Hanks, Wilson back home after quarantine in Australia
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are back home in the U.S. after they revealed they had contracted coronavirus and were quarantined in Australia.
Hanks gave an update on Twitter on Saturday morning, thanking everyone who had helped them in Australia and assuring people that they are still isolating themselves in the U.S.
“Hey, folks ... We’re home now and, like the rest of America, we carry on sheltering in place and social distancing. Many, many thanks to everyone in Australia who looked after us. Their care and guidance made possible our return to the USA. And many thanks to all of you who reached out with well wishes. Rita and I so appreciate it,” Hanks wrote.
Hanks had been filming Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic in Australia when the couple received their diagnosis. The actor plays Col. Tom Parker, the legendary singer’s manager. Production on the film was shut down after the news of his positive diagnosis.
Name that tune: Garth Brooks and wife, Trisha Yearwood, will be taking viewer requests during a live prime-time show this week filmed at their home. CBS will air “Garth and Trisha: Live!” on Wednesday. In an announcement Sunday, CBS says the country stars will perform “an intimate concert for viewers looking for the comfort and shared joy of music during this difficult time.” The inspiration came from a live show that Brooks performed from his studio last week that attracted millions of viewers and caused Facebook Live to crash multiple times.
Jan Howard dies at 91: Singer-songwriter Jan Howard, who had a No. 1 country hit “For Loving You” with Bill Anderson and wrote hits for others like Kitty Wells’ “It’s All Over But the Crying,” has died at age 91, according to the Grand Ole Opry. The Opry, of which she was a member for nearly 50 years, announced her death on Saturday. The Missouriborn Howard had her first hit in 1960 with “The One You Slip Around With” and had a string of others, including “Evil on Your Mind” and “Bad Seed.” But she had her biggest success as a duo with Anderson, including “I Know You’re Married,” “Someday We’ll Be Together” and “For Loving You,” which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart in 1967. She also wrote for others, including Wells’ song and Connie Smith’s hit “I Never Once Stopped Loving You.”
John Callahan dies at 66: Actor John Callahan, known for playing Edmund Grey on “All My Children” and also starring on other soaps, including “Days of Our Lives,” “Santa Barbara” and “Falcon Crest,” has died. He was 66. His ex-wife and former “All My Children” co-star Eva LaRue announced his death on social media Saturday. The two played a married couple on the show. Callahan starred on “All My Children” from 1992 to 2005.
March 30 birthdays: TV personality Peter Marshall is 94. Actor Warren Beatty is 83. Musician Eric Clapton is 75. Actor Paul Reiser is 64. Rapper MC Hammer is 58. Singer Tracy Chapman is 56. Singer Celine Dion is 52. Actor Mark Consuelos is 49. Singer Norah Jones is 41.