Assistants Laid Off, Expense Accounts Frozen, Pay Delayed as Coronavirus Disrupts Agencies

Jo Ferguson, a popular stylist in Australia and fashion editor for Cleo magazine has tragically passed away at the young age of 46.

Australian celebrity stylist and former socialite Jo Ferguson has sadly passed away due to suspected liver and kidney failure. She was aged just 46.

West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio has lifted the lid on the conversation he had with Sir Alex Ferguson about a possible Manchester United transfer in 2001.

By Tom Grater

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (ABC/Image Group LA), Terrence McNally (Todd Franson/Metro Weekly), Zachary Quinto (Gage Skidmore)

Showtime has joined almost every network in being forced to make scheduling changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused widespread production shutdowns across the globe.

Actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Zachary Quinto are teaming up to stage a virtual reading of Terrence Mcnally play Lips Together, Teeth Apart to raise coronavirus relief funds.

By Greg Evans

Alan Pardew has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson refused to speak to him for over a year after Newcastle embarrassed Manchester United in a Premier League match.

European Film Promotion, an agency that represents movie bodies from 37 countries, is putting in place changes to its programs to minimize the harm being done to the industry by the coronavirus crisis. As part of that effort, EFP has convened a “crisis committee,” Sonja Heinen, EFP’s managing director, told Variety.

European Film Promotion, an agency that represents movie bodies from 37 countries, is putting in place changes to its programs to minimize the harm being done to the industry by the coronavirus crisis. As part of that effort, EFP has convened a “crisis committee,” Sonja Heinen, EFP’s managing director, told Variety.

BuzzFeed, hoping to forestall layoffs with an economic downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic already under way, is reducing the salaries of most employees. CEO Jonah Peretti said he won’t be taking any compensation until the crisis has passed.

By Nellie Andreeva

Spotify has unveiled a plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact on artists and the music industry. Through the Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project, the streaming giant will partner with various music charities—starting with MusiCares, PRS Foundation, and Help Musicians—to advise artists on seeking financial relief. Spotify will also match donations to those charities (via its dedicated page) up to $10 million, according to a press release.

As another week of coronavirus quarantine continues on, late-night hosts are still figuring out how to approach this strange new world we're living in. They're all at home just like the rest of us, but are still finding creative ways to comment on the news, raise awareness for charities, and remind everyone that they really, really should be staying inside.

As another week of coronavirus quarantine continues on, late-night hosts are still figuring out how to approach this strange new world we're living in. They're all at home just like the rest of us, but are still finding creative ways to comment on the news, raise awareness for charities, and remind everyone that they really, really should be staying inside.