What's news: Disney rejiggers its theatrical release schedule, pushing back Marvel Phase four and breaking the theatrical window with Artemis Fowl, Disney execs unhappy with coronavirus-spurred pay cuts, ViacomCBS closes Miramax acquisition, Tribeca Film Festival goes online, Comedy Central looking for a new home for Lights Out with David Spade. Plus: Andy Cohen on hosting his Bravo show post-coronavirus, and what TV shows have seen the biggest quarantine ratings bump? --Alex Weprin

 Disney's Feature Shakeup

►Disney's theatrical shakeup: Mulan and Black Widow have landed July and November 2020 release dates after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic and unprecedented cinema closures, while franchise hopeful Jungle Cruise is being pushed back a year to summer 2021. Those were just a few of the highlights announced Friday as Disney revealed sweeping changes to its 2020 and 2021 release calendars — including the decision to debut Artemis Fowl directly on Disney+ (more below). Otherwise, Hollywood's leading film studio is opting to follow the traditional theatrical course for its movies.

--What it means for Marvel: Black Widow's new home of Nov. 6 used to belong to Eternals, which now goes out on Feb. 12, 2021, a date previously inhabited by Shang-Chi. The latter is moving to May 7, 2021, displacing Doctor Strange 2, now set for Nov. 5, 2021. That prompted Thor: Love And Thunder to relocate to Feb. 28, 2022. Black Panther 2's May 8, 2022 date is unchanged, while Captain Marvel 2 is moving up two weeks to July 8, 2022. The story.

+Disney breaks theatrical window with Artemis Fowl debuting on Disney+. Disney has already opted to release recent theatrical releases early on digital and VOD platforms as theaters began shutting down last month, with Onward, The Call of the Wild and the home release of Frozen II going online early for purchase and rent. But the studio has not broken the theatrical window until now, opting instead to push back its major summer movies such as Mulan, Marvel's Black Widow and Jungle Cruise to later dates.

--Disney is following in the footsteps of Universal Pictures, which announced last month that its family animated film Trolls World Tour, initially slated for theatrical release, will instead debut on VOD on April 10. The story.

+Universal moves Candyman to September theatrical release. The film, initially slated for release on June 12, will now hit the big screen on Sept. 25, the studio said Friday. The film now takes the slot of Praise This, a film about youth choir competitions, that is now undated. More.

►Disney executives pushing back over terms of pay cuts. Multiple sources tell THR's Tatiana Siegel that the affected executives at the vp, senior vp and executive vp level are upset that the salary cuts were decided unilaterally and represent a 20 to 30 percent slash in their earnings. More alarmingly, the amended contracts sent to these executives provide no end date, and employees were given only two days to sign.

--That move has sparked a backlash across the global conglomerate, which touted the cuts as necessary “as we navigate through these uncharted waters.” Chairman Bob Iger will forgo his entire salary and recently named CEO Bob Chapek will take a 50 percent reduction to his base salary as Disney grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic. The story.

►ViacomCBS closes acquisition of 49 percent Miramax stake in $375 million deal. The L.A.-based company, which has been owned by Doha-based BeIN Media Group, has a library with 700-plus titles, including the likes of Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting and Chicago. ViacomCBS made a payment of approximately $150 million at closing and will invest $45 million annually over the next five years, for a total of $225 million, to provide funding for new film and television productions and working capital. The story.

+Former CBS CEO Joe Ianniello earns $125 million exit package. Ianniello's hefty payout was the result of a contract extension he signed last year that ran into 2021, as well as a clause in a prior contract that stipulated he would be in line for a bonus if he was not named CEO of the company. Bakish, ultimately, was named CEO of the combined company, while Ianniello led the CBS assets until departing earlier this year. George Cheeks succeeded Ianniello as head of the CBS businesses. More.

 Andy Cohen On His Return To TV

►How I'm Living Now: Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live host. Andy Cohen had just figured out how to resume his Bravo talk show, Watch What Happens Live, from his Manhattan home when he announced he tested positive for coronavirus on March 20. The father-of-one has since made a full recovery, returning to both the TV gig and daily SiriusXM radio show -- though he now does so from his home office.

--That's also where he spoke to THR about getting his news from pal Anderson Cooper and how he's trying to pivot seasons of two Real Housewives franchises (on which he serves as executive producer) now that normal production is impossible. The interview.

►Tribeca Film Festival to debut online programming as films are judged remotely. The jury, including Danny Boyle, Lucas Hedges and Marti Noxon, will select winners from the feature and short categories during the original festival window and reveal them via the Tribeca website. The story.

►CMT Music Awards pushed to October. "Our top priority this last month has been rebuilding our hometown of Nashville following the tornado and ensuring the safety of our fans, employees, artists and partners during the COVID-19 crisis," reads CMT's statement. "As we look forward to celebrating country music’s biggest stars together with our community and viewers, we will continue to follow the guidance of the CDC and local public health officials." More.

►Film Academy pledges $6 million to help industry workers impacted by virus crisis. $4 million of the donation will be split equally between The Actors Fund, which supports behind-the-scenes workers as well as performers, and the Motion Picture & Television Fund [MPTF], which has offered essential relief to those in need since 1921. Both organizations provide immediate assistance to individuals working in the film industry during times of crisis. The remaining $2 million will go to the already-established Academy Foundation to support its Grants Program, which aids in funding new and existing institutions that open pathways for storytellers from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, especially those from underserved communities. The story.

+Directors Guild Foundation to offer financial aid during production shutdown. This fund launches with a $200,000 commitment from the DGF and $100,000 donation from the DGA. The Guild's banker, City National Bank, also made a contribution to the fund as the Foundation continues to seek donations. The Motion Picture and Television Fund will administer the grants on behalf of the DGF. More.

+Actors' Equity grants dues extension amid widespread industry unemployment. The union, which represents over 51,000 actors and stage managers, has extended the traditional May deadline for spring dues to July 31, 2020. The National Council of the Actors' Equity Association, which made the decision, has also agreed to forgive some late payments: Belated payment of initiation fees and dues will, starting April 1, be forgiven until Nov. 30, 2020. More.

+Also: The Just For Laughs comedy festival, run by a consortium including ICM Partners, Howie Mandel and Bell Media, has postponed its 2020 edition amid the coronavirus pandemic. More.

►CNN Anchor Brooke Baldwin diagnosed with coronavirus. "I've tested positive for the coronavirus," she wrote. "I am OKAY. It came on suddenly yesterday afternoon. Chills, aches, fever." Her colleague, primetime anchor Chris Cuomo, has also been recovering from the virus. "I've been social distancing," Baldwin wrote. "Doing ALL the things we're being told to do. Still — it got me. I'm healthy. ... No underlying conditions." The story.

+Chris Cuomo says he lost 13 pounds in three days because of COVID-19. After testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the CNN anchor continues to share updates about his health from his home. More.

+Also: Sara Bareilles on Thursday announced she was diagnosed with coronavirus weeks ago, but had since made a full recovery... Superstar singer Pink revealed that she, too, has tested positive... Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross has been diagnosed too...

In other coronavirus-related news...

--Panavision, a major provider of production and postproduction services to Hollywood movies and TV series, has begun what's understood to be layoffs of its staff in North America amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

--National CineMedia has begun to furlough its staff as it deals with the fallout on major exhibitors from the coronavirus pandemic.

--The U.K.'s major broadcasters and producers have come together to urge the government to ensure all TV industry freelancers impacted by the coronavirus crisis are eligible for the recently unveiled financial support schemes.

--In response to the high number of deaths from the novel coronavirus, the Chinese government made the decision Friday to include a shutdown of mobile game servers in its national day of mourning, planned for this Saturday.

--Paramount TV Studios development boss gets married in living room after 'stay at home' order.

--L.A.'s Indie bookstores face tough choices amid virus crisis.

Obituaries: Logan Williams, who played a young Barry Allen on the CW's The Flash, died Thursday. He was 16... Patricia Bosworth, an actress during and later a chronicler of Hollywood's Golden Age, died Thursday of complications related to the novel coronavirus. She was 86...  Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications. He was 81... Argentinian comic book artist Juan Giménez, known for his work on Metal Hurlant and The Metabarons, has died from the COVID-19 virus. He was 76 years old...

 Quarantine Ratings Bumps

►TV Long View: The shows with the biggest quarantine viewing gains. TV usage has spiked during the novel coronavirus pandemic: Traditional networks and streaming platforms are seeing increased viewing across all parts of the day and all age groups, Rick Porter writes. Numerous shows measured by Nielsen have brought in their biggest audiences of the season, and in some cases in several years, in the past few weeks.

--Among the shows with the biggest ratings bumps? CBS' 60 Minutes, ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, and NBC's The Blacklist. The column.

►Directors Guild ratifies three-year AMPTP agreement. The agreement between the DGA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was passed by an "overwhelming majority," DGA president Thomas Schlamme stated on Friday morning. More.

 Jeff Loveness, a writer and co-producer on Cartoon Network’s acclaimed Rick and Morty, has been tapped to pen the script for the third installment of Marvel Studio’s Ant-Man. Peyton Reed, who directed the previous two installments, 2015’s Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, is back as director, having closed his deal last fall. More.

+Picturestart picks up Veronica Roth's upcoming fantasy Chosen Ones. The deal marks a reunion of the team that brought Divergent to the big screen: Feig acquired the rights to Divergent when he was the head of Summit Entertainment and will now produce, as will Pouya Shahbazian, one of the original Divergent producers. Roth will also act as a producer. More.

►Daytime talk shows return: Ellen DeGeneres and Wendy Williams are resuming production on their daytime shows after taking some time off during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Both The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Wendy Williams Show are set to begin airing new episodes on April 6. Both hosts will be filming new segments from their homes, as other talk shows in daytime and late night have done since widespread stay-home orders took effect in mid-March. The story.

►Lights Out With David Spade not returning to Comedy Central. Despite the show's ending on Comedy Central, the ViacomCBS cable network will try to shop Lights Out to other outlets. The show is produced by Comedy Central Productions, and executives there remain positive about the show's creative aspects. Spade will continue producing his digital shows for the next few weeks and work with Comedy Central Productions toward finding a new home for the show. The story.

+Fox cancels Deputy. The Western procedural from creator Will Beall was produced by Entertainment One, with Fox as a co-producer. The series launched in January to lackluster reviews and, after completing its 13-episode run, has a 40 percent and 57 percent rating among critics and viewers on aggregation site RottenTomatoes.com. More.

►Tiger King: PETA lawyer reveals what "viewers didn't get to see" in Netflix doc. THR speaks with PETA Foundation lawyer Brittany Peet about important distinctions between Joe Exotic's zoo and Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue sanctuary, and more. The story.

+Tiger King subject Joe Exotic says "I'm ashamed of myself" in prison interview. "You know it would be nice if I could actually see me being famous out there, but I've seen these same four walls for a year and a half now," he said in a video posted to Twitter. More.

►TV ratings: CBS' Broke debuted to strong numbers Thursday, drawing the biggest audience for a comedy series premiere this season. Man With a Plan also delivered strong premiere numbers, and Young Sheldon, Mom and Tommy all hit season highs. The numbers.

In other news...

--Effective immediately, Marvel Entertainment has halted work on approximately one-third of its projected comic books for May and beyond.

--Birds of Prey filmmaker Cathy Yan reflects on box office and scene she fought for.

--A self-isolating Taylor Swift is bringing her favorite hit songs to fellow stay-at-home listeners on SiriusXM by helping to launch a home DJ series amid the coronavirus pandemic.

--Ellen Page on her environmental doc's timeliness during coronavirus: "It's profit over people."

--Inspired by this unusual time of social distancing and home isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic, Josh Horowitz is launching a digital interview series aptly titled Stir Crazy.

--Mark Hamill on Friday shared a thank-you letter he penned to Star Wars fans that he called "A few thoughts as one era ends and another begins...."

What else we're reading...

--"Larry David, master of his quarantine" [NY Times]

--"Is Quibi a good idea?" [The Ringer]

--"A nightly bright spot: On Instagram Live, hip-hop/R&B hitmakers wage good-natured battle, and fans go wild" [LA Times]

--"Fox News Moguls Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch stockpile attorneys against coronavirus lawsuits" [The Daily Beast]

Today's birthdays: Paul Rudd, 51, Billy Dee Williams, 83, Zach Braff, 45, Barry Levinson, 78, Candace Cameron Bure, 44.

Stay safe out there...