Scheduled contract negotiations between Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America have hit a bump over the issue of the guild’s health plan after WGA lead negotiator David Young called his studio counterparts “despicable.” It’s unclear whether the dispute could derail the start of scheduled talks, set for May 11. 6 more words
via WGA Chief Calls Hollywood Studios ‘Despicable’ in Dispute Over Negotiations — Variety
It takes more than a pandemic to keep “Saturday Night Live” off the air. The venerable NBC late-night program will air a new “remote” episode this weekend, according to the show’s Twitter feed, despite conditions under the coronavirus pandemic that make its normal production impossible to accomplish. 11 more words
via ‘Saturday Night Live’ Returns for Second ‘At Home’ Broadcast — Variety
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted on-location filming in greater Los Angeles with an 18% decline so far this year, according to a report released Thursday by the FilmLA permitting agency. 30 more words
via Los Angeles On-Location Filming Slides 18% Due to Coronavirus — Variety
Great Odin’s Raven! There’s an “Anchorman” reunion on the cards at Apple TV Plus. The streamer has handed a straight-to-series order for “The Shrink Next Door,” a comedy limited series which will see Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd reunite on screen for the first time since “Anchorman 2.” Apple won the rights to the series,…
via Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd Series ‘The Shrink Next Door’ Lands at Apple — Variety
Earlier this month, HBO’s “The Plot Against America” came to a rousing end. It was up to production designer Richard Hoover to help the multiple directors of the show create the look for the show’s alternate timeline which posits that aviator Charles Lindbergh, played by Ben Cole, a Nazi sympathizer, is elected president in 1940…
California Film Commission chief Colleen Bell says state officials are making progress on hammering out details for the resumption of film and TV production following industrywide shutdowns in light of the coronavirus pandemic. 27 more words
“Straight Outta Compton” star Jason Mitchell was arrested in Mississippi on Wednesday on four felony drug and weapons charges, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s department. 32 more words
via ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Arrested on Drug and Weapon Charges — Variety
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD has partnered with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall to provide $6 million in funding to mental health and personal wellness services as the coronavirus pandemic continues to throttle the country. 25 more words
via Beyoncé Pledges $6 Million to Health Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety
Sometimes it snows more than once in April. “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” did well enough in the ratings for CBS Tuesday night that the network has scheduled the special for an instant rerun, to air Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. 12 more words
via High-Rated Prince Tribute Special Earns a Saturday Replay — Variety
Frederick Thomas, best known as his rap alias Fred the Godson, has died from coronavirus-related complication. He was 35. The Bronx rapper revealed his diagnosis on April 6 via social media, sharing a picture of himself on a ventilator in the hospital. 16 more words
via Rapper Fred the Godson Dies at 35 From Coronavirus — Variety
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