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LOS ANGELES — The red carpets are rolled up in storage, the A-listers holed up in mansions, multiplex doors are closed. For now, at least, the coronavirus has shut down much of Hollywood.

Arts organizations are injecting funds to help cultural institutions and creators stay financially afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store for week ending March 29th iTunes Movies US Charts: 1. 1917 2. Jumanji: The Next Level 3. Onward 4. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn 5. The Gentlemen 6. Bloodshot 7.

Audible bestsellers for week ending March 27th Fiction: 1. Tell Me Lies by J. P. Pomare, narrated by Aimee Horne (Audible Studios) 2. The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben, narrated by Steven Weber (Brilliance Audio) 3.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in years, we’ve put our suitcases away. Flights have been cancelled . The shared Google calendar where we tracked each other’s travel schedules is empty for the foreseeable future.

With Canadians spending most of their time indoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's fortunate that streaming services were already ramping up a busy month of programming for April.

NEW YORK — The president of the White House Correspondents' Association on Monday called on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to apologize for a tweet saying some media members “can't contain their delight” at reports of Americans getting the coronavirus.

CONCORD, N.H. — Tomie dePaola, the prolific children's author and illustrator who delighted generations with tales of Strega Nona, the kindly and helpful old witch in Italy, died Monday at age 85.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the museum said Monday.

MEXICO CITY — Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is "at home and I feel fine.