China’s main state-owned distributor plans to issue a batch of half a dozen films, from which cinemas will keep all income, in order to get the country’s exhibition sector back on its feet after long closures due to coronavirus, it has said.
02.03.2020 - 08:06 / variety.com
“I’m a happy idiot. What can I tell you?”
This was John Sebastian, leaving the Alex Theatre in Glendale early Sunday morning after an epic Lovin’ Spoonful tribute show that lasted four hours, with the hall’s overtime fees accumulating as the group’s mostly reunited lineup got in one last “Daydream” right after the midnight hour. No one was about to pull the plug on the Spoonful, as this was the first time the surviving original members had performed together since their Rock and Roll Hall of
China’s main state-owned distributor plans to issue a batch of half a dozen films, from which cinemas will keep all income, in order to get the country’s exhibition sector back on its feet after long closures due to coronavirus, it has said.
With an Instagram post captioned, “PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF HUMANITY,” Karrueche Tran becomes the next celebrity to condemn President Donald Trump for his use of the offensive term “Chinese Virus.” The Claws actress, 31, called out the president with a passionate plea, urging him to stop endangering Asian people by using his “xenophobic” nickname for the novel coronavirus: “Xenophobia is not ok!! To target and discriminate Asians is wrong!! There are Asians afraid to leave their homes! There are
Jonah Hill is getting in some time with nature – and catching some waves.
At least one cinema in China’s far west officially reopened its doors Monday after shuttering for nearly two months due to coronavirus prevention measures, it has said — but no viewers came the first day.
Before and after! Welcoming her now-6-year-old son, Sebastian, in 2013, “changed everything” for Malin Åkerman.
Even before the show aired live, this week’s SmackDown event had caused quite a stir in the WWE Universe amid coronavirus crisis. On March 11, 2020, it was reported that keeping the COVID-19 outbreak in mind, WWE organisers decided to change the venue of the show. The event, which was originally scheduled to take place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, was aired live from WWE Performance Center in Orlando. And that wasn’t all. The wrestlers had to also perform in an empty stadium.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co held a red carpet premiere for its action epic "Mulan" on Monday, pushing ahead with the movie's rollout even though the coronavirus spread will keep the film out of China, the second-largest film market, indefinitely.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co held a red carpet premiere for its action epic "Mulan" on Monday, pushing ahead with the movie's rollout even though the coronavirus spread will keep the film out of China, the second-largest film market, indefinitely.
Amblin Partners is developing a true-life show choir movie, teaming with Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell and Tiara Blu Film’s Diane Nabatoff for the feature. The movie is based on real-life school teacher Lynette Carr-Hicks and her show choir team known asRhythm of the Knight that, in 2018, claimed the grand prize at the Show Choir National Finals, becoming the first group composed of black and Latinx singers to earn the coveted award.
John Sebastian pretended to wipe away a tear during a rehearsal late last week, as a string section performed the final aching notes of “Lonely (Amy's Theme),” an exceptionally deep cut from the Lovin’ Spoonful catalog.
China’s box office might have lost as much as RMB 1.5 billion ($214 million) in the first two months of this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, but a nationwide resumption of movie theaters and production is unlikely to happen any time soon.
China’s box office might have lost as much as RMB 1.5 billion ($214 million) in the first two months of this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, but a nationwide resumption of movie theaters and production is unlikely to happen any time soon.
Is it wrong to invoke a John Sebastian solo tune — “Welcome Back” — to welcome back the Lovin’ Spoonful this weekend, at a Los Angeles show, for the first time in decades? It is wrong, in Sebastian’s mind, to think of it as a reunion show, with one of the key members long since deceased, and a rotation of 40 other singers and musicians on stage at Saturday night’s Spoonful tribute show at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.Guaynaa - “Rompe Rodillas” (Universal Music Group)After getting on the radar with “Rebota” and “Buyaka,” Guaynaa is at it again with another promising party jam dubbed “Rompe Rodillas.” Literally meaning to “break your knees,” the Puerto Rican singer teamed up with Texas-based producers Play-N-Skillz to drop an infectious bop that perfectly meshes EDM, cumbia and perreo.