The world has gotten used to condensing several years’ worth of grief into a handful of months in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the day that Tom Hanks announced he and his wife Rita Wilson had contracted the infection back in early March was no different than any other. The couple was in Australia for a film shoot when they both tested positive, but have since returned to the Us after self-quarantining and receiving treatment.
Even as his condition is vastly improving, though, Hanks continues to make the news. Keeping up his reputation as one of America’s friendliest stars, he was recently lauded for writing a heartwarming letter to an Australian boy who was being bullied for his name, which has received a new and nasty connotation as a result of the pandemic.
As reported by 7News Gold Coast, Corona De Vries wrote Hanks and Wilson a...
Even as his condition is vastly improving, though, Hanks continues to make the news. Keeping up his reputation as one of America’s friendliest stars, he was recently lauded for writing a heartwarming letter to an Australian boy who was being bullied for his name, which has received a new and nasty connotation as a result of the pandemic.
As reported by 7News Gold Coast, Corona De Vries wrote Hanks and Wilson a...
- 4/25/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
Ken Shimura, the 70-year-old Japanese comedian who had been described as “Japan’s Robin Williams,” has died of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus.
His agency confirmed the news, making him the first Japanese celebrity figure to die as a result of the global pandemic, according to various news outlets including the Japan Times.
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Shimura tested positive for the virus on March 24. He succumbed in a Tokyo hospital on Sunday, March 29.
The comedian was a regular on Japanese television and was noted for his facial expressions. He was also a member of the comedy band The Drifters, alongside Cha Kato, Boo Takagi, and Koji Nakamoto.
His agency confirmed the news, making him the first Japanese celebrity figure to die as a result of the global pandemic, according to various news outlets including the Japan Times.
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Shimura tested positive for the virus on March 24. He succumbed in a Tokyo hospital on Sunday, March 29.
The comedian was a regular on Japanese television and was noted for his facial expressions. He was also a member of the comedy band The Drifters, alongside Cha Kato, Boo Takagi, and Koji Nakamoto.
- 3/30/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Ken Shimura, a comedian who was a fixture on Japanese television for decades, died on Sunday evening from the coronavirus, the Japanese media reported Monday. He was 70, and immediately before his illness had been set for his first starring role in a feature film.
Shimura entered a Tokyo hospital on March 20 with fever and pneumonia and tested positive for Covid-19 on March 23. He is the first prominent Japanese entertainment world figure to die of the virus.
Born Yasunori Shimura in Tokyo in 1950, Shimura joined the Drifters, a comedy band, in 1974. The Drifters were already kings of Japanese television for their highly-rated variety show “Hachijidayo Zeninshugo!”, but Shimura injected a youthful energy and impudence that kept their popularity soaring.
A rubber-faced comic who took inspiration from Jerry Lewis, Shimura was hardly subtle – one of his characters, a middle-aged pervert, wore a swan’s-head strap-on for laughs – but he smoothly survived the...
Shimura entered a Tokyo hospital on March 20 with fever and pneumonia and tested positive for Covid-19 on March 23. He is the first prominent Japanese entertainment world figure to die of the virus.
Born Yasunori Shimura in Tokyo in 1950, Shimura joined the Drifters, a comedy band, in 1974. The Drifters were already kings of Japanese television for their highly-rated variety show “Hachijidayo Zeninshugo!”, but Shimura injected a youthful energy and impudence that kept their popularity soaring.
A rubber-faced comic who took inspiration from Jerry Lewis, Shimura was hardly subtle – one of his characters, a middle-aged pervert, wore a swan’s-head strap-on for laughs – but he smoothly survived the...
- 3/30/2020
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the novel coronavirus, has died. He was 70.
A household name in Japan since the 1970s, Shimura was a near constant presence on Japanese television. At the time of his death, he was appearing regularly on several local variety shows, and was set to star in Japanese director Yoji Yamada's upcoming feature film God of Cinema, produced by Japanese studio Shochiku to mark its 100-year anniversary in the film industry. Shochiku has put the film on indefinite hold.
Shimura was hospitalized in Tokyo on March 20 after ...
A household name in Japan since the 1970s, Shimura was a near constant presence on Japanese television. At the time of his death, he was appearing regularly on several local variety shows, and was set to star in Japanese director Yoji Yamada's upcoming feature film God of Cinema, produced by Japanese studio Shochiku to mark its 100-year anniversary in the film industry. Shochiku has put the film on indefinite hold.
Shimura was hospitalized in Tokyo on March 20 after ...
- 3/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the novel coronavirus, has died. He was 70.
A household name in Japan since the 1970s, Shimura was a near constant presence on Japanese television. At the time of his death, he was appearing regularly on several local variety shows, and was set to star in Japanese director Yoji Yamada's upcoming feature film God of Cinema, produced by Japanese studio Shochiku to mark its 100-year anniversary in the film industry. Shochiku has put the film on indefinite hold.
Shimura was hospitalized in Tokyo on March 20 after ...
A household name in Japan since the 1970s, Shimura was a near constant presence on Japanese television. At the time of his death, he was appearing regularly on several local variety shows, and was set to star in Japanese director Yoji Yamada's upcoming feature film God of Cinema, produced by Japanese studio Shochiku to mark its 100-year anniversary in the film industry. Shochiku has put the film on indefinite hold.
Shimura was hospitalized in Tokyo on March 20 after ...
- 3/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hello everyone, hope you are safe at home,” said Spike Lee today with an out of the park surprise for an America mainly behind closed door due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hunkered down in his own Republic of Brooklyn pad, the Oscar winner Sunday went online to gift film and baseball fans with the treat of the script of his unmade Jackie Robinson film – and you can read all 159 pages of this fifth draft of the known but never actualized project right here, right now.
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Described by Lee as a “dream project” in the video below, the plan back around 1996 was for the Malcolm X director to re-team with Denzel Washington for their take on the life and legacy...
Hunkered down in his own Republic of Brooklyn pad, the Oscar winner Sunday went online to gift film and baseball fans with the treat of the script of his unmade Jackie Robinson film – and you can read all 159 pages of this fifth draft of the known but never actualized project right here, right now.
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- 3/29/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
There was good news and bad news emanating from the White House on Sunday. First, the bad news: a deadly pandemic is apparently gaining steam and killing more Americans.
The good news? The ratings for President Donald Trump’s near-daily briefings are beating The Bachelor and Monday Night Football, at least according to a boastful series of tweets from the Commander-in-Chief.
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“Because the “‘ratings’ of my News Conferences etc. are so high, ‘Bachelor finale, Monday Night Football type numbers’ according to the @nytimes, the Lamestream Media is going Crazy,” Trump tweeted. He added, “Numbers are continuing to rise…” but didn’t clarify if he meant deaths or his ratings.
He also referenced an unnamed “Lunatic” who apparently is out to stop him.
The good news? The ratings for President Donald Trump’s near-daily briefings are beating The Bachelor and Monday Night Football, at least according to a boastful series of tweets from the Commander-in-Chief.
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“Because the “‘ratings’ of my News Conferences etc. are so high, ‘Bachelor finale, Monday Night Football type numbers’ according to the @nytimes, the Lamestream Media is going Crazy,” Trump tweeted. He added, “Numbers are continuing to rise…” but didn’t clarify if he meant deaths or his ratings.
He also referenced an unnamed “Lunatic” who apparently is out to stop him.
- 3/29/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
2nd Update Sunday: Lady Gaga is the latest music superstar to join Fox Presents The iHeart Living Room Concert for America, the hourlong benefit concert hosted by Elton John, which airs tonight, March 29, at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt. Other last-minute additions to the special include Ellen DeGeneres, The Masked Singer‘s Ken Jeong, Ryan Seacrest, Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone. YouTube has signed on as a streaming partner.
Updated, 10 Am: Several performers have been added to the hourlong benefit concert Fox Presents The iHeart Living Room Concert for America, which airs at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt Sunday, March 29. Joining the Elton John-hosted special are Camila Cabello, Dave Grohl, H.E.R. and Sam Smith. Also set to make appearances are Ciara, Demi Lovato, Lizzo, Russell Wilson and more.
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- 3/29/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Japanese comedy icon Ken Shimura has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his agency said Wednesday in Tokyo.
The 70-year-old actor and comedian was hospitalized last Friday for what was thought to be a severe case of pneumonia. Shimura's agency told Japan's Kyodo news service Wednesday that his Covid-19 symptoms were currently noncritical. It was not immediately known how he became infected.
Shimura, a household name in Japan and a near-constant presence on local variety shows, is the first major entertainment figure in the country to go public with their coronavirus infection. He is famous across generations in ...
The 70-year-old actor and comedian was hospitalized last Friday for what was thought to be a severe case of pneumonia. Shimura's agency told Japan's Kyodo news service Wednesday that his Covid-19 symptoms were currently noncritical. It was not immediately known how he became infected.
Shimura, a household name in Japan and a near-constant presence on local variety shows, is the first major entertainment figure in the country to go public with their coronavirus infection. He is famous across generations in ...
- 3/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Japanese comedy icon Ken Shimura has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his agency said Wednesday in Tokyo.
The 70-year-old actor and comedian was hospitalized last Friday for what was thought to be a severe case of pneumonia. Shimura's agency told Japan's Kyodo news service Wednesday that his Covid-19 symptoms were currently noncritical. It was not immediately known how he became infected.
Shimura, a household name in Japan and a near-constant presence on local variety shows, is the first major entertainment figure in the country to go public with their coronavirus infection. He is famous across generations in ...
The 70-year-old actor and comedian was hospitalized last Friday for what was thought to be a severe case of pneumonia. Shimura's agency told Japan's Kyodo news service Wednesday that his Covid-19 symptoms were currently noncritical. It was not immediately known how he became infected.
Shimura, a household name in Japan and a near-constant presence on local variety shows, is the first major entertainment figure in the country to go public with their coronavirus infection. He is famous across generations in ...
- 3/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized for pneumonia on Monday, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, his agency Izawa Office announced Wednesday. His condition is not currently critical.
Shimura is the first prominent entertainment world figure in Japan to test positive for the virus. He was set to star in the new Yoji Yamada film “God of Cinema” that Shochiku is producing to mark its 100th anniversary as a film studio. The shoot, originally scheduled to start late this month, has now been postponed indefinitely. Television programs featuring the 70-year-old Shimura, who has been a fixture on the small screen for decades, have also been affected.
His role in “God of Cinema” as a lovable ne’er-do-well who has been a life-long film fan would be his first starring turn in a feature. The film was scheduled for a December release.
Shimura appears in “Yell,” a...
Shimura is the first prominent entertainment world figure in Japan to test positive for the virus. He was set to star in the new Yoji Yamada film “God of Cinema” that Shochiku is producing to mark its 100th anniversary as a film studio. The shoot, originally scheduled to start late this month, has now been postponed indefinitely. Television programs featuring the 70-year-old Shimura, who has been a fixture on the small screen for decades, have also been affected.
His role in “God of Cinema” as a lovable ne’er-do-well who has been a life-long film fan would be his first starring turn in a feature. The film was scheduled for a December release.
Shimura appears in “Yell,” a...
- 3/25/2020
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
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