ABC unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming highlight show “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!” on Monday night. The series, which was originally titled “The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable – Ever!,” was exclusively reported on by Variety in April. 17 more words
via ‘The Bachelor’ Summer Highlight Show Drops First Trailer (Watch) — Variety
Martin Pasko, a writer best known for working on DC properties in both comic books and television, died Sunday night of natural causes. He was 65. 34 more words
“LA’s Finest,” a show that two years ago was passed on by NBC, only to be picked up by Spectrum’s video-on-demand service, has finally found a broadcast home in Fox. 27 more words
via How ‘LA’s Finest’ Finally Found a Broadcast-TV Home — Variety
When the mobile, short-form content app Quibi launched on April 6, co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg surely wasn’t expecting it to release in the midst of a worldwide virus outbreak. 32 more words
Shanghai’s Disneyland on Monday became the first Disney theme park in the world to reopen in the wake of coronavirus, operating at just 20% capacity to allow for social distancing — to the delight of visitors let loose in a mostly empty park. 17 more words
via Shanghai Disneyland Makes Post-Coronavirus Reopening, but at 20% Capacity — Variety
Josh Trank knows what it’s like to lose everything. In 2015, the filmmaker’s red hot career flamed out with the release of “Fantastic Four,” an ill-conceived superhero reboot that was eviscerated by critics and went on to lose tens of millions of dollars at the box office. 10 more words
via How the Epic Failure of ‘Fantastic Four’ Inspired Josh Trank to Make ‘Capone’ — Variety
Betty Wright, a soul and R&B singer best known for her ’70s hit “Clean Up Woman,” has died. She was 66. Wright died at her Miami home on Sunday from cancer, according to Billboard. 23 more words
via Betty Wright, Grammy-Winning Soul Singer, Dies at 66 — Variety
Leslie A. Pope, an Oscar-nominated set decorator who worked on several Marvel movies, has died at 65 in Venice, Calif., according to her friend, Trish Gallaher Glenn. 30 more words
via ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Set Decorator Leslie A. Pope Dies at 65 — Variety
Paul McCartney said he learned “everything he knows” from Little Richard in a tribute to the late rock legend posted on social media early morning. Richard, who shared stages with the Beatles early in their career and whose songs the group covered extensively, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 87. 8 more words
via Paul McCartney Writes Touching Tribute to Little Richard — Variety
Bono celebrated his 60th birthday Sunday by posting a playlist of what he described as “60 Songs That Saved My Life,” with the promise to write a “fan letter” to all 60 artists. 24 more words
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