SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has issued a video detailing the union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “Make no mistake: We are in this together,” she said. 33 more words
via SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Details Union’s Coronavirus Response — Variety
The Australian federal government has ordered all cinemas in the country to close, as an additional measure against the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The order was made on Sunday evening local time and takes effect from noon on Monday. 17 more words
via Australia Orders All Cinemas Closed Due to Coronavirus — Variety
Andy Cohen, the host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” talk show, has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Instagram Friday. Earlier in the day, Cohen had talked to Variety about hosting the show from his apartment in New York City as of this Sunday, but for now, those plans are on hold, a…
via Andy Cohen Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus — Variety
Seth Meyers is jumping back in the pool with the other late-night hosts working to get content out to fans while the coronavirus epidemic makes traditional late-night shows difficult to produce. 28 more words
via Seth Meyers Plans New ‘Closer Look’ Segments Via YouTube — Variety
The Broadway League and the Unions of Broadway have reached an emergency relief agreement to aid Broadway actors and crew members after the coronavirus pandemic forced all Broadway shows to go dark. 25 more words
via Broadway League, Unions Reach Emergency Coronavirus Relief Agreement — Variety
The message to the general public right now is clear: stay at home. As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, Los Angeles has implemented a “safer at home” order, New York mandated that all non-essential businesses keep workers at home and countless public venues have been shut down around the world. 8 more words
As Hollywood’s guilds begin to petition the U.S. government for aid to unemployed workers, many guild and grassroots efforts are springing up to help in the meantime. 30 more words
via All the Ways Hollywood Workers Can Get Financial Help — Variety
Vocalist Kenny Rogers, who dominated the pop and country charts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of sleekly tailored hits and won three Grammys, has died. 31 more words
With thousands of theaters shut down across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, filmmaker Christopher Nolan urges people to show their support when they reopen. 32 more words
via Christopher Nolan Urges the Country to Keep Movie Theaters Alive — Variety
The 2016 phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West that transfixed the world when Kim Kardashian published three minutes of it on Snapchat to paint Swift as a liar has now been leaked, in its 25-minute entirety. 21 more words
via Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s 2016 Phone Call Leaks: Read the Full Transcript — Variety
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