Politics/Hollywood
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LA’s Convention Center Has Been Converted Into a Federal Field Hospital
Fascility may house COVID-19 patients with “lower acuity,” whose “symptoms have either relaxed or not gotten intense,” Mayor Eric Garcetti says
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Joe Biden Has a Podcast — and He Tackles COVID-19 First
Former Vice President Biden’s podcast called “Here’s the Deal” launched March 30
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Jim Carrey’s Latest Cartoon Takes a ‘Jaws’-Size Bite Out of Trump’s Coronavirus Response
“Trump is willing to risk countless lives to save his economic record. He has fully become the mayor from Jaws,” Carrey writes
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LA County Closes All Public Beaches, Trails and Piers Through April 19
“These are difficult decisions, but I agree they are vitally needed steps to protect the health and safety of our communities, and save lives,” Mayor Eric Garcetti says
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Trump Signs Into Law $2 Trillion Relief Package That Allows Gig Workers to Get $600 a Week
Taxpayers who make $75,000 or less will receive $1,200 in one-time, direct payments
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Jimmy Kimmel Talks to Joe Biden, Also Identifies ‘Where’s Waldo’ as a Serious Coronavirus Risk (Video)
It goes down in a new “Jimmy Kimmel Live” “minilogue”
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How Hollywood Benefits From $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
Freelancers, gig workers and furloughed employees will get some relief through expanded unemployment insurance and direct payments
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Senate Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The package includes a $367 billion loan program for small businesses and $500 billion in loans for industries, states and cities
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Why Hollywood Shouldn’t Count on Much Relief From $2 Trillion Federal Bailout
“The entertainment industry obviously has been hard hit by the current environment. But so too have a number of other industries,” a bankruptcy lawyer tells TheWrap
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The Time Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Said Coronavirus Would Be Good for the US Economy (Video)
Prediction made in January has not yet come true
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How Hollywood and Stars Are Helping First Responders Fighting Coronavirus (Updating)
Rihanna, Apple, CAA, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Kelly Ripa and more have chipped in
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Rhode Island Postpones Primary Election From April to June 2 Amid Coronavirus
The election will take place mostly via mail ballot, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced on Monday
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White House Correspondents Dinner Indefinitely Postponed Due to Coronavirus
“Saturday Night Live” veteran Kenan Thompson was set to host
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More Than Half of Californians Could Get Coronavirus, Governor Says
In a letter to Congress, the governor also requested $1 billion in federal aid to support California’s medical response to the virus
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In HBO’s ‘After Truth,’ the Victims of Disinformation Campaigns Humanize the Danger of ‘Fake News’
“In this film, you see real-life victims and real-life perpetrators. And it makes this issue so much more human,” executive producer Brian Stelter told TheWrap