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Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says
Read full article: Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor saysMayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation.
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Hallmark premieres its first LGBTQ holiday movie with a gay lead couple
Read full article: Hallmark premieres its first LGBTQ holiday movie with a gay lead coupleThe Hallmark Channel is known for its cheesy but heartwarming Christmas movies. This year, the channel decided to diversify its casts by featuring its first openly gay lead couple. “I’m proud of everyone at Hallmark Channel for making the holiday table bigger and more welcoming and warmer this year,” Bennett told NBC News. The Hallmark Channel vowed in July to put more LGBTQ representation in its content following criticism that the movies lacked diversity. Back in August, the channel showed its first same-sex wedding in the movie “Wedding Every Weekend.”“The Christmas House” premiered on Nov. 22.