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'The Simpsons' short, 'Playdate with Destiny' to stream on Disney+ Friday

Disney+(LOS ANGELES) -- A Simpsons short, Maggie Simpson in Playdate with Destiny, is coming to Disney+ Friday. The announcement was made by the record-breaking, Emmy-winning series' creator Matt Groening himself, via a hand-written note on Instagram. The short, he explained, ran ahead of the Disney/Pixar film Onward, which briefly ran in theaters before coming to the streaming service early, because of the COVID-19…
In a guest article for 'TIME', Angelina Jolie warns how self-isolation can increase abuse of children

Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Oscar-winner, U.N. humanitarian ambassador, and TIME contributing editor Angelina Jolie is using a new column in the magazine to bring to light a new danger of the COVID-19 pandemic: the risk isolating can cause abused children. Jolie writes, "Isolating a victim from family and friends is a well-known tactic of control by abusers, meaning…
Self-isolation fan Pauley Perrette says her new show, 'Broke', is the perfect for the quarantine blues

CBS TV(NEW YORK) -- When Pauley Perrette's new sitcom, Broke, was getting underway, the economy was on fire, and nobody needed to socially distance. What a difference a few months makes. The show, in which the NCIS veteran plays a cash-strapped single mom whose formerly wealthy but now broke relatives are forced to live with her, is giving people…
George and Amal Clooney donate over $1 million towards COVID-19 relief

Photo by Erik Voake/Getty Images for Hulu(LOS ANGELES) -- George Clooney and his wife Amal have joined a growing number of A-list celebrities making huge donations to help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deadline reports the Clooneys have donated upward of $1 million to a half-a-dozen charities, including $250,000 each to The Motion Picture and Television home, of which…
Florence Pugh responds to “horrid” and “hateful” comments about older boyfriend Zach Braff

ABC/Eric McCandless - ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) -- British actress Florence Pugh has had enough of the “hateful” comments she received in response to a birthday message she posted Monday on Instagram to boyfriend Zach Braff, who is 21 years her senior. The Little Women star was back on the social media site Wednesday, noting that she had to turn off commenting after “70 percent of…
'Married at First Sight' gets COVID-inspired spin-off

Lifetime(LOS ANGELES) -- Lifetime is rising to new production challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic with Married At First Sight: Couples Cam, a spinoff to hit reality series Married at First Sight. The new series will be self-shot by the couples themselves and follow their ongoing stories in real time, inviting viewers into their homes via mounted…

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Rihanna & Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donating $4 million to combat quarantine-induced domestic violence

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond BallThere's one sad side effect of the recent nationwide stay-at-home orders: Data shows an alarming uptick in the amount of domestic violence cases as a result. Rihanna, whose charitable foundation is already donating millions to the fight against COVID-19, is now addressing this problem head on. Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation…
Niall Horan talks to Justin Bieber "on a regular basis" about their experiences with crazed fans & fame

Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty ImagesAs part of One Direction, Niall Horan experienced firsthand the struggles that come with a quick rise to fame at a young age.But even though he admits he had his bandmates to keep him sane, he tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that he can completely relate to what Justin Bieber has…
Justin Bieber curates Amazon Music At Home playlist featuring Drake, Billie Eilish and more

BG020/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesNeed some music recommendations while stuck in quarantine? Justin Bieber is here to curate a playlist to soundtrack your days and nights at home.As part of Amazon Music’s At Home playlist series launching this week, Justin has put together a list of some of his current faves, including Drake’s “Toosie Slide,” Billie Eilish’s “I…
British & Canadian July music festivals are now off due to COVID-19

ABC/Image Group LATwo major summer music festivals -- one in the U.K. and one in Canada -- are the latest events that have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BST Hyde Park 2020, which was to have taken place over two weekends in July with headliners including Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar and…
Alicia Keys' Verizon 'Pay It Forward Live' concert to air on AXS TV tonight

Courtesy VerizonIf you'd rather tune in to a TV screen than a livestream, Alicia Keys has some entertainment for you tonight. The Grammy-winning star is taking part in Verizon's weekly concert series Pay It Forward Live, which Verizon has been using to promote small businesses nationwide affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, the 30-minute events,…
Ariana Grande backs Florence Pugh; says posting personal life online can be "truly traumatic"

Steve Granitz/WireImageAriana Grande is supporting Florence Pugh after the Little Women actress posted about the hatred she was receiving for sharing a photo of her boyfriend, Zach Braff.Ariana reposted Pugh’s message on her Instagram Story, writing, “Beautifully worded and deeply appreciated.”She went on to explain that online bullying is one of the reasons she’s stopped…