Execs to Discuss Entertainment, Security and the Digital Consumer in Variety Streaming Room on Sept. 8

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.

Ellise Shafer editorWith the COVID-19 pandemic keeping everyone indoors for most of the year, it’s no secret that streaming has skyrocketed on a global scale.

Taylor Swift or not, can agree on when it comes to the singer: she does try.And in her latest attempt at trying—trying to extend an olive branch, trying to bury (one of) the feuds that has trailed her for years, trying to embroider—Swift has gifted a personalized blanket to Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s newborn daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom. Perry posted a photograph of the pink, satin piece, which looked to be about the size of a pillowcase and was hand-embroidered by Swift herself.

Technically, Lindsay Lohan didn’t tweet anything at Taylor Swift in the early hours on Sept. 13. Lindsay, 34, just tweeted Taylor’s Twitter handle (“@taylorswift13”) from her iPhone. However, that’s all that fans needed to flip out over what this possibly could mean…outside of Lindsay trying to get Taylor, 30, to notice her. “omg is there something going to happen????” inquired the appropriately named @TaySwizzle143, while @saintlyhades was less calm about it. “WHAT IS HAPPENING.”

Chris Willman Music WriterThere are so many musical events that should have happened in 2020 that everyone is already mourning, what’s the point in bringing to light something that the general public didn’t even know it were missing? But let’s do that anyway: As it turns out, had the year proceeded as loosely planned, Nickel Creek would have had a chance to attend some reunion gigs by the celebrated alternative-bluegrass-folk-rock trio.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterOriginal streaming shows in the 2019-2020 TV season featured “substantially” more women as protagonists than shows on cable or broadcast, according to a report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.The annual “Boxed In” report found that 42% of streaming programming had “clearly identifiable sole female protagonists,” vs. 27% of cable programs and 24% of shows on broadcast.

David Robb Labor EditorShows made for streaming services are much more likely to employ women in front of and behind the cameras than programs made for cable and network television, according to a new report.“The gains demonstrate that streamers are outpacing both the broadcast networks and cable channels in hiring key behind-the-scenes women and in telling stories from a female perspective,” said Dr.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMayim Bialik will keynote the final installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai September 23 at 9:30am PT. Following the keynote, three creators from Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” will participate in a “Future of Virtual Production for Sustainability” panel moderated by Variety’s Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterNorman Lear and his wife, Lyn, will keynote the second installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai on Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSan Diego is the first major California market in California to see indoor movie theaters reopening with the AMC Cinemas and Regal Cinemas chains back in business this weekend.AMC is reopening seven of its nine sites in San Diego County on Friday, a spokesman said.

AMC Theaters announced on Tuesday that approximately 70% of its locations will be open this coming Labor Day weekend for the release of Warner Bros.’ “Tenet,” including seven California theaters in San Diego County.In total, approximately 420 AMC locations will be open nationwide starting this Thursday, including 140 locations that are opening for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Diego locations are being opened in accordance with California Gov.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThis just in. AMC will have 70% of its circuit open this weekend, counting 420 locations.

similar state guidelines issued in June.Also Read: Nearly Half of US Movie Theaters Will Be Open This Weekend Even Without New York, CaliforniaAccording to the state’s county status tracker, the counties that can reopen indoor theaters with these modifications include Alpine (minimal), Calaveras (substantial), Del Norte (moderate), El Dorado (substantial), Humboldt (moderate), Lake (substantial), Lassen (substantial), Mariposa (moderate), Modoc (minimal), Mono (moderate), Napa (substantial),

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterRainn Wilson will keynote the first installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai.

 Taylor Swift  when she FaceTimed her best friend  Selena Gomez  in one episode of her new 10-part HBO Max series, Selena + Chef. During the program, Gomez proudly shows to her fellow pop star singer the Korean tacos she learned how to make after getting a lesson from chef Roy Choi.“Dude, look,” Gomez tells Swift facing the camera of her phone down.

Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian West are NOT happy!