Costumed characters and merchants wait for pedestrians on Hollywood Boulevard, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
March 12, 2020
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March 12, 2020 8:06 p.m.
Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstill
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment industry prepared Thursday for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, canceling upcoming movies, suspending all Broadway performances and scuttling concert tours until it's safe to welcome crowds back.