• Nia Vardalos missed father’s funeral due to coronavirus travel concerns

    Nia Vardalos missed father’s funeral due to coronavirus travel concerns

    “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” writer and star Nia Vardalos recently lost her father — Constantine Vardalos — but was unable to attend his funeral due to the spread of coronavirus. Vardalos revealed in an interview with Variety that she last saw her father during the Christmas holidays, knowing that it could’ve possibly been her …
  • Rihanna donates $5M to Chinese virus relief via Clara Lionel Foundation

    Rihanna donates $5M to Chinese virus relief via Clara Lionel Foundation

    Rihanna is doing her part to combat the spread and overall effects of coronavirus by donating $5 million to the cause via her Clara Lionel Foundation. The singer, 32, made the multi-million dollar pledge to support several organizations in need, including food banks in at-risk communities throughout the US. It will also go toward supporting …
  • Chinese virus: the Politic vs the Economy

    Chinese virus: the Politic vs the Economy

    The American economy is closing down rapidly from both voluntary and mandatory business closings. It is not just restaurants, but also manufacturing, construction, recreation, travel, and many other industries that are shuttering operations. If this continues, there will be a massive plunge in incomes, and tens of millions of people will not be able to meet …
  • Drake tests negative for Chinese virus after night out with Kevin Durant

    Drake tests negative for Chinese virus after night out with Kevin Durant

    Drake has tested negative for the coronavirus days after being exposed to the virus by NBA baller Kevin Durant, who revealed he was diagnosed with COVID-19 this week. The “Life is Good” rapper, 33, took to Instagram with his father Dennis Graham to share the good news. “Yeah, I had to do a test, but …
  • Celebs thank health care workers on front line of Chinese virus fight

    Celebs thank health care workers on front line of Chinese virus fight

    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon and Robert De Niro are among the New York celebs who pack a short video sending words of thanks and encouragement to the city’s health care workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus. “Hello, this is a message to all the health care workers out there,” “Hamilton” creator …
  • NBA paycheck battle could be brewing in Chinese virus hiatus

    NBA paycheck battle could be brewing in Chinese virus hiatus

    The NBA reportedly is considering enforcing the force majeure provision in the collective bargaining agreement to recoup player salaries for future canceled games due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league sent a memo to teams Friday informing them that player salaries are expected to be paid on April 1, but “left open the possibility” to …
  • Bella Hadid uses boobs and burritos to convince fans to ‘stay inside’

    Bella Hadid uses boobs and burritos to convince fans to ‘stay inside’

    While some celebs are resistant to the idea of a self-quarantine, Belle Hadid is doing her best to encourage the masses to stay home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The model, 23, took to Instagram topless Friday evening, using nothing but her handheld burrito to partially cover her chest. “Me …
  • James Middleton suspend wedding plans due to Chinese virus panic

    James Middleton suspend wedding plans due to Chinese virus panic

    The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother, James Middleton, has canceled one of high society’s biggest events of the year — his wedding to French fiancée, Alizee Thevenet. Middleton, 32, is concerned about the well-being of traveling guests, and felt there was no other option but to abandon his plans to wed the 29-year-old financial expert this …
  • How the movie ‘Contagion’ perfectly predicted the 2020 Chinese virus outbreak

    How the movie ‘Contagion’ perfectly predicted the 2020 Chinese virus outbreak

    The COVID-19 crisis caught a lot of people flat-footed — including an alarming number of people in government — but to anyone who’s seen “Contagion,” this all seems a bit like deja vu. The drama, which hit theaters in 2011, is about a regular family man (Matt Damon) trying to navigate a partial societal collapse …
  • A Government Monopoly Led to Botched COVID-19 Test Kits, but Private Labs Are Now Saving the Day

    A Government Monopoly Led to Botched COVID-19 Test Kits, but Private Labs Are Now Saving the Day

    The basic economic truth is that competition improves results. The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. As of Friday afternoon, there are 132,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and the global death toll has topped 5,000 people. The fast-spreading virus claimed 196 lives in Italy, on Tuesday alone. At this time, …