NATO, A-List Filmmakers Continue Push for Sen. Schumer’s Movie Theater Bailout

Outlander fans couldn't contain their excitement today as star Sam Heughan launched his new Sassenach merchandise.

Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi expects “some contraction” in the movie theater business due to Covid-19, but said his company is not actively pursuing acquisitions or takeovers of leases held by less well-fortified rivals.

Avert your eyes Nick Jonas! His wife Priyanka Chopra was showing off her acting chops by seeming to be passionately in love with super hunky Outlander star Sam Heughan, 40, for their new romantic comedy Text to You. The production is being filmed in London, and looked so picturesque, with holiday lights surrounding the pair while fake snow fell down upon them. Sam took Priyanka into his arms as she put hers around his neck as they went in for an amorous kiss.

AMC Entertainment shares fell almost 18% to close at $3.19, with Cinemark stock also taking a hit after a report that Cinemark has expressed interest in operating select AMC venues.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester leaders have stepped up calls for the region to move out Tier 3 restrictions as local hospital admissions continue to fall.But they admit it may be the case different boroughs are split into different tiers - as 'the next best thing to support as many jobs and businesses'.They are also steeling themselves for further pressures on the shrinking economy with 100,000 people expected to lose their jobs by mid-2021.Residents are being urged to shop local over

Sam Heughan 's new whisky will officially be available in the UK from tomorrow. The Outlander star revealed last year he would be bringing out a new whisky called Sassenach and now the wait is finally over for UK fans.

George Gascon, Los Angeles County's new head prosecutor, unveiled an agenda Monday that will usher in changes to the local criminal justice system by his refusal to prosecute certain crimes on top of other sweeping changes.  Gascon, a former San Francisco District Attorney and former Los Angeles police officer, announced in a series of policy directives that many misdemeanor cases will be dismissed, saying that nearly half of those incarcerated on pre-trial misdemeanor offenses suffer from

Elliot Page in 2019 (Photo: Joe Seer)

Mayor Sam Liccardo, of San Jose, Calif., apologized Tuesday for spending Thanksgiving with his family in apparent violation of state coronavirus rules and said he will “commit do better.” NBC Bay Area first broke the news of Liccardo’s Thanksgiving Day visit to his parent’s home in Saratoga – about 15 miles southwest of San Jose.

San Jose, Calif., Mayor Sam Liccardo reportedly visited his elderly parents' Saratoga home for Thanksgiving in apparent disregard of the county's COVID-19 holiday travel warnings, according to NBC Bay Area. The mayor's press team initially told NBC Bay Area that Liccardo was staying home for Thanksgiving but later said a spokesperson "misspoke" and that the mayor spent the holiday with his parents.

 The Republican National Committee has sent more than 500 staffers and thousands of volunteers to Georgia for the holidays, and has committed to spending at least $20 million in the Peach State in support of GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler ahead of the Jan.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRobert De Niro, Viola Davis, Al Pacino, Jennifer Lawrence and more Hollywood stars have expressed gratitude to Sen. Chuck Schumer for advocating on behalf of movie theaters and “working to ensure the survival of New York’s critical arts and culture institutions.”Schumer has been a vocal supporter of the bipartisan Save Our Stages act, which would provide $15 billion in grants for arts and entertainment venues.

Debra White Plume was a Lakota activist who was one of the leaders of the protests at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).White Plume was a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, and her home at the Pine Ridge reservation was where Native American activists occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota in 1973 and demanded that the U.S. government honor its treaties with their tribes.

San Jose officials have pushed for a change to Santa Clara County’s sanctuary city policy after learning that a suspect in a stabbing spree was undocumented and had been deported multiple times, according to reports. Mayor Sam Liccardo and Police Chief Eddie Garcia have appealed to Santa Clara County regarding its policy for the second time in little more than a year, the San Jose Spotlight reported.

The Pioneers Assistance Fund’s Covid-19 relief effort has helped more than 8,000 movie theater workers with nearly $3 million in grants during the pandemic. The fund, which is part of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, is chaired by Chris Aronson, Paramount’s president of distribution.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorStocks in U.S. movie theater circuits AMC and Cinemark staged rallies today after more positive COVID-19 vaccine news as well as a new financial lifeline for Cineworld.The UK-based Cineworld, parent of Regal Cinemas, said it secured a $450 million credit facility and an overall infusion of $750 million.