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Roughly 4,200 pounds of Bob Evans Farms' pork sausage is being recalled, because it could contain pieces of thin blue rubber, according to a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Though the recall was issued after the company received customer complaints, no information about potential injuries was provided. The sausage was shipped to retail stores in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. (Related: 7 Healthiest Foods to Eat Right Now.)The product in question was packaged in 1-pound green and red chubs labeled Bob Evans Sausage. It has a lot code of 0352, an establishment number of EST. 6785, and a use/freeze by date of Jan. 31, 2021."FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers or both," the notice says. "Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."This recall is classified as a Class II by FSIS, meaning it "is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product."Eat This, Not That! has reached out to Bob Evans Farms for comment. The company operates a restaurant chain mostly across the Midwest and the Southeast, and it also sells packaged foods in grocery stores like bacon, sausage, and breakfast bowls.This isn't the only recall you should know about right now. If this butternut squash is in your fridge or if you bought this ice cream, throw them out now. To get all of the latest news about recalls affecting the products you shop for at the grocery store, sign up for our daily newsletter!
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A complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that Walmart has violated the law by advertising dozens of products online as "Made in the USA" when they actually contain "imported components."Walmart has about 2,000 products under the "Made in the USA" filter on its website, according to Truth in Advertising (TINA.org). Even though Walmart has millions of products for sale online, it claims that "almost two-thirds of its products are made in America," the consumer advocacy group says.TINA.org created a public database, which lists more than 40 of these items. They include food products, such as Boost protein shakes and various types of dog and cat food. An investigation conducted by the nonprofit revealed that these items do not comply with the FTC's "Made in the USA" standard, TINA.org told Eat This, Not That!. (Related: Grocery Shortages To Expect in 2021, According to Experts.)It's not the first time that TINA.org has filed a complaint against Walmart with the FTC. The organization first sent a letter to the federal agency in 2015 alleging that Walmart's website was "replete with false and deceptive" representations. In its most recent complaint, TINA.org asked the FTC to reopen a probe into Walmart and "take appropriate enforcement action.""Walmart's history of deceptive Made in USA marketing claims on its website now spans more than five years and is exacerbated by consumers' current need/desire to shop online during the global pandemic," the advocacy group wrote. "Obviously, as the world's largest retailer, the company's continuing failure to address these issues cannot be related to a lack of resources or sophistication."Though found to not be fully produced in the U.S., Walmart allegedly claims on its website that Boost Original Ready to Drink Rich Chocolate and Boost High Protein Ready to Drink Very Vanilla are "Made in the USA." Pure Balance High Protein Grain-Free Formula Salmon Recipe Food for Cats; Pure Blanace Grain-Free Wild&Free Turkey Recipe Dry Cat Food; and Nutro Natural Choice Adult Dry Dog Food Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe are also on the list of impacted products.There may be even more foods implicated in the controversy, according to TINA.org. The group hasn't reviewed all of the products affiliated with Walmart's "Made in the USA" filter.Eat This, Not That! has reached out to Walmart for comment. For more Walmart news delivered right to your email inbox every day, sign up for our newsletter!
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the President and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the key issues with the country's COVID-19 pandemic response, is that the 50 states haven't been very united when it comes to their approach. While some opted to shut down immediately and issued mask mandates, others opted to keep businesses open and give people the freedom to mask up as they pleased. Each state has also approached other factors—including vaccine distribution and healthcare priorities—differently. Now, a new study using data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The COVID Tracking Project and rt.live, has ranked states from best to worst in terms of COVID safety, and this particular state landed dead last. Read on to find out—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus. Arizona is the Least Safe State, According to the StudyThe Wallethub study used five metrics—vaccination rates, COVID-19 positivity, hospitalization, death, and transmission. Out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, Arizona was deemed the least safe state in the country, receiving a total score of 8.2. The state, which was hit particularly hard this winter, experienced the highest hospitalization and death rates. They ranked third to last in terms of transmission rate, the second to worst death rate, and the seventh worst vaccination rate. The safest state, according to the study, was Alaska, earning a high score of 95.43. They currently have the highest vaccination rate, the third lowest hospitalization rate, second lowest death rate, fifth lowest transmission rate. According to Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst, one action is crucial to get states out of the danger zone. "The most important thing that residents can do to increase the safety of their community and state is to get vaccinated when they are eligible," she stated in a press release accompanying the study. "While the vaccines being offered have a high efficacy, how well they are able to curb the pandemic also depends on the share of the population that chooses to get vaccinated. Until we achieve widespread vaccination and get the pandemic under control, people should continue to wear masks in public and practice social distancing to achieve the highest level of safety possible." Gonzalez pointed out that Alabama, who had the highest death rate according to their findings and ranked second least safe state overall, is failing in the vaccination department. "In addition to having the highest death rate in the nation in the past week, at over 113 per million, Alabama also has the lowest share of the population age 16 and over who have received at least the first dose of the vaccine," she said. "Increasing the number of people vaccinated is essential for getting control of the pandemic." Get yours when you can, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don't visit any of these 35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID.
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The Washington Post on Friday responded to criticism stemming from the removal of an unflattering anecdote from a 2019 profile of then-Sen. Kamala Harris and her sister, Maya Harris. The paper, which republished an edited version of the story on Jan. 11, has now added a link to the original 2019 version, which opened with an anecdote in which Kamala Harris compared her presidential campaign to the life of a prisoner begging for food and water. “As part of our Transfer of Power coverage and special sections produced on Biden and Harris, we repurposed and updated some of our strong biographical pieces about both political figures,” a spokesperson for the Post told TheWrap on Friday. “The profile of Maya Harris was updated with new reporting, and while the original story remained available on The Lily (a separate section of The Post), we should have kept both versions of the story on The Post’s site (the original and updated one), rather than redirecting to the updated version. We have now done that, and you will see the link to the original at the top of the updated version.” Here is the updated story, which now links to this, the old story. Also Read: Lady Gaga Fans Go Gaga for Inauguration Performance - and 'Hunger Games'-Style Look Looking at both links, the omission is clear: The original piece in 2019, which focused on Harris’ close connection to her sister and how that relationship affected her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, featured the now-vice president comparing the rigors of campaigning to life in prison — and how even a short break from the campaign offers a welcome respite. As Post reporter Ben Terris recounted: “It’s a treat that a prisoner gets when they ask for, ‘A morsel of food please,’ ” Kamala said shoving her hands forward as if clutching a metal plate, her voice now trembling like an old British man locked in a Dickensian jail cell. “‘And water! I just want wahtahhh….’Your standards really go out the f—ing window.” The updated version omitted that comparison and was subsequently called out for it in a Reason article that said the Post “memory-holed” some unflattering reporting on Harris. Read original story Washington Post Backpedals After Removing ‘Prisoner’ Anecdote From Kamala Harris Profile At TheWrap
New data from advisory firm BDO suggests that the United States remains "over-stored" despite COVID-19 induced closures.
A version of this story about Caleb Landry Jones first appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Rod Lurie’s harrowing and heartfelt combat film “The Outpost” is full of buff actors like Scott Eastwood and Orlando Bloom playing real-life members of the U.S. military – but it’s the slightest, most timid-looking actor of the bunch, Caleb Landry Jones, who gives us the immersive film’s everyman hero. As U.S. Army Specialist Ty Carter, makes us feel the terror of a harrowing Taliban attack but also the drive to save countless others while himself injured. He took the role, he said, largely because of his brother, who is himself a wounded combat veteran. “My agent sent me the script and I was taking a long time to read it,” he told TheWrap. “Sometimes I’m not great at reading material. But my brother was in town, and he’s an ex-Marine, so I asked him to read it before I even looked at it to see what he thought.” His brother, who’d met Medal of Honor winner Carter at a veterans’ event, was succinct: “He read it and said, ‘Oh, you’re doing this one.’ I said, ‘That good, is it?’ And he said, ‘You’re doing it.’ That’s all he said.” While preparing for the role, Jones met Carter, who won the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 2009 Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan, which is depicted in the film. The two spent time together in Texas, where they both live, and Carter was also on the set for part of the shoot in Bulgaria, playing a small role in the movie. “It’s a strange one, playing a real person when they’re there,” Jones said. “It was important to me to get some of his feelings — how scared he was at different times, what certain actions would mean mentally — but at some point I had to forget that I was playing a person I could literally look over and see.” Also Read: Rod Lurie on 'The Outpost': 'I Will Never, Ever Do Anything as Important as This' Still, he was happy that Carter didn’t arrive on the set until shooting had been going on for a while, and neither did Jones’ brother. “I had a few weeks before they got there,” he said. “So we went into it without them being there. And then when they came, it was too late to change a lot. But I did look at them after a take to say, ‘Does it look right in the eyes, or is it complete horses—?'” Most of the final hour of the movie is taken up by the battle itself, in which hundreds of Taliban fighters attacked a small U.S. force trapped in a camp surrounded by mountains. The bulk of the combat sequence was shot in long, uninterrupted takes, requiring cameras to follow the actors through the carnage and chaos. “It was probably much more complicated than it seemed to the actor,” Jones said with a laugh. “I don’t really know what went into making sure the camera got everything, I just know that from my perspective it felt no matter what happened, they’d get it on film. Even though there was a very precise set of movements to be made, it also felt pretty freeing at the same time.” Asked about his biggest challenges in the role, Jones first mentioned the physical ones – “I’m not that athletic” – but then moved on to the fact that the film is an unflinching depiction of a battle in which eight young American soldiers lost their lives. “All of the scenes felt like there was a heaviness to them,” he said. “It never felt like, ‘Oh, that scene will be fun,’ or ‘That’s just a fart in the wind.’ Every scene had something tough about it, you know? I was frightened by them all.” Read more from the Race Begins issue here. Photo: TheWrap Read original story Caleb Landry Jones’ Brother Told Him to Take ‘The Outpost’ Role: ‘You’re Doing This One’ At TheWrap
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The star of “Midsommar” and “Little Women” is having a major moment right now. After appearing in Ari Aster and Greta Gerwig’s hit films, Florence Pugh’s career has taken off -- she’ll next star in Marvel’s “Black Widow.” From her love of cooking to her relationship with Zach Braff, here’s what you need to know about Florence.
Tom Brokaw, the veteran journalist who anchored “NBC Nightly News” from 1982 to 2004, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the network after a 55-year run. “During one of the most complex and consequential eras in American history, a new generation of NBC News journalists, producers and technicians is providing America with timely, insightful and critically important information, 24/7. I could not be more proud of them,” Brokaw said in a statement. Brokaw began his career at NBC News in Los Angeles, where his coverage included Ronald Reagan’s first run for office and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In 1973, he relocated to Washington, D.C. to become NBC News’ White House correspondent for three years before he began co-hosting the “Today” show. More to come… Read original story Tom Brokaw to Retire From NBC News After Epic 55-Year Run At TheWrap
“SNL” is back, now in its 46th season. The most recent new episode, which aired on December 19, was hosted by “Wonder Woman 1984” star Kristen Wiig, with Dua Lipa as the musical guest. That morning, Jim Carrey surprised everyone by announcing he was done playing Joe Biden, and the cold open sketch that night revealed a new Biden: cast member Alex Moffat. Carrey might not be the only recurring big name to be done with “SNL.” Since Donald Trump lost the election and is now all the way out of office, Alec Baldwin very well might be done playing Trump. He hasn’t appeared since the episode immediately after the election — he held up a little “Thank you” sign at the end of it — but with Trump’s impeachment trial still on the horizon, it seems very possible he’ll be back at least a couple times depending on how long that takes. While it wouldn’t be surprising if they do one more Trump cold open to check in on him now that he’s finally been kicked out of the White House, there’s certainly a distinct possibility that we will never see Baldwin’s Trump impersonation ever again. Also Read: 'SNL': Kate McKinnon as Dr. Fauci Explains the Government's Vaccine Plan (Video) This week, on Saturday, Jan. 23, there WILL NOT be a new episode of “SNL.” The next new episode will be on Jan. 30. NBC only just made that announcement, and despite the fact that we’re currently at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic “SNL” will carry on as usual — it almost always comes back on the last weekend in January. There aren’t any more Saturday night NFL games this season, so NBC will be back to re-airing two old episodes this week. The first one, at 10 p.m., is the Nicole Kidman episode from all the way back in season 19. And at 11:30 we’ll get a rerun of the episode hosted by Timothee Chalamet from this season. You can be pretty sure this season of “SNL” be very political for the full stretch. While it’s no longer an election year, somehow the tense political situation in the U.S. has managed to ramp up from the fever pitch it was at in 2020, thanks to the mob of terrorists who invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “SNL” will, as it always does, follow the discourse. Also Read: 'SNL': Cecily Strong Brings Giuliani's Drunk Fraud Witness to Fart-Filled Cold Open (Video) The premiere episode came out hard with political commentary, with the debate cold open, a very political monologue from Chris Rock, and a stunned discussion of Trump’s COVID-19 infection from Michael Che on Weekend Update. And “SNL” hasn’t slowed down with its political content, with each cold open in season 46 being about the election, its aftermath or, as we saw in the last episode, the COVID-19 vaccine. After that debate sketch in the premiere, we got two other debate sketches, one for the VP candidates and one other for the presidential candidates, as well as one about the dueling town halls from when Trump was infected with COVID-19 and refused to submit to safety measures. The show’s writers were obviously pleased with the election results as well — the cold open sketch in the episode after Election Day was certainly celebratory. That sketch also parodied the episode after the 2016 election in which Kate McKinnon took the stage as Hillary Clinton and played piano while singing “Hallelujah” — this time, Baldwin, as Trump, performed a mournful version of “Macho Man.” Also Read: 'SNL' Newsmax Sports Parody Perfectly Sums Up Pro-Trump Conspiracy Logic (Video) “SNL” tried to drift away from that political focus during season 44, but certainly didn’t shy away from politics in season 45 — a season in which the actual Elizabeth Warren popped up to play herself in a sketch. The renewed focus on politics in season 45 was not just about mocking Trump, but also lampooning the circus that was the run up to the Democratic primaries. Not that the sketch show has in any way shied away from mocking Trump. The impeachment has certainly been a common topic for cold open sketches this season. There was the one where Baldwin’s Trump went through his contacts list trying to find a fixer who could make the impeachment stop, ending with a call to Liev Schreiber playing himself — Trump thought his character Ray Donovan, a fixer on the eponymous Showtime series, was actually a real person. There was also that one where “SNL” sent up the impeachment hearings by doing a “Days of Our Lives” parody that starred Jon Hamm. As for the madness with the Democratic primary, we had numerous big cameos in the debate sketches in season 45. The show tried out multiple different Joe Bidens last year, with Woody Harrelson taking up the role a couple times and Jason Sudeikis giving it a shot as well. They also brought in many other celebs to play other candidates in the Dem primary, including Lin-Manuel Miranda as Julian Castro, Larry David as Bernie Sanders, Rachel Dratch as Amy Klobuchar, Fred Armisen as Michael Bloomberg, and Will Ferrell as Tom Steyer. Maya Rudolph also played Kamala Harris a few times, and it was only natural that they’d keep her around for season 46. That’s a lot of cameos, and “SNL” actually managed to jam nearly all of those folks into a single sketch — a 12-minute debate parody from a late November episode. Miranda did not appear in that one, but he had previously popped up as Castro in October in a parody of the Democrats’ LGBTQ town hall that was moderated by Billy Porter in character as himself. Read original story Is There a New ‘SNL’ Episode Airing This Week? At TheWrap
“Saturday Night Live” will return on Jan. 30 with John Krasinski as the host — the first of five consecutive weeks with new episodes for the late-night staple now in its 46th season. Following Krasinski, “Schitt’s Creek” star and co-creator Dan Levy will host on Feb. 6, with Emmy-winning “Watchmen” star and “One Night in Miami” director Regina King going on Feb. 13. Krasinski, Levy and King will all be making their hosting debuts on “SNL.” Additionally, the three musical guests: Machine Gun Kelly (Jan. 30), Phoebe Bridges (Feb. 6) and Nathaniel Rateliff (Feb. 13) will also be performing on the show for the first time. “SNL” will announce its hosts for its Feb. 20 and Feb. 27 at a later date. Also Read: Yes, Secret Service Really Did Probe John Mulaney After 'SNL' Monologue Joke About Trump The new slate of shows will be the first for “SNL” following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president, marking the end of Donald Trump’s presidency. Alec Baldwin last appeared on “SNL” as Trump on the Nov. 7 episode, which came only hours after Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election. Jim Carrey played Biden throughout the election cycle, before hanging up the white wig and sunglasses. On the show’s last episode of 2020, Dec. 19, regular cast member Alex Moffat debuted as Biden alongside Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris. Carrey, who had received mixed reviews for his impersonation of the then-candidate, tweeted about his plan to retire from the role on Dec. 19. “Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks, I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President…comedy’s highest call of duty. I would love to go forward knowing that Biden was the victor because I nailed that s–. But I am just one in a long line of proud, fighting SNL Bidens!” he wrote. Read original story ‘SNL’ to Return With First-Time Hosts John Krasinski, Dan Levy and Regina King At TheWrap
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Warner Bros. has named PR and marketing veteran Blake Bryant as its head of communications for Warner Bros. global brands and experiences. The appointment was announced by global brands and experiences president Pam Lifford, and Bryant will be based in Los Angeles and report to Johanna Fuentes, head of global communications for Warner Media Studios and Networks Group. Bryant will oversee external and internal communications for global brands and experiences, including DC, Warner Bros. consumer products, themed entertainment and the global franchise group. He’ll manage the teams responsible for consumer publicity, while also serving as lead on executive, business and strategic communications. Additionally, Bryant will work with the various publicity teams across the studios and networks groups. Also Read: Warner Bros Kids President Tom Ascheim to Oversee Harry Potter Franchise “Since we founded GBE in 2018, our laser focus has been to develop and move our incredible brands and franchises even closer to our fans and become an organic part of their lives,” Lifford said. “A key component of this plan is effectively communicating directly with our various audiences, and we’re excited to have Blake joining the team to head up these efforts. He’s got great instincts and a seasoned perspective and will help us take our communications strategies to the next level.” Bryant was previously SVP of worldwide marketing and publicity at Warner Bros. unscripted television, overseeing all publicity and marketing for the Warner Horizon unscripted TV, Shed Media and Telepictures divisions. He worked on “The Ellen DeGeneres” show and “The Bachelor,” among others. Before joining Warner Bros., Bryant worked for seven years as VP of creative services at Disney/ABC Domestic Television, where he oversaw consumer and sales marketing creative and advertising for the unit’s off-network and syndicated programming. He also spent 20 years in marketing and publicity for local TV stations across LA, Chicago and San Francisco. Bryant has won three local market Emmys and six NATAS Emmy wins for his work on “Ellen.” Read original story Warner Bros Names Blake Bryant Head of Communications, Global Brands and Experiences At TheWrap
Alma Poysti, who portrays Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson in the biopic “Tove,” has a personal family connection to the role. In 1949, Jansson premiered the stage play of “Comet in Moominland” at Abo Svenska Teater in Helsinki. Here is the kicker: Among the cast members of the stage play was a close relative of Poysti. “Well, it was my grandmother,” Poysti tells TheWrap’s Joe McGovern. “You see my grandparents, both of them were actors and they were very close friends with both Tove Jansson and Vivica Bandler, who is Tove’s great love in the movie and well in real life. So yeah, I made this time journey and I hung out at my grandparents parties! Filming this, it’s been a big mess in my head but a truly wonderful one.” When Poysti discovered she booked the role, she went to the cemetery where both her grandparents and Tove Jansson are buried. In fact, according to Posti, Jansson and her grandparents are buried close to each other. Also Read: How 3 Filmmakers Co-Directed Spanish Oscar Contender 'The Endless Trench' (Video) “I got the phone call. I got really confused and happy that I jumped on my bike and I got some roses for these two power women and went to the cemetery to somehow say hi and blink to them. And then I got some champagne and celebrated in the spirit of Tove,” says Poysti. On top of the personal connection, Poysti looks remarkably similar to Tove Jansson, and according to director Zaida Bergroth, Poysti sold it in the audition. “I do appreciate the fact that I also see the resemblance but for me, maybe the more important thing was that when we did our tests and we auditioned Alma, I could somehow imagine that this woman could really be behind all these fantastic worlds that Tove Jansson created, because she was an exceptional woman and you had to find an actor who you believe could have created all these wonderful stories, who would have that kind of an imaginary world that you would somehow be convinced about that,” says Bergroth. “The way Alma did all those things that we tried out, I loved the fact how she brought tenderness to the character, the intelligence was of course important, and that kind of depth but also the playful side was really important to me and I’m so happy that Alma accepted this role because this film really lies on her shoulders, and then she looks like Tove so that works as well,” added Bergroth. The description for “Tove” is as follows: “Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. Tove’s desire for liberty is put to the test when she meets theatre director Vivica Bandler. Her love for Vivica is electric and all-consuming, and as she struggles with her personal life, her creative endeavors take her in an unexpected direction. While focusing her artistic dreams on her painting, the work that started as a side project, the melancholic, haunting tales she told scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly takes on a life of its own. The exploits of the Moomins, infused with inspiration from her own life, bring Tove international fame and financial freedom.” “Tove” is the Finnish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Watch Joe McGovern’s full interview with director Zaida Bergroth and Actress Alma Poysti above. Read original story ‘Tove’ Star Alma Poysti Explains Her Family Connection to Film’s Subject (Video) At TheWrap