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John Ridley poses in the press room with the award for best adapted screenplay of the year for "12 Years a Slave" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Some creators of color fear coronavirus will be major setback in TV’s diversity push

May 19, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.

The coronavirus crisis has turned all of Hollywood upside down, and the hoped-for return to even a small degree of normalcy remains uncertain. But one segment of the entertainment industry...

Norma McCorvey speaks up as she joins other anti-abortion demonstrators inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in 2009.

Norma McCorvey — ‘Jane Roe’ of Roe v. Wade — changed abortion stance for money, deathbed documentary reveals

May 20, 2020 at 6:57 a.m.

When Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, came out against abortion in 1995, it stunned the world and represented a huge symbolic victory for...

Ryan Seacrest attends the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ryan Seacrest is back on TV and ‘doing well’ after ‘American Idol’ scare

May 19, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Ryan Seacrest returned to TV on Tuesday after taking a "well-deserved" break that sparked social media concern earlier this week. On Monday, Seacrest was absent from "Live With Kelly and...

‘The Last Dance’ is over. Here are 5 great sports documentaries to watch next

May 19, 2020 at 1:43 p.m.

"The Last Dance" has been a godsend for sports fans crushed by the absence of live sports during the coronavirus crisis. The epic docuseries about NBA superstar Michael Jordan and...

Orlando Bloom, left, and Cara Delevingne costar in Amazon's Victorian fantasy "Carnival Row," premiering Friday.

After the coronavirus, the race to resume film production goes global

May 19, 2020 at 11:52 a.m.

Ever since the coronavirus crisis put entertainment production in a deep freeze, Hollywood has been eager to get the cameras rolling again. After all, box office revenue has sunk to...

"The Beatles: Get Back" Director Peter Jackson went through some 55 hours of footage shot during the making of "Let It Be" for this Beatles documentary. (Walt Disney)

Here are all the movies Hollywood is still planning to open this summer

May 19, 2020 at 10:17 a.m.

These Hollywood movies are still planning to hit the big screen this summer.

‘Minecraft’ is for learning? In COVID time, 50 million downloads of free education content

May 19, 2020 at 9:52 a.m.

With schools closed and many a parent thrust into the difficult role of managing a job, a household and a child's education, here's one unexpected bit of positive news to...

When will national parks reopen? Grand Canyon and others have phased plans

May 19, 2020 at 4:19 p.m.

National parks in the West are starting to open their gates, and more are likely to follow as the National Park Service boosts access and services in a "phased approach...

Ryan Seacrest attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.

Ryan Seacrest dismisses speculation he had a stroke during ‘American Idol’ finale

May 18, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

Longtime "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest worried several fans during Sunday night's finale when he appeared to have difficulty speaking for a portion of the virtual broadcast. But according to...

Andy Cohen at his studio in Manhattan on March 21, 2017.

‘Like landing a person on the moon’: A reality TV powerhouse adapts to coronavirus

May 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise is known for its epic, multipart reunions that feature glammed-up cast members sitting together on couches and rehashing drama from the season. There are always memorable...

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