NHL And Players Association Agree On Protocols To Resume Season

On Sunday, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed on protocols to resume the season. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said the sides are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement. A CBA extension is crucial to the process, and the league’s board of governors and players’ executive committee and full membership must still …

Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dies At Age 41 From COVID-19 Complications

Broadway star Nick Cordero died on Sunday, July 5, due to complications from COVID-19. He was 41. Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted on Instagram on Sunday afternoon, saying, “My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”  Kloots captioned a black-and-white …

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Renewed For Season 11 By HBO

HBO announced they’ve has renewed Curb Your Enthusiasm for an 11th season. Announcing the news of the renewal, creator and star Larry David jokingly said, “believe me, I’m as upset about this as you are.” He added that “one day I can only hope that HBO will come to their senses and grant me the …

Broadcasting Icon Hugh Downs Dies At Age 99

Iconic broadcaster Hugh Downs died peacefully in his Scottsdale home at the age of 99 Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the family. His family said his death was not related to coronavirus.  Downs’s career spanned more than 60 years, leading shows like 20/20, The Today Show and as an announcer for Tonight Starring Jack …

Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Hospitalized With Covid-19 After President Trump’s Tulsa Rally

Herman Cain, a 2012 GOP presidential candidate, is being treated for the coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account. Cain was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma; however, he did not meet with the President. Cain, 74, was hospitalized …

MLB Players Held Secret Training Camp In Florida Amid Shutdown

A group of over 30 Major League Baseball players organized an informal training camp in Florida during the coronavirus pandemic. The players formed a “secret baseball group” that was playing games at Palm Beach Gardens High School. Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber, Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton were among those who took part in …

Nine More NBA Players Test Positive For COVID-19 A Week Before Season Restart

Nine more NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week before teams are set to travel to Florida to resume the 2020 season. The National Basketball Association said in a statement on Thursday that this brings the total up to 25 players and 10 team staff members that have tested positive for …

Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ Renewed For Season 2

Netflix’s hit comedy series Never Have I Ever has been renewed for season 2. The comedy series, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, follows Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl. In addition to Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan (Nalini), Richa Moorjani (Kamala), Jaren Lewison (Ben Gross), Darren Barnet (Paxton Hall-Yoshida), Lee …

Seattle Police Clear “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” After Executive Order By Mayor

Police in Seattle were ordered to clear out the city’s ‘autonomous zone’ and arrested over 30 protesters following an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durkan. The “occupied” zone, which has been dubbed the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, was cleared by police on Wednesday. The order from Durkan came after four shootings, two of which were fatal, …

Fox News Anchor Ed Henry Fired After Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Fox News has fired national correspondent Ed Henry after the network was made aware of sexual harassment allegations. Sandra Smith, Henry’s co-anchor on the weekday current affairs program “America’s Newsroom,” addressed the issue on air, reading from an internal memo issued to staffers: “On Thursday, June 25, we received a complaint about Ed Henry from …