Kimberlee Speakman, Forbes

Kimberlee Speakman

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Past articles by Kimberlee:

‘Rust’ Armorer Sues Ammo Supplier — Claims Company Provided Live Rounds In Fatal Shooting

Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed claims the live round that Alec Baldwin shot in October — killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — came from a newly delivered ammunition box that contained both dummy and live bullets. → Read More

‘Be My Baby’ Singer Ronnie Spector Dead At 78

Spector formed the 1960s girl group The Ronettes, which produced a series of hits, before launching a solo career in the 1980s. → Read More

Higher-Grade Masks Beginning To Be Required In Public Places Across U.S.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Guggenheim Museum, Cornell University and University of Southern California are some of the places requiring people to wear higher grade medical masks. → Read More

Beijing Olympics: Will Athletes Who Recently Tested Positive For Covid – Including Shaun White, Alysa Liu – Be Allowed Entry?

Athletes who test positive for Covid-19 this month will need to face additional hurdles in order to compete in the Beijing Olympics. → Read More

New Orleans Reinstates Mask Mandate Ahead Of Return Of Mardi Gras Parades

The New Orleans health director said Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in Louisiana have surged due to the omicron variant, as Mardi Gras celebrations near. → Read More

Harry Reid Remembered: Five Funny And Touching Stories Told At His Funeral By Obama, Biden And Others

The longtime Senate Democratic leader’s colleagues told yarns about his hard-bitten, no-nonsense style that overlaid deep caring, compassion and determination. → Read More

U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Top 138,000, Nearing Record

The rise in hospitalizations come after the U.S. reported a global single-day record of nearly 1 million new Covid-19 cases on Monday. → Read More

61% Of Americans Didn’t Go To A Movie Theater Last Year, Poll Finds

Adults who returned to movie theaters in 2021 only saw an average of 1.4 movies. → Read More

Covid-19 Outbreak Among ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Crew Shuts Down Set

More than 50 crew members across different production zones reportedly tested positive for the virus on the first day of production after the holiday break. → Read More

2022 Golden Globes Will Be ‘Private Event’ Without Livestream Or TV Broadcast

NBC dropped the 2022 Golden Globes from its broadcast schedule following scandals at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association last year — and organizers have scaled back the event due to Covid-19 concerns. → Read More

Covid Surge Reportedly Forces ‘NCIS: LA’ And ‘9-1-1’ To Postpone Production

Los Angeles — and the rest of the United States — is grappling with a surge in Covid-19 cases. → Read More

2022 Grammy Awards Postponed Due To Omicron Variant Concerns

The Recording Academy said that going on with the show on its original date, January 31, contained “too many risks.” → Read More

Golden Globes Set To Go On Without Celebrity Presenters Or Red Carpet

The HFPA said the Golden Globes will not have a red carpet or audience due to the “current pandemic surge” and only “select members (of the HFPA) and grantees” will attend in-person. → Read More

Seth Meyers Cancels Shows After Testing Positive For Covid

Jimmy Fallon and Whoopi Goldberg also recently announced positive Covid-19 diagnoses, and The View’s Sara Haines is off the air due to a close contact with a Covid-19 patient. → Read More

Betty White Dead At 99, Weeks Before Milestone Birthday

White would have turned 100 on January 17. → Read More

Hollywood's 2021 Challenge: Foreign Box Office Elusive Despite 'Spider-Man' Success

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ and ‘Black Widow’ attributed less than 60% of their total global box office revenue to international markets — a major influence on studios’ bottom lines. → Read More

FAA Warns Of More Flight Delays As ‘Increased Number’ Of Workers Test Positive For Covid

The agency said it may have to reduce “traffic volume” at some airport facilities to “maintain safety,” leading to some delays. → Read More

New York State Shortens Covid Quarantine Guidelines For Essential Workers

Fully vaccinated essential employees who work in healthcare, education, transportation, and essential retail businesses can return to work after quarantining for five days if they meet certain criteria. → Read More

Here Are The Ex-NBA Mainstays Getting Another Chance To Play Due To Covid

Players returning include NBA all-star Joe Johnson, two-time all star Isiah Thomas and former Celtics shooting guard C.J. Miles. → Read More

Russia Fines Google And Meta For Failing To Remove Banned Content

Google is accused of failing to remove about 2,600 banned posts on its platform in Russia. → Read More