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John Legend joined a chorus of prison reform advocates Tuesday, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release some inmates amidst the raging coronavirus pandemic. “The spread of coronavirus in jails and prisons threatens the health and safety of New Yorkers. When someone is incarcerated, there is no such thing as social distancing, and ensuring good …

Kelly Ripa is getting resourceful with her quarantine wardrobe. The host, 49, has been dipping into her 18-year-old daughter Lola’s closet for new outfits to wear while filming “Live with Kelly and Ryan” from home. On Tuesday, co-host Ryan Seacrest told Ripa that he was “running out of things to wear for the show” and …

DJ Khaled is determined to get a haircut — come hell, high water or health crisis. The music superstar, 44, took to Instagram Monday to lament the current state of his strands, posting side-by-side shots of his somewhat shaggy appearance in quarantine versus his typically well-groomed ‘do and beard. “THEY DONT WANT ME TO GET …

Radio broadcasting giant iHeartMedia is aiming to cut $250 million in costs this year, including furloughs and pay cuts, as it looks to weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic iHeart Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Pittman said in a Tuesday statement that iHeart’s senior management team and some other employees “voluntarily agreed to …

Cosmetics tycoon Ronald Lauder has launched a new online portal to track the prevalence of coronavirus-fueled hate crimes. Lauder’s Anti-Semitism Accountability Project set up the website to collect reports of physical and online attacks on Asian-Americans, Jews and other groups whom bigots have falsely blamed for the pandemic. The billionaire former Estee Lauder chairman aims …

Kevin Hart, Meek Mill and a raft of other stars are giving away prized possessions, or fan experiences, to help fight the coronavirus crisis. Fanatics mogul Michael Rubin has created a viral digital fundraising campaign — the “All-In Challenge” — for top stars and athletes, as well as business tycoons, to help during the pandemic. …

“Twin Peaks” director David Lynch thinks the world will be a “kinder place” after the coronavirus pandemic as his transcendental meditation foundation offers free help to exhausted medical workers. Lynch, 74, believes COVID-19 is a sign the world has gone down a wrong path. “I have a feeling … that Mother Nature is running the …

The Cannes Film Festival won’t take place in June, after all, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but organizers continue to explore different options for 2020. “Following the French President’s statement, on Monday, April 13th, we acknowledged that the postponement of the 73rd International Cannes Film Festival, initially considered for the end of June to the …

Saks Fifth Avenue is mapping out what its stores will look like post-coronavirus — and the plan includes sales associates who will wear fashionable masks while passing out little bottles of hand sanitizer. Executives at the swanky retailer — owned by Canada-based Hudson’s Bay Company — have been drawing up a “re-entry plan” as the …

Celebrity trainer Paolo Mascitti is trying to help people stay active and healthy while adjusting to life in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mascitti, who trains stars like Nicole Scherzinger and the cast of TV’s “Lucifer,” said that while there are “a lot of things we can’t control right now … working out and taking care …