Emmys: Laverne Cox, Rain Valdez on Being Nominated Together and Why a Win Matters

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentShooting has resumed in Rome on romantic drama “Eddie & Sunny,” helmed by U.S. director Desmond Devenish and starring Gabriel Luna (“Terminator: Dark Fate”) and Joanna Vanderham (“Warrior”).The previously unannounced film is the second international shoot to resume filming in Italy, following Sky original series “Domina,” after production was forced to stop due to the coronavirus crisis in February.

Laverne Cox owes her success to Candis Cayne.

Ed Meza @edmezavarIn her debut feature film, “Why Not You,” writer-director Evi Romen explores the tragic consequences of a deadly attack in a gay club in Rome and the ostracization of outsiders in a small South Tyrolean community in northern Italy.The story follows Mario, a troubled but artistic young man, portrayed by Thomas Prenn (“Biohackers”), who longs to leave his provincial village for the wider world.

Dave McNary Film ReporterRain Valdez and Rachel Leyco will star in the trans-led romantic comedy “Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader,” Variety has learned exclusively.Fae Pictures has partnered with Now>Ever to finance and produce and will be pitching the project as a part of their slate at the Toronto Intl.

sex trafficking gang luring vulnerable women to Scotland has been busted in a series of raids across Europe.Guns, knives, luxury cars and cash were seized by officers and 24 traffickers were arrested in raids in Scotland, England and Romania yesterday.Trafficking victims who had been snared by the violent gang were also rescued in the UK and Romania.The operation spearheaded by Police Scotland saw four properties in Glasgow and Aberdeen targeted as part of a series of co-ordinated dawn raids.Ten

Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley had the cutest reunion — and they were joined by their adorable pups!Dobrev, 31, posted a photo from her hangout session with Wesley, 38, on Monday, September 7. The Vampire Diaries alums posed for a selfie with their respective dogs and Wesley’s wife, Ines De Ramon.

Hugh Jackman, Regina King and Laverne Cox are among the Hollywood stars set to appear at Dorians TV Toast, a virtual event presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, on Sept. 13.

Chairperson of Awards title sponsors IMRO, Eleanor McEvoy, said: ‘In the bizarre times of the COVID-19 pandemic, radio has kept us entertained, kept us informed and kept us sane.‘We now have an obligation to keep everyone safe, so we are very much looking forward to taking the radio awards online on October 2, to celebrate the excellence and creativity of broadcasters from right throughout Ireland.’The IMRO Radio Awards’ Virtual Live Stream event on Friday, 2 October, in place of the usual gala

Laverne Cox is set to be honoured by Equality California.

Angelique Jackson Norman Lear and Laverne Cox join the star-studded list of honorees at Equality California’s virtual Golden State Equality Awards.Lear will receive the Ally Leadership Award in honor of his social and political activism on- and off-screen. Gloria Estefan and Rita Moreno, who currently stars in Lear’s “One Day at a Time” reboot, are set to present the legendary television and film writer/producer with the award.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Venice Film Market and Rome’s MIA mart are forging a tie in a spirit of Covid-19 era collaboration.The two entities which, in different incarnations over the years have been known to be at each other’s throats, are joining forces with a small but significant pact.It sees the 28 feature film and doc projects that are seeking gap financing during the Venice Production Bridge – as the Venice market is officially known – extend their reach by going

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“Nailed It” host and Emmy nominee Nicole Byer has been tapped to host the five-night presentation of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the Television Academy announced Thursday.Additionally, the organization announced some presenters for the virtual event: Monica Aldama (“Cheer”), Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”), Rose Byrne (“Mrs.

Christopher Vourlias Romanian lawmakers voted Wednesday night to revise the country’s 35-45% cash rebate, topping up the €50 million ($59 million) annual fund to finance the cashback scheme through 2023 and breathing fresh life into the local film industry.The move ended an anxious period of speculation for the Romanian biz, which saw months-long delays in applications for the rebate after a bureaucratic reshuffle following a change in government last winter.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWith short-form comedy series Flipped, Kaitlin Olson was afforded the opportunity to get involved with the Quibi platform at its inception, jumping at the chance to play the kind of self-involved, heightened character for which she’s become well known.Directed by Ryan Case, the series centers on Jann (Will Forte) and Cricket Melfi (Olson), a chronically underemployed couple, who have proclaimed themselves home renovation experts, with total confidence that