Tyra Banks has broken her silence on several clips from “America’s Next Top Model” that have resurfaced on Twitter and have not aged well. The major video that caused Banks to respond was from season 6 of the show, in which she tells contestant Dani Evans that she would never become a model because of…
via Tyra Banks Apologizes for Harsh, Resurfaced ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Clips — Variety
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the lead members of the White House’s coronavirus task force, is quarantining himself after he made contact with a staffer who tested positive for COVID-19. 30 more words
via Dr. Anthony Fauci Quarantines Himself After Coronavirus Exposure — Variety
Jerry Stiller, actor and comedian and father to Ben Stiller, has died of nature causes. He was 92. Ben Stiller confirmed his father’s death in the early hours of Monday morning, writing on Twitter: “I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. 9 more words
Contact-free technology is being deployed at many of South Korea’s multiplexes as theater chains attempt to define a new normal in the post-coronavirus era. The country’s number one exhibition player CJ-CGV turned its Yeouido branch into a completely contactless, “untact” in local jargon, theater in April. 11 more words
via Korean Cinemas Test Contact-Free Tech for the Post-Coronavirus Era — Variety
Scrantonites, assemble! John Krasinski brought back more than a dozen castmates from “The Office,” including Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling and Rainn Wilson, to throw a virtual wedding for a Maryland couple on his weekly life-in-quarantine YouTube show, “Some Good News.” Susan and John, whose marriage proposal echoed Jim’s to Pam on “The Office,”…
Fox became the first broadcast network to announce its fall schedule for the 2020-2021 season on Monday amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the more interesting additions to Fox’s fall lineup is “LA’s Finest.” The police drama, a spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film franchise, stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba and aired…
via Fox Sets Fall 2020 Schedule, Acquires ‘LA’s Finest’ Repeats to Air on Mondays — Variety
Showrunners of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “One Day At a Time” are among the speakers set to join activists and industry executives on May 16 for the Hollywood Digital Climate Summit presented by Young Entertainment Activists. 25 more words
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U.K. cinemas won’t be reopening sooner than July 4, according to new coronavirus recovery guidance put out by the government on Monday afternoon. The 60-page document, entitled “Our Plan to Rebuild,” sets out that cinemas are part of a “high-risk” group of businesses that will be the last to reopen from July 4 onwards. In…
via U.K. Cinemas Won’t Reopen Sooner Than July 4, Government Confirms — Variety
Mexico’s film industry appears healthy, but the question is for how long. In 2019, Mexican president Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador decimated festival funding. There’s a fear that, as the economy contracts, so will its tax credits, the main source of film sector finance, says Pimienta’s Nicolas Celis, a producer on “Roma.” Such fears have seen…
via Fear of Funding Woes Push Mexican Pic Producers to TV Productions — Variety
It looks like no coincidence that two of the biggest announcements concerning celebrated Argentine movie directors and producers this year were their moves into drama series creation. 35 more words
via Economic, COVID Crises Hit Argentine Film Biz, but TV Series on the Rise — Variety
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