“The Bold and the Beautiful” was forced to put a brief stopper in production last week, in order to upgrade its COVID-19 testing capacities to accommodate “the large volume of testing needed.” Now, the long-running CBS soap’s producer Bell-Phillip Television has issued a statement blaming the production delays on the testing lab provided by TV…
Composer Hans Zimmer must be glad that ASCAP’s 2020 Screen Music Awards are virtual, because he’s so busy with upcoming films that he wouldn’t have time to pick up his Top Box Office award for last year’s “The Lion King” anyway. 18 more words
When movie theaters announced plans to reopen, their mission was simple: Convince audiences it will be safe to return to cinemas in the age of coronavirus. 31 more words
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CNN anchor Don Lemon had a simple reminder as he congratulated the 2020 graduating class of Point Scholars: “Your future is full of promise.” During the virtual ceremony on Tuesday, Lemon said, “You are stepping up and stepping forward to create a more just and fair tomorrow.” Lemon was just one of the celebrities and…
via Don Lemon, Annette Bening, Judith Light Honor Point Foundation Class of 2020 — Variety
In today’s TV News Roundup, National Geographic unveiled the line-up of this year’s “Sharkfest,” and Quibi renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out.” RENEWALS Quibi has announced it has renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out” for second seasons. 24 more words
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Donald Trump is in Twitter’s penalty box — again. On Tuesday morning, Trump posted a tweet that said, “There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. 25 more words
Winona Ryder offered new details about an encounter with Mel Gibson in which she alleges that the “Braveheart” star made homophobic and anti-Semitic remarks, claiming that he made the comments at a party in the 1990s. 21 more words
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Showtime’s upcoming miniseries “The Comey Rule” could soon be changing premiere dates. The show, which details former FBI Director James Comey’s tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump, was originally scheduled to debut in late November. 23 more words
The Cannes Film Festival’s virtual roll out continues this week with its Marché du Film, which featured composers Alexandre Desplat, a multiple Oscar winner, and John Powell in a keynote conversation on Monday morning. 24 more words
via Alexandre Desplat Previews ‘Strange’ Score to Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ — Variety
April Reign, creator of the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, is partnering with New York-based Overture Global to launch the Ensemble digital content studio to accelerate opportunities for people of color. 30 more words
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