Universal Orlando hopes to reopen its doors to the public on June 5. The Florida theme parks, which is seeking approval of its reopening plan from Florida Gov. 30 more words

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In a revealing new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lady Gaga revealed how making “Chromatica” helped her to heal from past trauma. “Chromatica,” out May 29, will be Gaga’s first album since 2016’s “Joanne.” The music takes Gaga back to her dance-pop roots, while she promises that the messaging touches on more serious subject…

via Lady Gaga Talks Mental Health, Mentoring Ariana Grande and Making ‘Chromatica’ in Zane Lowe Interview — Variety

A three-judge panel ruled on Thursday that Richard Simmons can pursue a lawsuit against the owners of In Touch Weekly for allegedly hiring an investigator to put a tracking device on his car. 25 more words

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You’ll be excused if you didn’t even realize that the 2019-2020 TV season ended on Wednesday night; since the world has been on lockdown and the pandemic has dramatically changed the look and feel of primetime over the past few weeks, everything seems a bit off kilter. 10 more words

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This year’s high school graduating class of 2020 won’t be able to turn their tassels and toss their caps in the air in front of their entire school, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still celebrate their achievement. 20 more words

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Leaders of the Writers Guild of America are seeking significant hikes from studios in pension plan contributions at negotiations that launched this week. “Now, we need to secure additional funding from our employers in order to put our pension plan on strong enough financial footing to weather this market downturn and preserve pension benefits for…

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In today’s TV News Roundup, Apple TV Plus announced the premiere date for “Little Voice,” and Netflix released a trailer for Season 5 of “Queer Eye.” DATES Apple TV Plus has announced that its upcoming series “Little Voice” will debut on the streamer on July 10. 12 more words

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Norma McCorvey, better known by her pseudonym Jane Roe, drops a bombshell near the end of the new FX documentary about her life. In what she calls her “deathbed confession,” McCorvey admits that anti-abortion groups paid her to switch over to their side in the abortion debate, around 20 years after she became a pro-choice…

via ‘AKA Jane Roe’ Director Talks Norma McCorvey’s Dramatic Confession and the Threat to Roe v. Wade — Variety

In today’s film news roundup, Tom Hardy’s “Capone” racks up $2.5 million in VOD sales, “The Pollinators” finds a home and Miramax hires Wolfgang Hammer. ‘CAPONE’ RESULTS Vertical Entertainment’s Tom Hardy movie “Capone” has earned the company its best VOD release with a 10-day run amassing over $2.5 million in gross on-demand sales. “Capone” was…

via Film News Roundup: Tom Hardy’s ‘Capone’ Scores $2.5 Million in 10 Days of VOD Sales — Variety

“The Kissing Booth 2,” the sequel to Netflix’s popular teen rom-com, will debut on the streaming service this summer. The follow-up — again starring Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi — drops on Netflix on July 24. 19 more words

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