Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at Sarasota Memorial from COVID-19 complications

Terrence McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.

Dolly Parton: 'My heart's broken' at Kenny Roger's death

"God bless you, Kenny. Fly high straight to the arms of God. And to the rest of you, keep the faith."

AMC Theaters announces it will close all locations until further notice

AMC Theaters is the latest theater chain to announce it will close all cinemas because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Regal Cinemas, the nation’s second-largest chain, said its locations will close Tuesday.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson reportedly released from hospital

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have reportedly been released from an Australian hospital five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus.

Disney sends 'Frozen 2' to streaming three months early for housebound families

The Walt Disney Co. will release “Frozen 2” on Disney Plus several months early to give families cooped up by the coronavirus a welcome distraction — and give its streaming service a boost.

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson taking diagnoses 'one day at a time'

Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time" while Australian television hosts who had interviewed Wilson were awaiting test results Friday.

AMC, Regal Theaters reducing seating capacity by at least 50% due to coronavirus outbreak

AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group -- the nation's two largest movie theater chains -- announced Friday that they are reducing their maximum capacity by at least 50% due to the coronavirus outbreak.