Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge Xinhua | Updated: 2021-01-07 11:39 Share CLOSE
Hollywood is reeling as the usual cheer of Christmas and the New Year have given way to a massive post-holiday COVID-19 spike that has brought disruption and new lockdowns to the entertainment industry.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 13,512 new COVID-19 cases in the most populous US county on Tuesday, with 7,898 people already hospitalized, dropping intensive care unit capacity in the region to zero.
Public officials have predicted a potential spike in confirmed cases to 9,000 a day over the next two weeks, with a weekly death toll of 1,000 or more. With the testing positivity rate peaking at 18-21 percent, the stay-at-home order for Southern California has been extended to Jan 16.
The officials at the Screen Actors Guild are extremely disappointed after The Recording Academy announces the Grammy 2021 will take place on the same day as the SAG Awards.
2021-01-06 11:35:40 GMT2021-01-06 19:35:40(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) Hollywood is reeling as the usual cheer of Christmas and the New Year have given way to a massive post-holiday COVID-19 spike that has brought disruption and new lockdowns to the entertainment industry.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 13,512 new COVID-19 cases in the most populous U.S. county on Tuesday, with 7,898 people already hospitalized, dropping intensive care unit capacity in the region to zero.
Public officials have predicted a potential spike in confirmed cases to 9,000 a day over the next two weeks, with a weekly death toll of 1,000 or more. With the testing positivity rate peaking at 18-21 percent, the stay-at-home order for Southern California has been extended to Jan. 16.
SAG-AFTRA ‘Extremely Disappointed’ That Rescheduled Grammys Conflict With SAG Awards
“We announced the same date for the SAG Awards last July,” group saysTony Maglio | January 6, 2021 @ 7:56 AM Last Updated: January 6, 2021 @ 9:07 AM
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SAG-AFTRA, the combination of the Screen Actors Guild union and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, is “extremely disappointed” that the rescheduled Grammys are now in conflict with its own SAG Awards.
The 2021 SAG Awards date was announced back in July 2020. SAG-AFTRA now says it is “in contact” with the Recording Academy, the group that puts on the Grammys.
“We are extremely disappointed to hear of the conflicting date, March 14, announced today for this year’s Grammy Awards telecast,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “We announced the same date for the SAG Awards last July with the intent to give the greatest possible scheduling consideration for other awards shows. We expect