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Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind the iconic kids show “Sesame Street,” shared a new PSA on Twitter and Youtube.The now-viral campaign comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded the use of the COVID-19 vaccine to children 5-years-old and younger earlier this month.“It’s okay to have questions about COVID-19 vaccines for children!” the tweet is captioned. “Elmo’s dad Louie talked to their pediatrician, and learned that Elmo getting vaccinated is the best way to keep him and his whole neighborhood safe and healthy!”It's okay to have questions about COVID-19 vaccines for children! Elmo's dad Louie talked to their pediatrician, and learned that Elmo getting vaccinated is the best way to keep him and his whole neighborhood safe and healthy! #CaringForEachOther pic.twitter.com/aWkCfysJPEThe now-viral PSA shows the eternal 3-year-old describing the jab as “a little pinch” to his father Louie who questioned the safeness of the vaccine.

“expressing concerns” about Covid misinformation being spread on Spotify, which was widely interpreted as specifically referencing content created by Rogan. The couple, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, had a $20 million deal with Spotify to produce Markle’s “Archetypes” podcast. The royals and the streaming service later parted ways in June 2023.“I got canceled so often during Covid that sometimes I would find out by accident,” Rogan joked.

“Burn the Boats,” premiered Saturday night and is filled with jokes about the transgender community, the COVID-19 vaccine and more.Rogan, who has previously made headlines for some of his controversial views that he’s discussed on his popular podcast, said during the standup show that America has become too accepting of trans people.“I just want to be real clear. I believe in trans people,” he said. “Because I think the world is strange and nature is strange, and nature can throw you a curveball and you believe you’re in the wrong body.

Vogue December cover story published Thursday. “I’m one of those people who doesn’t go with a crowd,” the “Super Bass” singer told the outlet.

new COVID-19 variant, dubbed Pirola.The “Sister Act” star, 67, is reportedly recovering well at her home in New Jersey. “She’s on the mend,” Behar stated, allying the audience’s audible concerns.

Morgan Wallen’s hit single “Last Night” has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.The 29-year-old’s song topped the charts despite his recent controversies surrounding COVID and his use of the n-word.“Last Night” was previously at No.

Woody Harrelson came under fire for spreading a conspiracy theory about COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue, the “Zombieland” actor took aim at “absurd” protocols on Hollywood sets.“I don’t think that anybody should have the right to demand that you’re forced to do the testing, forced to wear the mask and forced to get vaccinated three years on. I’m just like, Let’s be done with this nonsense. It’s not fair to the crews,” Harrelson, 61, told New York Times Magazine in an interview published late last week.“I don’t have to wear the mask.

Harrelson said. “The biggest drug cartels in the world get together and buy up all the media and all the politicians and force all the people in the world to stay locked in their homes, and people can only come out if they take the cartel’s drugs and keep taking them over and over.”He added, “I threw the script away. I mean, who was going to believe that crazy idea? Being forced to do drugs? I do that voluntarily all day long.”Predictably, the blowback was swift, with nearly every ensuing news story proclaiming Harrelson was spreading anti-vax conspiracy theories.

2023 SAG Awards Sunday night urging Hollywood to use its power to end its “bulls–t” COVID-19 vaccine mandate.“As the nation declares an end to the COVID emergency this May, I hope we will see everyone return to work in equal opportunity,” Drescher, 65, said in her speech during the telecast.The industry’s pandemic protocols were originally set to expire Jan. 31, but will now expire April 1.Those who oppose the vaccine mandate believe that it discriminates against people who refuse to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons.“The Nanny” star used her moment in the awards season spotlight to put pressure on Hollywood to use its blockbuster bankroll to influence state politics and make change.“Our industry brings billions of production dollars to states across the nation, but if they want our business, let’s wield our financial influence to make governors act in the best interest of freedom, diversity, inclusion and democracy,” Drescher said.

vocally expressing his criticism of the coronavirus vaccine, Eric Clapton has contracted COVID-19.Announced via his Facebook page, Clapton’s team revealed he is “suffering from COVID,” testing positive “shortly after” playing at Royal Albert Hall. “He has been told by his medical advisors that if we were to resume traveling and performing too soon, it could substantially delay his full recovery,” the statement read.

this week, and the two critics apparently found common ground on the COVID-19 vaccine.“I don’t trust them to tell me the truth about what they put in there,” said Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time.” “Most people are giving us too much credit for where we are medically,” he said. “My point of view is we are still at the infancy of understanding how the human body works.

many COVID-19 mandates starting Monday.“Our current guidance is through April 30, and we are scheduled to update that guidance on April 1,” Broadway League president Charlotte St. Martin said in a statement.

show proof of vaccination plus booster shot (if eligible) and proof of a negative COVID-19 test.“I want to apologize to y’all for not being at the Screen Actors Guild Awards,” Smith explained in a now-deleted video on his Instagram account. “I mean no offense to anyone. I’m not vaccinated, and it’s a requirement to be vaccinated.”The “Hell or High Water” actor then opened up further about his anti-vax beliefs.

Susan Lucci spoke to “Good Morning America” about her battle with heart disease on Monday’s show.

wrote in a “Déjà Vu” statement.“While we always value alternate points of view, knowingly spreading disinformation during this global pandemic has deadly consequences. Until real action is taken to show that a concern for humanity must be balanced with commerce, we don’t want our music—or the music we made together—to be on the same platform.”Young started the trend when he pulled his solo catalog from the streaming service last week in protest of “fake information about vaccines” being spread on the popular “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Joni Michell, a contemporary of the 60s supergroup, followed suit on the heels of Young’s announcement and Nash joined the chorus of musicians requesting to flee the service on Tuesday, calling on Spotify to be “responsible and accountable” for its content.The band’s request applies to music the band released both with and without sometimes-member Young, as well as solo releases from Crosby and Stills, according to a press release.Crosby tweeted last month that removing his catalog might be difficult because he sold his recorded music and publishing rights. Music from CSNY, CSN and Crosby, Nash and Stills was still on Spotify as of Thursday night.Rogan, who has a $100 million deal with the streaming service, addressed accusations on Sunday that his show promoted unsanctioned COVID-19 treatments and claimed that vaccinations were harmful to some.“I’m not trying to promote misinformation.

“uniter” of the people Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is speaking out in support of Joe Rogan, who has been repeatedly accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation on his wildly popular Spotify podcast Johnson — who has previously teased and debunked a rumored run for president — took to the comments section of Rogan’s Instagram on Monday, where the podcaster posted a video pledging to “do better” in his discussions of the coronavirus. “Great stuff here brother. Perfectly articulated,” Johnson, 49, wrote to Rogan, 54.

supports HTML5 videoJoe Rogan has spoken out as the controversy surrounding his Spotify podcast and the spread of misinformation about Covid continues to gather steam. The 54-year-old has been at the centre of the row with his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, accused of giving a platform to false statements about Covid and the vaccine. It led to several musicians speaking out in protest against Spotify, with Neil Young removing his entire catalogue of music from the streaming service, with Joni Mitchell supporting his move. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also released a statement revealing that they have ‘expressed concern’ to Spotify about the ‘all too real consequences’ of spreading misinformation about Covid. On Sunday, Rogan finally addressed the controversy in a nine-minute video posted to his Instagram. He stated: ‘Now, because of this controversy … Neil Young has removed his music from the platform of Spotify and Joni Mitchell and apparently some other people want to as well. ‘I’m very sorry that they feel that way. I most certainly don’t want that.

company blog post published Sunday by CEO Daniel Elk and comes after Young, Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren parted ways with Spotify in protest of podcaster Joe Rogan, who they’ve accused of spreading fake information about COVID vaccines.The content advisories will be rolled out in the coming days and will direct users to a COVID-19 information hub.The hub will include “easy access to data-driven facts, up-to-date information as shared by scientists, physicians, academics and public health authorities around the world, as well as links to trusted sources,” Elk wrote.Elk also announced that Spotify has taken the step to publish its “long-standing” platform rules in an effort to boost transparency.

Neil Young bandmate Nils Lofgren is the latest musician to take his solo work off of Spotify, in protest of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation being spread by Joe Rogan.Lofgren, 70, joined Canadian legends Young and Joni Mitchell in removing their music from the streaming service in protest of the podcaster.“A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl [Hannah] standing with hundreds of health care professionals, scientists, doctors and nurses in calling out Spotify for promoting lies and misinformation that are hurting and killing people,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer wrote on Young’s newsletter Saturday.“When these heroic women and men, who’ve spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help you don’t turn your back on them for money and power. You listen and stand with them.”Rogan has pushed unproven conspiracy theories and anti-vaccination messages on his popular show “The Joe Rogan Experience.”Spotify officials ruled his commentaries “didn’t meet the threshold for removal,” based on policies that allow podcasters to criticize medical guidance, according to internal memos reviewed by The Verge.“We apply our policies consistently and objectively,” Spotify PR leader Dustee Jenkins reportedly told employees.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have called out Spotify for allowing ‘Covid misinformation’ to be spread on its platform. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have weighed into the mounting controversy surrounding the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and its false claims about the Covid vaccine. Musician Neil Young has removed his entire catalogue from the streaming service while other stars have spoken out against the lack of action taken against the misinformation on its platform. Now in their own statement released through their Archewell Foundation, Meghan and Harry said: ‘Since the inception of Archewell, we have worked to address the real-time global misinformation crisis.‘Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the serious harms of mis- and disinformation every day.‘Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all too real consequences of Covid misinformation on its platform.’ The couple continued: ‘We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis.‘We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does.’The statement comes a week after it emerged Spotify had Meghan and Harry’s podcast into its own hands as the pair have not produced any content for it.The streaming giant was said to be recruiting in-house staff to work with Harry and Meghan’s Archewell audio, for a podcast that features ‘the voices of high profile women,’ according to The Sun.The couple previously made an £18million deal with Spotify.A source said: ‘Spotify has been waiting a long time for some content from Harry and Meghan and now it appears they have finally taken matters

will follow Neil Young’s lead and pull her music from Spotify over COVID-misinformation concerns.The two music giants decided to abandon the streaming service in protest of it’s prized podcaster Joe Rogan, who they’ve accused of spreading fake information about COVID vaccines.“I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” Mitchell, 78, said in a statement posted to her website on Friday. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives.”Mitchell, whose career spans six decades, was awarded the Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2002 and was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2021.Her Canadian compatriot, Young, earlier this week gave Spotify an ultimatum in a since-deleted letter on his website that read: “They can have Neil Young or Rogan.