Over the past few months, it’s become something of a predicable game: Studios announce plans to release a new film in theaters, the pandemic upends those plans, and said studio delays the movie again. 27 more words
via Studios Keep Delaying Movies. What’s the Cost? — Variety
Betty Gilpin insists she doesn’t know exactly what’s going happen during the fourth and final season of “Glow.” The Netflix series had started production on the season when the coronavirus pandemic hit. 28 more words
Together, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner make up more than half-century of romantic partnership and comedy gold. Their work together — Tomlin, the legendary actress and sketch comedian, and Wagner, the writer who has penned most of Tomlin’s famous characters, comedy albums and television specials — has shaped a specific, irreplicable canon in American social…
via Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner Recall Falling in Love With Each Other 50 Years Ago — Variety
SAG-AFTRA has told told its members to refuse work on the pandemic thriller “Songbird,” produced by Michael Bay. “Songbird” had been announced in mid-May as a low-budget production that would shoot in Los Angeles. 26 more words
via SAG-AFTRA Issues Do Not Work Order on Pandemic Thriller ‘Songbird’ — Variety
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix has given the green light to animated series “DeadEndia,” and ABC has revealed that Anthony Anderson and Billy Eichner will guest host “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” during the week of July 6. 23 more words
via TV News Roundup: Netflix Greenlights Animated Series ‘DeadEndia’ — Variety
With HBO Max having launched in May and NBCUniversal’s Peacock looking to enter living rooms in July, the number of streaming platforms for consumers to choose from continues to multiply. 27 more words
via The Best Movies Available to Watch for Free Online — Variety
As a freelance film critic working in Los Angeles for the past seven years, and a resident of the city since I came from Mexico in my early teens, I’ve been lucky to find supporters at publications and film-related institutions who’ve found value in my work and insights. 10 more words
via How DACA and My Immigrant Experience Shaped My Perspective as a Film Critic (Guest Column) — Variety
From his long braids, dusky baritone and cocksure cackle to an all-around Brooklyn swagger that came through on every track, rapper Pop Smoke had the sort of pointed signatures that made him unique and immensely sellable. 24 more words
via Pop Smoke’s ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’: Album Review — Variety
From his long braids, dusky baritone and cocksure cackle to an all-around Brooklyn swagger that came through on every track, rapper Pop Smoke had the sort of pointed signatures that made him unique and immensely sellable. 24 more words
via Pop Smoke’s ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’: Album Review — Variety
From his long braids, dusky baritone and cocksure cackle to an all-around Brooklyn swagger that came through on every track, rapper Pop Smoke had the sort of pointed signatures that made him unique and immensely sellable. 24 more words
via Pop Smoke’s ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’: Album Review — Variety
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