Pre-Pandemic Snapshot of L.A. Sound Stage Occupancy Revealed in FilmLA Report

Prince Harry gave fans a look at where he’s been staying in Los Angeles in a recently-released video.

LOS ANGELES -- The union that represents film actors told its members Thursday not to work on the upcoming pandemic thriller “Songbird,” saying the filmmakers have not been up-front about safety measures and had not signed the proper agreements for the movie that is among the first in production after coronavirus closures. Actors had reportedly been rehearsing remotely for the film produced by Michael Bay and directed by Adam Mason.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSAG-AFTRA has told told its members to refuse work on the pandemic thriller “Songbird,” produced by Michael Bay.“Songbird” had been announced in mid-May as a low-budget production that would shoot in Los Angeles. The performers union announced the “do not work” order on Thursday for production company On A Lark Productions LLC. It said the company had failed to complete the signatory process and is therefore not signed to any applicable SAG-AFTRA agreement.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterCreative Artists Agency is shuttering multiple domestic locations through the end of the year, as coronavirus cases explode in the United States, Variety has learned.A late-hitting internal memo to staff informed agents and others that CAA headquarters in Los Angeles, as well as offices in Nashville and New York, will remain closed as the pandemic surges.“In carefully studying a wide range of factors, with employee health and safety as a top priority, we have

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features Editor“Last year I played Madison Square Garden for four shows. Now I’m shipping eggplant to Vermont.

Prince Harry is adjusting to life in a new country since he and Meghan Markle moved to California this spring. It's only natural to miss things from home after a big move, and Harry has revealed something from his life in the U.K.

At the same time Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially stepped down as senior members of the British royal family, the COVID-19 pandemic was causing lockdowns all over the world. This meant that as soon as Harry and Meghan made it to their new home in Los Angeles, they weren’t able to get out and enjoy their new life in America.

explained to People. "He's completely recovered now, but we spent a whole five weeks in a tiny little hospital room wearing masks, so we kind of got a head start on what everyone's going through."View this post on InstagramBedingfield shares Solomon, who was born in November 2017, with her husband Matt Robinson.She went on to say the medics at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles "actually saved our son's life".

Prince Harry showed his support for the U.K.’s rugby community from his home in Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic season postponement.“We all miss rugby,” Harry, 35, said in a video shared by England Rugby on Wednesday, June 24.The former military pilot lent his voice to the sport’s Pitch In campaign, which is focused on the rugby family working together to raise money for charity and pitch in with food deliveries and more to help the vulnerable populations.

Will Smith's production company has landed into soup for an upcoming biopic titled King Richard, based on Serena and Venus William's father Richard Williams. Last year, news broke out that Will Smith will be seen stepping into the shoes of Richard William in the biopic.

would be playing Venus and Serena Williams' father, Richard Williams, in an upcoming biopic, — but a new lawsuit claims that the tennis coach had already sold his life rights to someone else. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, TW3 Entertainment and Power Move Multi Media claim that the upcoming film, produced by Smith's production company, Overbrook Entertainment, and Warner Bros., is based on a multi-million dollar breach of contract. «This case presents an unfortunate and tawdry

LOS ANGELES -- When Jeff Pope and his family were sickened by COVID-19, getting well was the first concern. That accomplished, the British writer-producer decided to make timely art out of the pandemic’s burdens.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based 123 Go has acquired international rights to Marc Carlini’s dramedy feature She’s In Portland and is shopping the title at this week’s Cannes virtual Marche.The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2020, and stars Tommy Dewey (Casual), Francois Arnaud (The Borgias), and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights).

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may reside in Los Angeles now, but they haven’t forgotten about several U.K. charities that are still close to their hearts.The duo, who announced they were stepping back from the royal family in January, recently sent a letter to the charitable organization StreetGames, which has been distributing fresh meals to young people in need across London amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Stassi Schroeder and fiancé Beau Clark put on a united front while out and about running errands on June 15. Stassi, 31, who was fired one week earlier from Vanderpump Rules after her past racist comments surfaced, held hands with her handsome guy as they stopped to grab snacks from a gas station in Los Angeles. The couple, who announced just two days earlier that Stassi was pregnant, held hands the entire time.

Chris Willman Music WriterMcCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica — which happens to house one of the most storied concert halls in the Los Angeles area as well as being a mecca for acoustic instrument sales and lessons — has gotten to enjoy a Tom Sawyer-type fate this week: attending its own funeral.The Los Angeles Times ran a story online Monday with the headline: “After five decades, McCabe’s Guitar Shop owners are retiring, citing coronavirus.” It was an accurate header… as far as it went. 

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe California National Guard has begun the process of leaving the Los Angeles area after a week-long deployment, according to a report citing sources.The move comes even as protests continue throughout Los Angeles County and sporadic looting is still present in some locations, although not at the scale of previous days.The Guard was deployed last Saturday in the wake of massive looting and fires in the areas of downtown L.A., Hollywood, Santa Monica, West Los