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He agreed, but told me I should still be on the lookout for virus-related stories.
I also offer a proposal for how the entertainment business can help in the battle against the virus.
This would potentially be bad forallsubscription video services, but the new guys would be in the worst position.
But such thinking also likely underestimates the popularity of short-form entertainment, even if its consumed on your couch.
I prefaced all of the above by saying its whatmaybe ahead.
Sadly, things could also end up much, much worse.
(Big corporations are already taking a hit to their stock prices, but theyll be fine.)
Jokes are a coping mechanism, so no judgement.
But whats happening now is incredibly serious, with ramifications likely to be felt for years to come.
Where Are the PSAs?
Maybe theres even a We are the World-style song and video with a slew of big name artists.
John Mulaney could reassemblethe Sack Lunch Bunch(with special guestDr.
Ken Jeong) to teach kids some hygiene basics.
Bill Nye the Science Guy could break down in simple terms what it means to #FlattenTheCurve.
But Hollywood shouldnt wait until there are thousands of deaths or millions of economic casualties.
It should be proactive, not reactive, coming together now to help in this battle.
Or even just released simple but entertaining hand-washing PSAs, pinning them at the top of their launch pages?
Many already have through their news divisions which is great!
Hollywood, particularly the TV business, should step up.
Parting Shot
Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?
Tom Hanks,announcing his COVID-19 statusvia social media on Wednesday.
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