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Andreas Wiseman International EditorFilmmaker Malcolm Clarke, a two-time Best Documentary Short Subject winner, is in production on Wuhan – A Season In Hell, a feature-length documentary about the ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic.The film will chronicle the initial days of the global pandemic in Wuhan’s ERs and ICUs and the scale of the local outbreak, which saw 42,000 doctors and nurses across China volunteer to travel to Hubei Province to help battle the lethal disease.Taking up

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is making enemies again after reportedly crashing a far-right event in Washington over the weekend, disguised as a bluegrass singer.

Jordan Moreau Sacha Baron Cohen has pulled off his latest prank.Variety can confirm the comedian and star of the political satire show “Who Is America?” infiltrated a conservative rally in Washington on Saturday, making his way on stage and getting some people in the crowd to sing racist lyrics about President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dr.

Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again, and video of the “Borat” star’s latest stunt has emerged on social media.

lengthy video of a heavily bearded bluegrass singer in overalls leading a portion of crowd to sing along to lyrics about injecting Barack Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci and CNN with the “Wuhan flu” — or chopping them up “like the Saudis do.”The rally, which was billed as “March for Our Rights 3,” took place at Olympia’s Heritage Park and drew a crowd of about 500, Washington State Patrol troopers told The Olympian.

Dr Fauci, what we gonna do?/Inject him with the Wuhan flu…/Hillary Clinton, what we gonna do?/Lock her up like we used to do,” he sang.“Wuhan flu” is believed to be a reference to the coronavirus, which was first discovered at a market in Wuhan, China.At one point, the man on stage also convinced the crowd to sing about journalists and how they should “chop them up like the Saudis do” – a reference to the death of Jamal Khashoggi who was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Turkey in 2018.You

Sacha Baron Cohen, 48, crashed an ultra-right conservative rally and tricked attendees into singing along to a racist song about the “Wuhan flu”. The Borat star disguised himself as a country singer and infiltrated the “March for Our Rights 3” rally in downtown Olympia, Washington. Event organizers revealed the actor had posed as someone who wanted to sponsor the rally, and enlisted his own security who then blocked organizers from pulling him off the stage once he began performing.

Charles Randolph, screenwriter of The Big Short and Bombshell,is set to write and direct an untitled Wuhan project for SK Global, the company revealed Saturday.

Also Read: 'Bombshell' Writer to Pen Film on WeWork CEO Adam Neumann at Universal and Blumhouse“Charles takes us through an electrifying and revealing drama all of us are living through. His vivid storytelling and insights are at the heart of this narrative.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmSK Global (Crazy Rich Asians, Hell or High Water) will finance and produce Oscar winner Charles Randolph’s (The Big Short, Bombshell) screenplay. It’s being called the Untitled Wuhan Project, and examines the dramatic weeks in China as the heroic medical community confronts a mysterious virus, soon to become a global pandemic.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterSince you can’t be in Cannes this year, Variety is bringing Cannes to you. We’re publishing daily digital editions, running June 22-25, of coverage from the Cannes market, spanning the Marché du Film Online as well as the agency-led A Demain Marché.To read Day 3, please click below.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterA feature documentary is in the works, Wuhan! Wuhan!, which promises to offer a uniquely comprehensive insight into the Chinese city that was the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.Peter Luo, CEO of Starlight Media which has backed Crazy Rich Asians and Midway, is putting together the U.S.-China co-production with Oscar-winning producer Donna Gigliotti (Hidden Figures, Shakespeare in Love), superstar actor Donnie Yen, alongside Peter Luo and Huan Li (Road

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMartial arts superstar Donnie Yen is set as executive producer of cinema-verite style documentary “Wuhan! Wuhan,” which chronicles a day-and-a-half in the life of the Chinese city where the earliest proven cases of COVID-19 were found.The film is produced by Donna Gigliotti (“Hidden Figures,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) alongside Peter Luo of financier Starlight Media, and Huan Li (“Road of Millennium Bodhi,” “Changing China”).It is co-directed by renowned Chinese

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Authorities in China are set to take drastic action as fears for a second coronavirus spike in Wuhan grow, reports have said.

Donald Trump claims he has a "high degree of confidence" the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab.

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The city of Wuhan has lifted its coronavirus lockdown after 11 weeks.

As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the total number of known infections is nearing one million.

Kim Kardsahian is helping out in a major way amid the global health crisis with her company… – TMZ This young Hollywood star just signed a record deal. – Just Jared Jr Today is a special day for this diva! – Lainey Gossip Jeremy Renner‘s ex is hitting back about child support.

For the most part, the celebrity reactions to the coronavirus crisis have been better than expected. Kylie Jenner has urged her millions of fans to stay home, while Miley Cyrus has launched an Instagram Live series to remain positive. However, as these worst celeb coronavirus reactions show, not every star’s opinion has been well thought-out.

"As a member of the Asian American community I stand behind Asians around the world."

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Chinese authorities say they will begin to ease the travel restrictions in Hubei Province, that were imposed in January to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus, from Wednesday.

Something positive about the coronavirus social distancing is that it's lead to a whole lot of entertainment from John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.The crooner was clearly bored and scrolling through Twitter, when he came across a pro-Trump poll that read: "How would you grade President Trump’s leadership in the nation's fight against the Wuhan Virus...

John Legend got everyone talking with this series of tweets!

While talk of the coronavirus pandemic is prevalent as it spreads through most part of the world, phrases such as 'self-isolation' and 'lockdown' are becoming commonplace.

Actress Lana Condor called out President Trump on social media for his “racist words & actions” for continuing to refer to the COVID-19 pandemic as the “Chinese virus.” The Vietnamese-born American actress, who stars in Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” movies, took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to share a scathing rebuke of Trump.

Lana Condor, 22, who is of Vietnamese descent, shared a heartfelt PSA about why it’s NOT okay to refer to the new coronavirus as the “Chinese Virus.” That’s exactly what Donald Trump, 73, has been referring to COVID-19 as many Asian Americans have come forward with horrific stories of public harassment and xenophobia after the new coronavirus made its way from China’s province of Wuhan to the U.S. “To wake up to your chaos is truly a nightmare.

Coronavirus has left the live music industry at a standstill, shutting down venues, rescheduling festivals, and canceling tours in its wake. STOLEN—a techno-rock band from Chengdu, China, approximately 600 miles outside of Wuhan, the pandemic’s epicenter—was on the brink of some of their biggest shows yet when the risk of COVID-19 sidelined them.

The ongoing Coronavirus which originated in the China's city of Wuhan has now brought the entire world to its knees. State-wide closures and lockdowns has left many countries struggling for basic necessities.