The popular Metro Vancouver-filmed teen drama Riverdale has suspended production, after a someone working on the series came in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Production company Warner Brothers said the worker was currently being medically evaluated. READ MORE: ‘Riverdale,’ ‘The Flash’ among Vancouver-shot shows tapped for renewal “We are working closely with
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President Donald Trump offered his most serious address to the nation yet on the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday night, as he delivered a televised speech from the Oval Office. Declaring that his administration was “marshalling the full power of the federal government and the private sector to protect the American people,” Trump announced plans to respond
The road to recovery is littered with important milestones. For Kevin Durant, who has largely avoided the spotlight since tearing his Achilles in the NBA Finals last June, those firsts are now coming in rapid succession. For the first time since joining the Brooklyn Nets, Durant went on a road trip with his new team.
Posted March 11, 2020 9:39 pm Updated March 11, 2020 9:40 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has announced he and his wife Rita Wilson have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Hanks published a note to social media Wednesday saying
Less than three weeks ahead of the annual awards show, Alex Trebek has officially opted out of making an appearance at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards. The Jeopardy! host’s attendance was “always tentative,” as confirmed by a representative of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (or the Canadian Academy) on Wednesday. Trebek, 79, is
Naomi Campbell knows her best angles, even in a hazmat suit. The supermodel and prolific Instagram user—her handle, fittingly, is just @naomi—posted four photos of herself on Tuesday night, in each of them wearing a protective suit, gloves, and a face mask. “Safety first,” she captioned the first, standalone image: But it was the second
Hollywood To You/Star MaxGetty Images Jenna Dewan became a mother for the second time on March 6. She announced the birth of her first baby with fiancé Steve Kazee this afternoon. They welcomed a son named Callum Michael Rebel Kazee. She already has a six-year-old daughter, Everly, with her ex-husband Channing Tatum. The birth of
In characteristic fashion, acclaimed Canadian rock legend Neil Young took to his personal online blog over the weekend, sharing a lengthy political statement with his fans. This time, however, it wasn’t aimed at U.S. President Donald Trump. Instead, Young, 74, issued an enthusiastic endorsement for 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the Vermont-based Democratic Senator. “I support
Former vice president Joe Biden is having another very good Tuesday night. Building off the momentum from his South Carolina and Super Tuesday wins that firmly cemented him as the Democratic front-runner, Biden turned out another string of wins Tuesday, including in Mississippi, Missouri—and, most importantly, Michigan. “Just over a week ago, many pundits declared
(Warner Bros.) Imagine you’re just scrolling Twitter and suddenly see that the first celebrity with coronavirus just happens to be our childhood best friend and crush, Harry Pot—er, Daniel Radcliffe. Imagine the fear that consumes you—the concern, the anger. We all suddenly want to protect the Boy Who Lived. And then we see that’s it’s
Coachella has been postponed till October amid concerns about COVID-19, which has seen more than 110,000 cases worldwide. Organized by concert promoter Goldenvoice, the music festival will take place in October instead. Organizers posted a statement on Twitter Tuesday evening, saying both Coachella and Stagecoach are rescheduled for later this year after consultation with local
One of the best things about life in the 2020s (it’s an ever-shorter list these days) is the fact that the standard office wardrobe no longer begins and ends at suits, button-down shirts, and leather shoes. But despite the growing ecosystem of acceptable work clothing, whether you’re a creative in Acne denim and Air Force
Hollywood continued to shuffle its upcoming releases due to the coronavirus, as Sony Pictures on Tuesday announced that it’s moving Peter Rabbit 2 to August. Peter Rabbit 2 had been set to hit U.K. and European theatres on March 27, and open in the U.S. on April 3. Instead, Sony said the sequel to 2018’s
I chose to include the story in my memoir because, firstly, it took place during the years the memoir most directly covers, and because it was a foundational event in my life, and colors my relationships with/to men to this day. The most difficult day of recording my audiobook was the day I read that
By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 9, 2020 3:53 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A shooting in an Alabama arena left one person with a life-threatening wound and ended a concert by Atlanta-based rapper Lil Baby, authorities say. Birmingham police had not said whether
The 2020 election could face a number of potential complications, from possible Russian hacking efforts to the coronavirus. But chief among them is the likelihood of rampant misinformation—and the inability of tech companies to stop its spread. Twitter and Facebook were forced to confront the issue over the weekend, as a manipulated video of Democratic
Katie Rose Waldman is a poster child for Trump’s America. While the 28-year-old served as the communications director for Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ), she left in October to work as Vice President Mike Pence’s new press secretary. Below, what you need to know—but maybe didn’t want to know—about Waldman. Her Resume As mentioned, Waldman replaced
Post Malone took a moment during a concert in Memphis, Tenn., last Friday to tell his fans he’s “not on drugs.” “I’m not on drugs, and I feel the best I’ve ever f–king felt in my life,” the 24-year-old musician said during his March 6 show at the FedEx Forum in a video captured by
Half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan is the protagonist of Sarah J. Maas’s House of Earth and Blood, from her new series Crescent City—and we were immediately pulled into Bryce’s predicament. Bryce had the perfect life until a demon killed her best friends, launching her onto a path of vengeance. She’ll need the help of a rebellious
Justin Bieber‘s 45-date North American tour is rapidly approaching, but it doesn’t seem to be selling well, as shown on Ticketmaster. As a result, the 26-year-old pop star has downsized eight of the upcoming shows on the long awaited — but seemingly not anticipated — “Changes” world tour. This means that Bieber will no longer
“I got into Google by accident,” he said. “I was in a restaurant playing with some kids.” The kids happened to belong to a high-profile investor whom Shaq declines to name. “He said, ‘Shaq, I like you, I got something for you,’” the basketball star recalls. “I looked at it.” Shaq already knew about Google,
Daniel Craig was ostensibly promoting his final James Bond film, No Time To Die, when he hosted Saturday Night Live yesterday. However, the recent worldwide spread of the coronavirus prompted the studio behind the film, as you no doubt already know by now, to push back its release date by seven months, moving from April
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on unless you’ve watched ‘Love Is Blind: The Reunion.’ Love blossomed — or spoiled — in a matter of 10 days on Netflix’s hottest reality TV show Love Is Blind. On Thursday, the couples (and former couples) came face-to-face for the first time since the show wrapped up in February.
Go on and live your best life, Elizabeth Warren. The senator and former Democratic front-runner—the woman with a plan for that; the reason Mike Bloomberg wakes up every night screaming—lit this weekend’s Saturday Night Live cold open on fire. If candid shots of Hillary Clinton walking in the woods were a balm after the 2016
Get to know 10 groups working in Canada and around the world to better the lives of women, girls and assigned-female people Every year on International Women’s Day, we’re flooded with inspirational stories about women around the world—the ones who have blazed trails for others, the ones who fight to change policy, the ones who
Ed O’Brien seems a bit anxious on the phone from London. Content to do his part in everything Radiohead has done as a group — a successful venture, given that the band has sold 30 million albums — he filled downtime between albums and tours by composing soundtracks for the BBC, touring with Crowded House
Selena Gomez went on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, last week and shared an embarrassing story from her youth. Gomez, who told Clarkson that she was once completely in love with The Suite Life of Zack and Cody‘s Cole Sprouse, added that her first kiss was actually with Cole’s twin, Dylan, on
It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfill their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London. It’s the last time they will be seen at work with the entire royal Windsor clan
Prince Harry’s days with the British military are coming to an end. As part of the deal he and Meghan Markle struck with the Queen that will allow them to live in North America and step down from senior royal duties, Harry will give up all his honorary military appointments for at least a year—though
(@chattanoogazoo/Instagram) In further signs that men are inessential (JUST KIDDING! You guys are great), a female Komodo dragon named Charlie has conceived three babies without the help of a male. Charlie, who resides at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee, was previously paired with a male dragon, but wouldn’t mate with him. Instead, she produced her