Taylor Swift was not pleased when fans began alerting her Thursday to the impending release of a live album from her early days as a recording artist, taking to social media to slam Big Machine for being “tasteless” and showing “shameless greed” in exploiting her catalog by putting out “Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008”…
via Taylor Swift Slams ‘Unapproved’ Live Album as ‘Tasteless’ Cash Grab — Variety
Many of Fox Sports’ on-air anchors and analysts will take a temporary pay cut, largely in tandem with compensation decreases among top executives at parent company Fox Corporation, which is, like many other media conglomerates, grappling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on operations. 13 more words
via Many of Fox Sports’ On-Air Talent Will Take Pay Cut — Variety
The Emmys must go on, and the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will become the first to hand out awards in this current shelter-at-home environment. 25 more words
via New York Emmys to Take Place With Livestream That Could Serve as New Awards Template — Variety
The good folks of the Parks and Recreation Department in Pawnee, Indiana are back for more hijinks, well, at least for a little while. NBC has announced that the cast of its iconic sitcom “Parks and Rec” is set to reunite for a half-hour scripted special airing on April 30, in aid of COVID-19. Almost…
via ‘Parks and Recreation’ Cast to Reunite for Scripted Special in Aid of COVID-19 — Variety
Penned in by stay-at-home measures to fend off a pandemic, America’s audiences are turning to their television screens for comfort and distraction. Netflix, for one, saw an estimate-crushing 15.8 million jump in paid subscribers in its most recently reported quarter, more than twice as many as the streaming company expected. 7 more words
via Showtime Sees Pop in Streaming Sign-Ups, Viewership Amid Coronavirus Lockdown (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
The Production Music Conference set for fall has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Production Music Association announced Thursday. The annual confab for the global production music community was set to take place Oct. 22 more words
via Production Music Conference Set for Fall Canceled Due to Coronavirus — Variety
“Empire” signed off with a premature series finale on Tuesday night, after the coronavirus forced the Fox show to curtail its sixth and final season. With the potential of the intended series finale to come at a later date, the final episode of “Empire,” for now, scored a 0.8 rating and 2.9 million total viewers.…
via TV Ratings: ‘Empire’ Series Finale Delivers Largest Audience Since October — Variety
Here are 10 environmental hotspots around the globe — and ways that you can help. AMAZON Oil drilling, logging and mining threaten the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous peoples, namely those in Brazil. 25 more words
Variety didn’t pay much attention to the first Earth Day in 1970 but by its 20th anniversary, mentions were far more prevalent, reflecting Hollywood’s growing commitment to environmental issues. 28 more words
via Earth Day at 50: Looking Back at Hollywood’s Early Green Scene — Variety
Fox Corp. will cut senior executive salaries on a short-term basis in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The move was announced Wednesday in a memo from chief executive Lachlan Murdoch. 27 more words
via Fox Corp. Cuts Senior Exec Salaries Amid Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety
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