American Film Market Moves Online for 2020 Edition, Shifts Back One Week to Avoid Election

Nyck Caution has shared new song ‘Margot Robbie’ as an ode to his home city of New York – listen to it below.The Joey Bada$$-signed rapper’s new track appears on his recently released ‘Open Flame’ EP, which also includes ‘Famiglia’ featuring Meechy Darko of Flatbush Zombies.“From the beat to the lyrics just feel like a New York vibe from the second I heard it,” Caution said of the track.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety, the African American Film Critics Association and the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies have partnered to create the Micheaux Project, an outreach program aimed at encouraging high school students from underrepresented communities to consider careers as entertainment journalists and critics.Inspired by WriteGirl/BoldInk’s successful workshops and mentorship programs, the Micheaux Project will bring professional entertainment writers, editors and

The 24th iteration of theAmerican Black Film Festival has announced the lineup for its virtual fest. The program, which will run from Aug.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe online fest will bring the energy and magic of the live fest as it spotlights the best of independent Black cinema, studio premieres, conversations and panels, along with virtual networking events.

Scotty McCreery is paying tribute to a friend who passed away this week in a car accident.

HBO's Spike Lee–directed filmed version of David Byrne’s American Utopia Broadway stage play is set to open the virtual Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 10, fest organizers said on Tuesday (July 22). David Byrne's American Utopia features the Talking Heads frontman and 11 musical artists from around the world performing songs from the 2018 album American Utopia, as well as songs from Byrne's Talking Heads and solo catalog.

One of the best things to ever happen to George W. Bush‘s presidential legacy is Donald Trump‘s current presidency.

On March 10, 2003, The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) lead singer Natalie Maines nearly ended her and her bandmates’ careers when she said these twelve famous words during a London concert: “We’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” For a little context, Maines – a Texas native – made the comment just 18 months after 9/11, and just days before the United States went to war with Iraq.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival is to open with Spike Lee’s filmed version of David Byrne’s hit Broadway show, American Utopia.TIFF will this year be a mix of physical and online screenings with a much-reduced industry presence due to coronavirus.American Utopia hit Broadway in the fall of 2019 and was a hot-ticket through February of 2020. Lee shot the production during its Hudson Theatre run and the concert film will debut on HBO this fall.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“American Utopia,” a filmed-version of David Byrne’s hit Broadway show, will be the opening night presentation of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival. This edition of the annual Canadian gathering for film lovers is unlike any of the previous 44 iterations.

The American Music Awards will air as a three-hour show on Sunday Nov. 22, ABC and dick clark productions announced today (July 17). The show has been telecast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles since 2007. No venue was specified in the fi

Also Read: 'John Wick' Creator Derek Kolstad to Adapt Video Game 'Just Cause' for Constantin FilmWhile the film’s plot is being kept under wraps, as with the four “Just Cause” games the film will follow Rico Rodriguez on a race-against-time mission to stop the Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.

Jimmy Fallon has returned to the television studio for his “Tonight Show,” becoming the first late-night host to get back to something approaching normal production in almost four months.

Jimmy Fallon is back in the studio! After months of hosting from home, Fallon returned to 30 Rockefeller Center to tape his show on a real soundstage, and was joined by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his exciting return.For his big first show back in studio, Fallon welcomed Cuomo and Charlize Theron as his guests — who still joined him remotely via video chat.

Peter White Television EditorThe Tonight Show returned to the studio tonight with Jimmy Fallon kicking off with an emotional message to viewers.Fallon, sitting on a stool in the middle of the studio, rather than behind the traditional desk, and dressed in a sweater and sneakers rather that his usual suit, said that “any type of normalcy feels great” during the COVID-19 pandemic.“As a New Yorker, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped get us back to where we are now,” he opened.

appeared as a guest via Zoom and welcomed Fallon back, saying: “New York is really open now that you’re doing your show again.”Fallon is the first of the late-night hosts to return to the studio.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has returned to the studio, minus the audience, after filming from Fallon’s home during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Fallon has become the first late-night host to get back to the studio as The Tonight Show returns to 30 Rock.Fallon returned to a modified Studio 6A to film tonight’s episode of NBC late-night show and he and the show’s house band The Roots will continue to film in the New York studio with a limited crew.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was Fallon’s first guest back and, in a video interview shot over Zoom, welcomed him back, saying “New York is really