Netflix has picked up “Social Distance,” a new anthology series from “Orange is the New Black” production team. The show, produced remotely, will focus on the “new, bizarre, bewildering reality we are all experiencing” in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the producers said in a statement. 10 more words
via ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Team Lands ‘Social Distance’ Anthology at Netflix — Variety
For a long time, Olivia Munn didn’t fully grasp a question that she got asked all the time in interviews: Journalists would want to know about the difference between being a man and woman in Hollywood. 24 more words
Theaters are still months away from reopening in California, according to a plan laid out on Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. In his daily briefing, Newsom outlined a four-stage plan to reopen the economy. 25 more words
via California Governor Says Theater Reopening Still Months Away — Variety
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tweaked its Oscar eligibility rules in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. During a meeting on Tuesday, the board of governors approved a temporary hold on the requirement that a film needs a seven-day theatrical run in a commercial theater in Los Angeles County to qualify…
via Oscars Will Consider Films That Didn’t Play in Theaters as Part of New Academy Rules — Variety
Alex Newell has always had two musical-theater dream roles — and after the recent, Tony-winning revival of “Once On This Island,” he’s already played one of them. 39 more words
via Listen: Alex Newell Is Destined for ‘Dreamgirls’ — Variety
Making half an hour of scripted, original television in the middle of a pandemic isn’t easy, but “Parks and Recreation” co-creator Mike Schur told press Tuesday that the current climate presented a “compelling reason” to create one more story for Leslie Knope and other beloved characters from the NBC series for the fundraising special that…
via ‘Parks and Recreation’ Co-Creator Mike Schur on Making the Reunion Special — Variety
Viewership for all three of the nation’s main cable-news outlets soared in April as viewers tuned in at all hours for information on the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. 28 more words
via TV Ratings: Cable-News Views Soar During Pandemic — Variety
Lionsgate has hired “American Hustle” scribe Eric Warren Singer to write “Now You See Me 3,” the latest installment in the franchise based on a fresh take by Singer. 29 more words
via ‘Now You See Me 3’ in the Works With ‘American Hustle’ Writer — Variety
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have told members that the guild will press on in its legal battle with WME, CAA and UTA over packaging fees in the wake of a federal judge’s decision to dismiss most of the guild’s lawsuit against the talent agencies. 10 more words
via WGA Leaders Vow to Maintain ‘Powerful Pressure’ With Legal Battle Over Packaging Fees — Variety
In a new interview with U.K. publication The Sunday Times, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette made some revelatory comments concerning the #MeToo movement in the music industry as she reflected on her decades-long career. 25 more words
via Alanis Morissette: Nearly Every Woman in Music Has Been ‘Assaulted, Harassed, Raped’ — Variety
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