The Grand Ole Opry announced today (March 13) that it will suspend performances that involve a live audience until April 4 “in an effort to maintain health and safety amid current COVID-19 concerns.” The Nashville, Tennessee institution posted a statement on its website stating that “the Opry’s first priority has always been the safety of
With our world changing in real-time as America grips with the coronavirus outbreak, movie theaters across America stand as the last line of entertainment to remain open, as theme parks, sports games, and events close down for indefinite amounts of time. Sources tell me that it will come down to local governments in regards to
Credit: Chris Arrant (Newsarama) 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, California Credit: Chris Arrant (Newsarama) WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey sent a memo to all WarnerMedia employees instructing them to work from home due to the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus. “Beginning Monday, March 16, all WarnerMedia employees around the world who are able
I’ve seen Minecraft builds for just about everything, but it’s a rare day that a blocky build in-and-of itself fights for a global ideal like press freedom. In honor of World Day Against Cyber Censorship yesterday, a new in-game library has opened its doors called The Uncensored Library. Players can download a copy of the library
Breaking News TMZ.com R. Kelly‘s pile of legal issues just got bigger … he’s been hit with several new charges by federal prosecutors in New York, and they include crimes against a minor. According to legal docs — obtained by TMZ — Kelly’s been hit with a new indictment related to 2 new alleged victims,
Breaking News TMZ Composite “America’s Got Talent” is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic … the reality series is putting the kibosh on live audiences. Sources confirm to TMZ … ‘AGT’ will tape episodes without fans in the seats for the foreseeable future, due to fears over the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Mega
Joining The Little Mermaid in being delayed are Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, Home Alone, The Last Duel, Nightmare Alley, Peter Pan & Wendy and Shrunk. The latter two movies were in preproduction, while the others were either close to beginning principal photography or in the middle of it. Here’s what Disney
Dark Horse books has partnered with Sucker Punch Productions on an art book for the upcoming game Ghost of Tsushima, which is set to hit the PlayStation 4 on June 26th. Details are scarce at the moment, but we do know that the hardcover book will contain 208 pages and feature the lovely slipcase pictured
Pokémon Go is one of the most popular social gaming experiences out there, but it now needs to scale back the social interactions as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Last night, developer Niantic issued a statement that addresses the outbreak, and what players can expect from Pokémon Go. The message states that “the
WASHINGTON — Manufacturers are generally optimistic that last year’s rebound in commercial geostationary satellite market orders marks the beginning of trend. After two years of single-digit totals, manufacturers sold 15 geostationary satellites in 2019. At the Satellite 2020 conference, executives from Airbus, Boeing, Maxar, Thales Alenia Space and Northrop Grumman expressed confidence that commercial business
Jamaican reggae star Chronixx has announced his next album. Dela Splash is out later this year. Ahead of the LP, Chronixx has shared lead single “Dela Move” along with a visual directed by Nabil Elderkin, who has made music videos for the likes of Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Dua Lipa, and more. Check it out
One of 2020’s standout novels for me, Kiley Reid’s terrific debut gives barbed commentary on problematic race relations and self-congratulatory white feminism. Such A Fun Age brilliantly eviscerates”woke” culture and lays bare the duplicity that lies beneath. This makes it a fantastic book club pick as it addresses timely themes both on and off-line and
Solidifying itself as one of the most popular Shonen series ever written, My Hero Academia returns to the gaming industry with its second title My Hero One’s Justice 2. Bringing the series’ most popular quirk driven heroes back to the realm of anime arena fighters with even more fighters to choose from. From Overhaul to Tenya Lida, the latest
In Kotaku’s news post covering the cancellation of E3 2020, writer Jason Schrier revealed that WB Games had planned to unveil at least three games at the video game conference. Those were going to be: A new Batman game rumored to be based on Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo‘s Court of Owls storyline An open-world
By Sherif Saed, Friday, 13 March 2020 09:37 GMT The first of two Control expansions is out later this month. Remedy has announced the release date for Control‘s The Foundation expansion. The add-on is out March 26, and Remedy released a brief trailer to go with today’s news. The trailer suggests the search for the
Exclusive Getty Composite Ja’Net DuBois‘ family is revealing an amazing hidden fact about the “Good Times” star — her biological father was none other than jazz legend Cab Calloway … or so they believe. It’s turning into quite a showbiz mystery, actually … one that started when Ja’Net’s death certificate was released this week by
[Warning: The following contains spoilers from Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Read at your own risk!] The answer to the question Grey’s Anatomy fans have been asking for months — besides what is up with Karev (Justin Chambers)? — was finally revealed in Thursday’s episode. Teddy (Kim Ravers) cracked and told Owen (Kevin McKidd) that
EXCLUSIVE: If exhibition couldn’t be further beaten down more today, we hear that Disney has just moved Mulan (March 27), 20th Century Studios’ New Mutants (April 3) and Searchlight’s Antlers (April 17) off the release schedule. New dates remain TBD for this year. This global now, from what we here, and likely the best financial choice for Disney
The CW has released their programming schedule for the week of March 29 and, let’s face it, it seems like TV ratings might be up for the next little while, as most of the U.S. is being told not to go out in public. The COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic has already put Riverdale‘s production on hold after
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. It may have wowed the world with its “Whale” demo a few years ago, but after raising over $2B and selling an estimated 6,000 headsets in the first six months after launch, Magic Leap may have met its Snake River
My Chemical Romance have postponed their Australian and New Zealand dates on the band’s upcoming reunion tour. MCR were scheduled to kick off the trek on March 20 in Melbourne, Australia, then play Sydney the following night before heading to a concert in Auckland New Zealand on March 25. Now, the shows have been pushed
CBS and NBC have emerged as the first broadcast-TV networks to switch up their plans for their annual upfront presentations. Both networks have announced their respective presentations for advertisers will play out online as opposed in person. The move is unsurprising, especially given the rising threat of the Coronavirus. NBC Universal’s telecast will play out
But hey, what’s one minor kick in the jaw against the fame and fortune that comes with being an action movie star? It’s at times like that, when he’s just been kicked in the jaw and is probably tasting blood, that Vin Diesel thinks of the fans. He could stop or say enough is enough
The first teaser for the upcoming F9 brought with it a moment fans had been waiting years to see, as it was confirmed that fan-favorite Han was somehow returning to the fold, but fans are going to have to wait a lot longer to witness the adventure unfold, as the film has officially been pushed
This year’s BAFTA Games Awards is the latest event to feel the effect of the ongoing concerns surrounding the new coronavirus outbreak. Rather than hosting its traditional red carpet event, BAFTA has decided to change up the format and livestream the winners online. A statement regarding the change has been shared today, confirming that the
Exclusive TMZ Composite Billie Eilish is celebrating her history-making night at the Grammys with some shiny new bling … and the piece is an ode to her sweep of the show’s top awards. The custom pendant is 14-karat gold with black diamonds and was crafted by celebrity jeweler Boodaddy Diamonds of Koosh Jewelers. As for
Apparently, the Mortal Kombat 11 version of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn is friends with Batman, according to one of the character’s intro phrases. Announced previously as the last character in the current iteration of Mortal Kombat 11’s DLC Kombat Pack, gameplay featuring Spawn in Mortal Kombat 11 was only recently shown to the public for the first time during the Final Kombat 2020 Esports fighting
We all heard that this year’s E3 event in June has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kotaku has published a statement from Nintendo of America regarding the cancelation. You can read the company’s full statement to the publication, below. “Nintendo supports the ESA’s decision to cancel this year’s E3 to help protect the
The Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys documentary is coming to IMAX theaters on April 3 and will then stream on April 24 via Apple TV+. Following a teaser earlier this year, the film’s first full-length trailer was shared tonight. It features archival video as well as new footage of Mike D and Ad-Rock talking about the
Exclusive TMZ.com 5:44 PM PT — Diddy tells TMZ … “We want to make sure everyone is safe during these times, so we had to make the decision to cancel the in person casting events.” He adds … “But at the same time, I want to provide opportunity to everyone to audition from their homes.