Though Channing Godfrey Peoples’ directorial debut “Miss Juneteenth” is named for the holiday often called “Black Independence Day” or “Freedom Day,” the film is not a history lesson. 33 more words

via How Channing Godfrey Peoples’ Directorial Debut ‘Miss Juneteenth’ Explores the Meaning of Freedom — Variety

Regal Cinemas has updated its reopening policy and will now require guests to wear face masks at their locations when theaters are able to resume business. 34 more words

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Having your official or unofficial debut at a drive-in tends to take the “gala” out of “gala premiere,” for worse or for better. For Dave Franco, the director and co-writer of the horror thriller “The Rental,” who admitted that having his film unspool for the first time at the Vineland Drive-In in the City of…

via Dave Franco Takes His Thriller ‘The Rental’ to the Drive-In for a Blow-Out Outdoor Premiere — Variety

UPDATED: Facebook and Twitter on Friday both removed a video posted by President Donald Trump — which was faked to appear as if it had aired on CNN — after receiving a copyright-infringement claim. 24 more words

via Facebook, Twitter Yank Trump Post With Faked CNN Video Over Copyright-Infringement Violation — Variety

A new collective of Black workers in the arts and entertainment field, called Black Artists for Freedom, has released a statement on their website commemorating Juneteenth and calling on cultural institutions to make changes in order to eliminate racial injustice. 18 more words

via Tessa Thompson, John Legend Among 1,000 ‘Black Artists for Freedom’ Calling to End Racial Injustice — Variety

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

via ‘Life and Death of Brian Jones’ Documentary Digs Deep Into the Rolling Stones Co-Founder’s Demise — Variety

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