‘Jeopardy!’ And ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Will Tape Without Studio Audiences Amid Coronavirus Concerns

“Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak. The move is being taken out of an abundance of caution given the spread of the new coronavirus in numerous communities in the United States and abroad.  The two popular gameshows are the latest television project to shift …

Former Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg To Guest Host “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is coming to late-night TV and will host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” tonight, March 12.  “We’re lining up a great slate of guests,” Buttigieg said. “Patrick Stewart is coming on, so we are very excited about that.” He also said that he hopes he’ll have some help penning the monologue …

Bernie Sanders And Joe Biden Cancel Ohio Rallies Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have both canceled their campaign rallies planned for Tuesday night in Ohio, due to concerns about the coronavirus. These cancellations are the first on the 2020 presidential campaign trail, as concerns about the outbreak mount. Sanders’ campaign communications director Mike Casca said in a statement: “Out of concern for public …

Appeals Court Rules Department Of Justice Must Provide Congress With Mueller Information

An appeals court has ruled that the Justice Department has to provide Congress with secret grand jury evidence from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.  In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of House Democrats who are suing to access redacted material from the Mueller …

Pro Sports Leagues Limiting Access To Locker Rooms Amid Coronavirus Scare

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel – including media – in response to the coronavirus crisis; saying they made the decision “after consultation with infectious disease and public health experts.” The NBA stressed that the move is not to …

Report Finds No Illegal Meds Used In Deaths Of Horses At Santa Anita

A report released Tuesday by the California Horse Racing Board on a spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita found that no illegal medications were used on the animals and 39% percent of the 23 fatalities occurred on surfaces affected by wet weather. The report focused on 23 deaths as a result of racing or …

Final Trailer For “Black Widow” Starring Scarlett Johansson Is Released

The new action-packed trailer for Black Widow has been released, with Scarlett Johansson starring in the title role.  Johansson gets her first solo film as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, in the latest Marvel movie out May 1. In the newest and final trailer for the film, Black Widow is ready to confront her mysterious …

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Prequel Coming To Disney+

Josh Gad and Luke Evans are expected to star in a Beauty and the Beast prequel TV series to Disney+. Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the creators of the ABC series Once Upon a Time, are teaming up with Evans and Gad (who starred as Gaston and LeFou, respectively) in the 2017 live-action remake. Sources …

Dow Jones Plummets 2,000 Points Amid Coronavirus Concerns; Sparking Brief Halt In Trade

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Monday’s trading session down more than 2,000 points – or 7.8% – amid Coronavirus fears and the steep sell-off in crude oil. The S&P 500 fell 6.63% and the Nasdaq slipped 7.29% by the time trading closed. Markets plunged early in the trading session, forcing a temporary halt to …

Two U.S. Service Members Killed During Anti-ISIS Operation In Iraq

The United States military said in a statement on Monday that two U.S. service members were killed by “enemy forces” Sunday, while advising and accompanying Iraqi Security Forces during a mission to eliminate an ISIS terrorist stronghold in a mountainous area of north-central Iraq. The names of the service members are being withheld pending next …