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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Streaming television giant Netflix on Friday launched a $100 million fund to help actors and production crews endure the hit to paychecks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund is meant to help offset hardship in the “creative community,” with most of the money going to financially troubled workers on Netflix productions around the world, according to Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “This community has supported Netflix through […]
by Alexandra Megia Eagle News QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) —The stage is set and the lights are hot. The time has come for EBC Films’ Make it Reel participants to see the fruits of their labor. Excitement filled the air—10x more than the first day of the Make It Reel Seminar. This is the time to see how each other fared during the 2-day Guerrilla filmmaking a week prior to the awards night. After […]
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — The ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Kristofer Hivju, who played the role of Tormund, has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is doing well, the Norwegian said in an Instagram post. The 41-year-old known for his fiery red hair and beard said he and his family were in self-isolation at home. “We are in good health — I only have mild symptoms of a cold,” he wrote in a message accompanied […]
(Eagle News) — Actor Christopher de Leon on Tuesday, March 17, confirmed he has the coronavirus disease 2019. In a social media post, the actor said that he did not have any travel history, nor did he have any contact with a person positive for COVID-19. “However, due to the nature of my work in the entertainment business, I have interacted with many people. I therefore ask anyone who has come in contact me within […]
GOLD COAST, United States (AFP) — Tom Hanks has been released from the Australian hospital where he was in isolation since testing positive for the coronavirus last week, but his wife Rita Wilson remains hospitalized, health officials said Tuesday. The multiple Oscar-winning actors were on the Gold Coast near Brisbane to film an Elvis Presley biopic directed by Australian Baz Luhrmann when he and Wilson, both 63, came down with the disease. Wilson, a singer-songwriter, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — British actor Idris Elba is the latest celebrity to test positive for coronavirus, tweeting in a video Monday that he had no symptoms yet but was quarantining. “It sucks,” the 47-year-old said in a clip, saying he got tested Friday because he realized he’d had exposure from someone who also tested positive. “Listen, I’m doing okay,” Elba said, before telling fans “this is serious.” “Now’s the time to really […]
From Hollywood to the world of sports and politics, known celebrities from among the rich and the famous have been infected by the coronavirus. Here is a list of personalities — actors, sportsmen, politicians and government officials — from various countries who have come out to say that they had tested positive for COVID-19. The list is compiled by Agence France Presse. – Entertainers – Tom Hanks and his wife, actress and singer Rita […]
by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney will close its giant theme parks in Florida, California and Paris and pull the releases of major blockbusters including “Mulan” over the coronavirus, it announced Thursday. The resorts are among the largest theme parks in the world, each drawing tens of thousands of visitors each day. They will remain shut at least until the end of March. “In an abundance of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have both tested positive for coronavirus, the US actor said Wednesday. Hanks, 63, said he and Wilson came down with a fever while in Australia, where he is reportedly filming a new movie about the life of Elvis Presley. “To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus, and were found to be positive,” […]
Matapos ianunsyo na ang Twilight actor na si Robert Pattinson na ang bagong gaganap na Batman, ay inilabas naman ng direktor na si Matt Reeves sa kaniyang Twitter account ang larawan ng bagong batmobile na gagamitin sa pelikula. Mixed emotion tuloy ang fans at sinabing best version ang itsura ng new batmobile. Pinalitan ni Robert Pattinson ang aktor na si Ben Affleck na nag-retire na matapos ang “Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice” noong 2016 […]
By Caesar Vallejos, Open For Business Hundreds of talented Filipinos are expected to line up at the grand staircase of the Philippine Arena, aiming to take the spotlight to win part of the P4.5 Million in total cash prizes in the most exciting talent competition of NET25, one of the biggest talent searches in the country today. “This is open to the public. NET25 is inviting not only professional performers and non-professional artists, but also […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpasya nang kanselahin ang nakatakda sanang Manila concert ng Canadian-French singer-songwriter na si Avril Lavigne dahil sa coronavirus outbreak. Sa social media ni Avril ay ikinalungkot nito ang kanselasyon ng kaniyang Asia tour kabilang na ang Pilipinas na nakatakda sana sa May 20, 2020.
