The Film Academy Does A Re-Fi, With $98.8 Million In New Bonds

Jimmy Fallon is back under his own studio lights. The late-night host returned to the "Tonight Show" set at NBC's Rockefeller Center headquarters in New York City on Monday along with his band, The Roots.

Jimmy Fallon has returned to the television studio for his “Tonight Show,” becoming the first late-night host to get back to something approaching normal production in almost four months.

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon has returned to NBC studios in New York City at 30 Rockefeller Plaza after the host filmed the show remotely at home for the past few months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But, just because Fallon and The Roots are back in the studio with the Tonight Show crew, it doesn’t mean the show will look the same as it did before the coronavirus lockdown.

Jimmy Fallon is back in the studio! After months of hosting from home, Fallon returned to 30 Rockefeller Center to tape his show on a real soundstage, and was joined by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his exciting return.For his big first show back in studio, Fallon welcomed Cuomo and Charlize Theron as his guests — who still joined him remotely via video chat.

Peter White Television EditorThe Tonight Show returned to the studio tonight with Jimmy Fallon kicking off with an emotional message to viewers.Fallon, sitting on a stool in the middle of the studio, rather than behind the traditional desk, and dressed in a sweater and sneakers rather that his usual suit, said that “any type of normalcy feels great” during the COVID-19 pandemic.“As a New Yorker, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped get us back to where we are now,” he opened.

appeared as a guest via Zoom and welcomed Fallon back, saying: “New York is really open now that you’re doing your show again.”Fallon is the first of the late-night hosts to return to the studio.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Fallon has become the first late-night host to get back to the studio as The Tonight Show returns to 30 Rock.Fallon returned to a modified Studio 6A to film tonight’s episode of NBC late-night show and he and the show’s house band The Roots will continue to film in the New York studio with a limited crew.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was Fallon’s first guest back and, in a video interview shot over Zoom, welcomed him back, saying “New York is really

Shalini Dore Features News EditorThe 20th edition of the New York Indian Film Festival will go online, powered by Movie Saints, following in the footsteps of many other fests.Running July 24-Aug. 2, the digital NYIFF will open with the streaming of Geetha J’s Malayalam-language “Run Kalyani,” about a woman who works as a cook while caring for her ailing aunt.

Bill Nye is keeping with the times and educating kids.

The New York Times' landmark 1619 Project magazine issue, which examined the impact of slavery on American history, is headed to the big and small screen. Times staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, who created The 1619 Project, and Oprah Winfrey are teaming with Lionsgate to develop The New York Times Magazine issue and the podcast 1619 into multiple feature films, TV series, documentaries and other cross-platform content for a global audience.

Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new project to film and television.

Dave McNary Film ReporterOprah Winfrey, The New York Times and Lionsgate are partnering on a series of feature films and television shows based on “The 1619 Project.”The collaboration was announced Wednesday, nearly a year after the Times debuted “The 1619 Project” series to re-examine the legacy of slavery in the United States on the 400th anniversary of the first Africans’ arrival in Virginia.

The season two trailer for The Umbrella Academy is finally here!

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York Film Festivals have joined forces in an alliance that will see the prominent fall events, all positioned six weeks from each other, collaborate rather than compete in a spirit of post-pandemic solidarity.The statement announcing this alliance provides scant details of what concrete form it will take, beyond saying that they “are offering our festivals as a united platform for the best cinema we can find.” But

New Jersey Globe. “I have changed my mind and better understood that that was the wrong vote at the time.”Kean made the comments during a virtual event with Roselle Park Councilman Joseph DeIorio and his husband, former Roselle Park Councilman Thos Shipley, gay Republicans who became the first married gay couple to serve together in public office in 2015.Kean is the presumptive favorite in the Republican primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in central New Jersey.

Great Point Capital Management — a media-focused investment fund run by Hallmark Channel founder Robert Halmi and Fehmi Zeko — has unveiled plans for a $50 million film and TV production studio to be built in Buffalo, New York. Earlier this year, Great Point signed a deal with Rich Holdings Inc.

Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya and Awkwafina are among the 819 people who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 artists and executives to join the organization in 2020.In doing so, the Academy continues its work on diversifying its ranks. If all 819 invitees accept their invitations (which would bring its total membership to 9,300), 45% of the new members will be women and 36% are from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities.

Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya and Awkwafina are among the 819 people who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars announced the new invitees Tuesday.