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World-renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli took the stage in a deserted Duomo di Milano on Easter Sunday to perform a concert dubbed “Music For Hope” — but his moving performance was not left unseen. The concert was live-streamed on YouTube to more than 3.4 million viewers. Duomo di Milano is closed due to the pandemic

It’s a big week for television premieres. Despite our lockdown, we’re still highly entertained with the television schedule. Let us know if you’ve gotten out of your comfort zone and tested the waters with any of our suggestions. Is there anything else you’d like us to cover these days? We always want to hear from

NBC’s Saturday Night Live closed out its first “at home” edition with a heartfelt tribute to the show’s longtime sketch music producer Hal Willner who died Monday of complications related to COVID-19. He was 64. A slew of former and current Saturday Night Live cast members, including Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler,

Let’s just say it’s too soon. Saturday Night Live‘s special “at home” quarantine edition, with cast members appearing remotely in pre-taped, Zoom-like, mostly solo bits, won’t exactly be remembered for contributing big laughs to a nation under lockdown. But we did get to see a few glimpses of where the stars live, so there’s that.

Exclusive Ex-“Deadliest Catch” star Jerod Sechrist has a trifecta — 3 arrests in 6 months … this time for theft, and cops say he admits he’s doing it to fuel his addiction. Sechrist was arrested this week at a Tampa residence for 2 outstanding felony warrants for grand theft. The first alleged heist was a

Laura Gordon, a rising star TV literary agent at ICM Partners, has left the agency and is finalizing a deal to join CAA. Gordon was a homegrown ICM talent. She started at the agency in 2011 as an assistant and was in its trainee program before becoming TV lit coordinator. Since her promotion to an

Hilary Heath, the star opposite Vincent Price in a series of American International Pictures horror films, died last week of COVID-19 complications. She was 74 and her death was confirmed by a post from her godson, Alex Williams, on Facebook. Heath, a British actress, appeared in the films Witchfinder General, The Oblong Box and Cry

Despite its intense focus on the “family” drama between Reddington (James Spader) and Liz (Megan Boone), The Blacklist has more successfully fleshed out supporting characters than in the early years. This is a function of being a long-running series with 22 hours to fill, but that reality doesn’t always dictate that detours from the main

Mayor Bill de Blasio gave a shout out to New Yorkers Friday night, saying, “We asked them to do something unimaginable” – social distancing in the most crowed place in the country. The Mayor appeared on HBO’s virtually reconstituted Real Time with Bill Maher just as things in the Big Apple – the epicenter of

Where are all of my Hallmark fans? We have a surprise for you. This teaser will start airing on Sunday, but we have the exclusive first look at this Good Witch Season 6 promo. Have you wondered how the show will look in the wake of Grace and Nick going to college? Me too! So

Reminder from the past: A media blitz can change history. And that’s not necessarily good news for democracy. At a time of enforced distancing, ratings for news shows are presently at their highest levels in a generation, at both network and local station levels. ABC News’ World News Tonight with David Muir registers 13.7 million

Actress Patti Murin, who created the role of Anna in Disney’s Broadway musical Frozen, says she likely has COVID-19. In an Instagram post, Murin writes, “Even Disney princesses can get sick.” Murin, who is married to Chicago Med actor Colin Donnell, is pregnant with a delivery date in July, and notes in her post, “This

Todd Chrisley says the coronavirus “made me the sickest I’ve ever been on this earth” … and forced him to get his ass to an ER, stat!!! The “Chrisley Knows Best” star revealed his diagnosis Wednesday, and said he’s been battling COVID-19 for 3 weeks. He says his treatment required 4 days in the ER.

Matt Reeves is in London right now, safely waiting until production on his highly anticipated Warner Bros. feature The Batman can resume after closing down four weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many filmmakers and content creators taking cover, it’s a good time to hit pause, assess, and even develop. “We’re not officially editing right

Vice President Mike Pence’s office has reversed itself and will now allow two top public health officials to appear on CNN, after earlier blocking the medical professionals from appearing on the network because it has not carried the nightly White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings in their entirety. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers

Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? We’re here to help! Here is a list of all the best new shows and movies released on Netflix the week of April 10-16. Just a reminder here that the new normal for many is waking up at 10:30, rolling over to the couch, avoiding Twitter and

Stocks popped higher – reversing overnight  declines – after the Federal Reserve jolted volatile markets in a good way with an expanded and unprecedented plan to pump up to $2.3 trillion into the economy. Media stocks were big gainers. The package uses some of the Treasury Department funds recently allocated by Congress under Cares Act

Intelligence brought their A-game on Chicago PD Season 7 Episode 19 as a twisted case left audiences questioning which father was the good father.  Both Wade and Gary were trying to find their children, and initially, it was difficult to see which father was doing the right thing.  From the outside looking in, Gary’s situation did not

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED with WGA statement: Management’s AMPTP wants to start contract talks with the WGA this month. In a letter today, AMPTP president Carol Lombardini told WGA West executive director David Young that she wants to start negotiations via teleconference for a new film and TV contract during the week of April 20, and that

Editors’ Note: With full acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that already has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline’s Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series is a forum for those in the entertainment space grappling with myriad consequences of seeing a great industry screech to a halt. The hope is for

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “Saved by the Barn” star Dan McKernan says just dipping your toe into a plant-based diet could help reduce viral pandemics … and, of course, spare more of the animals he rescues. Dan was on “TMZ Live” Tuesday when he made a pitch for the vegan lifestyle, and the positive

Netflix has set Friday, May 29 for the premiere of Space Force, its new workplace comedy from The Office duo Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, which may have drawn inspiration from President Donald Trump’s Space Force initiative. The streamer also revealed the casting of Friends alum Lisa Kudrow. Co-created by Carell and Daniels, Space Force

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about tonight’s series finale of Schitt’s Creek. In the penultimate episode of Schitt’s Creek, we hit one of many emotional mile markers on its journey to Tuesday night’s final hurrah with the Rose family. The scene in question shows David (Dan Levy) and Stevie (Emily Hampshire) sitting on a car

When it comes to finding a show about the macabre reality that is true crime, no place is better than Netflix. With hit series after hit series, it seems the streaming service is coming out with a must-see true crime show every couple of weeks. As long as people keep committing crimes, Netflix will keep

Walt Disney executive chairman Bob Iger told Barron’s there may be a few movies after Artemis Fowl that jump directly onto Disney+ as the coronavirus pandemic keeps movie theaters shuttered. “In terms of movies going ahead after Artemis, there may be a few more that we end up putting directly onto Disney+, but for the

Are you ready for the Grey’s Anatomy season finale? Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 Episode 21 is serving as an early endpoint for the current season, thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.  While it was not supposed to be the end, it sure seems like there will be enough drama to tide fans over until the

WarnerMedia parent A&T said Tuesday it’s set up a new $5.5 billion loan agreement at competitive rates with 12 banks to provide additional financial flexibility to its “already strong cash position.” The loans are pre-payable without penalty, it said as it seeks to reassure the markets and employees that it’s on solid ground in uncertain

Quibi has arrived, with a free trial period and everything. But what is worth watching, right out of the gate? (And what is Quibi again…?) Answering the second question first, Quibi is a streaming service that offers episodes as “quick bites” (ergo its name) of 10 minutes or less, displaying “full-screen” no matter how you

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is in action, even if the rest of us aren’t. In a clip from tonight’s episode, the CBS late-night host does some revisionist history that involves Charlton Heston, a burning bush, the coronavirus — and, of course, Tiger King. Starting off with a CNN report about how some churches

Play video content Ezra Miller appeared to have a physical altercation with a woman in Iceland, and though it started out seeming like a joke … people at the bar took it very seriously. According to our sources … “The Flash” star was visiting the Prikið Kaffihús bar in Reykjavik on April 1 when this