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Indian Wells Tennis Is First Large U.S. Sporting Event Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears

The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the California desert, won’t be played as scheduled after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley. The Indian Wells event is the largest U.S. sporting event to be called off over concerns about the spread of the disease.

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Pixar’s Onward ‘banned by four Middle East countries’ over gay reference

Image copyright Pixar Pixar’s latest animation Onward has been banned by several Middle Eastern countries because of a reference to lesbian parents, according to reports. The family film will not be shown in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Hollywood media have reported. Police officer Specter, voiced by Lena Waithe, has been heralded as Disney-Pixar’s

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Man Wounded At Lil Baby Alabama Concert As Violence Spills On Stage

A man was shot and seriously wounded during a fight that began backstage during a weekend performance by rapper Lil Baby in Birmingham, Alabama. The victim was in stable condition Sunday, reported AL.com. No one else was seriously hurt. Police reported no arrests.  Lil Baby —Dominique Armani Jones — was in the middle of performing

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Max Von Sydow: The Exorcist and Flash Gordon actor dies aged 90

Image copyright Getty Images Actor Max Von Sydow, who appeared in films and TV series including The Exorcist, Flash Gordon and Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 90. His family announced “with a broken heart and infinite sadness” that the Swedish-born actor died on Sunday. Von Sydow’s other film credits included Hannah

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Clueless ‘Dreamboat’ Lou Dawg Is Dazed And Confused On ‘American Idol’

The “American Idol” judges agreed on Sunday’s episode that contestant Lou Dawg was a “dreamboat.” But viewers may have had that sinking feeling when he seemed to confuse panelist Luke Bryan with Justin Timberlake, had no inkling who Lionel Richie was, and couldn’t name a song by Katy Perry. Dawg, from the Hawaii island Oahu,

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Scientific Adviser From ‘Contagion’ Says The Movie Was A Warning

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, the 2011 pandemic movie “Contagion” has recaptured the public’s interest. Now, a health expert consulted for the film says parts of the movie’s plot should’ve served as a warning about future outbreaks. The film has been praised by some in the scientific community ― then and

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Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Debuts At The Top Of The Box Office

LOS ANGELES, March 8, (Variety.com) – Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” debuted this weekend to $40 million, enough to lead box office charts but still a somewhat disappointing start given the studio’s near-flawless track record when it comes to animated fare. Internationally, the film brought in $28 million for a global tally of $68 million. “Onward,”

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The Last of Us on HBO: ‘Stay true and this can make really great TV’

Image copyright Getty Images / Sony PlayStation Video game The Last Of Us is being turned into a TV series – and it’s going to be made by the man responsible for Chernobyl. Craig Mazin, who made HBO’s nuclear hit, will work with Neil Druckmann – the PlayStation game’s creator – to bring the series

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