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Cause of celebration. Bindi Irwin is pregnant with Chandler Powell’s baby, and her late father Steve Irwin would’ve been “so proud” to be a father. Bindi announced her pregnancy on Tuesday, August 11, with an Instagram photo of her and her husband holding a baby-sized Australia Zoo uniform.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

Covid-19, according to a new survey by Open Up 2020. The research, carried out between July 7 and 10, was part of an initiative run by Nesta Challenges, which aims to boost awareness of financial products made possible by ‘open banking’ technology.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

Steve Burke, the chairman and former CEO of NBCUniversal, is extending his tenure with parent company Comcast. Burke, who had been set to retire from the company this month, will now stay on as chairman of NBCUniversal through the end of 2020.

 RIP to Molly Hatchet’s Steve Holland! You will be missed! https://t.co/k9HRqa7HOHRock In Peace Steve Holland, guitarist and last original member of Molly Hatchet’s classic Flirtin’ with disaster lineup. #MollyHatchet #SteveHolland pic.twitter.com/D3EJFgObWILast man standing and the LAST original member of Molly Hatchet, Steve Holland has just passed away.

Ever since its announcement as part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Official Selections, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series from Amazon has been positioned as one of the 2020 fall festival darlings. And it appears that is playing out at this year’s New York Film Festival, which will not only debut a feature-length episode of the anthology as its Opening Night film but will also showcase two additional episodes as part of the main slate.

Ayesha Curry, 31, is officially “sold” on getting up early to bike ride with her adoring hubby Steph Curry, 32. The gorgeous mom-of-three took to Instagram on July 17 to share a snap of herself offering the NBA star a kiss, as they donned some serious athletic attire.

“Ready? Go!” says Canon Curry, 2, at the start of the July 16 video his mom, Ayesha Curry, 31, uploaded to Instagram. In the short clip, the 2-year-old son of NBA icon Steph Curry, 32, is dressed up as DC’s The Flash, and he seems to have the speed to match. As soon as the camera starts rolling, Canon’s feet start moving and zoom! He’s off and out of sight.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWithout fanfare — or one of Governor Gavin Newsom’s regular press conferences — California quietly posted the news that there were 11,126 new confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday. That’s the second-highest total of new cases since the pandemic began, eclipsed only by the 11,694 new cases reported last Tuesday.

David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: As the industry begins to reopen, Steve Dayan, secretary-treasurer of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, told his members today that “we are slowly starting to see some of our members return to work as we continue to engage in discussions with the other guilds and unions and the AMPTP to develop industry-wide safety standards.

The Chancellor has announced a new bonus scheme to encourage employers to get furloughed staff back to work.Announcing a mini budget in the House of Commons this afternoon, Rishi Sunak said employers would be paid £1,000 for each employee they bring back in.The jobs retention bonus, as it has been named, will be paid as long as the employee i kept in work until January, and is paid at least £520 per month, on average.The scheme could cost the government up to £9bn if all furloughed workers