COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Available By January, With One-Fourth Of US Inoculated By Spring

Vanessa Bryant shared behind-the-scenes photos from her shoot for a Super Bowl LVI spot. The wife of the late Kobe Bryant posted a series of images on her Instagram on Wednesday, showing her sitting in a car parked in front of a mural dedicated to Kobe and their daughter, Gianna — who both died in a helicopter crash in 2020.

has enraptured fans with its tongue-in-cheek yet action-packed take on life of an antihero who desperately wants to be liked. While John Cena’s titular egotistical hired assassin is at the center of James Gunn’s HBO Max series, it's the ensemble cast of quirky characters that really brings the story alive. Especially Freddie Stroma, who plays Peacemaker’s longtime, adoring friend, Vigilante, a sociopath who has no problem killing anyone who has done wrong -- or seen him out of costume.

John Mayer is putting his love for his late friend, Bob Saget, into a song. The 44-year-old musician was interviewed by his pal, Andy Cohen, for a Q&A connected to Mayer's Small Stage Series Concert for SiriusXM. In the discussion, Cohen asked Mayer about the loss of Saget, who died unexpectedly last month of accidental head trauma at the age of 65.

Foals have shared a new single today (February 10) – listen to ‘2am’ below.The song is the latest from their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ and is the follow-up to last year’s single, ‘Wake Me Up’.‘Wake Me Up’ landed at Number 12 in NME‘s 50 best songs of 2021 list and was described as “the spiritual sequel to dancier moments like ‘My Number’ and ‘In Degrees’, but in truth it’s the fully realised disco infiltrator they’ve always threatened to write.”Speaking about their latest track, frontman Yannis Philippakis said, “Musically ‘2am’ is one of the poppiest songs we’ve ever written.“It’s about repetitive cycles of destructive behaviour, which I think lots of people can relate to, and certainly it’s an expression of something that I struggle with. There’s something cathartic about expressing that feeling to this upbeat music that’s got a sense of release and the hope of resolution.”You can listen to it here:A statement about Foals’ upcoming album, which is yet to receive a release date, said “the group started writing the album in their south London rehearsal space in the oppressive lockdown winter of 2020.”It added: “They very naturally gravitated towards writing songs with a zeal for escapism: propulsive energy, sun-kissed melodies and transportive lyrical themes, both in terms of time and space.

Pete Doherty has revealed that he’s planning to sign a prisoner he met at a Glasgow jail to his record label.The Libertines frontman met the prisoner while involved in a project that saw him playing to prisoners as part of a life-drawing class. Doherty would play guitar while the prisoners at Barlinnie Prison drew him.Speaking to Craig Charles on 6 Music, Doherty opened up about the experience saying: “It was nice, actually, to keep my clothes on. Because when they first said, ‘you’re going to do a still life at Barlinnie Prison for the still life class’, obviously the first thing you think of is a nude model.“So I went there with a bit of trepidation, thinking, ‘well, I’m not going to be able to say no because I’ll just look like I’m bricking it’.

She learned a lot. Mirai Nagasu has been out of the Celebrity Big Brother house for a few days, and looking back on her short time in the game, she’s proud to have represented her community as the first Asian American houseguest on this version of the long-running series.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerRising COVID-19 infection rates could mean that part of Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island could face new restrictions on activities this week.Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the warning Sunday in a press briefing.“We have several communities that are in the warning track,” Cuomo said.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Fox NFL Sunday cast has been removed from its usual studio pregame show today over COVID-19 concerns, Fox Sports announced.Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw and Michael Strahan were swapped for Chris Myers, Charles Woodson and Reggie Bush. Fox said some of the replaced regular crew “will appear via remote.”“In accordance with CDC guidance, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health safety guidelines — and out of an abundance of caution for our team — Sunday’s Fox NFL Kickoff and Fox NFL Sunday pregame shows from our Los Angeles studio will not include their regular casts,” Fox said in a statement.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATE: R&B artist Jeremih has apparently turned the corner in his battle with a severe case of COVID-19. The 33-year-old rapper/singer has been moved out of the ICU and taken off a ventilatorEARLIER: A spokesperson for Chicago R&B artist Jeremih issued a statement today indicating he is hospitalized and battling a severe case of COVID-19.The 33-year-old musician, whose real name is Jeremy Felton, is on a ventilator in an intensive care unit, the statement said.“The COVID-19 condition he’s experiencing is rare for a young man his age without underlying conditions,” the representative said.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerEntrepreneurs topped wrestlers once again in the Friday night demo wars, as ABC’s Shark Tank came in with an 0.7 and the night’s biggest P2+ audience at 4080.That topped the 0.6 of the WWE Friday Night SmackDown, which was highlighted by a contract signing between Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns. This was the final WWE television broadcast before WWE Survivor Series 2020.Network honors were tied between Fox and ABC, both at an 0.6 in early results.At NBC, the further adventures of Raymond Reddington in The Blacklist held steady from last week with an 0.4, while the network’s trailing Dateline newsmag also came in with an 0.4.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA spokesperson for Chicago R&B artist Jeremih issued a statement today indicating he is hospitalized and battling a severe case of COVID-19.The 33-year-old musician, whose real name is Jeremy Felton, is on a ventilator in an intensive care unit, the statement said.“The COVID-19 condition he’s experiencing is rare for a young man his age without underlying conditions,” the representative said. “There’s no shame in contracting COVID-19, and people that have it need to be responsible and considerate of others Everyone diagnosed with COVID-19 is affected differently.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerForget about the evidence. All America could talk about today was the Rudy Giuliani meltdown, as black streaks of sweat emanating from his sideburns distracted from his important message.Trevor Noah was no exception.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going into self-isolation after a member of parliament that he contacted tested positive for the coronavirus, a government spokesman said in a statement.Earlier this year, Johnson spent three days in an intensive care unit after contracting the disease. However, he is not showing symptoms from this recent exposure, the statement said.The UK’s NHS Test and Trace, a government contact tracing service, told him about the contact.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNewsmax TV, the conservative, pro-Donald Trump television network whose ratings have lately jumped as its rivals leaned to the left, may be a takeover or acquisition target, the Wall Street Journal reported today.The WSJ said that allies of President Trump have been looking for a vehicle to challenge Fox News, which some on the right believe is gradually moving away from conservatives. Whether Donald Trump himself would be involved if he fails in his bid to overturn the election results was not mentioned.

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Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA week after being bumped to 10 PM, ABC’s Shark Tank was back swimming in more familiar waters at 8 PM. The return proved fortuitous, as the show topped the evening’s demo wars with a solid 0.7 and the night’s largest total audience.The win by Shark Tank and a strong 0.6 by newsmag 20/20 powered ABC to the network victory on the evening.Elsewhere, Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown came in at an 0.6, as an unsanctioned match between Drew McIntyre and Jey Uso, as well as Sami Zayn defending his Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews highlighted the matches.The 8th season premiere of The Blacklist on NBC delivered the top total viewer result in the time slot since May 15, and was the No.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerIt looked like Trevor Noah and the Daily Social Distancing Show had an exclusive. An anonymous poll worker had come forward to talk about what they saw while processing ballots.The worker, shown in silhouette, told Noah that “We have never met,” although strangely greeted him with the too-familiar, “Hey, African.”The anonymous worker quickly launched into a litany of malfeasance in the vote count.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerActor Hugh Grant is the latest celebrity to confess to contracting the coronavirus.Speaking remotely Tuesday night during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the 60-year-old Grant said he caught COVID-19 earlier this year. He and his wife, Anna Eberstein, caught the virus in February, Grant said.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerGravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch decided to honor his civic duty by reporting a theft to the voter fraud hotline set up by the Trump campaign.The campaign aimed to collect evidence of “voter suppression, irregularities, and fraud” from the public.The 35-year-old Hirsch decided that reporting a Hamburglar-like individual stealing ballots in a sack would be hilarious, and tacitly encouraged others to do so on his Twitter feed.Hirsch posted audio footage of his calls to the hotline on Twitter using the voices of his two primary Gravity Falls characters, Soos and “Grunkle” Stan Pines.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThere was a brawl going on in the political arena, but Friday night viewers opted for the real thing, giving Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown the demo win for individual shows and the network.This week’s SmackDown came in at an 0.6, which beat off challenges from the election results, which were still in doubt on Friday night. The matches were highlighted by a SmackDown Women’s Championship match between Bayley and Sasha Banks, which led to the official return of Carmella.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerYouth health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of a new partnership between The CW Network and the 160-year-old Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The effort launches on Saturday with a special virtual panel event for kids enrolled in BGCA clubs across the country.The panel, titled “Whatever It Takes to Be a Hero,”  will be streamed at the myfuture.net website starting at 2:30 PM Pacific time.