Congressman Jerrold Nadler may be in headlines in recent weeks as part of the impeachment proceedings against President Trump, but he’s also been a longtime advocate for creators’ rights in the music industry and played an enormous role in last year’s passage of the Music Modernization Act — which National Music Publishers’ Association president/CEO David
Month: October 2019
Six alleged members of a drug-delivery service in New York City were arrested and charged Tuesday with distributing heroin and cocaine. The defendants allegedly operated a service dubbed “Mike’s Candyshop,” which supplied the drugs that resulted in the death of Colin Kroll, the co-founder of the HQ Trivia app, in December 2018, according to authorities.
Here’s some news David Muir probably won’t deliver on ABC: In recent months, his “World News Tonight” has become one of the most-watched programs on the network — and much of broadcast TV. Since Muir joined the evening newscast as anchor in 2014, the program has experienced what ABC executives might call a happy reversal:
Bob Iger may not be running for president, but the Disney boss appears to have major support in Hollywood should he decide to join the race. “Mr. Iger is everything you could want in a leader,” Jennifer Garner told Variety Wednesday at the Save the Children Centennial Celebration: Once in a Lifetime gala in Los Angeles.
Amazon’s upcoming series about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II has made some high-profile additions to its creative team. Actors Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna have come onboard the series as executive producers, while Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego are now attached to direct all four episodes of the series. Production
October 3, 2019 10:00AM PT “Empire” star Nicole Ari Parker could be making the move to a new music drama at Fox. Variety has learned that Parker is attached to star in and executive produce the one-hour drama “Opus,” which has received a script commitment with a penalty attached at the broadcaster. Parker would play
October 3, 2019 10:00AM PT “Florida Girls” has been renewed for a second season at Pop TV, the cable network announced Thursday. The single-camera comedy about life below the poverty line in Clearwater, Fla. is inspired by the life of creator and star Laura Chinn. The show follows four friends who are making the most
Wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck descends into insanity, and takes a cult following of the lonely and disregarded with him. Will you see ‘Joker’ in theaters this weekend? ► Buy Your Tickets Now: https://www.fandango.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekend Ticket every Thursday to help you decide what to watch in theaters this weekend! ► Watch More Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIqpKQ_TJ_bC36-tBzqHtjQvt0POsk0ef?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc
Twenty-four shows that started life at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego have gone on to Broadway since “Into the Woods” established it as a headquarters for out-of-town tryouts back in the late 1980s. That would be all the reason anyone needs for the new stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film “Almost
The paper magazine has increasingly become a luxury good, as more publishers jettison titles into digital lifeboats. The internet’s years-long rising tide keeps pulling readers away from legacy print editions — and has spurred a new wave of dealmaking in the sector. Many of the buyers have been wealthy tech tycoons or digital-media firms facing their
Facebook-owned Instagram launched a new messaging app Thursday that is meant to simplify communication with close Friends. Called Threads, the app also offers users an easy way to share their status to let close friends know what they’re up to. “For your smaller circle of friends, we saw the need to stay more connected throughout
MGM Resorts International has reached an agreement to pay up to $800 million to settle lawsuits from victims of the October 2017 mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas, which left 58 people dead and hundreds injured, according to the New York Times. The killer, Stephen Paddock, barricaded himself
October 3, 2019 9:07AM PT AMC has released a few first look images at the upcoming third series in “The Walking Dead” universe. This new, still untitled, series will feature two young protagonists and focus on the first generation to come of age in the post-apocalyptic world that has already been established in flagship series
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This presidential election, industry insiders say, there will be less time spent at rallies and more time taking the pulse of voters in different regions. Tracking the malfeasance of Russian hackers (and others) is a full-time beat that didn’t exist in 2016, before the dire warnings of the Mueller investigation. News organizations are also shoveling
Luxury multiplexes are popping up across New York, offering moviegoers high-end date nights with waiter service and comfortable recliners. Yearning to make an event out of going to the movies, New Yorkers can be sure that these new theaters will give them an evening to remember. The Landmark at 57 West 657 W. 57th St., New
Netflix and Mediaset are forging an alliance in Italy under which they will jointly produce seven feature films, a move that marks the U.S. streaming giant’s biggest Italian content deal to date. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will officially unveil the movie titles and specifics of the multi-year pact at an event in Rome next Tuesday. The deal
This probably comes as little shock since, until this summer, Gwyneth Paltrow had no idea she appeared in Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” but the actress admitted she’s never seen the 2017 web-slinging adventure. Paltrow, who portrays Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, explained a gaffe that went viral, in which she forgot she had a
In its first hour, ABC’s new revival of “Kids Say the Darndest Things” seems more focused on making clear to its audience that Tiffany Haddish says the most familiar things. Haddish, a thrilling arrival on the comedy scene in 2017 with her breakout supporting role in “Girls Trip,” is a performer who lives within her
October 3, 2019 7:00AM PT Rapper Post Malone will stream an upcoming gig of his “Runaway” tour in virtual reality: Post Malone’s Raleigh, NC concert will be broadcast live to users of Facebook’s Oculus Go and Quest headsets on 10/17 starting at 5p.m. PT. “When putting together this tour, I wanted to make sure I
Michael Smith, a longtime ESPN commentator and host whose contract with the network just expired, has a new gig: He’s EVP and chief content officer of (co)laboratory — a new L.A. studio startup focused on developing original content about sports, featuring athletes as storytellers. (Co)laboratory was formed earlier this year by three partners: Basil Iwanyk,
Tidal, the streaming platform primarily owned by Jay-Z, announced Thursday a long-term partnership with the nonpartisan nonprofit Rock the Vote, which is dedicated to building the political power of young people. The partnership will kick off with Tidal X Rock The Vote, a benefit concert to raise funds and awareness for voter registration, education and
Participant and Magnolia Pictures have acquired North American rights to “Collective,” a documentary that followed a team of Romanian reporters who untangle an intricate web of corruption in the wake of a devastating nightclub fire. The film premiered to sterling reviews at the Venice Film Festival and was greeted with similar acclaim when it screened
At Cup Match weekend, held annually on the weekend nearest to August 1st on the island of Bermuda, Bermudians gather to celebrate the 1834 emancipation of Black slaves on the island. Among its main events is a friendly cricket game between rival teams, Somerset and St. George’s, an epic turn up called Non-Mariners boat day,
October 3, 2019 6:13AM PT After nearly a year, and with more than 80 concerts across eight countries, Fleetwood Mac announced today the final show of their 2018/2019 world tour, taking place on November 16 in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena. Produced by Live Nation, the tour featured the newly minted line-up of Mick Fleetwood,
October 3, 2019 6:00AM PT Twitch has teamed up with Berlin-based generative music startup Endel for a new channel that aims to lull gamers and other Twitch viewers to sleep. Endel’s new “Insomnia” Twitch channel plays 24 hours of music specifically designed to improve the sleep of its listeners. “Sleep is universally important and everyone
Donald Trump, trying to smear Joe Biden and his son over their supposedly illicit business dealings in Ukraine, used Nickelback’s 2005 “Photograph” in a tweet Wednesday. Now the video has been pulled down by Twitter. As of Thursday morning, the video in Trump’s tweet was no longer available. Instead, it included a message that said,
October 3, 2019 5:55AM PT Actress and Singer Rita Wilson will host a new monthly, one-hour SiriusXM talk show called “The Spark” that launches next Wednesday (Oct. 9) at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on the “Volume” (channel 106). Justin Bieber/ Ariana Grande manager Scooter Braun will be the guest on the show’s premiere, while Grammy
A strong selection of Indian films is among the highlights of the 21st Mumbai Film Festival. The festival, which runs Oct. 17-24, announced its lineup on Thursday. The festival’s Spotlight strand boasts of five world premieres, including Arati Kadav’s much awaited sci-film “Cargo,” actor Seema Bhargava Pahwa’s directorial debut, the family drama “Ram Prasad Ki
October 3, 2019 5:10AM PT Kim Dong-ho, a co-founder of Busan International Film Festival and one of the best-known figures in Korean cinema, is set to lead the new Gangneung International Film Festival. Kim was recently appointed by the Gangneung city as head of the newly launched film festival. Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, who was
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