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The state of California has new plans today for how churches and malls can begin to reopen from coronavirus lockdown, but not a peep from Governor Gavin Newsom this Memorial Day on his promised Film & TV production guidelines – at least not yet. "This was prematurely announced with little buy-in from interested…

Following the path of guidelines already laid out by Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles County officials today unveiled their own incremental plan to reopen the region partially starting at the end of this week. "The health order will only allow curbside pickup for retail, and in-store shopping will still be on hold…

As the coronavirus crisis continues to take lives around the world, there is no time table yet for when production on big budget Marvel movies will start up, but blockbuster still belong in cinemas, Disney's CEO declared today – at least for now. "No projections," Bob Chapek told a conference call Tuesday of the House…

UPDATED with latest: As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, more events are being canceled or postponed and entertainment sites closed. The World Health Organization confirmed 124,139 new cases worldwide Tuesday, up by nearly 4,900 from Monday and bringing the total to more than 6 million people in at least…

Already coming off a five-year low in 2019, film and television production in Los Angeles is almost assured to bottom out in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of when features, series and specials start up work again. "As of today, with the shutdown poised to extend deep into the second quarter, FilmLA…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Empire series finale. You have been warned! "I think it's a fulfilling finale in the sense that it has the spirit that we want," declares Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney of tonight's end to the hip hop drama created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. "But no…

EXCLUSIVE: Grace and Frankie may have suspended production on its seventh and final season because of the coronavirus crisis, but the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy is back this week with a special live treat for fans and a spotlight on seniors in need during these troubled times. The series starring Jane Fonda and Lily…

SPOILER ALERT:  This post contains details of tonight's The Walking Dead  penultimate episode of Season 10, which is the de facto finale for the next little while thanks to the coronavirus crisis.  "You got a whole lot of family," The Walking Dead‘s Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) tells the now parentless Judith Grimes…

Two weeks after the host said Real Time with Bill Maher was going dark indefinitely due to the coronavirus crisis, the long running HBO talk show was back tonight with some big and small changes. "Please sit, and welcome to Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom," a partially shaded Maher opened in his LA backyard to canned…

Empire‘s sixth and final season will end sooner than originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic. As revealed at the very end of Tuesday’s betrayal and crashed wedding filled “Love Me Still” broadcast, the 18th episode of Taraji P. Henson and Terrance Howard-led hip hop drama’s final season will now serve as…

AT&T’s WarnerMedia is committing more than $100 million for crews of productions shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. “We are stepping up with a commitment of more than $100 million to assist team members of those productions during this time. And as things evolve, we'll continue to evaluate how we can best respond…

When the divisions of WarnerMedia Entertainment, including HBO, on March 13 shut down production on all series, there were two high-profile HBO shows in early pre-production, Succession and Barry, whose status remained under evaluation. Two weeks later, with no relief in sight for the escalating coronavirus pandemic…