Americans Won’t Avoid Movie Theaters, Concerts Unless Coronavirus Spreads (Study)

By Ted Johnson

Jon Voight took to Twitter on Tuesday to share a video message in which he prayed for the country amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as well as for the good health of President Trump and his family.

Matthew McConaughey hopes something good can come out of the coronavirus crisis and Americans can come together to end years of deep political division.

Even under the best circumstances, Hollywood studios and exhibitors were concerned about how the 2020 box office would stack up in a year with decidedly less sure-fire hits. But now that movie theaters across the country have begun dimming their marquee lights for an indefinite period of time to help contain the spread of coronavirus, the industry is left with a confusing picture of when — and at what scale — Americans will return to multiplexes again.

Cinemark, the nation’s third largest movie theater chain, has joined AMC and Regal in closing down operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As nearly all of the public sphere in the United States — from theaters to festivals as well as restaurants and bars — temporarily shutters amid a coronavirus pandemic, more Americans may look to tune in to regular federal or state government pressers or televised town halls. But more U.S.

By Ted Johnson

The major movie chains in the United States are closing all locations amid the coronavirus outbreak and it’s expected that all of the other theaters will be closed throughout the pandemic.

Hollywood stars are coming out of self-isolation to shade U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent coronavirus remarks.

President Donald Trump, accompanied by the White House coronavirus task force on Monday afternoon, released tougher guidelines for Americans to abide by in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus — a crisis that he called a "record-setting" type of contagion and one that could last through the height of the summer.

Canada on Monday moved to ban entry to the country to non-residents, except for American citizens, in a bid to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The announcement, made in Ottawa by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, stopped short of calls to close the Canadian-U.S.

President Donald Trump is calling on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation's most senior public health officials urged Americans to act with more urgency to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus. Dr.

AMC Theatres is not ready to roll credits on American moviegoers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus has turned 2020 upside down, and one of the most unexpected victims is the film industry.

At each of the shows on his current North American tour, K-pop artist Eric Nam shakes hands, hugs and poses for photos with up to 200 fans who have purchased meet-and-greet packages. But as fears of the coronavirus outbreak continue to mount, he’s now implementing a strict “no-touching” rule -- for his own safety, as well as that of his fans.“Obviously, there is a lot of concern,” says his manager and brother, Eddie Nam of EN Management.

The novel coronavirus outbreak, which has led to closures and lockdowns across the world, majorly impacted the entertainment business in India as well as in the US. Talk show hosts were forced to announce that they will not be having a live audience for their show taping.

For weeks, as the threat of the coronavirus loomed in China, then in Europe, the concert business seemed to hold its breath — waiting to see if, and how much, the United States would be affected. That changed on March 6, when South by Southwest (SXSW) announced it would cancel its annual event in Austin, which was scheduled to take place March 13-22.

Nearly 70,000 theaters were shuttered in China in late Januaryin a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, with Italy's government following suit on March 8 after the local box office had already seen steep declines. But in the U.S., where there are 41,000-plus movie screens, exhibitors appear to be holding out for now by keeping their doors open even as many live events where more than 1,000 people will gather are being postponed.