‘Kung Fu’ Reboot, ‘Republic of Sarah’ Ordered to Pilot at CW

Rosario Dawson has taken up kung fu as part of her fitness regime.

By Denise Petski

The Hong Kong International Film Festival will be postponed from its scheduled date in March and early April. The decision was a response to the growing fear of the novel coronavirus which has spread from mainland China to reach more than 20 countries and territories so far.

Hong Kong FilMart, Asia’s largest film and TV trade fair, will be postponed from its scheduled date in March to a new slot in August. The decision was a response to the growing fear of the novel coronavirus which has spread from mainland China to reach more than 20 countries and territories so far.

Bob Iger on Thursday apologized after Disney fined a parent teacher association in Berkeley, California, for showing The Lion King during a "parents' night out" fundraiser for the elementary school.Disney's licensing company, Movie Licensing USA, sent a letter to the school last month saying it needed to pay $250 for showing the 2019 film during the event, CNN reported."One of the dads bought the movie at Best Buy," PTA president David Rose told CNN. "He owned it.

In her corner. Sarah Michelle Gellar sent a message of support to her longtime friend Shannen Doherty, who is battling stage IV breast cancer.

By Jill Goldsmith

A man has died in Hong Kong after contracting coronavirus, as the authorities in China continue to see a rise in the number of cases.

Macau, the gambling and tourism enclave on China’s southern flank, has ordered the temporary closure of all its casinos. The move is a response to the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Hong Kong on Monday severed nearly all of its land and sea connections with mainland China as part of growing measures in Asia to slow the spread of coronavirus. The move makes it ever more likely that Hong Kong FilMart, the biggest film industry trade market in Asia, will be postponed. A decision is to be taken this week.

In honor of Sara Bareilles' recent Grammy win for best American roots performance for "Saint Honesty," Billboard is taking a look back at the singer's 2014 Artists Den perfromance at Los Angeles’ historic Orpheum Theatre, where she played to a crowd of 1,000 fans.

Roxanne Pallett has married her firefighter fiance Jason Carrion in New York, just two months after getting engaged.The pair tied the knot in a small ceremony in front of just 10 close friends and family. Celebrity Big Brother star Roxanne, 37, has credited Jason, who shot to fame after starring in Married At First Sight in the US, for saving her from suicide following her 'punchgate' scandal.

At the Jan. 3 AFI Awards, Mel Brooks interrupted his speech about the American Film Institute’s women directors program to praise Taika Waititi for Searchlight’s “Jojo Rabbit.” However, he joked, the filmmaker “did not ask my permission to use Hitler!”

Amazon Studios has nabbed North American rights to Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself,” an Irish drama about a woman who builds her dream house after escaping an abusive marriage, Variety has learned.  The streaming service is planning a theatrical release for later this year.

Two of Hong Kong’s major tourist attractions, the Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park theme parks were closed on Sunday in response to the lethal outbreak of coronavirus that began in Wuhan, China. Asian pop superstar Andy Lau also cancelled his scheduled 12 concerts in the territory.