“The Challenge” is cutting ties with contestant Dee Nguyen. According to screenshots from fellow “The Challenge” cast member Bayleigh Dayton, Nguyen had posted “Idk why some of u think I’m anti BLM. 26 more words

via MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Severs Ties With Dee Nguyen After ‘Offensive’ Black Lives Matter Comments — Variety

Music executive Steven Victor is launching a philanthropic arm of his Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW) venture. With it, the Universal Music Group senior vice-president of A&R is committing $1 million to the newly formed Victor Victor Foundation (VVF). 22 more words

via Universal Music Executive Steven Victor Pledges $1 Million to Launch New Foundation (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety

“Cops” has officially been canceled at Paramount Network. Definitive news that the series won’t return comes only four days after Variety exclusively reported that it had been pulled from the schedule. 32 more words

via ‘Cops’ Canceled at Paramount Network — Variety

Sony’s “The Broken Hearts Gallery” will be one of the first wide releases of the summer. The romantic comedy from executive producer Selena Gomez hits theaters on July 10 — a week before Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” opens. 22 more words

via ‘Broken Hearts Gallery,’ From EP Selena Gomez, to Be First Major Studio Release This Summer — Variety

In a survey of independent concert venue owners in America, 90% said that they expect to shut down permanently in a few months if no federal funding becomes available. 30 more words

via Ninety Percent of Indie Music Venues Expect to Close Forever if Shutdowns Last for Months to Come — Variety

For the first time since coronavirus struck South Korea in January, theatrical box office in the keenly cinema-going nation showed a significant sign of recovery. Weekend ticket sales numbers reached 402,000, a figure that is less than half the score of a weekend in normal times, but was a week-on-week gain of 112%. Two elements…

via Korean Box Office Doubles From Previous Weekend — Variety

Comcast plans to allocate $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality toward Black people and other communities. The new initiative — spanning Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky in the U.K. 29 more words

via Comcast Pledges $100 Million to Fight ‘Injustice and Inequality’ — Variety

In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday (June 5), Pearl Jam officially released for the first time the original, uncensored 1992 video for its classic song “Jeremy,” directed by Mark Pellington. 24 more words

via Pearl Jam Video Director Mark Pellington Talks Uncensored ‘Jeremy’: ‘The Message Is Still Very Powerful’ — Variety

President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was marked over the weekend, with black spray paint covering up his nameplate. “BLM,” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, was also tagged just below Trump’s star. 19 more words

via Trump’s Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Spray Painted With Black Lives Matter — Variety

Mayim Bialik is hoping to make a big bang with her new hosting gig. The “Big Bang Theory” alumna is set to MC “Celebrity Show-Off,” a remote talent show featuring a lineup of celebs which has been ordered at TBS. 17 more words

via Mayim Bialik to Host Remote Celebrity Talent Show for TBS — Variety