The death of country music legend Charley Pride is being questioned by several of the genre’s stars, who are wondering whether his performance at the County Music Association’s indoor awards show a month before he acquired Covid-19 may be connected.
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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThis is the winter of discontent for Hollywood workers, as no level of seniority has been spared from the wave of mass layoffs.Warner Bros. has been shaken by two rounds of layoffs and a wholesale restructuring that have ushered out veterans with decades of service to the Hollywood studio.NBCUniversal has rewired the structure of its TV content production and distribution operations, leading to hundreds of job cuts.
The death of country music legend Charley Pride is being questioned by several of the genre’s stars, who are wondering whether his performance at the County Music Association’s indoor awards show a month before he acquired Covid-19 may be connected.
Mark David Actor David Berman, who portrayed Asst. Medical Examiner David “Super Dave” Phillips in nearly 300 episodes of the heavily syndicated and still quite popular crime series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” has put his home in the foothills between L.A.’s historic Beachwood and Bronson Canyons up for sale at hare’s breath below $2.2 million.
coronavirus pandemic.One Industry One Voice (OIOV), the coalition of UK events associations and businesses, has shared a list of all the organisations on offer to help to those experiencing stress and mental health issues ahead of the festive season.“As other industries now begin to return to work, restrictions upon capacities and social distancing [mean] a large number of live events are no longer viable, and the people who organise and deliver them remain out of work,” OIOV said in a
Sandrine Holt, who most recently played the character of Oksana on Amazon’s sci-fi drama The Expanse, has signed with APA. Holt also was a series regular on popular TV series like House of Cards, Hostages and The Returned, and had recurring roles on Homeland, Mr.
release its 2021 slate simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. That includes sprawling, special-effects-heavy tentpole pictures such as “The Suicide Squad” and “Dune,” as well as awards season hopefuls like “Judas and the Black Messiah” — all representing some $2 billion in production costs.
Mae Hamilton James Wan is best known for directing the “Saw” and “The Conjuring” horror film mega-franchises, and more recently the non-spooky blockbuster hit “Aquaman,” but it apprears the prolific Malaysian-born filmmaker is angling for a different role in his latest venture: landlord.
Mae Hamilton With a brand new baby in the family, it makes sense Danielle Panabaker is seeking fresh residential pastures.
Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Assn. of Independent Commercial Producers has agreed with Hollywood unions to adopt COVID-19 testing for workers on sets.A rep for one of the International Alliance of Theaterical Stage Employees confirmed to Variety that the deal has gone into effect.
James McClain For those pursuing a career in notoriously cutthroat industries like music or acting, social media fame offers a great way to sneak in through the proverbial back door, so to speak. One of the finest examples of success on that front is Andrew Bazzi, now known mononymously by his surname, who first rose to viral fame on the now-defunct Vine app.
happened this week. “I spoke to them before the game and told them that as much as for yourself this is for Holty as well.“It wasn’t about me.
Gary Holt as manager after two years in the job. The Kilmarnock legend replaced Kenny Miller in the role and guided the club to a top six finish last season, but did admit concerns about the team over the weekend.
Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos are right now announcing that Netflix will boost its presence in the state by expanding its ABQ Studios and committing to an additional $1 billion in production spending.The Studio expansion will add 300 acres to the company’s existing studios, located in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol area.
Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorFilm, TV, guilds and sports industry groups from NASCAR to the NFL and Wednesday sent a plea for action to lawmakers ahead of a key Capitol Hill committee meeting on pandemic insurance.The hearing set for tomorrow morning, called Insuring Against a Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions for Policyholders and Insurers, is the first major step in D.C. to address the nation’s COVID-induced insurance disaster since Rep.
Quentin Tarantino doesn’t always make good on his promises or teases—see the A-Z of many unmade projects he once said he would make and didn’t. Or the fact that he strongly suggested he would direct a “Star Trek” movie only to finally admit, he wouldn’t (he didn’t even write the screenplay, but this in-limbo project is based on a story idea he came up with).
He's known for portraying burly superheroes in Hollywood blockbusters, but "Aquaman" Jason Momoa wants fans to know that in real life, he's just a simple-minded Midwestern kid at heart. The 41-year-old actor, whose resume includes the roles of Khal Drogo in "Game of Thrones" and Conan the Barbarian, covers the latest issue of Men's Health, where he discusses his life before fame and an undying love for his family.