The FBI conducted a raid on Friday of the offices of Del Records, a label based in Bell Gardens that is famous for producing narco music. 31 more words

via FBI Raids Del Records, L.A. Label in Dispute With Narco Singer Gerardo Ortiz — Variety

Netflix is delivering the most trouble-free streaming service amid the jump in video streaming during the coronavirus crisis, according to a new study. Netflix users reported just 0.07 technical problems per hour of content streamed on average, according to a J.D. 18 more words

via Netflix Users Have Fewest Technical Problems of Any Streaming Service, Study Finds — Variety

As Hollywood adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of film distributors have chosen to scrap their theatrical release plans and launch certain titles on streaming services instead. 33 more words

via Critics’ Dialogue: Should the Oscars Recognize Films That Are Streaming Only? — Variety

The National Basketball Association said Saturday that it was “engaged in exploratory conversations” with The Walt Disney Company about a plan to resume its 2019-2020 season, the latest in a parade of efforts by big sports leagues and media companies to get live games in play after the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.…

via NBA, Disney in Talks to Re-Start Basketball Season in Late July — Variety

A gay main character has finally appeared in a Pixar film. “Out,” a short film released on Disney Plus on Friday, follows a man named Greg who struggles to come out to his mom and dad as he gets ready to move to the city with his boyfriend, Manuel. 9 more words

via Pixar Short Film ‘Out’ Features Studio’s First Gay Main Character — Variety

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

via ‘The Simpsons’ Classic Episodes Will Be Available in Original 4:3 Aspect Ratio on Disney Plus Next Week — Variety