James Otteson: Coronavirus crisis creates opportunity — and reveals this about ourselves and others

Ryan Seacrest has returned to the set of Live With Kelly and Ryan after testing negative for the novel coronavirus.The American Idol host, 45, briefly addressed his comeback at the start of the morning show’s Wednesday, October 21, episode. “Thank you for covering, following the strict protocol,” he said to cohost Kelly Ripa.

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BBC show has kicked off without judge Bruno Tonioli.

Only 1 active-duty service member has died from coronavirus, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. The United States military has 1.3 million personnel deployed worldwide, spread over 150 countries.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the border with the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel until the U.S. gets coronavirus under control.  "We have committed to keeping Canadians safe and we keep extending the border closures because the United States is not in a place where we would feel comfortable reopening those borders," he told the hosts of "The Start" in a radio interview Wednesday.

AUSTIN, Texas – A lawsuit about whether coronavirus face masks can be required at polling places in Texas on Election Day was partially revived Wednesday evening by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to local reports.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, have announced a forthcoming livestream concert experience, dubbed Existential Reckoning: Live at Arcosanti.The rock supergroup – also comprised of members of Tool and A Perfect Circle – recently announced the upcoming release of their fourth full-length album, ‘Existential Reckoning’, due out on October 31.

James Blake has revealed the full tracklist for his new EP ‘Before’, plus artwork, and details of a live-streamed DJ set featuring material from the release.The EP was first teased yesterday on Blake’s Instagram story, where two phone numbers were featured, one for the UK and another for the US.When called, an automated voice directs the caller to beforeep.com, which shows a timer counting down to Wednesday, October 14.Now, Blake has revealed the four tracks from the EP, and confirmed its

James Blake has hinted at the release of a new project later this week, titled ‘Before’.Blake teased ‘Before’ in an Instagram story, which also promotes a UK and US phone number. When called, an automated voice directs the caller to beforeep.com, which shows a timer counting down to Wednesday October 14.Posters have also been sighted promoting the new music.

downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus that has taken 214,000 American lives with hundreds more dying every day. Although Trump contracted the virus and was hospitalized because of it, he continues to lessen its gravity, a fact with which Murdoch is appalled.“Look, you do worry about it and I think that we’re in the middle of a public health crisis,” Murdoch told The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd in an interview posted Saturday.

Republican Mike Pence firmly defended the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans while his Democratic challenger, Kamala Harris, condemned “the greatest failure of any presidential administration” in a Wednesday night debate dominated by the coronavirus.

Paul C Brunson thinks he can help the nation when it comes to finding love – even when we’re facing a global health crisis. Especially after megastar Oprah told him he was the new Hitch! The American dating expert, who we also know as the matchmaker from Celebs Go Dating with his pal Anna Williamson, is now on hand to help the newlywed couples on Married At First Sight.

venting their anger online at Donald Trump’s antics amid his coronavirus diagnosis, James Corden had a more musical approach on Tuesday’s edition of his US chat show. The Gavin & Stacey star took aim at the president in a parody of Paul McCartney’s classic Maybe I’m Amazed, renamed Maybe I’m Immune. James opened The Late Late Show sat behind a piano as he rattled through the events of the last week – including Trump’s drive-by and the removal of his mask as he returned to the White House. “Maybe