Eric Weissberg, half of the duo that recorded “Dueling Banjos” for the film “Deliverance” in 1973, resulting in an unlikely smash hit single and album, has died at 80. 29 more words
via Eric Weissberg, Whose ‘Dueling Banjos’ Was an Unlikely Smash, Dies at 80 — Variety
In the wake of a leaked tape reigniting public fascination with the 2016 feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West has taken to Twitter to lay into Taylor Swift, writing Monday night that the singer “has chosen to reignite an old exchange” that “feels very self-serving given the suffering millions of real…
via Kim Kardashian Says Taylor Swift Is ‘Lying,’ ‘Self-Serving’ as Video Leak Talk Intensifies — Variety
The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be postponed for a year, until 2021, Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Shinzo announced Tuesday. The executive board of Tokyo 2020 has scheduled a press conference on Monday that is now expected formally to announce the postponement of the games. 11 more words
via Olympic Games Will Be Postponed a Year Due to Coronavirus — Variety
Quarantine and chill: Netflix is seeing unprecedented levels of video streaming, as millions of people are homebound during the COVID-19 outbreak and looking for a diversion. 32 more words
via Netflix Streaming Traffic Hits All-Time Highs on AT&T Networks — Variety
Lady Gaga has announced on her social media that she is delaying her “Chromatica” album, previously set for April 10, indefinitely. Additionally, the posts reveal she had planned to do a secret set at the Coachella Festival, before that gathering was pushed back from April to October. 10 more words
via Lady Gaga Delays ‘Chromatica,’ Reveals She’d Planned a Secret Coachella Set — Variety
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced a sweeping, nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, declaring citizens across the country of 1.3 billion must stay at home for the next three weeks. 27 more words
via India’s Prime Minister Orders Lockdown of Country of 1.3 Billion People for 21 Days — Variety
Warner Bros. is postponing Diana Prince’s return to the big screen. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, “Wonder Woman 1984” will now hit theaters on Aug. 14 instead of June 5. 29 more words
HBO is seeing a burst of viewing as millions of Americans are shut indoors during the coronavirus pandemic. Time spent with the HBO Now streaming service since Saturday, March 14, was up over 40% from the previous four-week average, according to WarnerMedia. 16 more words
via HBO Now Streaming Has Ballooned 40% in Past Week, WarnerMedia Says — Variety
Responding to the coronavirus pandemic, the Producers Guild of America has created the Producers Guild of America Members Relief Fund with a lead gift of $100,000 from former PGA president Mark Gordon. 27 more words
via Producers Guild of America Creates Relief Fund for Members — Variety
In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi released the trailer for “The Most Dangerous Game,” and Netflix dropped the trailer for “The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show.” FIRST LOOKS Quibi has released the trailer of “The Most Dangerous Game.” The action-thriller stars Liam Hemsworth as Dodge Maynard who accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game…
via TV News Roundup: Quibi Releases ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ Trailer Starring Liam Hemsworth — Variety
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