Five suspects have been arrested for the murder of rapper Pop Smoke in February, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Thursday morning. “LAPD Detectives have arrested three adult males & two juvenile males related to the Feb 19th murder of Bashar Jackson, a New York based rapper known as Pop Smoke,” the LAPD HQ account…
via L.A. Police Arrest Five in Murder of Rapper Pop Smoke — Variety
The coronavirus pandemic has scuttled production of TV shows, live sports programs and in-studio audiences for late-night hosts. Now it’s threatening a new measure that might have aided a TV business worried about losing its audiences to streaming video. 19 more words
via Nielsen Delays New Measure That Might Have Boosted TV Audiences in Fall — Variety
ESPN said it would cancel its flagship morning radio program, “Golic & WIngo,” while bringing Mike Greenberg, half of the team that helped the Disney sports-media giant carve a bigger business in the audio world, back to the medium as part of a reworking of its national lineup. 9 more words
via ESPN Radio Reshuffle: ‘Golic & Wingo’ Out, Mike Greenberg Makes Return — Variety
Movie theaters have been banking on a grand end-of-summer reopening to begin recovering from the closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan has been to remind consumers about what they missed about the theatrical experience by luring them back to cinemas with the promise of watching Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi adventure “Tenet” or Disney’s action…
via Why Movie Theaters Decided to Sue New Jersey for the Right to Reopen — Variety
When I heard that Ennio Morricone had died, at 91, my first thought was that the cinema had lost one of the most romantic of all screen composers. 29 more words
via Ennio Morricone: His Incandescent Film Scores Made the Past Feel Present — Variety
Halle Berry has pulled out of a role in an upcoming film in which she’d play a transgender character after facing backlash online. In an Instagram live interview on Friday, the actor said she had been preparing for the role, but had not been officially cast. 13 more words
via Halle Berry Pulls Out of Transgender Film Role After Backlash — Variety
The upcoming Venice Film Festival’s reconfiguration due to coronavirus safety measures has been officially unveiled. Barring complications, Venice, which runs Sept. 2-12, is set to be the first major international film event to hold a physical edition after the coronavirus crisis, with a line-up that is somewhat reduced but still substantial. 6 more words
via Venice Film Festival Unveils Details of Slimmer Lineup Structure — Variety
The Recording Academy and Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the U.S., have announced a partnership to “promote positive social change within the music industry.” The Academy announced to members last month that it has made a $1 million donation to Color of Change. 9 more words
via Recording Academy Joins Forces With Racial-Justice Organization Color of Change — Variety
The clock is ticking for movie theaters. As coronavirus cases rise in the United States, cinemas around the country are finding their plans for reopening in jeopardy, and that’s putting a greater strain on a section of the economy that’s been hit hard by the public health crisis. 9 more words
via Will Coronavirus Create a Debt Crisis for Movie Theaters? — Variety
A group of movie theater companies — including AMC, Cinemark and Regal — have filed a lawsuit against the governor of New Jersey, claiming a First Amendment right to reopen during the pandemic. 25 more words
via Movie Theaters Sue New Jersey Claiming First Amendment Right to Reopen — Variety
