Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+

Kate McKinnon returned to playing Dr. Anthony Fauci on a momentous week for Covid-19 guidance: The announcement that those who are fully vaccinated can go without a mask outdoors and indoors, with some exceptions.

where masks are needed.The latest episode opened with “a message from Dr. Anthony Fauci,” with Kate McKinnon reprising her role as the often-controversial leading infectious diseases expert.“It’s your boy, Fauci, the patron saint of Purell,” the fake Fauci said, inviting a group of doctors to act out different scenarios to try to teach Americans “correct mask behavior.”“The CDC announced that people that are vaccinated no longer need to wear masks, outdoors or indoors.

Rebecca Davis editorA recent Chinese state media report has added to rumors that two major Marvel superhero films, “The Eternals” and “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” may not be approved for release in China.In a report on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four films, the CCTV6 China Movie Channel aired a list of the U.S. release dates for eight of the ten scheduled titles, but conspicuously left out “The Eternals” and “Shang-Chi.” After “Black Widow,” which hits the U.S.

absolutely no evidence that Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Biden — had any involvement in the “creation” of the pandemic. These theories that the U.S.

The pandemic is easing, but there’s still uncertainty about when and where to wear protective masks. Dr. Anthony Fauci once again stepped into the breach on Sunday’s Meet The Press on NBC, claiming mask-wearing could eventually become “seasonal.”

NEW YORK -- Platinum-selling performers of part-Asian descent, including R&B singer Jhené Aiko and rapper Saweetie, will perform on a TV special produced by The Asian American Foundation, the newly formed organization launched to improve AAPI advocacy.TAAF announced Thursday that English icon Sting will also perform at “See Us Unite for Change — The Asian American Foundation in service of the AAPI Community.” It will air on May 21 on a number of channels, including MTV, BET, VH1, Comedy Central

Chris Brown celebrates his 32nd birthday today, May 5, and already got a loving shoutout from his former flame, Ammika Harris. The stunning model took to Instagram on the R&B singer’s birthday, and shared a precious boomerang video of Chris snuggling the one-time couple’s precious one-year-old son, Aeko. The tiny tot kept a pacifier in his mouth, as his father nuzzled up to his cheek.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a controversial figure, and nobody expected that less than he did.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentDirector-producer David Beriáin, one of the key figures on Spain’s new documentary scene, was killed on Monday while making a anti-poaching documentary in Burkina Faso.Beriain, accompanied by cameraman Roberto Fraile, was traveling in a convoy near the Arli National Park when it was attacked by armed men who arrived on two trucks and a dozen motorbikes, according to El País.The Spanish newspaper added that Beriáin and Fraile had got out of one of

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDisney is to close 18 TV channels in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong as the conglomerate puts a greater emphasis on direct-to-consumer streaming. The move will take effect from Oct.

, the Emmy-winning series co-created by and starring Aziz Ansari, is back for season 3.

Clayton Davis The final voting for the Academy Awards officially closed at 5 p.m. PT today.

WarnerMedia unveiled a pair of Chinese-language original series for HBO Tuesday during the first day of APOS, Asia's leading media and entertainment industry summit. The shows include period drama Legacy, created by the same team behind the blockbuster Chinese series Story of Yanxi Palace, and contemporary noir drama Trinity of Shadows, which is a co-production with Taiwanese streaming service CatchPlay.

England have confirmed a World Cup warm-up game against Fiji in Rochdale on Friday October 15, which will double up as a key part of the Hornets' 150th anniversary celebrations.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe battle between over-the-top streaming video and pay-TV in the vast Asia-Pacific region is poised to become more complex over the next five years, according to consultancy firm Media Partners Asia on the eve of its APOS summit conference. So too are the contests between free- and paid-for business models, and the skirmish between short-form and long-form content.Media Partners Asia predicts few outright winners.

Back on December 4, 1969, Akua Njeri was Deborah Johnson, a 19-year old who was more than eight months pregnant with the child of her fiance Fred Hampton, the Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Through the Shaka King-directed Judas and the Black Messiah, the tragic events of that evening are detailed in a gory scene in which FBI and local law enforcement agents burst through the door where they and 10 others slept.