An Earth-Shattering Year: Entertainment Industry Leaders Reflect on 2020

Rebecca Davis editorImported films accounted for only about a sixth of China’s total box office in 2020, a nearly 55% decrease year-on-year, industry data tracker Maoyan Entertainment said Monday.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter a year that tested their limits and redefined landscapes, leaders in France’s entertainment industry share thoughts on their top achievements, the pandemic’s long-term impact and what’s on the horizon for them in 2021.What is the single thing — material or otherwise — getting you through the pandemic? The love of cinema. And the love of those who love cinema, for whom we tried to survive.

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Wigan, on New Year's Eve.People living nearby reported hearing fireworks being set off before several police cars descended on the industrial estate as the party went on into the early hours of New Year's Day.Lighting, DJ equipment and heaters were seized from a unit at the back of the site.

As we finally turn the calendar on the Cruelest Year, let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the memorable people we lost from the world of entertainment. Click through the photo gallery above.

Mashable puts it, the last days of more recent years have still seen plenty of them posted on Instagram Stories. Want to know how to do your own Top 9? Here’s how to make it happen before we ring in the new year.Both of these free sites serve solely to determine and format your most popular posts.

There's no doubt there is a lot to digest when reflecting on the year 2020. Between the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest and a tumultuous presidential election, people around the world dealt with a lot this year.

George Clooney’s Casamigos and Ryan Reynold’s Aviation gin, but what else is out there? Who’s the hot new celeb with their own cocktail concoction? Who is angling to be the next Bethenny Frankel? We rounded up a list of spirits and wines you may not know have a superstar connection, but more importantly taste great. Here’s our list of favorite celebrity spirits and wines.

year. And we really want to honor the compassion and kindness that has helped so many people get through it," Harry says.

Cameron Diaz's Avaline Wine to Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston's Dos Hombres tequilas to Ryan Reynolds' lucrative Aviation American Gin, it's a trend we'll likely be toasting for years to come.Shopping for these beverages online? Because liquor laws vary by state, many brands must be purchased through third-party sites like Drizly and ReserveBar.

Us is looking back at the biggest moments from the reality TV family over the past year, including Kim Kardashian’s lavish 40th birthday celebration.The KKW Beauty founder flew her family and some of her closest friends to a private island in October amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and more celebrities were responsible for bringing a little joy to 2020 with picture-perfect moments that won’t soon be forgotten.Aniston, 51, and Pitt, 57, proved they are the definition of friendly exes when they reunited backstage at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards in January.

Janet W. Lee Aspiring songwriters shouldn’t jump into the industry, unless music is something you would die without, said longtime songwriter Diane Warren.

George Clooney is sharing some of his parenting tricks and tips! The 59-year-old actor/director appeared for a virtual interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday (December 18) where he revealed how he gets his 3 and a half-year-old twins Ella and Alexander to behave. “At three years old, you’re just trying to keep your kids in line in general so I devised a way to get them to behave during this time,” George said of the toddlers, whom he shares with wife Amal Clooney.

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George Clooney believes 2020 is “designed to test our mettle”. The 59-year-old actor has spoken out about the sad events of the past 12 months, which on top of the coronavirus pandemic, has also seen the passing of stars including Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, as well as protests for racial equality in the form of the Black Lives Matter movement, which were triggered following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of police.

George Clooney To make sense of all that has transpired in 2020 and what it portends for the media and entertainment sectors going forward, Variety spoke with a cross section of industry leaders about the broad theme of change. For more, click here.We shot a movie [“The Midnight Sky”] that was designed to be shown in theaters.

As negotiations continue in Congress for a year-end Covid-19 relief deal, those connected to the live entertainment industry made an appeal to a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday for the urgent need of a lifeline.

George Clooney spoke about the coronavirus pandemic and not leaving his Hollywood Hills home for months in a new interview with Observer magazine.