California Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Reopen Theme Parks More Quickly

 A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a proposal Wednesday to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition.

Could Britney Spears be releasing new music?

BritBox presented its upcoming series on Tuesday at the 2022 virtual edition of the Television Critics Association winter press tour, including a new series written and directed by Hugh Laurie.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is developing The Golden Spoon, a darkly comic murder mystery limited series based on the upcoming novel by Jessica Olien, from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna and ABC Signature, where Brosh McKenna and her Lean Machine banner are under an overall deal.

While longtime Futurama voice actor hasn’t yet issued a statement regarding his absence from Hulu’s series revival, he’s still managed to get his sentiments on the matter across, via a series of fairly pointed retweets.

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy warned that carriage costs for pay-TV bundle Hulu + Live TV would drive an $800 million to $1 billion increase in streaming costs during the current quarter.

A cyclist was reportedly hit by a car on Princess Road (A5103) in south Manchester.

There was never any doubt that Britney Spears still had the moves, but the 40-year-old pop star just proved she can dance like old times. The Crossroads star rocked a sexy hot pink bodysuit with cutouts along with a pair of black stiletto sandals as she did a routine at a dance studio in a video posted on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

STRICTLY champ Giovanni Pernice had a Brit of fun on a night out — by snogging actress Emily Atack. The pair kissed at a Brit Awards afterparty in the early hours of yesterday, where onlookers said they were “all over each other”. Italian dance pro Giovanni, 31, travelled from Glasgow to party at London nightclub The Box with Emily, 32, even though he did not go to the ceremony.

COLEEN Rooney has laid bare her fury over cheating hubby Wayne for the first time — saying that his numerous affairs were “not acceptable”. The embattled Wag, 35, says she felt anger over the striker’s behaviour and said friends asked her why she had stuck by the former England and Man Utd ace after he was caught romping with prostitutes behind her back. Childhood sweetheart Coleen said it was amazing that their 13-year-marriage has survived, and she chose not to leave him partly for the sake of their boys.

EASTENDERS stars John Altman and Steve McFadden turned out to pay their respects for the funeral of Leonard Fenton on Wednesday. The actor - who played Dr Harold Legg on the BBC One soap - sadly passed away aged 95 on January 29th. Leonard was best known for playing one of EastEnders original characters - appearing from its very first episode in 1985 and starring in a total of 267 episodes.

said in a new print interview with Empire magazine that he may have eaten dog feces. Wilson — who owns three pooches — made the awkward admission while responding to the question: “What’s the worst thing you’ve put in your mouth?”“It’s probably dog s–t,” the star declared. “I’m sure, in my quest to pick up dog crap, that I have licked the bag to open the bag, and then it’s on my hand and I have dog s–t in there, too.”And, when asked about his least favorite smell, the “Little Children” star also brought up his beloved canines.

Sharon Stone‘s still got it! The actress posed for a series of artistic, stylish, and sexy photos in Rake magazine recently, sporting a plunging back bodysuit with large, billowy sleeves in one of the shots. In photos you can see here, Sharon paired the look with with thigh-high latex heeled boots, exhibiting her killer figure at 63-years-old.

IndieWire. Brenda Coughlin, director of Impact and Strategy with the Sundance Institute, and Karim Ahmad, director of the Outreach & Inclusion Program, both resigned during the festival in the wake of criticism that “Jihad Rehab” is Islamophobic and promotes jingoism and other stereotypes. And some associated with the movie have sought to distance themselves from their involvement via social media.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker stepped out as a family. Alongside their kids, the couple attended Landon Barker’s fashion show, showing their support.Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama posts update from the hospitalKourtney Kardashian stuns in red leather outfitThis past Tuesday, Kourtney and Travis looked happy to be supporting Landon and his work. Kourtney looked stunning in an all-black ensemble, with a deep neckline and a simple black cross as an adornment.

There’s been a surprising new development in the search for missing 4-year-old Serenity Ann McKinney.

Remembering the happiest moments. Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to her late husband, Bob Saget, one month after his death with a video recapping some of their enjoyable meals together.

Comedian Heather McDonald is being a good sport about her recent on-stage fainting incident that left her hospitalized by sharing video of the event on social media.  The standup comedian, 51, collapsed during a sold-out show in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday night.The ensuing fall left her skull fractured and required a brief stay in the hospital. She took to her Instagram Story soon after to apologize to the crowd as well as the people who had tickets for the next show she was going to do that night that was canceled.  On Tuesday, McDonald went to TikTok to share footage of the incident that reveals the scary moment when she suddenly lost her balance on stage and fell backward, landing directly on the back of her head. Perhaps the most shocking part of the video is the fact that many in the crowd believed the fall was part of her act as it came just after a joke about her health and vaccine status.  Comedian Heather McDonald fainted while performing live on stage in Arizona.

energy suppliers to raise prices on standard tariffs, comparison and switching website, energyhelpline.com, is calling on the UK Government to overhaul the Cold Weather Payment scheme so that it supports more people in need during the winter months.Almost 3.65 million people are eligible for the £25 payment and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that more than 700,000 payments have been made so far this winter across the UK.The Cold Weather Payment scheme offers people on a low income, in receipt of certain benefits £25 towards their energy bill for each seven-day period of very cold weather between November 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 - you can check if your area is due a payment on the GOV.UK website

The old guard versus the young blood is the spark for HBO Max’s upcoming untitled Jean Smart comedy series which debuts this spring.

As part of Disneyland’s California Adventure Park’s 20th anniversary today, officials announced plans to expand dining outdoors at the theme park in Anaheim.

A Scout for life! National Boy Scouts Day is honored annually on February 8 — and you may be surprised to learn which of your favorite stars used to be troop members.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the citySalford council has produced a 'no cuts' budget for the next financial year despite the 'dramatic' impact of Covid – but council tax is expected to rise.The local authority has balanced its budget for the year ending in April thanks to 'prudential financial management' and support from government grants.No further cuts to day-to-day services are proposed in next year's budget.However, council tax is expected to increase by 5 pc from April onwards.Salford mayor Paul Dennett said the coronavirus crisis has had a 'dramatic' impact on the finances of the local authority, but he is 'heartened' that the city is not facing millions of pounds of cuts as some

Mariah Carey called out the National Football League’s hypocrisy after it pledged its commitment to end systemic racism in a Super Bowl advert on Sunday 7 February. The commercial demonstrated the importance of diversity to football and reaffirmed the pledge the NFL made in June last year to commit $250m (£182m) over the next decade to combatting systemic racism.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCalifornia Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva announced Thursday that she would co-sponsor a bill to require the state to let all theme parks reopen in the same tier of COVID guidelines.Governor Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy allows small theme parks, with less than 15,000 visitor capacity, to reopen when the state hits the orange or moderate tier. Meanwhile, large parks such as Disneyland are not allowed to reopen until the state achieves the yellow tier, meaning a minimal level of COVID infections.Today, we introduced AB420 #safethemeparkreopening bill that would allow both small & large theme parks to open under the same Moderate Orange Tier.

On Thursday, two California Assembly Members representing the districts in which Disneyland and Six Flags Magic Mountain lie were set to co-sponsor a bill that will place all theme parks in the “Orange – Moderate – Tier 3” of the state’s Covid-19 Industry Guidance for Amusement Parks and Theme Parks. The guidance in Governor Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy currently restricts theme parks from reopening until the county they are located in achieves the “Yellow – Minimal – Tier 4.”

The spectacle that is Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney went on but this year, it was all virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic.Shortly after this year's prediction was revealed, one of the members of the inner circle shared a message he said Phil had told him earlier in the day: «After winter, you're looking forward to one of the most beautiful and brightest springs you've ever seen.»Another member of the «inner circle» noted the uniqueness of the past year.Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, predicts 6 more weeks of winter https://t.co/nlea8hdS2mpic.twitter.com/mpU4mFn6UI«People have been referencing Groundhog Day.

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe attorneys and professionals in the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy case have received $26 million in fees thus far, considerably more than the $17.1 million that Harvey Weinstein’s victims will receive.The legal bills are still coming in, and will likely exhaust the $3.3 million remaining in the company’s accounts, according to testimony from Robert Peck, the company’s former controller.The fees represent a sizable chunk of the cost of resolving the case, but have received far less attention than the payouts to other stakeholders.Last Monday, U.S.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Sunday on ABC’s This Week that there appears to be enough votes to pass a new round of Covid-19 relief using a process called reconciliation.

direct to your inboxAlmost 43,000 eligible residents in Greater Manchester have failed to claim for pension credits that they entitled to, it has been revealed.It means that more than £76 million in pension credits remains untouched in the city-region.The government pot is designed to help pensioners top up their weekly income but figures published by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the region's housing providers reveal that 42,975 eligible people are yet to claim their share of £76,294,372.It means around one in three pensioners living in the area are not taking advantage of the support available to them, with single women least likely to claim.Manchester is the borough with the highest total value of unclaimed pension credits -

Marjorie Taylor Greene was the recurring topic of the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.

Verizon execs Tuesday touted partnerships with A-list streamers, talked up their a slimmed-down media group and defended linear television even as traditional video subscribers continue to erode.