Ellen DeGeneres Heading Back Into The Studio After Production Pause Due To COVID-19 Spike

Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience this week, both on-stage and during an episode of the podcast itself.Rogan’s podcast recently prompted protest from the likes of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash and Nils Lofgren, with the musicians pulling their catalogues from the streaming platform.Young sparked the exodus late last month, when he requested his music be taken off Spotify, citing the platform “spreading false information about vaccines” and specifically targeting Rogan.It came after hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on Rogan’s podcast – calling the host’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive but also medically and culturally dangerous”.In response, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that, while the platform wouldn’t be severing ties with the controversial figure, they would be adding content advisories to podcast episodes which discussed COVID-19, directing users to their dedicated information hub.Rogan himself addressed the boycott on Instagram, telling fans: “I don’t always get it right. I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.”Shortly after, Rogan found himself embroiled in controversy again when songwriter India.Arie shared a video that compiled instances the podcast host had used the N-word on his podcast.

PENTAGON’s Yeo One will be temporarily halting his scheduled activities after sustaining injuries in a car accident.The K-pop idol’s agency, CUBE Entertainment, released a statement earlier today (February 10) announcing that Yeo One would be absent from the group’s upcoming activities, as well as updating fans on his condition following the incident.“On the early morning of February 9, while returning home after wrapping up an individual scheduled activity, [Yeo One] suffered a car accident from the vehicle of a drunk driver,” CUBE Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. CUBE Entertainment noted that the singer visited the emergency room and received medical treatment immediately after the accident, but had proceeded with the planned live broadcast of Idol Live School: Homecoming Day on the day same day due to “a diagnosis of minor symptoms and Yeo One’s personal strong will”.[공지] 안녕하세요. 큐브 엔터테인먼트입니다.

Jack Antonoff has elaborated on his issues with Damon Albarn in a new interview, following the latter’s controversial comments about Taylor Swift two weeks ago.The producer and Bleachers frontman was recently a guest on The What, a podcast hosted by broadcaster Brad Steiner, to promote his upcoming appearance at the 2022 Bonnaroo Festival. During the conversation, however, the topic of Albarn was raised when Antonoff and Steiner got into a discussion on songwriting.Albarn, best known as the frontman of Blur and Gorillaz, was interviewed by The LA Times last month to promote his recent solo album ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows’ and his upcoming shows in the city.During the interview, Albarn falsely claimed that Taylor Swift doesn’t write her own songs, and that co-writing “doesn’t count” towards being called a songwriter.“Obviously, it’s completely absurd and everyone knows that,” Antonoff said during the podcast with regards to Albarn’s comments.“You’re talking about one of the greatest songwriters of our generation who has her name as the only name on many songs.

Full House star passed away last month aged 65.Saget was found dead by authorities in a Florida hotel room on January 9, the day after he had performed a stand-up comedy set in Jacksonville. While no cause of death was shared at the time, the sheriff’s office noted no signs of foul play or drug use had been found.In a new statement shared by Saget’s family, authorities had confirmed he died as a result of head trauma.

Jennifer Lopez, 52, has worn many hats in the entertainment industry, including actress, singer, dancer, producer, clothing designer and perfumer — but no title means more to her than “mom.” The Bronx native is the mother to twins Max and Emme, 13, with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, 53. Find out everything you need to know about the teenagers here.

Jennifer Aniston, 52, has famously never settled down with a family of her own. After years of scrutiny and questioning about her decision to not have children, we’ve gathered all the moments the Friends actress has spoken out against the rampant sexism still prevalent in our culture and how her not having kids shouldn’t even be a “famous” thing to take note of in the first place.

Idris Elba had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction during his appearance at the 2022 BRIT Awards.

Nathan Chen has won Olympic gold!

Wonder Woman 1984 stayed atop the domestic box office chart in its third outing, but continued to fall off steeply. Overall it was a grim weekend for the North American theaters as total revenue tumbled 93 percent compared to the same weekend a year ago due to the ongoing pandemic and no new wide releases.

Wonder Woman 1984, Patty Jenkin’s sequel to the 2017 Wonder Woman, has been submitted for consideration in all categories at the Oscars by Warner Bros. , as reported by Comic Book.

International box office was led again by China this weekend with local titles A Little Red Flower and Shock Wave 2 at the top of the charts, and Disney/Pixar’s Soul continuing its jazzy run there. The Pete Docter-directed original is soon to become Pixar’s No. 3 highest-grossing title ever in the market. Other weekend highlights include Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 nearing the $100M overseas mark as Russia prepares for its date with Diana Prince, and the ongoing strength of family offerings, all things considered.

It looks like fans will still be able to watch Godzilla vs. Kong from the comfort of their own homes on the same day the movie hits theaters.

Last year, when Ray Fisher first announced that he was seeking his own sort of justice after being mistreated during the reshoots of the 2017 film “Justice League,” people were shocked and dismayed. What happened between Fisher and filmmaker Joss Whedon? What did producers Jon Berg and Geoff Johns have to do with it? Well, over the past few months, we’ve seen more allegations, an investigation, and finally Warner Bros.

Ellen DeGeneres is headed back into the studio.DeGeneres, 62, will be back at work next week on the Warner Bros. lot for film her daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, without an audience on hand.According to Variety, the program, which is produced by WB’s Telepictures Productions, will be back in studio Monday with a skeleton staff and crew.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will resume production Monday on the Warner Bros. lot, albeit with no studio audience.The syndicated talk show from WB’s Telepictures Productions stayed dark this week rather than returning to production as scheduled because of the surge in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County.

Thomas K. Arnold Editorial Director, Home Media MagazineAfter a year in which COVID-19 upended Hollywood, 2021 looms with big question marks for home entertainment executives.The pandemic accelerated the growth of streaming and made premium video-on-demand (PVOD) an economic and logistical necessity due to the closure of movie theaters.

Ellen DeGeneresand Portia de Rossi are showing their love is still very much alive after nearly 13 years of marriage.The 62-year-old talk show host and the 47-year-old Ally McBeal actress put on an affectionate display in Montecito, California on Tuesday as they held hands while crossing a street.This comes a month after the media personality recovered from a bad case of COVID-19. Mrs and Mrs:Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are showing the love is still alive after nearly 13 years of marriage.

With production stalled in Los Angeles amid the city's latest COVID-19 surge, the industry is wrestling with when it'll be able to return to work safely in one of its most popular filming regions. The major studios and streamers have paused production on the bulk of their L.A.-based projects, most of which were already on a hiatus over the holidays, marking the town's biggest shutdown since March when the virus first began to spread in the U.S.

John Stephens, the outgoing CFO of WarnerMedia parent AT&T, defended the company’s move to release its 2021 film slate concurrently on HBO Max and in theaters and cited Warner Bros. century-long relationship with Hollywood talent — with some disgruntled at the move and the way it was communicated.

Lionsgate Television is the latest TV studio to keep its Los Angeles-based series dark amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths in LA County.

Ellen DeGeneres and LL Cool J are just a few of the notable stars who’ve hosted the Grammy Awards since they began in 1959.Before the awards were telecast for the first time in 1971, the Recording Academy held dinners in multiple locations across the U.S. and aired a TV special called “The Best on Record” giving glimpses of the celebrations.