Netflix's Ted Sarandos calls Coronavirus a massive disruption as production work across the globe is shut

Seth Meyers paid tribute to late Saturday Night Live music producer Hal Willner and musician John Prine on Wednesday's episode of Late Night. WillnerdiedTuesday at the age of 64.

Roseanne Barr has weighed in on the novel coronavirus pandemic — and she seemingly believes it is acunning plan (unclear whose, exactly) to kill baby boomers. The onetime star of her self-titled ABC show spoke with Norm Macdonald for his new YouTube series,Quarantined With Norm Macdonald, where he calls up famous friends and talks to them over speaker phone while the camera is rolling.

John Sloss, founder and principal of Cinetic Media, is the consummate mover and shaker in the independent film business. But a conversation with Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos a few years ago changed his view of television forever.

The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the way we live, and all of Hollywood has pretty much been put on pause as a result of social distancing efforts across the globe. In addition to shutting down film and TV productions worldwide, the increase in people self-quarantining at home and binge-watching content has led to increasingly taxing strain on internet infrastructures in some countries.

As cities and countries around the world continue to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, many people practicing  social distancing by remaining at home have been looking for ways to keep themselves entertained while on lockdown. Unsurprisingly, movie and TV streaming has skyrocketed: Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said “all viewing is up” with regard to both Netflix and other forms of entertainment.

Stars—they're just like us! As the world retreats indoors to avoid the spread of coronavirus, so is Barack and Michelle Obama. The First Lady caught up with TV host Ellen DeGeneres on the phone this Monday afternoon, which Ellen shared to Instagram.  During the five-minute phone call, Michelle revealed she, her hubby and their two daughters are passing their hours by sitting back, relaxing and indulging in some of their favorite streaming platforms.

Netflix has launched a $100 million relief fund for members of the creative community put out of work by the spread of coronavirus. “Almost all television and film production has now ceased globally—leaving hundreds of thousands of crew and cast without jobs,” Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, said in a statement.

By Peter White

Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for Coronavirus and has been put into isolation at New York State Prison. The defamed movie stalwart and convicted rapist is currently behind the bars serving a 23 years imprisonment at the Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison outside Buffalo, New York after having been proved guilty of sexual molestation and rape in the third degree.

Netflix's content chief Ted Sarandos on Sunday morning joined anchor Brian Stelter on CNN's Reliable Sources, where he said that while the novel coronavirus has caused a "massive disruption" for production, he doesn't see any issues in delivering Netflix content over the next few months. Stelter asked Sarandos how the pandemic has ultimately impacted companies such as Netflix and its rivals.

Madonna took a luxurious soak while pondering her mortality and the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday (March 22).The pop icon -- completely nude, partially submerged and surrounded by lit candles -- opted to broadcast her thoughts from her petal-strewn bathtub in order to share how she feels about COVID-19 and why she considers it a "great equalizer." She's been vocal and active on social media since the pandemic went global, and has been encouraging her followers to stay home as she offers

By Jill Goldsmith

Sophie Turner gushed over her husband Joe Jonas as the pair amused fans with a Q&A session while they were “sitting at home and do nothing” thing amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Netflix has said it is establishing a 100 million dollar relief fund for workers in the TV and film industry around the world affected by the coronavirus crisis.

By Denise Petski