The move toward holding drive-in concerts this summer — as explored in a Variety feature earlier this week — is picking up steam, with two Christian music artists of note, TobyMac and Newsboys United, announcing that they have each booked tours that will take place exclusively in 16 existing drive-in theaters in the South in…
via Drive-In Concerts Get a Boost as TobyMac, Newboys Book By-the-Carload Tours for Summer — Variety
Amazon has turned one of the buildings in its Seattle headquarters into a permanent homeless shelter. Since 2017, the company had plans to create a homeless shelter for Mary’s Place Family Center on its Seattle campus. 21 more words
via Amazon Transforms Seattle Office Into Permanent Homeless Shelter — Variety
Ken Nightingall, a veteran boom operator who is known to many “Star Wars” fans as “pink shorts boom guy,” died Tuesday at his home in the United Kingdom. 33 more words
via ‘Star Wars’ Veteran Boom Operator Ken Nightingall Dies at 92 — Variety
Call them the COVID Contenders. The coronavirus pandemic has fueled a boom in creativity since mid-March, with stay-at-home orders leading to some unique and completely unexpected programming in the past few months. 27 more words
via A Crop of Unexpected Emmy Hopefuls Has Arisen From the Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety
Disney Plus is finally giving “The Simpsons” fans what they’ve been clamoring for: Most of the iconic animated sitcom’s older episodes will be available in the original 4-by-3 aspect ratio starting May 28. 25 more words
Rowena Chiu claims Harvey Weinstein attempted to rape her on a business trip in 1998. She had only met Weinstein two times and had begun working as a new assistant at Miramax, just one month prior to the Venice Film Festival when the alleged incident occurred. 11 more words
In the battle for chart supremacy between 6ix9ine and the team of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, the latter duo has claimed another victory over the controversial and contentious rapper. 31 more words
For many high net worth celebs, investing in real estate remains a practical way to make their money work for them. Investing may simply mean they own several income properties, to be rented out when they are not occupying by family members or the stars themselves. 11 more words
via 10 Celebrities Who Are Also Superstar Real Estate Investors — Variety
Netflix’s glittering miniseries, “Hollywood,” is all about the business of birthing stars. It only makes sense that Ryan Murphy’s seven-episode epic should birth a few of its own. 30 more words
A proposed bill directly impacting Hollywood’s business interests in China has just expanded in scope, as its champion Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to withhold the cooperation of the entire federal government from show business. 22 more words
via Ted Cruz Expands Hollywood-Targeted Bill to Threaten Ties With All Federal Agencies — Variety
Festival Reviews 