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Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” garnered six Oscar nominations, five of which were in top categories like acting, writing, directing and Best Picture. The film’s sole technical nod went to 35-year-old composer Emile Mosseri for his beautifully offbeat musical score (some of it featuring his own humming voice), which cushions the story’s emotional arc. Mosseri, who makes his home in Glendale, California, and lived for eight years in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has made a big impression on the indie-film music scene in just the last couple years with scores for art-house hits like “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” and “Kajillionaire.” He is also a bassist in the rock band The Dig. During a conversation with TheWrap, Mosseri spoke about the tricky line between sweet and saccharine in music, and of the particular Tim Burton film (with a score by Danny Elfman) that first sparked his obsession with movie melodies. “Minari” is a memory piece that never announces itself as such. Part of that has to do with your music, which is very idiosyncratic. What were your first thoughts as you began writing it? It’s interesting you bring up the memory piece thing. I had lunch with (director Lee) Isaac (Chung) when it was just a screenplay. He hadn’t made the film yet. And he said that while writing it, he had written down 80 snapshot memories of his childhood. They could be just as something as simple as an image of his grandmother or an image of his cowboy boots or whatever it was. I thought that was such a cool way in, such a visceral way to approach writing it. And he’d tap into that and then all these other themes sort of naturally unfold. And was that in someways similar to your own approach? In my case, I was struck by his screenplay. But our first conversation about childhood memory had teed up the film perfectly for me. I’d worked before with Christina Oh, the producer, and Harry Youn, the editor. There was something that was familial about the whole experience for me. And it was my first time getting to start that early on a film. Also Read: How 'Minari' Star Yeri Han Came to Sing the Lullaby-Like Closing Tune (Video) Were you able to visit the production once filming began? I was, yeah. My wife and I went down to Tulsa, where they were shooting. My wife actually was born in Tulsa and grew up there, so it was a cool experience for us to go back there and go to set and absorb that experience. I had already started writing before that, but it was nice to be down there. It’s nice to get involved early for a lot of reasons. It can only help, right? Exactly. There’s no downside. And this was the first time I was able to do that. On other films, I’d gotten either a locked cut or sort of moving target of a cut. Lee Isaac Chung had written a different ending for the film, which I think was a voiceover summary of how the plant minari was so symbolic of the immigrant experience. Yes. I think Isaac had changed it before they shot the film, as far as I know. But yeah, I think that it lives in its own way now because of where the film ends. And how the ending lands. It’s such a great last shot. That slow push-in to that secret place in the woods. Little David and his Grandma picked a good spot, didn’t they? That ending hit me really hard when I first saw it. I love that shot too, that slow, pushing-in on David and Jacob as they begin to pick the minari. Did you struggle with the music for that last scene? Well, in fact, it was Harry, the amazing editor, who had placed a piece of music that I had written in that scene. It was a melody I had written as a sketch before they even shot the film. And Harry and Isaac had selected a piece of music that I wouldn’t have thought to put in that place. Also Read: 'Minari' Film Review: Steven Yeun Leads Charming Drama About Korean Transplants in 1980s Arkansas Oh, really? It’s not heavily instrumental, that last piece.No, it’s almost solo piano. It’s very subtle, it’s very delicate. But a little bit of music can go a long way. And I think it did. There is much bigger music in the penultimate scene, or the scenes leading up to the end. But you kind of want to land with a simmer, I think. I was really excited about how that came together. The movie is very specific to the Korean-American experience but also managed to tell a really universal story. How did that perspective influence the way you composed? Yeah, it’s an immigrant story while being a very universal, poignant, intimate film about family. Musically, we weren’t trying to have any sort of Korean stylistic influence in the score in any sort of calculated way. There’s some subtle ’80s elements baked into the orchestral tapestry of the sound. Like a slight synth nod to the time period? Yeah. But we didn’t want to have an ’80s synth score. And we didn’t want to have a traditional Korean score. And we didn’t want to have a twangy Americana, acoustic guitar score, just because it takes place on a farm. You want to find something that’s not hitting it on the nose. It was more about having the music connect to the story spiritually and emotionally rather than geographically. We wanted some juxtaposition there in order to work and elevate the film rather than push it too far in one direction. In your score, there are cues that are more triumphal and then there are some that are more melancholy. It’s really nicely woven. Yeah, well it’s a story about five characters living in a mobile home, so there is delicacy and intimacy that you have to consider in the instrumentation. That explains the melancholy side of the score. But the story is also a kind of an epic. There’s grandiosity and vastness and emotional depth. So there are places where we could highlight that and bring it out with music. But it’s a tricky line to walk because you don’t want to overplay your hand. You want to walk up to the line of writing emotive music, but not cross it. You don’t want to be afraid of it, but you don’t want to cross it into someplace that saccharine or syrupy. Also Read: 'Minari': Listen to 2 Tracks From the Korean American Family Drama's Score (Exclusive) Can you speak about the composers who have influenced you? You’ve spoken about the importance of Danny Elfman on your career? Absolutely. And my life. I’ll never forget seeing “Edward Scissorhands” for the first time. That was when I really got excited about the power of film music and what music in film could be. That was when I first began to understand how the music specifically composed for a film could make me feel about the film. About the two things worked so intimately together. While listening to your score for “Minari,” I think I noticed the influence of Michael Nyman, too. That’s cool to hear you say that. I’m a massive fan of his. Like Danny Elfman, he was a big influence too. In “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” there was actually a piece of music of his that’s featured in the opening sequence. There’s something about his music that’s hot-blooded and kind of rock-and-roll. But Nyman can also write incredible intimate music. He has some pieces that are more minimal and then some that are very grandiose. It’s interesting because when the trailer for the documentary on Mr. Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” actually features a Nyman piece which had appeared in a much darker Peter Greenaway movie. But it works, right? That’s the best compliment you can give to great music. You don’t know exactly why it works, but it just works. That’s what I like so much about your music in “Minari.” There’s something unexpected about it.Well, that’s what I’m attracted to as well in other composer’s scores, like Elfman, like Nyman. There’s a juxtaposition there that I try not to be afraid of. If there’s something unexpected in the music, it can work for some inexplicable reason. The inexplicable is actually the reason why it works. Read original story Oscar-Nominated ‘Minari’ Composer Credits This Tim Burton Movie as Inspiration At TheWrap
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has doubled down on his call for Fox News to boot Tucker Carlson, who he says is spreading “the most violent and toxic ideas” and “sanitizing stereotypes.” Greenblatt and the ADL spoke out against Carlson earlier this week after the host accused Democrats of “trying to replace the current electorate, the voters now casting ballots, with new people, more obedient voters from the Third World.” Greenblatt called the concept of “replacement theory” as described by Carlson a “staple of white supremacist and extremist ideology.” He called on Fox News to take the network’s highest-rated host off of the airwaves and for advertisers to pull themselves from the show if the network does not take action. Thank you @BrianStelter and @CNN for inviting me on to discuss the white supremacist "replacement theory" and @TuckerCarlson's dangerous use of it. @FoxNews must take action. pic.twitter.com/0gl3eknbQW — Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) April 11, 2021 “Tucker Carlson has a history of sanitizing stereotypes and of spreading this kind of poison, but what he did on Thursday night really was, indeed, as you put it, a new low,” Greenblatt told Brian Stelter, host of “Reliable Sources” on Sunday. “The ‘great replacement theory,’ as it’s known, is this toxic idea that there are a cabal of Jews plotting to overrun the country with immigrants, Muslims, Black people etc. and commit what they call ‘white genocide.’ It is literally, Brian, a staple of white supremacist and extremist ideology.” He went on: “And so when Tucker Carlson literally introduces it to his four and a half million viewers, he’s serving as a gateway to one of the most damaging and dangerous conspiracy theories out there. And when I say that, again, let me be clear, this has real consequences.” Greenblatt suggests that the way to end the spread of false claims and conspiracy theories is to nip it in the bud – and means cutting off Carlson. “So what do we want Fox to do? First and foremost, Tucker has got to go,” Greenblatt said their emphasis. “I think it is a risk not just to the corporation, it’s a risk to our society to be promoting these anti-Semitic and racist myths that literally were used by people on January the 6th to try to not just interfere with the election, but to murder lawmakers. I mean, I think we’ve really crossed a new threshold when a major news network, you know, dismisses this or pretends like it isn’t important.” Watch the full interview in the clip above. Read original story Anti-Defamation League CEO Repeats Call for Tucker Carlson Removal: He’s ‘Spreading…Poison’ At TheWrap
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“Nomadland” has been named the best film of 2020 at the EE British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out on Sunday by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Director Chloé Zhao’s haunting road film also won awards for best director, best leading actress (Frances McDormand) and best cinematography, making it the ceremony’s dominant film and giving it yet another prize in a year in which it has already come out on top at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Producers Guild Awards and Directors Guild Awards. Coming one day after the film’s DGA victory on Saturday, the BAFTA win gave “Nomadland” a very good weekend leading into the Wednesday start of Oscar voting. McDormand’s win in the leading actress category was expected, particularly since her fellow Oscar nominees Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom“), Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman“) and Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday“) were not nominated by BAFTA. But in the lead actor category, “The Father” star Anthony Hopkins won in a shocking upset over the late Chadwick Boseman, who had racked up a string of wins for his performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Also Read: Why Making 'Nomadland' Left Chloe Zhao 'Emotionally Drained' British actor Hopkins, though, had something of a home-court advantage at BAFTA, which also gave “The Father” the award for adapted screenplay. Zhao’s best director win came in a category whose six nominees included four women. She was only the second woman to ever win the award, after Kathryn Bigelow did it in 2010 for “The Hurt Locker.” In the previous 73 years, BAFTA had only nominated women in the category seven times, with Bigelow landing two of those nominations. Daniel Kaluuya won the supporting-actor award for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” giving him a near unbroken string of victories through awards season. Yuh-Jung Youn won the supporting-actress award for “Minari,” her second major prize after her recent SAG Awards win. Of the six nominees in the category, Youn and Maria Bakalova from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” were the only ones to also be nominated at the Oscars. Also Read: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' 'Mank' Win Awards in BAFTA's Below-the-Line Ceremony Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton won in the adapted screenplay category for “The Father,” while Emerald Fennell won the original screenplay award for “Promising Young Woman.” Fennell’s film was also named the year’s best British film, in a category whose 10 nominees also included “The Father,” “Rocks” and “The Mauritanian.” Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round” won the award for the best film not in the English language, triumphing in a category that also included “Minari” and “Quo Vadis, Aida?” “My Octopus Teacher” won the award for documentary, while Pixar’s “Soul” was named the year’s best animated film and was also honored for its score from Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. “His House” writer/director Remi Weeks won in the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer category. Bukky Bakray, the young star of “Rocks,” won the Rising Star Award, which is voted on by the public. Joshua James Richards won the cinematography award for “Nomadland,” while “Sound of Metal” won the award for film editing, its second BAFTA award; at a Saturday ceremony devoted to below-the-line and short-film categories, it won for sound. Also at the Saturday ceremony, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” won two awards, one for costume and one for makeup and hair. Other awards went to “Mank” (production design), “Sound of Metal” (sound), “Tenet” (visual effects) and “Rocks” (casting). BAFTA’s awards have long been considered a strong predictor of the Oscars because of the large number of British members in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Over the last five years, the 18 categories shared by the two shows have seen at least nine and as many as 14 BAFTA winners repeat at the Oscars. Also Read: Chloe Zhao Wins Directors Guild Award for 'Nomadland' - Complete List of Winners The BAFTA Best Film category, though, has not gone to the eventual Oscar winner since “12 Years a Slave” won both awards in 2014. The six BAFTA winners since then – “Boyhood,” “The Revenant,” “La La Land,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Roma” and “1917” – have all fallen short at the Oscars. This year’s BAFTA nominations, which took place after an overhaul of nomination procedures designed to produce a more diverse slate of contenders, differ far more dramatically than usual from the Oscar nominations. The differences are particularly notable in the categories in which nominees are chosen by juries, including director and all four acting categories. Also at the show, director Ang Lee was presented with the BAFTA Fellowship, the organization’s highest award. Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary hosted the show from the Royal Albert Hall in London, with all the nominees and winners participating via video links. Here is the list of BAFTA nominees. Winners are indicated by *WINNER. BEST FILM “The Father” “The Mauritanian”“Nomadland” *WINNER “Promising Young Woman” “The Trial of the Chicago 7” OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM “Calm With Horses” “The Dig” “The Father” “His House” “Limbo” “The Mauritanian” “Mogul Mowgli”“Promising Young Woman” *WINNER “Rocks” “Saint Maud” OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH ACTOR, DIRECTOR OR WRITER“His House,” Remi Weekes (writer/director) *WINNER “Limbo,” Ben Sharrock (writer/director) and Irune Gurtabi (producer) “Moffie,” Jack Sidey (writer/producer) “Rocks,” Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers) “Saint Maud,” Rose Glass (writer/director), Oliver Kassman (producer) DIRECTOR Thomas Vinterberg, “Another Round” Shannon Murphy, “Babyteeth” Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari”Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” *WINNER Jasmila Zbanic, “Quo Vadis, Aida?” Sarah Gavron, “Rocks” LEADING ACTRESS Bukky Bakray, “Rocks” Radha Blank, “The Forty-Year-Old Version” Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman”Frances McDormand, “Nomadland” *WINNER Wunmi Mosaku, “His House” Alfre Woodard, “Clemency” LEADING ACTOR Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal” Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Adarsh Gourav, “The White Tiger”Anthony Hopkins, “The Father” *WINNER Mads Mikkelsen, “Another Round” Tahar Rahim, “The Mauritanian” SUPPORTING ACTRESS Niamh Algar, “Calm With Horses” Kosar Ali, “Rocks” Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” Dominique Fishback, “Judas and the Black Messiah” Ashley Madekwe, “County Lines”Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari” *WINNER SUPPORTING ACTORDaniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” * WINNER Barry Keoghan, “Calm With Horses” Alan Kim, “Minari” Leslie Odom Jr., “One Night In Miami…” Clarke Peters, “Da 5 Bloods” Paul Raci, “Sound of Metal” FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE“Another Round” *WINNER “Dear Comrades!” “Les Misérables” “The Life Ahead” “Minari” “Quo Vadis, Aida?” DOCUMENTARY “Collective” “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet” “Dick Johnson is Dead” “The Dissident”“My Octopus Teacher” *WINNER “The Social Dilemma” ANIMATED FILM “Onward”“Soul” *WINNER “Wolfwalkers” ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg, “Another Round” Jack Fincher, “Mank”Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” *WINNER Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, “Rocks” Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Moira Buffini, “The Dig”Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, “The Father” *WINNER Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, M.B. Traven, “The Mauritanian” Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” Ramin Bahrani, “The White Tiger” CINEMATOGRAPHY Sean Bobbitt, “Judas and the Black Messiah” Erik Messerschmidt, “Mank” Alwin H. Kuchler, “The Mauritanian” Dariusz Wolski, “News of the World” Joshua James Richards, “Nomadland” EDITING Yorgos Lamprinos, “The Father” Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland” Frederic Thoraval, “Promising Young Woman” Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, “Sound of Metal” Alan Baumgarten, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” ORIGINAL SCORE Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Mank” Emile Mosseri, “Minari” James Newton Howard, “News of the World” Anthony Willis, “Promising Young Woman”Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Soul” *WINNER EE RISING STAR AWARDBukky Bakray *WINNER Conrad Khan Kingsley Ben-Adir Morfydd Clark Sope Dirisu BAFTA Fellowship Ang Lee BAFTA Opening Night 2021 categories, presented on Saturday: CASTING “Calm With Horses” “Judas and the Black Messiah” “Minari” “Promising Young Woman”“Rocks” *WINNER COSTUME DESIGN “Ammonite” “The Dig” “Emma.”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” *WINNER “Mank” MAKE UP & HAIR “The Dig” “Hillbilly Elegy”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” *WINNER “Mank” “Pinocchio” PRODUCTION DESIGN “The Dig” “The Father”“Mank” *WINNER “News of the World” “Rebecca” SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS “Greyhound” “The Midnight Sky” “Mulan” “The One and Only Ivan”“Tenet” *WINNER SOUND “Greyhound” “News of the World” “Nomadland” “Soul”“Sound of Metal” *WINNER BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION “The Fire Next Time”“The Owl and the Pussycat” *WINNER “The Song of A Lost Boy” BRITISH SHORT FILM “Eyelash” “Lizard” “Lucky Break” “Miss Curvy”“The Present” *WINNER OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA Noel Clarke Read original story ‘Nomadland’ Wins Big at BAFTA Awards – Complete List of Winners At TheWrap
Chris Wallace grilled both allies and critics of President Biden on “Fox News Sunday,” fact-checking Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about claims they’ve made about job growth and the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. In speeches this past week, Buttigieg said Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan would add 19 million jobs to an economy recovering from the pandemic. But Wallace pointed out that Buttigieg was referencing a Moody’s Analytics report that projected an addition of 16.3 million jobs with an increase of 2.7 million jobs if Biden’s plan was implemented to get the 19 million total. When pressed by Wallace, Buttigieg conceded that he overstated the impact. “So it doesn’t, as you said last Sunday, create 19 million jobs,” Wallace said. “Why mislead folks?” Also Read: Chris Wallace Accuses Biden Team of 'Being Less Transparent Than Trump' About Border Crisis (Video) “Well, you’re right, I should have been more precise,” Buttigieg admitted, though he still defended the American Jobs Plan as one that should be approved by Congress. “The difference in jobs that that particular analysis suggests is 2.7 million more. That is a great place to be, why wouldn’t we want America to create 2.7 million more jobs?” On the other side of the aisle, Wallace confronted Abbott over his criticism of Biden’s handling of the increase of migrants arriving at the border, as the administration is racing to build new facilities to shelter migrants — many of which are unaccompanied children — that have been left in overcrowded camps. Abbott, along with many other Republicans like fellow Texan Ted Cruz, have slammed Biden on this issue since he took office, warning of sexual abuse and other human rights violations that have occurred in the camps. Chris Wallace to Gov. Greg Abbott: "There were thousands of complaints of sexual abuse at migrant shelters during the Trump years. Not to say what's going on now is right, but we couldn't find one instance of you complaining & calling that out when President Trump was president." pic.twitter.com/MgzWY7AGsv — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 11, 2021 But Wallace noted in the interview that there were “thousands of complaints of sexual abuse at migrant shelters during the Trump years” and that he and his team “couldn’t find one instance of you complaining and calling that out when President Trump was president.” Abbott brushed off the question, insisting that there were “multiple differences between what happened in the Trump administration” and the Biden administration. He claimed that Trump officials kept better contact with his office about the situation at the border and that abuse allegations were “filed with federal agencies.” “Don’t fall prey to Democrats and others saying, ‘Well, Abbott didn’t complain about this in the past,'” he said. “What they need to focus on is exactly what I called attention to last month in Dallas, Texas, where I pointed out then that there were going to be instances of child sexual abuse taking place.” Watch Wallace’s interviews with Buttigieg and Abbott in the clips above. Read original story Chris Wallace Grills Both Biden’s Allies and Critics: ‘Why Mislead People?’ (Video) At TheWrap
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The coronavirus vaccines are here and with it the beginning of the end of the pandemic—but you might not know that looking at cases in a hot spot like Michigan, where the state's public health system is overwhelmed and the governor has asked—though not demanded—that residents pause avoid in-person dining and school sports. To address this and other hot spots in America, Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner and board member for Pfizer, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan appeared on Face the Nation this morning. Read on for the 6 big takeaways about COVID hot spots—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Signs Your Illness is Actually Coronavirus in Disguise. 1 Michigan's Cases are Rising Dangerously Due to "a Number of Things" "What is driving the spike and infections in your state?" host Margaret Brennan asked Gov. Whitmer. "Well, a number of things, Margaret," she answered. "Number one, we kept our spread low for a long period of time. So we've got reservoirs of people that don't have antibodies. We have variants, a big presence of variants here in Michigan that are easier to catch and people are tired and they're moving around more." These are "the combination of things that is contributing to what we're seen as a large amount of community spread in Michigan right now." Keep reading to see what other hot spots might arise. 2 The Virus Expert Said Other Hot Spots Might Pop Up—And We Need to Target Them Gottlieb feels "we need to think about putting those resources"—like more vaccines and more people to administer them—"into hotspots," like Michigan. "It's been sort of a Hunger Games for vaccines amongst states. We need to think differently about this pandemic. If you look at all the planning for past pandemics, the flu planning that we've done in the past, even planning for bio-terrorism isn't so always contemplate searching resources into hot spots. It never perceived that there was going to be a confluent national epidemic, but there were going to be localized outbreaks that in fact is likely what we're going to see going forward. So we need to get in the habit of trying to search resources into those hot spots, to put out those fires and spread. It's not just Michigan right now, the same time, Great Lakes Region." 3 The Virus Expert Said Young People Were Now Getting Hit Hard, Which May Represent a Turning Point Cases in Michigan are "mainly starting to come down, they may be reaching a turning point. A lot of the cases are in younger people, people who haven't been eligible for vaccination. If you look at the cases about 15% increase in cases for those under the age of 18, a 50% increase of people between the age of 20 and 29 to 30% increase for people between the ages of 30 and 39. So they're occurring in groups that haven't been vaccinated." 4 Gov. Whitmer Said She'd Like the Federal Government to Send Her More Vaccine Doses "We are seeing a surge in Michigan, despite the fact that we have some of the strongest policies in place—mask mandates, capacity limits, working from home," said Whitmer. "We've asked our state for a two week pause. So despite all of that, we are seeing a surge because of these variants. And that's precisely why we're really encouraging them to think about surging vaccines under the state of Michigan." She praised the White House for their consistency but said an "adjustment" should be made. 5 The Virus Expert Said You Could Keep Schools Open—Under the Right Conditions Extra-curricular sports are being blamed for the spread of the disease. Shouldn't they be shut down? "What we've seen consistently through this whole pandemic is that the risk and the schools correlate with the risk and community. So if you're in a community that has relatively low prevalence and that's a lot of parts of the country right now, things are starting to look better across a lot of parts of the country. The risk in the schools is lower," said Gottlieb. "If you're in a community that has a high prevalence, like the Metro Detroit region, the risk in the schools is higher." He recommended those schools take a "pause."RELATED: This COVID Vaccine Has the Most Side Effects, Study Says 6 How to Stay Safe During This Pandemic Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—wear a face mask that fits snugly and is double layered, don't travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don't go indoors with people you're not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, get vaccinated when it becomes available to you, 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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Fans are once again calling for Bowen Yang to be made a “Saturday Night Live” series regular, after a sketch this week in which he played the iceberg that sank the Titanic. Only in this version of the story, the iceberg blames the Titanic. The bit came as part of “Weekend Update” with Colin Jost and Michael Che, to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic on April 14 and 15, 1912. Jost introduced the iceberg to tell his side of the story, at which point Yang entered in full makeup, sporting a white suit and an iceberg on his head. “Thanks for having me. This is always a really weird time of year for me,” Yang admitted to Jost. But as Jost pushed for what the iceberg was thinking in sinking the ship, Bowen Yang’s character sidestepped the questions, calmly claiming it “was a really long time ago” and that he’s “done a lot of reflecting to try to move past it.” Also Read: 'SNL': Kid Cudi Pays Tribute to Kurt Cobain, Chris Farley With Bold Fashion Statements “I think my publicist was very clear. We’re not here to talk about the sinking,” he tersely told Colin Jost. “I’m here to promote my album.” According to the iceberg, it’s a “hyper-pop, EDM, new disco fantasia” album, called “Music.” But according to Jost, people would rather hear about the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the iconic ship. Jost didn’t relent, and Yang’s iceberg finally cracks. “OK, fine. You wanna do this? Let’s do this,” Bowen Yang’s iceberg said. “First of all, you came to where I live and you hit me.” He made fun of the orchestra on the ship before angrily noting, “Before I can turn around and go like ‘what,’ half my ass is gone, which was my best feature.” As the iceberg continued, he makes an important distinction about what technically killed the passengers of the Titanic, “What did the autopsy say, they iceberged? No. They drowned, bitch. That’s not me, that’s water.” Don’t worry though, we did still get a taste of that upcoming album. You can watch the full “Weekend Update” segment above or click here. Read original story ‘SNL': Bowen Yang Defends Sinking the Titanic – As the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic (Video) At TheWrap
After taking a steep drop on Friday, Warner Bros./Legendary’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” popped back up with $6.2 million gross from 3,084 theaters on Saturday, giving it an estimated second weekend total of $13.3 million and an overall domestic total of $69.5 million. The long-term outlook for the MonsterVerse film looked somewhat unclear when Friday grosses dropped 67% to just under $4 million. But with the Saturday rebound, “Godzilla vs. Kong” is now looking like it is following the typical pattern of a Hollywood blockbuster with a 58% weekend-to-weekend drop, even if the overall numbers are diminished as theaters continue the months-long reopening process. The next step for the film is to see how it does in two weeks against fellow Warner release “Mortal Kombat” and whether growing interest in returning to the steadily rising number of open theaters can allow both to perform despite sharing the same core 18-45 male demographic. Also Read: WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar: Tentpoles Like 'The Batman' Will Get Exclusive Run in Theaters in 2022 “Godzilla vs. Kong” has already become the highest-grossing film in North America since the pandemic closed theaters a year ago, passing the $58.5 million total earned by “Tenet” on Friday, as it has enjoyed a wider release in the U.S. and Canada than the Christopher Nolan film ever did. And despite ongoing pandemic closures in Europe and South America, “GvK” is also set to eclipse the $365 million global total of “Tenet” in the coming week. The next goal for the film is to become the first movie since “Bad Boys for Life” to earn a domestic total of over $100 million. As for the rest of the Top 5, Universal’s “Nobody” and Sony/Screen Gems’ “The Unholy” are in a narrow race for the No. 2 spot, with “Nobody” getting the edge with an estimated $2.65 million from 2,400 theaters and an estimated $15.6 million total after three weekends. “The Unholy” has an estimated $2.4 million in its second weekend from 1,850 theaters and a 10-day total of $6.6 million. Also Read: Blame Canada: Box Office Recovery Faces New Challenge Despite 'Godzilla vs Kong' Success Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” is in fourth with $2.1 million in its sixth weekend, continuing to show the same legs at the box office that “The Croods: A New Age” showed this past winter despite its availability as a premium on-demand rental. The animated film starring Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina now has a domestic total of $35.2 million, slightly ahead of the pace set by “Croods 2,” which grossed $34.5 million after six weekends. Completing the Top 5 is the lone new release of the weekend, Lionsgate/AGC Studios’ “Voyagers,” which opened to $1.35 million from 1,972 screens. The sci-fi thriller has received poor reviews with a 27% critics Rotten Tomatoes score and a C from CinemaScore audience polls. Lionsgate was paid a distribution fee for the film, which was produced by AGC on a reported $24 million budget. Read original story ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Adds $13.3 Million in 2nd Weekend at Box Office At TheWrap
Vitamin supplements are marketed as easy ways to provide your body with the nutrients it needs without the hassle of eating the perfect diet—but did you know some are the unhealthiest supplements you shouldn't take? If you're on a daily vitamin supplement regimen, you may assume you're doing something healthy for your body. But in some cases, you're doing the exact opposite."Numerous investigations show the alleged benefits are unproven and in the worst cases, vitamins and supplements can be harmful," says Dr. Mike Varshavski, DO. Want to make sure you're not putting yourself at risk with your "healthy" supplements? Here are seven of the unhealthiest supplements you shouldn't take. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Signs Your Illness is Actually Coronavirus in Disguise. 1 You Should Be Careful Before Taking Calcium Calcium helps keep your bones strong and your heart pumping. But to be absorbed properly, calcium must be accompanied by the right amount of Vitamin D. And if it's not? The extra calcium may settle in your arteries instead of helping your bones. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association analyzed 2,700 people who took calcium supplements over 10 years and concluded that excess calcium caused buildup in the aorta and other arteries. Calcium is essential, but it's healthier to get it directly from your diet. 2 Kava May Have Side Effects Kava is a natural supplement used to treat anxiety and insomnia. "Kava supplements may have a small effect on reducing anxiety, but they have been linked to a risk of severe liver injury," according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). While it may reduce anxiety, too much kava can lead to liver damage or failure.The supplement also may cause "digestive upset, headache, dizziness, and other side effects," states the NCCIH. If you choose to take kava for anxiety, be careful about your dosage and how long you regularly take the supplement to prevent permanent damage.RELATED: Unhealthiest Habits on the Planet, According to Doctors 3 Soy Isolate Can Help, but Has Issues "Soy products are used for menopausal symptoms, bone health, improving memory, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels," according to the NCCIH. Women who are menopausal or perimenopausal may take soy isolate supplements to ward off the symptoms, such as hot flashes. But be wary of the long-term effects of these supplements. "Long-term use of soy isoflavone supplements might increase the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (a thickening of the lining of the uterus that may lead to cancer)," the NCCIH states."It's okay to eat whole soy foods — like soy milk, edamame, and tofu — in moderation, several times per week," says Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN from the Brigham and Women's Hospital. However, she warns to stay away from soy isolate supplements or foods made from textured vegetable protein or soy protein isolate due to their negative health effects. 4 Red Yeast Rice is Not Always Recommended Red yeast rice claims to help lower LDL cholesterol levels (the "bad" cholesterol) and prevent heart disease, similar to statins. However, these supplements are associated with a host of potential side effects. "Like statins, red yeast rice can cause exactly the same side effects as statins, and that includes muscle, liver, and kidney problems," says Dr. Marvin M. Lipman, M.D., FACP, FACE from Scarsdale Medical Group.A study published in Pharmacy and Therapeutics analyzed the benefits and risks of red yeast rice. It concluded the supplement is "not recommended for patients with hypercholesterolemia" and "has not been shown to be a safe alternative to statins for patients with hyperlipidemia." If you're concerned about your cholesterol, eat healthy, exercise, and consult your doctor before taking any supplements. 5 Ginkgo Sometimes Doesn't Mix Well With Others Ginkgo is an herbal supplement used as a natural treatment for anxiety, dementia, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. It's also been associated with increased memory function. However, if you're taking other supplements or medications, the side effects of ginkgo can quickly outweigh the benefits. "Ginkgo may lower blood pressure, so taking it with blood pressure medications may cause blood pressure to drop too low," according to experts at the PennState Hershey Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The supplement may also "raise the risk of bleeding, especially if you take blood-thinners, such as warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and aspirin."Ginkgo also raises and lowers blood sugar levels so stay away from it if you have diabetes. Consult your doctor if you're on any medications or other supplements before taking ginkgo. 6 Beta Carotene Is a No-Go for Smokers Beta carotene is a popular supplement because it works as "an antioxidant and an immune system booster," according to Kaiser Permanente. But if you're a smoker or have an increased risk for lung cancer, you're advised to stay away from synthetic beta carotene supplements at all costs."Use of beta-carotene has been associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who smoke or who have been exposed to asbestos," warns the Mayo Clinic. A study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research analyzed male smokers who took beta carotene supplements. The study concluded that the "supplementation group had significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer in all categories of tar content." If you use tobacco products or are at high risk for lung cancer, don't include beta carotene with your daily supplements. 7 St. John's Wort Does Not Interact Well With Antidepressants St. John's wort is an herbal supplement that helps with sleep disorders and may curb mild anxiety or depression. However, if you're already on medication for depression or anxiety, it's best to stay away."St. John's wort has been associated with very serious and potentially dangerous interactions with many common drugs," according to the Cleveland Clinic. "St. John's wort can weaken how well other drugs work, including antidepressants, birth control pills, cyclosporine (an anti-rejection drug), digoxin (a heart drug), HIV drugs, cancer medications, and blood thinners such as Coumadin."If you mix St. John's wort with anti-depression medications, you may experience a dangerous increase in serotonin levels, called serotonin syndrome. Consult your doctor before you take St. John's wort or any other supplement. As for yourself: To get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don't miss these 35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID.