Month: March 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is closing movie theaters and affecting release dates, and Disney has officially announced that it’s postponing the scheduled spring release of Black Widow on May 1st, starring Scarlett Johansson. No new release date have been announced yet.

The news comes after the CDC released new guidelines calling for the elimination of large public gatherings for the next eight weeks.  It also remains to be seen how Black Widow’s push might affect other scheduled projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel has more than a dozen films and Disney+ TV shows in the works, with release dates scheduled as far out as 2022. The Eternals is set to hit theaters in November, but with Black Widow’s release date moved and the pandemic halting filming around the world, it may cause reshuffling of many release dates.

Marvel’s Black Widow delayed indefinitely as movie theaters close due to coronavirus pandemic

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It’s official: Disney is delaying Black Widow due to the coronavirus pandemic.The next Marvel…

03/17/2020 3:24 PM

 

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The 2020 Billboard Music Awards have been postponed amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The upcoming award show was originally set to take place on April 29 in Las Vegas, but has been pushed back to a later date.

Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced in a statement: “In accordance with the current guidelines set forth by national and local health officials and in order to ensure the health and safety of our artists, fans, guests and staff – we are postponing the Billboard Music Awards. For more than two decades, the Billboard Music Awards has honored the best in music based on the Billboard charts, and we look forward to celebrating the incredible artists who topped those charts over the last year. dcp and NBC will announce a new date and venue for the show in the near future.”

The award show was set to be hosted by Kelly Clarkson, marking the third consecutive year she would have served host. Garth Brooks was also set to receive the coveted “Icon Award.”

Billboard Music Awards Postponed Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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The 2020 Billboard Music Awards are the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak. The annual…

03/17/2020 4:30 PM

 

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Oscar winner Jared Leto took to social media to share that he had been in total isolation from the outside world during a 12-day meditation trip in the desert, and had “no idea what was happening outside the facility” amid the current coronavirus climate.

Leto wrote on his social platforms: “Wow. 12 days ago I began a silent meditation in the desert. We were totally isolated. No phone, no communication etc. We had no idea what was happening outside the facility. Walked out yesterday into a very different world. One that’s been changed forever. Mind blowing – to say the least. I’m getting messages from friends and family all around the globe and catching up on what’s going on. Hope you and yours are ok. Sending positive energy to all. Stay inside. Stay safe.”

Leto is set to star as the titular character in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff, Morbius, due out in July. He will also appear opposite Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in Warner Bros’ The Little Things, which is slated to hit theaters in January 2021. As of now, both release dates are still in place.

Hollywood Star Jared Leto Only Just Found Out About Coronavirus Pandemic After 12-Day Trip in Desert

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Leto was on silent meditation in the desert, isolated and no communication. He said that he had…

03/18/2020 4:39 AM

 

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Vanessa Hudgens took to Instagram Stories to clarify comments she made during an Instagram Live clip, which many accused her of not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously enough.

During the Instagram Live video, Hudgens responds to shutdown orders that some  have said could last as long as July or August. Hudgens said: “Um, yeah, ’til July sounds like a bunch of bullshit. I’m sorry, but like, it’s a virus, I get it, like, I respect it, but at the same time I’m like, even if everybody gets it, like yeah, people are going to die, which is terrible but like, inevitable?”

The comments from the Live clip immediately drew backlash, with many quick to call her out for not being sensitive enough to the global crisis. However, Vanessa again took to Instagram, where she blamed people for twisting her words, saying, “I realize that some of my comments are being taken out of context. It’s a crazy time. it’s a crazy, crazy, time, and I am at home and I am in lockdown and I hope that’s what you guys are doing, too; in full quarantine and staying safe and sane. I don’t take this situation lightly by any means. Stay inside y’all.”

Vanessa Hudgens Backtracks After Saying People Dying of Coronavirus Is ‘Inevitable’

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Vanessa Hudgens claimed her controversial comments about the coronavirus are ‘being taken…

03/17/2020 5:03 PM

 

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Today show are taking cautionary measures as at least one staff member tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).” data-reactid=”18″ type=”text”>NBC was informed that a staff member of the 3rd Hour of Today has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a press release. As the company investigates who came into contact with the coworker, employees on that team were asked to work from home, and personalities Al Roker and Craig Melvin did not appear on the broadcast.

Savannah Guthrie during Monday’s show. “So out of an abundance of caution, Craig and Al have taken the morning off so we can trace their contacts, see what’s going on with them. We promise to keep you posted, both are fine right now, they feel good.”” data-reactid=”20″ type=”text”>“Before we go further, a personal note for this show: Last night we learned that a colleague of ours on the third hour of Today has tested positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus,” said host Savannah Guthrie. “So out of an abundance of caution, Craig and Al have taken the morning off so we can trace their contacts, see what’s going on with them. We promise to keep you posted, both are fine right now, they feel good.” Co-host Hoda Kotb added that both co-hosts said they “feel great,” adding, “We’re just trying to play exactly by the rules. We hope and wish they come back soon.”

statement, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim said the company is “taking all necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of our teams, which includes multiple deep cleanings of our offices, control room and Studio 1A.”” data-reactid=”25″ type=”text”>In a statement, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim said the company is “taking all necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of our teams, which includes multiple deep cleanings of our offices, control room and Studio 1A. We are fully supporting our colleague, who is experiencing mild symptoms and receiving medical care, and I know you join me in sending our very best for a quick recovery.”

‘Today’ show staffer has coronavirus, Al Roker and Craig Melvin take day off

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A staffer for NBC’s “Today” show has tested positive for novel coronavirus…

03/16/2020 12:57 PM

 

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Disney-Pixar’s upcoming animated film Soul just released its latest trailer. The animated film follows middle school teacher Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx), who dreams of being a professional jazz musician. But after Joe gets the opportunity to be the opening act at the Half Note Club, he is in a life-threatening accident and his soul is separated from his body; transported to the You Seminar, a center where souls develop and gain passions before being transported into a newborn child.

Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs also voice characters in the film, which Pete Docter directed and co-wrote with Mike Jones and Kemp Powers.

Soul will be in theaters on June 19. Watch the full trailer at the link here.

‘Soul:’ Jamie Foxx at the heart of a new trailer

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A trailer for “Soul,” the forthcoming film from Pixar Animation Studios, has landed on YouTube….

03/13/2020 8:29 PM

 

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