Met Opera lays off all musicians, chorus amid coronavirus shutdown

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By David Robb

Talk about a cliffhanger. Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire and Chicago Med will not complete filming on their current seasons after the coronavirus shutdown, Us Weekly can confirm. In addition, the NBC dramas’ finales will air earlier than initially scheduled.

Oprah Winfrey announced on Thursday that she will be donating $10 million to assist Americans during the coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged the world, killing more than 49,000 across the globe and forcing many leaders to urge their people to stay inside.

Leonardo DiCaprio has teamed up with Oprah Winfrey to raise $15 million (£12.1 million) to keep poor Americans fed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Taking a rain check. Taraji P. Henson and her fiancé, Kelvin Hayden, had planned to tie the knot in June but are searching for a new date amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Making the best of self-isolation. Teresa Giudice shared a hilarious video of her daughter Milania Giudice playing a practical joke on her while the Bravo star and her daughters are in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

in a video showing his thanks and appreciation for the NHS (National Health Service). On Thursday night, Charles joined people across the United Kingdom in expressing his gratitude, cheering doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are clapping for a good cause.

The perfect pick-me-up! Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis sweetly showed gratitude for the staff who are taking on the coronavirus pandemic.

Actress Fran Drescher took some shots at capitalism and expressed her support for a "general strike" amid the national shutdown brought upon by the coronavirus outbreak. The former "Nanny" star took to Twitter on Tuesday and agreed with another Twitter user who blasted the "wealthy owners of capital" who take advantage of labor.

Spotify is rolling out a suite of new features and projects today (March 25) intended to help artists who are struggling financially due to the coronavirus crisis. "Though streaming continues to play a key role in connecting creators with their fans, numer

At a time when most weddings— as well as most other festive, large-group gatherings— are being put on hold and postponed until later in the year, a partner at ICM Partners and head of literary departmentHrishi Desai and his new bride,licensed clinical social worker and therapist Justine Roach, did not let coronavirus concerns shut down their big day.

Puppy love! Selena Gomez’s squad just got a little bigger thanks her to newest dog Daisy.

Jeremy Renner says he is lighter in the pockets amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has since frozen various industries and driven Hollywood to a grinding halt. As the novel virus continues to spread across the globe, the “Avengers” actor recently requested a reduction in his child support payments to his ex-wife, Canadian actress and artist Sonni Pacheco, according to multiple outlets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal to inject nearly $2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. The Dow burst 11.4 percent higher, while the more closely followed S&P 500 index leapt 9.4 percent as a wave of buying around the world interrupted what has been a brutal month of nearly nonstop selling.

With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter, as he weighs how to refine nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak.

By David Robb