TV News Roundup: NBC News Now Announces Virtual Conversation About Race Amid Protests

Nick Cordero has a long way to go.

Once again, Nick Cordero's health battle has left his wife, Amanda Kloots, asking for prayers. On Wednesday, Kloots shared on her Instagram Story that the 41-year-old actor's blood pressure isn't where it should be.

Nick Cordero is in a stable condition after suffering a “rocky night” in hospital on Tuesday.The Rock of Ages actor has been in hospital since March, as he was placed in a medically-induced coma and subsequently had to have his leg amputated and a temporary pacemaker fitted after encountering a multitude of complications from the Covid-19 virus.

Also Read: Netflix Launches 'Black Lives Matter' Collection With More Than 45 Films, TV Series and DocsNetflix declined to comment on the decision to remove four of Lilley’s shows and representatives for Lilley did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request.More to come…Summer is less than a month away and with everyone staying at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we’re imagining your plans for June, July and August have more to do with TV listings than usual.

Also Read: Netflix Launches 'Black Lives Matter' Collection With More Than 45 Films, TV Series and DocsNetflix declined to comment on the decision to remove four of Lilley’s shows and representatives for Lilley did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request.More to come…Summer is less than a month away and with everyone staying at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we’re imagining your plans for June, July and August have more to do with TV listings than usual.

Klaritza Rico In today’s TV news roundup, PBS SoCal and KCET announced it’s revamping its upcoming schedule in solidarity with Black community following the death of George Floyd, and the Television Academy Foundation has announced four new members will be joining its board of directors. PBS SoCal and KCET have announced a restructure of its upcoming programming schedule to stand in solidarity with the Black community following the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNBC News has hired former FBI attorney Lisa Page, a key figure in the long-running Russia collusion investigation, as an on-air contributor with the title national security and legal analyst.President Trump immediately reacted to the Page hire, blasting it on Twitter.“You must be kidding???” Trump tweeted Friday night.

Ellise Shafer editorIn today’s TV news roundup, MTV has announced a new reality special, “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders,” and Showtime has made two of their documentaries about racial injustice free to watch. MTV will premiere a new reality special, “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders” on June 9 at 9 p.m. The self-shot show will follow two millennial volunteer first responders in New York City as they risk their lives to help others amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two police officers in the city of Buffalo, New York have been suspended without pay after a viral video captured images of them knocking down a 75-year-old man during a protest.

Meghan McCain is clarifying her thoughts on the protests going on after the death of George Floyd. The 35-year-old co-host has been receiving backlash for her tweet on Tuesday, when she likened her neighborhood in New York City to a «war zone» amid the protests. Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have been ongoing following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.

Halsey, 25, is opening up about white privilege. “im white passing. it’s not my place to say ‘we’,” the singer — who was born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane —  tweeted on Tuesday, June 2. “it’s my place to help. i am in pain for my family, but nobody is gonna kill me based on my skin color. I’ve always been proud of who I am but it’d be an absolute disservice to say ‘we’ when I’m not susceptible to the same violence,” she explained to her 12.7 million followers.

Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas are giving back in light of the racial injustice protests.

Meghan McCain called her New York City neighborhood a “war zone” while protests surge in the wake of George Floyd’s death — but one of her neighbors doesn’t quite agree.

By Nellie Andreeva

New York City imposed an 11 p.m. curfew Monday as the nation's biggest city tried to prevent another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd's death.

Don Lemon called out Hollywood leaders and stars for inaction amid nationwide protests over the death of another unarmed black man in police custody during an emotional monologue on his Saturday show. "What about Hollywood? Strangely quiet," the CNN Tonight host said during a conversation with Rev.

As nationwide protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer continue, entertainment companies like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO are weighing in to voice their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Kicked off on Saturday, May 30 — as protests were taking place across cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami — with a social media post from Netflix, other streaming services and cable networks quickly followed suit with their own statements.

While many artists have shared their outrage over George Floyd's death on social media by demanding justice against the police officers responsible, urging an end to racism, making donations and more, some are leaving their homes to speak out in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.As protests spread across the country from Seattle to Los Angeles to Minneapolis to New York City to Atlanta and beyond, musicians are joining those who are gathering to call for an end to systemic racism and police