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Tessa Thompson, John Legend Among 1,000 ‘Black Artists for Freedom’ Calling to End Racial Injustice — Variety
A new collective of Black workers in the arts and entertainment field, called Black Artists for Freedom, has released a statement on their website commemorating Juneteenth and calling on cultural institutions to make changes in order to eliminate racial injustice. 18 more words
Taylor Swift Calls for Juneteenth to Be a National Holiday — Variety
In a message posted to her Instagram and Twitter, Taylor Swift expressed why she believes Juneteenth should be a national holiday and announced that she has given her employees the day off. 25 more words
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Quincy Jones Launches Initiative to Bring Jazz, Blues and Gospel Awareness Into Schools — Variety
Few people in the history of recorded music have had as profound an impact as Quincy Jones. He’s a legendary composer and performer whose work has crossed multiple genres, races and media, a 30-time Grammy winner (including album of the year for 1989’s “Back on the Block”), and the producer of one of pop’s first…
via Quincy Jones Launches Initiative to Bring Jazz, Blues and Gospel Awareness Into Schools — Variety
‘Life and Death of Brian Jones’ Documentary Digs Deep Into the Rolling Stones Co-Founder’s Demise — Variety
Even for obsessive Rolling Stones fans, the story of founding guitarist Brian Jones’ death nearly 51 years ago has been so clouded with misinformation, controversy and battling agendas that at a certain point one just gives up wondering. 19 more words
Alan Metter, Director of ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ and ‘Back to School,’ Dies at 77 — Variety
Alan Metter, best known for directing the 1980s films “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Back to School,” died on June 7, his family confirmed to Variety. 29 more words
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Appeals Court Upholds Ban on California’s Actor-Age Censorship Law — Variety
SAG-AFTRA and the state of California have lost an appeal on a court’s ruling that invalidated legislation requiring subscription entertainment databases, like IMDbPro, to remove an actor’s age, if requested by the actor. 26 more words
via Appeals Court Upholds Ban on California’s Actor-Age Censorship Law — Variety
Don Cheadle Says He’s Been Stopped by Police ‘More Times Than I Can Count’ (Watch) — Variety
During a virtual appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Thursday, actor Don Cheadle opened up about his past experiences with the police amidst nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice. 25 more words
via Don Cheadle Says He’s Been Stopped by Police ‘More Times Than I Can Count’ (Watch) — Variety
Following ‘Catastrophic Job Losses,’ Film Scoring Gears Up to Return as Hollywood Reopens — Variety
With a projected $32 million loss in wages for canceled scoring dates because of COVID-19, the Los Angeles music community is gearing up for the return of film and TV recording — but cautiously, under strict guidelines. 20 more words
via Following ‘Catastrophic Job Losses,’ Film Scoring Gears Up to Return as Hollywood Reopens — Variety
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