By Tom Grater
19.03.2020 - 05:57 / variety.com
An estimated 120,000 below-the-line entertainment industry jobs have been lost due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
That number represents about 80% of all the 150,000 members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, according to leaders of the International Cinematographers Guild. Leaders of the ICG, which has about 9,000 members and operates as IATSE Local 600, made the disclosure in a message to members as part of its most recent weekly newsletter.
“By the time
By Anna Marie de la Fuente
Yesterday we reported the news that Tesco has added thousands of new slots to its online delivery service.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are also contributing to the massive fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
By Denise Petski
Liam Payne is doing his part to make sure no one goes hungry.
After Hollywood location shooting in Canada shut down to help contain spread of the novel coronavirus, the country's reeling production sector is seeking an industry bailout as the federal government develops COVID-19 rescue packages.
Mariska Hargitay is mourning the death of a crew member on
By Ted Johnson
The Shawn Mendes Foundation made a donation of $175,000 to the SickKids Foundation this week. The money will assist in the purchase of equipment and supplies for coronavirus preparedness for the community at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario.
The Entertainment Industry Foundation has launched the COVID-19 response fund to provide financial relief to entertainment industry workers affected by coronavirus-related shutdowns.
Tesco has announced plans to hire 20,000 new staff to work in its stores for at least the next 12 weeks due to "unprecedented" demand from shoppers.