Editors’ Note: With full acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that already has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline’s Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series is a forum for those in the entertainment space grappling with myriad consequences of seeing a great industry screech to a halt. The hope is for an
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Pornhub will also donate 50,000 face masks to first responders and hospitals. (Envato) Pornhub is offering free premium accounts to every one of its billions of users around the world, in a bid to encourage people to stay home during the coronavirus lockdown. Pornhub’s vice president Corey Price said in press release: “With nearly one
Genius: Aretha is celebrating the Queen of Soul’s birthday. Aretha Franklin would’ve been 78 years old on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, and the upcoming National Geographic Channel series about her made a donation to celebrate the icon’s birthday. “During her lifetime, Aretha Franklin supported a large number of charities and advocacy organization, including Feeding America.
Owen Paterson (R) leaving Downing Street on October 22, 2019. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) Tory MP Owen Paterson, who strongly opposed equal marriage in the UK, makes £100,000 a year from a company that is privately selling coronavirus testing kits. As the Northern Ireland secretary in 2012, Paterson became the first cabinet member to publicly say
Nordstrom We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Shoppers, as you are probably aware, Nordstrom is among the many brands that decided to temporarily close all of its
Mega Agency New couple alert?! Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are sparking romance rumors, especially after they were spotted on afternoon bike ride in Malibu, Calif on Sunday. While the three-time Olympic gold medalist and the Vampire Diaries star kept some distance, possibly as a safety precaution with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, they did seem
Taylor Swift‘s publicist is re-sharing her “unedited” statement regarding the infamous Kanye West phone call. Over the weekend, the full version of that highly-publicized conversation between Swift and West was leaked online, four years after clips of the conversation were posted to Snapchat by the “Follow God” artist’s wife, Kim Kardashian. During the conversation, West talked to Swift about a
Editors’ Note: With full acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that has already claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline’s Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series is a forum for those in the entertainment space grappling with myriad consequences of seeing a great industry screech to a halt. The
Kim Kardashianhas spoken. In a series of tweets posted Monday night, the E! reality star responded to Taylor Swift‘s recent statement regarding the alleged release of never-before-seen footage from her and Kanye West‘s infamous 2016 phone conversation. According to Kim, Taylor is still lying about whether or not she ever approved the lyrics in Kanye’s song, “Famous.” Kim
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Starlight Children’s Foundation Little Women: L.A. star Christy McGinity is mourning the loss of her 2-week-old daughter. In a statement to E! News, Christy and boyfriend Gonzalo Justo Carazo confirmed their newborn died just two weeks after her birth. “It is with our deepest sorrow that we send our baby girl Violet Eva Carazo to
Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke. (Stefano Montesi – Corbis/Getty) An Italian homophobic Catholic cardinal, who blamed the church’s child sex abuse scandal on the “moral depravity” of gays and was exiled by the Pope for opposing condoms to prevent HIV, wants Catholics to keep going to church. Cardinal Raymond Burke is known as one of the
Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. Alec Baldwin knows what his greatest claim to fame is. Sure, the actor is an Oscar nominee and a Golden Globe winner, famed Donald Trump impersonator, married father of five, but as he acknowledged in a monologue as host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, he has an even more important title to
And so ends Michonne’s The Walking Dead journey. For now. In “What We Become,” the 13th episode of The Walking Dead season 10, Danai Gurira made her exit. Warning, spoilers follow. The episode featured Michonne taking Virgil back to his island with the goal of reuniting with his family and obtaining weapons for the ongoing
During the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, animals rights advocates and celebrities are urging people who have the means and the time to help an animal in need and foster a pet from their local animal shelter. Most recently, Queer Eye‘s Antoni Porowski stopped by Austin Pets Alive! and found a new furry friend in an adorable pit-beagle mixed name
Anyone for a royal piggyback ride? Kate Middleton and Prince William shared on their Instagram page on Sunday, which is Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom, a never-before-seen photo showing them with their eldest two children, Prince George, 6, and Princess Charlotte, 4. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge give the kids piggyback rides on the grounds
Tavoy Malcom, charged with conning several elderly women of their savings, is suing the federal federal government for housing her, a trans woman, with male inmates. (Instagram) After her pleas were repeatedly ignored, a trans woman is suing the American federal government after she was raped by two inmates after being housed with men. Tavoy
Christopher Polk/Getty Images Taylor Swift is speaking out… well, kind of. On Saturday evening, the Lover songstress seemingly addressed the recently leaked Kanye West phone call that she and him had back in 2016. You know, the one that reignited their feud. For some back story: Late on Friday, extended video footage leaked online of what
The National Association of Theatre Owners likes some of the elements of a coronavirus crisis relief package put forward by Senate Republicans because it includes employee assistance. business access to government-backed loans and tax postponement. The $1 trillion legislation, introduced on Thursday, includes $1,200 cash payments to individual taxpayers up to $75,000, as well as
Jim Spellman/WireImage Actress Debi Mazar is the latest celebrity to test positive for Coronavirus. The Younger star took to social media on Saturday afternoon to share the news with her fans. Moreover, she also detailed her experience on what it was like to get tested for COVID-19, and how difficult it was to get the proper
Writer Roxane Gay attends the Feminist AF Panel at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles, California.(TARA ZIEMBA/AFP/Getty) Roxane Gay has restored everyone’s faith in humanity by offering to buy groceries for people in financial trouble because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bisexual feminist writer, professor and commentator wrote on Twitter: “If you are broke and need
Harry Langdon/Getty Images The music world has lost another legend: Country Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers has died at age 81. “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81,” the Grammy-winning singer’s rep said in a statement on Saturday. “Rogers passed away peacefully at
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Who are you staying home for? That’s exactly what stars like David Beckham and Eva Longoria are answering, thanks to a social media campaign encouraging everyone to share why they’re social distancing in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Kevin Bacon launched the initiative to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 with a cheeky spin on the eponymous concept that we’re
Kourtney Kardashian has come a long way, and the new season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians will reflect that. The 40-year-old mom of three sat down with E! host Jason Kennedy on In The Room, where she wholeheartedly agreed with Jason’s notion that season 18 of KUWTK is “a new season in her life.” “I feel like I’ve
Things may be crazy IRL, but it’s business as usual on Grey’s Anatomy. Which is to say it’s crazy. Tonight’s episode saw Meredith overseeing a pro bono surgery day, with a packed schedule of free surgeries and way too few surgeons. That was drama in and of itself as doctors fought for their patients to
Adam Aron, CEO of the nation’s largest movie chain said “the industry has to get liquidity from somewhere” since “we all have expenses and none of us have revenue” after exhibitors closed their doors across the country amidst the spreading coronavirus pandemic. “I am here as a representative of our industry. … The reality is
Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Sephora stores may have temporarily closed in light of COVID-19, but to make
A lawsuit states that the Trump administration haw ‘unlawful’ plans to strip LGBT+ Americans of vital discrimination protections, threatening access to federally-funded services. (Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) A lawsuit states that the Trump administration has ‘unlawful’ plans to strip LGBT+ Americans of vital discrimination protections, threatening access to federally-funded services. The suit centres on a “notice
With much of TV show production shut down and the remainder of seasons in limbo amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, some aren’t letting their props go to waste. Fox’s medical drama The Resident, now in its third season, donated a number of supplies to a local hospital. “To the entire team @theresidentonfox, thank you for
@hcj_home, Heather Johnson A bright idea, indeed! With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic happening around the world, people have been spreading cheer in a simple but inspiring way: Christmas lovers are decorating their homes with festive lights. That’s right! Christmas has come early, and it’s lighting up people’s mood during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many have taken to social media to