Healthcare service provider Cigna announced the appointment of John J. Webb as the market president for West Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Webb will be responsible for overseeing more than 500 plan employees across employer clients. He will be in charge of leading the team compromised of health care professionals and …
Read More »Colorado Governor Grants Pardons to Those Convicted for Possession of Up to an Ounce of Marijuana
Photo: Michael Ciaglo (Getty Images) Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Tuesday pardoning people who have been convicted for possessing up to an ounce of Marijuana. CNN reports that this move follows the passage of a bill in June that granted the governor power “to grant …
Read More »A New Dystopian Thriller That Will Twist Your Stomach and Your Brain
Possessor doesn’t let a scene go by without cramming in some stomach-churning detail. Cronenberg animates the process of body possession with grossly beautiful practical effects, imagining Tasya’s body melting into the form of her target, a gooey soup that’s transfixing if you can suppress your gag reflex. Later, as she …
Read More »‘SNL’ Writer Sam Jay Gets HBO Late Night Show
Sam Jay has earned her way into the late night fold at HBO. The Saturday Night Live writer will host a weekly show that is yet-to-be named starting in 2021. It will also be executive produced by Insecure’s Prentice Penny. Jay joined the writing staff of the NBC comedy sketch …
Read More »Forecasters Say Democratic Nominee Joe Biden has a 78% of Winning Presidential Election
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden is a strong favorite in the 2020 presidential election, according to election forecasters. After the first presidential debate, forecasters gave Biden a 3% bump in his probability to win the election as President Trump‘s performance did not inspire his base or attract undecided voters. During …
Read More »LeBron James, Anthony Davis Destroy Miami Heat In Game 1 of NBA Finals
Photo: Kevin C. Cox (Getty Images) For all of his amazing feats on the basketball court, there’s an unsightly blemish on LeBron James’ resume: his NBA Finals appearances. In 16 seasons, he’s been to the Finals 10 times with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. And …
Read More »Trump’s Ex-National Security Adviser on His Failure to Condemn White Supremacy
Nicholas: Do you blame one candidate more than the other for the tone of the debate? McMaster: These days, both reflect and magnify divisions in our society. I don’t think Donald Trump invented these divisions. But he certainly doesn’t do as much as he could to lessen those divisions and …
Read More »Trump's 'Super Predators' Comment Declared False
Donald Trump‘s accusation during the first presidential debate that Joe Biden referred to Black Americans as “super predators” has been declared “false” by fact checkers. “I’m letting people out of jail now,” Trump said to Biden during Tuesday night’s debate. “You’ve treated the Black community as bad as anyone in …
Read More »Sen. Tim Scott: Trump Should Correct Statements On White Supremacists
Senator Tim Scott said Wednesday he believes President Trump “needs to correct” his statements and condemn White supremacists and militia groups. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, said if the president doesn’t correct himself, it’ll speak volumes about what side he’s on. “White supremacy should be denounced at …
Read More »Be My Biopic Star: Zendaya in Talks to Play Ronettes' Lead Singer Ronnie Spector in Film Adaptation of Her Life
Photo: Steven Ferdman (Getty Images) Fresh off her historic Emmy win for her starring role in HBO’s Euphoria, Zendaya is now in talks to star as singer Ronnie Spector in an upcoming biopic about the legendary front woman of the girl group, the Ronettes. As Deadline reports, A24 is putting …
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