“Out Of Patience”: Actors’ Equity Joins Other Unions In Demanding HEROES Act Senate Passage

Heidi Klum’s Golden Buzzer recipient Cristina Rae returned to wow the “America’s Got Talent” judges during Tuesday’s quarter-finals.

Sixteen Uniting Church ministers have in a joint letter extended their support to the ACT government’s new law that seeks to ban sexuality and gender identity conversion practices.This is in sharp contrast to conservative Christian organisations that have in the past two weeks upped the ante against the Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Bill 2020, that they claim will turn pastors, teachers and parents into criminals.The ACT legislative assembly is scheduled to take up the bill

Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Courtney Act joined 'Celebrity Karaoke Club' to try to get over her "phobia". The 38-year-old drag queen - whose real name is Shane Jenek - is set to take part in the upcoming ITV celebrity singing competition to battle her fear of singing along to other people's songs.

The latest addition to Academy Aperture 2025, an initiative of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to improve inclusion in the motion picture industry, is a virtual conversation series — open to Academy members and the public— focused on race and gender equity in film, the organization announced on Thursday.

online now.Other panelists included in the series are Victoria Alonso, Lisa Cortés, Debra Martin Chase, Carmen Cuba, DeVon Franklin, Nadia Hallgren, Taraji P.

Miami Herald about Jones, a survivor of COVID-19, being unable to donate his antibody-rich plasma to assist others suffering from the disease.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn simpler times, it wasn’t uncommon to see Brooklyn-born New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer out and about in the city — but it was a little surreal to see him standing outside the indie mecca Baby’s All Right, located in the city’s hipster-centric Williamsburg neighborhood, on Tuesday afternoon, alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and several of the owners or managers of the city’s top independent venues.The senator was stepping up to show his support

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMeg Whitman’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention on Monday was brief — even shorter than a Quibi — but she got her point across.Whitman, now the CEO of the short-form streaming service, threw her backing behind Joe Biden, seeking to showcase the Democrat’s appeal to Republican voters.“Donald Trump has no clue how to run a business, let alone an economy,” Whitman said. “For me, the choice is simple.

Melissa Barrera will be starring in the next installment of the Scream franchise, Deadline reports.

Supernatural alum Jensen Ackles is reuniting with Eric Kripke for The Boys Season 3. Kripke, showrunner of the both Supernatural and The Boys, cast Ackles as the original superhero, Soldier Boy. Solider Boy, a clever and sinister play on Captain America, fought in WWII, and his heroic deeds turned him into the first superhero celebrity.

Prince Harry joined Invictus Games competitors in a Zoom call for a special chat which gave a sneak peek at his and Meghan Markle’s new Montecito home.

Prince Harry joined a group of former Invictus Games competitors on a Zoom call this week.The team recently took part in the At Home Superhero Tri, a sporting event for disabled people organized by Superhero Series powered by Marvel.It was recently revealed that Harry has relocated to Montecito in Santa Barbara with his wife, Meghan Markle, and son Archie.Prince Harry might have moved to the United States but he's still very much involved in the Invictus Games.

Jon Hamm pushes the shopping cart back to his car after a trip to Gelson’s Market on Friday (August 14) in Los Feliz, Calif.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterActors’ Equity Association, the union that represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers, including around 750 Disney live performers, has reached an agreement with the Walt Disney Company for its performers to return to work at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as the company sets up a COVID-19 testing site outside of the park.

Actors’ Equity announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Disney World in Orlando for on-site COVID-19 testing in the theme park and that its members can return to work.“We have been consistent that testing is an important part of ensuring a safe workplace for Equity performers, and today, I’m pleased to see that Disney World has agreed,” Kate Shindle, president of Actors’ Equity Association, said in a statement.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticWalt Disney World has established free, on-site coronavirus testing for employees and their families, drawing applause from Actors’ Equity Association after a two-month-long stand-off over the matter.Equity announced today that it has signed an agreement with the resort to allow union members to return to work at the Florida amusement park.“We have been consistent that testing is an important part of ensuring a safe workplace for Equity performers, and

Sofia Vergara was terrified on Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent” as Brett Loudermilk brought her up on stage once again.