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The most controversial movie of the year is … “Trolls World Tour”? As innocuous as the rainbow-colored, music-blaring animated movie may seem, the digital release of the “Trolls” sequel has caused a storm to course through the movie industry. Just as the pandemic worsened and movie theaters were shuttering, Universal Pictures shifted the film’s release …

The happiest place on Earth may have an easier time reopening than the most magical place on Earth after the coronavirus pandemic ends. One analyst is suggesting that when the two Disney theme parks in America eventually reopen, they will be facing different challenges based largely on their guests’ state of origin — and Disney …

Starbucks plans to start reopening some stores next week that were shuttered by the coronavirus outbreak — and expects to be operating 90 percent of its nationwide locations by June, a report said. The reopening of stores — 50 percent of which closed their doors during the pandemic — will be rolled out in stages, …

Roy Horn, of famed performance duo Siegfried and Roy, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Horn, 75, is “currently responding well to treatment,” his publicist said in a statement to ABC News. He and Siegfried Fischbacher “send positive wishes to everyone impacted by the pandemic,” the statement said. The illusionists were Las Vegas staples for …

The plan is for July. MLB is growing more hopeful it is going to play games this season and — while multiple scenarios are still being hashed out and continue to change regularly with new information regarding combat of the coronavirus pandemic — the most constant roadmap has regular-season games being played by early July …

Zoom is the social-networking sensation of the year — and it’s also probably safe from getting taken over by Facebook anytime soon. The video-conferencing app has quickly become ubiquitous during the coronavirus lockdown, with its user base surging by 20-fold to more than 200 million since the pandemic began. On top of business meetings and …

The 2021 Oscars are finally going with flow — of streaming movies. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, streaming-only films will be eligible for the Academy Awards for the first time. And for one year only. “The academy firmly believes there is no greater way …

Not everyone’s skin is thriving during lockdown. Emily Ratajkowski admitted during a recent Q&A on her Instagram Stories that her complexion “freaked out” at the start of quarantine, and she’s switching up her skincare routine to combat the changes. One of the key products for that the model, 28, said she uses is Cosrx’s Advanced …

Uber is planning to slash its workforce by 20 percent as the coronavirus ravages its rides business, a new report claims. The ride-hail startup’s cuts would see more than 5,000 heads roll in the coming weeks, according to The Information (paywall), and prompted the resignation of longtime executive Thuam Pham. Pham, who joined the then-fledgling …

US stocks made a wobbly climb Tuesday as Wall Street weighed how the global economy will look once it emerges from its coronavirus-induced coma. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up an early 1.5 percent jump to trade up 115.80 points, or 0.4 percent, at 24,249.58 as of 2:13 p.m. That put the blue-chip index …