‘The Conners’ Starts Production On Season 3 As Comedies Begin Return With COVID Safety Protocols

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVProduction wrapped yesterday on Tyler Perry’s BET+ drama series Ruthless, a spinoff of his popular BET White House drama The Oval. Starting today, Perry began taping new episodes of his BET+ comedy series Bruh.Perry has been filming new seasons of his series at his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta amid the coronavirus pandemic with breaks between the shoots.

Luke Bryan has opted to temporarily halt the production of his beer in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.The 44-year-old “Country Girl” crooner made the announcement via a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, September 2.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMore U.S. series have started filming in Vancouver with COVID-19 protocols amid the pandemic.ABC/Sony TV’s The Good Doctor, which helped pave the way to an agreement between Hollywood studios and the British Columbia unions, started production on its fourth season today, I have learned.Disney+/ABC Signature’s The Mighty Ducks, whose production was halted in March because of the pandemic, resumed filming Tuesday, I hear.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorThis is absolutely not a plug for the pandemic, but coronavirus-imposed health and safety protocols at the Venice Film Festival’s press conferences I attended today made for a welcome change.Typically, getting into and out of these briefings and Q&As with film talent features racing, jostling, jockeying for seats and bottlenecking.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Alcon Entertainment’s Lullaby is set to start production in Toronto on Sept. 8.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons reaches its September update, Nintendo have outlined what players can expect to find in-game during the beginning of the Fall season.In a brief video titled ‘Exploring September’, the new additions for the change in seasons for Animal Crossing: New Horizons were outlined, starting with a palette change. As the Summer period comes to a close, leaves on trees will begin to change colour to mark the start of Fall.

As Hollywood producers continue to seek union approval to resume production, the Producers Guild of America has unveiled its latest health and safety guidelines for production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-page COVID-safety protocols for independent productions, created by the PGA’s production safety task force, use a “producers lens” to break down the guidelines from other unions and guilds as the industry returns to film and TV sets.

Also Read: Hollywood Unions Release COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Film, TV ProductionIn addition, a section is devoted to “red light” protocols, which are designed to guide producers “in the step-by-step process of determining if and when to shut down the production at any stage (pre-production, principal photography, post).”The full list of guidelines is available on the Producer’s Guild website.“The Production Safety Task Force has been a priority for us at the Guild and we’re grateful to

Piers Morgan has announced he and Susanna Reid will be returning to present Good Morning Britain next week on Tuesday, 1 September.The 55 year old, who was recently tipped to replace Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent despite his "feud" with David Walliams, took to his Instagram feed to share a montage clip of himself and Susanna on the morning programme.The video sees short snippets of previous episodes where the pair tell viewers that "freedom of speech matters" and that "the more hate you

“Our main message now to our customers is: Come back to the cinemas that you love, because they are safe and they are waiting for you.” So said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld, during a virtual press conference last week, but he wasn’t just speaking for Cineworld, which owns Regal Theaters and is the second-largest cinema chain on the globe (behind AMC).

Naman Ramachandran India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has published a comprehensive set of COVID-19 standard operating procedures aimed at allowing the resumption of media production.India has one of the world’s largest film industries, with well over 2,000 films produced per year in upto 50 languages.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorWith movie theaters finally lighting back up across much of the U.S., the National Association of Theatre Owners and its members are making a rare show of unity in support of CinemaSafe, a new set of health and safety protocols.The COVID-19 response codifies several measures undertaken by theaters and many other businesses, including face coverings for employees and moviegoers, social distancing, reduced capacity and concessions and electronic ticketing.NATO chief John

The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has been on the forefront of trying to ensure the theatrical experience survives the pandemic and the reopening that is set to begin in many places today. And while the organization has been trying to put forth the narrative that everything will bounce back and people are desperate to return to the cinema, NATO knows that people need reassurance that their safety is a top priority.

In the campaign to urge consumers to return to movie theaters — which reopen in earnest this weekend in the U.S. after a five-month shutdown — the National Association of Theatre Owners on Friday announced a nationwide set of health and safety protocols in the era of COVID-19 that include requiring masks.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAs cinemas welcoming back audiences this summer, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is introducing a set of health protocols that it claims will keep customers safe from COVID-19.Dubbed “CinemaSafe,” the standards include asking patrons to social distance and wear masks, encouraging the purchase of tickets online, and making hand sanitizer more readily available.

The Masked Singer is wasting no time getting started on Season 4. As previously reported, Fox's smash-hit singing competition is scheduled to return this fall.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFood Network said it has started production on a new competition series called “Candy Land” that is based on the Hasbro children’s game and is hosted by Kristin Chenoweth.The six-episode series features five groups of cake and sugar artists, who create showpieces in order to get  a chance to win a grand prize of $25,000.

Keanu Reeves is hard at work filming The Matrix 4 in Berlin!