Tyler Essary/NBC(NEW YORK) — Another celebrity has come forward with a COVID-19 horror story, only this time, their entire family suffered from the virus. Neil Patrick Harris revealed on Tuesday that he, along with his husband David Burtka and their nine-year-old twins Gideon and Harper, contracted the novel coronavirus.
“It happened very early, like late March, early April,” the How I Met Your Mother star disclosed to TODAY. “We were doing our best before, and I thought I had the flu, and I didn’t want to be paranoid about it. And then I lost my sense of taste and smell, which was a big indicator, so we holed up.”
Harris spoke more on how his family weathered the virus, describing that “it was not pleasant.”
“We feel great [now,]” he added. “We got through it and have antibodies and are feeling good.”
The 47-year-old actor said his brush with the pandemic opened his eyes as to how real and serious the virus is. “We want to make sure everyone’s doing their best to slow this down every way possible, for sure,” he attested.
The interview then pivoted to a much lighter topic, the revival of his old show Doogie Howser, M.D., of which he is incredibly jazzed about even though he won’t be involved in the reboot.
The series will instead focus on a female Howser named Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha, a multiracial teenager.
“I was excited to hear about [the news,]” the Emmy nominee gushed. “It’s a great idea, so it has all the aspects of making it a success, and I wish them nothing but the best.”
“I don’t know other than what’s been reported, but I do know that it’s to be on Disney+, which is a super great channel,” plugged Harris. “I love that stuff.”
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Boston 2, Miami 0 Tampa Bay 6, Washington 1 Atlanta 5, Baltimore 1 Colorado 3, Oakland 1 Chi Cubs 6, Cleveland 5 Arizona 9, LA Angels 8 San Francisco at Seattle (Postponed) AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 20, Toronto 6 Detroit 6, Kansas City 0 Houston 4, Texas 1 Chi White Sox 6, Minnesota 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 4, NY Mets 1 Milwaukee 18, St. Louis 3 LA Dodgers 3, San Diego 1
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Miami 117, Boston 114 (OT) (Miami leads 1-0) Denver 104, LA Clippers 89 (Denver wins series 4-3)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS NY Islanders 2, Tampa Bay 1 (2OT) (Tampa Bay leads 3-2) WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Connecticut 94, Chicago 81 Phoenix 85, Washington 84
ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini is bringing her current single, “hole in the bottle,” to the 2020 ACM Awards tonight, and she’s warning fans to be prepared for her to serve a serious look onstage.
“There’s some boots! You’re not ready,” she laughs to ABC Audio. “They’re so good.”
After all, the singer put out her new album, kelsea right at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was hoping to be able to play these songs live all summer, and though things didn’t go as planned, she’s saving up all that live show energy for the ACMs.
“I’m [performing] from the Ryman because the Ryman is near Broadway. Get it? ‘Hole in the bottle’? Broadway?” she jokes, in a nod to the fact that her drinking song will fit right in along Broadway’s many honky tonks and bars.
It’s an especially apt time for Kelsea to get back onstage, as she just celebrated her 27th birthday last Saturday.
“Getting to be back on stage was like the biggest birthday present of them all,” she admits. But Kelsea could be walking away with another birthday present if she wins the Female Vocalist of the Year trophy at this year’s ceremony.
“I mean, nothing is ever guaranteed, ever. And I absolutely feel very grateful to be a part of the category this year. Especially having a new record out and all of that,” she comments. “It feels like I’m doing something right.”
To watch Kelsea’s performance, tune into the ACM Awards tonight at 8PM ET on CBS.
Amy Sussman/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Live will return for its 46th season in October with its entire cast intact, marking the first time since 2007 there has been no cast turnover between seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
There had been speculation that Kate McKinnon, who has two other series in the works, at Hulu and Peacock — the latter of which will also run on NBC and USA — would not be back this season.
Chris Redd, will also star in a primetime comedy set to air on NBC in the 2020-21 season, had been making his return questionable as well.
Also returning are regulars Kenan Thompson — the longest-running cast member in SNL history, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, Alex Moffatt, Kyle Mooney, Cecily Strong and Melissa Villaseñor, along with featured players Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang.
NBC announced last Thursday that the long-running sketch comedy show would once again air live from its New York City studio for the October 3 premiere.
The final three episodes of the 45th season aired in the spring as Saturday Night Live at Home, featuring clips of the cast performing sketches from their homes.
A host and musical guest for the season premiere will be announced closer to its airdate.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the show walked off with three more Creative Emmy Awards, including Best Variety Sketch Show.
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(LOS ANGELES) — Families are mourning the loss of loved ones after at least 27 people have been killed in the wake of more than 70 devastating wildfires raging out of control on the west coast.
Josiah Williams, a 16-year-old from Berry Creek, California, died while trying to evacuate from the fires. His aunt told ABC’s “World News Tonight” that she doesn’t blame anyone for the tragedy.
“His brother tried to get back up in there to get him. His dad tried to get back up there,” said Tiffany Long, Josiah’s aunt. “It’s not anybody’s fault. It’s not his mom’s. It’s not his dad. It’s not his brother’s. These things happen, and it’s horrible.”
Milicent Catarancuic died in the North Complex Fire. Her sister, Susan, is one of dozens who are still missing. Their family, who has been grieving for their loss, said that the two sisters just didn’t know how fast the flames were moving.
“What they didn’t know is that there is a wall of flame moving at them at over 1,000 yards an hour. I don’t think they understood that,” said Millicent Catarancuic’s son, Zygy Roe-Zurz.
In the wake of the West Coast inferno, a thick blanket of smoke has created a health hazard for millions. Satellite images have shown the massive smoke clouds spreading all the way across the country, reaching as far as New York.
“It’s difficult to tell at first who has COVID-19 and who has irritant from the pollution,” said Dr. Peter Hakim, an emergency room doctor in Portland, Oregon. “We’re seeing a lot more people with productive coughs, dry coughs [and] shortness of breath.”
Due to the smoke, Portland declared the worst air quality of any major city in the world, according to IQAir. The city handed out 250,000 N95 masks to residents and told people to stay indoors, reported ABC affiliate KATU2.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency extended an air quality advisory Monday for all regions of Oregon and Southwest Washington due to the smoke.
Wildfire smoke is a mix of gases and fine particles from burning vegetation, building materials, and other materials. Wildfire smoke can make anyone sick. Even someone who is healthy can get sick if there is enough smoke in the air, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC also warned that older adults, pregnant women, children, and people with preexisting respiratory and heart conditions may be more likely to get sick if they breathe in wildfire smoke.
Seattle is also stifled by the smoky conditions, which are affecting those already impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The same population that is most vulnerable to the virus is also most vulnerable to the smoke,” said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said it’s urgent to address climate change. Newsom has sparred with President Donald Trump over differing views on how to put out the state’s wildfires after Trump criticized the state’s approach to managing its forests and threatened to withhold federal funding.
“I quite literally have no patience for climate change deniers. You may not believe it, intellectually, but your own eyes tell a different story, particularly here in the state of California,” he said this week. “Never have I felt more of a sense of obligation and purpose to maintain California’s status in terms of addressing climate change head on.”
ABC News’ Stephanie Ebbs, Ginger Zee, Lindsey Griswold, Mark Osborne and Jon Haworth contributed to this report.
Tyler Essary/NBC(NEW YORK) — Another celebrity has come forward with a COVID-19 horror story, only this time, their entire family suffered from the virus. Neil Patrick Harris revealed on Tuesday that he, along with his husband David Burtka and their nine-year-old twins Gideon and Harper, contracted the novel coronavirus.
