In the last 10 years, there’s been an ever-widening niche of documentaries about Stanley Kubrick. Every one of them has been fascinating, one or two (like “Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes”) are as idiosyncratic as the director himself, and the most artful and memorable — “Filmworker” (2017), a portrait of Kubrick’s monkishly devoted gofer and right-hand assistant,…
Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, a large media and entertainment law firm, appears to have been the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of an enormous batch of private information on dozens of celebrities, according to a data security researcher. 14 more words
How long will work-from-home last? Most Google and Facebook employees likely will not be going back to the office full time until 2021. The tech industry’s two biggest internet companies have told employees to settle into home-office routines through the end of the year amid the COVID-19 crisis. 9 more words
via Google, Facebook Extend Work From Home Policies Through 2021 — Variety
Flamboyant singer-instrumentalist Little Richard, whose high-voltage, keyboard-shattering R&B singles supplied lift-off for the ’50s rock ‘n’ roll revolution, has died. The musician, whose birth name was Richard Penniman, was 87, although some sources say he was older. 20 more words
via Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock and Roll Pioneer, Dies at 87 — Variety
News of the death of veteran music executive Andre Harrell hit the industry hard with many artists, former colleagues, fans and friends expressing their grief on social media Friday night, May 8, into Saturday. 25 more words
via Andre Harrell Remembered by Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Kamala Harris and More — Variety
The music of Little Richard, who died on Saturday at the age of 87, was one of the genuine architects of not only rock and roll but R&B, soul, hip-hop and other genres as well. 22 more words
via Little Richard Remembered by Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Chuck D, Spike Lee, Many More — Variety
No one can do a Little Richard composition like Little Richard. In the finest moments from the rock and roll pioneer — who died Saturday at the age of 87 — self-penned songs were as flamboyant as his appearance. 18 more words
via Little Richard’s 10 Greatest Songs – and Some Iconic Covers — Variety
With no fanfare, Hollywood studios and leaders of the Writers Guild of America have moved back the start of masters contract negotiations a week to May 18. 31 more words
via Writers Guild Contract Negotiations With Studios Pushed Back a Week — Variety
The Mayor of Flavortown is giving back to restaurant workers around the country. Guy Fieri has helped raise more than $20 million by partnering with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, he announced in an interview with TMZ. 19 more words
via Guy Fieri Raises More Than $20 Million for Restaurant Workers Affected by Coronavirus — Variety
Los Angeles County officials have announced plans to move into Stage 2 of the reopening process on Friday, May 8. Stores that sell toys, books, clothing, music and sporting goods will be allowed to reopen for curbside pickup only, county officials announced on Wednesday. 13 more words
via L.A. County Announces Reopening of Certain Stores, Public Spaces on Friday — Variety
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