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Rick Astley Sues Yung Gravy For Imitating His Voice On “Betty (Get Money)”
Rick “Never Gonna Give You Up” Astley is suing Yung Gravy for allegedly ripping off his vocals. According to TMZ, Astley filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Los Angeles accusing Gravy’s Billboard Hot 100 single “Betty (Get Money)” of using an impersonated version of his voice from the 1987 hit.
Riverdale Season 6 Is Back and Just Did Something Crazy (Again)
Riverdale has a long history of being A Whole Ass Lot, but somehow the series has managed to even top “hey we’re just creating an Archie multiverse now” with its recent horror-tinged event crossover with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. If you thought last night’s episode would be a return to… what’s considered normal for the series? Well, you were in for a surprise.
So let’s get this out of the way: I think Riverdale might be another CW superhero show now? Maybe.
“Unbelievable,” the technically-sixth episode of the show’s sixth season—the aforementioned crossover formed the first five late last year—picks back up in the, god, I can’t even believe I get to say it, “Prime” Riverdale reality. More specifically, it picks back up in the wake of the season five finale, which concluded with Archie and Betty about to get it on as it was revealed to the audience that Veronica’s dad, Hiram, had left a bomb planted in Archie’s room after being exiled from the town. Because, y’know, that’s just a thing that happens on Riverdale. Anyway, the bomb went off, destroying the Andrews household… but miraculously, Archie and Betty made it out largely unharmed.
Not everyone is unscathed by the blast. Jughead, who was nearby, eventually discovers that the blast has largely rendered him deaf, and Archie’s poor dog Bingo has all his legs broken, crushed under the debris of the destroyed Andrews home. But yeah: Archie and Betty are largely safe, because, as they learn over the course of the episode… the bomb gave them superpowers. Archie gets the most traditional super-overhaul here, complete with the mandatory “somehow gets even more of a CW show protagonist jacked body” overhaul that gives him enhanced strength alongside a weight increase, and, in a riff on the episode title, a nod to M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable in the form of impenetrable skin, explaining how he managed to survive the blast and protect Betty, who only sustained a few bone-breaking injuries.
In the hospital recovering, she learns that she too got powers, a sort of spider-sense-esque aura-detection that allows her to spot people who are threats. An absolutely incredible power to give to someone who has also, because this show is this show, been an FBI agent for a few years now. But anyway, she and Archie use their abilities to stop a murderous orderly that gave Betty bad vibes. Oh, and did we mention Bingo got a healing factor, miraculously recovering from his broken legs in just a handful of days? Yeah. Sucks to be Jughead I guess, near enough to be injured but not near enough to get superpowers, unless he’s about to become Riverdale’s equivalent of Clint Barton or something.
There’s a lot more going on in “Unbelievable”—Hiram may actually be dead after Veronica put out a hit on him (!!!) that she immediately regretted (!!!!!) only to find when she tried to do a take-backsies on a contract killer (!!!!!!!!!!) that the job was purportedly already done (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), oh and Cheryl might be possessed by an evil ghost now? But really, the point here is that literally just after having its own off-kilter indulgence into genre elements, Riverdale is now plowing ahead just completely doolally. It’s hard to say if this will be revealed as another alt-timeline like the events in Rivervale, or if this really is just the status quo for the show now, which is really funny considering the “weird” thing about Riverdale when it started was that Archie was sleeping with his teacher. But for now, Riverdale is… is it too mean to Agents of SHIELD to say it’s Agents of SHIELD with even less budget?
Which, to be fair, is just largely taking a page from the Archie comics even more at this point. Archie has been around for so long that it’s given us superheroes, big franchise crossovers, zombies and werewolves, and of course, a particular Teenage Witch, so Riverdale itself just embracing the utter insanity of the source material, especially when it’s done such a grand job of being so insane itself previously, is more of a lateral move than some huge leap. Screw it, have the Predator show up or something! Hell, make that new comic real and have comics Archie meet Riverdale Archie! Now that’d be fun.
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Betty White’s assistant shares one of her last photos
“On this special day, I wanted to share this photo of Betty. It was taken on 12/20/21. I believe it’s one of the last photos of her,” Kiersten Mikelas, White’s assistant, shared on her official Facebook page.
White, who died on December 31 at the age of 99, is seen seated in the photo looking vibrant and well.
“She was radiant and beautiful and as happy as ever,” Mikelas wrote. “Thanks to all of you who are doing kind things today and every day to make the world a better place.”
There have been numerous television and event tributes to White since her death, along with the #BettyWhiteChallenge, which encouraged her fans to donate $5 to animal shelters or animal welfare organizations in her honor.
Actress Jennifer Garner remembered White in an Instagram post on Monday, writing “Happy 100, Betty, thank you for reminding us to look for the good and to find the kind. ♥️😇♥️”
Betty White: 100 Years Young movie special will feature the beloved star’s final interview
Betty White: A Celebration, a movie special celebrating the life of Betty White, will feature the beloved star’s final on-screen appearance.
Producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein told The Hollywood Reporter that special, which will debut in theaters for one day only on January 17, includes an interview that the Golden Girls star gave 11 days before her death.
‘Betty shot a tribute to her fans on Dec. 20, which will be in the film,’ Boettcher told the media outlet.
Her words: Betty White: A Celebration, a movie special celebrating the life of Betty White, will feature the beloved star’s final on-screen appearance; seen in 2005
He continued, ‘It was her idea to do this. She said, “I want my fans to know this.”’
‘We’ve been asked to share it. We’ve been asked to put it on social media. The only place we thought was right was putting it in the film and sharing it with her friends, family and fans who are going to be there.’
The comedy legend passed away on December 31 due to natural causes.
Tribute: Producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein told The Hollywood Reporter that special, which will debut in theaters for one day only on January 17, includes an interview that the Golden Girls star gave 11 days before her death.
Boettcher and Trinklein shared details about her final interview, which they say she ‘ad-libbed’ without a script or teleprompter.
‘It was Dec. 20, in her home. Betty loved getting glammed up, as she called it,’ Boettcher said.
‘The dress, the hair, the look — she just loved that. It’s probably about a minute or two long clip of just her looking directly in the camera as the graciously fun, warm Betty.’
He continued, ‘She thanks all her fans over the years and for being out on the 17th to see the film. It’s just got that twinkle that’s Betty. The great thing about it is that she didn’t read it off the teleprompter or have a script.
‘She ad-libbed it, and that’s Betty to the very end. She’s spontaneous and has the wherewithal to go with it and do it live. She was so good at that. You can’t watch it for the first time and help but get goosebumps when you hear her. It’s just very, very sweet.’
Icon: Boettcher and Trinklein shared details about her final interview, which they say she ‘ad-libbed’ without a script or teleprompter. Seen in 2010
While Betty did not actively work on the special, the producers said she provided them with a list of ‘near and dear’ people that she said would be ‘perfect’ for them to interview.
Ryan Reynolds, Valerie Bertinelli, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Carol Burnett and Georgia Engel were among the stars that Betty included on the list.
‘The list goes on,’ Boettcher said. ‘All these people were really close to Betty.
‘We thought that instead of just doing people she met at an awards banquet one time, we’d find people who were close to her life.’
Near and dear: Ryan Reynolds (pictured here with Betty in 2010), Valerie Bertinelli, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Carol Burnett and Georgia Engel were among the stars that Betty recommended for interviews
The filmmakers told THR that they also sought interviews from past and present members of her team, including her executive assistant and first agent from her days on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
‘Everyone we asked to participate and be interviewed agreed,’ Trinklein added. ‘No one gave it a second thought. Everyone was very gracious — when they heard about the project and Betty’s support for the project, they quickly wanted to be a part of it.’
The movie will also feature clips from the TV icon’s dramatic roles and early career including a lost episode of the 1957 sitcom Date with the Angels starring a young Betty.
Early days: The movie will also feature clips from the TV icon’s dramatic roles and early career including a lost episode of the 1957 sitcom Date with the Angels starring a young Betty. Seen in 1957
Boettcher and Trinklein explained how they made adjustments to the film, originally titled Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration, after the star’s sudden passing just shy of turning 100.
‘The film was already done and distributed to theaters, and we pulled it back,’ Boettcher said. ‘The first thing we did was sit down and talk with our team and Betty’s team — should we just cancel?
‘Betty’s team pushed us on, like, “No, she would want this. Go forward. Go with this.” So that was the big decision that had been made that weekend. Then on Monday, we just started reshaping the film to reflect the news that had happened.
‘But we still kept that tone of celebration and everything Betty would want to do with it. We also retitled the film.’
Changes: Boettcher and Trinklein explained how they made adjustments to the film, originally titled Betty White: 100 Years Young — A Birthday Celebration, after the star’s sudden passing just shy of turning 100. Seen in 1987
He continued, ‘The original beginning of the film was A-list stars wishing Betty a happy birthday and jointly singing ‘Happy Birthday.’
‘We had to scrap all the A-list stars. It was like a five to seven-minute-long sequence. We had interview clips that we put in there that we had done that was, “Someday Betty will pass. What are your thoughts when that happens?”
‘Then Betty’s important message to her fans is what the film starts with. That was the crowning jewel at the beginning of the film.’
The producers weighed in the film potentially providing Betty’s final word to her friends and fans.
Boettcher said, ‘We humbly sit in this seat of privilege to be able to do this project and have the breadth of the majority of her career, really, that she’s given us and shared with us.
‘I think the film radiates Betty’s heart, humor, and happiness. You can’t help but smile when you hear her name or see her on-screen. As we all know, Betty’s kind of a rascal, a troublemaker. I remember going places with her filming, and she would always say, “Oh, here’s Steven and Mike. They’ve been embedded with me for the last 10 years.” Then she would wink-wink. It was always her way of being playful and fun, and I think the film reflects that.’
Legacy: The producers weighed in the film potentially providing Betty’s final word to her friends and fans. Pictured in 2012
Trinklein added, ‘On one hand, I want to say we’re not the final word because the final word plays out every single day when you can enjoy her work on various television shows.
‘At the same time, it is sort of the final encapsulation that she participated in. As Steve mentioned, she was part of the process for a long time, so it is a lot of responsibility.
‘But I think we handle that. Yes, there’s a tribute at the beginning, and everyone takes that somber moment to reflect, but then we kick back into what Betty would have wanted, which is the fun and joy and spontaneity of her life. I feel really good. This is a celebration of what she really was about.’
Betty White died of a stroke she suffered six days earlier
Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her December 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate.
The beloved “Golden Girls” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show” actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles as the result of a December 25 cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, according to the LA County death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
The cause was provided by White’s doctor, as is typical in such cases.
She was cremated and her remains were given Friday to Glenn Kaplan, the man in charge of White’s advanced health care directive.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Jeff Witjas, White’s longtime agent and friend, who first confirmed her death to the AP, said she had been staying close to her Los Angeles home during the pandemic.
The document lists White’s legal name of Betty Marion Ludden. She took the last name of her husband Allen Ludden, to whom she was married from 1963 until his death in 1981.
The information from the death certificate was first reported by TMZ.
White, whose comic chops and up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years who was celebrated by several generations of fans, died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday.
President Joe Biden, Mel Brooks, and many other celebrities and prominent leaders paid tribute to her after her death.
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Betty White died of a stroke
The official cause of death listed on the Los Angeles County document obtained by CNN is cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, when blood flow to the brain is blocked causing impairment due to lack of oxygen.
White died in her Los Angeles home early on New Year’s Eve at the age of 99.
Best known for her roles on “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” White was a fan favorite, adored across generations.
A nationwide movie event will go on as planned on January 17th, to celebrate what would have been White’s 100th birthday. The film, to be shown at 900 theaters nationwide, will follow White’s day-to-day life, highlighting her work and fervent advocacy for animals.
White’s funeral will be a private.
Betty White died of a stroke she suffered six days earlier
Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her December 31 death at age 99, according to her death certificate.
The beloved “Golden Girls” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show” actor died at her home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles as the result of a December 25 cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, according to the LA County death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
The cause was provided by White’s doctor, as is typical in such cases.
She was cremated and her remains were given Friday to Glenn Kaplan, the man in charge of White’s advanced health care directive.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Jeff Witjas, White’s longtime agent and friend, who first confirmed her death to the AP, said she had been staying close to her Los Angeles home during the pandemic.
The document lists White’s legal name of Betty Marion Ludden. She took the last name of her husband Allen Ludden, to whom she was married from 1963 until his death in 1981.
The information from the death certificate was first reported by TMZ.
White, whose comic chops and up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years who was celebrated by several generations of fans, died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday.
President Joe Biden, Mel Brooks, and many other celebrities and prominent leaders paid tribute to her after her death.
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Betty White’s hometown set to honor her legacy with Betty White Day in Oak Park, Illinois
Betty White’s hometown set to honor her legacy with Betty White Day in Oak Park, Illinois… after legendary actress died at the age of 99
Betty White died of natural causes at the age of 99 on Dec. 31 at her home in Los Angeles, Calif.
And her Oak Park, Illinois hometown is set to honor the legendary actress on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Betty White Day will take place on Jan. 17 and feature a mural contest, themed specials at various restaurants in town, and more.
Honored: Betty White died of natural causes at the age of 99 on Dec. 31 at her home in Los Angeles, Calif., and her hometown of Oak Park, Illinois is celebrating her legacy with Betty White Day on Jan. 17; seen in 2011
The president of the Village of Oak Park, Vicki Scaman, ‘will read a proclamation for “Betty White Day” during a memorial for community members in Oak Park’ days before her birthday, according to TMZ.
Scaman noted that despite Betty moving to California when she was young, residents are still committed to honoring her legacy.
‘Oak Park residents have been grateful that over the course of her life, Betty spoke very highly of Oak Park. She continued to visit relatives there years after heading west,’ Scaman said.
Legend: Betty White Day will take place on Jan. 17 and feature a mural contest, themed specials at various restaurants in town, and more; seen in 2009
Mickey’s Restaurant will offer a special of a hotdog, fries, and diet coke — one of Betty’s favorite meals, while Turano Bakery is planning on making a giant birthday cake.
Scaman also noted that giant cutouts of Betty are being made to place around the downtown area.
The inaugural Betty White Day also lands on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday, so ‘most everyone in town will already be off from work’ to celebrate together.
Forever in our hearts: Her death was confirmed by her longtime agent Jeff Witjas, who told The Associated Press that she had passed away at her home in Los Angeles. He added that she had not been suffering from any diagnosed illness
White made her name on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Sue Ann Nivens and cemented her star status with TV’s The Golden Girls and Hot In Cleveland.
Her death was confirmed by her longtime agent Jeff Witjas, who told The Associated Press that she had passed away at her home in Los Angeles. He added that she had not been suffering from any diagnosed illness.
‘I truly never thought she was going to pass away,’ Witjas said. ‘She meant the world to me as a friend. She was the most positive person I’ve ever known.’
Prior to her passing, Betty had participated in a film celebrating her 100th birthday that was set to hit a handful of theaters on Jan. 17.
The producers of Betty White: 100 Years Young said in a statement after her passing, however, that they ‘will go forward’ with plans to release the movie special on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Tribute: A planned film celebrating her 100th birthday, featuring a star-studded roster of celebrities including Ryan Reynolds, Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford, will air as planned and will now serve as a celebration of her incredible life and career
Anti-Vaxxers Spread Lies Online About Betty White’s Death
Anti-vaccine activists have spent the past few days spreading lies about Betty White, the beloved actress who passed away at 99 years old on Dec. 31. But contrary to internet rumors, Betty White didn’t die after getting a covid-19 booster shot.
“Betty died peacefully in her sleep at her home. People are saying her death was related to getting a booster shot three days earlier but that is not true,” White’s agent, Jeff Witjas, told Yahoo Entertainment.
“She died of natural causes. Her death should not be politicized—that is not the life she lived,” Witjas continued.
And while Witjas confirmed White died of natural causes, he did not comment to the Associated Press on whether White had ever gotten a booster shot. Either way, the covid-19 vaccines have been shown to be both safe and effective.
Anti-vaccine scumbags started the conspiracy theories almost immediately after she died, claiming White got a covid-19 booster shot on Dec. 28, just a few days before her death. Screenshots circulating on Facebook include a link to something called “Crow River Media,” where the claim appears, but there’s no evidence the original article included the claim about a booster.
The Facebook claim included a fake quote from White that reads, “Eat healthy and get all your vaccines. I just got boosted today.”
Covid-19 vaccine booster shots do seem to be making a big difference in whether people who contract the disease become seriously ill from the newly emerged omicron variant. People who received a Moderna booster, for example, saw a 37-fold increase in neutralizing antibody levels.
The U.S. reported a record number of new infections on Monday, with over a million cases seen for the first time in history. The U.S. saw 1,045,968 cases to be precise, a number that’s likely artificially high due to a backlog of cases piled up over the New Year holiday.
The seven-day average for new cases, an arguably more accurate way to track infections is currently at 494,660—still an astonishingly high number. The country also reported 1,343 new deaths from the disease on Monday.