Canada’s insurance solution for the film and TV industry could see a CAD$100 million ($75 million) government backstop instated to help productions restart in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety can reveal. 24 more words
via Canada Eyes $75 Million Government Backstop for Film & TV Insurance Plan (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Los Angeles County is set to issue its guidelines on Thursday for the restart of film and TV production, allowing filming to resume as soon as Friday. 31 more words
via Los Angeles County to Give OK for Film and TV Production to Restart on Friday — Variety
Nascar said Wednesday that it would ban the presence of the confederate flag at all of its racing events and properties, the latest major sports organization to make sweeping new policies in response to nationwide protests over the treatment of Black citizens in America. 13 more words
Last Tuesday, June 2, many major music companies — spanning from record labels to streaming services as well as musicians themselves — participated in the Blackout Tuesday movement by stopping everyday operations to show their solidarity with those protesting racial injustice. 16 more words
via Blackout Tuesday, One Week Later: Here’s What Artists and Companies Are Donating — Variety
“Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon, the first gender nonbinary performer to play a nonbinary character on a major TV show, made headlines in 2017 when they asked the TV Academy to clarify its gender distinctions. 22 more words
Even with Garth Brooks as the honoree, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting wasn’t the splashy presentation-then-dinner-and-drinks confab that the industry has grown accustomed to — but in 2020, what is? 25 more words
via NMPA Honors Garth Brooks, Reports Over $3.7 Billion in 2019 Revenue — Variety
Following “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets earlier this week – and her further defense of her comments in a 3,600 word essay – alums of the incredibly successful film franchise as well as other celebrities have publicly spoken out against the British writer. 12 more words
The critics, so far, have a unanimous verdict: “The Last Days of American Crime,” Netflix’s new sci-fi/heist mashup that features scenes of police brutality and other gratuitous violence, is one of the worst films… ever. 22 more words
via Netflix’s ‘The Last Days of American Crime’ Earns Rare 0% Critics Score on Rotten Tomatoes — Variety
Jas Waters, a TV writer who worked on the NBC series “This Is Us,” has died. She was 39. The news was confirmed by the “This Is Us” writers in a statement shared to their official Twitter account on Wednesday. 19 more words
Jessica M. Thompson, who directed the critically acclaimed “The Light of the Moon,” is set to helm the horror-thriller “The Bride” for Screen Gems, sources tell Variety. 32 more words
via Jessica M. Thompson to Direct Horror-Thriller ‘The Bride’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
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