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The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are recommending a pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine after reports of what the agencies characterize as an “extremely rare” blood clot. The FDA and the CDC will review “six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine,” out of 6.8 million doses administered, according to a statement from Peter Marks, the FDA’s director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC. “FDA will review that analysis as it also investigates these cases. Until that process is complete, we are recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of caution,” they said. “This is important, in part, to ensure that the health care provider community is aware of the potential for these adverse events and can plan for proper recognition and management due to the unique treatment … [Read more...] about FDA And CDC Recommend Pausing Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine During Investigation Of Reports Of “Extremely Rare” Blood Clots

Israeli artist Noga Erez appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live ! Monday night to perform “Views,” a song off her latest album Kids . In a set-up reminiscent of NPR’s Tiny Desk at-home series during the pandemic, Erez and her band performed together in a tiny room, surrounded by lush house plants and succulents. (The set comes courtesy of the Israeli virtual concert series The Succulent Sessions , for which Erez is a featured performer.) Joined by her partner and fellow Israeli musician Rousso, Erez took shots at fake people buying “views” on social media — “People buy views, I know it’s old news/But also bad news for everybody” — while her band punctuated her raps with trumpet blares and a steady drumbeat. Erez released Kids , her second album, last month, following her debut LP Off the Radar in 2017. Along with “Views,” Kids also features the singles “No News on TV,” “You So Done,” “End of the Road,” and “Story.” In a recent interview with NPR, Erez described her … [Read more...] about Noga Erez Performs ‘Views’ Among Plants on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

EXCLUSIVE : Tamra Simmons , an executive producer behind the Emmy-nominated docuseries Surviving R. Kelly , has signed a development deal with Blue And Studios to identify and develop a slate of unscripted projects. The partnership builds on Blue Ant’s expanding U.S. production business and comes is the latest in the series of development initiatives that seek to champion women-led content. Under the new deal, the LA Productions executive producer and CEO of Atlanta-based firm The Tamra Simmons Brand Agency will work with Blue Ant to produce unscripted projects that explore a range of perspective sand experiences. Her credits include Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning, Growing Up Hip Hop, Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta, Mary Mary and Words of Wisdom: Faith & Forgiveness . Related Story Dev Patel Inks First-Look Deal With ‘Hotel Mumbai’ Producer ShivHans Pictures “The content we consume shapes our minds, drives our decisions and informs our … [Read more...] about ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Executive Producer Tamra Simmons Inks Development Deal With Blue Ant Studios

Two of the country’s major theatrical venues announced reopening plans today, with the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. set to house Broadway productions beginning in November and October, respectively. In Los Angeles, the Ahmanson’s 2021-22 season will start later than previously announced – instead of an August opening with Daniel Fish’s Tony Award-winning reimagining of Oklahoma! , the venue will now reopen on Nov. 30 with the Jack Thorne-Matthew Warchus staging of A Christmas Carol . ( Oklahoma! is now scheduled for September 2022). Other productions planned for the Ahmanson’s upcoming season are Hadestown, The Lehman Trilogy, and The Prom , among others. Related Story President Joe Biden, Barack Obama Join Michelle Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda, More On NBC Vaccination Special - Update In D.C., the Kennedy Center announced that its new season will kick off on Oct. 13 with Hadestown in the Opera House, … [Read more...] about Live Theater Sets Return For L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre & D.C.’s Kennedy Center With Fall Reopenings

UPDATED with latest : On the heels of Los Angeles pulling its meager supply of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this morning, California State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan issued the following statement regarding the Coronavirus vaccine: “Today, the CDC and FDA have recommended a temporary pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid -19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. Of over 6.8 million doses administered nationally, there have been six reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot with symptoms occurring 6 to 13 days after vaccination. “California is following the FDA and CDC’s recommendation and has directed health care providers to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until we receive further direction from health and safety experts. Additionally, the state will convene the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup to review the information provided by the federal government on this issue. As the federal government has said, we … [Read more...] about California Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Federal Recommendation Over Blood Clot Concerns – Updated