Picture book based on 'American Anthem' to come out in June

Meghan McCain apologized on Monday after John Oliver singled out past remarks she made on The View in aLast Week Tonight segment on anti-Asian violence and the shootings in Atlanta. "I condemn the reprehensible violence and vitriol that has been targeted towards the Asian-American community," The View co-host said in a tweet after the Sunday episode of Oliver's HBO show excerpted her past comments.

Meghan McCain has apologized after John Oliver called her out for saying she had “no problem” with Donald Trump calling COVID-19 the “China virus”… and then tweeting “Stop Asian Hate” a year later. The View co-host wrote March 22 on Twitter, “I condemn the reprehensible violence and vitriol that has been targeted towards the Asian-American community. There is no doubt Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric fueled many of these attacks and I apologize for any past comments that aided that agenda.”

Rebecca Davis editorTop Chinese director Feng Xiaogang will step in front of the camera alongside Chinese-American actor-director Joan Chen in a local adaptation of the 2009 Hollywood tearjerker “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” which began shooting Thursday.It is currently set to premiere on New Year’s Eve.Feng is best known for his work as a director on films such as “Youth,” “I Am Not Madame Bovary” and “Cellphone,” but he has also frequently taken on acting roles, with his most recent starring role in

took to Capitol Hill in Washington DC to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory in Congress, which resulted in the complex being locked down and nearby office buildings having to be evacuated.The show comes from Billy Ray and Shane Salerno, creators of Showtime series The Comey Rule, which starred Brendan Gleeson and told the story of FBI director James Comey’s experience of serving under former president Donald Trump (played by Gleeson).Ray is also set to write and direct the

Paul McCartney has announced the release of ‘Grandude’s Green Submarine’ – his second picture book.A direct sequel to 2019’s ‘Hey Grandude’, the book is set for release on September 2 and continues the adventure of the eponymous grandfather and his grandchildren as they set off on a quest to find their music-loving grandmother, Nandude.McCartney previously explained that the lead character’s name is taken directly from the nickname that his grandchildren are known to call him.‘I’m really happy

For the Haitian-American, West Palm Beach native, Edson Jean, “Ludi” is a personal story. Set in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, the compact drama concerns a Haitian immigrant nurse, Ludi (Shein Mompremier), tirelessly working to supply her daughter’s American dream.

Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) is up for a new challenge. After becoming one of the first Native American women ever elected to the House of Representatives, Halland is now the United States’ first Native American cabinet member. Haaland, 60, will serve as President Joe Biden‘s Interior Secretary — and she has in front of her four years of damage to reverse. Here’s five things you should know about Secretary Haaland has she begins her new role.

direct to your inboxAn image of Patsy Stevenson went viral on Saturday night after attending the vigil of Sarah Everard at Clapham Common.The vigil was put together to commemorate the life of Sarah, who went missing while walking home from a friend's flat on March 3.Crowds gathered on Clapham Common, leaving floral tributes and lighting candles, before officers clashed with those gathering in the evening.As the ugly scenes played out, one image was shared widely on social media of Patsy as she

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese indie sales agency Blossoms Entertainment returns to FilMart with a slate of large-scale commercial pictures sourced from a clutch of China’s biggest film studios.The agency, operated by former IM Global staffers Vicky Ding and Leslie Chen, is pre-selling “Railway Heroes,” a tale of heroism and wartime sabotage which is targeting a National Day release in October.

You know it’s a good week on Real Time when the two stories that have consumed the week’s news — the accusations against Andrew Cuomo and the accusations against the Royal Family — take a backseat to weightier topics such as crony capitalism and the hegemony of China.

President Joe Biden marked the one year of coronavirus with an inclusive speech on Thursday (March 11).

WASHINGTON – In a simple Oval Office event with Vice-President Kamala Harris by his side and also attended by members of the White House press corps, President Joe Biden signed his American Rescue Plan $1.9 trillion relief package into law Thursday afternoon.

Roughly five years after he was nominated by former President Barack Obama to fill the Supreme Court seat once held by Antonin Scalia, Merrick Garland finally got a Senate confirmation hearing and came out with a new job!  On Mar. 10, the U.S.

WASHINGTON – The U. S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan coronavirus relief package championed by President Joe Biden in a near party line vote of 220-211.

Rebecca Davis editorChina’s top law-making body will consider this week a popular proposition to ban actors who have used drugs from entertainment industry for life at its annual weeklong meeting, which kicked off Friday.The National People’s Congress, the country’s rubber stamp parliament, counts some 3,000 professionals from across the country as delegates, including directors Jia Zhangke, Feng Xiaogang and Chen Kaige, as well as Jackie Chan and Yao Ming.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefImax China, the supplier of giant screen cinema facilities and services in Greater China, is one of the purest plays on the mainland Chinese movie exhibition market available to investors.

Pierre Morel’s upcoming action thrillerThe Blacksmith, which recently lost its star Nick Jonas due to a scheduling conflict, has a deal in place for the important China market. Beijing-based distributor Infotainment China Media picked up rights to the film ahead of Berlin's European Film Market and plans to stick with the project despite the casting change-up.

Leaders of the DGA, SAG-AFTRA and IATSE have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to work with President Joe Biden to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, saying that it will provide “much-needed relief for the current crisis and address long-standing vulnerabilities in our economy.”