by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 and Hollywood and Beyond:
From YahooNews: Why does COVID-19 kill some people and hardly affects others?
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From YahooNews: Re: the federal government's response to COVID-19: What if the most important election of our lifetime was the last one - 2016?
From THR: Universal test the bounds of premium on-demand (VOD) with the release of DreamWorks Animation, "Trolls World Tour," the sequel to its 2016 animated hit, "Trolls." The film will also be released in the few movie theaters that remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Truthout: Venture capitalist says that we should let "hedge funds" and billionaire CEOs get wiped out by the COVID-19 economic meltdown. And that venture capitalist is himself a billionaire.
From Deadline: The COVID-19 production shutdown of Hollywood has also halted production on the "Friends" reunion special that was set to debut with the streaming service, HBO Max's launch.
From YahooNews: Veteran big rig truck driver describes the "chaos" after COVID-19.
From TheDailyBeast: Filmmaker Tyler Perry payed for senior citizens' groceries in more than 70 stories combined in Georgia and Louisiana. These were people who shopped during the time reserved for seniors to avoid COVID-19.
From YahooSports: With the NBA shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard, CJ McCollum, says that some NBA players are living paycheck to paycheck.
From YahooEntertainment: "Harry Potter" author, J.K. Rowling, says that she is fully recovered from having COVID-19 symptoms.
From YahooNews: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who revealed on March 27th that he had tested positive for COVID-19, recently entered the hospital. Now, he has been moved to intensive care.
From YahooGMA: Disney has launched a new free website for quarantined family, DisneyMagicMoments.com.
From Truthout: In the age of COVID-19, is it time to abolish all debt? It's time for a "Jubilee Year."
From YahooEntertainment: Recording artist, John Taylor, bassist for the legendary British pop band, "Duran Duran," reveals that he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago, and he reminds fans that testing positive doesn't not always mean death.
From PageSix: On Friday (April 3rd), Grammy-winning recording artist, Pink, revealed that both she and her three-year old son had tested positive for COVID-19
From Variety: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who revealed on March 27th that he had tested positive for COVID-19, has entered the hospital.
From YahooNews: President Donald and the federal government's 14 biggest failures in response to COVID-19.
From TheWeek: President Donald is incapable of taking the coronavirus outbreak seriously.
From YahooTheWeek: In having Navy Captain Brett Crozier of the USS Theodore Roosevelt removed, President Donald is playing with "revolutionary fire" in how he handles COVID-19 among military members.
From ShadowandAct: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Universal Pictures and MGM to move their "Candyman" remake from its June 12th release date to September 25, 2020.
From CNN: CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin announced today (Fri., April 3rd) that she has tested positive for COVID-19. She said that she experienced symptoms on Thursday afternoon, when "chills, aches, fever," suddenly came on her.
From Deadline: British television writer, Dominic Minghella, creator of the comedy series, "Doc Martin" (ITV), says that he was hospitalized for five days with COVID-19 symptoms.
From CBSNews: Daniel Newman, a 38-year-old film and TV actor who appeared in 10 episodes of AMC's "The Walking Dead" across Seasons 6, 7, and 8, has said that he was billed $9,000 for a coronavirus test. However, the Georgia hospital that performed the test said that they could not process the test, but still billed Newman.
From YahooSports: NFL player agent, Buddy Baker, has announced that both his parents died Sunday (March 29, 2020), six minutes apart from complications of COVID-19.
From Variety: The All England Lawn Tennis Club has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament (which was to be the 134th edition of the tournament), the first time the tournament has been cancelled since World War II. The 134th edition of the tournament will now be staged from June 28 to July 11, 2021.
COVID-19 OBITS:
From Deadline: Veteran actor Allen Garfield has died at the age of 80, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 of complications of COVID-19. He impressive resume includes performances in such films as "The Conversation," "The Candidate," and "Nashville."
From Deadline: Country folk singer-songwriter, John Prine, has died at the age of 73, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, of complications of COVID-19. A two-time Grammy Award winner, Prine was considered one of the most influential songwriters of his generation.
From YahooEntertainment: The actor Jay Benedict has died at the age of 68, Saturday, April 4, 2020 of complications of COVID-19. Although born in the United States, Benedict worked mainly in the United Kingdom and Europe after moving there in the 1960s. He best known work includes an appearance in James Cameron's "Aliens" (1986) and two episodes in the Brit TV drama, "Foyle's War."
From YahooSports: Former NFL placekicker, Tom Dempsey, has died at the age of 73, Saturday, April 4, 2020 of complications of COVID-19. Dempsey is best known for his time with the New Orleans Saints when he kicked a then-record 63-year field goal.
From Variety: The actress Lee Fierro has died at the age of 91 of complications of COVID-19. She is best known for playing the role of Mrs. Kintner, the mother of the second victim of the shark in "Jaws" (1975).
From CNN: The American jazz pianist and educator, Ellis Marsalis, Jr., has died at the age of 85, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. Marsalis was also the patriarch of a legendary musical family, which included sons, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, and Jason Marsalis, who all became jazz musicians. His two others sons are Ellis III and Mboya. Ellis' noted students include Harry Connick, Jr. and Terrence Blanchard.
From Variety: Singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Adam Schlesinger, has died at the age of 52, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Schlesinger was the co-founder of the rock band, "Fountains of Wayne." He won three Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award. He was also nominated for a best song Oscar for the song, "That Thing You Do," from the 1996 film, "That Thing You Do!"
MOVIE NEWS:
From Variety: Director Luca Guadagnino says that actors Timothy Chalamet and Armie Hammer are returning for a sequel to his Oscar-winning film, "Call Me by Your Name."
From THR: How the 1918 Spanish flu shut down Hollywood.
From YahooEntertainment: Michael Caine said that Christopher Nolan is so secretive about his new film, "Tenet," that Nolan did not give him a full script, but only the pages he needed for his scenes. Caine said that he shot for only a day and acted with the film's lead, John David Washington.
TELEVISION NEWS:
From Deadline: The sixth and final season of Fox's "Empire" will end early. The 18th episode was the last filmed before production was shutdown because of COVID-19, and it will now serve as the series finale. It will air April 21st.
STREAMING NEWS:
DISNEY - From Newsarama: The streaming service Disney+ has surpassed 50 million subscribers worldwide.
DISNEY - From Deadline: Late last week Disney announced that its big-budget fantasy film, "Artemis Fowl" would move to the streaming service, Disney+, although it had been meant for a post-Memorial Day theatrical release. Disney executive chairman, Bob Iger, says a few more movies might be going directly to Disney+
STAR TREK - From Variety: Showrunner Michael Chabon is glad that his CBS All Access series, "Star Trek: Picard" is so divisive.
From BET: Will Smith has two comedy shows, "This Joka" and "Will From Home," to entertain in these difficult times.
OBITS:
From Deadline: The actor James Drury has died at the age of 85, Monday, April 6, 2020. Drury is best known for playing the nameless title character on the long-running Western TV series, "The Virginian" (NBC, 1962 to 1971).
From BBC: The British actress Honor Blackman has died at the age of 94, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Blackman is best known for several roles. She was "Cathy Gale" on the first two seasons of the cult British TV series, "The Avengers." She was the classic Bond girl, "Pussy Galore," in the 1964 James Bond film, "Goldfinger." She was also the goddess, "Hera," in "Jason and the Argonaunts" (1963)
From Variety: R&B singer and songwriter, Bill Withers, died at the age of 81, Monday, March 30, 2020. Withers actively recorded music from 1970 to 1985, and his biggest success came in the 1970s with such timeless hits as "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Lean On Me" (1972), and "Use Me" (1972), all or which he wrote. Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for another four. Withers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 (by Stevie Wonder).
From TheWrap: The actor Logan Williams has died at the age of 16, Thursday, April 2, 2020. Williams was best known for his role on The CW's superhero TV series, "The Flash." He also appeared in Hallmark's "When Calls the Heart."
From Deadline: Visual effects producer, Rebecca Ramsey, died at the age of 53, Saturday, March 7, 2020. Among her dozens of credits are "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," "The Hunger Games," and "Watchmen."
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