Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.
Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
Next, we’ll review how coronavirus – the year’s biggest story – specifically impacted the entertainment industry.
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While every industry was impacted one way or the other by the global health crisis, few were shaken quite like the entertainment industry. A business that thrives on bringing people together (see: movie theaters, live concerts, award shows, talk shows, etc.), every corner of entertainment was rattled by the pandemic was it forced closures, postponements, and cancellations of events and venues around the world.
Some shows opted to soldier on socially distanced and/or with limited audience capacity while others postponed all together.
Look below to walk down memory lane.
Report: Talk Shows Cancel Live Audiences
Report: Award Shows Canceled or Postponed
Report: Essence Fest 2020 Canceled
Report: Coachella Postponed Due to COVID-19
Report: Future of James Corden’s ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Uncertain
Celebrities Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
- Idris Elba (click here to read more)
- P!nk (click here to read more)
- Madonna (click here to read more)
- Boris Johnson (click here to read more)
- Kenneth “Babyface” Edmond (click here to read more)
- Sam Smith (click here to read more)
- Roy Horn (click here to read more)
- The Rock (click here to read more)
- D.L. Hughley (click here to read more)
- Kanye West (click here to read more)
- Russell Westbrook (click here to read more)
- Sheree Whitfield (click here to read more)
- Erykah Badu (click here to read more)
- Trey Songz (click here to read more)
- Kevin Hart (click here to read more)
- Jeremih (click here to read more)
- Bad Bunny (click here to read more)
- Ellen Degeneres (click here to read more)
- Ashanti (click here to read more)
- Donald Trump (click here to read more)
- Doja Cat (click here to read more)
- Brandi Maxiell (click here to read more)
- …and many more