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Televangelist Jim Bakker Has Stroke, Taking Sabbatical From His TV Show

Televangelist Jim Bakker recently suffered a stroke, according to a Facebook post Friday by his wife, Lori. As a result, the 80-year-old preacher will be taking what’s described as a “sabbatical” from his television show. “For many years now, Jim has been working non-stop, working hard to bring incredible prophets and guests to our show, […]




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Coronavirus In L.A. County: 44 More Deaths And 1,011 New Cases Confirmed

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 44 additional deaths related to COVID-19 and 1,011 new cases in the county on Saturday. These latest figures bring the coronavirus toll to 31,197 cases and 1,512 fatalities, according to the health department website. The numbers were released as hiking trails and parks reopened today, although […]




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BET Mourns Death Of Andre Harrell As Production Of Network’s Uptown Records Mini Is Delayed By COVID-19

As the music world today is reeling from the news of Andre Harrell’s death at the age of 59, his colleagues and friends are celebrating the career of the Uptown Records founder. Harrell’s milestone career and personal story also are the subject of Uptown, a three-part original scripted miniseries, which was greenlighted by BET Networks […]




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‘Clarice’: Kal Penn Speaks Of “Thoughtful Thriller” CBS Series As He Joins ‘Silence Of the Lambs’ Sequel

When CBS Friday announced a series order for Silence of the Lambs sequel Clarice starring Rebecca Breeds, the announcement included three key new cast members whose deals had closed after the coronavirus pandemic suspended all pilot production in mid-March, Kal Penn, Nick Sandow and Michael Cudlitz. Designated Survivor and The Good Doctor alum Penn became available after NBC/Universal […]




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Dr. Anthony Fauci Goes Into “Modified Quarantine”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and undisputed media star of the COVID-19 White House press briefings, is going into “modified quarantine” after making a “low risk” contact with an White House staffer who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The member of the White House’s coronavirus […]




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Tina Fey Returns To ‘Weekend Update’ As Martin Short, Josh Gad & Danny Trejo Join ‘SNL’ Season Finale

Tina Fey returned to Saturday Night Live to lament the quarantine and dream about Governor Cuomo’s alleged nipple ring. The SNL alum and 30 Rock creator joined Michael Che on her old post on Weekend Update, where she famously appeared alongside Jimmy Fallon and Amy Poehler between 2000 and 2006. She joked about Zoom backgrounds, […]




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How To Watch Byron Allen’s Star-Studded ‘Feeding America Comedy Festival’

Some of the biggest names in comedy are coming together tonight on NBC for a Byron Allen-driven special to raise money for COVID-19 relief. The two-hour broadcast titled the “Feeding America Comedy Festival” will be co-hosted by Allen, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Crystal, and Kenan Thompson. The special will feature pre-recorded comedy segments from Kevin Hart, […]




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Ayushmann ready with song tribute for all moms on Mother's Day




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Shilpa Shetty: Mom is an 'incredible example of strength, dignity, ethics and love'




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Who strikes are better chemistry: Siddarth Nigam - Avneet Kaur or Jannat Zubair – Mr. Faisu?




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This Mother’s Day meet your favourite mother-child duos on &TV!




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Taarak Mehta actress Jennifer Mistry aka Roshan makes a short film in the midst of lockdown




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Nora Fatehi: Insomnia be creeping on me every time I try to sleep




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K.Jo: Making sure my kids don't fall into stereotypes




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You aren’t a Bollywood Buff if you haven’t watched these films a thousand times




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Vidyut Jammwal: I had an intention of being an action hero




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Congratulations: Sriti Jha is the Insta Queen of the week!




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Bhumi Pednekar: How I represent women on screen is important for me




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Karan Tacker: Lockdown has almost turned me into a chef




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Congratulations: Vikram Singh Chauhan is the INSTA King of the week!




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Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk says coronavirus shutdown offers look at football retirement

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has compared the uncertain feeling during football's coronavirus shutdown to that of retirement.




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West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere launches #MusclesMatchdaySelfie campaign to raise funds for MDUK

Former England stars John Terry and Jack Wilshere are among those sharing 'matchday selfies' to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK.




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Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos backed to shine when football returns by former boss Unai Emery

Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has backed Dani Ceballos to play a key part for the Gunners in their push for Europe if the football season resumes.




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Chelsea star Christian Pulisic 'forever grateful' to Jurgen Klopp for Borussia Dortmund opportunity

Chelsea star Christian Pulisic says he will be "forever" grateful to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for giving him his first chance to impress at Borussia Dortmund.




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Leeds United say poignant farewell to legend Norman Hunter

Leeds United have said farewell to club legend Norman Hunter with a funeral held for the former England man on Saturday following his death from coronavirus .




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German football restart plans hit as Bundesliga 2 side Dynamo Dresden forced to quarantine squad

German football's restart plans have suffered a setback after second-tier outfit Dynamo Dresden were forced to quarantine their entire squad following two positive coronavirus tests.




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Christian Eriksen living at Inter Milan training ground after house search halted by pandemic

Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen has revealed that he has been living at the club's training ground after the coronavirus outbreak cut short his house search.




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Liverpool will be champions 'in everyone's head' even if season is void, says Arsene Wenger

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Liverpool will still be considered "champions in everyone's head" – even if they are never crowned.




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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal given Aubameyang deadline, Saka to Liverpool, Tottenham want talented US brothers

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe.




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Jose Mourinho backed to win trophies at Tottenham by former Spurs midfielder Gustavo Poyet

Former Spurs midfielder Gustavo Poyet says he will be 'very surprised' if Jose Mourinho does not win trophies during his time at Tottenham.




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Prince Harry surprises fans with special video message from his LA home

The Duke of Sussex is due to send a message any moment now, which has been recorded...




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Sophie Wessex explains the Queen's famous sense of style: 'She needs to stand out'

The Countess of Wessex opened up about the Queen's famous sense of style. Sophie...




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Piers Morgan's wife reveals unexpected way he's recovering after COVID-19 test

Piers Morgan's wife Celia Walden has revealed that her husband is using his downtime to...




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Gemma Atkinson stuns fans with topless sunbathing photo

Gemma Atkinson stunned fans on Saturday after she shared a topless photo of herself...




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Catherine Zeta-Jones is 'a new woman' as she shows off new eye colour

Catherine Zeta-Jones showed off a new daring look over the weekend and fans loved it so...




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Keith Lemon reveals real reason Holly Willoughby left Celebrity Juice – and why he's gutted

A week after Holly Willoughby shocked fans by announcing her departure from Celebrity...




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Elle Macpherson shares incredibly rare photo of son Flynn as he graduates from university

Elle Macpherson is incredibly private about her personal life and rarely shares any...




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The Queen to take an extended absence from public duties amid coronavirus outbreak

The Queen is set to withdraw from her public duties for an extended period of time amid the...




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NBA commissioner met with players to discuss locations, details on ways to finish season, sources say


Adam Silver reportedly said the league does not have to make a decision on playing or cancelling the 2019-20 season this month and can wait until sometime in June.




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Relocated UFC 249 could ‘bring sense of normalcy to people’


The UFC is returning after an involuntary eight-week break in what will be the U.S.’s first major sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the world two months ago.




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Lewis Hamilton gets empty feeling thinking about Formula One without fans


F1 remains hopeful that the season can start in early July with a doubleheader at the Austrian Grand Prix. But even if it does, it will likely lack its usual festive atmosphere.




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How one tough mom guided Cody and Caleb Martin from poverty and racial hatred to the NBA


The twin brothers are with Jenny Bennett in the Winston-Salem area, not just for a Mother’s Day visit Sunday, but to ride out the pandemic together. There is a tightness — a sense of mutual protection — in their relationships that is enduring.




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Mixed feelings around hockey about holding NHL draft early


If the draft was conducted before the season’s completion, teams would not be able to trade players, there would be a lack of clarity over next year’s salary cap and the draft order could be determined before all games are played.




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Joey Cora, Terry Francona recall ‘impressive’ and ‘awesome’ moments from Michael Jordan’s baseball stint


Jordan would hit .202 that season in Class AA Birmingham with 114 strikeouts (most on the team), 51 RBIs (fourth) and 30 stolen bases (second). But former colleagues are still in awe when reminiscing about MJ’s competitive spirit and stage presence.




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Gregor Chisholm: Inside the trade of Blue Jays batting champion John Olerud, a deal former GM Gord Ash would like to have back


In the latest instalment of our Hindsight In 2020 series: The first baseman had one of the prettiest swings in baseball, but manager Cito Gaston and hitting coach Willie Upshaw wanted Olerud to generate more power.




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Being at reopened practice facility felt ‘weird, uplifting,’ Cavs’ Kevin Love says


The Cleveland Cavaliers became one of the first NBA teams to reopen their practice facilities for voluntary individual workouts on the first day the league allowed it.




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Barack Obama criticises Donald Trump's handling of pandemic calling it a 'chaotic disaster'




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Three members of White House coronavirus task force in quarantine




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Ask Amy: Gay servicemember worries about family bond

Adult child struggles with relationships with parents who don't accept sexuality.