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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Shuts Down Production Over Coronavirus Outbreak
With a number of Hollywood units already impacted by the rising coronavirus pandemic and in mild of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s orders on limiting public gatherings to 50 folks or much less, ABC’s flagship drama collection Gray’s Anatomy has suspended manufacturing for not less than two weeks. The unplanned hiatus follows the forged and
China revs up medical device production amid global shortage
An skilled group together with 5 medical specialists from Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and one from the nation’s Middle of Illness Management depart for Italy on Wednesday, the place complete COVID-19 instances have exceeded 10,000. Picture: cnsphoto Chinese language corporations are increasing manufacturing of medical gadgets important for diagnosing and treating sufferers with the novel
L.A. Screenings Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony, ViacomCBS and Warner Bros, whose worldwide TV distribution divisions set up the annual LA Screenings, mentioned Thursday they’re canceling their annual new-series showcase for abroad patrons within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It turns into the newest leisure and media occasion to be disrupted by COVID-19, which has sickened 125,000 worldwide
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Netflix In Lockdown Over Possible Coronavirus Case; LA Staff Recommend To Work From Home
As nations and the leisure business take dramatic precautions over the spreading coronavirus, Netflix might have been hit with by a possible inflection right here in Los Angeles. An worker within the Sundown Blvd workplaces of the streamer appears to be like “doubtless” to have COVID-19, I’ve realized. The person was recognized previously day after
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‘America’s Got Talent’ & ‘The Price Is Right’ Shut Down Production Amid Coronavirus Crisis
NBC’s America’s Acquired Expertise has canceled the remaining tapings of Los Angeles auditions, whereas CBS’ daytime sport present The Value Is Proper has suspended filming for the subsequent two weeks. Each are produced by Fremantle. The On Digicam Audiences platform, which handles recruitment of in-studio viewers, on Thursday modified the standing of the remaining AGT
China, Pacific island countries enhance anti-virus exchanges
Native residents attend the launching ceremony of the China-Assist Mission on Juncao and Upland Rice Expertise to PNG, in Goroka of the Jap Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.. Photograph: Xinhua China shared its expertise and data over the COVID-19 epidemic management with Pacific island nations in a Tuesday video convention, within the wake of a
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Orlando Bloom Reveals ‘Carnival Row’ Production In Prague Shut Down Over Coronavirus
Orlando Bloom has shared the information that manufacturing on the second season of Amazon’s Carnival Row has been shut down in Prague amid the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s farewell from us as we’re going dwelling to be quarantined,” mentioned Bloom, surrounded by his castmates in a video posted on Instagram from the Prague set of the
Sony Pictures Latest Studio To OK Working From Home; Lot, Office Still Open
Sony Footage Leisure chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra instructed workers Thursday that they’re free to work remotely because the coronavirus virus spreads. He mentioned in a memo to workers that the Culver Metropolis lot and workplaces stay open. Firms everywhere in the nation are transitioning to work-from-home fashions, with studios among the many leisure and
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Offers A Free Unreleased Cut From ‘Hamilton’ To Soothe Fans In Turbulent Times
The world is turned the wrong way up, however Lin-Manuel Miranda is providing one thing to assist us all get via it. The Hamilton creator has issued a free reduce from the Broadway smash musical known as I Have This Good friend. He tweeted it out this afternoon and linked to the SoundCloud service. The uncooked
Experts urge more screening
Worldwide passengers line up at a distance of 1 meter between one another when handing within the well being declaration playing cards on the Beijing Capital Worldwide Airport on Sunday. Photograph: Liu Xin/GT Beijing reported six imported COVID-19 instances, together with the primary from the US, on Wednesday, which prompted consultants and residents to induce
Sony & Paramount Suspend Studio Tours As Coronavirus Precaution
Deadline has discovered that each Sony and Paramount are stopping their studio excursions till additional discover. We’re ready to listen to what Warner Bros. is formally doing with theirs but it surely’s believable that they’ll observe swimsuit given the truth that Common Studios up the highway from Burbank in Common Metropolis, CA closing down for
China not interested in ‘mask diplomacy’ amid COVID-19 crisis
Illustration: Luo Xuan/GT Because the world continues to grapple with the fast-spreading coronavirus and desperately searches for provides of important protecting gear and medical remedy tools, some within the West are looking for to convey geopolitics into the equation. In a latest article, Li Cheng and Ryan McElveen described donations of medical provides between China
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Waives Co-Pays & Deductibles For Coronavirus Testing
Trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Well being Plan mentioned right now that the plan will waive all co-pays, deductibles and co-insurance for coronavirus testing at in-network services, making it free for contributors. This contains any charges for workplace visits or telehealth visits for COVID-19 testing. “The plans have lengthy had Telehealth protection via LiveHealth in place
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NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show’ & ‘Late Night’, Syndicated ‘Wendy Williams Show’ Shut Down Production Over Coronavirus
As New York is getting into state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, New York-based exhibits have began to droop manufacturing. That features NBC’s late-night packages The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night time with Seth Meyers, and syndicated daytime talker The Wendy Williams Present. All three had beforehand introduced that they might movie
Congressional caucus shouldn’t fuel China-US decoupling
Staff hurry to supply protecting fits and face masks at a manufacturing unit in Hai’an, East China’s Jiangsu Province on Thursday amid the nationwide battle towards the coronavirus epidemic. As manufacturing is resuming after Spring Competition, China can produce about 32,000 protecting fits and 15 million face masks a day, which has eased the medical
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Broadway Stars React To Theater Shutdowns With Well Wishes & Humor: “Welp, It’s Been Real Y’all” Tweets David Alan Grier
“Nicely, this isn’t the best way I wished to say goodbye.” So begins Actual Housewife and Chicago star Erika Jayne’s farewell to New York and her theater colleagues, certainly one of many social media responses to in the present day’s speedy shutdown of Broadway productions due to the coronavirus. “Harsh and heartbreaking to the trade,”
Hubei on path to normalcy
The moon rises behind the Yellow Crane Tower, or Huanghelou, a landmark of town of Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, on Tuesday. Picture: Xinhua Tens of millions of residents in Wuhan and different locations of Central China’s Hubei Province have spent a protracted trip amid a decent metropolis lockdown because the coronavirus outbreak. With seen
Actors’ Equity: “Uncharted Territory” For Union Members As Broadway Goes Dark
Actors’ Fairness, the union representing actors and stage managers, instructed members right now that Broadway’s month-long shutdown is “uncharted territory,” and that discussions with employers about wage funds and employment contracts are ongoing. “With right now’s information concerning theaters on Broadway and past going darkish, we’ve got entered uncharted territory,” Fairness writes in a string
Discovery Cancels Live Upfront, Prepares ‘Alternative Digital Experience’
No shock – Discovery, Inc. has canceled its reside Upfront presentation in New York scheduled for Could 12 at Jazz at Lincoln Middle’s Frederick P. Rose Corridor. Most reside broadcast and cable upfronts have been canceled as of at present, in addition to quite a lot of NewFront displays. The choice was made out of
New discovery reveals early Mayan writing
A 2,000-year-old stela not too long ago found in Guatemala has revealed examples of the genesis of Mayan writing, in keeping with specialists finding out the traditional civilization that dominated a lot of Central America. Candles, sugar, bread, cocoa, snuff and incense are burnt to welcome the Mayan New Yr Ab’ 5132, generally known as
Experts warn ecosystem collapse could soon be inevitable
The Amazon rainforest is nearing a threshold which, as soon as crossed, would see one of many world’s largest and richest ecosystems morph into arid savannah inside half a century, scientists mentioned on Tuesday. A local weather change activist holds a placard to focus on setting hazards, deforestation and wildfires of the Amazon forest outdoors
Coronavirus: eOne & STX Implement Work From Home Protocols
EXCLUSIVE: Hasbro-owned eOne and U.S. distributor STX are implementing earn a living from home protocols in response to the unfold of the coronavirus. eOne instructed its greater than 1,100 workers right now: “eOners globally ought to plan to earn a living from home starting Monday in our effort to advertise social distancing. Our transfer to
BET Promotes Executive To VP Of Programming Operations & Business, Legal Affairs
ET Networks stated Thursday that Nadja Webb Cogsville has been promoted to govt VP, Programming Operations & Enterprise and Authorized Affairs on the ViacomCBS division, increasing the scope of her earlier duties She experiences to BET President Scott Mills and Jonathan Anschell, govt VP and common counsel of ViacomCBS Media Networks. Webb Cogsville will now
Emissions drop from COVID-19 will not solve climate crisis: Guterres
UN Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that whereas the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus could have induced a brief drop in emissions that trigger international warming, it could not finish the issue and would possibly even divert consideration from the struggle. The United Nations (UN) Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the Normal Debate