Daytime Emmys And Rest Of NATAS Awards Shows To Stay Virtual For 2021

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSaudi director Shahad Ameen‘s feminist fable “Scales” has been selected as Saudi Arabia’s official candidate for the Oscar in the international feature film category.“Scales” draws on Arabic folklore about a young woman named Hayat – played by newcomer Basima Hajjar – who rebels against the tradition in her fishing village of sacrificing female children to monstrous mermaids lurking in the sea.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMusic streaming giant Spotify is to launch a localized service in South Korea in the first half of 2021. The move connects K-pop artists, such as BTS and Blackpink who are enjoying global success, with listeners in their home country.“South Korea is key for Spotify in its mission of giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it.

Another year comes to a close, another overlong, ahem, thorough most anticipated list from your friends at The Playlist. This time, we’re talking television and yes, there’s a lot of TV to deal with.

How about some clam chowdah, Khloé Kardashian?! Or do you want to go pahk your cah near Hahvahd Yahd, maybe??

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorClive Davis is going virtual.Among the most coveted invitations during Grammy week, the 45th annual pre-Grammy party will not be an in-person affair in 2021.

The Berlin Film Festival is expected to announce this week that it will be pushing back the dates of its 71st edition, originally set for Feb. 11-21, 2021, and will run as an online-only event.

Another year comes to a close, another overlong, ahem, thorough most anticipated list from your friends at The Playlist. This time, we’re talking television and yes, there’s a lot of TV to deal with.

It’s going to be hard to top this experience. A North Dakota hunter was on his first hunt for bighorn sheep when he shot a ram that will likely set a new state record.

Leave the snow boots, parkas and glove warmers in the closet, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is coming down from the mountain and straight to your living room.Organizers on Wednesday said that this year they will premiere over 70 films on a custom online platform during the seven day event. There will also be some socially distanced screening opportunities around the country.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Tuesday that all of its awards shows will remain virtual through 2021. This includes the Daytime Emmys, Sports Emmys, News and Documentary Emmys and Technology and Engineering Emmys.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences plans to keep with an all-virtual roster of awards — including the Daytime Emmys — in 2021. The New York-based org made the announcement on Tuesday morning, and impacts the Sports Emmy Awards, the News & Documentary Emmys and the Technology & Engineering Emmys.

biggest stars came together tonight to celebrate the country's music scene.For the first time in 22 years, the Specsavers Scottish Music Awards went virtual, hosting performances and big wins from the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Biffy Clyro, Amy Macdonald, Dougie MacLean, Texas and Wet Wet Wet.Hosted live by Edith Bowman from Glasgow's SWG3, the online broadcast saw the country's top musicians join forces to raise vital funds for charity Nordoff Robbins.Exclusive footage from Biffy Clyro was

A California-based attorney who represents Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounded a third during a summer protest in Kenosha, Wis., said Monday that a judge will allow him to appear in court on behalf of his client.  John Pierce, of Los Angeles, needed permission to appear in a Wisconsin courtroom as he is not licensed to practice in the state. Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder granted Pierce's request Monday.

Regal Cinemas, in the US at least, is closed down completely, right now. That’s hundreds of locations around the country with their doors locked and no movies playing on its various massive screens.

A panel on anti-Semitism is raising some eyebrows as it includes figures like Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who repeatedly have been accused of bigotry.

The International Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in New York on Monday, Nov. 23, feature nominees from 20 countries and span the globe from Argentina to Australia, from Germany to South Korea.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAmazon Prime’s war crime drama “Hunters” and Disney Plus’ historical drama “The Right Stuff” are relocating to California, thanks to the state’s tax credit program.The California Film Commission made the announcement Wednesday, noting that the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program has attracted a total of 22 relocating series.