Stephen King approves of calling coronavirus Captain Trumps: “Why not? It fits”

Wow. Kelly Dodd has joined the ranks of TV personalities Dr. Drew, Dr. Oz, and Dr. Phil in putting out some of the worst coronavirus hot takes we’ve ever heard. Are we sure she isn’t actually going by TV’s Dr. Kelly??

Stephen King’s affinity for the novella form goes back to the early stages of his long, prolific career. In 1982, King published “Different Seasons,” a quartet of long stories that contained some of his finest work, and eventually led to some memorable film adaptations, among them “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand by Me.” Since then, at roughly 10-year intervals, King has produced three similar volumes that have allowed him to play with a wide variety of themes, scenes and settings.

Josh Brolin issued an apology over the weekend after recently visiting his father, James Brolin, and stepmother, Barbra Streisand, amid California's stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. The 52-year-old actor received backlash from fans after he and his wife, Kathryn Boyd, brought their 1-year-old daughter to Josh's parents' home last week, People magazine reported.

Josh Brolin has apologized after being criticized for visiting his father, James Brolin, and stepmom, Barbra Streisand, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. In a post which has since been deleted, Brolin, 52, and his 32-year-old wife, Kathryn, and 1-year-old daughter, Westlyn, enjoyed a “good meeting with family.” “There’s nothing like a good meeting up with family when all you can hear is a distant muffling of what used to be called words,” he captioned the image.

Josh Brolin has apologized after being criticized for visiting his father, James Brolin, and stepmom, Barbra Streisand, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. In a post which has since been deleted, Brolin, 52, and his 32-year-old wife, Kathryn, and 1-year-old daughter, Westlyn, enjoyed a “good meeting with family.” “There’s nothing like a good meeting up with family when all you can hear is a distant muffling of what used to be called words,” he captioned the image.

The new collection of novellas comes out next week (April 21)

"A horror-thriller series that explores the untold stories of the Overlook Hotel"

A massive explosion at a paper mill in Maine, which sent a huge plume of thick, black smoke into the air, was caught on video Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported but much of the building was destroyed, according to reports.

A massive explosion at a paper mill in Maine, which sent a huge plume of thick, black smoke into the air, was caught on video Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported but much of the building was destroyed, according to reports.

Bill Maher is standing by his controversial comments about COVID-19.

Bill Maher said it was fine to call the coronavirus the “China virus,” adding that a global pandemic was no time for political correctness.

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Stephen King has two words for those who feel the coronavirus pandemic is akin to being trapped in the fictional world of one of his books: “I’m sorry.”

He wrote a book about a viral pandemic that was published in 1978