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Warner Bros. announces ‘Wonder Woman 3’ in the works with director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot

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Warner Bros. officially announced that a third Wonder Woman movie is in the works. Star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins are returning for the next chapter. Warner Bros. chief Toby Emmerich said, “As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance of Wonder Woman 1984, we are excited to be able continue her story with our real life Wonder Women — Gal and Patty — who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy.”

Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman, was released in theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max simultaneously on Friday. The home release was adopted as many movie theaters remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Warner Bros. announced earlier this month that it will release all of its 2021 movies on HBO Max. The Wonder Woman character will be also appear next year in filmmaker Zack Snyder’s miniseries revamp of the 2017 movie Justice League.

‘Wonder Woman 3’ in the Works With Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins Returning

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Emma Roberts gives birth to baby boy with boyfriend Garrett Hedlund

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29-year-old actress Emma Roberts has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with partner Garrett Hedlund. Roberts gave birth on Sunday in Los Angeles, sources told TMZ. Roberts and Hedlund reportedly named the newborn Rhodes.

Roberts confirmed her pregnancy on Instagram in August, writing, “Me…and my two favorite guys,” alongside photos of Hedlund and her baby bum.  The stars later celebrated with an intimate baby shower in October, attended by only 15 people due to COVID. Roberts wrote of the special day, “So grateful to my family and pod for making my pregnancy feel so celebrated during such wild times.”

Roberts and Hedlund started dating around March 2019. Roberts has explained that her endometriosis diagnosis affected her fertility and she had to freeze her eggs to ensure she could have children.

Emma Roberts Gives Birth to Her First Baby with Garrett Hedlund

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House approves stimulus check increase to $2,000; sends bill to Senate

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On Monday, the House approved giving Americans $2,000 stimulus checks, increasing payments from the $600 checks that were set to be given out as part of a COVID-19 relief package that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday evening.

The bill passed in a 275 – 134 vote, needing the support of two-thirds of House members present. The measure will now head to the Senate where its future remains unclear. Senate Republicans have for months stressed over increased government spending and are likely to oppose the measure despite Trump’s demands.

The boosted checks were a direct demand from Trump, one of several policy items that led the president to heavily criticize the package — despite his own administration negotiating the legislation with Congress as part of a large government spending package. He called the legislation a “disgrace” and the delay in signing the legislation resulted in expanded unemployment insurance expiring for millions of unemployed Americans, delaying their next check. Trump ended up signing the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, which was attached to a $1.4 trillion government spending bill, Sunday evening to avert a government shutdown.

Trump-Biden transition live updates: House approves boosting stimulus checks to $2K

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Federal judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest request for bail

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On Monday, a federal judge denied bail to Ghislaine Maxwell for a second time. Maxwell is the British socialite facing charges of acting as an accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Alison Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York again ruled that Maxwell, 59, poses a flight risk, citing the severity of the charges she faces. In July, Nathan first denied her bail, siding with prosecutors who said that her wealth and dozens of overseas bank accounts make her an “extreme” flight risk.

Earlier this month, Maxwell’s attorneys proposed a $28.5 million bail package secured with $8 million in property and $500,000 in cash. Additionally, Maxwell’s relatives and friends have agreed to give an additional $5 million.

Maxwell pleaded not guilty to eight counts related to accusations that she helped Epstein sexually exploit and abuse multiple minor girls as young as 14 from 1994 to 1997. The charges include conspiracy, perjury, enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sexual acts and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

If convicted, Maxwell faces up to 35 years in prison. She is set to stand trial in July.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s $28.5m bail package rejected by judge

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Brad Paisley Replaces Taylor Swift On Nashville Mural

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Taylor Swift has been removed from a well-known downtown Nashville mural located on Legends Corner, a bar located next to the Ryman Auditorium.

The mural includes country artists such as Blake Shelton, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and more. Swift has been replaced on the mural by Brad Paisley, with his image sitting in the chair where Swift previously appeared.

The mural is the work of artist Tim Davis, who is in the process of overhauling the mural. David wrote in an email to USA Today that “ultimately, the changes are not up to me, but up to the owners of the Legends Corner bar. … They have had the intention from the start to change it up once in a while, taking some artists off and adding others.” Davis is a fan of Swift, but added, “I have heard many complaints here in Nashville about Taylor being on the wall with country legends since she is currently focused mainly on pop.”

Taylor Swift Replaced by Brad Paisley on Nashville Mural

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Carrie Underwood Announces New Album ‘My Savior”

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Carrie Underwood surprised fans with a video message posted to social media, announcing that My Savior, a gospel album companion to Christmas music collection My Gift, will arrive on April 4, 2021.

Said Underwood of the music she recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic: “I basically didn’t want all of that to end. I felt like my soul was in such a great place, I wanted to keep making music like the music off of My Gift. It’s just been such a blessing to make music like this, music that is near and dear to my heart. I hope you guys enjoy listening to it as much as I loved making it.”  Underwood added. “Thanks again for the My Gift support and I hope you like this gift and I hope you like it when it comes out. Until then, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, sending lots of love.”

My Gift has topped Billboard‘s Top Holiday Albums and Top Country Albums charts since its Sept. 25 release. 

Carrie Underwood Surprises Fans With New Album Announcement

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Lori Loughlin completes 2-month prison sentence early for her role in college admissions scandal

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Actress Lori Loughlin was released early from federal prison in California on Monday after serving a two-month sentence in connection with the college admissions cheating investigation. Loughlin was released two months after reporting to the prison in October for her role in a scheme to get her daughters admitted to college in Southern California. It was the same San Francisco-area facility where actress Felicity Huffman also served time last year for a related conviction.

Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were both sentenced in August after pleading guilty in Boston to conspiring to fraudulently secure admission for their two daughters to the University of Southern California. The couple were part of a group of wealthy parents, college staffers and coaches that prosecutors said were caught in a scam led by William “Rick” Singer designed to get their children admitted to selective colleges. Singer would work with college admissions personnel and athletic coaches to fraudulently admit the students as athletes.

 Prosecutors said Loughlin and Giannulli paid $500,000 to have their two daughters admitted to USC as crew recruits, even though neither girl had even played the sport. Giannulli reported to prison last month to serve a five-month sentence.

Lori Loughlin released from prison after serving nearly 2 months in college admissions scandal

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Nick McGlashan, Star of ‘Deadliest Catch,’ dies at 33

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Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan has died at age 33.n McGlashan, a fisherman and television personality, died Sunday in Nashville. McGlashan’s cause of death has not yet been determined.

Discovery Channel, which airs Deadliest Catch, expressed its sympathy in a statement: “Our deepest sympathy goes out to Nick’s loved ones during this difficult time,” the network said. “Nick came from a long line of crabbers and was known for his great depth of knowledge. He also had a sharp sense of humor even in the most difficult conditions. He will be deeply missed by all those who knew him.”

According to his official bio, McGlashan was a seventh generation fisherman who started crabbing at age 13. He appeared in 78 episodes of Deadliest Catch, beginning in 2013 and spanning through this year. McGlashan struggled with an alcohol and drug addiction in the past and entered rehab during Season 13; according to his bio, he “battled endlessly to stay sober and embrace a new sober lifestyle.”

Nick McGlashan Dies: ‘Deadliest Catch’ Deck Boss Was 33

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President Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief and Government Funding Bill

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With unemployment benefits expiring and a pending government shutdown, President Trump signed the $900 billion coronavirus relief package, the White House announced Sunday night. The pandemic bill extends billions of dollars in coronavirus relief to millions of Americans. “Good news on Covid Relief Bill,” the president tweeted late Sunday before the signing of the bill was announced. “More information to follow!”

Members of Congress had urged the president to sign the pandemic relief bill and a $1.4 trillion omnibus bill to fund the government through September. Just last week, Trump called the relief bill as a “disgrace” and asked for direct payments to Americans to be increased from $600 in the bill to $2,000.  In a statement on Sunday night, the president said he was sending back to Congress “a redlined version” of the coronavirus relief bill insisting that those funds be removed. The President said, “As president, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful sending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child. Much more money is coming.” 

If Trump had not signed the stimulus legislation before a new Congress arrives on Jan. 3, the bills would have expired, forcing lawmakers to negotiate another package.

In reversal, Trump signs spending bill, unlocking Covid aid and averting shutdown

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Army sergeant charged after shooting at Illinois bowling alley kills 3, wounds 3 others

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Officials said on Sunday that a 37-year-old male Army sergeant has been charged after three people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting Saturday night described as a random act at a bowling alley in northern Illinois.

Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley said during a news conference that suspect Duke Webb has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. Webb, a resident of Shalimar, Fla., is a special forces assistant operations and intelligence sergeant assigned to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida’s Panhandle. He joined the Army in 2008 and was on leave.

olice received a call about a shooting at Don Carter Lanes, Rockford police Chief Daniel O’Shea said at a news briefing.The fatalities, whose identities have not been released by Winnebago Sheriff’s Office, were three men 73, 65 and 69. A 62-year-old male who received multiple gunshot wounds underwent surgery overnight and is in critical condition. 

Don Carter Lanes owner John Sommer described the four older victims as “regular wonderful costumers.” Two teenagers were picking up food when they were shot. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the face and is now in stable condition, a 16-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder, and has been treated and released from a local hospital. The shooting happened inside and outside the bowling alley.

Active military member charged with murder in Illinois bowling alley shooting

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Duke Webb, 37, was also charged with attempted murder for the shooting that left three dead and…