Tony Awards Will Go Virtual In Fall; No Date Set Yet

Dave McNary Film ReporterNeon has acquired U.S. rights to Philippe Lacôte’s prison drama “Night of the Kings,” which premiered Monday in the Horizons sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.“Night of the Kings” is set to play at both the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival later this month.

A post shared by jessredden (@jessredden1) on Sep 8, 2020 at 1:42am PDT Rob proposed to Jess over the festive season while on holiday in New York and he got down on one knee in front of all of Times Square.A mere two months later, Jess had said yes to the dress!She ventured to The White Room in Mullingar where she found her dream gown.She shared a photo of her wedding planner along with Champagne flutes which we saw were later used to celebrate.Jess’ sister will be taking on the role of maid of

NEW YORK -- With a trendy mask as her accessory — and also reflecting the current state of the world — Lady Gaga performed a medley of her songs, including the top-nominated tune “Rain on Me," at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.She was joined by Ariana Grande and number of background dancers — all wearing masks — as they performed “Rain on Me," marking the first time the No. 1 song has been performed on TV.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) has set their lineup for their forthcoming hybrid edition of its fest which will take place September 14-20.In the wake of the pandemic, many festivals have either canceled or pivoted to an entirely virtual program. NYLFF is one of the Latinx-based film fests that have continued with plans for their annual fest — with the appropriate changes.

 Bella Hadid  looked stunning while presenting Lady Gaga  with the Tricon Award at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards celebrated in New York. The supermodel wore a sexy sheer top paired with fitted black trousers.

The Jonas Brothers were nominated for one award at the MTV Video Music Awards 2020, aka MTV VMAs 2020. Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas were nominated for Best Pop Song ("What a Man Gotta Do").

Former major league star Alex Rodriguez and fiancée Jennifer Lopez have backed out of the bidding to purchase the New York Mets amid reports that the Wilpon family is finalizing a deal with billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.

 Sarah Jessica Parker  is nothing short of a fashionista, but do we expect anything less from the woman who brought Carrie Bradshaw into our lives?The 55-year-old actress was seen this week looking Manhattan chic, yet practical while running around New York City on Wednesday. Parker was barely recognizable wearing a pair of black shield sunglasses, a cheetah print face mask, a white summer dress that had a blue flower print on it, a grey cardigan, and a glimmer crossbody bag.

as was announced Tuesday.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentElizabeth Debicki, the rising Australian actor who headlines “Tenet,” is set to star in and executive produce “Code Name Hélène,” an international limited series from France’s Vendôme Group and Anonymous Content, based on New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon’s World War II spy thriller.Philippe Rousselet’s Vendôme Group and Anonymous Content, the company behind “True Detective” and “The Revenant,” have acquired TV rights to the novel, which was

award show is taking place in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, especially since other award shows taking place later this year have recently announced their plan to go virtual. The VMAs have actually received an exemption from New York’s COVID-19 quarantine rules.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Tony Award-winning playwright, actor and producer Sarah Jones has signed with UTA for worldwide representation in all areas.Jones, who won a Special Tony Award in 2006 for her one-woman Broadway show Bridge & Tunnel (co-produced by Meryl Streep), currently is developing her most recent stage production, 2016’s acclaimed Sell/Buy/Date, into a documentary.

NEW YORK -- Despite being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the shortened Broadway season will nonetheless have a Tony Awards. Tony Award Productions said Friday that the celebration of live theater will be digital but offered no date or streaming platform.

It seems a shame that Northern Exposure — a '90s dramedy about a neurotic Jewish doctor from New York forced to pay back his student loans by working in a tiny Alaska town — is not available on any streaming platform. (Licensing fees for its rock-and-jazz-heavy soundtrack have been cited as the reason.) The feel-good show came from Joshua Brand and John Falsey, creators of ABC’s thirtysomething, and CBS ordered eight episodes out of the gate, premiering the series in summer 1990.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: For the first time in the history of MTV’s Video Music Awards, the show will air live on a broadcast network.The 2020 VMAs will simulcast on the CW. The network joins 11 ViacomCBS brands, which also will carry the show live alongside MTV on Sunday, August 30, at 8 PM ET.Held amid a global pandemic, the 2020 VMAs will pay homage to the resiliency of New York, which has rebounded after once being the COVID epicenter of the world.

coronavirus pandemic. Whether ABC and the ceremony’s producers decide to gamble on mixing live and pre-taped elements remains to be seen, with planning for the Sept.

NEW YORK -- This year's New York Film Festival will be held largely virtually and in outdoor screenings, organizers said Thursday while unveiling a lineup featuring new films from Chloe Zhao, Steve McQueen and Azazel Jacobs. The major fall film festivals, which often jockey for the chance to premiere the season's top films, have this year worked in concert to salvage what they can from a more limited array of films and a drastic reduction in attendees.

Tiffany Haddish, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Kenan Thompson are among the stars preparing to provide the laughs in the virtual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.The annual New York event, organized by officials at America’s National Comedy Center, will be going online due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it won’t be short of famous faces, with comedians Jay Leno, Gilbert Gottfried, Margaret Cho, Jimmy Fallon, and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic all lining up for in-depth conversations about their work and