![]() ![]() The Netflix show follows suit: Page told the press that Simon’s story was always going to follow a self-contained, single-season arc, and was said to be signed to a one-season contract. Each of the eight Julia Quinn books on which the series is based, is centered on a different Bridgerton sibling as they navigate the “season” to find a match for marriage. Reps for Rhimes, Shondaland and Page didn’t respond to requests for comment.So how did the new installment of “Bridgerton,” streaming March 25, manage to write out its lead character? Quite easily, actually. Meanwhile, Dyvenor has agreed to a deal to return for Season 2, according to the show announcement from Lady Whistledown that reads, “Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer - more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear.” The sources add Page has also been flooded with film offers, which also led to a hosting gig on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” in February. He next stars in Paramount’s big-budget “Dungeons and Dragons” with Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Justice Smith. The “Bridgerton” production reached out to Page’s reps at CAA in early 2021 with an offer to return and a planned storyline for his character, which, while not making him the focus of Season 2, would have kept him as a key player.īut Page is focused on his movie career, and flexing his considerable versatility as an actor across a range of roles, multiple sources say. The Hollywood Reporter said Page “was offered an opportunity to return as a guest star in three to five episodes of Season 2 - at a rate of $50,000 an episode - but declined for a multitude of reasons,” which included “an awareness that Simon would not be a focal point in Season 2.” “I would love to be able to see them again and also at the same time explore the other brothers and sisters of the family,” Van Dusen said. This time the series will focus on eldest brother Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey.īut after Season 1 was focused on the story of Daphne Bridgerton, played by Phoebe Dynevor, and her romance with the Duke (Page), show creator and script writer Chris Van Dusen had told The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the “Bridgerton” Christmas debut that he hoped both characters would be back beyond the show’s first season. Plus the plan for Season 2 is to focus on a different Bridgerton sibling and their quest for marriage. ![]() Page told Variety that he was drawn to “Bridgerton” because the role was a “one-season arc” with a “beginning, middle, end” that allowed him to come in, “contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on.” The dashing British actor, who became an overnight global heartthrob, had originally signed on with a one-year deal to play male lead Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings. ![]() Netflix drama “Bridgerton” - watched by a record 82 million households globally - sent shock waves through its fan base just over a week ago by announcing that leading man Page would not return for the second season of the Shondaland drama. Getty Images NETFLIXīut the source continued, “If you look at all the big names who have left ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in the past, you see you don’t disagree with Shonda, nobody is bigger than the show,” adding that Page is leaving on good terms despite the “creative differences.” Regé-Jean Page’s departure from “Bridgerton” has Hollywood buzzing. Plus, “Regé has been inundated with offers for other interesting and challenging leading roles.” Rege-Jean-Page (right) left “Bridgerton” over “creative differences” with Shonda Rhimes. ![]() The source added, “He wasn’t happy with what was planned for his character for Season 2, which would have kept him a player but not the focal point of the show.” “Regé is not coming back to ‘Bridgerton’ because of creative differences with Shonda Rhimes and her team,” a Hollywood source told Page Six. Regé-Jean Page isn’t returning to “Bridgerton” because he didn’t like what the producers had planned for his character, the Duke of Hastings. He may have gotten too big for his handsome britches. F1 fans cringe as Simone Ashley and Jacob Elordi deny interview on live TV ![]()
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![]() after Bravo host insists they NEVER had a sexual encounter despite being 'in love' John Mayer, 45, and pal Andy Cohen, 55, laugh it up out in NYC. ![]() Ioan Gruffudd and his girlfriend Bianca Wallace step out for a dog walk after he detailed his daughter's shocking first meeting with his new partner The Weeknd DEFENDS The Idol and issues 'promise' that viewers will understand show with 'time'. The former employee says Sharpton came down, greeted the singer in the lobby and brought him to her room.īloom is currently attempting to subpoena the surveillance video that shows Usher going to the hotel room. TMZ reported, however, that an ex-staffer at the Days Inn in Atlantic City said she saw Usher come into the lobby shortly after midnight. Usher, 38, has denied Sharpton's claims against him, even telling TMZ that Sharpton 'wasn't his type'. The leaked documents also alleged that Usher paid the woman's medical bills and settled what is alleged to be a civil suit for $1.1million. In July, documents leaked online alleged that Usher has been a carrier of the virus since 2009 or 2010 and that he infected a partner with herpes in 2012. The other two fans, a man and woman, were identified only as John Doe and Jane Doe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. In July, documents leaked online alleged that Usher has been a carrier of the virus since 2009 or 2010 and that he infected a partner with herpes in 2012 ![]() Usher, 38 (pictured, September 2016), has denied the claims against him, even telling TMZ that Sharpton 'wasn't his type'. I would not have taken a risk of getting an incurable disease.' 'Although I am negative, I was upset by the reports, because I would never have consented if I had known. But I contacted Lisa Bloom to find out what my rights are as a woman. I had a child a year ago, and I knew I was negative. 'When I first heard reports that he had herpes, I couldn't believe it. 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Using grates can help you, not only as means of making a quick getaway but also because enemies cannot interact with them as you can.Toss a splat bomb into the circle as the Maws emerges to let it chew on an explosion instead. ![]() When it gets in range of a player, a brief green circle will flash before the Maws leaps up to devour the target. This giant Salmonid lurks underground and swims directly toward its target. When using Stringers, jump to shoot vertically to take out multiple pots at once!.Blasters are very effective at knocking out several pots at once.Even if it's not aiming directly at you, you may still be caught in its shot.Stingers can see and shoot through walls, which means there's nowhere to hide from them.Shoot out all the pots and the Salmonid will fall onto the flame at the bottom. Its weapon shoots a stream of ink that pierces through walls, over long distances, and cannot be blocked. It'll search for a single target before attacking. The Salmonid cannot be harmed by ink-based attacks. This gives you a second to either get away, revive a teammate, or pickup eggs before it starts moving again.Ī Salmonid sniper atop a stack of pots and pans. If a Scrapper is getting too close just shoot it a couple of times to make it pause. You can take advantage of this and give yourself some breathing room. The Scrapper stops in its track as soon as it gets fired upon.Shoot the Scrapper and move sideways to make it turn its back to another player and have that player shoot the exposed Salmonid. Use this to your advantage, and work as a team. Their ability to turn rapidly allows them to keep their shields facing their target.If enough damage is dealt to the vehicle, it will break down and stop moving making it easy to run behind it and shoot the exposed Salmonid. Be careful of the ink shooting out of the vehicle's exhaust. Will drive into players, causing damage, and can even push players into water. This Salmonid drives an armored vehicle which only leaves it susceptible to damage from behind. If the Steel Eel is chasing you, you can choose to lead it near the basket before splatting it, removing the need of having to carry or toss the eggs from far away.If you're making eye contact, then that target is you! The driver will away look in the direction of their target. You can tell who the eel's target is by looking at the driver.If you get Splatted make sure not to get stuck on with the Steel Eel between you and your teammates. The ink walls that make up its body block all of your team's ink attacks.After being destroyed the head of the eel will skid forward slightly and can still cause damage to players.Since it only pursues one opponent, work as a team - while one player attracts the head, others can attack the tail to defeat it.The mechanical eel is actually controlled by a single Salmonid at the tail who peddles the machine. Can coil around and switch directions very quickly. It focuses on and will pursue a single target. Most importantly, if there's a downed teammate next to a Steelhead, focus on taking out the Steelhead right away as the explosion will revive your teammate too!īuilt from weapons made of connected spraying devices which act like ink walls against players. Because this explosion is so beneficial, you should prioritize taking out Steelheads to clear out congested areas.This explosion can be used to take out surrounding enemies and even other nearby Boss Salmonids! When you eliminate a Steelhead, it creates a giant explosion or friendly ink.Even without its bomb, the Steelhead can be destroyed by aiming the Killer Wail 5.1 at it.The bomb on its head can be destroyed by a single fully-charged shot from any Charger (Bamboozler takes two) - a single vertical fling from the Dynamo or Flingza Rollers - a single well-aimed shot from an Inkjet.Shoot enough ink at the bomb as it inflates before launching. 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And be sure to follow me on Twitter: TO POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. “We are confident that once Congress learns more about how the PGA TOUR will control this new venture, they will understand the opportunities this will create for our players, our communities and our sport, all while protecting an American golf institution,” the PGA Tour said in a statement to POLITICO. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the chair of a Homeland Security investigative subcommittee, announcing a new inquiry into the deal on Monday - to say nothing of the antitrust scrutiny the deal is sure to face from the Biden administration. Still, the letter appears not to have assuaged all concerns about the forthcoming union, with Sen. ![]() Though Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, PIF’s governor, will serve as the chair of the new entity, Monahan maintained that PIF “will be a minority investor in the new commercial entity, while the PGA TOUR will be the majority equity investor.” He compared the arrangement to that of other American companies in which PIF has invested. The PGA Tour, he said, “will at all times hold the majority of the Board seats and be in control of this new entity, regardless of the size of PIF’s investment.” ![]() “Let me be clear that despite numerous reports, this arrangement is not a merger between the PGA TOUR, LIV Golf, and the PIF,” Monahan wrote. Monahan attempted to tamp down that bipartisan fury by framing the deal as a necessary business decision while downplaying Saudi financiers’ involvement with day-to-day management of the new entity and conceding his role in advancing allegations of Saudi “sportswashing.” The letter, dated June 9, was a volley of sorts in an increasingly pique war of words between the PGA and a group of lawmakers on the Hill, who have criticized the tour and Monahan specifically for going back on his criticism of the Saudis. This left the very real prospect of another decade of expensive and distracting litigation and the PGA TOUR’s long-term existence under threat.” “While we are grateful for the written declarations of support we received from certain members, we were largely left on our own to fend off the attacks, ostensibly due to the United States’ complex geopolitical alliance with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “During this intense battle, we met with several Members of Congress and policy experts to discuss the PIF’s attempt to take over the game of golf in the United States, and suggested ways that Congress could support us in these efforts,” Monahan told senators in a letter obtained by POLITICO, referring to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. WHAT MONAHAN’S TELLING THE HILL: PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan defended the decision to join forces with the Saudi-backed rival league LIV Golf in a letter to Congress, saying inaction from lawmakers left him little other choice, Hailey Fuchs and I report. ![]() ![]() In addition, during a pandemic more people than normal are spending time at home searching online for answers to the threats about which they have read or about which they have seen reports on television. During a pandemic, fuelled by alarmist saturation publicity, and propagated by social media, the contagion of fear stalks alongside the disease itself ( Debiec, 2020 Taylor, 2019 Honigsbaum, 2009 Honigsbaum, 2020), resulting in a preparedness on the part of a cross-section of patients or potential patients to panic, to suspend rationality and to invest hope in unlikely offerings of prophylactic agents, treatments and cures ( Taylor, 2019). Anxiety, fear and the beguiling temptations of a vulnerable patient group provide the unscrupulous with incentives for lucrative quackery and exploitation. In times of crisis these needs are unmet so conspiracy theories can seem appealing” ( Knapp, 2020 Van Prooijen & Douglas, 2018). Conspiracy theories can propagate ( Uscinski and Enders, 2020 Anderson et al., 2020 Taylor, 2019) as Douglas has observed, “People have an epistemic need to know the truth and they also have an existential need to feel safe. When pandemics manifest, novel and sometimes unscientific ideas proliferate as to how they can be prevented, treated and cured. Using examples from the United States, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom, it argues that during a pandemic there is a need for three responses by government to the risks posed by conspiracy theories and false representations: calm, scientifically-based messaging from public health authorities cease and desist warnings directed toward those making extravagant or inappropriate claims and the taking of assertive and well publicised legal action against individuals and entities that make false representations in order to protect consumers rendered vulnerable by their emotional responses to the phenomenology of the pandemic. It identifies consumer protection strategies and interventions formulated during the 2020 pandemic. This article notes the eruption of quackery during the 1889–1892 Russian Flu and the 1918–1920 Spanish Flu and the emergence during 2020 of spurious claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn such vulnerability creates predatory opportunities for the unscrupulous. They can also lead people to give credence to simplistic and unscientific misrepresentations about medications and devices which are claimed to prevent, treat or cure disease. They can render people vulnerable to engage in implausible conspiracy theories about the causes of illness and governmental responses to it. Such conditions, even when subclinical, tend to be a product of personal and predispositional factors, as well as shared cultural influences, including religious, literary, film, and gaming, all of which can lead to emotional and less than rational responses. Fear, anxiety and even paranoia can proliferate during a pandemic. ![]() |