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Saturday 21 March 2020
TV med shows donate masks, Cannes delayed amid coronavirus

By The Associated Press un- the rest of its season and
defined stopping pay of the orches-
From finding ways to help tra, chorus and other union-
others cope to sheltering in ized employees at the end
place to canceling events, of March due to the new
here's a look at some of the coronavirus.
ways the entertainment The Met last week can-
industry is reacting to the celed performances
spread of the coronavi- through March 31.
rus, which most people re- Met general manager
cover from but can cause Peter Gelb said he is giv-
severe illness in the elderly ing up his $1.45 million sal-
and those with preexisting ary until normal operations
medical conditions. resume and higher-paid
___ members of his administra-
MASKS FROM DRAMAS tive staff are having their
BRING REAL RELIEF pay reduced, by 10% for
They may only play doctors everyone earning more
on TV, but they're giving re- than $125,000 and by 25-
al-life help to hospitals that 50% at the top of the pay
have taken a hit from the scale. The Met is launching
coronavirus outbreak. an emergency fundraising
The Fox TV medical series drive of $50 million to $60
"The Resident" has donated million and has obtained
some of its on-set masks pledges from its board for
and gowns to a hospital $11 million of that.
in Atlanta, where it shoots, "We have significant cash-
and the ABC show "The This image released by ABC shows a scene from "The Good Doctor." flow issues that we have
Good Doctor" is moving to Associated Press to deal with right now be-
do the same in its home cause of the loss of the box
base of Vancouver, Can- video from his house in Ha- June ceremony. for one time only — and her office," Gelb said in an in-
ada. waii that while flying home "There are just too many un- guest list is impressive. terview. "We're also at the
"To the entire team @there- from a shoot in New York knowns right now, not the A who's-who of Broadway same time encouraging
sidentonfox, thank you — where he was playing least of which is whether and Hollywood — includ- ticket buyers to donate
for this incredibly gener- a doctor helping with a we would actually be per- ing Matthew Broderick and their tickets rather than
ous donation of #PPE from flu pandemic — he no- mitted to stage an event in Sarah Jessica Parker, Neil take refunds or at least put
your set, including gowns, ticed an itch in his throat, June" involving more than Patrick Harris, Morgan Free- their money on account so
masks, gloves, and all the followed by a tightness in 1,000 participants, National man, Gloria Estefan and we can hold onto it and re-
things our healthcare work- his chest and body aches Academy of Television Arts Barry Manilow — plan to assign it to a future perfor-
ers need to provide safe that prompted him to get & Sciences Chairman Terry join O'Donnell on Sunday mance."
care for our community tested. O'Reilly wrote in a letter to for a live streaming "The With a $308 million budget
during #COVID19," Dr. Kar- Kim says he was not hospi- members. Rosie O'Donnell Show" as this season, the Met is the
en Law of Grady Memorial talized, and began feeling The Daytime Emmy Awards a fundraiser for The Actors largest performing-arts insti-
Hospital said on Instagram, better within a few days. had been scheduled for Fund. tution in the U.S. Its season
along with a photo of box- "I'm not 100 percent, but I'm June 12-14 in California. The show will be available was to have ended May
es of the donated gear. close," he said. ___ at Broadway.com and 9, and its 2020-21 season
Show representatives con- ___ MINIONS MOVIE DELAYED livestreamed on Broadway. opens Sept. 21. The cri-
firmed that the gear came CANNES CAN'T GO ON AS Even if movie theaters are com's YouTube channel. It sis forced cancellation of
from them, and represen- PLANNED open this summer, "Minions: starts at 7 p.m. Eastern. about one-third of the sea-
tatives of "The Good Doc- France's Cannes Film Festi- The Rise of Gru" will not be Others expected to show son and three high-defini-
tor" said they were in talks val has joined the long list hitting its planned July re- up include: Sebastian Arce- tion telecasts to movie the-
with government officials in of prestigious events de- lease date. Universal Pic- lus, Stephanie J. Block, Tituss aters around the world.
Vancouver about what is layed by the coronavirus tures says Thursday that the Burgess, Norbert Leo Butz, ___
needed at hospitals there. pandemic. The 73rd edi- animated film will not be Kristin Chenoweth, Gavin CONAN O'BRIEN WILL TRY
"I had a serious discussion tion of cinema's storied an- completed by July 3 due to Creel, Darren Criss, Jesse TO RETURN TO LATE NIGHT
with the residents about nual gathering will not take circumstances surrounding Tyler Ferguson, Harvey Fier- WITH AN iPHONE
how, though supplies are place from May 12 to 23 as the coronavirus. stein, David Foster, Megan With iPhones and Skype,
low, a magical shipment planned. Chris Meledandri, the Hilty, Judith Light, Rob Mc- Conan O'Brien is going
of masks is unlikely to ar- Organizers had for days founder and CEO of Illumi- Clure, Audra McDonald, back on the air.
rive," Law said. "And yet, a held out on delaying the nation, says in a statement Katharine McPhee, Alan The late-night host said he
magical shipment of masks festival on the French Riv- that Illumination is closing Menken, Idina Menzel, will resume putting out new
DID arrive, in the form of this iera, but finally relented its Paris studio due to the Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli episodes of TBS' "Conan"
very generous gesture." Thursday and say they're severity of the situation in O'Hara, Ben Platt, Billy Por- on March 30. His staff will
The coronavirus has es- considering moving it to France. Meledandri says ter, Andrew Rannells, Chita remain at home, and the
pecially hit home for "The the end of June or the be- they are abiding by the Rivera, Seth Rudetsky, Lea show will be cobbled to-
Good Doctor." Actor Dan- ginning of July. recommendations of the Salonga, Jordin Sparks, Ben gether with O'Brien on an
iel Dae Kim, who is a pro- The pandemic has start- French government. Vereen and Adrienne War- iPhone and guests via Sky-
ducer on the show and ap- ed to affect events in the ___ ren. pe.
peared in several episodes summer as well, with the ROSIE BRINGS HER FRIENDS ___ "This will not be pretty, but
last year, says he has tested Daytime Emmy Awards FOR HELP ORCHESTRA QUIET feel free to laugh at our at-
positive for it. announcing Thursday that Rosie O'Donnell is reviving The Metropolitan Opera in tempt," said O'Brien on Twit-
Kim said in an Instagram they were canceling their her old daytime talk show New York City is canceling ter. q