Out On the (Virtual) Town: Arts and entertainment highlights — July 9-15, 2020

Naman Ramachandran Lena Waithe (“The Chi”), Andrea Riseborough (“Luxor”) and Julie Taymor (“The Glorias”) will be among the luminaries participating at this year’s virtual Sundance London event in August.Waithe and Riseborough will be joined on a panel by Jeff Deutchman, executive VP of acquisitions and production, Neon; Julia Oh, senior commissioning executive for Film4; and Mathieu Ajan, BFI Network executive and founder of Bounce Cinema.

Naman Ramachandran Comcast-backed specialty channel Sky Arts is set to go free-to-air from September, after years of speculation around the delivery of the U.K. arts offering.“It is really timely in a way, particularly because the arts and culture sector is in crisis in many ways,” Philip Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, told Variety.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorComcast-owned Sky has confirmed that Sky Arts, its premium arts channel, is to become a free-to-air network in the UK from September.The channel will launch on Freeview with a mission to bring “more of the arts to more people.” The move comes in an environment in which the BBC is scaling back originals on BBC Four, which has traditionally been at the forefront of the BBC’s arts content.Sky Arts is famous for shows including Portrait Artist Of The Year, fronted

Julie Walters is among a group of more than 100 high-profile parents calling for a green economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.

Modern Family star Julie Bowen’s kids are convinced mom had a big role in the film Galaxy Quest, and refuse to believe the role was really played by Sigourney Weaver.The actress sat down to watch the 1999 sci-fi comedy with her twin boys ahead of appearing on cast member and pal Justin Long’s podcast, and had to keep explaining her secret identity is not Sigourney Weaver.“They were blown away by it but when Sigourney Weaver came on, one of them looks at me and goes, ‘Mum, why didn’t you tell us

Corus Entertainment, a major buyer of American series from studio suppliers, has been hit with a round of pandemic-era layoffs at its Global News division. “The news industry has been challenged by a multitude of factors in recent years, including regulatory restraints, a lack of government support, advertising losses, and most recently, COVID-19.

Peter White Television EditorComedian Denis Leary has signed a development deal with Fox Entertainment.

Nellie Andreeva, Dino-Ray Ramos EXCLUSIVE: The suspense novel The Red Lotus from New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian is getting the TV treatment.

- Musical Theatre: Reception - Year 3- Musical Theatre: Year 4-7- Musical Theatre: Year 8-13- Commercial: Reception - Year 3- Commercial: Year 4-7- Commercial: Year 8-13- Adult Silver Swans- Adult Gentle FitnessThe performing arts centre has also restarted a limited number outdoor classes, in groups of five, to safeguard both pupils and staff.

Public media station WETA Washington, D.C. and the National Alliance on Mental Illness are teaming to host a one-hour virtual town hall to launch Well Beings, a public media campaign to address the health needs of Americans with a focus on the Youth Mental Health Project.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“I’m not here to challenge the accuracy of the costume,” says costume designer Julie Weiss, whose credits include, “12 Monkeys,” “Frida” and “American Beauty.”Weiss is talking about the countless uniforms she needed for “Greyhound,” the Aaron Schneider film starring Tom Hanks as Navy Commander Ernest Krause.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorAngelica Rosas McDaniel, the former head of daytime programs at CBS, has joined Litton Entertainment, a leading producer of daytime educational and informational programming, as its new EVP, Strategy. In her new role, McDaniel will be involved in all aspects of the company’s operations, from original productions to syndication and digital strategy.

Chris Martin is getting some air.

“showmance” to knife-wielding threats, evictions and stolen toothbrushes, is celebrating 20 years on air! To mark the milestone, the CBS reality series’ longtime host, Julie Chen, reflected on the show’s most shocking moments, admitting that she never envisioned the longevity of the gig.“Everyone hated season 1,” she recalled during an interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier. “The critics hated it.

We’re sending our thoughts to Rickey Smiley and his family.

Despite the very much ongoing coronavirus pandemic and soaring COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles, the Kardashian-Jenners are back to their pre-pandemic ways for the most part, having lavish parties and going on luxurious vacations this summer.

The Killerspaid tribute to George Floyd with a stripped-down performance of "Land of the Free" during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday. Appearing live from their Prairie Sun Recording Studio in Sonoma, Calif., the Brandon Flowers-led group delivered an emotional performance of the2019 one-off single.

Jon Gosselin celebrated the Fourth of July with family just like many others but since his family situation is a pretty unique one, fans could not help but wonder about the whereabouts of his son, Collin, one of the two kids he lives with. The other one is Hannah and she was featured in the pic the man posted over the holiday that also showed his girlfriend, Colleen Conrad, posing together happily.

Chris Pine is getting some fresh air.

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