Martin Jenkins confirmed as first gay California Supreme Court justice

Todd Bridges stepped up his game and won the Head of Household competition on Wednesday's episode of Big Brother: Celebrity Edition on CBS.While Todd was pleased with himself, Carson Kressley, 52, and Cynthia Bailey, 54, were not. They had made a deal with UFC champion Miesha Tate, 35, and Todrick Hall, 36, to keep themselves safe from eviction, which was now meaningless with Todd being in charge of nominations.'So Todd has basically been napping this entire time and now all of the sudden he wants to get up in the club with us and win this competition,' said Carson.

One man trade his his life of luxury for pillaging and plundering in the new trailer for the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death.The comedy series is '(very) loosely based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet, played by Rhys Darby.'Stede takes control of the pirate ship known as Revenge, as he struggles to earn his crew's respect while also dealing with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). Pirate:One man trade his his life of luxury for pillaging and plundering in the new trailer for the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death Blackbeard:Stede takes control of the pirate ship known as Revenge, as he struggles to earn his crew's respect while also dealing with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi)The trailer begins with Stede describing Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, and then, 'the Gentlemen Pirate,' for Frenchie (Joel Fry) who mentions that Blackbeard and Kidd, 'are really talented pirates.'Stede mentions, 'the last one is the scariest of them all.

Romeo Miller has welcomed his first child with girlfriendDrew Sangster.The 32-year-old musician made the announcement on his Instagram on Wednesday, revealing that Drew gave birth to a healthy baby girl.'Meet Baby R! That’s my lil twin! Swipe left to see what I’m talking bout ha,' captioned Miller, who included a photo of his baby girl and a photo of himself as a newborn from 1989. Congrats!Romeo Miller has welcomed his first child with girlfriend Drew SangsterShe was swaddled in a striped blanket and she had a headband with a bow on her head.Miller also revealed that he and Drew co-founded the baby brandDrewy CO that's soon to launch.

Amanda Owen, 47, lives on Ravenseat Farm with her husband Clive Owen and her nine children, with the shepherdess regularly taking to social media to share details of farm life.The Our Yorkshire Farm star took to social media late last night to share how Storm Dudley had affected her farm, as she detailed the "diabolical conditions".Amanda shared three pictures to Twitter of herself with the farm animals.One picture showed herself smiling holding on to her hat, with the wind pulling her back.She captioned the post in view of her 190,700 followers: "Hang onto your hats as #StormDudley has arrived."Conditions have been diabolical."Some of our more outlying flocks are coming back down from the moor & into the land tomorrow in case the snow comes."At the end of her post she included the hashtags: "#shepherdess #storms #weather #watchout."Many took to the comments to share their experience with Storm Dudley and wish her and her family well.Pamela108Pam said: "I hope that you are all well and safe and sound."Kimnicholls16 added: "Real strong winds in Mid Wales - hope you guys are all ok." (sic)KenBlackwell14 commented: "Stay warm and safe."You're quite the lady to handle the weather, animals and your kids.

He's usually seen performing on stage in front of adoring crowds.But Louis Tomlinson took a break from the hustle and bustle on Wednesday night to catch the Boston Celtics playing the Detroit Pistons at the TD Garden in Boston.The 30-year-old One Direction member looked totally at ease in a gray Nike hoodie and matching sweatpants as he watched the game from a prime courtside seat. Sports fan: Louis Tomlinson, 30, relaxed with a beer on Wednesday night as he watched the Detroit Pistons narrowly defeat the Boston Celtics from his courtside seat at the TD Garden in BostonLouis was unwinding with a beer at his feet, which were covered in white trainers.The singer didn't share which team he was rooting for, but the Pistons eked out a narrow win against the Celtics by a single point.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, has opened up about his family life.The actor, 31, shared how “privileged” he has been to grow up with the Hollywood actors but admitted it also came with some “toxic” elements.Chet, who has acted previously in shows like Empire and Shameless, shared the insight in a YouTube video.He opened up in the clip called “The Truth About Growing Up As A Hanks” on February 14.Chet said while he was very “blessed” with his experiences growing up, this was a “double-edged sword”.The actor explained: "There's a lot of advantages but sometimes it can be pretty weird."I got to do a lot of cool s**t that a lot of people don't get the opportunity to do.“I got to travel the world, stay in nice hotels, fly on private planes and I'm very blessed for that.“I wouldn't change my situation."He also shared how he was able to attend private school as well, commenting on his “privilege”Although, he admitted there was also a great deal of “toxic” issues associated with being famous as well.Chet added: "My experience was even more complicated because on top of fame already being toxic, I wasn't even famous."I was just the son of somebody famous so I hadn't even done anything to deserve any sort of recognition and that created a lot of contempt."The actor also said he didn’t feel he had a “strong male role model” in his life growing up.Speaking about his perception as “arrogant, entitled and spoiled” he opened up about this.Chet said he “didn’t have a strong male role model to tell me, ‘Bro, f*** these people, they are just jealous of you’.”In his candid video, he also promised he would share the “truth” about Hollywood on his channel.Chet is the third child of Tom and his firstborn with his wife Rita.He followed his father

Piers Morgan, 56, has called for understanding for Prince Andrew’s daughters - Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie - and his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, following his out of court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre.The Duke of York had been sued by Virginia over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17.Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied these claims.According to The Telegraph, the settlement was as much as £12 million.Now former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has issued a call for “empathy” for Prince Andrew’s family following the scandal.He took to his Twitter platform, where he boasts 7.9 million followers, to defend the Duke’s daughters.Piers retweeted a post by the aforementioned news publication, that read: “Immediate family and trusted advisers still support the Duke of York.”He added: “You won’t meet nicer or more genuine people than Fergie, Beatrice and Eugenie.“This must be an agonisingly difficult time for them, and they deserve our empathy not opprobrium by association.”Other Twitter users sided with the broadcaster’s remarks as they replied to his tweet.AngelinaBen agreed: “They are absolutely lovely souls.“This is their Dad and Sarah’s ex husband and best friend.“Of course they will support and love him.”Bridget12912050 said: “The one to blame for Andrew’s mistakes is Andrew only.

Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Erica Herman looked ready for a relaxed evening on Wednesday when they stepped out for dinner in Santa Monica.The 46-year-old legendary golfer and his 38-year-old girlfriend stuck with casual but comfortable outfits for dinner at the popular Italian seafood restaurant Giorgio Baldi, where they were joined by friends.Tiger was layered up on the breezy night with a simple black zip-up hoodie over a white shirt, and he paired them with dark jeans and black trainers. Dinner date: Tiger Woods, 46, and his girlfriend Erica Herman, 38, were spotted joining friends at the Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Wednesday nightErica looked stylish in a charcoal sweater dress that was decorated with large black sequined polka dots and showcased her toned legs.She matched it with pointy black boots and livened up the look with a brilliant white handbag that was tucked under her arm.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s top health official issued what he called “small gatherings guidance.” In recent weeks, there has been much controversy over what were being called “California’s Thanksgiving Mandate.”On October 29, Newsom pushed back on the idea that he’s released anything of the sort.“I read somewhere some folks asserting we put out guidelines for the holidays,” said Newsom at the time.. “They simply were misled or, intentionally, were misleading people.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs California passed 1 million COVID-19 cases and infections continued to increase across the country, California As Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued travel advisories on Friday urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside these states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the virus. The travel advisories urge against non-essential out-of-state travel, ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThis week, California’s top health official, Dr. Mark Ghaly, presided over the announcement that 11 of the state’s counties would be sliding back into more restrictive coronavirus regimes.

California on Thursdaybecame the second state in the U.S. to top 1 million total coronavirus cases, following Texas, per data from Johns Hopkins University.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorWalt Disney CEO Bob Chapek blasted California Governor Gavin Newsom on keeping Disneyland closed despite the conglom’s proven ability to open parks safely and reopening support by unions representing nearly 100% of workers.Chief financial officer Christin McCarthy said the company anticipates Disneyland will remain closed at least through the fiscal quarter — which ends Dec. 31.On a conference call to discuss the media giant’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings, Chapek said the California decision is “decimating” small businesses in the local economy.  The impact on Disney is brutal.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued pardons and commuted sentences for 35 current and former convicted felons Tuesday, including 10 pardons for immigrants facing deportation.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported 2,152 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 new deaths. New latest report comes as Gov.

The race is on to succeed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Senate. Fox News has been told for months that California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is the odds-on favorite to step into Harris’ seat.

SAN FRANCISCO – Former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins, a widely respected veteran of the state and federal benches was confirmed Tuesday to California’s State Supreme Court. He will become the first openly gay man on the California Supreme Court, and only the fifth Black man ever to serve on the state’s highest court. It has been 29 years since an African American man has served on the California Supreme Court.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLess than two weeks after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the opening of a $120 million state COVID-19 testing lab in Valencia, the facility’s launch has been marred by an unexpectedly high number of inconclusive test results. The state’s top health officer confirmed the news on Tuesday, but said problems that caused the issue have been identified and addressed.Gov.

If approved, California Supreme Court nominee Martin Jenkins would be the first Black man and gay person to sit on the state’s highest court. Photo: California Supreme Court.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAmid the grim news that the United States had recorded over 10 million coronavirus cases to date, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the state was moving the in the wrong direction.After revealing 7,212 new daily cases recorded over the past 24 hours in the state, Newsom said the 14 day average of hospitalizations was up 28.6%. The number of coronavirus-related ICU patients was up 27% on the same 14-day average measure.Newsom called these “sobering” numbers and revealed that, according to early data he’d seen, they did not bode well for counties hoping to progress through the state’s tiered reopening ladder.

Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben Affleck visited his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's $17.6M Pacific Palisades home last Saturday.The Berkeley-born, Cambridge-raised 48-year-old made sure to protect himself and others from the coronavirus by wearing a surgical mask.Governor Gavin Newsom made masks and face coverings mandatory for all public outings back on June 18.