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Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, January 21, forcing his upcoming appearances to be cancelled, a spokeswoman said.
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Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, January 21, forcing his upcoming appearances to be cancelled, a spokeswoman said.
Daniel Craig poses for photographers during the photo call of the latest instalment of the James Bond film franchise, in Oracabessa, Jamaica on April 25, 2019.
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Daniel Craig poses for photographers during the photo call of the latest instalment of the James Bond film franchise, in Oracabessa, Jamaica on April 25, 2019.
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Bond film 'No Time to Die' delayed again because of virus

LONDON (AP):

It's still not time for No Time to Die.

Producers of the forthcoming James Bond thriller say the film's release has been delayed again until the fall of 2021, because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic

The official 007 Twitter account said late Thursday that the 25th instalment in the franchise will now open on October 8.

No Time To Die was originally slated to open in April 2020, but was pushed back to November of that year as the virus swept around the world. It was then delayed again to April 2, 2021.

The film from director Cary Joji Fukunaga stars Daniel Craig as 007; Rami Malek; British actress Lashana Lynch, who is of Jamaican descent; and Ana de Armas.

It's one of a slew of major releases to be pushed back or moved to streaming services as Hollywood studios grapple with coronavirus-related restrictions that have shuttered cinemas in markets around the world. While mass-vaccination programmes in many countries give hope that theatres can reopen, progress on immunisation is slow.

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows cancelled

AUSTIN, Texas (AP):

Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be cancelled, a spokeswoman said.

Chappelle was expected to perform Thursday through Sunday at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. Those shows have been cancelled and Chappelle is quarantining, his representative Carla Sims said in a statement. The comedian is asymptomatic.

Chappelle had been performing socially-distanced shows in Ohio since June, and moved his shows to Austin during the winter, Sims said. Rapid testing for the audience and daily tests for Chappelle and his team were implemented.

Comedian Joe Rogan was scheduled to perform at the shows Friday and Saturday. He apologised on Instagram to followers for the cancelled shows, saying they'd be rescheduled.