NBC “Condemns” Ex-HFPA Prexy Phil Berk’s Statement, Calls For Expulsion

An upcoming Mac Miller biography doesn’t have the support of the late rapper’s mother.

Mahalia, Jake Bugg, Pale Waves, Griff and Georgia have all been added to the line-up for Standon Calling’s 2021 return.It comes after the Hertfordshire event previously confirmed that headliners Bastille, Hot Chip and Primal Scream will lead the line-up for the returning festival, which was previously forced to cancel in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.It’s now been confirmed that the second wave of acts will see all the aforementioned artists heading to Standon from July 22-25, alongside

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With the lack of a Cannes (and a regular film festival circuit) in 2020 due to the pandemic, there were multiple reports that a lot of filmmakers were going to hold their work back until there could be a semi-normal event to premiere. Well, judging by early reports about which films might show up, it appears that Cannes 2021 could become a truly star-studded affair with some huge projects debuting at the event.

Elizabeth Olsen is currently revelling in the success of her Marvel series WandaVision. The show became an instant hit thanks to its clever storytelling and performances by Olsen and Paul Bettany.

sending an email that called Black Lives Matter a “hate movement.”The Hollywood Foreign Press Association board said in an email Tuesday that Phil Berk is no longer a member of the organization.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Tuesday that it has expelled its former president Phil Berk from its membership rolls.

Philip Berk, a member and eight-term past president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization behind the Golden Globe Awards, is in deep trouble.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc. has announced, via its board, that effective immediately, Phil Berk is no longer a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.More to come

Clayton Davis MRC, the parent of the Golden Globes, and broadcasting partner NBC have released statements in response to the email that was forwarded to all Hollywood Foreign Press Association members on Sunday in which former HFPA President Phil Berk shared a post that called Black Lives Matter a “racist hate movement.”Dick Clark Productions owner MRC called on immediate action from the HFPA, saying: “We stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, artists, journalists and executives who

UPDATED, April 19, 9:08 PT with a statement from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association board, condemning former president and current member Phil Berk’s comments about Black Lives Matter.As the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to face scrutiny for its lack of Black members, former president Phil Berk has come under fire over a leaked email sent to members with a post describing Black Lives Matter as a “hate movement.”The HFPA board issued a statement Sunday night in response to

The Golden Globes are mired in controversy once again.

Boris Johnson calling for a reform to the streaming economy – see it in full below.The letter, from the Musicians’ Union in association with the Ivors Academy and the #BrokenRecord campaign, says that the law around streaming revenues and royalty payments “has not kept up with the pace of technological change” in the music industry.

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