Coronavirus
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Los Angeles Film Permits Drop Nearly 25% in December as COVID-19 Cases Surge
As Hollywood becomes America’s pandemic epicenter, film and TV production has dramatically dialed down
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‘The Resident’ Producer on What to Expect After Conrad and Nic Say ‘I Do’ in Post-Pandemic Timeline
“We didn’t want to tell a story that was just COVID and just downbeat and just depressing,” Andrew Chapman tells TheWrap
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CNN’s Sara Sidner Breaks Down While Reporting on Families Grieving COVID Deaths (Video)
“This is the 10th hospital I have been in,” reporter says while fighting back tears
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Disneyland to Become ‘Super’ Distribution Site for COVID-19 Vaccine
Might as well put that (shuttered) acreage to good use
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What Exactly Does a Hollywood COVID Compliance Officer Do?
Meet the newest job in Hollywood that’s part hall monitor, part cleaning crew
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All the Broadway Shows Killed (and Postponed) Due to Coronavirus Shutdown
“The Music Man” with Hugh Jackman and other shows won’t reopen until 2021
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How ‘Last Man Standing’ Keeps a Studio Audience Mid-Pandemic: Plexiglass Booths
“I cannot emphasize the impact a studio audience has,” showrunner Kevin Abbott tells TheWrap
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US Newsrooms Lost a Record 16,160 Jobs in 2020, Study Finds
The previous record was in 2008, when 14,265 newsroom jobs were cut
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Sundance Festival Cancels LA-Area Movie Screenings Due to COVID-19 Spike
The films will still be available on digital platforms
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NCAA to Hold 2021 March Madness Tournament Entirely in Indiana
Last year’s Men’s Basketball Tournament was called off due to the pandemic
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Larry King Moved Out of ICU Following COVID-19 Hospitalization (Report)
The broadcasting icon has been hospitalized with COVID-19, but was moved from the ICU Sunday
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Giuliani, Trump Jr Attend Maskless, Crowded New Year’s Eve Party at Mar-a-Lago (Video)
The Beach Boys and Vanilla Ice were among the performers at the event
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NY Post Ripped for ‘Totally Irresponsible’ COVID-19 Vaccine Headline
Outlet ran a story on a man who died shortly after taking Pfizer’s vaccine — but the headline failed to mention health officials believe it was “unrelated” to the shot
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Dr Fauci Thinks Theaters Can Reopen Next Fall if Vaccinations Done ‘Correctly’
Fauci’s comments come during virtual conversation with California Gov. Gavin Newsom
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Mutated Coronavirus Strain Detected in San Diego County
The new strain, first identified in the U.K., appears to spread more easily than the standard coronavirus