Latest in Anthony Fauci

On the second day of Passover, halfway through Ramadan, the second night of Coachella’s first weekend, and just hours before Easter Sunday, Saturday Night Live kicked off with the Easter Bunny himself, a timely overeager hipster reference and yet another bloated political cameo skit. Does nobody think to edit these…

3RD UPDATE, April 9, 10:31 AM: The Gridiron Club said that there were 53 positive tests reported among the attendees at last Saturday’s dinner. Meanwhile, as invites start to go out for event surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 30, some outlets are taking greater precautions than the Gridiron…

UPDATED, with Fox News comment: Anthony Fauci said that Fox News’ Jesse Watters should be “fired on the spot” after he used violent metaphorical terms to describe how President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser could be confronted in public. Watters spoke on Monday night to Turning Point USA, the right-wing pro-Trump…

"I'm back!" declared Kate McKinnon as Dr. Anthony Fauci in the opening seconds of Saturday Night Live tonight to a roar from the audience. "Do we both still think I'm sexy or are we done with that," added the late-night MVP in her beloved role as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director and…

UPDATED, 5:08 PM: Less than a week after an advisory panel to Food and Drug Administration rejected an application for wide-spread booster shots of of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine, but gave the thumbs up for those 65 and older and those in high risk categories, the federal agency officially signed off. on the…

UPDATED, with comment from Jen Psaki: As Nicki Minaj has soaked up attention for her social media posts casting doubt on the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine, the White House has offered to call her to answer questions. “As we have with others, we offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer…

EXCLUSIVE: You probably can guess what National Geographic’s new documentary Fauci is about. And you would be right. The film, which will be going into theatrical release September 10 in select cities (specifically only those with appropriate mandates and guidelines for theaters), and then debuts in October on…

Updated, with Rodrigo comment and PSA: Singer-actress Olivia Rodrigo appeared at the White House daily briefing on Wednesday as she visited the West Wing to meet with President Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci, and to record videos promoting vaccinations among young people. “I’m in awe of the work that President Biden and…

The White House is tapping YouTube stars for vaccine messaging, as Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci appear in new videos released on Monday that were part of a virtual town hall in an effort to reach young audiences unsure or hesitant to get the shots. Among those doing interviews are the stars of Brave Wilderness, hosted…

Anthony Fauci blasted Tucker Carlson after the Fox host, questioning the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine, told viewers  that “maybe it doesn't work, and they're just not telling you that.” In an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said, “That’s just a typical…

UPDATED with video: Saturday Night Live opened tonight with an Anthony Fauci-hosted game show, So You Think You Can Get the Vaccine, a riff on the confusion over just who can get a vaccine now and who can’t. With Kate McKinnon returning as Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease who became the top U.S. medical official addressing the coronavirus pandemic, is getting the feature documentary treatment. National Geographic Documentary Films said Monday that Emmy winners John Hoffman and Janet Tobias…