By Brent Lang
29.04.2020 - 16:37 / variety.com
By Brent Lang
Executive Editor of Film and Media
The coronavirus has brought the movie theater business to the edge of ruin. Exhibitors have shuttered cinemas across the country, leaving them without any way to pay the bills.
Thanks to the federal stimulus, however, many of those circuits have been saved from bankruptcy, according to John Fithian, CEO of the National Assn. of Theatre Owners. The exhibition industry lobbyist says that owners are still pushing for more government aid, but
By Brent Lang
By Brent Lang
John Rich wrote a song that references toilet paper, Luke Combs recorded a new title with a group of masked musicians, and Craig Morgan sang in support of first responders during a Grand Ole Opry appearance to a house full of empty seats.The novel coronavirus has created unusual cultural circumstances, and country artists have responded in ways that are often novel at a granular level.
By Brent Lang
Live music fans are in "no rush" to return to concerts once coronavirus social distancing regulations are lifted, according to a new study from talent agency UTA. Out of three categories -- small or intimate concerts, arena/stadium concerts and festivals -- the study shows that less than half of fans who miss going to concerts say they will return to even an intimate or small concert within a month of eased restrictions.
By Claudia Eller
This comes after he was named President of Jury at Cannes.
Birdman is giving back to his hometown in a big way.
By Brent Lang
Jennifer Lopez will walk down the aisle in Italy to marry Alex Rodriguez once the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end, according to new reports.
Heating up! Demi Lovato’s new romance with boyfriend Max Ehrich could lead to an engagement, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.