By Jem Aswad
02.04.2020 - 02:45 / deadline.com
By David Robb
Labor Editor
EXCLUSIVE: At a time when every segment of our industry is struggling with layoffs and furloughs because of the coronavirus pandemic, the $9.3 billion owed to many that is just sitting there in a California state Unclaimed Property fund might well come in handy.
The state of California owes the Motion Picture & Television Fund $24,025 – money the MPTF could sorely use right now in its efforts to provide assistance to the industry’s suddenly unemployed workforce,
By Jem Aswad
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a Friday appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, during which he spoke about his swift reaction to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
© Getty HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 09: Dwayne Johnson attends the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Jumanji: The Next Level" on December 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) The Rock has sung a Moana song to his young daughter during the coronavirus lockdown, much to the delight of his army of fans.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle completed their royal duties on March 31, 2020, and have now embarked on a more independent life with their 11-month-old son Archie. Currently, Harry and Meghan have shifted their quarantine base from Canada to a rented ocean-facing villa in Malibu, California, whilst maintaining a low profile in their gated compound.
A bold gesture...
© Getty LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake attend the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Happy birthday, Silas Randall!
Halsey has donated 100,000 face masks to four California medical facilities.Halsey announced the news on Instagram, saying she was “in awe of the medical workers on the frontlines.” She says she worked with Orange International Inc. to source the FDA-certified three-ply masks from a factory in Guangzhou, China.The masks will be distributed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Providence Saint Joseph, LAC+USC Medical Center and Martin Luther King Jr.
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state was expanding the number of available hospital beds and medical resources in anticipation of the impending surge of critical COVID-19 patients which Newsom projected would occur in May.
When California went under lockdown, songwriter Chris Mann took it as an opportunity to come up with some quarantine humour. The songwriter and former contestant on season two of The Voice released a parody of many hit songs and renamed them with funny titles, all relating to the novel Coronavirus and the quarantine.
Hannah Hart and Ella Mielniczenko are postponing their wedding.