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When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo closed Broadway theaters on March 12 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York theater scene was heating up ahead of the Tony Awards — with 31 shows playing and another eight scheduled to begin performances by mid-April. But the uncertainty of when theaters (and Broadway-bound tourists) might return has forced some producers to close shows early.

Disney+ is slashing its bandwidth utilization by 25% in European markets where the service will debut on March 24, the steaming service announced Saturday.

“Trump is telling bedtime stories, Ben Carson is falling asleep.” That’s what one Twitter user wrote Saturday while watching President Donald Trump — surrounded by The White House Coronavirus Task Force — update the country about the coronavirus pandemic.

We’re deep into the 45th season of “Saturday Night Live” now, and also deep into the holiday season. The most recent episode of “SNL,” which aired on March 7, was hosted by Daniel Craig. Craig was there to promote the new Bond film, “No Time To Die,” though of course that movie was already delayed by the time his episode occurred, and most movie theaters in the US are now closed to try to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Dolly Parton on Saturday offered a tearful tribute to her friend and frequent singing partner Kenny Rogers, who died late Friday night at age 81.

(This article contains some light spoilers for “Hunters” on Amazon Prime Video, just for the flashbacks and not for any of the context from the 1977 part of the narrative)

(Note: This post contains light spoilers for season 1 of  “Altered Carbon” on Netflix. We’re just doing a quick refresher on the weird terminology of the series, so you don’t have to worry about having season 2 spoiled.)

Tributes poured in Saturday morning for Grammy-winning country music legend Kenny Rogers, who died late Friday at age 81 after a decades-long career with crossover megahits like “The Gambler” and “Islands in the Stream.”

Kenny Rogers, the Grammy-winning country music singer behind such hits as “The Gambler” and “Islands in the Stream,” died Friday night. He was 81.

You might have been disturbed by reports that at least two senators appear to have made a tidy profit from insider knowledge about the coronavirus pandemic, but on Friday, “The Daily Show” correspondent Michael Kosta found humor in the situation to lift your moods. Kind of.

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has an a-maize-ing, quick fix to all your toilet paper needs, should you run short during the coronavirus “stay at home” orders beginning to sweep the nation. But his suggestion, it’s a rough one.

Rosario Dawson has joined the second season of “The Mandalorian” as Ahsoka Tano, the Jedi character introduced as Anakin Skywalker’s padawan during the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

The Broadway League, which represents producers, theatre owners and general managers reached a deal with the Unions of Broadway for emergency relief that will give employees pay and health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic.

AMC has pushed the premiere date for the third “Walking Dead” spinoff, the network announced Friday.

As talent agencies in Hollywood feel the effects of a city-wide shutdown, ICM Partners on Wednesday furloughed “floating assistants,” support staff not assigned to a specific agent or department, TheWrap has confirmed.

“The Lovebirds,” the comedy starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, is heading from Paramount Pictures to now be released by Netflix, an individual with knowledge of the acquisition told TheWrap.

Fox News’ Brit Hume said a question posed by NBC News’ Peter Alexander during a Friday briefing on the coronavirus pandemic was a “bullsh*t gotcha question” thrown at President Donald Trump.

Andy Cohen said he has tested positive for the coronavirus and has decided to postpone the return of “Watch What Happens Live” just hours after announcing plans to shoot an at-home version of the talk show from his New York City apartment.

Disney’s 2010 hit movie “Tangled” is a fun, updated take on the Brothers Grimm’s version of the fairy tale “Rapunzel,” but… did it also totally predict the coronavirus?

Countless entertainment and media companies, including Disney and Fox, sank lower on Friday, as Wall Street’s weeks-long slump amid the coronavirus outbreak continued on Friday and erased the gains made since President Donald  Trump took office.

Martin McDonagh’s new play “Hangmen,” a high-profile Tony Award contender starring former “Downton Abbey” star Dan Stevens, will not reopen on Broadway, the show’s producers announced late Friday.

Several Hollywood stars have not remained silent about the racist remarks that have been leveled against Asians and Asian Americans — particularly those of Chinese descent — amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Walt Disney Co. is looking to raise as much as $6 billion through a debt offering, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.

Colton Underwood has tested positive for coronavirus.

The Season 23 star of ABC’s “The Bachelor” stressed to his many Twitter followers Friday that the illness can affect healthy, young people, too — not just the elderly or health compromised.

“I wanna let you guys know, I’m 28, I consider myself pretty healthy, I work out regularly, I eat healthy. I became symptomatic a few days ago, got my test results back today and they are positive,” he said in a video on Twitter. “And it’s been kicking my ass, just to put it very bluntly.

Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen saw his compensation decline 24% last year to $2.36 million, according to an SEC filing.