We're in the throws of the coronavirus. Lockdowns are here. Essential workers like yours truly are still boldly going where you aren't. Yes, thank us for our service! Plus: talent agencies UTA and ENDEAVOR as well as BUZZFEED endure pay cuts and layoffs due to the lack of work; animated shows like THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY are virtually unphased in production; all the people at home are watching a lot more TV; and local, broadcast, cable and print news suffer the highs and lows of the pandemic.

UTA pay cuts:
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/uta-cuts-salaries-across-company-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-exclusive-1203542451/

Endeavor layoffs:
https://deadline.com/2020/03/endeavor-starting-round-of-layoffs-in-coronavirus-250-overall-for-now-1202892326/

BuzzFeed pay cuts:
https://www.thewrap.com/buzzfeed-to-reduce-employee-pay-ceo-to-forgo-salary-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/

Animated shows moving forward during pandemic:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/animated-series-adapt-keep-production-going-industry-wide-shutdown-1286340

Measuring the stay at home TV spike:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/how-big-is-stay-at-home-tv-spike-1286624

Local news is dying during the coronavirus:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/business/media/coronavirus-local-news.html

ABC's shift to focus on news:
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/abc-news-coronavirus-james-goldston-tv-1203541938/

The return of evening news:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/business/media/coronavirus-evening-news.html