In a message posted to her Instagram and Twitter, Taylor Swift expressed why she believes Juneteenth should be a national holiday and announced that she has given her employees the day off. 25 more words
via Taylor Swift Calls for Juneteenth to Be a National Holiday — Variety
Few people in the history of recorded music have had as profound an impact as Quincy Jones. He’s a legendary composer and performer whose work has crossed multiple genres, races and media, a 30-time Grammy winner (including album of the year for 1989’s “Back on the Block”), and the producer of one of pop’s first…
via Quincy Jones Launches Initiative to Bring Jazz, Blues and Gospel Awareness Into Schools — Variety
Even for obsessive Rolling Stones fans, the story of founding guitarist Brian Jones’ death nearly 51 years ago has been so clouded with misinformation, controversy and battling agendas that at a certain point one just gives up wondering. 19 more words
Alan Metter, best known for directing the 1980s films “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Back to School,” died on June 7, his family confirmed to Variety. 29 more words
via Alan Metter, Director of ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ and ‘Back to School,’ Dies at 77 — Variety
SAG-AFTRA and the state of California have lost an appeal on a court’s ruling that invalidated legislation requiring subscription entertainment databases, like IMDbPro, to remove an actor’s age, if requested by the actor. 26 more words
via Appeals Court Upholds Ban on California’s Actor-Age Censorship Law — Variety
During a virtual appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Thursday, actor Don Cheadle opened up about his past experiences with the police amidst nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice. 25 more words
via Don Cheadle Says He’s Been Stopped by Police ‘More Times Than I Can Count’ (Watch) — Variety
With a projected $32 million loss in wages for canceled scoring dates because of COVID-19, the Los Angeles music community is gearing up for the return of film and TV recording — but cautiously, under strict guidelines. 20 more words
via Following ‘Catastrophic Job Losses,’ Film Scoring Gears Up to Return as Hollywood Reopens — Variety
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 20, 2020: Black-veined… https://ift.tt/2V156Q5
via Wikipedia picture of the day on June 20, 2020: Black-veined… — BiblioMarket
Donald Trump tweeted a video doctored with fake CNN chyrons — which never aired on the news network — and then bizarrely claimed that the bogus clip was evidence of “fake news.” In Trump’s tweet posted June 18, the video shows two small boys, one Black and one white. 9 more words
via Trump’s Fake ‘Racist Baby’ CNN Clip Flagged by Twitter as Manipulated Media — Variety
Ian Holm, the classically trained Shakespearean actor best known to film audiences for his performances in films including the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies, “Chariots of Fire” and “Alien,” has died. 24 more words
via Ian Holm, Shakespearean Actor Who Played Bilbo Baggins, Dies at 88 — Variety
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