Joni Mitchell has a treat for fans this Christmas.
04.12.2021 - 20:15 / variety.com
Jon Burlingame editorThe Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund, which collects and distributes residuals to union musicians who play on films and TV shows, will mark its 50th anniversary in 2022.It’s become a financial lifeline for many musicians, from helping them to achieve financial security to being a primary income source during their retirement years.Every July 1, the FMSMF sends checks to nearly 17,000 working musicians, retired musicians, and the beneficiaries of musicians who’ve passed
.Joni Mitchell has a treat for fans this Christmas.
Angelique Jackson Sundance Film Festival has updated COVID-19 protocols for its 2022 gathering in response to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.Notably, Sundance will require all in-person attendees (employees, volunteers, contractors, general public, artists, partners, press, and industry) to be fully vaccinated, with all those who are eligible under CDC guidelines to have received booster shots.The upcoming edition, which runs from Jan.
Storyland Studios, the design and production studio with offices in the US and Europe, has been selected to master plan and design a film city and entertainment industry campus, first-of-its-kind film industry hub in Lagos, Nigeria.
Chris Cornell, has paid homage to her father through a touching new cover of Prince’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.Toni Cornell performed the emotional cover – which was recorded by her father prior to his passing and released on the posthumous album ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore’ – live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (December 17).
“Saturday Night Live” without Lorne Michaels at the helm is inevitable.
Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live, has admitted that he is considering retiring from the long-running NBC series when it hits its 50th anniversary.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAcross a large swathe of West Asia, the year 2021 for the entertainment industry has marked a time of monumental change, as well as fierce resistance.Saudi Arabia in December held its first major international film festival, following the removal four years ago of a 35-year ban on cinema for religious reasons.
Don McLean has announced details of a 2022 world tour celebrating 50 years of his iconic hit ‘American Pie’.Next year marks half a century since the song hit Number One on the US Billboard charts alongside the album of the same name.To celebrate, McLean and his band will play a run of shows throughout 2022, beginning in Hawaii in late January and heading through North America before heading to the UK and Europe.“After spending the past 18 months at home, I am thrilled to be getting back on the
David Bowie‘s fourth album ‘Hunky Dory’ has been announced – listen to ‘Changes (2021 Alternative Mix)’ below.Produced by Ken Scott and Bowie, the classic 1971 record was released 50 years ago today (December 17) and features the singles ‘Life On Mars?’, ‘Oh! You Pretty Things’ and the aforementioned ‘Changes’.To mark the half-century milestone, a new take on the latter track has been shared ahead of a special vinyl picture disc reissue of ‘Hunky Dory’.
After 50 years, George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” finally gets its first official video, and not without a little help from a lot of friends.
Dakota Johnson is clearing up the air about the “giant controversy” regarding her love for limes a.k.a the biggest “plot twist of 2021.”
President Joe Biden’s first late-night appearance since becoming president was on very friendly terrain: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in which the host was effusive throughout and largely stayed on the White House topic points.
Jennifer Yuma editorThe Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the 2022 document motion picture nominees who will advance to the final round of voting at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards on Feb.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jimmy Fallon are working on their drawing skills.
It’s not easy to draw another person without looking down at the paper.
Nicole Kidman is done with Jimmy Fallon‘s questions!
I’m more than halfway into my stay in Saudi Arabia for the Red Sea International Film Festival and what is becoming more apparent with each day that passes is that what this first-time event lacks in experience and organization, it makes up for in ambition.
George Strait had a big milestone to celebrate during his concert in Las Vegas on Satuday, Dec. 4.
Jennifer Yuma editorThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences have appointed David Pierce, Andy Serkis and Jeffrey White to it’s Science and Technology Council 2021-2022 membership, bringing its roster to 25 individuals.Pierce’s previous roles include working as an assistant chief and chief operations officer at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center at the Library of Congress — where he was responsible for the acquisition, conservation, documentation and digitization of the