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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards was the latest to give us a ceremony that continues the celebration despite the pandemic.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterOn Sunday night, Ellen DeGeneres won the trophy for Daytime Talk Show of 2020 at the E! People’s Choice Awards. Upon accepting the award, the talk show host made sure to thank her “amazing” staff.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterActor Ben Platt took to Twitter to reveal that he suffered through a bout of COVID-19 early this year in March.The Tony Award-winning actor responded to a tweet posted by graphic designer Ced Funches, who asked “Do you personally know anyone that has contracted COVID-19? No names, just yes or no.”The tweet caught the attention of many including Platt who replied, “Me. it was like an awful flu that lingered for 3 weeks or so.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIt’s no secret that the box office space has been struggling to find life during the pandemic — and it seems to be even more difficult for the specialty box office space.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Time out! Bayside High is about to take over Peacock.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Grace Choi is officially here to stay on The CW’s Black Lightning. Chantal Thuy, who plays the shapeshifting metahuman on the Arrowverse superhero drama, has been upped to series regular for season four.Grace Choi is based on the Black Lightning comic created by Tony Isabella with Trevor von Eeden.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The Disney Channel is giving us a blast from the past — with a contemporary twist. The Mouse House has set a comedic remake of the 1997 Halloween classic Under Wraps, which was the first-ever Disney Channel original movie.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterNeon will bring some passionate romance in Ammonite this weekend. The period pic starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan opened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September where immediately garnered buzz as an Oscar favorite.Written and directed by Francis Lee, is set in the 1840s and follows once-acclaimed paleontologist Mary Anning (Winslet), who works alone on the Southern English coastline of Lyme Regis.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Industry veteran Noor Ahmed has been named president of the recently-formed Strike Back Studios.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Mexican pop superstar and member of the Latin music group OV7 Oscar Schwebel is teaming with marketing exec and producer Andrés Rodríguez and producing partners Gina Castellanos & Iván Gómez to launch the TV and Film venture GAIO Media.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterFox won Wednesday night in the ratings with its “Kensday” lineup (both shows feature Ken Jeong), starting with The Masked Singer which delivered a 1.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and netted 5.82 million viewers.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterGunpowder & Sky’s sci-fi label Dust is developing a modern take on the classic H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterJulianne Hough has partnered with Naomi Shah’s podcast company Meet Cute for a three-part Transformation podcast series. The first episode was released on November 9.Meet Cute along with Hough’s production banner, Canary House Productions, wrote and executive produced the series which also stars and is voiced by the Dancing With the Stars champ.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: First Look Media’s streaming service Topic has acquired the North American rights to the Argentinian film Noemí Gold written, produced and directed by Dan Rubenstein who also stars.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Actor and LGBTQ advocate Omar Sharif Jr. is set to join the third season of the Israeli series The Baker and The Beauty from Keshet Studios.Created by Assi Azar, the series goes by the Hebrew name Lehiyot Ita and is one of the most popular and watched series in Israel.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE:  Robert Schwartzman’s filmmaker-centric distribution company Utopia has launched Utopia Originals which will focus on the development, packaging, and sale of original narrative and documentary feature film as well as television content.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAfter last week’s heavy-duty election coverage, the broadcast networks returned to their regularly scheduled programming Tuesday, with ABC topping the night with The Bachelorette. The reality staple towered over the competition with a 1.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.06 million viewers, up a tenth from last Thursday’s special and three tenths up from its last fresh Tuesday episode.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity (TTIE) has teemed with Storyline Partners, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Women In Film, ACLU, Color Of Change, Define American, The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Hollywood, Health & Society, Maytha Alhassen, Ph.D., Muslim Public Affairs Council, Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, and National Hispanic Media Coalition for the first six factsheets for its

Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka Filmmaker and playwright David E. Talbert could very well be the preeminent auteur of holiday movies.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall’s Kennedy/Marshall Company has named long-time employee Ashley Jay Sandberg as their new Head of Production Development. In her new role, Sandberg will oversee all Kennedy/Marshall scripted content at all stages.Sandberg joined Kennedy/Marshall in 2011 and rose in the ranks after starting in the television department before moving into overseeing feature development alongside principal, Frank Marshall.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterNBC’s The Voice and ABC’s Dancing With the Stars tied for the night’s top ratings spot Monday in primetime.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIf you were waiting for Wentworth Miller to reprise his role as Michael for a revival of the Fox series Prison Break, you’ll be waiting a long time.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The world’s largest digital comic publisher Webtoon is expanding with its newly launched production division Webtoon Studios. The new production arm connects Webtoon’s huge library of titles and creators with entertainment platforms including film, television, interactive entertainment, licensing, and merchandising.“Today marks a huge step for Webtoon,” said Webtoon Chief Executive Officer, Ken Kim.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterProducer and Scooby-Doo co-creator Ken Spears died on Friday, November 6. He co-founded Ruby-Spears Productions with Joe Ruby, who died in August.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterOnce again, NBC’s Sunday Night Football topped primetime last night, delivering a 4.1 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 13.77 million viewers who tuned into watch the New Orleans Saints trample the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3. This game pitting future Hall of Fame quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees grew two tenths in the early Nielsen Live+Same Day numbers compared with last week’s dud Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles matchup.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/Reporter“Trump isn’t going to be president anymore,” said John Oliver at the top of Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight.It was clear that Oliver was elated as he showed footage of people all around the country celebrating Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWME has named former TikTok exec Gisselle Ruiz as Head of Inclusion for the agency.Prior to stepping into the new role at WME, Ruiz joins WME she was a global talent acquisition leader and spearheaded diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThis weekend, Focus Features will bring to theaters the feature adaptation of Let Him Go starring Oscar winner Kevin Costner and Oscar nominee Diane Lane.Directed and written by Thomas Bezucha, the suspense thriller is based on Larry Watson’s popular 2013 novel of the same name. The story follows retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Diane Lane) after they lose their son.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Philippines-based ABS-CBN Global is looking to bring new life to a familiar Filipino music-centered media brand. Myx, which first launched in the Philippines in 2000 and then stateside in 2007, is getting a makeover.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the country waits for election results, some took a break from the nail-biting to watch The Masked Singer on Wednesday night. Fox’s reality singing competition held steady with last week, delivering a 1.6 in the adults 18-49 demographic and getting a small boost in viewership with 6.28 million viewers.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The Shout! Studios thriller Dead Reckoning starring Riverdale and Songbird actor KJ Apa is set to hit digital and on demand on November 13.Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die, Doom) and written by Kristin Alexandre & Alfred Wayne Carter, Dead Reckoning takes place on the island of Nantucket and tells the story of Tillie (India Eisley) whose summer romance with Niko (Apa) comes on the heels of her parents’ sudden and mysterious death

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the country awaits the final results of the presidential election, there were major strides when it came to the representation of people of color and the LGBTQ community on many fronts — many film and TV figures from Hollywood celebrated as the world saw progress in the House and Senate.“The Squad” which includes Reps.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterUPDATE: Deadline has learned that Eddie Hassell was shot in the stomach outside his girlfriend’s apartment in Grand Prairie, Texas at approximately 1am Sunday morning. The shooting is currently under investigation and as of now, the motive for the shooting is unclear and there is no suspect in custody.Hassell’s girlfriend was in her apartment when it happened but she did not see the assailant.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films is set to release the COVID-19 documentary 76 Days in over 50 virtual cinemas nationwide including the Film Forum in New York and Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles beginning December 4.Directed by Hao Wu (People’s Republic of Desire) and two China-based journalists, Weixi Chen and “Anonymous”, the 76 Days is an ultra-timely docu that gives a raw and emotional look at the struggles of the people of Wuhan, China, in the

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Victoria Summer, who appeared as Julie Andrews in Saving Mr. Banks, has joined the cast of the indie biopic Vindication Swim directed by UK filmmaker Elliott Hasler (WWII: The Long Road Home).Based on a true story, Vindication Swim follows Mercedes Gleitze (Kirsten Callaghan), who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe season finale of Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country on HBO has found an audience — a very loyal audience.