‘Miracle Workers,’ ‘In Treatment’ Move to California for Production Tax Credit Program

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUber and Lyft avoided an anticipated midnight shutdown of their ride hailing services, as an appeals court will allow them to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors while the case moves through the system.Both companies were going to suspend California service at midnight tonight.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticMovie theaters are still shuttered for the most part in what is usually blockbuster season, but some potentially big flicks just got some big bucks to shoot in California, eventually.Netflix’s Russo Brothers-directed The Gray Man, the Jessica Chastain starrer Losing Clementine and an untitled Jordan Peele project set at Universal were among the nine films allocated $50,053,000 collectively in the last round of Golden State tax credits.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNetflix’s action-thriller “Gray Man”starring Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling has been selected for a $20 million production tax credit allocation by the California Film Commission.The credit for “Gray Man,” with Joe and Anthony Russo directing, was by far the largest amount unveiled Monday among the $50 million in conditional allocations for nine film projects.

Also Read: The Russo Bros to Direct Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in $200 Million+ Budgeted 'The Gray Man' at Netflix“After announcing two relocating TV series earlier this month, our new tax credit program continues to get off to a great start with today’s list of film projects,” California Film Commission executive director Colleen Bell said in a statement.

Led Zeppelin‘s copyright dispute over ‘Stairway To Heaven’ may go back to court yet again.Michael Skidmore, a trustee for the estate of Spirit guitarist Randy California, first filed a lawsuit against the British band in 2014.He claimed that their 1971 hit ‘Stairway To Heaven’ had violated the copyright of Spirit’s 1968 track ‘Taurus’.However, a judge ruled in favour of Led Zeppelin in July 2016.

Meghan Markle have moved into a new family home in Southern California, their spokesman said Thursday without providing details. Real estate agents and tax records point to a seven-acre estate in Santa Barbara County, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into an £11.1million mansion in California.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 35 and 39 respectively, moved to California earlier this year after initially leaving the UK to move to Canada.They then relocated to Beverly Hills to a mansion owned by Hollywood actor Tyler Perry, with it now being revealed they bought their own home in the States in July.

Shirley Ju Mr. Criminal sounds like the moniker of a lifelong man of crime, but these days, that’s firmly in the past for the Chicano rapper.

HBO Max has wrapped one of its first productions during the pandemic. Upcoming dog-grooming competition series Haute Dog has completed its four-week-long shoot in Simi Valley, California.

The Tax Collector, has again denied that his casting of Shia LaBeouf is an example of brownface.The filmmaker, who last month defended his decision to have LaBeouf star in the drug film centred on California’s chicano culture, said the actor is “not taking anyone’s work away” because he’s portraying a white character who grew up with Latin-American people.He told the LA Times: “He’s a white guy playing a white guy.

Peter White Television EditorABC’s Ultimate Surfer is riding the wave of a return to production.The competition series, which is produced by Pilgrim Media Group, is now underway at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in Kings County, California.Nicholas Caprio, Chief Content Officer at Pilgrim Media Group, speaking alongside ABC alternative chief Rob Mills on a HRTS virtual panel session about returning to production outlined how the show got back in the water.Ultimate Surfer features top up-and-coming

Dave McNary Film ReporterAs Hollywood makes slow but steady progress on its reopening, California Film commissioner Colleen Bell is expressing guarded optimism about production resuming — but without any exact date yet.“I think it would be imprudent to say that we know when things will get back to normal, but I can say with confidence that there’s good reason to be optimistic,” Bell said.All series shooting in California were shut down in March due to the pandemic, including HBO’s Bill Hader

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticHBO’s In Treatment is officially back in session and, along with TBS’ Daniel Radcliffe fronted Miracle Workers, coming to California thanks to some generous tax credits from the state.Though there are no definite details on if Gabriel Byrne will be returning as psychotherapist Paul Weston in the premium cabler drama that first ran from 2008 to 2010.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Supermarket Sweep is back in the shopping aisles.Deadline understands that ABC’s reboot of the classic gameshow, starring SNL’s Leslie Jones, is now back in production. It becomes the latest high-profile non-scripted entertainment series to resume shooting after the COVID-19 production shutdown.Shooting started today in California with rigorous health and safety protocols put in place by producer Fremantle.

Cardi B is not messing around with those California earthquakes. In the early hours of July 30, the “Money” rapper, 27, took to her Instagram story where, in a since deleted clip, she threatened to fly back home to NYC following the intense 4.2 magnitude earthquake. “That has to be the most f**king scariest sh*t ever,” the Grammy-winner said. “We’re going home tomorrow; we’re going to New York,” the Bronx-native reiterated, telling her fans, “I can’t, I really f**king can’t.”

The Washington Post, Ghaly praised the change in data collection as an important step toward identifying any health disparities that disproportionately affect LGBTQ individuals, and pursuing any required medical interventions that will prevent deaths or serious illnesses stemming from the disease.The announcement comes after pressure from LGBTQ groups, including Equality California, and from politicians, including State Sen.