Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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■ A California judge has granted Carol Burnett temporary custody of her teenage grandson as the boy’s mother struggles with substance abuse. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Tuesday granted the 87-year-old Burnett and her husband, Brian Miller, custody of 14-year-old Dylan West until Jan. 8. The move came two weeks after Burnett and Miller filed for custody, saying her daughter Erin Hamilton was struggling with addiction issues. Burnett said in a statement that the move was for the boy’s “health, education and welfare and not intended to deny him nor the parents proper visitation with one another.” The judge’s ruling says Burnett and Miller may change Dylan’s home and school at least until a hearing in January. Hamilton, a singer, is the youngest of the TV comedy legend’s three daughters. Burnett has been married to Miller, a musician, since 2001. An email seeking comment sent to a representative for Erin Hamilton was not immediately returned.
■ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has shared some unfortunate news on his home front: He and his family tested positive for the coronavirus. Johnson, 48, announced their diagnosis in an 11-plus-minute video on Instagram on Wednesday. He said he was shocked after hearing of their positive tests, calling the development “one of the most challenging and difficult things we’ve ever had to endure.” The actor said he along with his wife, Lauren Hashian, and two young daughters, Jasmine and Tiana, have now recovered. He said his daughters “bounced back” after having sore throats for a couple days. But for Johnson and his wife, he said they both had a “rough go.” Johnson said he and his family caught the virus from close family friends, who told him they did not know where they contracted it. Johnson said the ordeal has made him more conscious. He made several suggestions to combat the virus such as wearing a mask, boosting one’s immune system and committing to wellness, adding that his mother, who had part of her lungs removed before recovering from lung cancer, still wears a mask “every day.” “It baffles me that some people out there — including some politicians — will take this idea of wearing masks and make it part of a political agenda,” he said. “It has nothing to do with politics,” he said. “Wear your mask.”