temporarily shut down in mid-March amid the pandemic.
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Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterOn the heels of the $10 billion Save Our Stages act that aims to bring federal relief to independent venues across the U.S.
comes #SaveLiveEventsNow, an initiative that looks beyond venues and aims to expand government relief for the more than 12 million live event workers across the United States who have been out of work since concerts, plays, comedy shows, and all other events shut down in March. Congress has taken steps to show support for the live
.temporarily shut down in mid-March amid the pandemic.
Race discrimination and race-motivated violence remain a plague on our nation. But anyone who contemplates committing illegal acts of race discrimination and racial violence should be on notice: the Civil Rights Division of the U.S.
During this summer of madness in Portland, Ore., and sadness over COVID-19, two below-the-radar events occurred implicating the insatiable appetite of the United States government to spy on everyone in America. Regular readers of this column know that the feds have been wearing away at our privacy rights using a multitude of means.
Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch and John Michael Higgins assemble to take a trip down memory lane, revisiting the mockumentary spoof on American dog shows. The film, released on Oct.
Miley Cyrus and Foo Fighters step up to support to #SaveOurStages campaign, music venues across the United States are pleading with the government for essential financial support.As with everywhere else across the globe, US independent music venues were among the first businesses to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will likely be the last to fully reopen.Because of the lack of revenue, many are now in dire straits and have banded together to call on US lawmakers to follow in the
Foo Fighters appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (October 15) to perform an acoustic version of ‘Learn To Fly’.It comes ahead of this weekend’s (October 16-18) #SOSFest which will see the band take to the stage together for the first time since the beginning of quarantine at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.Put on in support of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), the three-day virtual festival will see 35 artists performing from 25 venues across the US, with proceeds going to
Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIt was 2003 and Maria Shriver had begun her tenure as first lady of California when her father, Sargent Shriver — U.S. ambassador to France, 1972 vice presidential candidate and the first director and co-founder of the Peace Corps — was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a ravaging brain disease that, according to statistics procured from the Alzheimer’s Assn., affects some 5.8 million Americans and 50 million individuals globalwide.
Killer Mike is lobbying to get a bill passed to help save music industry workers in the US who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Taking to Instagram to share a clip of himself appearing on Bloomberg News, the Run The Jewels rapper discussed the need to pass a bill that will deliver a stimulus package to those in need.“One thing people don’t realize is how much hard work goes into show businesses, not just by the artists and actors, but by the folks that work with their hands, the
Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Adi Hasak, creator of NBC series Shades Of Blue and USA Network thriller Eyewitness, is teaming up with Nordic Entertainment Group on supernatural anthology series The Box, which will star Emmy-winner Anna Friel (Marcella).The English-language series was green-lit off Hasak’s series bible.
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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: There have been many male-centered films about astronauts, but director Alice Winocour is here to change all of that with her drama Proxima.
Ellise Shafer editorBoth “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19” are dedicating their upcoming seasons to the essential workers who have worked so hard to keep Americans safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.In a new crossover promo, the ABC shows splice their own footage together with photos of the real-life heroes working in hospitals across the country.
hereHe said: "Kotey and Elsheikh were members of the notoriously brutal ISIS hostage-taking cell that became known as 'The Beatles' - a name their captives gave to them because of their British accents."The defendants are charged with terrorism offences related to hostage-taking and killing of four Americans, as well as citizens of Great Britain and Japan."He said he was 'pleased' to confirm Kotey and Elsheikh are in FBI custody and are due to appear in federal court in the Eastern District of
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDaniel Loeb is calling on the Walt Disney Company to suspend its dividend and reinvest the money in acquiring and producing new content for its streaming services At the same time, the Third Point hedge fund chief argues that Disney should take more of its upcoming blockbusters and place them on Disney Plus, suggesting that streaming services and not theatrical exhibition are the future of movies “Just this week, Regal Cinemas shuttered all its US
breakdown in talks this week between Donald Trump‘s administration and the Democrats over a COVID-19 relief bill.NIVA, who represent over 2000 independent venues across the US, issued a statement last night (October 6) in response to the breakdown in talks, saying that they “have been sounding the alarm since April that if our members don’t get emergency assistance, they will go under forever — and it’s happening”.“This is real.
Love Island's Justine and Caleb are the winning couple for Season 2! Caleb found himself with the envelope containing the $100,000 grand prize and had the choice of either keeping the money and walking away single or splitting the prize and keeping the girl. Caleb, of course, agreed to split the money with Justine and remain coupled up.
Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: George Freeman, who saw a 20-year run at WME end in June and continued to represent most of his clients independently as manager, has landed at Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Love Island. Justine and Caleb have been crowned the winning couple for Season 2 of CBS' summer dating reality series, and we couldn't be happier.