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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Mar 21, 2022
March 21, 2022
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Collect comic books? A copy of the first-ever Marvel comic book fetched more than $2.4 million in an online auction on Friday. The comic introduced characters including Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch, who later became a member of The Fantastic Four.
Looks like there may be a second booster in your future because people’s immunity may be declining. Moderna says they want a second booster shot for all adults. And Pfizer and BioNTech have filed for a second booster for people 65 and older. Right now, the only people authorized for a fourth dose are those with weakened immune systems.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have spent the last year rekindling their romance and have taken their relationship to the next level by buying a $50 million home in with 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms, a home theatre, a gym, multiple kitchens, a massive two-person bathtub, and a backyard pool and jacuzzi.
Affleck has three children with actress Jennifer Garner; two girls, aged 16 and 13, and a 10-year-old boy. Lopez has two 14-year-old twins with Spanish singer Marc Anthony, Max and Emmy.
Fastest growing sport? CNN says it's pickleball, with an estimated 4.8 million people in the US now playing, including Ellen DeGeneres, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bill Gates.
The Maury Povich Show is ending in September after 31 years on TV, but will live on in syndication.
Norman Reedus is set to return to "The Walking Dead" after suffering a concussion on the set. He'll be back at work today (Monday).
Think you're paying a lot for gas these days? California has the highest average gas price in the country --$5.80. The national average is $4.27 by the way.
If you subscribe to Netflix, they've said they'll soon be charging primary account holders extra fees if they share their password with people outside their household. It will cost between $2-3 to share a password with the network's “add an extra member feature.” And Netflix says users with Standard and Premium plans can add up to two accounts for people they do not live with.
Duran Duran was in concert Thursday evening on the rooftop of the Aster at the corner Hollywood and Vine for a private, which was recorded for a feature-length concert film and documentary they'll be releasing in June, in conjunction with their world tour. Tickets for their North American leg of the tour with Nile Rodgers and Chic go on sale on this Friday, March 25th.
Taking a nap for extended periods during the day may be a sign of early dementia in older adults according to a new study published Thursday in The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. Elderly adults who napped at least once a day or more than an hour a day were 40% more likely to develop Alzheimer's than those who did not nap daily or napped less than an hour a day, according to the study.
"The Bachelorette's" Season 19 premiere is now set for Monday, July 11th, with Gabby Windey, a 30-year-old ICU nurse and former NFL cheerleader from Denver, and Rachel Recchia, a 25-year-old flight instructor from Clermont, FL. ABC says former "Bachelor" star and sports commentator Jesse Palmer will be back as the host for the season.
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