FOXBORO (CBS) – All eight New England Patriots players who opted out of last season due to COVID concerns are planning to return this year. On Friday, Ian Rapoport reported that key players Don’t’a Hightower, Patrick Chung and Marcus Cannon plan to return for 2021. READ MORE: Report: Julian Edelman Unsure If Knee Will Allow Him To Play In 2021 A day later, the Boston Globe reported that the list will be longer. READ MORE: Tom Brady Brings Back Baby Goat Picture In Justin Bieber-Inspired Throwback Tweet Brandon Bolden, Danny Vitale, Matt LaCosse, Marqise Lee, and Najee Toran all plan to play this season, the Globe reported. MORE NEWS: Report: Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung, Marcus Cannon Planning To Play For Patriots In 2021 Though Hightower, Chung and Cannon are obviously the more significant players on the list, the Patriots can use all the help they get coming off a season where they missed the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade. … [Read more...] about 8 Patriots Who Opted Out Last Season Reportedly Plan To Return
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A Golden Globes production veteran explains how to put together a show during a pandemic
(CNN) In the 30 years Melissa Trueblood has worked in production, she's seen it all -- even if she claims she doesn't have the coolest stories. But 2021 has dealt her one of her tallest orders yet: to help the Golden Globes put on, essentially, three shows in one night. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 78th Golden Globes will be unlike any other in its history. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and presenters will preside over the festivities from two on-site locations in New York and Los Angeles and nominees will attend remotely. That has meant triple the coordination for Trueblood, a veteran talent executive who, when asked to describe her job, half-joked, "If I'm meeting you, it means something has gone horribly wrong, and I'm there to fix it." Part of making the Globes happen amid a year of abundant uncertainty, involved abundant planning, said Trueblood, who's worked on the show for roughly 20 years. During a normal year, preparations would begin in the early … [Read more...] about A Golden Globes production veteran explains how to put together a show during a pandemic
