Legendary book editor Robert Loomis died on Sunday in Stony Brook, N.Y. He was 93. He died at Stony Brook University Hospital after he had fallen at home. 29 more words

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Economist Stephen Moore, who is on President Donald Trump’s task force to reopen the country, compared people protesting states’ stay-at-home orders to Rosa Parks. In a YouTube video for “Freedom on Tap With Jon Caldara,” Moore says he’s helping plan a “drive-in” protest in Wisconsin against Gov. 10 more words

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Lady Gaga, John Legend, Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli brought “One World: Together at Home” to a close with soaring four-part harmony — and accompaniment by piano virtuoso Lang Lang — with “The Prayer,” the song that became an inspirational standard after Dion and Bocelli recorded it separately and together 21 years ago. It was…

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Michelle Obama is cracking open some of her favorite children’s picture books — which the former First Lady will read aloud in free live-streams over the next four weeks for kids stuck at home. 27 more words

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UPDATE: “Good Morning America” will be airing a clip from “Elephants” on Monday honor of Earth Day on April 22. Meghan Markle, who narrates the documentary, will briefly appear in the clip, and will not be doing an interview. 21 more words

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Tom Hanks opened up about recovering from coronavirus and the symptoms he and his wife Rita Wilson endured while in Australia. The actor spoke with “The National Defense Radio Show” on Thursday about his and Wilson’s experiences, saying that it affected them in different ways. 14 more words

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Baldassare (Barney) Ales, a key executive at Motown Records during its 1960s prime and later its president, died of natural causes on Friday in Malibu, California, according to an announcement from his family. 24 more words

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Matthew Seligman, who played bass for David Bowie, died of coronavirus complications on Friday. He was 64. His longtime friend and fellow musician Thomas Dolby shared details about Seligman’s death in a Facebook post, saying he suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke on Friday. 14 more words

via David Bowie Bassist Matthew Seligman Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 64 — Variety

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that cinemas might slowly be able to reopen in the coming months. The news, tucked into a larger set of guidelines detailing when — and how — the U.S. 23 more words

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New York City’s ambassador to the entertainment industry says “productive conversations” are underway to plan for a resumption of TV and film production and the live event industry as the nation cautiously eyes an end to the lockdown that has upended American life during the past month. 11 more words

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