While families are stuck at home and looking for ways to entertain children, Disney Plus is offering audiences a new short film based on “The Simpsons.” “Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny,’” which releases Friday, will follow the 1-year-old, pacifier-sucking daughter of the Simpsons family as she finds friendship with a baby on the playground…
via ‘The Simpsons’ Short Film Heads to Disney Plus — Variety
“Modern Family” went out with a ratings bang after 11 seasons on Wednesday night. The series finale delivered a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 and a whopping 7.4 million total viewers, which represents the show’s largest audience since Jan. 18 more words
via TV Ratings: ‘Modern Family’ Series Finale Scores 3-Year High 7.4 Million Viewers — Variety
AMC Theatres — whose business has effectively shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic — looks increasingly likely to file for bankruptcy with its cash reserves dwindling, according to Wall Street analysts. 26 more words
ViacomCBS has launched a $100 million fund to provide support to the crew members, actors, and filmmakers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the production shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Variety has learned. 23 more words
via ViacomCBS Launches $100 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
When “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” first hit primetime in 1999, host Regis Philbin laid out its base appeal in no uncertain terms. The show, Philbin told his audience, featured “people just like you, who called our phone number dreaming of instant riches.” In just 15 questions, someone could “seize this day have […]
via ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ with Host Jimmy Kimmel: TV Review — Variety
Stunt pilot Frédéric North has decades of experience working in Hollywood on films like “Kong: Skull Island,” “Pacific Rim: Uprising” and Justin Lin’s latest “Fast & Furious” sequel, “F9.” So I shouldn’t be nervous as I climb aboard in mid-February for my first trip on a helicopter with him and aerial director of photography Dylan…
via ‘F9’ and ‘Matrix 4’ Helicopter Camera Crews Aim High For Action Shots — Variety
====An actor who worked at the “Walking Dead” attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood alleges that visitors repeatedly attacked and groped cast members, and that the theme park did little or nothing to stop it. 23 more words
via ‘Walking Dead’ Actors Attacked and Groped by Theme Park Visitors, Suit Alleges — Variety
“Saturday Night Live” will return this weekend, but it won’t be “live from New York” in the way its viewers have come to expect. NBC said that the venerable late-night series, which has been off the air for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, would air original content on Satuday, April 11, with material…
via ‘Saturday Night Live’ Will Return With Original Content — Variety
The Walt Disney Company’s previously announced furloughs have impacted each of its premium film labels, insiders tell Variety. Beginning on Thursday, staffers at labels like Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Searchlight and more were notified of furloughs, primarily impacting staffers who cannot perform their job duties due to ongoing shutdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic. Marketing and…
via Disney Furloughs Hit Film Labels, Including Marvel and Lucasfilm — Variety
The head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will appear on a CNN town-hall broadcast Thursday evening, ending a short stand-off between the White House and the cable-news outlet over its recent coverage of the Trump administration’s daily coronavirus briefings. 14 more words
via White House Elects to Make Health Officials Available to CNN — Variety
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