MTV Announces They’ll Likely Put On VMAs In August 2020

Pat Brymer was a puppeteer who operated the gopher puppet in “Caddyshack” (1980) and built an updated Lamb Chop puppet for Shari Lewis (1933 – 1998).Brymer was best known as the person behind the “Caddyshack” gopher, the pesky varmint that was the nemesis of Bill Murray’s groundskeeper character, Carl Spackler. Though Brymer was also a puppet builder, he didn’t build the gopher puppet – “Star Wars” puppeteer John Dykstra did, and Brymer operated it.

The coronavirus pandemic has meant that a huge amount of much-loved events haven’t been able to go ahead, but that hasn’t stopped people dressing up to the nines in lockdown and enjoying landmark birthdays, meet-ups and events whilst at home.

The Queen, 94, is breaking a royal tradition by not attending this year’s Royal Ascot due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLollapalooza and most of the Chicago’s other summer music festivals have been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, the city announced Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune and multiple news outlets.Lollapalooza is the city’s largest festival and typically draws 100,000 fans to Grant Park to see around 170 acts over four days.

Phaedra Parks announced her fans that she has a really important meeting today. Check out the details about this event that she shared on her social media account.

Ellise Shafer editorIn today’s TV news roundup, MTV has announced a new reality special, “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders,” and Showtime has made two of their documentaries about racial injustice free to watch. MTV will premiere a new reality special, “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders” on June 9 at 9 p.m. The self-shot show will follow two millennial volunteer first responders in New York City as they risk their lives to help others amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom released on Friday his long-awaited guidelines for restarting film and TV production in the state amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Mary Pat Gleason was an actress known for roles including Jane Horgan on “The Guiding Light” and Mary on “Mom.”

In honor of the women who have helped push Latin music and culture forward and take it to a global level, the Latin Alternative Music Conference will recognize a group of leading female executives in their inaugural Wonder Women of Latin Music during this year's virtual conference.

Mary Pat Gleason, who is best known for her work in the movie A Cinderella Story and the CBS series Mom, has sadly passed away at the age of 70.

The annual KCON festival celebrates Korean music and culture, but this year's Los Angeles event went digital due to COVID-19