California Announces New Tiered Coronavirus Testing Guidelines That May Impact Film And TV Production Restart

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom held a coronavirus press conference on Monday and highlighted some good news. He also issued a warning about the state’s future with respect to COVID-19.Newsom announced a total of 5,719 new coronavirus cases in the state for a total of 514,901 confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Dave McNary Film ReporterCalifornia’s production tax credit program has attracted HBO’s”‘In Treatment” and TBS’s  “Miracle Workers.”The California Film Commission announced Monday that the drama series “In Treatment” is relocating from New York and that the “Miracle Workers” anthology comedy is moving from the Czech Republic.

The Washington Post, Ghaly praised the change in data collection as an important step toward identifying any health disparities that disproportionately affect LGBTQ individuals, and pursuing any required medical interventions that will prevent deaths or serious illnesses stemming from the disease.The announcement comes after pressure from LGBTQ groups, including Equality California, and from politicians, including State Sen.

Justin Bieber has announced a rescheduled 2021 World Tour after his original Changes Tour shows this summer were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.The new stadium and arena tour will kick off June 2nd, 2021, at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, and run through August 15th, with a final show in Sacramento, California.

Demi Lovato and boyfriend Max Ehrich announced their engagement on Instagram Wednesday evening, both sharing a series of romantic photos taken shortly after the proposal (courtesy of friend and photographer Angelo Kritikos, who secreted himself behind some rocks to take the snaps, according to Lovato).

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Thursday, after two days of record coronavirus numbers, State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, called for most counties in California to return to a strict stay-at-home order.California reported a record number of daily deaths from coronavirus on Thursday.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said at his Monday press conference that the state was adjusting some of the workplace closure guidelines it issued last week, specifically those around hair salons and barbershops and the “personal care services industry.” The governor said he had wanted to make the changes earlier, but that it “turned out that was more challenging than it may have appeared.” “The good news is,” said Newsom, “we now have new guidelines out on the

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe 14-day average of daily new coronavirus cases in California has broken 8,000 for the first time since the pandemic began. By comparison, one month ago that average was 2,704.

Glee co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan announced Tuesday in a heartfelt statement that they are starting a college fund for Naya Rivera's son, Josey Dorsey. "She was a joy to write for, a joy to direct and a joy to be around," they said in a statement released by 20th Century Fox.The actress was pronounced dead this week at the age of 33 after accidentally drowning in California's Lake Piru.

Thirteen previously announced guys have reportedly been cut from the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

Cooper Hefner .... California Senator? That could be a reality in 2022 as the 28-year-old announced Monday that he's running to represent California's 30th Senate District as a Democrat with a progressive policy platform.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIf movie theaters are banking on Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” to ride to their rescue, they may have to wait a lot longer for help.That’s the takeaway from a new note by Eric Handler, a leading exhibition industry analyst with MKM Partners, who predicts that there’s a “low likelihood” that “Tenet” will open on Aug.

Harper Jean Tobin, center, speaks at a rally for transgender health in front of the White House on May 29, 2019. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts announced its decision on Friday to remove a John Wayne exhibit from its main building. Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion Evan Hughes explained the school's decision in a memo shared on Twitter.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia reported 7,798 new cases of coronavirus on Friday. That marked the second highest total of new cases the state has ever seen.

Naya Rivera is presumed to have drowned in a boating accident on Lake Piru, Southern California on Wednesday, police say. A search and rescue operation was launched after Rivera's rental boat was spotted drifting on the lake, and her 4-year-old son, Josey, was found asleep onboard.

Update, 7/9, 3:40 p.m.: Authorities announced Thursday afternoon that the search for Rivera has changed from a rescue mission to a recovery mission. The actress is presumed dead in the accidental drowning.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update in the ongoing search for Naya Rivera, who is horrifically presumed dead after going missing while boating with her son, Josey, 4.