Kristen Bell hosts Nickelodeon pandemic special for kids

Kristen Bell is hosting a Nickelodeon special with a “kid’s-eye view” of the coronavirus pandemic to address youngsters' concerns and help families weather the crisis, the channel said Friday.

Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77

The Globetrotters said Fred "Curly" Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.

Houston rapper Slim Thug tests positive for COVID-19

Houston rapper Slim Thug has tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19, but he is feeling better. Now he wants others to heed all the warnings and stay home.

Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at Sarasota Memorial from COVID-19 complications

Terrence McNally, one of America’s great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class" and the musicals "Ragtime" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.

African jazz great Manu Dibango dies in France after contracting coronavirus

Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music, died Tuesday with the coronavirus, according to his music publisher. He was 86.

Tyler Perry issues challenge to spread hope
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Comedian Tyler Perry is asking his famous friends to join him in singing a well-known gospel song.

Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19, isolated in prison, reports say

The disgraced film mogul, who turned 68 on Thursday, is locked up at the maximum-security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, according to state prison officials.

Dolly Parton: 'My heart's broken' at Kenny Roger's death

"God bless you, Kenny. Fly high straight to the arms of God. And to the rest of you, keep the faith."

Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81

According to a statement regarding Rogers death, his family is planning a small private service out of concern over the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Concerns of inequality rise after celebrities get coronavirus tests

Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavirus, even when they didn’t have a fever or other tell-tale symptoms.