In today’s film news roundup, Olivia Wilde’s “Perfect” gets sold, Music Box StreamLocal launches and the American Black Film Festival, Fantaspoa, Greenwich and TCM Classic festivals are all making adjustments to the coronavirus pandemic. 26 more words
via Film News Roundup: Searchlight Buys Gymnast Drama ‘Perfect’ With Olivia Wilde Directing — Variety
Senate leaders and the White House have reached a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package, which includes a large increase in unemployment insurance and hundreds of billions of dollars to aid companies harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. 20 more words
via Senate Leaders Reach Deal on $2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill — Variety
Government body Arts Council England have made available £160 million ($189 million) of emergency funding for individuals and organizations in need during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. 33 more words
via Arts Council England Reveals $189 Million Coronavirus Response Package — Variety
Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus. Clarence House has confirmed the royal’s diagnosis, adding that the Prince of Wales, 71, is displaying mild symptoms, but “otherwise remains in good health.” An official statement reads: “It is not possible to ascertain from whom the prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements…
The Michael Jackson Estate today announced that it is donating $300,000 to coronavirus response efforts to help three communities that have been severely impacted by the Covid 19 virus. 31 more words
via Michael Jackson Estate Donates $300,000 to Coronavirus Relief Efforts — Variety
As a preface to urging fans to donate to the World Health Organization and Feeding America, Taylor Swift stepped into a very different fray Monday afternoon, addressing the video footage that leaked over the weekend of the phone call she had with Kanye West in 2016 to say that its release completely vindicated the position…
via Taylor Swift Says Leaked Kanye West Video Proves She Was Being ‘Framed’ — Variety
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
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