Elton John, TikTok raising awareness
The Elton John
AIDS Foundation and TikTok are teaming up to raise awareness about the disease through a campaign and live event for World AIDS Day.
John’s foundation and the social networking service announced their collaboration Tuesday for a live show Dec. 1. The event will air on John’s TikTok channel featuring the singer and husband-filmmaker David Furnish along with performances by Sam Smith, Sam Fender and Rina Sawayama.
The campaign kicks off Wednesday with an HIV/ AIDS Education & Awareness quiz to test TikTokers’ knowledge of the disease. The campaign is also expected to help educate TikTokers about prevention and their own sexual health.
The hope is to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
“We all need to care about HIV and end the discrimination around this disease,” John said in a statement. “There’s a great lineup for our TikTok Live to break down the myths around HIV, talk about safe sex and ensure that young people know how to protect themselves and others.”
Swift‘folklore’concert film coming: A concert film featuring Taylor Swift performing songs from her new album is coming to Disney+.
The singer announced Tuesday that “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” will premiere on the streaming platform Wednesday.
The concert film will include guest appearances from Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver — who all appear on Swift’s “folklore” album.
In the film, Swift will reveal stories and secrets behind the 17 songs on the
album.
Swift filmed “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” in upstate New York in September. The singer also directed the concert film.
Jennings namedfirst interim‘Jeopardy!’ host: “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday.
Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show’s “Greatest of All Time” title in a competition last year, will host episodes that air in January.
A long-term host to replace Trebek, who died of cancer Nov. 8, will be named later.
“By bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future, our goal is to create a sense of commu
nity and continuity for our viewers,” the show’s executive producer, Mike Richards, said.
The show is in its 37th year of syndication, and Trebek was its only host. It is still airing shows that Trebek filmed before his death.
Richards said “Jeopardy!” will air repeat episodes for the holiday weeks beginning Dec. 21 and 28, meaning Trebek’s final week of shows will air starting Jan. 4.
Jennings’ episodes begin Jan. 11.
Nov. 25 birthdays: Actor Kathryn Crosby is 87. Actor Ben Stein is 76. Actor John Larroquette is 73. Judge Bruno Tonioli is 65. Singer Amy Grant is 60. Actor Steve Harris is 55. Singer Stacy Lattisaw is 54. Actor Jill Hennessy is 52. Actor Christina Applegate is 49. Actor Eddie Steeples is 47. Actor Katie Cassidy is 34. Actor Stephanie Hsu is 30.