U.S. Coronavirus Update: “What We Have Right Now Are Essentially 3 New Yorks,” Says Dr. Birx

Carol Brock was a food writer who founded Les Dames d’ Escoffier, a professional organization for women in the culinary world.Brock became part of the culinary industry in the 1940s as a young writer for Good Housekeeping magazine. As she wrote there for 23 years, then moved on to Parents magazine and the New York Daily News, Brock discovered that the food and beverage industry was largely a boys’ club, particularly in fine dining groups like the storied Les Amis d’Escoffier Society.

coronavirus pandemic. It follows in the wake of San Diego Comic Con and other fandom frolics that have offered streaming programming in lieu of live events.“We are thoroughly disappointed that we can’t gather together, in-person for the New York Comic Con we love to build and our fans love to revel in.

NEW YORK -- Antonio Banderas says he's tested positive for COVID-19 and is celebrating his 60th birthday in quarantine. The Spanish actor announced his positive test in a post Monday on Instagram.

coronavirus “safety concerns.”As reported on Page Six, MTV will no longer hold the award ceremony at the Barclays Center, instead choosing “various outdoor locations” in New York City. The event is due to take place on August 30.In a statement to Page Six, representatives for Barclays Center and MTV said: “it became clear at this time that outdoor performances with limited or no audience would be more feasible and safer than an indoor event.”NME has contacted representatives for MTV for

was forced to scrub this year’s edition due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tribeca Film Festival has announced it will return in 2021.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo Friday gave a green light for schools across the state including New York City to reopen in the fall – unlike Los Angeles, the nation’s second largest school district, where there’s no reopening date set and classes will start online.New York state “will continue to monitor the infection rate leading up to the first day of school,” he cautioned. But, “It is just great news,” Cuomo said at his daily press briefing.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported on Thursday that the region had hit a grim new milestone, topping 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. That leaves L.A.

J Balvin, Prince Royce, Karol G, Camilo, and Sebastian Yatra, the video-sharing app, used to create short dance, lip-sync and comedy videos, has become a way to keep busy and entertained during these trying times."We're so excited that Latin American artists have really embraced TikTok and the community loves them, too,” Isabel Quinteros of music partnerships & artist relations at TikTok US, previously told Billboard.In addition to many Latin music stars joining the fun, Latin songs have also

After starring in last year's remake of The Lion King and curating its soundtrack album The Gift, Beyoncé returns with Black is King, a new visual album inspired by the film's soundtrack and directed by Beyoncé. Songs from The Gift get the visual treatment in the film, which was shot around the world in locations such as West Africa, New York, London, and South Africa.

Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton has been getting blasted by millions of people after he claimed that slavery was “the necessary evil upon which the union was built.” Cotton, who many predict will run for president in 2024, did a lengthy interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, where he made the controversial remarks.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerActress Spencer Grammer wanted to stop a situation from escalating. She got more than she bargained for.“My friend and I did what anyone else would do in the same situation,” Grammer said.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama paid a virtual visit to Crip Camp, a.k.a. New York’s Camp Jened, a summer camp for children and teenagers with disabilities; due to the pandemic, this summer campers are experiencing the camp as a virtual experience.

Elon Musk is opening up about parenting his son with Grimes and has admitted that she is doing most of the heavy lifting.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerIn yet another sign that political activism has become a permanent part of the sports landscape, the New York Liberty and Seattle Storm of the WNBA walked off the court Saturday during the league’s opening game national anthem.Both teams then held a 26-second moment of silence for Breonna Taylor, the Louisville, KY woman who was killed at her home by police during a botched drug raid.

Bruce Haring, Tom Tapp The New York Yankees and Washington Nationals staged a brief tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in the pregame ceremony on baseball’s opening day. Both teams held a long black ribbon while a BLM video made by the Players Alliance was screened, then stood for the national anthem.The Players Alliance is a group of current and former black players formed in the wake of the George Floyd death.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerIt’s almost time to play ball for Major League Baseball, as the American and National leagues are poised to embark on what promises to be the strangest season in the game’s long and storied history.The regular season finally gets underway on Thursday with the New York Yankees against the defending world champion Washington Nationals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the San Francisco Giants.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe makers of “Citizen Penn,” a documentary about actor Sean Penn’s volunteer work in Haiti, have updated their film to include footage of the Oscar-winner’s efforts to expand access to COVID-19 testing.Over the past few months, director Don Hardy and producer Shawn Dailey have followed Penn as he worked with his non-profit organization CORE to set up free testing sites in places such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, New Orleans and the

John Savage has seen a lot during his time in Hollywood.

As quarantine wears on, it’s important to focus on self care and treating yourself. And if you’ve got $75,000 to spare, you can do both in one fell swoop!

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNew York City will be open for TV and movie crews to film as of Monday, entering the “Phase 4” of the plan to reopen facilities and services shuttered by the pandemic.NYC was cleared Friday for the phase, but with some restrictions still in place. There will be no indoor dining, and malls and museums remain shuttered.