THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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  • Country music icon Kenny Rogers has died of natuaral causes. He was 81.
  • Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman 1984) is getting hammered on Twitter after she assembled a massive list of celebrities to sing a version of John Lennon's classic song "Imagine" in a new video. MovieWeb commented that it's a little weird to see wealthy celebrities talking about living with no possessions, while surrounded by them.
  • Country legend Kenny Rogers passed away over the weekend. He was 81.
  • Colton Underwood, the season 23 star of ABC's competition series "The Bachelor," has revealed he has tested positive for coronavirus.
  • The Washington State Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib has announced he won't be running for re-election this fall. Instead, he'll be leaving politics and joining the Jesuits.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed 42-year-old quarterback Tom Brady to a 2-year guaranteed deal for $50 million.
  • XFL has canceled the rest of season because of coronavirus pandemic, and is vowing to return in 2021.
  • New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has tested positive for coronavirus.
  • Actress Evangeline Lilly refuses to self-quarantine despite warnings from literally the entire world. "Some people value freedom over their lives."
  • Netflix and YouTube are downsizing their resolution to help out with the higher demand of the Internet, not that everyone's accessing it from home.
  • A bunch of artists live-streamed concerts to their fans on Friday. Garth Brooks is going to do an acoustic set on his Facebook page this week.
  • T.J. Maxx is closing all of their stores including T.J. Maxx, Marshall's and Home goods.
  • The Weeknd has released his first album in four years.
  • The Treasury Secretary says the income tax deadline is being moved to July 15th.
  • Animal Planet did a 90-hour marathon of cute puppies, kittens and rabbits last week to get people to calm down.

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