Actors Equity Association releases list of guidelines for reopening Broadway

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe multiple Grammy Award-winning country music band Lady Antebellum has officially changed its name to Lady A due to the word antebellum’s association with slavery.“When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the southern ‘antebellum’ style home where we took our first photos,” the trio of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood said in a statement shared on social media today (see it below).

Following the firing of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ stars Kristen Doute, Stassi Schroeder, Max Boyens, as well as  Brett Caprioni, Lisa Vanderpump has broken her silence! Here’s what she had to say! As you may have heard, the cast members mentioned above were let go by the reality TV show after being accused of doing and saying racist things. Earlier today, Lisa took to her IG account address the axing without actually mentioning their names.

Brett Caprioni was one of the four reality TV stars fired from Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules, and now, he has released a statement about his past actions.

Prince Philip posed for a new photo alongside his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, ahead of his 99th birthday.“This new photograph of The Duke of Edinburgh and The Queen was taken last week in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle to mark His Royal Highness’s 99th birthday tomorrow,” the royal family’s Instagram caption read on Tuesday, June 9.The celebratory snap features Queen Elizabeth, 94, wearing a floral-printed Angela Kelly dress, 18.8 carat diamond brooch called Cullinan V, and a pearl necklace.

Inner World on July 6, the same date as his 85th birthday, via Khandro Music and L.A. Reid's HitCo Entertainment.The Tibetan religious leader prepared 11 tracks that fuse music with mantras of seven Buddhas and conversations touching on wisdom, courage, healing and children, according to the Associated Press exclusive.

Buckingham Palace has released a new photograph of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, ahead of his 99th birthday on Wednesday, June 10.

Prince Philip has posed alongside his wife The Queen in a new photograph released to celebrate his 99th birthday.The Duke of Edinburgh will enter his 100th year on Wednesday, where he will be spending the day at Windsor Castle with his wife, where they are both spending the lockdown period.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on Monday announced $125,000 in immediate grants to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and three other anti-racism organizations.The grants include a $50,000 commitment to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition as “a launch donation” for this week’s three-day forum Broadway for Black Lives Matter Again, as well as follow-up steps outlined by the group.Three other grants of $25,000 each will be made to The Bail Project, Color of

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Broadway Advocacy Coalition, a group founded by theater producers and actors to promote the use of the arts for social change, will host a three-day online forum June 10-12 to examine and discuss racism within the Broadway industry.The event, titled Broadway for Black Lives Matter Again, is planned, organizers say, as a “forum for the Broadway community to heal, listen, and hold itself accountable to its history of white supremacy while moving

David Robb Labor EditorActors’ Equity said today that while the Department of Labor’s latest jobs report is encouraging, it should not delay passage of legislation pending in Congress that would help record levels of unemployed arts and entertainment workers.The DOL’s new jobs report found that 2.5 million Americans went back to work last month, but noted that the jobless rate remains higher than at any time since 1940.

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Los Angeles County will present guidelines for the reopening of film and TV production as well as theme parks, restaurants, sports venues, manufacturing and corporate businesses this coming Tuesday.

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In a series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office. Submissions for the series can be sent to [email protected]. Read the full series here.

By Peter Bart

Earlier this week, Donald Trump sparked controversy when he used a song from the rapper, TI, to attack Joe Biden in a campaign ad. The video uses lyrics from the song, “Whatever You Like,” with much of the lyrical content changed to suit his message.

Even as states reopen across the country, the short-term prognosis for live performance is likely to be darkened venues due to the ongoing pandemic, suggested leaders of the stage performers union Actors’ Equity and an epidemiologist engaged last month by the union, who all spoke Tuesday during a telephone press conference. The union also released a memo prepared by the medical expert, Dr.

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