Twitter has introduced new labels and warning messages to posts that contain “disputed or misleading information” related to COVID-19, the company said Monday. The new labels — which will be retroactively applied to older tweets — will link to a Twitter-curated page (or an external “trusted source”) with additional information on the claims. If a…
via Twitter Adds New Labels, Warning Messages to COVID-19 Disputed and Misleading Tweets — Variety
In today’s film news roundup, Tim Story is in talks to direct Kevin Hart in “Night Wolf,” Michael Moore calls off this year’s Traverse City Film Festival, and New York’s Israel Film Center Festival goes virtual. 21 more words
via Film News Roundup: Kevin Hart, Tim Story Reunite on Superhero Comedy ‘Night Wolf’ — Variety
The cast of “Lizzie McGuire” has finally reunited –- though not for the much-anticipated series reboot. Instead, Hilary Duff surprised fans by posting a Zoom table read to Instagram TV. 28 more words
via ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Cast Reunites for Virtual Table Read for Charity (Watch) — Variety
ABC unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming highlight show “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!” on Monday night. The series, which was originally titled “The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable – Ever!,” was exclusively reported on by Variety in April. 17 more words
via ‘The Bachelor’ Summer Highlight Show Drops First Trailer (Watch) — Variety
Martin Pasko, a writer best known for working on DC properties in both comic books and television, died Sunday night of natural causes. He was 65. 34 more words
“LA’s Finest,” a show that two years ago was passed on by NBC, only to be picked up by Spectrum’s video-on-demand service, has finally found a broadcast home in Fox. 27 more words
via How ‘LA’s Finest’ Finally Found a Broadcast-TV Home — Variety
When the mobile, short-form content app Quibi launched on April 6, co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg surely wasn’t expecting it to release in the midst of a worldwide virus outbreak. 32 more words
Shanghai’s Disneyland on Monday became the first Disney theme park in the world to reopen in the wake of coronavirus, operating at just 20% capacity to allow for social distancing — to the delight of visitors let loose in a mostly empty park. 17 more words
via Shanghai Disneyland Makes Post-Coronavirus Reopening, but at 20% Capacity — Variety
Josh Trank knows what it’s like to lose everything. In 2015, the filmmaker’s red hot career flamed out with the release of “Fantastic Four,” an ill-conceived superhero reboot that was eviscerated by critics and went on to lose tens of millions of dollars at the box office. 10 more words
via How the Epic Failure of ‘Fantastic Four’ Inspired Josh Trank to Make ‘Capone’ — Variety
Betty Wright, a soul and R&B singer best known for her ’70s hit “Clean Up Woman,” has died. She was 66. Wright died at her Miami home on Sunday from cancer, according to Billboard. 23 more words
via Betty Wright, Grammy-Winning Soul Singer, Dies at 66 — Variety
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