Print and broadcast journalists who do the spadework of daily local and national breaking news reporting are being challenged like never before to cover an all-encompassing, relentlessly complex and fast-moving story. 26 more words
via Frontline News: TV Reporters Rise to the Moment to Cover Coronavirus — Variety
Several weeks ago, there was public outcry over the senseless shooting in February of Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging in his Southern Georgia neighborhood. George Floyd was killed on May 25 after being pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin. 14 more words
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On Wednesday, Academy-award winning actresses, best-selling authors, activists, fashion designers, olympic athletes, politicians and executives are all uniting to give up control of their Instagram accounts to black women in order to magnify their voices. 22 more words
via Celebrities Hand Over Instagram Accounts to Women of Color for #ShareTheMicNow Campaign — Variety
After weeks and months in which new hip-hop releases have almost constantly dominated the top spots on the album chart, pop finally got a word back in edge-wise, as Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” came in at No. 21 more words
Hundreds of stars have banded together to sign an open letter calling out leaders in the theater industry for neglecting to acknowledge their own white privilege and lift up people of color. 25 more words
via Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown and Others Sign Open Letter About Racism in Theater Industry — Variety
AMC Entertainment reported a whopping $2.2 billion loss in the first quarter on Tuesday, the result of the global theatrical shutdown caused by COVID-19. In a statement, the company said it is focused on its liquidity as it looks to fully reopen worldwide in July. 12 more words
via AMC Theatres Reports $2.2 Billion Loss, Aims to Fully Reopen in July — Variety
In an emotional video message played at George Floyd’s funeral in Houston on Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden offered his condolences to Floyd’s family, including Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna, and addressed the racial injustices that are happening in America. 17 more words
via Joe Biden Gives Emotional Speech on Racial Injustice at George Floyd Funeral — Variety
Walt Disney Studios is developing an original movie musical based on the songs of American treasure Lionel Richie, Variety has learned exclusively. Tentatively titled “All Night Long,” the new project will use some of Richie’s greatest hits in a live-action project in early stages of development with a theatrical release in mind, sources said. Richie…
Film and television production may be able to resume in California on June 12, but major studios are still weeks — if not months — away from rolling cameras. 28 more words
via California Is Ready to Resume Film Production. But Is Hollywood? — Variety
“The Challenge” is cutting ties with contestant Dee Nguyen. According to screenshots from fellow “The Challenge” cast member Bayleigh Dayton, Nguyen had posted “Idk why some of u think I’m anti BLM. 26 more words
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