Second City CEO steps down amid claims of racism at theater

Showtime has set a virtual concert that will feature headliners Lena Waithe and Common — creative collaborators on the network's Chicago-set series he Chi T— and a focus on the Equal Justice Initiative. On behalf of the drama series, Showtime and parent company ViacomCBS will kick off the fundraising effort with a $500,000 donation.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorShowtime’s The Chi is teaming with Chicago-based artists and series cast members for a virtual concert to raise awareness and funds for the Equal Justice Initiative. The Chi With Love one-hour special will feature an appearance by series creator and executive producer Lena Waithe, along with a performance by Oscar and Grammy winner and The Chi exec producer Common.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterTelevision City, which is owned by Hackman Capital Partners has pledged $2 million to support the Beverly/Fairfax District community in Los Angeles and promote diversity in the entertainment industry after being slammed for allowing the Los Angeles Police Department to set up shop in the studio complex during the Fairfax protest on May 30, which was a response to the death of George Floyd.“Television City has called this community home for nearly 70 years,

LOS ANGELES -- Andrew Alexander, the CEO and co-owner of famed The Second City improv theater, said he is stepping down after a former performer leveled accusations of racism against the comedy institution. In a lengthy letter posted on the company’s website, Alexander said he “failed to create an anti-racist environment wherein artists of color might thrive.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerPeabody Award-nominated and Television Academy Honors documentary 16 Shots and director Sacha Jenkins’s Burn Motherf*cker, Burn! are being offered for free viewing on multiple platforms by Showtime.16 Shots examines the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.

sell the house where her husband was found dead last year.The Scots actress, who stars in Sky 1 comedy drama Agatha Raisin, has put the four-bedroom house on the market for £850,000, seven months after Terence Beesley took his own life.Terence, 60, who had appeared in Victoria and BBC1’s War and Peace, was found dead in a car in the garage.The couple, who had been married for 10 years, moved back from Los Angeles after Annan-born Ashley’s successful stint in hit TV comedy Ugly Betty.They bought

Donna Marie Asbury has recently made her way to the Guinness Books of World Record for playing the same Broadway character for the longest tenure. The actress has played the same character in the Broadway revival of Chicago for longer than anyone else has.

Matt Damon and his family have returned to Los Angeles and are already adapting to the lifestyle of still needing to wear face masks in public. The couple and their kids had been spending a blissful time overseas while under quarantine in Ireland, where Matt was prepping for a film.

Halle Berry is taking a moment to help an 81-year-old immigrant store owner who lost his Los Angeles business this week. Ned Harounian's shop in the Melrose district was robbed and looted amid the protests over police brutality. Berry took to Twitter to ask her fans to donate to Harounian's GoFundMe page if they had the means to do so.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced the city will continue its 8:00 p.m. curfew on Sunday night.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced the city will continue its 8:00 p.m. curfew on Sunday night.

By Anita Bennett