Coronavirus remains firmly in the royal orbit as one of Queen Elizabeth’s footmen has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The royal footman, who regularly walks the Queen’s dogs and was in regular contact with the monarch, is now in self-isolation after falling ill with coronavirus, according to British tabloid The Sun. 6 more words
via Queen Elizabeth’s Footman Diagnosed with Coronavirus (Reports) — Variety
Krzysztof Penderecki, the influential Polish composer and conductor whose music was featured in “The Shining” and “Wild at Heart,” died Sunday at his home in Krakow, according to The New York Times. 26 more words
Maria Mercader, whose work at CBS News helped deliver the division’s breaking news from the U.S. and around the world to viewers, died Sunday due to coronavirus, CBS News said. 27 more words
Joe Diffie, an icon to many country fans for his string of No. 1 hits in the 1990s, has died from complications related to the coronavirus, a spokesperson revealed Sunday afternoon. 28 more words
via Joe Diffie, ’90s Country Music Star, Dies of Coronavirus at 61 — Variety
UPDATE: President Donald Trump announced in a press conference Sunday afternoon that the country’s social distancing guidelines have been extended to April 30 and that the peak death rate will hit in two weeks. 25 more words
via Trump Boasts of Coronavirus TV Ratings as Fauci Warns: 200,000 People Could Die in U.S. — Variety
David Schramm, a stage actor who was also a star on the NBC comedy “Wings,” has died. He was 73. Schramm was a founding member of New York’s The Acting Company, which announced the news of his death on Sunday. 19 more words
via David Schramm, Star on NBC’s ‘Wings,’ Dies at 73 — Variety
Gerard Schurmann, whose 1960s film scores included “The Bedford Incident” and “Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow” but who also composed extensively for the concert hall, died March 24 at his home in the Hollywood Hills. 23 more words
via Gerard Schurmann, Film and TV Composer, Dies at 96 — Variety
There’s something refreshing about something being about what it’s actually about. This was the thought that came to mind as the Backstreet Boys — a band still riding on the afterburn of one massive hit — performed a five-way “socially distanced” version of “I Want It That Way” on Fox’s televised benefit to raise awareness…
via Fox’s ‘IHeart Living Room Concert for America’: TV Review — Variety
Ken Shimura, a comedian who was a fixture on Japanese television for decades, died on Sunday evening from the coronavirus, the Japanese media reported Monday. He was 70, and immediately before his illness had been set for his first starring role in a feature film. 12 more words
via Ken Shimura Japanese Comedian Dies of Coronavirus Age 70 — Variety
Of all the members of the animal kingdom we think of as akin to humans — chimps, dolphins, whales, perhaps (if we’re being honest about it) our dogs — elephants may be the most movingly and preternaturally aware. 20 more words
via ‘Elephant,’ Narrated by Meghan Markle: Film Review — Variety
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