A lot can happen in a short week’s time. On Saturday, February 29, “Saturday Night Live” opened its episode with a press conference about COVID-19 that turned into an impromptu democratic presidential hopefuls press conference because the primaries were the bigger story. 15 more words
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“No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig’s final film as James Bond, has been delayed until November due to concerns over COVID-19, but the actor still took the stage at Studio 8H in New York Saturday to host “Saturday Night Live.” And in doing so, he brought with him one of his favorite scenes from the…
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, made a surprise visit Friday to a high school in Dagenham, East London, to speak about gender parity ahead of International Women’s Day. 29 more words
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Dave Bautista’s “My Spy” is moving its North American release date back a month to April 17 in order to take advantage of a recently cleared slot for the family comedy. 28 more words
The American Film Institute has postponed its Life Achievement Award gala due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. The annual ceremony, set this year to honor Julie Andrews, was scheduled to take place April 25 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. 16 more words
via AFI Postpones Life Achievement Award Gala in Wake of Coronavirus — Variety
Disney-Pixar’s fantasy film “Onward” is dominating North American moviegoing this weekend, opening with $40 million at 4,310 locations, estimates showed on Saturday. The figure is at the low end of pre-release forecasts, which had pegged “Onward” for a launch in the $40-45 million range. 13 more words
via Box Office: Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Conjuring $40 Million in North American Opening — Variety
TV station group Tegna was drawn squarely into the spotlight on Friday amid reports that the broadcaster has received multiple acquisition offers. Tegna shares soared 26.5% in trading Friday after Reuters reported that the company has received an $8.5 billion acquisition bid from Atlanta-based Gray Television valuing Tegna at $20 a share. 6 more words
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Bill Maher made some controversial comments defending the abruptly retired “Hardball” host Chris Matthews and slamming overreactions to the coronavirus spread. “A friend of mine lost his job this week — Chris Matthews. 26 more words
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Danny Tidwell, a finalist on “So You Think You Can Dance,” died on Friday, according to his brother, fellow dancer Travis Wall. Tidwell was 35 Wall announced the news in an Instagram post on Saturday morning. 23 more words
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U.K. theater chains are keeping calm and carrying on in the face of coronavirus. While the outbreak of the respiratory virus has wreaked havoc in European countries such as Italy, where around 850 screens had shuttered as of Monday, the U.K. 16 more words
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