Republic Records to Cease Using ‘Urban’ Term as Part of $25 Million Social Change Initiative

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Dominican Republic’s lauded film law marks its 10th year amid general elections set for July. Fortunately, the three main candidates are said to be pro-cinema.“The law is up for a review, but we don’t think there will be too many changes,” says film commissioner Yvette Marichal.As the country gears up to emerge from its COVID-19 lockdown by July 1, it is still unclear when productions will restart and shuttered cinemas reopen.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Bolstered by generous incentives that have sparked a production boom, Dominican filmmakers are exploring a diversity of genres, both mainstream and alternative.Growing in equal measure are the ranks of below-the-line crew working on both local and international projects. Training programs abound for grips, lighting technicians, and so on.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBTS and its management company Big Hit Entertainment have teamed up to donate $1 million to Crew Nation, Live Nation’s campaign to support live-entertainment personnel impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The group had expected to be on tour for much of this year, so the move is a way to support the people who would have played a huge role in making their shows happen.

Chris Pratt's birthday, his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger posted a collection of photos, celebrating her husband. "Happy birthday and Father's Day to my wonderful, loving, exceptional husband," Schwarzenegger, who married Pratt last June, wrote. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Katherine Schwarzenegger (@katherineschwarzenegger) on Jun 21, 2020 at 7:46am PDT"What an amazing year you've had and I know this year will be filled with more fun, adventure and love.

Chris Pratt's birthday, his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger posted a collection of photos, celebrating her husband. "Happy birthday and Father's Day to my wonderful, loving, exceptional husband," Schwarzenegger, who married Pratt last June, wrote. Happy birthday and Father's Day to my wonderful, loving, exceptional husband.

Being pregnant during quarantine is proving to be an “interesting” experience for Katherine Schwarzenegger, who is getting by with the help of husband Chris Pratt!

Katherine Schwarzenegger shared gratitude for her family members and her husband, Chris Pratt, amid her pregnancy.The Gift of Forgiveness author, 30, told Zelena Montminy that “it’s been an interesting time to be pregnant” in a Thursday, June 18, interview on Instagram Live.

“The Devil Wears Prada” quotes can be used in nearly every circumstance, including spreading awareness of wearing masks during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Liz Phair has jumped straight into using Twitter’s new audio tweet tool by recording a song.The unnamed track was posted by the singer-songwriter yesterday (June 17), which contains lyrics about how impressed Phair is by the new feature.“Twitter’s a smart cookie/ ‘Cus it’s got me hooked already/ I think I’m playing hookie/ I think I’ll probably go back to work after this verse“, Phair sings over acoustic guitar in a seemingly improvised performance.Elsewhere in the track Phair laments that the

Stassi Schroeder is continuing to find herself in hot water following her firing from Vanderpump Rules. The reality star was dropped from the popular reality television show, despite being one of its original members, after Faith Stowers complained about a purported racially charged interaction.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTo say that interim Recording Academy president/CEO Harvey Mason jr. has had a challenging first few months on the job is an understatement of epic proportions.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Grammy Awards will cease using the term “urban” in its awards and language as part of the latest round of annual changes to its rules and guidelines, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday (June 10).

In just four months’ time, Johnniqua Charles has become a cultural icon!

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Alexa Chung has responded to Melania Trump wearing her one of her coat dresses.The First Lady of America was photographed on the steps of the White House with her husband Donald Trump in March last year when they met the Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his wife Monika Babisova. Melania was wearing a dark green leather double-breasted coat dress from Alexa’s eponymous label, that was cinched in at the waist with a belt, and retailed for $1,585 (£1,252).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn response to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Tompkins Square Records today released “Out of the Ashes,” a 16-track compilation album of area artists that will benefit two charitable organizations in the city.

Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and Taylor Swift, said on Instagram today that it will remove the word from department names, employee titles and music genres, clarifying in a press release that this will not lead to any structural changes at the company."We encourage the rest of the music industry to follow suit as it is important to shape the future of what we want it to look like, and not adhere to the outdated structures of the past," the Instagram post reads.The term dates back to the mid-1970s,

Festival Republic MD Melvin Benn says 'The Full Capacity Plan' is "very achievable with good organisation"

By Jem Aswad