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
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Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown and Others Sign Open Letter About Racism in Theater Industry — Variety
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
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AMC Theatres Reports $2.2 Billion Loss, Aims to Fully Reopen in July — 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
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Joe Biden Gives Emotional Speech on Racial Injustice at George Floyd Funeral — 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
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Disney Developing Original Movie Musical ‘All Night Long’ From Lionel Richie Song Catalog (EXCLUSIVE) — 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…
California Is Ready to Resume Film Production. But Is Hollywood? — Variety
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
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MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Severs Ties With Dee Nguyen After ‘Offensive’ Black Lives Matter Comments — 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
Universal Music Executive Steven Victor Pledges $1 Million to Launch New Foundation (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Music executive Steven Victor is launching a philanthropic arm of his Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW) venture. With it, the Universal Music Group senior vice-president of A&R is committing $1 million to the newly formed Victor Victor Foundation (VVF). 22 more words
‘Cops’ Canceled at Paramount Network — Variety
“Cops” has officially been canceled at Paramount Network. Definitive news that the series won’t return comes only four days after Variety exclusively reported that it had been pulled from the schedule. 32 more words
‘Broken Hearts Gallery,’ From EP Selena Gomez, to Be First Major Studio Release This Summer — Variety
Sony’s “The Broken Hearts Gallery” will be one of the first wide releases of the summer. The romantic comedy from executive producer Selena Gomez hits theaters on July 10 — a week before Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” opens. 22 more words
