Producer Will Packer: Why Hollywood Needs to Demand Change in Production Hub Georgia (Guest Column)

David Israelite Guest ColumnistIn this guest column, David Israelite, president & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the trade association representing American music publishers and their songwriting partners, argues in favor of the CASE Act, which would create a board within the U.S. Copyright Office to decide copyright disputes rather than going before a court. A songwriter’s work is only as valuable as her or his ability to enforce their rights.

Prentice Penny Editors Note: Prentice Penny is the showrunner, executive producer and frequent director of HBO’s Insecure, which recently wrapped its fourth season.

straight to your inboxManchester United great Paul Scholes believes the club now only need two or three top-class signings to push for the Premier League, rather than four or five.United are currently on a 16-match unbeaten run, having not lost in any competition since January.The return from injuries of Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba has given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side a massive boost, especially with the pair finally being able to link up with Bruno Fernandes.Despite their good form, United

Gerren Crochet We can save America’s soul, together.The killing of George Floyd hurt millions of people very deeply and personally – some of whom finally were waking to their unique privilege, and others who had spent years screaming into deaf ears of the silent majority. One reason that video was such a catalyst this time, as opposed to hundreds of other recent times, was because a modern-day lynching unfolded before our eyes in a familiar three-act structure.

Kate Beckinsale had the perfect response to a rude follower who insisted she needed to find a man.The Serendipity star, 46, shared a hilarious Instagram video of her typical day in lockdown on Tuesday, June 30, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge. “Nightclubs are closed but we have googly eyes and mostly it’s the same except less risk of illness and no one has wee’d all over the ladies loo seat,” Beckinsale captioned footage of herself and her cat covered in googly eyes.

Rosie O’Donnell in the HBO limited series adaptation of Wally Lamb’s novel, .

At the beginning of the shutdown, the conversations that I saw and organized were focused on making sure that the work that had been done on inclusion — including keeping the attention on building the pipeline for women and people of color, while watching some of those same people get laid off — would not get left behind post pandemic. Now, due to the protests across the country and globe, the conversation on inclusion is rightly shifting to urgently centering the voices of Black people.

Lena Waithe Money is the only language that people in Hollywood understand. The only way we’ll see change in an industry that benefits from systems of inequality as they exist today is to hit people in their pockets.We need mandates for inclusion.

Demi Lovato sent fans into a tailspin tonight!

The Hollywood Reporter picked up on comments from Trevor Noah this week in which he addressed the way in which film and television productions portray police officers, and how these depictions may have a deleterious effect on the way the public views police officers.

Barack Obama, 58, appeared on Pride Live’s third annual Stonewall Day Celebration, held virtually on Friday, June 26. The Chicago native appeared on the Pride Month special, reflecting on some of the historic progress made for the rights of the LGBTQ community.

sent a letter to the newspaper’s leadership Tuesday, outlining the lack of Black journalists in the newsroom, the experiences of those journalists who are Black and demands for how the organization can rectify the issues.The letter was addressed to owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, as well as executive editor and managing editors Kimi Yoshino and Scott Kraft.

Bambadjan Bamba A constrained sigh — a fleeting release. My reaction to the Supreme Court voting in our favor to block the Trump administration from ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), last Thursday, was one of surprise.

Ri-Karlo Handy EDITOR’S NOTE: Ri-Karlo Handy is the co-founder of Sunwise Media, a production company based in Pasadena.  Over a 25-year career in the entertainment industry, Handy has been an editor and producer for networks like BET, MTV, and OWN.

Kate Beckinsale celebrated her boyfriend Goody Grace’s birthday in style with the help of her cats.

Broaching the subject of race when you’re not the most powerful person in the room is one of the toughest parts of being a Black professional in Hollywood. That’s especially true in the writers room, where stories are told and culture is made.

During an impassioned speech on racial justice after the death of George Floyd, Star Wars star John Boyega said, "Look, I don't know if I'm going to have a career after this, but fuck that." The remark gave public voice to the private tension all Black entertainers confront as they try to balance their commitment to causes that may help fans who look like them without sacrificing the careers that allow them to reach fans in the first place.

Jill Goldsmith Editors’ Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era of coronavirus. Before the pandemic left its nine soundstages empty, Blackhall Studios in Atlanta was bustling with production.

The producer reflects on the backlash she received in 2015 after arguing on-air with Matt Damon, an EP on Project Greenlight, a reality show that followed filmmakers as they directed features for the first time. Damon admonished Brown that diversity is for “the casting of the film, not the casting of the show,” or behind the scenes.