Ellen DeGeneres during the IHEART Living Room Concert for America. (FOX/Getty)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show prolonged its hiatus Thursday (31 December) as California, US, coronavirus cases continue to surge.
The show first paused production in December 2020 when Ellen DeGeneres shared her positive COVID-19 test result, plunging the show into uncertainty. It capped off a shaky year for the star, whose daytime talk show has been rattled by rumours and allegations of toxicity.
Now, Telepictures, one of the production companies behind
Ellen, announced that the show has pushed its intended 4 January resume date to 11 January instead.
“Due to the COVID-19 surge in Los Angeles County, and for the continued safety of our staff and crew,
Universal Television Extends Hiatus for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ ‘Good Girls’ and More Amid COVID-19 Spike
Other affected series include “Never Have I Ever,” “Mr. Mayor” and “Kenan”Umberto Gonzalez | December 31, 2020 @ 5:00 PM Last Updated: December 31, 2020 @ 5:31 PM
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Universal Television has extended the holiday hiatus on six series productions, including “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Good Girls,” amid the COVID-19 spike in Los Angeles, the company announced on Thursday.
Other affected series include “Hacks,” “Never Have I Ever,” “Mr. Mayor” and “Kenan.” The studio expects to resume production on all series on Jan. 11, except for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” which will start back on Jan. 18.
Nearly 300 L.A. County COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported On Last Day Of 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is once again reporting the highest number of deaths in a single day, partially due to a holiday backlog, officials said.
An additional 15,129 coronavirus cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Thursday, along with 290 deaths, according to officials with the LADPH.
In 2020, L.A. Public Health identified 770,602 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 10,345 deaths since March. 86% of the people who died from COVID-19 this year had underlying health conditions.
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