Новости за 28.03.2020

The 2020 Essence Festival of Culture — which was scheduled to take place in New Orleans from July 1-5 — has been postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. On March 10, the festival posted a message on social media announcing it was still selling tickets. But on Friday, March 27, organizers said the […]

Some home-bound celebrities sing. Others talk. Post Malone plays beer pong, and is planning an epic tournament for his quarantined friends. The so-called “Ballina Cup” has recruited some big-time partiers to the cause. So far, they include Kansas City receiver Travis Kelce and ex-Patriot turned WWE spokesman Rob Gronkowski, along with Gronkowski’s girlfriend, Sports Illustrated […]

Although the Trump administration previously indicated that it wasn’t considered federal orders on quarantines, it’s now apparently changing its tune. President Donald Trump indicated in a tweet that he’s now considering a federal quarantine of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, growing hot spots for the coronavirus. The federal government impose quarantines under the Public […]

Joe Biden’s campaign has spoken out over graphic sexual assault claims an ex-staffer has made. ‘Women have the right to tell their story, and reporters have an obligation to rigorously vet those claims,’ Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said on Friday. ‘We encourage them to do so, because these accusations are false.’ […]

TLC’s reality series My 600lb Life has shutdown production – albeit days after most other non-scripted productions. The Discovery-owned network said that production on the series, which follows people who are obese, will not continue until the Coronavirus pandemic is over. The show, which is produced by Texas-based producer Megalomedia, has aired over 100 episodes […]

‘Thor’, Man In Black: International and Westworld star Thompson has signed with WME for representation. Thomson plays Charlotte Hale on Westworld, now in its third season on HBO. In TV, she also is known for her previous roles as Jackie Cook on Veronica Mars and as Sara Freeman in BBC America’s Copper. Thompson’s breakthrough film […]

As week two of isolation comes to an end, Jimmy Kimmel bring another #FormalFriday, a salute to days gone by when people actually put on clothes and left the house. Kimmel’s episode tonight checks in on Guillermo in quarantine, shares emails that he has received from major corporations about the coronavirus, and chats with very […]

A character seen in the first Game of Thrones episode has died after being diagnosed with mouth cancer in November.  TMZ reports that Odin, an Inuit dog who played Summer the direwolf in the original Winter Is Coming episode in 2011, has passed. The dog played Bran’s direwolf in the episode.    Odin’s owners confirmed […]

A tweet from Hillary Clinton mocking President Trump’s handling of the pandemic is drawing severe backlash from conservatives, who accuse the former Secretary of State of playing politics during a national health crisis. “He did promise ‘America First,’ ” Clinton tweeted, referring to a phrase President Donald Trump has frequently used. Clinton linked to The […]

Back in November, UCP announced Joe Exotic, a limited series starring and executive produced by Kate McKinnon. Four and a half months later, interest in the project, based on Joe Exotic, the second season of Wondery’s Over My Dead Body podcast, is skyrocketing because of the massive popularity of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King, about […]

After late-night talk shows one by one returned to TV with episodes taped at home, the lights are also starting to turn on for daytime talkers that had give dark over the coronavirus crisis. Beginning Monday, March 30, freshman syndicated talk show Tamron Hall will return with new segments originating from her home. This new […]

One of the most comforting voices in the history of Southern California has a message of hope for those shut in by the coronavirus. Vin Scully, who called Dodgers games on the radio and television for 67 seasons until 2016, brought back some memories of warm, sunny days at Dodgers Stadium, if only for a moment, […]

IATSE has created an assistance program called IATSE C.A.R.E.S. to provide support to the union’s most at-risk, elderly or disabled members during the coronavirus crisis. A joint effort by the union’s Young Workers Committee and its Disaster Response Committee, the new IATSE Coronavirus Active Response and Engagement Service is a buddy system where members in […]

Those looking for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC over the past two weeks probably noticed that the show, airing hybrid episodes of new material and encores, often did not start until midnight as local 11 PM newscasts expanded to an hour for coronavirus coverage. Things will go back to normal on Monday […]

The Hollywood Support Staff COVID-19 Relief Fund has raised more than $500,000 to help assistants, coordinators, PAs and other industry support staffers who have been laid off or whose hours have been cut due to the coronavirus shutdown. The fund was created by the #PayUpHollywood organization, the ScriptNotes podcast and the nonprofit YEA! The first […]

AT&T’s WarnerMedia is commiting more than $100 milllion for crews of productions shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. “We are stepping up with a commitment of more than $100 million to assist team members of those productions during this time. And as things evolve, we’ll continue to evaluate how we can best respond to the challenges […]