TV Writers Advised to Take Their Own Notes if Writers Assistants Strike

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLionsgate swung back into profitable terrain during its most recent fiscal quarter, another sign that the pandemic’s cloud is beginning to lift. But the company also announced that it could soon be slimmed down as it hopes to capitalize on the consolidation in the media space, one that has already seen Amazon agree to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, Discovery announce plans to merge with WarnerMedia, and Disney’s purchase of much of 21st Century Fox.

A top adviser to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said seeing huge queues of people waiting to get into the COP26 conference in Glasgow is "really concerning" amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Nirvana‘s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ for the first time.The Absolute Radio presenter was speaking at a Q&A in front of an audience at an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Nevermind’ and the forthcoming reissue of the iconic album in London last night (November 1).“I shared a flat with a guy who worked in the warehouse at [record label] Beggars Banquet,” she told BBC Radio 6 Music’s Matt Everitt.

Queen Elizabeth is taking a breather.

Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for an additional two weeks and is therefore canceling more planned engagements, per her doctors’ orders.  Buckingham Palace said Friday that the 95-year-old monarch will be unable to travel at the recommendation of medical advisers. However, she will be able to continue undertaking light, desk-based duties that include some virtual audiences.  Unfortunately, this means that she will be forced to miss the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday, Nov.

Queen Elizabeth has been told to rest for another two weeks, meaning she is to cancel any upcoming visits she had planned.

Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks, accepting doctors’ advice to cut back on her busy schedule, Buckingham Palace said Friday.

Tribeca Enterprises and Fortnite maker Epic Games have announced details for their joint effort to help filmmakers use Epic’s free Unreal Engine platform as a creative foundation.

Current affairs at Manchester United have never been so messy. After the 5-0 destruction at the hands of bitter rivals Liverpool, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s managerial tenure appeared to be as good as over.

Queen Elizabeth was recently told to go easy on the martinis.The monarch, 95, is known to enjoy a tipple or two but at the advice of her doctors, it's thought Her Majesty will be cutting down. But how much was the Queen drinking in the first place? Well, her former chef Darren McGrady once told CNN that the monarch's favourite drink is a gin and Dubonnet.

One of the government's scientific advisers has said he fears 'another lockdown Christmas' following an 'unacceptable' lack of action amid rising coronavirus case numbers.

Jesse Jo Stark has shared a new single track called ‘Cry On Me’ – you can listen to it below.The track follows on from the Los Angeles artist’s ‘A Pretty Place To Fall Apart’ EP, which came out in September.‘Cry On Me’ continues down a pop-noir path, recounting “a story about falling in love at the wrong time”, as Stark explained in a statement.

After reports that children as young as six were copying the challenges depicted in Netflix’s hit Battle Royale-style Korean series Squid Game, a council in the south of England has urged parents not to let their kids watch the show.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterNegotiators from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reached a deal for a new three-year contract, averting a strike that would have shut down film and TV production across the country.The deal must still be ratified by the membership, but it appears that the union will not be calling the first nationwide strike in its 128-year history.Talks went past 10 p.m.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFilm and TV workers left the job site on Friday uncertain of when they would return, as negotiators were expected to work through the weekend in hopes of avoiding a crippling strike.The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees advised members to bring home any tools and equipment that belong to them, because they may not have access to the set on Monday. IATSE International President Matthew D.

While there are encouraging signs that an IATSE strike could be avoided with a last-minute deal made before the midnight on Sunday deadline, preparation for a potential work stoppage continues in all areas involving IATSE members, including writers rooms.

Kate Aurthur editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched Part 1 of the reunion of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”At the end of the finale of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” last week, during the traditional end-of-episode montage when each woman sums up how the season was for them, Erika Girardi delivered a monologue that was both typical of her pugnacious Season 11 performance and revealing.