US economy growing at fastest rate since Reagan years
Things are turning around well after the COVID-19 recession, with the economy growing 5.7% in 2021. It’s reminiscent of 1984, when the economy surged 7.2% after a recession. The Associated…
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COVID-19 vaccine passports for entertainment here?
France began requiring vaccine passports for entertainment and restaurants, so there are concerns one could be implemented here. While it’s unlikely the federal government will impose one here, plenty of…
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Awards at Spain’s film festival will be gender neutral
Awards at Spain’s San Sebastián International Film Festival will no longer be separated by gender. Instead, awards for actors and actresses will be for best leading performance and best supporting…
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Consumers can only handle seven streaming media services
A London-based media consultancy, OMDIA, has found that consumers can handle about seven different streaming services before they start to get overwhelmed. They discovered this after noticing that the average…
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Live audiences resume for Stephen Colbert
On June 14, Stephen Colbert’s late-night show will resume having live audiences. Face masks are optional and guests will need to show proof of vaccination. The Associated Press has the…
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Elon Musk SNL’s appearance affects dogecoin value
Billionaire Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, boosting ratings and causing the value of the cryptocurrency he promotes, dogecoin, to fluctuate. His support of dogecoin has been done…
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Ellen DeGeneres ending her long-running talk show
After almost 20 years as a successful talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits. It had suffered a decrease in viewership due to controversy about how difficult it…
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How Hollywood is dealing with COVID-19
An AP photographer discusses the changes covering events in Hollywood throughout the coronavirus pandemic. For awhile, he worried he might no longer have a job as an entertainment reporter, with…
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Britney Spears to testify about her conservatorship
Fans have wondered about the mysterious conservatorship that pop star Britney Spears has been under for 13 years. Now they may be about to find out, as Spears has asked…
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Paisley Park honors Prince on anniversary of death
The studio where pop artist Prince lived and worked, Paisley Park in Minnesota, is throwing an event for 1,400 fans to mark the fifth anniversary of his death. Prince died…
Read MoreNetflix faces dramatic slowdown in subscribers
As expected, Netflix is not obtaining subscribers as quickly as it was during the early part of the coronavirus pandemic, due to people starting to leave their homes more and…
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