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Slammed by back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes in September, the film industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands slowly is struggling to get back on its feet. "We got hit by Hurricane Irma and then two weeks later by Maria," said Luana Wheatley, director of the islands' film office. "That set us back, but we're open for…

AT&T, which is getting set to report third-quarter earnings on Oct. 24, warned Wall Street its results took a significant hit from hurricanes and the earthquake in Mexico. And, oh, by the way, they added: 90,000 video subscribers disappeared in the period for reasons having nothing to do with natural disasters. The…

After getting thumped for spitting out a mountain of tweets about his NFL battle – as opposed to the anthill on Puerto Rico – President Donald Trump scrambled this morning to catch up. His output included a congratulatory retweet about his inaugural committee donating $3M to island relief, and a boast that "Puerto…

Jennifer Lopez joined New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mets pitcher Seth Lugo, and actress Rosie Perez today to support relief efforts for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma and Maria. During the press conference, Lopez spoke once in Spanish and again in English to help bring awareness to the…

In one glorious Closer Look segment, Late Night host Seth Meyers took down the flapping rain jackets of TV news who swarmed Florida during Hurricane Irma to describe to viewers what wind and rain feel like. "I mean, who wants to see Anderson Cooper soaking wet?!" Meyers railed. "Oh. A lot of people? OK. Men and…

It's nothing compared to what people have gone through in Florida, but the NFL has been soaked by Hurricane Irma with no ratings coming this morning from Nielsen for a second day in a row. However, things could be coming soon-ish. “We are in the process of recovering from Hurricane Irma and returning to business as…

Film and television production in Georgia has ground to a halt as Hurricane Irma continues to wreak havoc on the state, where the governor has expanded Sunday's state of emergency to include all 159 counties. Production on AMC's The Walking Dead and two of Marvel's features shooting at Pinewood Studios – Avengers 4…

Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando are ready to open their doors after the shutting down during Hurricane Irma. “The Most Magical Place on Earth” and the popular entertainment-centric theme park resort have announced that they will reopen on Tuesday, September 12. After an initial assessment of their…

Tampa was thankfully largely spared from the worst of Hurricane Irma, but ratings on the Big 4 got drenched Sunday. And it may be days before we know how many people watched the Dallas Cowboys’ 19-3 trouncing of the New York Giants last night on NBC. Because of the extreme weather over the weekend, Nielsen was not…

UPDATE, Monday 6:35 AM: Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but its effects are still being felt in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, where there are flash flood warnings today. Winds are being clocked at 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, as the storm is expected to weaken…

“Hey Chad, water’s comin’ up the street here,” just might become the catchphrase of Hurricane Irma. CNN’s Chris Cuomo said it, soaking wet in a flooding Naples, Florida, to meteorologist Chad Myers, with a surprise that was more than a little surprising. Because, well, water was comin’ up the street there. During a…

Hurricane Irma was upgraded to a Category 5 storm as it made landfall Friday night on the Camaguey Archipelago of Cuba, packing winds of 160 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s public advisory. A turn toward the northwest and Florida is now expected by late Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of…