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19.02.2022 - 22:31 / deadline.com
On the eve of the eighth anniversary of Sarah Jones’s death on a railroad trestle in Georgia, her father is calling for the creation of a Safety Coalition to address safety issues, prevention, and accountability in the film and television industry.
Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant, was killed on Feb. 20, 2014, on the set of the doomed film Midnight Rider, when she was struck by a speeding freight train. Seven others were injured on that first day of shooting, and the film’s director, Randall Miller, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and spent a year in jail.
Sarah’s father, Richard Jones, a tireless campaigner for set safety, tells Deadline that civil and criminal penalties for reckless and dangerous behavior are one thing. But “it’s too late by the time it gets into the court system.” Accidents like the one that took his daughter’s life, and last October’s shooting death of Halyna Hutchens on the New Mexico set of Rust, “shouldn’t occur to start with,” he said.
A Safety Coalition, he said, would enhance the industry’s long-established Safety Bulletins, focus on prevention, and hold those responsible accountable. “The Safety Bulletins are in place, and they should be adhered to – those and common sense and respect for human life. But the guilds also need to hold people responsible if they are convicted of a criminal act while doing their jobs. I think expulsion is appropriate. It needs to be strong enough to deter the actions to start with. To me, it’ pretty clear: it’s enforcement, consequences and accountability that’s lacking.”
See the industry-wide Safety Bulletins here:
Here’s his open letter to the industry:
“This 8th anniversary of my daughter Sarah’s death brings with it yet another tragic death in the
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Real Housewives of Orange County, Braunwyn Windham-Burke had struggles in both her personal life and with the other ladies. It all came to a head in 2020 when she decided to get sober and come out as a lesbian on-camera. There was some confusion about her sexuality, given that the reality star was married to a man, as well as some commentary related to past incidents.
NEW YORK -- The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.The James Earl Jones Theatre renaming is “in recognition of Mr. Jones’ lifetime of immense contributions to Broadway and the entire artistic community,” according to a statement by the Shuberts.The move comes less than a year after a wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.One requirement of the New Deal for Broadway is that the Shubert, Nederlander and Jujamcyn chains have at least one of their theaters named after a Black artist.
The great stage, film and TV actor James Earl Jones will once again see his name up in lights: Broadway’s 110-year-old Cort Theater is being renamed in Jones’ honor.
Kanye West has seemingly moved on from his relationship with Julia Fox and he appears to be dating model Chaney Jones.
Kanye West , 44, has been joined at the hip with new muse Chaney Jones, 24, in recent weeks! The two were out and about once again for a late night out in Miami, FL on Feb. 24 where the model once again channeled Ye’s ex Kim Kardashian, 41. Chaney opted for a pair of ultra futuristic sunglasses over her face (yes, at night) with a neon colored sheen just like ones the SKIMS founder has been wearing in recent weeks in the images published by the Daily Mail.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterActors Sherri Shepherd and Jo Marie Payton have joined the feature film “ImPossible” in key roles.The movie, from executive producer and NFL champ Donald Driver, will weave narrative with Brandon Keith Lewis’ real-life diabetes battle. He will star, direct and co-write the film.
Although Britney Spears, 40, has made it clear that she’s done with her family, her mom Lynne Spears, 66, is still reaching out to the singer — at least on Instagram. The one-sided interaction happened on Feb. 15, when Britney posted footage of her adorable Australian shepherd puppy named Sawyer that she and fiancé Sam Asghari took home from Hawaii. The “Toxic” hitmaker gushed over the cute canine in her lengthy caption, which led her millions of followers, Lynne included, to post messages about Sawyer in the comments section.
Rust production team.On October 21 last year, Baldwin is alleged to have discharged a prop firearm during rehearsal on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in New Mexico which injured director Joel Souza and killed Hutchins.At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 15), lawyers for the Hutchins family announced they had filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and “others who are responsible for the safety on set, and whose reckless behaviour and cost-cutting led to the senseless, tragic death of Halyna Hutchins”.Names mentioned in the lawsuit (via Deadline) include actor and producer Baldwin, producers Ryan Smith, Allen Cheney, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern, Anjul Nigam, Matthew DelPiano, and Emily Salveson. Armourers Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Seth Kenney are also named, alongside crew members Sarah Zachry, Dave Halls, Gabrielle Pickle and others.The lawsuit claims the Rust production team “disregarded at least 15 Industry Standards” of on-set safety.
The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has finally taken legal action against the Rust producers, including Alec Baldwin, nearly 4 months after her tragic on-set death. Lawyer Brian Panish filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday (Feb. 15) in New Mexico on behalf of Halyna’s husband Matthew and their 9-year-old son Angelo, according to multiple reports. The lawsuit specifically called out Alec, 63, and the film’s producers for their “reckless behavior” on the film’s set the day Halyna died (Oct. 21). For those that forget, Alec accidentally discharged a prop gun that killed Halyna and injured director Joel Souza during filming.
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Sarah Jessica Parker addressed Kim Cattrall’s absence in “And Just Like That…” once again Monday as she chatted to Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live”.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorToyota no doubt hopes Super Bowl viewers will be jones-ing for its new series of Tundra pick-up trucks after the Super Bowl is over.A 60-second spot that aired just before the automaker’s sponsored halftime report on NBC featured three famous Jones actors — Tommy Lee, Leslie and Rashida — in a humorous scene. The trio puts individual vehicles through their paces and then gets a surprise visit from Nick Jonas, who shares most of the consonants in the actors’ surname (Meanwhile, the entire ad takes place to the tune of “It’s Not Unusual,” by Tom Jones).
Rob Gronkowski gives Camille Kostek a kiss on the cheek as they arrive for the 2022 NFL Honors held at YouTube Theater on Thursday night (February 10) in Inglewood, Calif.
Alec Baldwin's quick return to work might have moviegoers questioning his "sincerity" after the "Rust" shooting left him saying he might never act again, according to an industry expert. Baldwin, 63, was spotted Tuesday on the set of "97 Minutes" in Hampshire, England.The upcoming film is the actor's first project since the "Rust" shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded.