Sonoma County Fair Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Mike DeWald (@mike_dewald) The Sonoma County Fair Board announced late Tuesday it would be cancelling its 2020 iteration of the fair following the board’s monthly meeting, held virtually. “Making the decision to cancel this year’s Fair was
Bryan Cranston, Kerry Washington on board for Americares COVID Is No Joke virtual comedy show
ABC/ Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Bryan Cranston, Kerry Washington and Will Ferrell are among the big names who’ll be participating in the Americares COVID Is No Joke virtual comedy fest this Friday. The event, which aims to
Tyler Perry describes plan to reopen his Atlanta studios during COVID-19
Walt Disney Television/Lou Rocco(ATLANTA) — Tyler Perry has come up with a strategic plan to reopen Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta after Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared earlier this week that nonessential businesses could reopen. The TV mogul plans to begin
Film festivals uniting for online 'We Are One: A Global Film Festival' to benefit COVID-19 relief
iStock/skodonnell(NEW YORK) — In the midst of events being canceled and postponed due to COVID-19, film festivals are uniting and going digital. YouTube, in conjunction with over 20 well-known film festivals including Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival,
Auction for COVID-19 relief features acting lessons from Patrick Stewart, visits to 'Downton Abbey' & more
iStock/anilakkus(NEW YORK) — Auction house Sotheby’s and Google are teaming up for a virtual auction to benefit the International Rescue Committee’s work to fight COVID-19 in vulnerable communities. Up for grabs for the cause are a Shakespearean acting lesson
Oprah Winfrey to deliver commencement speech at virtual graduation ceremony
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country won’t be holding graduation ceremonies. But some stars are stepping up to help the Class of 2020 celebrate virtually — via a Facebook partnership.
US now has 1,000,000+ COVID-19 cases
da-kuk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States now has more than one million confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the latest figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University. There are now 1,002,498 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of
Josh Gad reunites entire cast of 'The Goonies' to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts
ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — It’s been almost 35 years since The Goonies hit the big screen and super fan Josh Gad is making sure the original cast celebrates the movie’s coral anniversary together. In addition, the nostalgia-packed reunion helped raise money for COVID-19
Kim Kardashian accepts #AllInChallenge, offers 'KUWTK' appearance and lunch with sisters
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Another day, another celebrity accepts the #AllInChallenge. Kim Kardashian is the latest to offer fans the chance of a lifetime after being challenged by Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen. She made the announcement in an Instagram
COVID-19 all-in-one update
(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:45 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 3,057,957 Global deaths: 211,894. The United States has the most