and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” And a handful of
films have been taken off the calendar including
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” Marvel’s
“Black Widow” and the Tom Hanks World War II
drama “Greyhound.”
Universal says that “Wicked” will be restored to
the release calendar at a later time.
DOLLY DONATES, READS BOOK
TO CHILDREN
Country icon Dolly Parton is making a big
donation to help fund coronavirus research,
as well as taking time out every week to read
children’s books online to kids everywhere.
The “9 to 5” singer, actress and philanthropist
tweeted Wednesday that she’s donating $1
million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center
in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research.
Additionally, she’s working with her charity, The
Imagination Library, t o read a children’s book
on YouTube every Thursday at 7 p.m. Eastern for
10 weeks. The Imagination Library provides free
books by mail to children in all 50 states.
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL SINGER
TESTS POSITIVE
Ray Benson, lead singer of the influential
Grammy-winning country band Asleep at
the Wheel, says he has tested positive for the
COVID-19 virus, but he is recovering at home.
Benson said in a statement on Wednesday
that he had been feeling fatigued and had
headaches, but it took several days before
doctors would give him a test for the virus. He
said he feels lucky and noted that his symptoms
thus far have not included fever or coughing.