LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL • lubbockonline.com Sunday, April 12, 2020 E3 and said Wednesday that BROADWAY theaters will reopen June 7. Pauly has enough saved From Page E1 for a few months of rent but worries she may have to leave the city if the shut- the actors Brian Stokes down drags on past June. Mitchell, Gavin Creel, She was relieved to hear Aaron Tveit and Laura the new estimated return Bell Bundy as well as date: “There’s light at the composer David Bryan. end of the tunnel.” It has claimed the life of If “Six” was about Tony-winning playwright to officially say hello, Terrence McNally. another show was about Some shows scheduled to say goodbye. “A to open this spring have Soldier’s Play” had just abandoned plans to open at three more performances all, including “Hangmen” left in its three-month and a revival of Edward run when Broadway shut Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of down. Virginia Woolf?” Others — “I’m just glad we had like revivals of “Caroline, a chance to really almost or Change” and “Birthday complete our run,” said Candles” — have been one of its stars, Blair moved to the fall. Underwood. “I just feel There has been help bad for the performers and from several quarters: the productions coming Broadway’s unions and up that are just coming producers have agreed on into rehearsal. You know In this March 21 photo, a pedestrian wearing a protective face mask due to COVID-19 concerns walks by a shuttered emergency relief to pro- that that future is kind of movie theater in New York. Movie theaters may be closed, but friends are still finding ways to watch together while vide Broadway employees uncertain right now.” staying apart thanks to applications like Netflix Party. [AP PHOTO/JOHN MINCHILLO, FILE] with pay and health insur- On what was to be ance for a few weeks. The “Six’s” opening night, Actors Fund has dis- instead of audience When they reached out pressure on watching Time zones can also tributed $2.8 million to applause, Mack got family MOVIES to Witherspoon to see if together, though. The prove challenging. Her thousands of workers and hugs and some popcorn; she’d be on board, Bruno American Film Institute group of eight people are The American Theatre She took her opening From Page E1 paraphrased the star: started the AFI Movie all in New York. It’s been Wing is spearheading a night flowers home. “My “She said something to Club that is curating daily more difficult scheduling $250,000 fund for workers friends are like, are you the effect of, ’Everybody selections with high-pro- something with her sister, and giving $1,000 each to OK? I was like, ‘I need hot “It started as a funny could use a little Elle file introductions, from who lives in California and over 80 regional theaters. wings and beer right now, thing to do,” Martinez Woods positivity right Steven Spielberg to Brad has a 3-year-old. “There are still a lot of stat.’” said. “But it’s preserved now.” Witherspoon and Pitt. Billy Donnelly, a film fan artists that are very scared, Mack and Pauly say part of the experience of her co-star Victor Garber Availability of movies in North Carolina, curated that are worried about having their loved ones being at the office when helped views spike with online can be an issue. his own coronavirus- money, especially shows around took the sting out you talk to someone in social media mentions. It’s one thing for a group themed film festival for that won’t be coming of the disappointment. the kitchen about, say, And people turned out, of people to agree on a friends and family from back,” says Pauly. But both are more than the Keanu Reeves movie with as many as 1.1 million film. It’s another to find movies available on Broadway producers eager to get back to work. you watched the weekend tuning in over the course one that’s also streaming Amazon Prime and Netflix — anxious to reopen an “It’ll be exciting to get before.” of the film, with a peak on a site where everyone is that they could then come industry that grossed $1.8 back and turn the lights It’s not just friends and of 22,300 simultaneous signed up with an account. back and discuss together billion last season — have back on Broadway,” said co-workers, either. Movie views. That’s a problem on Facebook or Instagram. revised their projections Mack. studios, actors and even “We were impressed that film writer Tomris “They could do it on some publications are with the numbers,” said Laffly encountered with their own time, at their bringing people together Bruno. “The hope is we her group of friends. own pace,” he said. “We online around the shared can do more.” Instead of Slack, they need human contact right viewing of a film through Focus Features tried it watch together through now and this is close.” Twitter hashtags, long out with “Emma,” enlist- the application “Netflix The films included a staple of appointment ing Turner Classic Movies Party,” a Google Chrome “Groundhog Day,” television. host Alicia Malone to lead extension that lets mul- “Miracle Mile,” “Space MGM Studios two a discussion on Twitter tiple computers stream Jam,” “The Interview” weeks ago held a “Legally at a designated time. But the same film simultane- and “Snowpiercer.” Blonde” watch party, viewers had to rent that ously with a chat window The virtual viewing streaming the beloved title for $19.99 if they on the side of the screen. parties have provided a Reese Witherspoon wanted to follow along. The only catch is that it welcome distraction for comedy for free on The studio is also start- has to be on Netflix for it many in these home- Facebook on a Friday ing Movie Mondays, a to work. bound times. But it’s morning. free series, on Facebook, “It looks like there’s a not necessarily a perma- Stephen Bruno, the with links to donate to the lot to watch on the Netflix nent substitute for the chief marketing officer Entertainment Industry library, but there actually alternative. at MGM, said they were Foundation’s COVID-19 isn’t when you boil it down “Everybody is just really looking for ways to enter- Response Fund. Movies to movies that everybody excited to have some- Hank Hill and his son, Bobby, from “King of the Hill.” tain and decided to mine include “Moonrise wants to see,” Laffly said. thing to do,” Laffly said. [CONTRIBUTED BY FOX] their library for joyous Kingdom,” on April 13 at So far they’ve watched “Afterwards hopefully titles. “Legally Blonde” 8PM EST. “Magnolia,” “Tootsie” we can continue, but in was an obvious choice. Not everyone is putting and “Kingpin.” person.” D. Army mail clerk TRIVIA E. Army medical test subject From Page E1 9. In the Season 2 Christmas episode, what Neighbor?," Season 4, happens to Hank when Episode 18, Bobby might he catches his mom, Tilly, be the reincarnation of and her friend, Mr. Kasner, whom? fooling around on the Hills’ A. A Hindu priest kitchen table? B. A Zoroastrian priest C. A Hasidic rabbi A. He goes deaf D. A Buddhist monk B. He goes blind E. A fourth-century C. He starts walking with Christian missionary a limp named Robert the Chubby D. He loses the ability to speak 7. In what war did Cotton E. He starts to play a mean Hill, Hank’s dad, lose his pinball shins? A. Korean War 10. What is the name of B. World War I Hank’s guitar? C. World War II A. Connie D. Vietnam War B. Luann E. The Bay of Pigs C. Lady Bird D. Betsy 8. What is Bill Dauterive’s E. Trigger job? A. Army tank driver ANSWERS: 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B. Army tank wiper A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C. Army barber B 10. D In this March 25 photo, a “Gone Fishing” message is posted on the closed Orpheum Theatre’s marquee in Los Angeles. Movie theaters may be closed, but friends are still finding ways to watch together while staying apart thanks to applications like Netflix Party. Movie studios are getting in on the action too, with “watch parties” for old favorites like “Legally Blonde” and new releases like “Emma” on Facebook and Twitter. [AP PHOTO/CHRIS PIZZELLO, FILE].