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Idina Menzel, Who Voices Elsa In 'Frozen,' Reads To Students At CT Elementary School
Actress Idina Menzel visited a Connecticut elementary school last week to read to the children. Menzel, who is known for her roles on Broadway and for voicing the character Elsa in Disney's "Frozen," visited Hanover Elementary School in the New Haven County city of Meriden on Friday, Dec. 2, with her sister Cara Mentzel. According to Assistant Principal Orlando Valentin Jr., the sisters read their new book to the students. Today Hanover had the pleasure of hosting Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa in Frozen) and her sister Cara Mentzel! They read their new book “Loud Mouse”, answered questio…
Business
Details Emerge On Alleged Misbehavior By Bill Murray On Movie Set
After months of speculation surrounding Bill Murray and his alleged transgression on the set of a new movie with a much younger woman, new details have now come to light. According to Puck, filming was suspended in April on the film "Being Moral, also starring Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari after a complaint was made against the Hudson Valley resident who lives in Rockland County's Orangetown, for inappropriate behavior. Sources told Puck that Murray was very friendly with one female production staffer and at one moment when the two were near a bed on the set, Murray started kissing her body an…
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Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions
Several major media companies will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade, Variety reports. This comes after the court ruled 6-3 to overturn people's constitutional right to the procedure on the morning of Friday, June 24. Companies including Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Sony and Meta confirmed to Variety that they will be reimbursing their employees who travel across state lines to get an abortion. You can read what these companies said by clicking here.
Business
Disney-Branded Hand Sanitizers Recalled Due To Cancer-Causing Carcinogens
Two Disney-branded hand sanitizer products are being recalled after they were found to contain carcinogens. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Best Brands Consumer Products is voluntarily recalling two finished product lots of “The Mandalorian Hand Sanitizer,” available in green and blue formulations, and bottles of “Mickey Mouse Hand Sanitizer” that come with a blue product. According to the FDA, testing found the presence of benzene in The Mandalorian hand sanitizer product and methanol in the Mickey Mouse hand sanitizer product. The recalled lots were produced by a t…
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Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall,
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Five models of projector flashlights are being recalled because the manufacturer has received reports of children accessing the button cell batteries and in one case swallowing them. The child who swallowed the battery manufactured by Halo, the company issuing the recall, required surgery to remove it, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Halo says the models include its Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Avengers, and ESPN projector flashlights. They have a key chain on one end and a flashlight projector on the other end. The flashlights were part of a Disney-branded care pack…
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Covid-
19: Reporter Leaving Network Due To Company's Vaccine Mandate
A television reporter announced that she is leaving the network after refusing to comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In a five-minute video posted to Instagram, Allison Williams announced that she will no longer work for ESPN effective next week after her request for an exemption in order to not receive the vaccine was denied by the all-sports network. She said her desire to have another child is a reason she chose not to get vaccinated, citing experiences women have shared with her about symptoms they attribute to the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control a…
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Two CT Disney Stores Among Nearly 60 Closing Across America
So long, farewell... Disney is closing nearly 60 of its brick and mortar stores across the US come Sept. 15. DisneyDisney Among them, two in Connecticut. According to the Disney Store website, the following stores are closing in Connecticut: Danbury: Danbury Fair Mall, 7 Backus Ave. Farmington: Westfarms Mall, 500 Westfarms Mall After the next round of closings, only 25 stores will remain in operation. Disney last March announced at least 60 of its North America stores to focus on online sales.
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And The Most Popular Pet Name Of The Last Century Is ...
Digging through a century’s worth of records has revealed the most popular pet names over the last 115 years, according to a study by FirstVet. Among the key findings is that people really like to name their pets after monarchies and fairy tales - “Princess” is the most popular overall pet name in the U.S. It’s also the most popular dog name. “Princess has consistently been in the top-10 most popular dog names since the 1960s but has never been the No. 1 most popular name in any single decade,” according to FirstVet, an online pet health and consultation service. Pet names are often influe…
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Covid-
19: YouTube Limits Video Quality To Ease Internet Traffic
With millions of people around the world confined to their homes due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, YouTube announced it will be adjusting its default video quality to ensure that there is sufficient bandwidth for all users. YouTube videos will automatically stream in standard definition for at least a month, as health officials work to curtail the spread of COVID-19, which has infected nearly 60,000 people in America alone. Other streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ have taken similar steps overseas, though it is unclear if they will take effect stateside. “We continue to w…
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