Senators Introduce Bill to Aid Independent Venues Impacted by Pandemic

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is giving more details on a hybrid festival that will largely feature digital screenings for home viewers but will also offer in-person screenings at venues such as TIFF Bell Lightbox and the Isabel Bader Theatre.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeThere are no smiling faces in Hollywood. The industry’s power pyramid last week underwent further upheavals, turning former CEOs and network presidents into job hunters.

Cynthia Bailey shared a couple of new pics from Lake Bailey on her social media account. Check out the photos that have fans praising her beauty in the comments.

Bella Hadid is back in New York City and noticed some New York Police Department officers ignoring the city's guidelines that residents wear masks out in public in situations where they can't keep six feet apart from other people. The model posted two shots of mask-less officers huddled together, writing, "WEAR A MASK.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorNew York City’s recovery from the depths of COVID-19 has prompted a nagging question: How are people supposed to get around by subway and bus in the age of social distancing?Mayor Bill de Blasio fielded a couple of queries on that topic during his Thursday press briefing at City Hall.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorTony-winning Broadway favorite Harvey Fierstein can’t be onstage right now — so he’s bringing his newest work to your earbuds.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Thanks to old episodes being resurfaced each weekday on ITV3, fans of have been able to take a trip down memory lane and relive the drama and goings-on in Ashfordly all over again. The police drama aired for almost 20 years and ran for 18 seasons –One of the most recognisable faces from the show is Sergeant Dennis Merton, played by actor Duncan Bell.

Ted Johnson Former President Barack Obama eulogized John Lewis as a “founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America,” while calling for a renewed push for voting rights and other reforms, even if that means ending the Senate’s filibuster.Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta following two of his predecessors, former presidents George W.

brought their relationship back from the brink last year, after some incriminating photos threatened to destroy it.

stepping away from voicing the mixed-race character Molly, Apple has found her replacement in the form of “Hamilton” alumna and “Umbrella Academy” star Emmy Raver-Lampman.She will become the show’s third prominent former “Hamilton” cast member, joining Leslie Odom Jr.

Will Thorne Staff WriterApple’s “Central Park” animated series is feeling more like a “Hamilton” reunion by the second.Exactly a month after Kristen Bell announced she was stepping away from voicing the mixed-race character Molly, Apple has found her replacement in the form of “Hamilton” alumna and “Umbrella Academy” star Emmy Raver-Lampman.She will become the show’s third prominent former “Hamilton” cast member, joining Leslie Odom Jr.

coronavirus pandemic has had on the music industry, particularly in terms of the grassroots live music community.As well as assessing how independent venues, promoters and artists have fared during the pandemic, ‘Independents Day’ will also include panels on creating greater representation of minority groups at a grassroots level on and off stage, exploring what direct actions can come from the Black Lives Matter movement in grassroots venues, what venues can do beyond live music to sustain

Thomas Ravenel’s two children cuddled up to their newborn baby brother, Jonathan, on Tuesday, July 21.“Kensie and Saint meeting their new brother, Jackson, for the first time,” the Southern Charm alum, 57, captioned an Instagram family photo.In the social media upload, the South Carolina native smiled with his and his ex-girlfriend Kathryn Dennis’ daughter, 6, and son, 4, on either side of him.

Ted Johnson This week negotiations are expected to begin in earnest on another coronavirus relief package, one that leaves open the question of whether to extend a $600-per-week boost in unemployment benefits.But some workers in entertainment and other industries fell into a category that made them unable to obtain the full benefits.Those are workers who earn a mix of W-2 employment and independent contractor income.Although the coronavirus legislation passed in March expanded the eligibility of

Brie Bella said that her twin sister Nikki Bella’s cervix has “softened,” while she has yet to hit that milestone.“I’m getting there,” Brie, 36, who is expecting her second child with husband Daniel Bryan, said on the Wednesday, July 15, “Total Bellas Podcast” episode. “I only went up half a centimeter this week, but I’m dilated at 1.5 [centimeters].

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has reflected on the band’s brief reunion at Live Aid to mark 35 years since the iconic concerts took place.The metal icons played the Philadelphia leg of the fundraising concerts on July 14, 1985, which marked the first time the original line-up – featuring Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – had appeared on stage since 1978.Reflecting on the show for SiriusXM’s ‘Live Aid Look Back: 35 Years Later’, Iommi said: “It was great.

coronavirus pandemic.“We all started there,” Cooper told Loudwire in a new interview. “Everybody from The Beatles to the Rolling Stones to Guns N’ Roses to Alice Cooper to everybody – anybody that’s worth a salt in this business started in a bar somewhere or started in a small venue.”“If you don’t have [small venues], how is a rock band – a young rock band – ever going to get good?” Cooper continued.

Bill Nye isn’t happy with many people, a claim backed up by his new viral TikTok post. Hot New Hip Hop reported today that Bill Nye The Science Guy recently slammed everyone out there in the United States who doesn’t believe wearing a mask is important.

Anne del Castillo knows this struggle well. The New York City native took over as commissioner of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) in April 2019, with a focus on strengthening the local film, TV, theater, music, advertising, publishing and digital content industries while also overseeing the Office of Nightlife.