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Despite much of the US entertainment industry shutting down weeks ago as a precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic, TLC’s “My 600-lb Life” continued filming until March 26 — even though its cast members are considered high-risk for the deadly COVID-19. The TLC medical drama about a year in the life of morbidly obese individuals undergoing …

Beloved Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has passed away a week after contracting the coronavirus. He was 70. The Tokyo native was revered in his home country, where he is a household name and has been called “Japan’s Robin Williams.” “He was popular among a wide range of generations and was the No. 1 source of …

Even Anna Wintour is getting emotional over the fashion industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “Positivity is such a precious commodity right now, but I felt something close to pure joy in recent days,” the famously stoic editor-in-chief, 70, began in a piece posted on Vogue’s website on Monday. Wintour was partly referring to designer Ralph …

Rita Wilson is grateful for a lot these days. The “That Thing You Do!” actress, 63, took to Instagram to post a series of photos and thank everyone who supported her through tough times, including coronavirus and breast cancer. “This date, March 29, represents a time of great happiness. I was on Broadway starring with …

Andy Cohen is “feeling better” and ready to go back to work just ten days after announcing he tested positive for the coronavirus. “Happy to report I’m feeling better and am returning to @radioandysxm this morning, and will try to end your day with a smile when we begin WWHL@Home tonight featuring @neneleakes @lisarinna @mrjerryo!” …

The UK’s Prince Charles is out of self-isolation just a week after testing positive for coronavirus, British media reported Monday. The Prince of Wales, 71, spent seven days self-isolating at his home, Burnham, on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland after testing positive for the bug. His wife, Camilla, 72, the Duchess of Cornwall, had also …

British airlines are asking thousands of staffers whom they’ve temporarily put out of work to lend a hand at special coronavirus hospitals. Virgin Atlantic and easyJet are making the request to workers at the behest of the UK’s National Health Service, which is building three field hospitals to treat coronavirus patients, officials said Monday. The …

HQ Trivia has returned to smartphones around the world — as the coronavirus pandemic gives the app-based quiz show a captive audience. HQ on Sunday night broadcast its first live trivia game since it shut down and laid off all its staff in mid-February. An anonymous investor helped resurrect the app by providing funding for …

UPDATE: Opera singer Plácido Domingo was hospitalized in Mexico on Saturday after complications related to the coronavirus. In a statement given to media, a spokesperson for Domingo said that he is in stable condition. He will remain in the hospital “as long as the doctors find it necessary until a hoped-for full recovery.” Last week, Domingo posted …

Paris Hilton has delayed the release of a new documentary as she quarantines amid the “brutal” coronavirus pandemic with her new boyfriend, Carter Reum. Hilton told fans on Instagram Live of her film, “This is Paris,” “We have delayed the release of my film, it was supposed to debut at [the Tribeca Film Festival] and …