Corona Chronicles: Dr. Fauci Begins “Modified Quarantine”
May 9, 2020–Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, will begin a “modified quarantine” after making a “low risk” contact with the White House staffer who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Ball and Chain: Superhero Comic, Starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt
May 6, 2020–After teaming in Disney’s The Jungle Cruise, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt will join forces in a new movie from writer Emily V. Gordon (“The Big Sick”).
Corona Chronicles: Select Businesses to Open in California, May 8
Select businesses across California may open as early as Friday as the state prepares to enter phase two of its COVID-19 recovery plan.
In the Heights: Musical Release Delayed to June 2021
Warners’ big-screen musical In the Heights has a new release date, June 18, 2021.
Gucci: Ridley Scott’s Biopic Starring Lad Gaga at MGM?
MGM is acquiring Ridley Scott’s Gucci — a true crime drama about the murder of fashion trailblazer Maurizio Gucci — and is in negotiations for Lady Gaga to star.
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness: Joe Exotic (Tiger King) in Prison
The star of the popular Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness is currently in isolation behind bars out of an abundance of caution during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Senator Rand Paul, R-Kentucky Tested Positive
Senator Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Andy Cohen, Bravo Star, Tests Positive
Andy Cohen is the latest Hollywood figure to test positive for coronavirus.
White Crow, The: Fiennes Biopic of Brilliant Dance Nureyev
An artist making a biopic about another artist, albeit in another medium? In The White Crow, Ralph Fiennes, a distinguished actor but only a proficient director tackles the complex, exhilarating and troubled life of Rudolf Nureyev, the Russian ballet dancer who defected to the West, where he became an international star. Though the movie leaves […]
Coronavirus: AMC Closes All Theaters Nationwide
March 16, 2020–AMC announced on Monday that it will close all theaters nationwide for six to 12 weeks in response to the pandemic. The decision came as governors of a dozen states announced closures of movie theaters on Sunday and Monday, and as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued strict guidelines limiting public […]
