Published 10:57 IST, March 24th 2020

Rosie O’Donnell's streaming Broadway show raises $600K

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions.

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From finding ways to help ors cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of ways entertainment industry is reacting to spread of coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions.

ROSIE RAISES LOTS OF CASH

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Rosie O’Donnell’s streaming Broadway charity show raised over $600,000 for virus victims.

Sunday’s show featured Kristin Cheweth singing “Taylor Latte Boy,” Gavin Creel singing “You Matter to Me,” Darren Criss singing “Being Alive” and Gloria Estefan singing “re’s Always Tomorrow.”

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special was streamed live on Broadway.com and ir YouTube channel. money went to Actors Fund to help those suffering coronavirus.

Or highlights included Neil Patrick Harris performing a magic act with his children, Patti LuPone performing “A Hundred Years From Today” and Adrienne Warren live from her bathtub singing “Simply Best.”

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AMAZON MAKES KIDS’ SHOWS AVAILABLE FREE

Amazon is giving parents free streaming access to more than 40 children’s shows, including “Pete Cat” and “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and select seasons of PBS Kids shows including “Arthur,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.”

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Interested users can access  free kids’ titles with a valid Amazon account, which is free. shows are available to company’s customers worldwide. Usually, shows are behind Prime Video paywall.

Ors shows w free include “Jesse and Nessy,” “Bug Diaries,” “Costume Quest” and “ Swy Day.”

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RITA WILSON SHOWS NAUGHTY SIDE

Actress and singer Rita Wilson showed off ar side to her musical repertoire while riding out virus stuck inside.

performer, married to actor Tom Hanks, posted a video on Instagram over weekend in which she is seen reading sci-fi vel “Ender’s Game.” n classic Naughty by Nature 1992 hit “Hip Hop Hooray” begins playing and she raps along nchalantly — and gamely.

“You drew a picture of my morning/But you couldn’t make my day/I’m rockin’ and you’re yawning/But you never look my way,” she rapped.

Wilson titled video “Quarantine Stir Crazy.” Hanks and Wilson are in self-isolation in Australia, where actor was filming Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic when couple received diagsis that both have COVID-19.

Wilson’s vocal skills delighted many on social network: “ best video EVER!!!!! Kim Kardashian commented. “Yessssssss R Greeky!” Jennifer Aniston chimed in.

FALLON’S GOT LONG-DISTANCE COMPANY

Moving “ Tonight Show” to his house hasn’t left host Jimmy Fallon without guests.

late-night host’s “At Home Edition” will include Trevor ah and D-Nice on Monday; John Legend on Tuesday; Niall Horan, Wednesday; Alec Baldwin, Thursday, and Tina Fey on Friday.

segments, with guests talking to Fallon from ir homes, are part of continuing “hybrid episodes” that include highlights from past shows, NBC said Monday.

Sirius XM HOST TAKING GUESTS ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’

Broadway figure Seth Rudetsky is taking a bunch of celebrities back to high school during coronavirus shutdown.

longtime SiriusXM talk show host has a new podcast debuting Tuesday in which he interviews celebrities about ir high school experiences and how those experiences continue to shape m.

Guests include Tina Fey, Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie, Sean Hayes, Rosie O’Donnell, Allison Janney, Bebe Neuwirth, Bob Drag Queen and Jason Alexander.

Rudetsky promises some wild stories, like how Williams accidentally planted marijuana in her mor’s greenhouse and accident that almost killed Janney when she was 17. Fey’s will reveal her real-life influences for “Mean Girls.”

“Seth Rudetsky’s Back to School” will be available weekly on SiriusXM On Demand and Pandora.

10:57 IST, March 24th 2020