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Britney Spears‘ conservatorship has been extended through to August while Los Angeles courts remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Jodi Pais Montgomery will remain as Spears’ temporary conservator until Aug. 22. An “order to show cause” hearing for this case is scheduled to take place on Aug. …

Julianne Moore wants to say thank you to coronavirus first responders. The “Still Alice” actress, 59, posed for Instagram Sunday in a T-shirt printed with a scrubs- and mask-clad “Super Nurse,” the graphic for which was created by stencil artist FAKE. “A big thank you to all Responders who have been risking their lives for …

Iconic American clothing retailer J.Crew on Monday became the first nationwide retailer to file for bankruptcy as the coronavirus crisis ravages the retail industry. The New York-based company — whose clothes were famously touted by Michelle Obama — is among several major retailers that have suffered while the pandemic forces stores closed and shut shoppers …

Country singer Cady Groves has died just weeks after complaining about mental health fears during the coronavirus lockdown, her family has revealed. She was just 30. “@cadygroves has left this world,” her brother, Cody, tweeted on Sunday, breaking the news to fans of the “This Little Girl” star. “Details are limited right now but family is …

Nets general manager Sean Marks left the door open slightly for Kevin Durant to return to the court should the NBA season resume after shutting down on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “That’s a $110 million question,” Marks told Newshub of his native New Zealand. “In all seriousness, we’ve tried not to talk …

It started with “one-time” stimulus checks. Now some politicians are proposing $2,000 for everyone until the crisis passes. “A one-time, twelve-hundred-dollar check isn’t going to cut it,” says Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif). “Americans need sustained cash infusions for the duration of this crisis.” Khanna, along with Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), is co-sponsor of the Emergency Money for …

CBS News “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl said Sunday that she’s finally feeling well after a battle with COVID-19 that left her hospitalized for a week. Stahl said she was “really scared” after fighting pneumonia caused by the coronavirus for two weeks at home before going to the hospital. “One of the rules of journalism …

Madonna appeared to flout social-distancing rules at a birthday party Saturday — just two days after announcing she tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, which would suggest she’s been exposed to the contagion, reports said. The aging Material Girl, 61, joked that her birthday-boy pal, photographer Steven Klein, was being honored with a “COVID cake” during the …

Carl Icahn’s Hertz — once considered the gold standard of car rental companies — is sputtering on the side of the road while its closest rival, Avis, is positioned to ride out the coronavirus storm. The 102-year-old Hertz told shareholders last week that it had missed a debt payment tied to its 500,000 fleet amid a …

Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park will be changing the way he runs his restaurant after the pandemic lifts to better help feed the hungry, Side Dish has learned. Humm, whose three-starred Michelin restaurant was named the world’s best in 2017, is amping up his role at a non-profit, Rethink Food NYC, to become its top …