Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the US

Alec Baldwin referred to U.S. leader Donald Trump as “the virus in the U.S.” — alluding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

NEW YORK -- Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, pressed to identify media figures that he said expressed “glee” at Americans getting coronavirus, has cited an editorial cartoonist, a magazine writer, an online tech publication and an online editor.

NEW YORK -- Sony Pictures on Monday cleared out its summer calendar due to the coronavirus, postponing the releases of Jason Reitman's “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and the Marvel movie “Morbius” to 2021.

NEW YORK -- Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors — literally — as the musicians performed from their homes for an hour-long benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the coronavirus crisis.

As movie theaters across the United States remain dark, movie productions stay shuttered and thousands find themselves out of work for the near future, the Motion Picture Association welcomed the passage of federal aid Friday, hoping to bring urgently needed relief to the industry.

NEW YORK -- The Golden Globes will accept movies submissions without a theatrical release for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday.

BOSTON -- Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of "Sweet Caroline" with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, "Hands ... washing hands." A news anchor asks when social distancing will end because "my husband keeps trying to get into the house." And a sign outside a neighborhood church reads: “Had not planned on giving up quite this much for Lent.”

Awkwafina is the latest celebrity to come forward and condemn the appalling term “Chinese Virus.” The Oceans 8 actress, 31, took to Instagram on March 24 to tell her fans that she was in quarantine after traveling and working outside the United States. Posting a photo of herself wearing a face mask, Awkwafina wrote a passionate and lengthy statement about the “cruelty” she’s seen as a result of such racist rhetoric.

NEW YORK -- Warner Bros. on Tuesday delayed the summer release of “Wonder Woman 1984” and removed the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's “In the Heights” from its schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris didn’t use to spend a lot of time in the house. More often, she could be found at the union’s Los Angeles headquarters, or around town with friends and family, at meetings or visiting the organization’s offices in New York or across the country.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before actress Lana Condor was one of many who spoke out against President Donald Trump's decision to refer to COVID-19 as the "Chinese virus" yesterday. She urged him to "be better" than using racist language that offends and endangers so many.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before actress Lana Condor was one of many who spoke out against President Donald Trump's decision to refer to COVID-19 as the "Chinese virus" yesterday. She urged him to "be better" than using racist language that offends and endangers so many.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- The first attempt of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965, led to police violence against peaceful African American demonstrators. The beatings, known as “Bloody Sunday,” generated anger across the nation 55 years ago this month and prompted President Lyndon Johnson to push the Voting Rights Act through Congress.

LOS ANGELES -- Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has Hollywood reeling. But Americans held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services, outliers in an entertainment industry brought to an unprecedented standstill.

Actress Chloe Bennet isn’t standing for Donald Trump‘s “racist” remarks about the coronavirus. The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D star, who made headlines in 2018 for dating YouTuber Logan Paul, took to Instagram on March 18 after the United States President referred to the deadly COVID-19 as “Chinese virus” in a tweet.

Asian-American actress Lana Condor has blasted U.S. leader Donald Trump after he refused to back down from calling the COVID-19 pandemic the “Chinese virus” during a White House press conference on Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Actress Lana Condor called out President Trump on social media for his “racist words & actions” for continuing to refer to the COVID-19 pandemic as the “Chinese virus.” The Vietnamese-born American actress, who stars in Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” movies, took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to share a scathing rebuke of Trump.