New protective suit could be the future of gigs and festivals after coronavirus

Billie Eilish, Rihanna and Ariana Grande are among hundreds of music industry personnel who have signed an open letter calling for New York state to repeal statue 50-A, a civil law that conceals police misconduct records from public scrutiny.

Hundreds of members of the music community, including artists, managers, publishers, trade groups, executives and record labels, signed an open letter Monday (June 8) calling for New York state to repeal statute 50-A, the state law that shields police officers’ personnel and disciplinary records from public view.

Scott Soshnick The owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils are looking to expand their sports empire to baseball.Josh Harris, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, and David Blitzer, an executive at private equity firm Blackstone, are among the suitors for the New York Mets, according to people familiar with the matter.The Mets have retained Steve Greenberg at Allen & Co.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATE, JUNE 7: James Bennet, the editorial page editor of the New York Times, has resigned in the wake of a controversy over an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.The op-ed by Cotton was titled “Send In The Troops.” Times staffers immediately bashed running it, and although Publisher A.G.

By Bruce Haring

The New York Times newsroom is in open rebellion over an op-ed the newspaper's opinion section published Wednesday that called for the army to be deployed into American cities to crush nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism. In reaction to the op-ed, written by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and titled "Send in the Troops," dozens of Timesstaffers began tweeting out the same message on Twitter Wednesday evening in an open show of anger and solidarity.

By Variety Staff

NEW YORK -- Journalists alarmed by dozens of incidents where reporters were shot at, manhandled, gassed or arrested while covering demonstrations touched off by the death of Minnesota man George Floyd are fighting back legally.

After weeks of deliberations between Hollywood’s guilds and studios, the Industry-Wide Safety Committee has submitted a white paper to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom offering its recommendations for safety guidelines to resume film and television production.

The world has seen Lady Gaga transform umpteen times since she hit the scene in 2008. First there was the disco-stick-wielding New Yorker, then the meat-wearing Mother Monster, followed by the self-love preacher, the avant-garde creative, the Tony Bennett bestie, the pink-hatted folk star and, of course, Ally Maine. But now, a new Gaga has emerged — and she’s ready for her return to the dance floor.

In a new lawsuit, Harvey Weinstein was accused of rape by four women, including one who says the disgraced mogul assaulted her in 1994 when she was 17 years old.

In a new lawsuit, Harvey Weinstein was accused of rape by four women, including one who says the disgraced mogul assaulted her in 1994 when she was 17 years old.

By Tom Tapp

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the production of most major films for more than two months now. We’re just now beginning to see that places like California and European countries are expected to be allow for filming in the weeks to come.

The New York Times honored the lives lost to the novel coronavirus through a powerful tribute spread on its Sunday front page. The newspaper paid tribute to the thousands of lives lost by filling their front page with the names of the victims and parts of their obituaries.

The daily coronavirus death toll was slightly above 100 in New York state but the trend continues down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.

By Bruce Haring