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Celebrity Scoop – 03/23/2020
Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81: Kenny Rogers, who embodied “The Gambler” persona and whose musical career spanned jazz, folk, country and pop, has died at 81. A representative says Rogers died at home in Georgia on Friday night. The Houston-born balladeer with a husky voice had hits like “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” with Dolly Parton. He sold tens of millions of records and was the star of TV movies, making him a superstar in the late ‘70s and ’80s. With his silver beard and folksy charm, the Grammy winner excelled as a musical stylist for more than six decades.
RIHANNA’S FOUNDATION GIVES $5 MILLION TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS: Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation is joining the global fight against coronavirus by giving $5 million to the response efforts. The funding will be channeled through CLF’s partners at Direct Relief, Partners In Health, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee, World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and others.
HOLLYWOOD REACTS AS ANDY COHEN TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS – (03/23/2020)
What What Happens Live host and Bravo producer extraordinaire Andy Cohen has tested positive for coronavirus, he told fans on Friday.
He shared the news on Instagram, writing: “After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus. As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better.”
His famous friends, including Hoda Kotb, Mark Ronson, Bob Saget, sent him their best. John Mayer wrote: “Rest up. Love you with all my heart.”
“Praying for you Andy! Feel better soon!” Vanderpump Rules‘ Brittany Cartwright wrote.
“Love you Andy,” actor Donnie Wahlberg wrote.
“We all love you Andy! Rest and Feel better soon please,” actress Kate Hudson said.
“Rest up, Andy. So sorry to hear this,” singer Donny Osmond wrote.
Several Housewives stars also weighed in wishing him the best. Cynthia Bailey, who recently hung with Cohen on his show, and told The Shade Room: “I saw him almost 2 weeks ago. I feel fine and have not had any symptoms of the virus. As far as I know the others ladies are good. We want to continue to send our prayers to Andy and hope he makes a speedy recovery.
Others encouraged Cohen to use his platform to help make testing more available to non-famous people in the U.S., an increasing point of contention as the famous and powerful report their positive status and ordinary Americans who are sick struggle to access tests.
“[C]an you please voice the concerns of those who can’t even attain a test bc it’s unavailable to them, or they can’t afford it, & are afraid,” poet Charlyne Yi wrote.
Other celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju, Rachel Matthews, Indira Varma and Daniel Dae Kim are among those who also tested positive.
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IDRIS ELBA’S WIFE SABRINA TESTS POSITIVE: Idris Elba’s wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba has tested positive for coronavirus, after Idris tested positive last week. The pair are quarantined in New Mexico. They told Oprah Winfrey on Apple TV+’s Oprah Talks: “We didn’t change the way we interacted. I could have made a decision to put myself maybe in a separate room or stay away, and I’m sure that people are making those decisions that are tough decisions to make. But I made the decision to be with him and still touch him.”
SOPHIE TURNER SLAMS EVANGELINE LILLY? Sophie Turner wants everyone to self-isolate. The Dark Phoenix star took to Instagram to criticize those who refuse to keep to themselves. “Here’s the tea,” Turner began on Instagram Stories. “Stay inside. Don’t be f**king stupid, even if you count your freedom over… your health.” She didn’t call Lilly out in person, but the Lost star did tell fans previously: “Let’s be vigilant right now. And kind. Watchful and gracious — keeping a close eye on our leaders, making sure they don’t abuse this moment to steal away more freedoms and grab more power.”
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN PENS OP-ED ASKING MOVIEGOERS FOR HELP – (03/23/2020)
Director Christopher Nolan is asking moviegoers for help. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, the director of classics like Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Insomnia, Momento, Inception and Interstellar argues that movies are more than “the stars, the studios, the glamour.”
He writes: “the movie business is about everybody: the people working the concession stands, running the equipment, taking tickets, booking movies, selling and advertising and cleaning bathrooms in local theaters. Regular people, many paid hourly wages rather than a salary, earn a living running the most affordable and democratic of our community gathering places.”
He referenced the havoc coronavirus is creating, infecting more than 300,000 and killing more than 13,000, closing movie theaters and all non-essential businesses in many states and cities.
Nolan writes: “In this time of unprecedented challenge and uncertainty, it’s vital to acknowledge the prompt and responsible decisions made by all kinds of companies across our country that have closed their doors in full knowledge of the damage they are doing to their business.”
He continues: “there are parts of life that are far more important than going to the movies.” But he adds, “But, when you consider what theaters provide, maybe not so many as you might think.”
Nolan argues: “We don’t just owe it to the 150,000 workers of this great American industry to include them in those we help, we owe it to ourselves. We need what movies can offer us.”
Nolan’s next film, Tenet, is due to drop July 17th.
As movie theaters go dark, many studios shift to the online world. Disney+ made Frozen 2 available online ahead of schedule, and Universal followed suit, making The Hunt, Emma, The Invisible Man and DreamWorks animation Trolls World Tour available to rent. Sony Pictures’ Bloodshot, starring Hollywood heavyweight Vin Diesel, will be available online soon.
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Celebrity Scoop – 03/20/2020
TWITTER REACTS AS SURGEON GENERAL ASKS KYLIE JENNER FOR HELP IN PANDEMIC – (03/20/2020)
Social media was split after America’s top doctor called on Kylie Jenner to help during the coronavirus epidemic. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said: “What I really think we need to do [is] get our influencers. We need to get Kylie Jenner and social media influencers out there, in helping folks understand that look, this is serious, this is absolutely serious. People are dying.”
He noted that the 22-year-old holds more sway with kids than their parents do, and that if they continue to ignore the risks, more people will get sick.
“We are seeing new data from Italy that suggests that young people may be at higher risk than what we previously thought,” he said.
“But think about your grandfather, think about your grandmother, think about the fact you’re spreading disease that could ultimately be what kills them,” he told the morning show.
Many reacted on social media with horror. Wrote one: “First it was putting @jaredkushner in charge now it’s @KylieJenner the Americans are asking for help? God help us all…!!!”
But others were in: “Absolutely…..anyone who has a audience needs to do their part.”
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Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian reveals that she and her family are practicing with health officials preach regarding social distancing.
She captioned a shot of herself and Jenner: “I was organizing my photos in my phone and found this. Miss my sisters but we are all social distancing and staying away from each other all separately self quarantined. It’s hard but we have to do this for our safety and for everyone else’s. PLEASE do not ignore the severity of the warnings to stay inside to stop the spread of this virus. We will all get through this! #TogetherApart.”
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EVANGELINE LILLY SLAMS SELF-QUARANTINING – (03/20/2020)
Well, that’s one way to approach the pandemic. Lost star Evangeline Lilly, 40, took to Instagram to share here unique way of handling the coronavirus panic.
She noted that she is acting as if everything is normal, despite public health officials’ advice: “Just dropped my kids off at gymnastics camp. They all washed their hands before going in. They are playing and laughing. #businessasusual.”
Fans responded with concern, and she revealed that she is living with her father, who has stage 4 leukemia, and that it was her decision to make: “I am also immune compromised at the moment.I have two young kids. Some people value their lives over freedom, some people value freedom over their lives. We all make our choices.”
Responding to one comment, Lilly added that the strictures are too extreme for her taste: “Where we are right now feels a lot too close to Marshall Law [sic] for my comfort already, all in the name of a respiratory flu. It’s unnerving…Let’s be vigilant right now. And kind. Watchful and gracious — keeping a close eye on our leaders, making sure they don’t abuse this moment to steal away more freedoms and grab more power.”
She also floated the idea that a conspiracy was afoot: “There’s ‘something’ every election year.”
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RITA ORA TEAMS UP WITH SIR BOB GELDOF TO DESIGN CORONAVIRUS EMBLEM – (03/20/2020)
Rita Ora has teamed up with Sir Bob Geldof to create an emblem aimed at raising awareness for the coronavirus pandemic.
They joined forces to help design a symbol for the UN Foundation and the World Health Organization (WHO) for their COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the charity set up to help those in need during the ongoing spread of coronavirus.
Ora said it was Geldof’s idea to create the emblem – which features a germ inside a peace symbol – to “remind us all that we have a battle to fight together.” She explained, “So I took the symbol of the peace sign, the CNDP [National Congress for the Defence of the People] sign, the classic ‘60s peace sign, and I wanted to put the virus on it because this is about playing your part, spreading the knowledge. So I feel like I’ve noticed that some people still don’t know what they need to do…. Even by spreading this sign, it shows that knowledge, that you can actually just divert all of the information to this one website.”
As well as launching alongside an instruction page to offer some guidance on what to do amid the pandemic, the emblem has also been made into merchandise, which will help to raise money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Items including hoodies, t-shirts, hats, and stickers can be purchased from stopthespread.shop, with prices ranging from $8 to $50.
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DANIEL DAE KIM SHARES CORONAVIRUS DIAGNOSIS: Lost star Daniel Dae Kim revealed Thursday that he has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Kim wrote on social media: “Hi everyone- yesterday I was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Looks like I’ll be ok, but I wanted share my journey with you in the hopes that you find it informative or helpful. Hope you all stay safe, calm, and above all, healthy.” He also offered to donate antibodies to researchers in a bid to help them find a cure.
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL POSTPONED: The Cannes Film Festival has officially been postponed. It will no longer take place May 12-23, organizers say. It may be pushed to the end of June, or the beginning of July. The festival said in a statement, “At this time of global health crisis, our thoughts go to the victims of the Covid-19 and we express our solidarity with all of those who are fighting the disease.”
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Celebrity Scoop – 03/19/2020
DRAKE SELF QUARANTINES AFTER KEVIN DURANT IS DIAGNOSED WITH CORONAVIRUS – (03/19/2020)
Drake is now self quarantining in his Toronto mansion after Kevin Durant‘s coronavirus diagnosis. According to Page Six, the rapper was hanging out with the Brookly Nets star days before he was diagnosed. The two were spotted together at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood nine days ago.
Drake posted a photo on IG leaving the restaurant, along with the caption, “life is a race and the grim reaper catches up…till then glasses up,” he captioned the pic.
On Tuesday (March 17th), Drake posted an IG story from his home basketball court, writing, “My life for the next however long.”
Durant is one of four Nets players who have tested positive for coronavirus.
SAM SMITH PROMISES TO DO A ‘LITTLE SING-SONG’ FOR FANS WHO ARE SELF-QUARANTINING – (03/19/2020)
Sam Smith posted a video on social media to talk directly to their fans about the scary times we’re living in.
“This is a weird, weird, weird time,” Smith said, adding that they’re staying indoors not just to stay socially distant, but also due to a headache and allergies. They added, “I just want to really bring home and just say how important I think this time right now is for all of us to remain a unit and to look out for each other, especially for all the older people right now in the world. I’m worried about my Nan and there’s so many people I’m worried about. We’ve just really got to look out for each other and be patient and be giving and share things.”
The singer encouraged fans to keep themselves busy while in isolation, whether through movies, television, music or even books – “Even though I hate reading,” they added. For their part, Smith said they’re going to do their best to keep fans entertained by posting videos of them singing.
“I’m going to sing and I’m going to play some songs and just record them, and hopefully we can all have a little sing-song together,” Smith said. “I think it would be really, really nice. I think we all need it and, you know, in a time like this, music is a really, really beautiful thing.”
“I think we all need it and, you know, in a time like this, music is a really, really beautiful thing.”
Sam’s new album, “To Die For,” is due to arrive June 5th.
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CHARLIE PUTH PERFORMS VIRTUAL CONCERT ‘FOR TOGETHER, AT HOME’ SERIES – (03/19/2020)
Charlie Puth is the latest artist to take part in Global Citizen and the World Health Organization’s “Together, At Home” virtual concert series.
His performance took place on his Instagram Live yesterday. John Legend and Coldplay participated in the series before Charlie.
Puth, at his home piano, played his hits including “Attention,” “One Call Away” and “See You Again.” He also admitted that part of the inspiration behind the latter was a line in James Taylor’s “You’ve Got a Friend,” which he also performed for the virtual audience. He also revealed that part of the inspiration behind the latter was a line in James Taylor’s “You’ve Got a Friend,” which he also performed for the virtual audience.
“James Taylor is the reason I know how to sing,” he explained. “I was always obsessed with how he connected Brazilian influences into pop music.”
“If you think about it, it’s the first time the world is in unity,” he concluded on a hopeful note.
Puth also revealed he’s been collaborating with Legend, who performed on Tuesday. Puth passed the baton to Niall Horan and Common who’ll perform separately via their respective Instagram accounts today.
The “Together, At Home” series was created as a way to unite people all over the world amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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BRITNEY SPEARS WANTS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE WITH YOGA AMID CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: Britney Spears posted a video on her Instagram on Wednesday to address the coronavirus crisis. “With the corona disease going around, which is absolutely horrendous and crazy and so scary for our nation right now, I think it’s important personally for us to all try and stay with people that lift your frequency to a higher ground,” she explained. She went on to note that every day, she will be sharing a yoga pose on social media “to inspire others for us to stay healthy and safe and to be better people.”
CANNES LIONS FESTIVAL CANCELED: The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity is postponing its 2020 edition until October. “We have made the decision to move forward with our contingency plan and the festival will now take place from Oct. 26-30, organizers said. “As always, the health, safety and wellbeing of our community is our priority. The decision was made following productive talks with our valued partners and customers and following consultation with public health officials, the City of Cannes and the French authorities.” The Cannes Film Festival has not yet announced a change to plans.
PUSSYCAT DOLLS POSTPONE COMEBACK TOUR OVER CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: The Pussycat Dolls are putting their reunion tour on hold for a few months. The group announced on Wednesday that the 15-date tour was postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. “Following the latest government advice we are very sad to announce that we are postponing our upcoming UK and Ireland tour,” the Pussycat Dolls said in a statement. The dates have been rescheduled for October into November with original tickets remaining valid.
TYRA BANKS STALLS THEME PARK: Tyra Banks is postponing the opening of ModelLand Theme Park in the wake of coronavirus. It was set to open May 1 in Santa Monica. “As is no surprise, in light of the recommendations of the CDC, WHO and California Governor Gavin Newsom, we have decided to postpone the opening of ModelLand,” read a brand statement on Wednesday. “We will continue to monitor the situation and determine a new date to open that is appropriate and safe. We remain excited to bring the wonderous world of ModelLand to you and will wait to welcome you to our attraction when the time is right.”
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