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Tropical Storm Isaias expected to develop, impact Caribbean

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ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News

(NEW YORK) — A potential tropical cyclone is developing Wednesday morning in the Caribbean and is expected to become Tropical Storm Isaias Wednesday.

When the system officially receives the name Isaias, it will be the earliest “I” storm on record.

As of early Wednesday morning, the developing tropical system was located about five miles south of Dominica and 385 miles ESE of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The system has winds of 45 mph and is traveling WNW at 23 mph.

There are Tropical Storm warnings for parts of the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti as well as Tropical Storm watches for parts of the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of the Bahamas.

The system is expected to continue to move through the Leeward Islands in the next few hours before nearing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Wednesday night and the system will arrive in Hispaniola on Thursday and the Bahamas on Friday.

Some strengthening is likely Wednesday but the system will fluctuate in intensity over the next few days due to land interaction.

Current tropical storm force winds extend 275 miles from the center and Antigua reported a wind gust of 47 mph Wednesday morning.

The most dangerous threat with this system is rainfall. Locally, 3 to 6 inches of rain is possible with possibly over 10 inches in spots, particularly in parts of Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, which could cause major flash flooding as well as mudslides.

Winds are expected to be of tropical strength and could cause some power outages and downed trees, and surf in the Caribbean is expected to be quite dangerous over the next few days.

After the Caribbean, it is somewhat unclear where the system will go and what intensity it will have.

Spaghetti models are indicating that the storm will near the U.S. Southeast Coast in the latter part of the weekend and then eventually make the turn northward. But when the system could make the turn northward remains to be seen.

Even though the Global Forecast models seem to be trending a little more favorably for the storm to interact with Florida this weekend, the track remains quite uncertain because the central circulation is still not well defined.

But, at this point, it appears there is at least some possibility of impacts to Florida late in the weekend.

However, it is too early to determine what the magnitude of these impacts will be.

Even though the system will likely become a tropical storm later Wednesday, the system faces a lot of hurdles over the next few days that could hurt its ability to stay impactful.

Thus, much remains uncertain as we head towards the second half of this week.

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David Boudia talks HBO's 'The Weight of Gold' and the dark side of being an Olympian

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Harry How/Getty Image(LOS ANGELES) — The new HBO Sports documentary The Weight of Gold talks to Olympic athletes about the deep, dark mental health struggles many of them face when they’re not competing. Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Gold medal winning diver David Boudia dished to ABC Audio that this project provides a different perspective than the highlight reels that most are used to seeing. 

“It goes through the process of what exactly’s not shown on those huge NBC highlights, the picture perfect TV spots, but what exactly does Olympian go through?” he explained.

“There’s a lot of athletes on here that are super vulnerable,” the 31-year-old continued. “I just think of Gracie Gold and Apollo Ohno and Lolo Jones who are saying the athletic world — it’s like a conveyor belt.”

One of the struggles discussed in the hour-long film is the difficulty some Olympians have finding their purpose and learning how to navigate life after their athletic careers. 

Boudia explained, “…We put all of our eggs in this Olympic basket. And once the Olympics is done, it’s like the rug pulled out from underneath you. And you don’t know how to function in life.”

The big take-away that Boudia hopes audiences learn from The Weight of Gold is that, “Olympians aren’t just this hot commodity where like, give me something out of your success and then dump them off to the side. But, you know, continue to support them, continue to love them on their journey, whether it’s in the spotlight or not.”

“And don’t just be a fan at the Olympic Games,” he added. “But continue to encourage and support them outside of that as well.” 

The film debuts on HBO from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

By Danielle Long and Jason Nathanson
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Brian Cox "ain't complaining" over Succession's whopping 18 Emmy noms

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V Anderson/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Tuesday was a great day for Succession when the HBO drama collected a whopping 18 Emmy nominations.  However, no one is more thrilled than Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy — the family patriarch and owner of the media empire Waystar Royco.

Most importantly, Cox’s nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is his first Emmy nod in 18 years.

“I’m glad to know that I’m still here,” The 74-year-old tells ABC Audio. “Somebody, when I was a young actor said, you know, ‘Brian is going to be the long haul for you.’ Well, it’s been a hell of a long haul, but it’s been a good one. And I ain’t complaining.”

However, he does find it a tad ironic that his on-screen son,  Jeremy Strong, is also vying for the same award.  

“It’s very Succession-like, isn’t it?,” Cox grins.  “I mean, there’s obviously going to be some competition.”

And while the Scottish actor is just pleased to be recognized, he doesn’t think that Strong sees it the same light. because “he’s a young man, so he’ll probably feel it.”

Cox adds that,while he’s looking forward to the possibility of adding a new Emmy to his collection, he’s even happier for his Succession team.

“I was delighted for Jeremy to be nominated in the same category as me,” The Empire Icon Award-winner detailed. “I was also delighted that Kieran, Nick Braun and Matthew MacFadyen have all been nominated… as my daughter Sarah Snook has been nominated.”

“So that that meant that the show was as a totality who has been recognized,” furthered Cox. “And I think it’s a great show.”

The 72nd Emmy Awards will will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.

By Megan Stone and Jason Nathanson
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For Brad Paisley, there's "No I in Beer," but there are plenty of lifelong memories thanks to Zoom

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ABC/Mark LevineWhen Brad Paisley drops his video for “No I in Beer” on Wednesday, it may very well be a country music first: a clip made up almost entirely of footage from Zoom sessions. 

Brad released the song early in the COVID-19 pandemic, as a reminder that we’re all in this together. Since then, he’s been steadily gathering footage for the video — one he even edited himself. 

“Most of the things that I’ve spent my time doing over the course of this pandemic kind of work for the theme of the song,” he explains. “… coloring my wife’s hair, to all of the stuff with my friends and collaborations, it all just kind of worked.”

“And so to have all these foreign countries, all these people everywhere from Ireland to Wuhan, China on this video gives it so much more gravity,” he adds.

For the West Virginia native, the video’s a time capsule of a period that’s brought him closer to his fans.

“I don’t remember five people out of seven hundred in meet-and-greet,” Brad admits, “but I won’t forget any of these Zooms.”

“If you pause this,” he continues, “there’s a Zoom with grocery store workers at a Wegmans in New York where they dressed up as superheroes to go to work. There’s a Zoom with a woman who it was her last day of cancer treatment named Trina that I will be friends with for life.”

True to form for Brad, there’s also plenty of comedy and celebrity cameos. Most of the funny business comes from beersketball, the viral phenomenon where you bounce a beer off the top of a basketball and try to catch it.

A who’s who of stars, including Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Peyton Manning and more trade lines on the song. 

By Stephen Hubbard
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"He's devastated": Hugh Jackman trolls Ryan Reynolds in comments over Emmy nomination

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Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — In a chat with E! about his brand-new Emmy nomination for his work in the HBO film Bad Education, Hugh Jackman fit in his latest jab in his faux feud with IRL pal Ryan Reynolds. 

Jackman was asked about the reaction to his big news today, and the Aussie actor responded, “Lots of texts from everyone I know, nothing from Ryan.” Looking at his phone, he then pretended to read a message from Reynolds’ better half, Blake Lively.

“But Blake…Hang on, I’m just reading it now. ‘He’s devastated. He says he’s not getting out of bed for three days. This is the greatest gift you’ve ever given me.'”

Jackman insisted he’d be dressing for the Emmys, even though they’re likely going to be virtual, with the caveat, from “the waist up.”

The 72nd Emmy Awards will will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the event.

By Stephen Iervolino  
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