‘The Good Place’ and ‘Mixed-ish’ Bosses on the State of Broadcast Comedy and the Genre’s Responsibility Post-COVID

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As some stay-at-home orders have eased across the United States, consumers are now spending more time outdoors and less time with activities like social media, TV and video games, according to the fifth installment of Nielsen Music/MRC Data’s survey series COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape. They’re also increasingly interested in returning to live events in the near future -- and music sales have picked up significantly as stores reopen.

Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka When Tika Sumpter sat in the virtual guest seat for Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast, the news had just dropped that ABC renewed Mixed-ish for a second season so she was definitely in good spirits as we celebrated the news.Prior to Mixed-ish, Sumpter starred in multiple TV series including One Life to Live, Gossip Girl, The Game and OWN’s The Have and the Have Nots. She also appeared in the HBO film Bessie and was seen in multiple features  Stomp the Yard:

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticWe certainly don’t need another reason to wish the coronavirus gone and Broadway back in business, but here’s one anyway: Ben Platt wants to return to the stage. “Hankering,” is the word he uses.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTom Hanks didn’t name names, but decried the U.S. response to COVID-19 during a 10-minute appearance on Today on Tuesday.

Hilary Duff is calling out her fellow citizens who aren't protective wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Two wards at the hospital for elderly people were gripped by the deadly virus during March and April. A total of 10 patients and an undisclosed number of staff were infected.

According to new reports, Tamar Braxton and her former husband Vince Herbert are in a really good place again! As fans know, she has been in another relationship, with David Adefeso, for the past two years or so and she is the ‘happiest she’s ever been.’ Prior to her finding love again, however, the woman filed for divorce amid accusations Vince cheated on her so it makes sense that they were not the friendliest for a while.

Tamar Braxton, 43, and her ex husband Vince Herbert, 47, are finally in a good place after she filed for divorce almost three years ago amid accusations that he cheated on her. Their divorce was finalized in July 2019 and a source told HollywoodLife exclusively that the pair are now friendly with each other one year on. “Tamar and Vince are finally in a really good place again and she’s very happy about it.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Tech developer Draganfly and motion picture & TV production company Enderby Entertainment are teaming to launch Draganfly’s Safe Set Solutions for feature and TV productions.Safe Set Solutions is a ground-based technology that uses symptom pre-screening, elevated body temperature measurement, and social distancing digital display to help ensure that crews and casts are safe on set.

Fernando Sulichin is used to doing things differently. The veteran producer and CEO of New Element Media has established a reputation for working with maverick auteurs — Oliver Stone, Sean Pean, Abel Ferrara, Michael Winterbottom, Larry Clark, Harmony Korine — and finding creative ways to get films made that don't fit the industry's cookie-cutter models.

Julianne Hough is going through a rough patch following her split from her estranged husband, Brooks Laich — and it’s even reflected in her new darker hair color.“Julianne asked for a maple brown color for her hair and wanted a look that was muted to match with how she’s feeling right now,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She doesn’t want to be noticed or do press right now or get photographed.

Like Bavaria's heraldic lions from which it takes its name, Leonine got off to a roaring start. The would-be German mini-major, launched last year with a nine-figure war chest from its owners, New York investment firm KKR, quickly grew from cub to king of the jungle with a series of choice acquisitions, including film and TV powerhouse Tele München Group, indie film distributor Universum, Dark producer Wiedemann & Berg and local small-screen production outfit i&u TV.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterCinema owners in England got a shot in the arm today when UK prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed that they will be allowed to resume operations on July 4 after being shutdown since mid-March due to the pandemic.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Here’s a positive one for the Euro film industry – shooting has resumed on Tochter (English translation Daughter), a co-production between significant producers from Germany, Greece and Italy.The project is being heralded as the first post-COVID international co-pro to get back underway in Europe, a fact confirmed by two major bodies EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) and ACE (Association des Cinémathèques Européennes).Pic is based on

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorAs part of the Cannes Virtual Market’s kick-off today, a group of leading European executives sat down for a panel on the post-COVID future with optimism and opporunity among the keywords,.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Live Nation’s planned changes to artist agreements post-COVID that will mean performers receiving lower fees and taking on more risk, plus Jay-Z and Beyonce being sued for allegedly using a spoken word recording on their track ‘Black Effect’ without permission.SECTION TIMES01: Artists face lower pay, higher risks for live shows post-COVID (00:02:59)02: Jay-Z and Beyonce sued of ‘Black