Oak View Group Launches Safety Task Force to Guide Reopening Venues

Jonathan Groff‘s performance as King George in Hamilton was captured for the movie that is debuting on Disney+ this weekend and one detail of his work has a lot of fans talking.

Get Layd has been the No. 1 album on Apple Music Nigeria since its release in May.“I have always used Apple Music, seeing my favorite artists on playlist covers and features but here I am looking pretty as Apple Music’s first Africa Rising artist,” said Lay in a statement.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorHis Dark Materials and Greenland backer Anton is teaming up with former BBC Studios executive Tobi de Graaff to launch London-based high-end TV development and packaging company Beiboot Representation.The joint venture is fully backed by Anton with a “significant development budget” and will look to partner with creators, producers, broadcasters, platforms and distributors on high-end projects.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSebastien Raybaud’s production and financing company Anton, whose credits include “McMafia” and “His Dark Materials,” and Tobi de Graaff, former BBC Studios director of commissioning and co-production, are partnering to launch Beiboot Representation, which will develop, package and finance high-end television, with a focus on European-produced premium content.The London-based joint-venture, fully backed by Anton, will be platform agnostic and

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Writer/producer LaToya Morgan (The Walking Dead, Into the Badlands) has signed a major exclusive overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group.WBTVG landed Morgan in a competitive situation.

began the thread.It went on, “The Trans Journalists Association exists to support trans journalists in their careers through community support, providing guidance to newsrooms for more accurate coverage of trans communities, and helping employers make their workplaces more trans friendly.”Also Read: LA Times Executive Editor Outlines 'Long Overdue' Changes After Criticisms of Newsroom's DiversityThe account linked to the association’s website, which features a style guide for journalists

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe governors of Florida and Texas have decided that recently reopened bars are the cause of record levels of new coronavirus cases in their states. On Friday, they closed down the bars there, shuttering businesses just getting back to work.Seven states are reporting new highs for coronavirus hospitalizations, according to the Washington Post.

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which can be read in full here, include:The guidelines were produced by the UK Cinema Association in consultation with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and with input from the British Film Institute, Screen Sector Task Force, Independent Cinema Office and entertainment union Bectu.

Jordan Moreau Abiola Oke, CEO and publisher of the indie music website Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, has resigned after allegations of inappropriate behavior and creating a toxic work environment surfaced on Twitter on Tuesday.Questlove, who co-founded Okayplayer in 1987, shared the company’s statement on Instagram on Wednesday.“Effective immediately, we have severed all ties and accepted the resignation of Abiola Oke as CEO and Publisher of Okayplayer and OkayAfrica.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), a leading streaming company across the Nordics, and Finland’s top local streaming service Elisa Viihde have joined forces to launch a new service in Finland. Named Elisa Viihde Viaplay, the new platform will combine Elisa Viihde Aitio’s content and the films and series package from Viaplay, NENT Group’s streaming service, starting during the last quarter of this year.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Ross Katz (In the Bedroom, Lost in Translation) has launched Los Angeles-based Sui Generis Pictures, which will initially focus on feature films but eventually expand into short- and long-form documentaries, unscripted, narrative and limited series.“The company will engage in both long-term and fast-track development, as well as diving into projects that are nearly ready to shoot,” said Katz, who previously was at SK

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith the nation’s movie theaters slowly reopening, online ticket seller Fandango has launched a program aimed at helping audiences go back to theaters.“We are working closely with our friends in exhibition to help get their ticketing back online and film fans back in seats with peace of mind,” said Melissa Heller, Fandango’s VP of domestic ticketing.The company, owned by NBCUniversal, announced that its website and mobile apps will begin including social distance

Also Read: 'Self Made' Co-Showrunner Elle Johnson Calls on Hollywood to Greenlight More Projects About Black Women from American HistoryTell us about your journey in making “(In)visible Portraits.” What did you learn in the process?(Photo Credit: Domino Powell)This whole journey started when I met my investor Michael Meyer, who presented me with the idea of doing something to celebrate Black mothers.

Vanessa Bryant is urging Congress to pass a helicopter safety bill named after her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna Bryant, who died following a crash near Calabasas, California, earlier this year.Democratic lawmakers introduced the «Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act» on Thursday, according to CNN, who also reports that the legislation would «require all helicopters certified to carry six or more people to be equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System, a

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Tyler Cameron and Jacob Laham are getting ready for a day out at sea.

Scott Soshnick Baseball hall-of-famer Ken Griffey Jr. and All-Star pitcher Trevor Bauer are investing in PlayersTV, the network dedicated to sports lifestyle and culture.Griffey and Bauer join an array of athlete stakeholders that include basketball stars Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul.

George Floyd's killing on May 25 and the protests that followed, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group all launched multimillion-dollar initiatives to fight racism and support social justice, with pledges to curb bias endured by black artists, executives and staffers. It’s not the first time the business has tried to tackle these problems.

Peter White Television EditorHit Japanese manga Promised Neverland is being adapted into a live-action series for Amazon by Heroes’ Masi Oka, Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse writer and director Rodney Rothman and Vertigo Entertainment.Fox 21 and Amazon Studios are producing the English-language adaptation with Rothman set to direct and exec produce, with Oka, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo also EPs.