Christopher Cross Calls the COVID-19 Battle That Left Him Paralyzed ‘The Darkest of Times’

“Tenet” has grossed nearly $350 million at the global box office and that’s just fine by Christopher Nolan.

When “Tenet” finally got released after months of speculations, delays, and talks about saving cinemas, it became clear rather quickly that the blockbuster would not perform as it would have before the pandemic. Now, nearly two months later, Christopher Nolan finally breaks silence on the film’s performance.

The Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off its 33rd edition Saturday with an abbreviated red carpet and a series of photo ops featuring Japanese stars separated by plexiglass dividers. Representatives of the global film community, meanwhile, including Robert De Niro, Christopher Nolan and Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux, beamed into the event via a series of video messages wishing the festival well amid the challenges of COVID-19.

Edinburgh church. Officers were called after the 17-year-old victim was sexually assaulted near the South Leith Parish Church on Constitution Street.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPresident Trump kept up the attacks on NBC’s Kristen Welker on Monday, calling her a “dyed-in-the-wool, radical left Democrat.”Welker is set to moderate the final presidential debate on Thursday from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Over the weekend, the New York Post reported that Welker’s parents had donated to Democrats.

A woman in Arizona who was only given a year to live recently received a special gift from a complete stranger. Kim Whipple has been underdoing treatments after being diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in July 2019.

Christopher Cross is still dealing with the lasting effects of the coronavirus months after he was released from the hospital. The “Sailing” singer, 69, also was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which has made it difficult for him to walk.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhat a week, huh? We’ve already written at length about Demi Lovato having her “VOTE” message muzzled by NBC after she performed her new song “Commander in Chief,” which slams President Trump and his policies — you can read about that semi-censorship here but here’s the performance, and a photo of how it was supposed to end.On a lighter note, we also already wrote about James Blake’s excellent new EP, “Before,” which is a throwback to his earlier club-oriented

Christopher Cross is getting candid about his experience with coronavirus.

Christopher Cross is one of the many who has fallen fell ill with COVID-19 and now the “Sailing” singer is detailing his terrifying battle.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has pre-bought worldwide rights excluding North America to Ralph Fiennes-Jessica Chastain starrer The Forgiven, which has finally wrapped shoot.Joining the previously announced Fiennes, Chastain, Said Taghmaoui (La Haine) and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class) in the drama are Matt Smith (The Crown), Christopher Abbott (The Sinner), Ismael Kanater (Queen Of The Desert), Marie-Josée Croze (Munich), Alex Jennings (The Crown) and

Ellise Shafer editor“Chippendales” has found its director. Craig Gillespie, who helmed the 2017 Oscar-winning film “I, Tonya,” is officially on board to direct the movie, a source close to the project tells Variety.The film has been in development for two decades by Permut Productions’ David Permut.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has promoted Amaiya Davis to vice president of media/cultural impact & engagement, it was announced today by the company’s executive vice president of media & artist relations, Joseph Carozza. She is based at the label’s New York headquarters.Davis will continue to spearhead publicity campaigns for a diverse roster of artists, including City Morgue, Duckwrth, Kash Doll, Kiana Ledé, Lil Tecca and more, according to the announcenemt.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFoo Fighters, Miley Cyrus, Dave Matthews, the Roots, Brittany Howard, G-Eazy, Leon Bridges, YG, Finneas and Phoebe Bridgers are just some of the 35 acts who will perform at the #SOSFEST, a three-day virtual music festival to spread awareness of the $10 billion Save Our Stages Act currently before Congress, and raise funds for independent venues that are the beneficiaries of the act — if it passes.