Hollywood & Entertainment Industry Deaths In 2020 – Photo Gallery

Dick Lippin Guest ColumnistDick Lippin, a veteran communications executive, offers perspective in this guest column on how the entertainment industry can help the nation rebound from the COVID-19 crisis.A few months ago, I was invited to listen in on a Zoom call with 14 senior entertainment industry executives as an outsider and then offer my opinion.I came away from it with three vivid impressions.

COVID-19 restrictions from today (January 18).The UK government has updated its list of job exemptions, and as of 4am GMT today, those travelling for television production and high-end television production and film will now have to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival.Other entertainment jobs such as those in advertising productions and performing arts professionals are also no longer exempt.However, those “engaged in urgent or essential work for the BBC’s broadcasting transmission network and

Naman Ramachandran Most entertainment industry jobs no longer qualify for exemption to COVID-19 rules, such as the need to self-isolate for 10 days, for those seeking to enter the U.K.From 4 A.M. local time on Monday, the U.K.

Brad Pitt, 57, has appeared in a new ad campaign to promote his Miraval Rose line. The A-lister looked totally relaxed in the snap, which was released on January 13, as he lounged by a pool, rocking a sweater, sweatpants, glasses, and wide-brimmed hat.

The Hollywood Reporter and entertainment public relations agency Impact24 PR will host a virtual event called Summit Hollywood Together: A Look Into Diversity, Allyship and Access on Jan. 16.

On Dec. 21, nearly a year after the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in America, the U.S.

The critically acclaimed 2019 film Joker has been named the biggest home entertainment release of 2020.

Brad Pitt is washing off 2020 in the waters of Turks and Caicos. The actor was spotted in the gorgeous location with his friend Flea, who is also the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

If 2020 began with promise, all that changed as every industry tradition we took for granted was stripped away without warning. The pandemic has seen nearly 20 million positive cases in the U.S. alone, and soon 350,000 will be dead. Every facet of entertainment was impacted: live theaters and movie theaters closed, production in TV and movies halted, agencies reliant on live events and film and TV shows saw revenues dry to a trickle. Layoffs and furloughs followed everywhere.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging film productions in the area to “strongly consider” pausing their operations for a few weeks amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases.Per FilmLA, in an email sent to the county’s film industry contacts on Dec.

There is no way to truly recap the biggest entertainment stories of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in ways that will take years to document, whether the public wants to revisit or reflect on this time or not.

A Holly Dolly Christmas, Dolly Parton — There’s no better place to start than Dolly Parton’s star-studded third Christmas album. It’s odd to consider that the singer of the iconic “Hard Candy Christmas” hasn’t put out a holiday album since 1990’s Home For Christmas.

Rihanna, 32, and A$AP Rocky, 32, proved they’re not afraid to show their affection for each other in public when their first PDA-filled pics were taken on Dec. 24. The reported new couple held hands while walking in the singer’s home island of Barbados and looked comfortable together as they both wore blue face masks. They also matched in black, with Rihanna in a black dress under a black long-sleeved top, and the rapper in a black T-shirt and pants.

EXCLUSIVE: In better times than these, Hollywood’s charities were a lifeline for thousands of industry workers in need of a little help just to get by. In 2020, that need exploded exponentially as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged lives, livelihoods and life savings.

Brad Pitt will be celebrating the holidays with three of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie’s children, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, 57, will see his 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, on Christmas Day, the insider says.“They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,” the source adds, noting Pitt and Jolie, 45, previously discussed spending the holidays as a family when they were “getting along” earlier

Brad Pitt will be celebrating the holidays with three of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie’s children, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, 57, will see his 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, on Christmas Day, the insider says.“They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,” the source adds, noting Pitt and Jolie, 45, previously discussed spending the holidays as a family when they were “getting along” earlier

Janet W. Lee Aspiring songwriters shouldn’t jump into the industry, unless music is something you would die without, said longtime songwriter Diane Warren.

The Black Lives Matter movement: The year began on a heartbreaking note when a video of the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis surfaced on May 25, which in turn triggered a wave of protests against police brutality and systematic racism in the United States. Since then, setting aside concerns for their personal safety, in the midst of a global pandemic, hundreds of thousands have marched to support the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM).

Clay Smith, who spent many years as a senior producer at Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight, died Friday night after a long battle with cancer, according to a friend.

Shania Twain has a brand new message for Brad Pitt. The actor celebrated his 57th birthday on Friday and while he no doubt received a plethora of well wishes for his special day, one stood out above all others.