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Hollywood shuts down, Broadway goes dark to curb virus cases

by JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

The entertainment industry is preparing to shut down to curb the spread of the coronavirus

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A hospitalized Weinstein ‘has not given up,’ his lawyer says

by TOM HAYS Associated Press March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

The movie mogul, convicted of rape, has suffered chest pain since being sentenced to a 23-year prison term.

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Tom Hanks and his wife test positive for coronavirus

by JAKE COYLE Associated Press March 11, 2020March 12, 2020

The actor says he and Rita Wilson, an actress-singer, were in Australia and were tested after coming down with colds, body aches and slight fevers.

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Maine Film Center commissions new score for Maine’s first movie, ‘Jean the Match-Maker’

by Molly Shelly March 11, 2020March 12, 2020

In 2010 the first film ever shot in Maine was saved from being lost forever when a tinted nitrate print was found and restored.

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Avengers Campus at Disneyland slated to open July 18

by ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

A new Spider-Man attraction that allows riders to sling webs with their bare hands and live-action fights between Avengers and supervillains are among the highlights.

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How the makers of ‘Contagion’ saw an outbreak coming

by Soumya Karlamangla Los Angeles Times March 11, 2020March 12, 2020

Nine years after its release, ‘Contagion’ has become the movie du jour as the world grapples with coronavirus.

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Weinstein gets 23 years for sexual assaults; sentence hailed by accusers

by MICHAEL R. SISAK, TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

The fallen Hollywood mogul breaks his courtroom silence, telling his accusers, ‘I have great remorse for all of you’ but also professing to be ‘totally confused’ by the #MeToo movement.