U.S. singer Pink says she test positive for COVID-19 April 03, 2020 - 11:13 PM
The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 US each to two emergency funds.
Bill Withers, soul singer behind Lean on Me, dead at 81 April 03, 2020 - 11:37 AM
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement.
LeVar Burton to livestream short story readings via Twitter April 03, 2020 - 10:54 AM
The longtime host of Reading Rainbow will read children’s stories on Monday mornings, YA fiction on Wednesday afternoons and short stories for adults on Friday evenings.
Quibi gambles with mobile-only streaming platform amid COVID-19 April 02, 2020 - 4:19 PM
Creators of the freshly minted subscription streaming platform Quibi had a tough sell on their hands even before the COVID-19 pandemic spiralled us into uncertain financial times.
Adam Schlesinger, Emmy and Grammy-winner from Fountains of Wayne, dead after contracting coronavirus April 02, 2020 - 9:26 AM
Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus.
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85; fought coronavirus April 02, 2020 - 5:57 AM
Ellis Marsalis Jr., jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan that includes famed performer sons Wynton and Branford, has died after battling pneumonia brought on by the new coronavirus, one of his sons said late Wednesday.
N.S. musicians use social media to spread love during pandemic April 02, 2020 - 5:00 AM
Nova Scotia musicians are using their craft in novel ways to entertain, build community and send love at a time when self-isolation and physical distancing is the new normal.
Cineplex will keep its 165 movie theatres across Canada closed indefinitely April 01, 2020 - 1:26 PM
Canada's largest movie exhibitor, Cineplex Inc., will keep its doors closed nationwide into the foreseeable future amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
J.K. Rowling launches Harry Potter At Home for housebound kids and families April 01, 2020 - 11:50 AM
The online hub will feature content and activities for fans and first-time readers of the series to access in self-isolation during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Lizzo treats ER staffers to lunch; Elton's benefit raises $8M April 01, 2020 - 10:15 AM
From delivering food to health care staffers to finding ways to help fans cope to sheltering in place, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus,
