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The NFL is expected to release the official schedule for its 2020 season imminently, with a plan for its grand finale at the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, 2021, airing this cycle on CBS. Business as usual. Of course we know all about “plans” in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, and as one event after …
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The Oscars and streaming have reached a detente. For one year and one year only, streaming-only films can be nominated for the 2021 Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week. How generous of our Hollywood overlords. Their saintly flip-flop is, like everything else, caused by the unprecedented disruptions of …
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The 2021 Oscars are finally going with flow — of streaming movies. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, streaming-only films will be eligible for the Academy Awards for the first time. And for one year only. “The academy firmly believes there is no greater way …
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter said coronavirus anxiety was behind the Eagles’ controversial decision to reach for Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, despite having 27-year-old franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. “Now in this day and age, I’ve had teams tell me it’s more important than ever to have a backup quarterback …
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Carson Wentz went from hearing the cha-ching of cashing in on an extension to the sound of a ticking clock in a span of 10 months. The Eagles dropped a second-round stunner on the 2020 NFL Draft by selecting former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts with the No. 53 pick despite having the 27-year-old …
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In a second day stunner, Jalen Hurts is headed to the City of Brotherly Love, selected in the second round (53rd overall) by the Eagles, earlier than most experts expected him to go. The former Alabama and Oklahoma star quarterback could be Carson Wentz’s backup, or possibly be used as a change of pace in …
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When Sharon Stone showed up at the 1996 Oscars in a simple black Gap shirt, she made red carpet history. But as it turns out, the look was a last-minute fix for a fashion emergency. During her appearance on Naomi Campbell‘s “No Filter With Naomi” YouTube series on Thursday, the 62-year-old “Basic Instinct” star revealed …
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Emmy winner Reed Morano is in negotiations to direct Jennifer Lopez in the drug lord drama “The Godmother” for STXfilms. Morano directed the first three episodes of Hulu’s hit show “The Handmaid’s Tale” and won the Emmy and Directors Guild awards for drama series direction. STXfilms is also in talks with Oscar winner William Monahan …
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Shares of Tesla surged 13 percent on Tuesday after Credit Suisse upgraded its rating on the electric-car maker and as Wall Street rallied on optimism the coronavirus outbreak was reaching a plateau. The stock has jumped nearly 30 percent in the past two days as investors look beyond disruptions caused by the pandemic, which has …
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Ford said on Monday it expects to post a pre-tax loss of about $600 million for the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak pummeled its sales and shuttered vehicle assembly plants, resulting in a 21 percent drop in vehicle sales to dealers versus the same quarter in 2019. The news sent Ford’s shares down more …
The NFL is expected to release the official schedule for its 2020 season imminently, with a plan for its grand finale at the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, 2021, airing this cycle on CBS. Business as usual. Of course we know all about “plans” in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, and as one event after …
