The San Antonio Spurs will play without DeMar DeRozan for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. DeRozan will not play because of personal reasons. He is just one of the many members of the Spurs who will be sidelined for Wednesday’s contest; Rudy Gay, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Derrick White will be sidelined because of the …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
James Franco reaches settlement with former students sexual misconduct case
Two women who accused James Franco of sexual misconduct at his defunct film school have dropped their charges in light of a new settlement agreement. In 2019, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal filed a class action lawsuit against the actor and his Studio 4 school. The acting and film school was open from 2014 to …
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Starz acquires Watergate drama ‘Gaslit’ starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn
Starz has picked up Watergate anthology series Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Gaslit will follow the untold story of Martha Mitchell, a celebrity Arkansan socialite who was married to Attorney General John Mitchell. Roberts will portray Martha Mitchell, the first person to publicly sound the alarm on President Richard Nixon’s involvement in Watergate. Penn …
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United Airlines grounding Boeing 777 planes after engine explosion over Denver
Federal aviation regulators have ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. The announcement comes a day after United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after its right engine blew …
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United Airlines grounding Boeing 777 planes after engine explosion over Denver
Federal aviation regulators have ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. The announcement comes a day after United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after its right engine blew …
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White House to ship 6 million vaccines that were delayed by winter storm
The White House said on Sunday that it expects to deliver 6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, that had been delayed by the winter storm that swept across the nation. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told ABC News’ This Week that President Biden’s administration plans to “rapidly catch up this week” …
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New Orleans Pelicans defeat Boston Celtics 120-115 in overtime
After rallying from 24 points down in the third quarter, Brandon Ingram scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 33.3 seconds left in overtime bringing the New Orleans Pelicans to a 120-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Zion Williamson scored 24 of his 28 points after halftime and had 10 rebounds, while Josh Hart had …
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Colorado Rockies OF Ian Desmond opts out for a 2nd straight season
Colorado Rockies veteran outfielder Ian Desmond is opting out for a second straight season, announcing on Sunday on his Instagram account that his “desire to be with my family is greater than my desire to go back and play baseball under these circumstances. I’m going to train and watch how things unfold.” The 35-year-old Desmond …
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‘The Muppet Show’ to air with a content disclaimer warning on Disney+
Jim Henson’s classic series “The Muppet Show” began streaming on Disney+ on Friday, but now will come prefaced with an offensive content disclaimer, saying, “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful …
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‘Croods’ tops the North American box office with $1.7M in earnings
The Croods: A New Age is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning an additional $1.7 million in receipts. Coming in at No. 2 is The Little Things with $1.2 million, followed by Judas and the Black Messiah at No. 3 with $905,000, Wonder Woman 1984 at No. 4 with $805,000 and The …
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