Twitter said Thursday that it removed more than 170,000 accounts tied to a Chinese influence operation that spread misinformation favorable to the Beijing regime about Hong Kong and coronavirus. 33 more words
via Twitter Removes More Than 170,000 Accounts Tied to Chinese Misinformation Operation — Variety
In today’s film news roundup, a directors’s cut of “Everest” has been scheduled for release, “John Lewis: Good Trouble” has been set for international sales, RightsTrade hires Bill Lischak, Gerard Butler’s “Greenland” is scheduled and Alejandro Jodorowsky’s latest film gets a release. 17 more words
via Film News Roundup: Director’s Cut of ‘Everest’ Documentary Scheduled for 2021 Release — Variety
Black filmmaker Tommy Oliver could not just sit back and watch the rallies for George Floyd. As a filmmaker, he knew the importance of his platform and the power of the media. 27 more words
via How Filmmaker Tommy Oliver Captured Hollywood’s Massive Black Lives Matters Protest — Variety
“Gone With the Wind” zipped to the top of Amazon’s best-sellers sales chart for TV and movies, a day after WarnerMedia’s HBO Max pulled the movie for “racist depictions.” Amazon bases its rankings on sales data. 23 more words
via ‘Gone With the Wind’ Hits No. 1 on Amazon Best-Sellers Chart After HBO Max Drops Movie — Variety
Canada’s insurance solution for the film and TV industry could see a CAD$100 million ($75 million) government backstop instated to help productions restart in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety can reveal. 24 more words
via Canada Eyes $75 Million Government Backstop for Film & TV Insurance Plan (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Los Angeles County is set to issue its guidelines on Thursday for the restart of film and TV production, allowing filming to resume as soon as Friday. 31 more words
via Los Angeles County to Give OK for Film and TV Production to Restart on Friday — Variety
Nascar said Wednesday that it would ban the presence of the confederate flag at all of its racing events and properties, the latest major sports organization to make sweeping new policies in response to nationwide protests over the treatment of Black citizens in America. 13 more words
Last Tuesday, June 2, many major music companies — spanning from record labels to streaming services as well as musicians themselves — participated in the Blackout Tuesday movement by stopping everyday operations to show their solidarity with those protesting racial injustice. 16 more words
via Blackout Tuesday, One Week Later: Here’s What Artists and Companies Are Donating — Variety
“Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon, the first gender nonbinary performer to play a nonbinary character on a major TV show, made headlines in 2017 when they asked the TV Academy to clarify its gender distinctions. 22 more words
Even with Garth Brooks as the honoree, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting wasn’t the splashy presentation-then-dinner-and-drinks confab that the industry has grown accustomed to — but in 2020, what is? 25 more words
via NMPA Honors Garth Brooks, Reports Over $3.7 Billion in 2019 Revenue — Variety
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