Rush Limbaugh guest host blames gay people for San Francisco coronavirus lockdown

SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden Gate Park turns 150 years old on Saturday, and the huge party to celebrate San Francisco's beloved treasure will, for the time being, take place online.

G-Eazy never forgets his Bay Area community, especially in a time of crisis.

Lady Gaga has decided to postpone the release of her forthcoming album, “Chromatica,” for now.

After serving as a staple of the San Francisco Bay Area nightlife scene for 30 years, popular music club Slim’s announced on Friday (March 20) that it would be ceasing operations permanently.

The spread of the coronavirus has caused the cancellation of major sporting events and concerts throughout the country, causing financial uncertainty for thousands of arena workers.

This year’s AIDS/LifeCycle has been cancelled.

Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself.

The Matrix has joined the growing list of movies shut down due to coronavirus concerns.

Warner Bros. has decided to shutter production on “The Matrix” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread.

Warner Bros. has shut down production on the upcoming fourth film in “The Matrix” franchise.

In today’s film news roundup, film festivals in San Franciso and Toronto are being canceled or postponed, the American Cinematheque stops screenings and veteran executive Jon Berg lands a new gig.

Earlier this week, Berlin’s Berghain—a dance club infamous for its anything-goes darkrooms—announced it was canceling all upcoming “self-produced events” and effectively going dark through April 20. At Barcelona’s Sala Apolo, the lights will stay off for at least the next two weeks, its wooden floorboards gleaming dully in the emptiness.

Many were stunned last summer when Jay-Z unexpectedly announced that his Roc Nation company had struck an entertainment and social-awareness campaign with the NFL. After all, the rapper-mogul had harshly criticized the NFL over its treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose controversial symbolic kneeling during the National Anthem to protest racial inequality in the U.S. has essentially seen him drummed out of the league.

The fashion world is pulling back from upcoming resort runway shows due to the global spread of the coronavirus. Gucci canceled its Cruise 2021 fashion show that was going to be on May 18 in San Francisco.

Post Malone and Tame Impala have been forced to pull concerts after San Francisco city officials banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has banned gatherings of more than 250 people in three counties in the state’s the Seattle-Tacoma area through “at least” the end of March, he said at a press conference late Tuesday. Hours later, San Francisco issued a similar ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people.

Some events planned for GDC 2020 will now take place virtually, after this month’s in-person San Francisco conference was canceled over coronavirus concerns.

In today’s film news roundup, a pair of long-running film festivals in San Francisco and Cleveland are moving ahead and Warner Bros.’ Fred Hampton biopic gets additional backing and Dule Hill gets cast.