The coronavirus pandemic has hit stand-up comedy as hard as any other live event, and at this stage no one, including one of the most iconic American comics, Jerry Seinfeld, knows when live gigs will start up again. 21 more words

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Nicole Kidman is attached to executive produce a series adaptation of the Kimberly McCreight novel “A Good Marriage” currently in development at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively. 30 more words

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“The Morning Show” showrunner Kerry Ehrin has signed a multi-year extension of her Apple overall deal. Under the deal, Ehrin will continue to develop television projects exclusively for the streamer. 29 more words

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Sports fans love to turn on the TV and watch baseball, football or hockey. Now they are monitoring a game of a different sort: a marathon ping-pong between cable and satellite distributors, sports networks and big-league sports organizations over who, if anyone, should get money back when live matches have been scuttled by a global…

via Sports-TV Fans: Your Rebate Check Is Not In The Mail — Variety

A single performer’s double act is among the showier maneuvers that can be attempted on film. There’s the technical aspect: Getting one actor, twice, into the same frame — or cutting to fool the mind into thinking that’s so — is inevitably showy. 14 more words

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Music session players and singers will received $62 million in royalties through SAG-AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians, the unions jointly announced Monday. According to the two organizations, it was the largest distribution in the history of the unions’ Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund. 12 more words

via Musicians and Singers Receive $62 Million in Royalties Through SAG, Music Industry Guild Fund — Variety

The season finales of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” and “Good Girls” scored decent ratings boosts on Sunday night. Jane Levy’s musical dramedy scored a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 and drew just under 2 million viewers. 24 more words

via TV Ratings: ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,’ ‘Good Girls’ Season Finales Score Decent Boosts — Variety

J.J. Abrams has tapped a trio of showrunners to head “Demimonde,” his mysterious sci-fi drama at HBO, Variety has confirmed. “The Handmaid’s Tale” executive producer Kira Snyder, and “Life” duo Rand Ravich and Far Shariat have been chosen to co-showrun the project. 21 more words

via J.J. Abrams HBO Sci-Fi Drama ‘Demimonde’ Taps ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Life’ Producers as Co-Showrunners — Variety

Dave Greenfield, the keyboard player for the pioneering British punk band the Stranglers, died Sunday from coronavirus-related complications, the BBC reported. He was 71. The Stranglers announced Greenfield’s death on their website, writing that he tested positive for COVID-19 on April 26 after a prolonged hospital stay due to heart problems. 6 more words

via Dave Greenfield, Keyboardist for The Stranglers, Dies at 71 — Variety

“The High Note,” a romance drama starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson, will skip its planned run in theaters and instead debut May 29 on video-on-demand. 31 more words

via Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson’s Film ‘The High Note’ Going Straight to Video-On-Demand — Variety