In response to the sexual harassment allegations leveled by nine women against opera singer Placido Domingo, the Los Angeles Opera, where the singer has been General Director since 2003, offered a written statement sent by its Director of Communications. “We believe all employees and artists should be treated respectfully and feel safe and secure within their
Month: August 2019
It’s official: CBS and Viacom are merging, in what has been newly christened ViacomCBS Inc. Read the internal memos being circulated by the top execs at both companies. Here is the full memo from president and acting CEO of CBS Joe Ianniello, who will after the transaction become chairman-CEO of CBS: Dear Colleagues – CBS
Netflix is continuing its push into the YA space. The streamer has issued a 10-episode series order for “Ginny & Georgia,” which is described as a “mother-daughter coming of age series.” Newcomer Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howy (“The Passage”) will play the titular daughter and mother respectively. “Ginny & Georgia” centers around Ginny Miller, an
Hollywood’s landscape has changed dramatically since Viacom and CBS were last married in 2005. Now that the two media giants seek a Wall Street reunion, there are endless possibilities for the future of its shared content pie. Huge action franchises like “Mission: Impossible” and “Transformers” from Paramount Pictures could explore new origin stories or exploit
The N.F.L., which has been lambasted with criticism over its treatment of Colin Kaepernick and other players kneeling during the national anthem, today made a major stride toward image rehabilitation when news broke that the organization has signed a deal with Jay-Z that will encompass entertainment and social justice efforts. According to the New York
In their feature film debut, “Cat in the Wall,” which screens in competition at both Locarno and Sarajevo film festivals, Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova examine life on a housing project in modern-day London, where the often difficult co-existence of immigrants and locals is under threat from gentrification. Written and directed by the London-based Bulgarian
Awkwafina will star in the fantasy-adventure feature film “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity” for Legendary. The production company has acquired the feature film rights to adapt the eponymous series written by A. Lee Martinez. John Raffo has written the script. Jon Shestack, who brought the project to Raffo and attached Awkwafina, is producing. Jon
Just hours after reports emerged that legendary opera singer Placido Domingo had pressured at least nine women for sexual favors by dangling prospects of work as reward, the Philadelphia Orchestra withdrew its invitation for the vocalist to appear with music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in the season’s gala opening concert September 18. The gala’s date will
Eight years ago, protests against President Bashar al-Assad filled the streets of Syria, swept up by the boisterous energy of the Arab Spring. As hundreds of thousands of Syrians marched to demand an end to the dictator’s reign, Abounaddara, which describes itself as “a collective of self-taught and volunteer filmmakers involved in emergency cinema,” began
Device makers like Apple, Sony and Roku got some significant reprieve from the Trump administration Tuesday: The U.S. Trade Representative announced that it would delay tariffs on a wide range of consumer electronics products imported from China until December 15. Certain other products will be permanently exempt from the new round of tariffs due to
Dave “El Presidente” Portnoy, founder of media company Barstool Sports, says he really hates unions. Now he’s made explicit threats to fire employees who engage in union-organizing activity — which, even if Portnoy is “joking,” has drawn scrutiny of what would represent violations of federal labor laws. Portnoy, who sold majority control of Barstool to
Vanessa Bell Calloway is set to reprise her role as Imani Izzi in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming sequel “Coming 2 America.” Comedian Luenell will also join the cast. In the original pic, Calloway portrayed Prince Akeem’s wife-to-be after a marriage arranged by his father. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are returning to star in “Coming 2
August 13, 2019 10:34AM PT The 2019 VMAs performer lineup is coming together with Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Lil Nas X and J Balvin joining Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Bad Bunny and Rosalia, MTV announced today. Many of the performers also stand a chance to take home a Moonman at the show this year. Fresh off
Shakespeare’s plays were some of the first pieces of writing committed to film, and if this year’s TV movie Emmy nominees are anything by which to judge, the Bard’s messages and themes are still just as relevant today. With Amazon Prime Video’s “King Lear,” director Richard Eyre, who has been staging Shakespeare plays in the
August 13, 2019 10:02AM PT Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell is leaving Facebook 7 years after launching the first Oculus Rift headset with a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Mitchell announced the move on Reddit Tuesday, calling it “bittersweet news.” Mitchell said that he would take some time off to spend with his family. And while he committed
Composer Tom Holkenborg, also known by the moniker Junkie XL, has signed with Kraft-Engel Management for agent representation of his film and TV composition work. He joins a roster that includes Michael Abels, Jeff Beal, Christophe Beck, Marco Beltrami, Jon Brion, Alexandre Desplat, Danny Elfman, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman and
Almost all of this year’s Emmy limited series nominees are based on true stories and set in real-life locations — the exception is HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” which is based on a novel. In striving for the most accurate, truthful experiences on screen, several projects shot in the exact sites where their dramatic events took place.
August 13, 2019 9:28AM PT Netflix has won the rights to the science-fiction story “Pyros,” with Reese Witherspoon attached to produce and star. “Dark Phoenix” director Simon Kimberg will also produce “Pyros” through his Genre Films company along with Audrey Chon. Witherspoon is producing through her Hello Sunshine company with Lauren Neustadter. “Pyros” will be adapted
Check out the official Little Women Trailer starring Emma Watson! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Little Women: https://www.fandango.com/little-women-2019-219778/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date.
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer for political satire “,” which has been selected for the Contemporary World Cinema section at the Toronto Film Festival. Directed, written and produced by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, the film is a sequel of “King of the Belgians,” which had its world premiere in Venice.
Basil Da Cunha’s second feature “O Fim do Mundo,” (“The End of the World”) kicked off its festival run with a premiere in Locarno’s main International Competition on Tuesday afternoon. Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole in narrative, language and location, “O Fim do Mundo” is a 100% Swiss production from Thera Production co-produced by public
The Americana Music Association has set Elvis Costello, Maria Muldaur, Delbert McClinton and the songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant for its lifetime achievement honors at the org’s annual awards show Sept. 11 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Additionally, Mavis Staples, who won a lifetime achievement award in 2007 but was unable to
August 13, 2019 9:00AM PT As Amazon-owned Audible dives further into the audio-only originals space and ventures further asea from audiobooks, the company has struck a multi-year development deal with “The Walking Dead” comic creator Skybound Entertainment to create several projects exclusively for the audio platform. “Audible is forging groundbreaking deals with leading creators and
Quibi is developing a new comedy series that boasts Dwayne Johnson among its executive producers. Titled “Last Resort,” the series centers on a Polynesian family-run resort in Hawaii that’s suddenly thrown into a whirlwind when a tech billionaire puts in a bid to buy the land. Johnson and Dany Garcia will executive produce via Seven
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August 13, 2019 8:35AM PT Brooklyn-based indie band Big Thief announced today that “Two Hands,” their fourth album — and their second of 2019 — is slated for release on Oct. 11 on 4AD Records. The album is preceded by the song “Not,” which you can stream below. The announcement comes as a surprise, as
Check out the official A Hidden Life Trailer starring Matthias Schoenaerts! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for A Hidden Life: https://www.fandango.com/a-hidden-life-219830/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up
At the height of the Chinese film industry’s hot money years, no one could compete with Wang Jianlin for flashy boasts. The Dalian Wanda chairman pledged to buy stakes in all six Hollywood major studios and threatened to unleash a “wolf pack” of Chinese theme parks that would devour Shanghai Disneyland. In 2013, he promised
Indonesian filmmaker Makbul Mubarak’s “Autobiography” scooped the top prize at Locarno Festival’s Open Doors Hub co-production forum, which is focused on feature film projects from South-East Asia and Mongolia. Eight producers took part in the Hub, looking for international partners for their films. “Autobiography,” produced by Yulia Evina Bhara, takes home the Open Doors Grant
Aerosmith may be spending some extended time in Vegas these days, but don’t tell the band they’re playing it safe. Halfway through their new Vegas residency, “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild” (based on their 1994 single of the same name) the rockers say it’s been one of the most thrilling endeavors in their storied career thus
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