First Coronavirus-related death reported in Sonoma County
Sonoma County Health officials reported the first coronavirus-related death late Friday afternoon. While officials did not release any information about the identity of the deceased patient, they were being treated at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Medical Center.
Netflix creates $100 million relief fund for COVID-19-devastated entertainment industry
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — It’s no secret that Hollywood celebs are stuck at home with nothing to do, given their social media updates amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. But shuttered theaters and stopped productions are devastating to those
Kristen Bell and her kids dance from afar, for quarantined dad Dax Shepard
ABC/Jeff Niera(LOS ANGELES) — Kristen Bell, and her kids with Dax Shepard — 5-year-old Delta and her nearly-7-year-old big sister, Lincoln — entertained the actor from afar as he’s self-quarantining following some travel. The trio wanted to keep the self-isolated actor’s spirits up, so they danced
Amid New York business closures, liquor stores deemed “essential” business
coldsnowstorm/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has already ordered the closure of non-essential businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads. But Empire State residents will be pleased to learn that booze is officially considered an essential commodity.
Fashion designer Christian Siriano offers to sew masks for COVID-19 crisis
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Fashion designer Christian Siriano is doing his part of help with the severe shortage of masks during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. “If we need masks my team can make them!” Siriano wrote on
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger criticizes celebrities for taking ventilator mask selfies
ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) — Stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger called out an alarming trend she’s seeing among celebrities during the COVID-19 pandemic: taking selfies with ventilator masks. The Spenser Confidential actress on Thursday argued that practice erodes morale and, if anything, comes across as people flaunting their wealth
Ellen DeGeneres chats up Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart while self-quarantined
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Self-quarantining can get a little lonely sometimes but luckily for Ellen DeGeneres, she has a rolodex of A-list celebrities to help with that. The famed talk show host chatted up comedian Tiffany Haddish and shared
Mark Wahlberg's daughter Grace tries and fails to get her parents to do quarantine TikTok
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(LOS ANGELES) — As more people find new ways to keep themselves entertained as they self-quarantine to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Mark Wahlberg and his family decided to dance it out to a quarantine TikTok. One
Hospitality labor union estimates COVID-19 pandemic will wipe out 90% of jobs
Hispanolistic/iStock(NEW YORK) — While U.S. stock markets took a breather on Thursday, hospitality workers had the wind knocked out of them after the leading labor union for hospitality workers gave a dim forecast of how the COVID-19 pandemic
Josh Gad shares video of himself crying to show “it's okay”
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Josh Gad bared his soul Thursday in an emotional Instagram video on Instagram Thursday, in hopes of sending a message to others that “it’s okay to cry” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I wanted