700 L.A. City Employees In Danger Of Being Placed On Unpaid Leave For Defying Vaccine Mandate

Kate Aurthur editorAfter Steve Burton caused his own ouster at “General Hospital” for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Variety has learned that there are no plans at this time to recast his character, Jason Morgan.Burton has played the character on the ABC daytime soap opera off and on since 1991, but on the Nov. 19 episode, a tunnel on Cassadine Island collapsed on Jason, and he’s now presumed dead.The vaccine mandate at “General Hospital” went into effect on Nov.

Los Angeles today began enforcing an ordinance requiring Angelenos patronizing indoor restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and recreational facilities, personal care establishments and some city buildings to show proof of full vaccination against Covid-19. Business owners are expected to monitor compliance.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMovie theaters may need to offer cheaper tickets and institute vaccine mandates if they want to attract former customers who stopped visiting multiplexes during COVID-19, a new study finds.The report, which was commissioned by Quorum, a film research company, Cultique, a brand consulting firm; and Fanthropology, a fan engagement company, surveyed more than 2,500 pre-pandemic moviegoers.

"General Hospital" star Steve Burton confirmed he has been ousted from his longtime gig after he did not comply with production's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.  "I wanted you to hear it from me personally," he said on Instagram, before explaining his stance on the topic as a whole. "Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has let me go because of the vaccine mandate.

General Hospital’s Steve Burton, who has played Jason Morgan on and off since 1991, is leaving the ABC soap opera after deciding not to get vaccinated.

Steve Burton is out at General Hospital for good.

“General Hospital” star Steve Burton is confirming rumours he was fired from the long-running soap.

posted a video on Instagram Tuesday to address his departure. “I know there’s been a lot of rumors and speculations about me and ‘General Hospital’ and I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” the actor said in the nearly two-minute clip.

­­, which, you know hurts, but this is also about personal freedom to me.”He continued: “I don’t think anybody should lose their livelihood over this. But with that being said, you know me, I’ll always be grateful for my time at ‘General Hospital.’ I love it there.

Longtime General Hospital cast member Steve Burton is leaving the ABC show due to his refusal to comply with the production’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

Kate Aurthur editorAfter refusing to comply with the vaccine mandate at “General Hospital,” Ingo Rademacher — who has played Jasper “Jax” Jacks on the long-running soap opera since 1996 — was ousted from the show, and Monday was his final episode. Jax left on a business trip to Australia, as he has several times in the past.

Salma Hayek was honored with her very own star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, which comes decades after surviving a knife attack on the very same street.On Friday, November 19, the Eternals actress was awarded the 2,709th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at TCL Chinese Theatre. The ceremo ny was attended by some of Hayek’s famous friends including director Chloé Zhao, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and comedian Adam Sandler along with a big crowd of fans.

Florida-based employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine following new laws passed by the state's legislature last week that limit employers' power to require vaccinations, according to a memo sent to employees.The company informed employees in a memo sent Friday that it has paused the requirement due to the state legislature's action during a special session last week, and because of an appeal court's temporary delay of federal vaccination guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health

New restrictions on access for the unvaccinated and increasing mandates to be inoculated are sending protesters to the streets in Europe, Australia and other countries.

Salma Hayek celebrated receiving her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Friday with her family in tow. The 55-year-old actress was honored on Nov. 19 by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, actor Adam Sandler and Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao presenting at the ceremony, also proudly posing with her daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault.

Jedediah Bila got into a heated dispute on her former show.

COVID-19 vaccine.The discussion was quickly shut down by Sunny Hostin, who accused Bila of peddling vaccine «misinformation» on their show after the unvaccinated former Fox News anchor explained that she has a «medical exemption» that prevents her from getting the vaccine.Bila, who served as the show's conservative voice from 2016-2017, said her medical exemption has been supported by an «infectious disease specialist» and three other doctors, claiming that her «sky-high, multi-tiered,

After five seasons, Rockmond Dunbar has exited 9-1-1. Both 20th Television and Rockmond himself have confirmed that the 48-year-old actor will not return to Fox’s hit procedural series due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rockmond, who played Michael Grant, the ex-husband of Angela Bassett‘s Athena Grant-Nash, since the show’s premiere in 2018, addressed his exit from the show in a statement obtained by several news outlets after he was written off the show on the Nov. 15 episode.

Rockmond Dunbar, an original cast member of Fox’s hit drama 9-1-1, has been forced to exit the show after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

“9-1-1” series regular Rockmond Dubar has exited the Fox first-responder drama over the show’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, TheWrap has learned. Episode 509 of the Ryan Murphy-produced show, which aired Monday, featured the abrupt exit of Dunbar’s Michael Grant, the gay ex-husband of LAPD sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett).