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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jan 4, 2022
January 4, 2022
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Still have one of those old Blackberry PDAs? The folks that put them out are ending their support on January 4th for Blackberry OS and Blackberry 10 devices. That means you can't get stored data, SMS, phone calls, and 911 support from the company ever again. And worse, you won’t be able to join any cellular or WiFi networks, either.
Rocker DAVID BOWIE's estate is following the cues of Sir PAUL McCARTNEY, the ROLLING STONES, BRIAN ENO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BOB DYLAN, PAUL SIMON, MADONNA and others and has sold the publishing rights to his "entire body of work." It'll go to WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC. Of course, since Bowie died of cancer in 2016, it'll be going to his heirs. That includes his 26 studio albums and another released after his death, along with 111 singles and 51 music videos.
Apple became the first U.S. company to reach $3 trillion market cap briefly during trading on Monday. By hitting that mark, Apple tripled its valuation in under four years, and shows the world just how big a success it's been. Right behind it is Microsoft, which is worth about $2.5 trillion, Amazon with around a $1.75 trillion market cap and Google, which is just shy of $2 trillion.
COVID alert: WHOOPI GOLDBERG has tested positive for Covid and missed being back on "The View" yesterday when it returned from its holiday break. Meanwhile, the rest of the cast --JOY BEHAR, SUNNY HOSTIN, SARA HAINES and guest host ANA NAVARRO-- did the show remotely from their homes. We'll see if that continues in this COVID climate. today in what is expected to be a temporary return to the Covid shutdown format. Joy Behar said Whoopie was vaxxed and boosted, and her symptoms are "very, very mild" so that she is expected to return to the show next week.
The producers of the Broadway musical, “Mrs. Doubtfire,” have announced they'll be suspending performances of the show beginning Monday, January 10th, and lasting until March 14 due to a resurgence of COVID-19. Five other Broadway shows have been closed permanently due to the Coronavirus.
Yesterday was a stunner down in Florida, when a snowstorm pelted the Florida Panhandle with snow for first time in four years. There were only snow flurries, but even that was a sight for Floridians.
Movies: Look for WILL ARNETT to replace ARMIE HAMMER in the upcoming movie, “Next Goal Wins.” The replacement is happening after the accusations of several women who claim Armie sexually assaulted them, and an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. The film is based on the 2015 documentary about Dutch coach THOMAS RONGEN, who attempted to turn the American Samoa soccer team into champions.
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