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Dr. Ian Lipkin, the medical consultant for the record-breaking 2011 pandemic thriller Contagion, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The renowned professor announced the news on Tuesday during a live television interview with Fox Business‘s Lou Dobbs. The revelation came after Lipkin detailed some of the experiments he and his team at Columbia University had

The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has resulted in empty streets, shuttered businesses, and gut-wrenching impacts on everything from the restaurant industry to live entertainment. But as Americans remain stuck in their homes, some businesses, from grocery stores to Amazon, find themselves instead struggling to keep up with an unprecedented demand—and not even Facebook has

Travis Scott and Stormi Webster shot hoops together while someone else filmed! This led some fans to believe Travis is actually quarantining with Kylie Jenner. Amid alarming updates about the coronavirus crisis, Travis Scott and Stormi Webster’s father-daughter quality time brightened fans’ days! On March 24, Travis shared a video of himself shooting hoops with

Days after the entirety of a controversial, 2016 phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West leaked online, Kim Kardashian — West’s wife — is holding Swift accountable for supposedly sparking life back into the four-year-old feud between the musicians, while also criticizing her and branding her a liar. On Monday evening, Kardashian, 39, took to Twitter, calling

The coronavirus outbreak is forcing event organizers around the world to re-think their upcoming 2020 events, with even this summer’s Olympics getting postponed until 2021. But the Democratic National Committee is still remaining optimistic about its summer convention—at least to the public. Organizers for the DNC convention set to take place July 13-16 in Wisconsin

Hailey Bieber just took on Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ challenge in a new video and her hubby Justin Bieber couldn’t help but get in on the action. Hailey Baldwin, 23, and Justin Bieber, 26, are spending their quarantine in Canada and like so many of us they’re making TikTok videos to pass the time. In

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So, then, is Medieval World actually Westeros? No. The costumes, for one, are very different. But it’s pretty fun to imagine Cersei as a deadly Host waking up to the nature of her existence. Rick and Morty: The saga of Maeve in escalating levels of a simulation may seem familiar to fans of Rick and

Kim Kardashian looked hotter than ever as she headed to husband Kanye West’s Sunday Service, but it turns out the skintight outfit was a nightmare to get on! It takes a village to look this good! Kim Kardashian, 39, turned heads at Paris Fashion Week when she rocked a series of sexy latex outfits from

Even though there’s no trace of the novel coronavirus in my house (yet), I’m doing the responsible social-distancing thing, venturing out only for quick trips to the store, to the Indian takeout place, and to walk the dogs. And since I do most of my work out of the home office/studio, over the phone, through

Donald Trump addressed the press Saturday to discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis and, for a long stretch, he was relatively calm and mature, at least by Trump standards. It was not a repeat of Friday’s temper tantrum, in which he responded to NBC’s Peter Alexander‘s reasonable question about the American public’s worries by calling him

Rebel Wilson had a closed-down Disneyland to herself as she celebrated her milestone 40th birthday with friends just before going into quarantine! Rebel Wilson, 40, is looking better by the day. The actress has been actively showing off her incredible weight loss over the past few months, and we are so thrilled for her! Rebel

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as Lucille, Lady and Islands in the Stream and embraced his persona as The Gambler on record and on TV, died Friday night. He was 81. He died at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, representative Keith Hagan told

For weeks prior to the White House designating the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency, Donald Trump downplayed the severity of the pandemic, assuring his supporters it was “totally under control.” Just last month he insisted, without evidence, that warmer weather makes the virus “miraculously” disappear and wrote off media coverage as a “hoax” created to

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are entertaining themselves during the quarantine as they played an innocent prank on their precious baby girl Kaavia, 1. Gabrielle Union, 47, has been flooding her social media with the cutest snapshots and videos of her one-year-old daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade. And the Bring It On star didn’t disappoint when

While the global coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, it’s been recommended that people practise social distancing and stay at home as much as possible to avoid spreading COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Evangeline Lilly has decided to not practise self-isolation or social distancing and said things are still #BusinessAsUsual at her house. 1:52

This post contains spoilers for Better Things Season 4, Episode 4. In Thursday night’s episode of Better Things, the word “cunt” is said 18 times in a single scene, in what must be some sort of primetime record. The word is tossed back and forth during a heated stand-off between Sam (Pamela Adlon) and her

Victoria’s Secret celebrates body inclusivity with its Spring 2020 ‘Body by Victoria’ line. The brand promoted the diverse collection with a campaign featuring gorgeous models who were plus-size, trans, and past their 30’s! A women’s body comes in many forms. That’s represented in Victoria Secret’s campaign for its Spring 2020 “Body by Victoria” line, which

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot enlisted some of her celebrity friends to join a singalong during the sixth day of her self-imposed quarantine due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Gadot invited some of her superhero friends, including Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) and Natalie Portman (Thor), to sing John Lennon‘s Imagine. 1:58 Challenges of social distancing during coronavirus pandemic

The White House has found a new messenger to communicate the coronavirus crisis to the public: First Lady Melania Trump. After largely distancing herself from husband Donald Trump’s presidential agenda, the First Lady is now pitching in to help the Trump administration’s coronavirus response, which has ramped up in recent days as the president has

Shaquille O’Neal took on a ‘Lysol challenge’ when he shared an Instagram video of himself holding a bottle of the disinfectant spray before going on to spray it all over himself, including his face. Shaquille O’Neal, 48, took to Instagram on Mar. 17 to share a hilarious video that let his followers know he was

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, Hollywood‘s biggest celebrities are taking to their platforms to reach out to their fans. The latest star to do so is Matthew McConaughey, who shared a supportive message on his Twitter account to let people know they aren’t alone and there’s hope. “Because every red light eventually

Though the primary elections taking place Tuesday night were occurring in a much different world than those in recent weeks, the result has been the same: Joe Biden had yet another good night. As voters went to the polls amid the escalating global pandemic and widespread social distancing efforts, the former vice president racked up

In the dramatic midseason trailer for ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Jax Taylor wonders if tying the knot with Brittany Cartwright was the ‘right thing’ to do. But Jax didn’t say this to Brittany — rather, he confesses these doubts to an ex! Jax Taylor, 40, is having cold feet about his wedding with Brittany Cartwright, 31…after it

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were released from an Australian hospital on Tuesday, five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Hanks’ representative confirmed to CNN that Hanks and Wilson were released from a Queensland hospital and are now in self-quarantine at their home there. 0:48 Coronavirus outbreak: Tom Hanks and

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has come under fire in recent days amid the coronavirus outbreak, as the Kentucky lawmaker sent Senators home for a long weekend rather than work to pass the coronavirus relief package being negotiated between the House and White House. But while McConnell may have been willing to take a more

Gabby Barrett’s career has taken off since her third place finish on ‘American Idol.’ She tells us if a collab with fellow contestant and now husband Cade Foehner is in the works. Gabby Barrett managed to take a third place finish on season 16 of American Idol and turn it into a successful country music

Daniel Radcliffe has addressed a fake online report that circulated earlier this week claiming he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The hoax originated from a fake BBC news account called @BBCNewsTonight, which tweeted: “BREAKING: Daniel Radcliffe tests positive for coronavirus. The actor is said to be the first famous person to be publicly

Miley Cyrus had a strong message for fans who are practicing social distancing, just days after she and boyfriend Cody Simpson posted videos of themselves cleaning their home. From sold-out hand sanitizer to emptied out food aisles, Miley Cyrus, 27, isn’t liking what she’s seeing at grocery stores — and took to Instagram with a

Only a month after announcing its upcoming reunion tour, Rage Against the Machine (RATM) has postponed the initial spring portion of the trek due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The political rap-rock group confirmed the news via Instagram on Thursday. Twenty-one shows on the long-awaited Public Service Announcement tour — including