Coronavirus Updates

• Matthew McConaughey and his wife deliver over 110,000 masks to Texas hospitals
  Kevin Winter/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Tx) -- Matthew McConaughey is making sure that Texas' smaller hospitals are well prepared to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, the Dallas Buyers Club Oscar-winner and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, delivered over 110,000 masks to hospitals across the state.  "Thanks to @lincoln for donating 110 thousand masks," the 50-year-old captioned a photo of him […]
• COVID deaths in US approach 100,000 as many states are reopening
  iStock/AsiaVision (NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 pandemic, as of Monday, has killed least 98,218 in the U.S. and sickened more than 1.6 million others,according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.  Johns Hopkins University on Sunday announced that the country added over 20,600 new COVID-19 cases. Despite the numbers, many states […]
• Georgia issues "Best Practices" safety list for film and TV shoots post COVID-19
  iStock/brightstars(GEORGIA) -- With Georgia successfully becoming one of the first states to open for business following the COVID-19 lockdowns, Gov. Brian P. Kemp issued a "best practices" guide for film and TV crews working in the Peach State.  Georgia has become a massive hub for Hollywood productions, with everything from the Marvel movies to MacGyver and The Walking Dead shooting there -- some […]
• 'Mythic Quest' COVID-19 episode is now live: raising money for charity and tweaking celebrities in quarantine
  Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) -- A special episode of the Apple TV+ workplace comedy series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, is now live -- and has so far raised $600,000 for COVID-19-related charities. The cast donated half of that money, and show co-creator and star Rob McElhenney and his wife, Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-star Kaitlin Olsen, matched the sum. The remotely shot episode was quite the effort […]
• Producer promises 'Avatar' sequels getting back on track after COVID-19 delays
  Photo by Noel Vasquez/FilmMagic(NEW ZEALAND) -- Like many movies, Oscar winning filmmaker James Cameron's forthcoming Avatar sequels hit a major snag when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered production.  But now his longtime producing partner insists work will resume next week.  In an Instagram post showing off some of the movie's extensive physical sets, Jon Landau stated, "Our Avatar sets are ready...Couldn't be more excited to be […]