

Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1s sell for record $1.8 Million

A pair of shoes worn by Kanye West during his performance at the 2008 Grammys just sold for a record 7-figure price. The prototype Nike Air Yeezy 1 brought in a whopping $1.8 million in a recent private sale, according to Sotheby’s. The $1.8 million sale price breaks the record for the most expensive pair …

Justice Department launches probe of Louisville PD’s use of force

The Justice Department launched a wide-ranging “pattern or practice” investigation of Louisville’s police department on Monday, in the wake of last year’s police shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference that the civil investigation into the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government and the Louisville Metro Police Department is to …

United States to release millions of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to other countries

On Monday, officials said that the United States will release millions of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries. White House senior adviser for COVID-19 response, Andy Slavitt, made the announcement on Twitter saying: “U.S. to release 60 million AstraZeneca doses to other countries as they become available.” The announcement comes amid mounting pressure from …