Bill Nye.Photo: Brian Ach/Getty Bill Nyewishes that Americans had a better understanding of public health and COVID-19. If more people in the U.S. realized that getting vaccinated andwearing a mask does more than just protect them from getting sick— it also “protects everybody around you from you” — then the country would be in a very different place more than a year into the pandemic, he says. “That we have people running around in here, the third most populous country, which was nominally the world’s most technically advanced country — the only country that can land rovers on Mars over the last 20 years, although that’s going to change — the same country’s got people not willing to wear masks, thinking it’s government coming after them, that are against carrying a card that says I’ve been vaccinated,” Nye, 65, tells PEOPLE....

America’s favorite scientist is bluntly warning fans about the seriousness of climate change. Bill Nye, 63, made a cameo on Sunday’s episode ofLast Week Tonight with John Oliverto explain the complexities of carbon pricing and the importance of Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s Green New Deal. In the satirical sketch, Nye, who hosted the PBS showBill Nye the Science Guyfor five years in the ’90s, ditches his trademark fun experiments, or what Oliver called “lighthearted demonstrations,” for an unfiltered approach to drive home the increasing risks of global warming....

On Wednesday, the beloved science star strutted his way down the runway at The Blue Jacket Fashion Show at Pier 59 Studios for New York Fashion Week. Footage of Nye quickly went viral, with fans loving his enthusiasm. Rob Kim/Getty Images “Bill Nye is proof that deep down science is still cool,” one Twitter user wrote, while another added, “Bill Nye the science guy? Nah, bill nye the fly guy.”...

Bill Nye for “Time Out New York”.Photo:Photograph: Sela Shiloni for TimeOut New York | Bill Nye was Time Out New York’s April cover star Photograph: Sela Shiloni for TimeOut New York | Bill Nye was Time Out New York’s April cover star Not even a total solar eclipse can overshadowBill Nye’s epic makeover. It isn’t often we get to see the engineer and famed “Science Guy” in a look other than his lab coat, suits and bow tie of the day....

One ofBill O’Reilly’s accusers, Andrea Mackris, is finally sharing her story. In an interview withThe Daily Beastpublished on Tuesday, Mackris, 50, reportedly broke her NDA and opened up about the alleged harassment she claims she experienced from O’Reilly and the subsequent lawsuit that followed. Mackris was a 33-year-old producer who worked under O’Reilly at Fox News when she sought legal action. “Here was my boss, a man who held my career and future in his hands,” she told the publication, “Acknowledging that he knew I’d never consented but he didn’t care....

Bill Paxton’s family has reached a partial settlement with an anesthesiologist medical group in the wrongful death/negligence suit they filed following theactor’s death in 2017. According to court papers submitted on Wednesday with theLos Angeles Superior Court, attorneys for co-defendants General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership are seeking approval of a settlement of $1 million between Paxton’s family and the company. The agency was involved in Paxton’s heart surgery that occurred at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles less than two weeks before his death on Feb....

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Bill Pullman, Tamara Hurwitz and their children Maesa, Lewis, and Jack, arrive at the premiere of “Titan A.E.” in 2000.Photo:Chris Weeks/Liaison Chris Weeks/Liaison Bill Pullman is a father of three. TheWhile You Were Sleepingactor shares his daughter Maesa and sons Jack and Lewis with his wife of over three decades, Tamara Hurwitz. Discussing his marriage with PEOPLE in 2020, Bill said, “It’s been a good, long epic with three kids that are all doing well, and everybody’s tight....

TheIt Chapter Twostar, 29, made a Monday appearance onStephen Colbert‘s late-night talk show, where he confirmed he welcomed a little girl 11 months ago. “Never let her see this movie,” Colbert, 55, teased his guest. “Does that worry you at all that someday she might see this [film]?” “Well, that’s nice. You’re softening her up,” the host replied. Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise inIt Chapter Two.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Scott Kowalchyk/CBS...

U.S. Capitol.Photo: Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images The Senate voted against passinga bill that would make abortions legal nationwide, as theSupreme Court appears likely to overturnRoe v. Wade. In a 49-51 vote, the Senate again decided against approving the Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed in the House last year. The bill was intended to codifyRoe v. Wadeinto a federal lawwithRoeexpected to fall, but the Senate — where Democrats hold just a slim majority and need 60 votes to pass more partisan legislation — and they first voted against it in February....