Phoebe Waller-Bridge
FILE - This June 4, 2018 file photo shows DJ D-Nice, whose real name is Derrick Jones, at the 13th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala After Party in New York. The DJ is among the entertainers who took the initiative to make the best out of a challenging year. During the pandemic's early stage, he hosted Homeschool at Club Quarantine on his Instagram Live, where he spun popular tunes on the turntables at his home. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Dec. 11, 2020 11:53 AM EST

Shona McCarthy Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on a normally busy Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Friday Aug. 21, 2020. McCarthy said cancelling the Fringe festival for the first time since 1947 was “profoundly sad” but artists and organizers are determined the festivals will return, even if it's in a smaller, more digital form. (AP Photo/David Cheskin)
Artsy Edinburgh, laid low by the virus, hopes for recovery

By Jill Lawless Aug. 27, 2020 03:19 AM EDT

FILE - This Dec. 21, 2012 file photo shows Cameron Mackintosh, producer of the stage production of "Les Miserables" in Sydney, Australia for the premiere of the film version. Some of London’s biggest West End shows, including “Hamilton” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” won’t reopen until next year, producers announced Wednesday June 17, 2020, as arts bodies warned that Britain faces a “cultural catastrophe” because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)
'Hamilton,' 'Phantom' will be off London stages until 2021

By Jill Lawless Jun. 17, 2020 09:57 AM EDT

This image released by Amazon shows Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from, "Fleabag." Amazon is streaming “Fleabag,” the one-woman stage show that launched the lauded television series, with all proceeds going to communities affected by COVID-19. The live 80-minute event is different from the TV series, but fans can see the germ of ideas that would enliven the Emmy-winning show. (Luke Varley/Amazon via AP)
New this week: Beastie Boys doc, Earth Day shows, 'Fleabag'

The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2020 02:08 PM EDT