TV and film industry looking to get back on track in era of COVID-19

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorWomen in Film Los Angeles on Wednesday launched Hire Her Back, an initiative to call on entertainment companies to continue to seek gender and racial equality in their hiring as the the industry looks to return to film and TV production after the COVID-19 shutdown.Key to the initiative is the Hire Her Back Fund, a partnership among WIF, New York Women in Film & Television and Women In Film and Television Atlanta to provide grants to women in the industry

Women in Film, Los Angeles has announced the launch of Hire Her Back, a multimedia campaign that calls upon entertainment industry employers to hire women and people of color as the town shifts back into production mode following an extended shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the organization, the initiative will be rolled out in coming weeks in partnership with industry leaders.

Hire Her Back Initiative on Wednesday.

Great British Bake Off  judge Prue Leith has shared how she has been spending her time in isolation - and she shows no sign of slowing down! Speaking to The Sunday Times, the 80-year-old admits she is enjoying lockdown, as she can spend time cooking and, due to her age, people deliver her the things she needs. Also read: Maggie Beer's secret to the perfect roast potatoes Despite the heightened Coronavirus risk, she says that she feels like she's on "the lucky end of the age spectrum".

Rebecca Davis editorA rare letter of dissent circulating online slammed China’s government for failing to help film industry workers whose livelihoods have been shaken by prolonged coronavirus-imposed shutdowns.Written this weekend as China hit its 136th day since cinemas shuttered nationwide, the letter has spread within film industry circles despite being censored on some platforms. Variety was unable to contact the author or verify its source.

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Earlier this year, Roman Reigns decided to take a break from the wrestling scene and practice social distancing with his family. While it was speculated that the wrester took the decision to avoid contracting the deadly Coronavirus, considering he is immunocompromised because of his battle with leukemia, it was later revealed that he took the decision because his wife recently gave birth to twins.

Lots of testing, protective gear, social distancing and coronavirus safety officers are at the heart of recommendations today from Disney, Netflix, CBS and other top studios, Hollywood’s leading guilds and producers to get the industry restarted from the pandemic that shut down production back in March.

The British government and health bodies have formerly endorsed a comprehensive set of guidelines that will allow shoots to restart in one of the world's film and high-end production capitals after they were shut down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The British Film Commission released their safety guidelines for restarting COVID-19 film production late Sunday after weeks of discussions by the British Film Institute’s coronavirus task force with labor organizations, epidemiologists, and studios based in both the U.K. and United States.

The British Film Commission released their safety guidelines for restarting COVID-19 film production late Sunday after weeks of discussions by the British Film Institute’s coronavirus task force with labor organizations, epidemiologists, and studios based in both the U.K. and United States.

Things are going well for Kenya Moore. The stunning Real Housewives Of Atlanta star, 49, is taking her quarantine with one-year-old daughter Brooklyn Doris Daly one day at a time, and working with her estranged husband, Marc Daly, on co-parenting the sweet little tot.

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We all have a vision for what we'd do this summer if the world returned to normal. For Jennifer Lopez, it's a simple request: "I would like my mom to come over for a dance party," she tells me before the start of the Memorial Day weekend.

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Colin Farrell is talking all about his excitement of being part of Matt Reeves‘ The Batman in a new interview.

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