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Apple TV+ Series 'The Morning Show' on Filming Hiatus Due to Coronavirus Concerns

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As the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to spread around the world, businesses and companies of all kinds are taking precautions to avoid the infection, including TV shows and movies that are in filming.

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Apple TV+ series "The Morning Show" is one show that will be shutting down production temporarily in an effort to prevent cast members and crew from catching the coronavirus, reports Deadline.

The decision was made by "The Morning Show" studio Media Res in conjunction with Apple, and is described as a precaution that has not been prompted by any possible exposure.
"In concert with our dedicated partners at Apple, we have concluded it would be prudent to take a two-week hiatus to assess the situation and ensure the safety of the incredible people who make this show," said Michael Ellenberg, Founder and CEO of Media Res.
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"NeXt," a Fox TV show, and "Riverdale," a CW show, have reported crew members who have come down with coronavirus. Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, who are in Australia, said yesterday that they have the coronavirus.

"The Morning Show" is in the middle of filming its second season with Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Steve Carrell.

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lunarworks said:
The NBA and NHL just suspended their seasons, and MLB has delayed opening day and cancelled spring training. That's not the kind of rash decision you'd make if it were no big deal.
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Especially given the crazy amount of money that these leagues bring in. You can guarantee that they wouldn't indefinitely suspend a season unless they felt like they really had too.
 
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I simply do not understand when all of these things on "hiatus" think they're coming back. We have colleges near me closing until the end of April - what do they think is going to happen by then? I don't understand. The vaccine is 18 months away. If they are waiting for the virus to go away, are we going to be on shutdown for the next two years? Because it won't be going away magically in a month or two.
 
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myrtlebee said:
I simply do not understand when all of these things on "hiatus" think they're coming back. We have colleges near me closing until the end of April - what do they think is going to happen by then? I don't understand. The vaccine is 18 months away. If they are waiting for the virus to go away, are we going to be on shutdown for the next two years? Because it won't be going away magically in a month or two.
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That's the thing. No one has any clear answers on this. Things may clear up soonish, things may not. But a risk-benefit analysis says it's time to suspend, and outright cancelling things may lead to worse investor panic.
 
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myrtlebee said:
I simply do not understand when all of these things on "hiatus" think they're coming back. We have colleges near me closing until the end of April - what do they think is going to happen by then?
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Some of the schools and colleges in my area are going to try moving their classes online. Students who don't have broadband internet service will be at a disadvantage though. Wireless phone service providers should temporarily enable mobile hotspotting for all their subscribers.

Virtual proms and graduations anyone? :p
 
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myrtlebee said:
I simply do not understand when all of these things on "hiatus" think they're coming back. We have colleges near me closing until the end of April - what do they think is going to happen by then? I don't understand. The vaccine is 18 months away. If they are waiting for the virus to go away, are we going to be on shutdown for the next two years? Because it won't be going away magically in a month or two.
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Even with shutting things down, the virus will spread. I don't think experts are expecting that by being proactive and shutting down any unnecessary events that we will stop the spread of the virus. Rather, the goal is to slow down the spread as much as possible, otherwise if it rapidly spreads healthcare systems will not be able to even remotely sustain the demand. Italy is a great example of this.
 
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myrtlebee said:
I simply do not understand when all of these things on "hiatus" think they're coming back. We have colleges near me closing until the end of April - what do they think is going to happen by then? I don't understand. The vaccine is 18 months away. If they are waiting for the virus to go away, are we going to be on shutdown for the next two years? Because it won't be going away magically in a month or two.
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The original hope was to contain the virus and basically let it "burn itself out". Now, the restrictions are to slow its spread so that hospitals don't get overwhelmed with the truly hard-hit - there are only so many respirators to go around.

Most people who contract Coronavirus will recover fine at home, even though some of those may feel pretty terrible for a while. But a subset of infected people will need some level of medical care - some still at home, while others will need to be hospitalized. And some percentage of the hospitalized will need respirators for at least a few days.
 
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Westside guy said:
While true, the show's hiatus is probably a bigger deal for the crew members who don't have Jennifer Aniston's money reserves to fall back on, though. Hopefully they'll still get paid.
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Maybe Jennifer Aniston can give them some of her money to help them out.
 
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Westside guy said:
While true, the show's hiatus is probably a bigger deal for the crew members who don't have Jennifer Aniston's money reserves to fall back on, though. Hopefully they'll still get paid.
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The crew members should be members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees which provides unemployment benefits as needed.

The law Gov. Gavin signed in Jan. 2020 that ensures "full access to Unemployment Insurance (UI), State Disability Insurance (SDI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits for California resident entertainment industry workers who work on productions that take them to other states" could help.

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Protecting Motion Picture and TV Production Workers! | Teamsters Local 399 Hollywood

www.ht399.org www.ht399.org
 
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randyhudson said:
Not sure what the big deal is. Influenza is out there killing people too. Sure, half of the population is vaccinated against the flu, and COVID has a mortality rate 30 times higher. But it's the same.
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For goodness’ sake, stop. Yes, we know the flu is bad—no one likes the flu. But the gambit of positioning the influenza virus as the scarier of two foes is as dangerous as it is hackneyed.
 
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Sucko. That was my favorite Apple TV+ offering. Not looking forward to the recession coming before fall.
 
DancingMonkeysPhotography said:
For goodness’ sake, stop. Yes, we know the flu is bad—no one likes the flu. But the gambit of positioning the influenza virus as the scarier of two foes is as dangerous as it is hackneyed.
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People act as if the existence of a bad thing that kills more people is justification to ignore this as a real threat. As if there can only be 1 leading cause of death and the rest don't count.

It's like trying to understand a flat-earther's point of view. The willingness to simply toss aside easily verified facts that don't support of your own opinions is something I can't even wrap my head around.
 
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profets said:
Even with shutting things down, the virus will spread. I don't think experts are expecting that by being proactive and shutting down any unnecessary events that we will stop the spread of the virus. Rather, the goal is to slow down the spread as much as possible, otherwise if it rapidly spreads healthcare systems will not be able to even remotely sustain the demand. Italy is a great example of this.
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This is also how I feel exactly. Slow down the number of clusters, don’t overwhelm the health care system, minimize the amount of social contact as best as we can
 
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