MARCH 19, 2020

DRAKE is self-quarantining at his Toronto mansion because he went clubbing with KEVIN DURANT in Los Angeles last week. Durant and 3 of his teammates on the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus. At the time, Drake posted pictures of their night out. Meanwhile, the NFL might have its first confirmed case.  Raiders linebacker QUENTIN POLING says he has the symptoms of coronavirus, including, “fluid in lungs, sore throat, and dry cough.” And they started after he and his family returned from a trip to Spain.  He’s in Ohio now. Poling says his doctor told him he almost certainly has the virus, so he didn’t bother testing him, because tests should be saved for more uncertain cases.

 

 

NASCAR has shut down live races until May 3rd – but they’ve announced that they’re doing weekly SIMULATED races starting this Sunday. It’s called the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. It’ll take place over multiple weeks – featuring drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Larson, and Christopher Bell. It’s basically a video game. Drivers get in front of a computer, with a steering wheel and pedals.  The set-up is a reflection of an actual car and the backdrops even reflect real tracks. The first race of this series is taking place Sunday at 1:30 P.M. at a virtual version of Homestead-Miami Speedway track. NASCAR president Steve Phelps said he’s trying to get the games broadcast on Fox Sports or NBC. Several current NASCAR drivers have started their careers in iRacing.

 

 

WHOOPI GOLDBERG almost DIED last year from pneumonia and sepsis so she’s not taking any chances. She’s moderating “The View” from HOME. Whoopi’s healthy, and she feels fine, but she’s also 64 years old, so she’s being cautious.  She said, “This is what we call responsible social distancing.” She’s also worried about the “inconsistent messages” from New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo. She said, “Until they can get themselves together – until they can figure out what they’re doing, I should not go in.  So that’s why I am still here.”  Last week, 77-year-old JOY BEHAR announced that she’s “gonna stay home for a while.”

 

 

ROSIE O’DONNELL is coming back to help with the coronavirus pandemic. “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” is returning for a one-time event to raise money for The Actors Fund. It’ll air live this Sunday at 7:00 P.M. at Broadway.com.  A ton of performers are already lined up, including:  Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Gloria Estefan, Morgan Freeman, Neil Patrick Harris, Judith Light, Barry Manilow, Idina Menzel, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Jordin Sparks.

 

 

Some TV medical drama are helping save lives for real. Fox’s The Resident donated boxes of the production’s masks, gloves, and gowns to an Atlanta hospital for its medical staff during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

 

 

BRETT YOUNG is currently cooped-up in his tour bus that’s parked in the driveway of his house, and he’ll be there for at least 2 more weeks. He hasn’t been diagnosed with anything, but he was doing shows in Europe when the pandemic was announced, so he came home right away, and then quarantined himself. He didn’t even get to touch or kiss his wife and baby. He says, “My luggage is still sitting unpacked in our garage.  I might be on the overcautious side of things.  Me and the pup are hiding out.  [But] until I can get my hands on a test to make sure I’m good I’m gonna give it two weeks. The last thing I want to do is give our little four-month-old something.”  He’s also postponing shows here in the U.S. until further notice.

 

 

Clare Crawley‘s Bachelorette contestants might have to be recast. The contestants on the almost 39-year-old reality star’s season were announced one week ago. However, now that the season has been delayed due to Coronavirus, many, or all, of them could be subject to recasting. The thought that 25, 30, 35 guys would be able to take time off and come on The Bachelorette again — and they don’t have a set time of when they’re going to come back. Obviously with this virus, who knows when this thing is going to blow through. So the idea that everybody is just going to be able to take off work and do this again is probably very slim.

 

 

LUKE COMBS performed 4 songs during his live mini-concert Tuesday on Instagram. He debuted a new song called “What Do You Do When It Rains?”.  If this is something you’d like to see again, you’re in luck.  He said, “I’ll do one every week we’re quarantined.”

 

 

BRAD PAISLEY’s charity grocery store in Nashville is making special deliveries to the elderly during the pandemic. He announced it on Instagram, saying, “We’re mobilizing a group of volunteers to deliver one week’s groceries to elderly people that should not be out shopping on their own in these times.”

 

Although bars continue to remain closed in Nashville, due to coronavirus, including John Rich’s Redneck Riviera, he vows to continue to pay his employees. John said he would make sure all of his staff were well taken care of, urging others in his position to do the same.

 

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE will give $1,000 to all the employees of their FGL House in Nashville during the quarantine.

 

Thanks to a certain Mr. Brady, there’s suddenly a lot of interest in Tampa Bay Buccaneers season tickets.

 

 

Andy Reid is 62.

Bruce Willis is 65.

Harvey Weinstein is 68.

Ursula Andress is 84. The FIRST Bond girl

 

 

 

 

 

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