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Noodle the pug to star in his very own picture book

Image: NBC Noodle the pug will grace the pages of his own picture book this coming winter, Last year, the 13-year-old pug captured hearts last year when his morning ritual with his owner, Jonathan Graziano, went viral on TikTok. Every morning, Graziano gently wakes Noodle up and attempts to lift him to stand up. If Noodle stood on his own, Graziano declared the day a "Bones Day." If Noodle flopped over and refused to leave his bed, it was a "No Bones Day" — a sign to let yourself take a break and stay in. Though some speculated that Noodle's boneless predictions means that the day is doomed, Graziano's interpretation is less dark. "It's a No Bones Day and you know what that means: It means Noodle doesn't have to go on walkies and it means you must be kind to yourself," Graziano said in a bones prediction Monday. Graziano and Noodle will star in a picture book to spread that message.

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Dan Andrews singled out for praise by world media

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been heckled since introducing some of the toughest lockdown restrictions in the world. He has been vindicated by a CNN report that says that his strict shutdown is the blueprint to containing coronavirus. The report says that policy makers and critics were sceptical of the strict lockdown that was initially adapted at Wuhan, but the situation in Victoria proves it works. “The situation in Victoria proves that the lockdown strategy does work elsewhere, and that, given the proper information and reassurances, people are willing to make the sacrifices required to contain the virus,” the <a rel="noopener" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/21/australia/australia-coronavirus-lockdown-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink">CNN piece</a> declared. The report also contains comments from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention chief epidemiologist Wu Zunyou, who explained that the strategy had been adopted to suppress a range of outbreaks across China. “The COVID-19 epidemic in our country has gone through four waves,” he said on the weekend. “Besides the first wave (in Wuhan), the other epidemic waves were clusters that were regional and small-scale and were effectively controlled.” Victoria and its strict lockdown laws have featured in major news outlets around the world, including The New York Times, Bloomberg and NBC. <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/it-just-feels-surreal-military-posted-checkpoints-australian-state-extends-n1237068" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink">NBC</a> focused on the "surreal" nature of military members knocking on Melbourne residents doors during lockdown, saying that it was "draconian". “They are living under some of the most draconian lockdown restrictions in the world,” NBC wrote. “And any hope people had of returning to something like normality has been abandoned.” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-30/australia-says-victoria-jobless-surges-as-lockdown-cuts-spending" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink">Bloomberg</a> looked at the "jobless surge" in Victoria as workers were driven from workplaces due to the shutdown of a range of industries. “Victorian household spending is now down 30 per cent year-to-date, from flat mid-July, even as Australia-wide it has declined 3 per cent” Bloomberg wrote. Finally, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/09/07/world/asia/07reuters-health-coronavirus-australia-cases.html" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink">The New York Times</a> explored the idea of "hotspot contact tracing". “The Victoria outbreak – it now accounts for about 75 per cent of Australia’s nearly 26,400 cases and 90 per cent of its 770 deaths – has brought the most visible rift between a state government and Australia’s Federal Government over the country’s handling of the pandemic, which has included an emergency Cabinet of leaders from both levels of government,” the Times article read. </div> </div> </div>

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Entire cast of long-running TV soap axed unexpectedly

The cast of the popular and long running soap opera known as Days of Our Lives have reportedly been released from their contracts as the series’ future is uncertain. According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://tvline.com/2019/11/12/days-of-our-lives-cancelled-cast-fired-season-56/" target="_blank">TVLine</a>, the entire cast was released from their contracts and the show is expected to go on an indefinite hiatus at the end of November. Representatives for NBC and Sony have declined to comment on the speculation, but fans are worried as the move comes at a time where Sony and NBC are in negotiations to renew series. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzLxWGUFU7M/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzLxWGUFU7M/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">We loved seeing this #DAYS family reunion. ❤️ 📸: @alisweeney</a> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/nbcdays/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Days of our Lives</a> (@nbcdays) on Jun 26, 2019 at 12:00pm PDT </div> </blockquote> An insider for Sony has said that the studio isn’t involved in the contract negotiations with the cast as “the actor deals are through Corday Productions”. “It’s actually a shrewd — if cynical — business move,” said one insider to <a rel="noopener" href="https://tvline.com/2019/11/12/days-of-our-lives-cancelled-cast-fired-season-56/" target="_blank">TVLine</a>. “If Days gets picked up, [Corday] can offer the actors new contacts at a reduced rate and with a ‘take-it-or-leave’ it attitude. Worst case scenario, they lose half their cast. Best case scenario [for Corday], everyone agrees to return at a lower salary.” Despite low ratings and the soap opera genre being in decline, NBC have said that they would like to keep the show. “All indications are that NBC would like to keep the show going,” an insider confirmed. The news comes just days after the Days of Our Lives soap opera is shaking things up on-screen. This week’s episode is fast-forwarding the show’s timeline by one year. “This is a great way to reset things in Salem,” executive producer Ken Corday told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tvinsider.com/828413/days-of-our-lives-time-jump-hattie-marlena-john-black/" target="_blank">TVInsider</a> of the time jump. “It will be a catalyst for many more [changes] to follow.” Days of Our Lives has been on the smaller screens since 1965 and has aired 13,705 episodes to date. The show is in its 56th season.

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Live broadcast debacle: News anchor hilariously interrupted by son

A news anchor was met with the strange situation of shooing her son off of a live broadcast. American channel NBC’s very own national security and military correspondent Courtney Cube was busy with her intense report on the Syrian crisis when her son managed to stumble onto her set in front of cameras. At first, the journalist appeared flustered by the situation when she apologetically said: “Excuse me my kids are here, live television.” However she took the odd obstacle in her stride and continued on with her report despite her son pulling her hair to get her attention. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Sometimes unexpected breaking news happens while you're reporting breaking news. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MSNBCMoms?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MSNBCMoms</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/workingmoms?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#workingmoms</a> <a href="https://t.co/PGUrbtQtT6">pic.twitter.com/PGUrbtQtT6</a> — MSNBC (@MSNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1181934431696760832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2019</a></blockquote> A producer at the Washington DV studios eventually cut to a mp of the Middle East so Kube had time to get her son off of the live set. When the camera came back on her, her young son was no longer there but it didn’t take away from the hilarity of the situation for viewers. “I love everything about this (well, except the news being reported),” former U.S. Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal said. Others praised MSNBC for allowing working mothers to bring their children to work. “MSNBC, thank you for highlighting this sweet moment and supporting your working moms,” one user wrote. A fellow journalist shared his own hilarious experience, adding “I completely understand you @cKubNBC.” Attached to the sympathetic tweet by Jacob Mycoff, a meteorologist for US based station WMassNews was an image of her daughter cheekily in the corner of one of his broadcasts. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> When you take your kids to work.... <a href="https://t.co/BtavdwMhmu">pic.twitter.com/BtavdwMhmu</a> — Jacob Wycoff (@4cast4you) <a href="https://twitter.com/4cast4you/status/1162912979773480962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2019</a></blockquote> Kube has twin boys named Jake and Ryan, so it is not clear which one exactly was causing trouble for his working mummy however MSNBC didn’t seem to mind the funny moment. It’s not the first time a parent has been interrupted by their kid while talking on live TV. Professor Robert Kelly was famously disturbed by his children while he was speaking to the BBC in 2017.

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