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Halle Berry arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, Pool)
VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back

By Chris Pizzello Apr. 29, 2021 08:56 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 11, the 70th day of 2021. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s...

A woman embraces a police officer as people protest, calling for the resignation of President Mario Abdo Benitez over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the state of the public health system, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
The Latest: New Zealand opens 1st big vaccination clinic

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2021 04:41 AM EST

FILE - Mel Gibson arrives at the 89th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Feb. 6, 2017. Gibson spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital in April after testing positive for COVID-19, his representative said Friday. The 64-year-old actor and director has since completely recovered and is doing “great” according to the rep. He also said Gibson has tested negative “numerous times” since then. Gibson is the latest in a long string of high profile figures to go public with their coronavirus diagnoses and recoveries including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, George Stephanopoulos and the singer Pink. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Mel Gibson has recovered after coronavirus hospitalization

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2020 12:19 PM EDT

AM Prep-Segue

By Oscar Wells Gabriel Ii Jul. 07, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
TOM HANKS TAKING IT DAY BY DAY AFTER COVID-19 NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Hanks says since getting — and recovering from — COVID-19, he's taking...

FILE - This Nov. 17, 2019 photo shows Tom Hanks posing for a portrait in New York. Hank's latest film "Greyhound," premieres this week on Apple TV Plus. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
Tom Hanks on COVID-19, 'Greyhound' and wartime mentality

By Jake Coyle Jul. 06, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - This Oct. 27, 2019 file photo show actor Robert Pattinson at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of releases including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark.” The studio said Monday, April 20, 2020 that “The Sopranos” film will be pushed from September 2020 to a March 2021 release, while “The Batman” starring Pattinson will be delayed four months to October 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Warner Bros. delays many releases including 'The Batman'

Apr. 20, 2020 03:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2020 file photo, Tom Hanks arrives at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. For the first time in its lengthy history, ‘Saturday Night Live’ held an all-quarantine version, which aired Saturday, April 11 with stars delivering taped material primarily from their homes. Coronavirus pioneer Hanks was the guest host, with Chris Martin the musical guest and cameos from Larry David portraying Bernie Sanders and Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
'SNL' returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks

By David Bauder Apr. 12, 2020 01:47 AM EDT

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Apr. 07, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
LADY GAGA LEADS TV SPECIAL “ONE WORLD” NEW YORK (AP) - You’d think a TV special with performances by Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Keith Urban...

William Byron leans against his car during activities before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Byron wins virtual Bristol; Bubba 'rage quits' early in race

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 05, 2020 04:16 PM EDT

This 2019 photo provided by the Lamilla Family shows Bella Lamilla, a retired school teacher who was Ecuador's first confirmed coronavirus case. Even as Ecuador's coronavirus “patient zero” agonized in intensive care, strangers began tearing her reputation apart online. Lamilla is an example of how for patients and loved ones, coronavirus can come with stigma and re-victimization. (Courtesy of Lamilla Family via AP)
Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming

By Christine Armario Apr. 04, 2020 10:14 AM EDT