The guidelines, passed on to governors Thursday, are titled “Opening Up America Again,” harking back to the president’s 2016 campaign slogan.
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For nearly two years, anticipation has been building for ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’ documentary, with a (very) deep dive into Michael Jordan and the NBA title-winning 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. Originally, the much-ballyhooed, 10-hour presentation was scheduled to be released in June but, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing shifts all over the sports calendar, there was clamoring for ESPN to move up the release and, ultimately, that came to fruition with the decision to air the product beginning on April 19.
The series will be unveiled in one-hour episodes, with sets of two broadcast on the same night. In addition, ESPN made the decision to have two different versions on the air simultaneously, with one operating in “uncut” fashion on ESPN and the other edited to remove some of the more colorful language on ESPN2. Beyond that, consumers outside the United States will be able to view the documentary on Netflix the next day, with episodes dropping at 12:01 am PT on Mondays, beginning on April 20 and progressing over five weeks.
Whether you are a basketball die-hard or simply a casual sports fan, there is something for everyone with this documentary, and the full schedule of broadcasts is here, courtesy of ESPN.
Sunday, April 19
9 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 1
10 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 2
Sunday, April 26
7 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 1
8 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 2
9 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 3
10 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 4
Sunday, May 3
7 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 3
8 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 4
9 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 5
10 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 6
Sunday, May 10
7 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 5
8 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 6
9 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 7
10 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 8
Sunday, May 17
7 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 7
8 p.m. ET — Re-air of “The Last Dance” Episode 8
9 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 9
10 p.m. ET — Premiere of “The Last Dance” Episode 10
The Trump administration has been eager to reopen the country and get the economy going once more as soon as possible, all while being careful not to make things even worse than they’ve been. On Thursday, they released a treatise entitled “Opening Up America Again,” in which they laid out proposals for what could start running once more. And, as per The Hollywood Reporter, on that list were movie theaters, which have now been closed for nearly a month.
The proposals don’t apply nationwide, and that each state must satisfy certain criteria before businesses deemed non-essential can fire things back up. Not everything would reopen at once; instead there would be phases. “Phase One” discourages gatherings of groups larger than 10, though that doesn’t necessarily discount large venues, such as theaters, long as they enforce strict social distancing. “Phase Two” finds more large venues able to loosen up restrictions, all while tending to “moderate social distancing.” Also grouped in “Phase Two” openings are schools and elective surgeries.
Though Trump himself asserted that his control was “total,” implying that he could force states to open at his will, he seemed to back down on that by week’s end, as the treatise acknowledges that it’s up to states to decide when they’re safe to open things up. THR claims Hollywood is “hopeful that many theaters will begin to turn on the lights by the end of June,” though the National Association of Theatre Owners has yet to comment on the administration’s plan.
So, when (or if) this actually happens, what will this look like? Will moviegoers have whole sections of a theater to themselves, yielding extra legroom? How many will feel safe enough to venture into a movie theater, all to watch Trolls World Tour? Meanwhile, Trump is hopeful some areas of the country will be out of danger as early May 1, although New York is sticking to at least May 15. Stay tuned.
(Via THR)
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