Country singer Chase Rice is taking heat after sharing video footage of a concerts he played in east Tennessee Saturday night, with footage showing large, packed outdoor crowds rocking out shoulder-to-shoulder with no sign of social distancing or masks. 18 more words
via Country Stars Chase Rice, Chris Janson Spark Outrage With Videos of Packed Concert Crowds — Variety
The organizers of the 20th annual BET Awards know all too well that 2020 is both different from past years and, sadly, not different enough — and the show kicked off on Sunday night in fiery fashion with a song that sums up both 31 years ago and now: an incendiary new version of Public…
via Public Enemy, Nas, YG, Questlove Kick off BET Awards With Fiery ‘Fight the Power’ (Watch) — Variety
Jennifer Hudson is earning everyone’s respect as Aretha Franklin in the new trailer for the upcoming biopic about the Queen of Soul. Released during the BET Awards, the trailer starts off with Hudson singing her iconic song “Respect” (which the film is coined after) with the word spelled out behind her in giant neon-style letters…
via Jennifer Hudson Shines as Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’ Trailer (Watch) — Variety
Oscar-winning writer Charles Randolph will write, direct and produce a film about the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China for SK Global, which will finance and produce. 29 more words
via ‘Bombshell’ Writer Charles Randolph Boards Pandemic Movie for SK Global — Variety
Alison Brie says she regrets voicing Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American character, on Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman.” “In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen. 28 more words
via ‘BoJack Horseman’ Star Alison Brie Regrets Voicing Vietnamese American Character — Variety
Milton Glaser, the renowned graphic designer who created the iconic “I Heart NY” logo, died on June 26, which was his 91st birthday. According to The New York Times, his wife, Shirley Glaser, said a stroke was the cause of death, although he also suffered from renal failure. 9 more words
via Milton Glaser, Award-Winning Graphic Designer of ‘I Heart NY’ Logo, Dies at 91 — Variety
Hulu has removed an episode of “The Golden Girls” containing a scene with characters in blackface. “Mixed Feelings,” episode 23 in season 3 of the sitcom, aired in 1988. 28 more words
via ‘Golden Girls’ Episode With Blackface Scene Removed From Hulu — Variety
Some things never change. Amid Hollywood’s drastically altered landscape, one of the few constants has turned out to be this: the Writers Guild of America is likely going down to the wire at the negotiating table over a new contract. 18 more words
via Hollywood Fears Writers Strike is Brewing as Contract Talks Go Down to Wire — Variety
“The Bachelorette” is heading back into production, Variety has learned exclusively. While no exact start date set, the ABC reality dating show will be revving up imminently — with heavy-duty safety precautions placed on the production, due to concerns surrounding coronavirus. 19 more words
via ‘The Bachelorette’ Set to Resume Production (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
“Spencer” — a drama starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana — has sold its U.S. rights to Neon, the production company behind last year’s Oscar-winner “Parasite,” and Topic Studios. 30 more words
via Kristen Stewart’s Princess Diana Movie Sells to Neon — Variety
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