Chris Rock crowns himself and daughter with first tattoos

The 2020 edition of the New York Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock, it was announced today. Lovers Rock is part of McQueen's Small Axe anthology of five original films, which will premiere on BBC One later this year and on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.

Ever since its announcement as part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Official Selections, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series from Amazon has been positioned as one of the 2020 fall festival darlings. And it appears that is playing out at this year’s New York Film Festival, which will not only debut a feature-length episode of the anthology as its Opening Night film but will also showcase two additional episodes as part of the main slate.

Moments ago, the New York Film Festival announced their Opening Night Selection, and it’s not a title you’d expect. Going in a different direction than at least I anticipated, they’ve tapped Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock as the Opener.

Also Read: Toronto Film Festival Lineup to Include Films Directed by Regina King, Halle BerryNYFF this year will host outdoor and virtual screenings with some indoor screenings as possible as directed by state and health officials.

The Blade’s Chris Johnson beat out reporters from the New York Times, USA Today and other mainstream outlets to win Outstanding Newspaper Article. (Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWith drive-in theaters making a resurgence, UTA has teamed with New York City indie theater Metrograph for Metrograph Drive-In, an outdoor theater series.

and as well as leading the short-lived Syfy series, Christopher Meloni is making a welcome return to the world that made him a TV favorite: . This fall, the actor is slated to reprise his role, Elliot Stabler, in a new spinoff, titled.

LOS ANGELES -- Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89.

New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz blasted Cristina Cuomo, the wife of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, for doing yoga inside a high-end shoe store, arguing that people like the Cuomos enjoyed a separate set of rules during the coronavirus pandemic. Markowicz pointed to an Instagram post in which Cristina Cuomo and her yoga instructor engaged in an hour-long session at a brand new Jimmy Choo store.

Janet W. Lee The “30 Rock” reunion airs this Thursday at 5 p.m.

Vulture reported that it’s over concerns the special is too focused on the new streaming service, which rolls out nationwide on Wednesday. The special is being produced by NBCUniversal’s marketing department.Also Read: '30 Rock' Reunion: Liz Lemon Shames Maskless New Yorker in First Teaser for NBC Special (Video)On Thursday, the cast of “30 Rock” will tout NBCUniversal’s 2020-21 programming in an hour-long, commercial-free event.

Peter White Television EditorChris Grabenstein, author of children’s books including the Mr. Lemoncello series, and a frequent collaborator of The President Is Missing author James Patterson has signed with talent agency APA.The move will see the agency help secure adaptations of the New York Times bestselling author’s books for film and TV.Grabenstein has written over forty books in the last 15 years including Escape From Mr.

“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.

Also Read: Conan Welcomes Viewers, Will Ferrell and a Perfect First-Time Sponsor to His New Largo Theater Home (Video)New York governor Andrew Cuomo will appear via Zoom on the show Monday.

Nellie Andreeva, Dino-Ray Ramos EXCLUSIVE: The suspense novel The Red Lotus from New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian is getting the TV treatment.