Motion Picture Academy Proceeding With Gold Internship Program Despite COVID -19 Crisis; 74 Students Participating

Madonna is a world-famous singer and has a legion of fans, but it turns out there's more than one talented performer in her family! The Vogue hitmaker is distantly related to none other than Celine Dion, as MyHeritage has uncovered. What's more, Madonna admitted in an interview with Michael Parkinson in 2006 that her dad was a big fan of Celine! When asked whether she was her dad's favourite singer, she said: "I'm afraid I'm not.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineAfter his experience with Watchmen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been thinking a lot about disruption. In the show’s timely exploration of systemic racism in America, the actor plays two roles—stay-at-home dad Cal, and the Black god known as Doctor Manhattan.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed some details about their post-royal exit plans in their latest round of trademark filings. According to Daily Mail columnist Richard Eden, the Sussexes recently applied to trademark Archewell—the name they've announced they'll use for their upcoming nonprofit foundation—for several different uses.

Donald Trump held yet another political rally on Friday night — this time in South Dakota, at the base of Mount Rushmore.

Walt Disney World has suspended the Disney College Program indefinitely amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Disney said in a blog post on Thursday that the internship's participants won't be among those returning to work when it reopens its Florida theme parks later this month.

coronavirus pandemic. Disney said in a blog post on Thursday that the internship's participants won't be among those returning to work when it reopens its Florida theme parks later this month.

Phaedra Parks opened up about her relationship with boyfriend Medina Islam and her decision to take things slow.“I think it was more hard for him to admit [we hadn’t had sex] because … that’s like a bragging right,” the Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars contestant, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, June 29. “Everything is so overly sexualized.

Actors including Zendaya, Eva Longoria, and Olivia Wilde have been invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Officials at the Academy, which organises the Oscars, announced on Tuesday they have invited 819 industry figures to become an AMPAS member. Those who accept the invitation, which most do, will be able to vote in the 2021 Academy Awards, which have been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will now take place on 25 April.

In a move that was widely expected, Emma Watts is joining Paramount Pictures as president of the Motion Picture Group. She'll report to studio chief Jim Gianopulos, whom she previously worked for at 20th Century Fox.

Cynthia Erivo, Chad Hugo, Larry Mullen, Patrice Rushen, Arturo Sandoval and Bernie Taupin are among the well-known musicians who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Also Read: Emma Watts Out as President of Production at Disney-Owned Twentieth Century Studios“Emma is one of the most exceptional executives in the film industry,” Gianopulos said. “I worked with her for almost two decades during her career at Fox and have watched her become the stellar leader and creative talent she is today.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmBREAKING: Paramount Pictures today tapped former Twentieth Century Fox film executive Emma Watts to be President, Paramount Motion Picture Group, reporting to Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. Watts will begin her new position effective July 20th.She rejoins Gianopulos, who was her boss for many years at Fox.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released its annual list of invitations to join the organization, and surveying the  new class of Oscar voters it is clear they are aiming in a big way to continue erasing the stigma of not being inclusive , particularly in terms of women , international members,  and underrepresented ethnic/racial communities.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticAfter decades of trying, agents are finally getting their day at the Oscars.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors voted on Sunday to reclassify the membership status of Artists’ Representatives and now will allow them to vote like other active members. Previously they were Associates without those privileges.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued $98.8 million in new debt in order to provide it with the funds to refinance $128 million in existing bonds that will come due in November.An AMPAS spokeswoman said Thursday that the Academy issued a new bond offering on June 17, the purpose of which was the refinance its Series 2015B bonds. The new bonds mature on Nov.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFox Soul, iHeartMedia, and Motown Records are teaming on limited series Motown Countdown, which will stream each Tuesday in July.The four-part music and talk series will be hosted by Angela Yee, who co-hosts iHeartRadio’s nationally syndicated show The Breakfast Club.Fox Soul, a free, ad-supported streaming network, launched this year as a strategic effort by Fox to extend the audience for its stable of syndicated TV series.

Chris Brown has been away from his son from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as the baby boy and his mom, Ammika Harris were caught still in Germany when the global lockdown happened. That being said, there’s no doubt that he misses them both a lot but apparently, he has not lost hope that they’ll be able to reunite sooner rather than later.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).As part of the summer program, which runs through July and August, the performance rights organization will offer five HBCU students the opportunity to work remotely in various departments at ASCAP, including marketing & communications/events, membership, data strategy, international affair,

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S.