Showbiz News, Wednesday, March 11 – Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Weekend Box Office Results
 The Disney-Pixar Animated adventure Onward is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $40 million. Coming in at No. 2 with $15.2 million is The Invisible Man.

  1. Onward, $40 million
  2. The Invisible Man, $15.1 million
  3. The Way Back, $8.5 million
  4. Sonic The Hedgehog, $7.9 million
  5. The Call of the Wild, $7 million

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TV:

SURVIVOR: WINNERS AT WAR (8p ET, CBS) — New.

MODERN FAMILY (8p ET, ABC) — Before the April 8th series finale, ABC presents an 8-episode marathon of repeats tonight, starting with the pilot episode.

THE MASKED SINGER (8p ET, FOX) — New. Six new celebrities take the stage for their first performances of the season.

RIVERDALE (8p ET, CW) — New.

SEAL TEAM (9p ET, CBS) — New. NASCAR driver Austin Dillon guest stars as himself.

LEGO MASTERS (9p ET, FOX) — New. The teams must build a car and a bridge that will be stress tested for strength.

NANCY DREW (9p ET, CW) — New.

S.W.A.T. (10p ET, CBS) — New. Former professional boxer Laila Ali guest stars as herself. Bill Bellamy also guest stars.

SEASON PREMIERE: DIRTY MONEY (Netflix) — The second season of this docu-series begins.

SEASON PREMIERE: ON MY BLOCK (Netflix) — This teen-themed series returns for a third season.

Showbiz News and Gossip

Feeling like he and his wife Rita Wilson were catching colds and feeling sluggish, actor Tom Hanks has announced he and Rita have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Hanks’ publicist also confirmed the news to reporters.

Hanks and his wife were in The Gold Coast, Australia, for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film, in which Hanks stars as Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker.

“We Hanks’ will be tested observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires,” Hanks added in a statement. “Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We’ll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves!”

Warner Bros. Studios stated shortly that they are aware of the Hanks’ conditions and will be “working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the individual.”

“The health and safety of our company members is always our top priority, and we are taking precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world,” the production company said in the statement. “The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently receiving treatment.”

Hanks and Wilson’s son Chet responded to his parents’ diagnoses in a video, saying they both are “fine” and “not even that sick.” 

The coronavirus has now spread to over 100 countries. Stay tuned for updates on Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson here.

SYLVESTER STALLONE WEARS GLOVES WHILE BUYING GROCERIES 
Sylvester Stallone is taking extra safety measures while buying groceries. In photos shared by TMZ, the 73-year-old actor is seen buying groceries at Whole Foods in Los Angeles while wearing latex gloves.

… In February, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson shared selfies of themselves on their respective Instagram accounts wearing face masks as they both traveled on a plane. Paltrow captioned her photo with: “I’ve already been in this movie. Stay safe. Don’t shake hands. Wash hands frequently.”

FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER FILMING IN PRAGUE HALTED 
Filming on the Disney+ series Falcon & Winter Soldier has been shut down in Prague due to concerns over the coronavirus. The move comes after the Czech government placed a ban on movie screenings, elementary and high school classes, sports matches, and cultural events. The Prague Film Festival has also been canceled. Falcon and Winter Soldier began filming in Prague last week, but the cast and crew have now been recalled to Atlanta.

… This is the second time filming on the series has been interrupted. In January, the show was due to shoot in Puerto Rico but was forced to postpone shooting after the commonwealth was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes.

CORONAVIRUS HAS THE PRICE IS RIGHT SUBSTITUTING TRAVEL PRIZES 
The Price is Right is known for offering lavish vacations. But, the global COVID-19 outbreak might force the game show to substitute some of those prizes. Beginning last week, a disclaimer running in the credits said: “This episode was recorded prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Travel prizes in regions affected by COVID-19 may be fulfilled with alternative arrangements. For more information on COVID-19, please visit the Centers for Disease Control’s website.”

… The coronavirus has had an impact on another CBS show. The Amazing Race stopped production in an abundance of caution.

CHRIS ROCK SPLITS FROM GIRLFRIEND AFTER 4 YEARS OF DATING 
Chris Rock has split from his girlfriend of four years, actress Megalyn Echikunwoke. Sources say that Rock, 55, and Echikunwoke, 36, quietly broke up a few months ago. One source said Rock wasn’t ready to settle down again after his painful divorce from his wife of 18 years, Malaak Compton-Rock, which was finalized in 2016.

PETE DAVIDSON ABSENT FROM ‘SNL’ AFTER CONTROVERSIAL INTERVIEW 
Crazy man Pete Davidson was noticeably absent from Saturday’s installment of Saturday Night Live, which comes a few short weeks after the 26-year-old comedian criticized the late-night series in a sit-down with Charlamagne tha God. Davidson, who joined the cast of “SNL” in 2014, recently ignited a storm of controversy after discussing his experience on the NBC show, stating, “I’m literally painted out to be this big dumb idiot. I personally think I should be done with that show because they make fun of me on it.” Last week, Davidson skipped the SNL afterparty .

… Despite tensions, Davidson has nothing but love for series creator Lorne Michaels, calling him a “father figure. He’s the best and has treated me with nothing but love.”

JOHN KRASINSKI, DUA LIPA SET FOR MARCH 28 EDITION OF SNL 
Actor and filmmaker John Krasinski will guest host the March 28 edition of Saturday Night Live. Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa will provide the musical entertainment for the evening.

… Krasinski — who is known for his roles in The Office and Jack Ryan — will soon be seen in A Quiet Place 2, which he also directed.

MARK WAHLBERG REPORTEDLY EYED FOR G.I. JOE REBOOT 
Mark Wahlberg is the lead choice to play Duke in a reboot of G.I. Joe, the role previously played by Channing Tatum. There’ve been two G.I. Joe films, and the character comes from the Hasbro company, which also is responsible for Transformers. Wahlberg starred in two Transformers movies.

ISLA FISHER IN CBS ALL ACCESS SHOW 
Isla Fisher, who starred in Wedding Crashers, will star in the CBS All Access dark comedy Guilty Party. Fisher will play Beth Baker, a discredited journalist desperate to salvage her career by latching on to the story of a young mother sentenced to life in prison for maiming and murdering her husband, crimes she claims she didn’t commit. In trying to uncover the truth, Beth finds herself in over her head as she contends with Colorado gun-smugglers, clickbait culture, the doldrums of marriage and her own tarnished past.

JULIE BOWEN SET TO STAR IN NEW CBS COMEDY 

Emmy winner Julie Bowen is currently starring in the final season of Modern Family but that isn’t stopping her from getting her next gig lined up: she has signed on to star in the new CBS sitcom Raised by Wolves. Bowen will play a put-together businesswoman who is thrown some new curve balls and has to figure out how to handle these challenges.

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