In the midst of a very dramatic Friday March 13, when Hollywood was coming to grips with the severity of the coronavirus epidemic and news of production shutdowns was coming every few minutes, Netflix made a low-key announcement via a tweet that would be launching on the service April 1. In a non-exclusive deal with
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The Witcher had already had its production suspended for Season 2 due to coronavirus, but Netflix took the added step of deep cleaning the set after cast member and Game of Thrones‘ alum Kristofer Hivju announced on Instagram that he had tested positive for COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, and planned to self-isolate. Hivju is set
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix will conduct a deep clean of The Witcher set and advised staff to quarantine themselves after actor Kristofer Hivju revealed on Instagram he has tested positive for coronavirus. As Deadline reported today, Netflix shuttered production on the show for two weeks as a precautionary measure. Now, in a new email to the production
The battle between the Whisperers and the Hilltop reached a shocking conclusion on The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 12. In a truly stunning twist, Alpha was written out of the series in a similar way to the way the graphic novels handled the character’s fate. You have been spoiler warned. If you watch The
The market was halted at the open as the S&P falls 7%. It will reopen in 15 minutes and try again. Stocks plunged across the board. Giant exhibitor AMC Entertainment saw a 20% decline as theaters in major markets like Los Angeles and New York were forced to close. The company Monday additional plans in
On Sunday night, John Oliver had a stripped-down version of Last Week Tonight. Like many talk shows, he has opted to not have a studio audience during the coronavirus pandemic. “This isn’t going to be our usual show,” he said on a stark white set, admitting that where they usually tape had confirmed cases of
Breaking News TMZ Composite “America’s Got Talent” is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic … the reality series is putting the kibosh on live audiences. Sources confirm to TMZ … ‘AGT’ will tape episodes without fans in the seats for the foreseeable future, due to fears over the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Mega
UPDATE: Heidi Klum has finally obtained a coronavirus test. But out of an abundance of caution, she is staying away from husband Tom Kaulitz, whose Tokio Hotel band just ended its tour. Klum said on Instagram they would stay apart until they each obtain the results of coronavirus tests. Klum has been absent from the
Tonight, the two major candidates remaining in the 2020 Democratic primary race will finally debate in hopes of securing their nomination for this year’s presidential election. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will go head-to-head on-stage from the CNN studio in Washington, D.C., after the event was relocated from the Arizona
After several logistical changes owing to the growing coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the world and now the U.S., the first one-on-one debate pitting remaining Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders is Sunday night. The debate between the former Vice President and the Vermont sentator is tonight at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT
The decision to shut down production on NCIS is not just for a few weeks. The veteran CBS drama has wrapped production for the season, according to cast member Brian Dietzen. NCIS Season 17 will now consist of 20 episodes instead of 24. “Unfortunately we’ll be shutting down production of NCIS for the remainder of
Now that virtually all TV shows have been shut down due to the coronavirus scare, what happens to those people whose paychecks just dried up but whose rent, mortgages and child care obligations need to be met? Rob McElhenney — the writer, producer and actor who moved from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to the
Exclusive Getty Composite Ja’Net DuBois‘ family is revealing an amazing hidden fact about the “Good Times” star — her biological father was none other than jazz legend Cab Calloway … or so they believe. It’s turning into quite a showbiz mystery, actually … one that started when Ja’Net’s death certificate was released this week by
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is going virtual, at least that seems to be the message in an email sent to the entire membership Friday night from president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson. The measures have actually been taking place since Wednesday, including all scheduled screenings for membership in New York,
Hallmark Channel’s popular daytime lifestyle program Home & Family has joined a number of other daytime shows in suspending production in face of an alarming spread of the coronavirus. The Crown Media Family Networks’ channel also has put on hold production of its slate of signature original movies, shot in various U.S. and international locations.
Production on The Bachelorette‘s 2020 season, the Bachelor spin-off’s 16th overall, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with more than 70 other Warner Bros. TV productions, according to Entertainment Weekly. (The show, which is broadcast on ABC, is produced by Warner Horizon Television). The season, which will have Bachelor Nation favorite Clare
Four more high-profile additions to the ever growing list of series that have had filming suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic, just declared a national emergency. The long-awaited third season of Donald Glover’s flagship FX comedy series Atlanta has been put on hold, along with the upcoming fourth installment of Fargo (co-produced with MGM), starring Chris
It’s the end of the line for The Bachelor couple Peter Weber and Madison Prewett just days after the conclusion of The Bachelor Season 24. Weber and Prewett took to Instagram Thursday night to confirm they would not be moving forward together, and have gone their separate ways. The two-part season finale was a wild
Formula E, the electric motor racing championship, has suspended the 2019/20 season for two months, citing the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Auto-racing governing body the FIA made the decision with Formula E. The org has also taken the decision with Formula One to suspend the three opening fixtures on its 2020 calendar: Sunday’s
In the most sweeping TV studio response to the growing coronavirus pandemic yet, NBCUniversal has suspended production on the majority of its TV series across all entertainment production units, Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studios and First Run Syndication productions. That totals about 35 shows, I hear. The list includes all Dick Wolf dramas
Exclusive Getty Composite “The Price is Right,” one of the most enduring game shows in the history of TV is going dark for 2 weeks with the hope the coronavirus will subside by then … TMZ has learned. The show is going the way of so many other entertainment shows … some are shooting without
WWE has become the latest major US sports league to adjust live events as companies across the country race to slow the spread of coronavirus. The professional wrestling organization has moved tomorrow’s (March 13) SmackDown, which airs live on Fox, and has canceled the live audience. “Friday Night SmackDown on March 13 will air live
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for On My Block Season 3. Read at your own risk!] After On My Block‘s first two seasons each ended with a shocking cliffhanger, we had braced ourselves going into the Season 3 finale. But nothing could have prepared us for what happened in the episode’s final minutes. After getting
BBC director general Tony Hall has admitted that some of the British broadcaster’s services could be knocked off air by the spread of the coronavirus in the UK. Speaking before British Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Hall said there “could be” a situation where some news and local services suffer if there is a
With an ending like that, Nancy Drew has proven to be a show that will never fail to surprise us. Nancy Drew Season 1 Episode 16 was thrilling from beginning to end, with many mysteries unfolding and one huge, shocking reveal. Just when you thought that Nancy’s sleuthing with the Lucy Sable case was over,
Coronavirus is no laughing matter, but they pay late night commentators big bucks to find the humor in all sorts of unfunny situations. So the show went on tonight, as Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers tried to mine the comedy gold hidden in the worldwide pandemic. Seth Meyers blamed President Donald
The WGA West is suspending non-essential meetings and events and is cancelling all screenings at the Writers Guild Theater until further notice to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “As the situation concerning the global spread of COVID-19 continues to evolve, guild leadership has decided to take a preemptive course of action that we feel
Exclusive TMZ.com ‘AGT’ is having a rough go today — first Howie Mandel shows up to set in a full bodysuit … and then we learned Heidi Klum was too ill to work. Heidi showed up to shoot “America’s Got Talent” in Pasadena Tuesday with a smile, but looks can be deceiving. She felt physically
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube is planning to build a returnable original series around the idea of music artists recording cover versions of songs that topped the charts on the day they were born. The Google-owned video platform is kicking off the Birthday Song franchise with an episode featuring British singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, who will cover the Chemical
Chris Harrison earned his paycheck with truly one of the most dramatic season finales of The Bachelor ever as Peter Weber‘s season came to a close live on ABC. It was honestly one of the craziest, messiest reality TV moments I’ve ever seen, as a family tore itself apart for our entertainment. The Weber family