LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has arrested a Southern California man who officials said falsely claimed to have developed a cure for the coronavirus and solicited investments in a company he said would market the medication, federal prosecutors said. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook told his 2.4 million Instagram followers that his company would return hundreds […]
Bill Cosby’s lawyers want the disgraced comedian released from his prison out of concern over at least one staffer who has tested positive for COVID-19. Cosby, 82, is serving three to 10 years for sexual assault at SCI Phoenix in Montgomery County, but his legal team is preparing to file a petition at Pennsylvania Superior Court […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the coronavirus. Towns talked about the condition of his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, Wednesday on his Instagram page. He urged his followers to take COVID-19 seriously and practice social distancing. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: Towns […]
While Tamera Mowry-Housley practices social-distancing like the rest of us during this COVID-19 pandemic, she’s taking to social media to remind fans that she’s an amazing singer. On Monday (March 23rd) Tamera posted a short Instagram clip of her singing “Shallow”, a song performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the 2018 romantic drama “A Star Is Born.” SIGN UP […]
Charles Barkley has revealed that he tested negative for COVID-19 after showing symptoms of the virus on March 12. “I’ve received my COVID-19 test results this morning and they are negative,” Barkley said Monday in a statement released by Turner Sports, per reuters.com. “I’d like to thank everyone for reaching out and expressing your concern and […]
As the COVID-19 crisis forces many schools to close their campuses and move all courses online, some worry that the pandemic could have a bigger negative impact on the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, than for other campuses. Here, The Conversation US has assembled a panel of experts to forecast what’s in store for […]
With the shutdown of Trevor Noah’s “Daily Show” due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, Comedy Central has announced “The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah” will begin airing weeknights at 11 p.m. ET/PT, starting Monday (March 23). “Following the recent production shutdown of all late-night shows amid an escalating COVID-19 pandemic, Trevor and […]
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions. RIHANNA OPENS HER […]
A guard and inmate at Rikers Island jail have tested positive for coronavirus. Michael Skelly, spokesman for the New York City Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association, said this is just the start of “what we fear to be more.” The news comes days after an investigator working at the jail died after testing positive for the virus, NBC News reports. […]
It seems like all anyone can talk about nowadays is the coronavirus, and a lot of people are in full on panic mode! Dr. Ian Smith called into the Willie Moore Jr. show to explain what’s really going on. He says that people should be “alarmed by Covid-19,” but we shouldn’t “panic.” He has noticed […]
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell says he showed no symptoms of being sick before testing positive for the coronavirus. He has since gone into isolation and says he still has no signs of potentially deadly illness. Speaking to ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday, the All-Star guard revealed that it “took awhile for me to kind of cool […]
Russ warns not to listen to Trump or Pence or anyone from the White House whose goal is to “protect themselves.” At this point we need the White House to “have some empathy,” and share information that is “consistent with the CDC.” The President needs to comfort the American people and make sure that people […]
