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Televangelist Jim Bakker recently suffered a stroke, according to a Facebook post Friday by his wife, Lori. As a result, the 80-year-old preacher will be taking what…

Working from home is fast becoming the new normal for many. Now add Facebook and Google employees to that list. The tech giants have extended their previous work-from-home orders to employees. Previously, both gave earlier dates for return. Now, both have extended that to the end of the year. Facebook will not reopen…

Once known as the happiest place on earth, Disney Resorts may now earn a new title: the most cautious place on earth. Disney’s Shanghai Resort has been closed since late January, as all theme parks worldwide have been. But the Shanghai reopening, set for Monday, is seen as a key to how the company’s other theme parks…

Nerds around the world felt like they’d just been given a wedgie when San Diego Comic-Con had to cancel its annual July event. But wait…there’s more. The conference announced Friday that an at-home version of the event will be streamed this summer, date to be announced. "Coming soon… Free parking, comfy chairs…

CBS News will air a one-hour primetime special, Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line, in which journalists embed with emergency physicians and other medical workers treating COVID-19 patients. The special will air at 9 PM ET on May 15. The project focuses on Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, which…

The unemployment rate reached 14.7% in April, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the job market. The Labor Department said that 20.5 million jobs were lost, in the first full month of figures since the coronavirus crisis shut down much of the U.S. economy. That is the greatest net loss of jobs on record. Employment…

Fortnite is celebrating a milestone in audience size, and has set the next edition of its onsite concerts. DJs Steve Aoki and deadmau5 are expected to headline Fortnite's latest in-game concert this Friday night. They arrive as the game has announced it has an Fortnite said it crossed 350 million registered…

The contributions and personal sacrifices of people going above and beyond to support their communities during the COVID-19 crisis is the subject of a new Amazon Prime series. Regular Heroes is the title of an eight-episode docuseries highlighting the everyday people who are making an impact. The series premieres on…

In her second official briefing before the White House press corps, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked about a comment she made on Feb. 25 on Fox Business Channel, in which she said that because of President Donald Trump, “we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here.” At the time, McEnany was…

Fox revenue looked a bit like a fairy tale last quarter – a 44% jump in ad sales even with the coronavirus nipping – but the page turns in the current quarter as company executives anticipate local station advertising will fall 50% year-on-year. The fiscal fourth quarter ending in June will see dips in local auto…

With demand surging for sports-themed films and TV series, Authentic Brands Group and David Glasser’s 101 Studios have launched Sports Illustrated Studios, an exclusive home for film and TV adaptations of the magazine’s work. Plans call for several scripted or unscripted feature films and TV series per year, as well…

ABC News’ World News Tonight with David Muir again was the most watched show in broadcast and cable last week, as the traditional evening newscasts enjoy a resurgence during the coronavirus crisis. But the network said that the half-hour broadcast also reached a ratings milestone for the season to date, ranking No. 1…