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NEW YORK — If there was any doubt that news during the coronavirus pandemic would fall prey to split-screen America, it was removed on Thursday.

BERLIN — Austria’s culture minister resigned on Friday amid mounting criticism and disappointment with her performance in the coronavirus crisis.

NEW YORK — The big budget musical “Frozen” will not reopen when Broadway theatres restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic.

When many were rushing to rewatch “Contagion,” the eerily prophetic 2011 Steven Soderbergh film about the outbreak of an easily transmitted virus, I was searching for more comforting escapes.

BRUSSELS — Over its many years, the Eurovision Song Contest has come to be a sign of the times.

LOS ANGELES — CW's prime-time schedule for January 2020: Monday 8 p.m. - “All American" 9 p.m. - “Black Lightning" Tuesday 8 p.m. - “The Flash" 9 p.m. - “Superman & Lois" Wednesday 8 p.m. - “Riverdale" 9 p.m. - “Nancy Drew" Thursday 8 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — CW's prime-time schedule for January 2020: Monday 8 p.m. - “All American" 9 p.m. - “Black Lightning" Tuesday 8 p.m. - “The Flash" 9 p.m. - “Superman & Lois" Wednesday 8 p.m. - “Riverdale" 9 p.m. - “Nancy Drew" Thursday 8 p.m.

Moses Sumney, “græ” (Jagjaguwar) No man is an island, but that doesn’t mean all men are safe from being islanded. Moses Sumney’s new album, “græ,” proclaims this truth alongside others. “And so I come from isolation,” says a female narrator.

NEW YORK — In 2014, songmaster Dr. Luke had logged his 16th No. 1 with Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse,” solidifying his place as pop music’s reigning prince of hits, a throne that could only be challenged by one another person — his mentor Max Martin.

LOS ANGELES — The CW network is pushing the traditional fall start of its new season to January 2021, a response to the industry-wide production shutdown caused by the coronavirus.