Oscars Academy Elects David Rubin to Second Term as President

Many training facilities and gyms are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes finding somewhere to train difficult for Paralympic swimmer Rudy Garcia-Tolson, 31.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineGarrett Bradley’s documentary “Time,” an intimate portrait of mass incarceration in America, will debut in select theaters on Oct. 9 before launching on Amazon Prime Video on Oct.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineBefore making her Broadway debut, Lady Di is heading to Netflix.“Diana,” a musical based on the life of the Princess of Wales, will premiere on Netflix next year ahead of its opening on the Great White Way.The show was in previews and expected to premiere on March 31 when Broadway shut down in mid-March to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Theaters will remain closed through the rest of 2020.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Apple TV Plus released a premiere date for “Tehran,” and Netflix announced a premiere date for “The Duchess.”Apple TV Plus will premiere the first three episodes of “Tehran” on Sept. 25.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- Trini Lopez, a singer and guitarist who gained fame for his versions of “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer” in the 1960s and took his talents to Hollywood, died Tuesday.

Palm Springs Life Magazine, where he had been a resident since the 1960s.Some of his other hits included “Lemon Tree,” “I’m Comin’ Home, Cindy” and “Sally Was a Good Old Girl.”A documentary film called “My Name Is Lopez” had just been completed on Lopez’s life from filmmakers P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes, and the filmmakers had just shown a cut of the film to Lopez as recently as last week.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTrini Lopez, the pop singer and guitarist who also acted in Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen,” died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19.Palm Springs Life magazine first reported his death; he was a longtime resident of the desert enclave. Filmmakers P.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorApple TV+ will premiere Tehran, the espionage thriller it is co-producing with Israeli broadcaster Kan 11, on September 25 internationally.

Robin Williams fans will get a deep look into his final days with the documentary, “Robin’s Wish”.

Tuesday, September 15: Variety Wednesday, September 16: Scripted Night One Thursday, September 17: Scripted Night Two Saturday, September 19 (FXX): An eclectic mix of awards across all genresThe five ceremonies will be followed by the virtual Primetime Emmys ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” will launch in Chinese theaters on Sept. 4.The movie, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is expected to be the first major Hollywood release since the pandemic forced cinemas to close in the country starting in January.The studio got approval last week to debut “Tenet” in China, signaling a reversal in reopening guideline from the National Film Bureau.

David Nagy‘s obituary is going viral after his widow, Stacey Nagy, called out President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott for their failure to citizens with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

From “The Kissing Booth” to a “Bullet Train,” it appears that Joey King is on the fast track for box office success. According to Deadline, King is in negotiations to star opposite Brad Pitt in the upcoming action-thriller “Bullet Train,” which is directed by David Leitch and written by Zak Olkewicz.

Joey King will definitely be on cloud nine right now! Not only is the 21-year-old actress celebrating the massive success of The Kissing Booth 2 while revealing the news of a third instalment to be released next year but now King has also booked her next big project.

Also Read: Oscars Academy Nails Diversity Goals for Membership, Eligibility Rules Could Be NextIn that release, Gates said, “My project takes a critical look at the relationship between film aesthetics and blackness and also highlights the brilliance and ingenuity of Black creatives who have appropriated these elements of film style to envision new horizons for the black image in film and television.”Prime is the associate editor of Film Quarterly magazine and the author of “Hollywood Exiles in

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineRegina King’s directorial debut, “One Night in Miami,” has sold worldwide rights to Amazon Studios.Amazon plans to release “One Night in Miami” later this year and sees the film as a potential awards contender. As announced earlier Thursday, “One Night in Miami” will have its worldwide debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.Amazon nabbed the film after a competitive bidding war between a number of studios.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticCasting director David Rubin has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s board of governors.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDavid Rubin has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for a second consecutive term.The votes were cast on Tuesday by the Academy’s board of governors.The board also elected:Lois Burwell, First Vice President (chair, Awards and Events Committee)Larry Karaszewski, Vice President (chair, Preservation and History Committee)Isis Mussenden, Vice President (chair, Museum Committee)Wynn P.