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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Nov 8, 2021
November 8, 2021
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Tube talk: Netflix sez DOLLY PARTON will be guest starring on the upcoming final season of “Grace and Frankie.” No word on what role she'll play or how she'll fit in with stars JANE FONDA and LILY TOMLIN.
Tube talk, take 2: Former “Sex and the City” star KIM CATTRALL is reportedly joining HILARY DUFF in Hulu's “How I Met Your Mother” sequel series, called “How I Met Your Father.” The series will focus on Cattrall, who'll play the future version of Hilary’s character, Sophie, who tells her son in 2021 how she met his father. Hilary herself is producing the series.
The new series means Kim will not be reprising her role on the upcoming “Sex and the City” revival, “And Just Like That,” scheduled to begin next month on HBO Max.
Even more tube talk: Apple is reportedly doing a four-part documentary on the life and career of the NBA star and Hall of Famer MAGIC JOHNSON --30 years after his announcement that he was HIV positive.
Movies: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," is a sequel to Marvel's 2018 hit "Black Panther," with CHADWICK BOSEMAN. The new film stars LETITIA WRIGHT, but the Hollywood Reporter sez she has suffered an injury while filming a stunt which has temporarily halted production of the film. Word is the movie production will restart early next year.
More COVID stuff: Scientists at Pfizer have developed a pill to treat COVID infections which reportedly cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89 percent. The drug, called Paxlovid, reportedly is supposed to be used after you develop symptoms of the disease. Scientists say the drug is intended to block an enzyme which the Coronavirus needs in order to multiply.
The US Navy launched a ship named after HARVEY MILK in San Diego on Saturday, one of six new Navy ships to be named after famous US civil rights leaders, two of the others being former Chief Justice EARL WARREN and slain presidential candidate ROBERT KENNEDY. Harvey served as a diving officer and Lieutenant aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake during the Korean War, but was forced to resign from the service because of his sexuality in 1955. He later was elected in 1977 to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming one of America's first openly gay politicians. A year later he was shot and killed by DAN WHITE, a former city supervisor with whom he had frequent arguments.
Fast food: The folks at A&W are bringing back the Double Mushroom Onion Melt for a limited time --two 100 percent beef patties with two slices of Swiss cheese, topped with grilled mushrooms and onions on a toasted bun. 890 calories (You're welcome).
Fast food, take two: Chick-fil-A is bringing back their Peppermint Chip Milkshake for the holidays --their regular Chick-fil-A Icedream dessert along with chips of peppermint bark and topped off with whipped cream and a cherry. 660 calories --or about 30 calories more than their Cookies and Cream milkshake (You're welcome).
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