Peter Bart: Coronavirus Cancellations Take Toll On Entertainment Industry Big And Small

Frankie Bridge has been pictured enjoying a fun day out at Legoland with husband Wayne and their children.The family of four were seen on a day out at the amusement park, where they could be seen laughing and smiling as they explored the park’s attractions. Frankie, 33, and her footballer husband Wayne, 41, share two sons - Parker, eight, and Carter, six.The family of four dressed casual for the outing, with Frankie opting for a grey tracksuit under a long, smart grey coat.

Loose Women panellist Nadia Sawalha has taken to Instagram to brand her husband Mark Adderley a "plonker" following a mishap at their family home.The TV personality, 57, revealed he had "ruined their porch" after he spilled a container of white paint all over it and struggled to get it off the decking.Posting a video of her husband trying to clear up the mess, Nadia showcased the damage to her 494,000 followers.She captioned the clip: "DISASTER!!! Ruined the porch!! My b****y idiot husband @mark_adderley!!" and added an angry emoji.Nadia continued to rage as she branded her husband of 20 years a "plonker".The star could be heard saying: "It's so good, but it's so bad."I actually want to cry my eyes out. It's breaking my heart," she added as her husband attempted to scrape up the paint.Someone else behind the camera could be heard sympathising with Mark."I bet he's beating himself up about it," she said.Quick to hit back, Nadia said: "No he's not, he's furious with the world.""Yeah, because he knows it's his fault!" they replied.Nadia's followers were quick to take to the comments with helpful suggestions over how to remove the white paint.Her Loose Women co-star Stacey Solomon offered her Tap to Tidy assistance to her friend.She wrote: "I’ll get the jet wash on that and have it good as new in seconds.

Adele Roberts has revealed that she has tested positive for Covid-19.The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star, who "almost lost the use of her bottom' due to "tricky" tumour position, revealed her health news as she celebrated her girlfriend Kate Holderness's birthday.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 42 year old wrote: "Today is my favourite day. It's the day my love was born.

We've already experienced Malik, Corrie, and Dudley so far this year, but now forecasters have warned that Storm Eunice is set to arrive imminently. Storm Dudley recently hit northern areas of England and Scotland, and now the Met Office has warned people to "stay indoors" over the coming days as Storm Eunice takes hold.

Elvis Presley biopic has been released – you can watch it below.The film will delve into the King of Rock and Roll’s relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks) spanning over 20 years, from the rock and roll icon’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.In addition to Hanks, Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood‘s Austin Butler will star as Elvis, Olivia DeJonge will star as the late musician’s wife Priscilla Presley, while Kelvin Harrison Jr. will take on the role of B.B.

Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler who scammed a group of women for millions of dollars, has joined Cameo.Hayut is estimated to have stolen $10million (£7.4million) from a number of victims under the alias of Simon Leviev, after gaining their trust with the promise of expensive dates.After being banned from Tinder and deleting his Instagram, Hayut has joined Cameo, the platform where fans can request personalised videos from celebrities. He’s charging $300 (£148) for personal video messages and $1,400 (£1,036) for business video content.The bio reads: “Excited to be on Cameo to wish the special person in your life whatever you need!”According to Entertainment Tonight, Hayut has also signed on with a talent manager, Gina Rodriguez of Gitoni Inc, in his pursuit of a career in the entertainment industry.

Olivia Rodrigo has announced a new documentary that follows the writing of her debut album ‘Sour‘. Watch the teaser trailer for Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) below.The singer-songwriter revealed details of the film on her Instagram, alongside the teaser clip.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeCould Walt Disney be next? Really?Let me explain: Most industry people I know were drawn to Hollywood by the prospect of creating things, not cancelling things. Now the dialogue has shifted, whether about airports (John Wayne), statues (Teddy Roosevelt) or movies (Gone With the Wind).Could logos be next? Walt Disney was a man who did great things but whose points of view were nonetheless tainted by some unacceptable ideas (“tainted,” by today’s standards).

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Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeIt’s real but surreal: Hamilton, the hottest show of its generation, opens Friday as a streamer! There’s no giant launch party, no massive media campaign. This will not be My Fair Lady time revisited.But the “non-event” is an appropriate metaphor for the challenges facing Hollywood in launching “new” product to a comatose pop culture.