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

J Balvin, Nicky Jam, Sebastian Yatra, El Fantasma, Christian Nodal, and Calibre 50 are among the first artists to perform in “Uforia Hangout Sessions,” a new program presented by Verizon available on Univision’s audio network. 23 more words

via J Balvin, Nicky Jam, More to Perform in Univision’s Uforia Hangout Sessions, Launching Wednesday — Variety

Another week with the coronavirus brings the death toll in the United States to more than 50,000 people. It’s also another week where millions of people continue to exercise home-schooling and working from home while first responders and healthcare workers put their lives at risk. 13 more words

via Corona Chronicles: Arianna Huffington Raises Money for First Responders, Stars Use TV and Movies as Escapism and Other Personal Stories — Variety

Disney World has been shut down since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and all that empty space seemed like the perfect campsite for a trespasser who was arrested Thursday. 27 more words

via Disney World Trespasser Arrested After Camping on Discovery Island — Variety

Matt Keough, a former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” has died. He was 64. The Major League Baseball team announced the sad news on Saturday night with a statement from Billy Beane, the team’s executive vice president of baseball operations. 9 more words

via Matt Keough, MLB Pitcher and ‘Real Housewives’ Star, Dies at 64 — Variety

Gil Schwartz, the colorful longtime CBS executive who was also an author and columnist under the pen name Stanley Bing, died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica. 26 more words

via Gil Schwartz, Longtime CBS Executive and Author, Dies at 68 — Variety

As cars lined up by the dozens to get into the Mission Tiki Drive-In before dusk on Friday night, the producer of one of the films showing at the four-screen outdoor venue was holding a clipboard, manning a guest list for cast and crew members who were driving across the L.A. 6 more words

via As Indie Films Look to Drive-Ins for Theatrical Runs, a Masked Cast and Crew Celebrates Under the Stars — Variety