“Westworld” came back online on Sunday night for season 3, but struggled to match the viewership highs it achieved two years ago up against the Democratic debate. 33 more words

via ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Premieres Down 57% From Last Season — Variety

ABC said it would temporarily suspend its “Strahan, Sara and Keke” early-afternoon talk show in favor of a news program led by anchor Amy Robach focused on the coronavirus crisis, the latest example of news programming supplanting entertainment and opinion shows as the nation grows more concerned about the contagion’s spread. 6 more words

via ABC Will Suspend ‘Strahan, Sara & Keke’ in Favor of Coronavirus News Show — Variety

Disney’s “Black Widow” is the latest tentpole to shift its release date because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Marvel superhero adventure, starring Scarlett Johansson, was slated to hit theaters on May 1. 27 more words

via ‘Black Widow’ Release Pulled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety

Lyle Waggoner, who starred on “The Carol Burnett Show” and in the 1970s “Wonder Woman” series, has died at 84, Variety has confirmed. In a statement released by Waggoner’s family it was revealed that the “loving husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and actor passed away peacefully at home on March 17th at the age of 84…

via Lyle Waggoner, ‘Carol Burnett Show’ and ‘Wonder Woman’ Star, Dies at 84 — Variety

Actor Stuart Whitman, an Oscar nominee for his role as a convicted child molester in the 1961 movie “The Mark,” died on Monday of natural causes surrounded by his family at his ranch house in Montecito, Calif., his son Justin told Variety. 15 more words

via Stuart Whitman, ‘Cimarron Strip’ Actor and Oscar Nominee, Dies at 92 — Variety

Amid widespread closures of movie theaters in the U.S., the National Association of Theatre Owners, the exhibition industry’s trade organization, is predicting that customers will return after the coronavirus pandemic has abated. 28 more words

via Theater Owners Hopeful That Moviegoers Will Return After Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety

Disney’s decision on Tuesday to pull the theatrical release of Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” is the latest — and biggest — sign that the most lucrative and successful film franchise in Hollywood history is also uniquely vulnerable to the coronavirus epidemic’s widespread effect on the entertainment economy. 12 more words

via Could Coronavirus Woes Take a Hammer to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe? — Variety

Fox Corp. said it will acquire Tubi, the ad-supported free streaming service, for $440 million in cash — a deal funded largely from Fox’s sale of its stake in Roku. 29 more words

via Fox Corp. to Acquire Tubi Free-Streaming Service for $440 Million, Sells Stake in Roku — Variety

NBA superstar Kevin Durant is among four Brooklyn Nets players to have tested positive for the coronavirus. The identities of the other three players are unknown. 36 more words

via Kevin Durant Among Four Brooklyn Nets Players to Test Positive for Coronavirus — Variety

In the wake of dozens of film and television productions abruptly shutting down amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, several organizations and high-profile showrunners — Greg Berlanti, Shonda Rhimes, David Benioff, Julie Plec, Damon Lindelof, Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan — have come together to fund a relief effort for Hollywood’s support staffers, a low-paid group…

via Greg Berlanti, Shonda Rhimes, Other Showrunners Pledge to Fund Hollywood Assistant Relief Fund — Variety