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UPDATE: Opera singer Plácido Domingo was hospitalized in Mexico on Saturday after complications related to the coronavirus. In a statement given to media, a spokesperson for Domingo said that he is in stable condition. He will remain in the hospital “as long as the doctors find it necessary until a hoped-for full…

In a new episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the titular host, like many talk show hosts are hosting from home. He admitted that they shot on Saturday and told viewers not to feel awkward about the absence of laughing that many are used to with the regular telecast. “I started my comedy career doing standup…

John Lennon once warned us that we can so easily be "benefited to death" if we're not discerning. However, just 18 days after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, the first major star-studded benefit to help those hurt by the health crisis landed on tonight with the low-fi but big hearted…

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains details about tonight's Westworld season 3, 3rd episode "The Absence of Field" on HBO. Wow. Charlotte Hale, we never knew thee. Deftly played by Tessa Thompson (of such big movies as the Creed franchise and Thor: Ragnarok), the actress takes her Delos boss to several nuanced…

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that some of Hollywood's biggest names have put some big bucks on the City of Angels' frontlines fighting the coronavirus pandemic. "I've seen it in the can-do spirit of some of the pillars of our community who are making personal contributions that we're redistributing…

President Donald Trump said that the White House’s social distancing guidelines will be extended until April 30, backing off an earlier goal of lifting by Easter the coronavirus restrictions that have shutdown much of the U.S. economy. Trump’s remarks came on the advice of medical professionals who are a part of the…

Lonnie David Franklin Jr., a serial killer who preyed on Los Angeles’s forgotten women for years before being brought to justice, died Saturday on death row in San Quentin prison. Known by the nickname “The Grim Sleeper”, Franklin came to public attention thanks to the dogged investigative efforts of LA Weekly…

Wings actor David Schramm who is best known for playing Roy Biggs in the series Wings died in New York. No details about the cause of death have been released. He was 73. Schramm was born in August 14, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Julliard. In addition to playing the rival airline owner for eight seasons…

There was good news and bad news emanating from the White House on Sunday. First, the bad news: a deadly pandemic is apparently gaining steam and killing more Americans. The good news? The ratings for President Donald Trump’s near-daily briefings are beating The Bachelor and Monday Night Football, at least according…

Joe Diffie, one of country music’s biggest stars in the early 1990s, died Sunday from complications caused by contracting the COVID-19 virus. He was 61 and his death was confirmed by his publicist. Diffie was a traditional country artist, drawing on his honky-tonk background and deep, rich voice to craft a string of…

Welcome to Southern California, Harry and Meghan. Now find and fund your own security team. President Donald Trump tweeted out today that the couple, who reportedly are staying in a gated Malibu community as they search for permanent digs, will have to provide their own security. “The US will not pay for their…

UPDATE, SUNDAY, MARCH 29:  The Nate ‘N Al’s owners have issued a statement that indicates all may not be lost for one of show biz’s favorite eateries. “The media has incorrectly reported that Nate ‘N Al's is "gone forever."  As we originally stated, we couldn't fully guarantee the safety of both our customers and…