Is watching a movie in a theater a different experience from watching it at home? There are two answers to that, and both of them are correct. The answers are: 1) Yes, of course it is! and 2) It’s sort of different, but not really. It’s a different experience for all the reasons you know
Month: April 2020
“Music is so over-saturated and competitive now — you have to take it back to basics and the organic style of A&R,” says Jenna Andrews. The songwriter credited on the viral hit “Supalonely” would know: Andrews has seen every corner of the business as a major label artist, a producer, an A&R consultant and a
When “The Bachelor” franchise launched in 2002, the very first season aired in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The original idea was to shoot the final rose ceremony in front of the Eiffel Tower, but due to safety precautions in the wake of 9/11, production was limited to domestic locations, so plans
CBS announced Wednesday that it is delaying the planned premiere of “The Amazing Race” Season 32, while also announcing the premieres of new unscripted series “Game On!” and “Tough as Nails.” “Amazing Race” was originally set to debut on May 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, taking over “Survivor’s” time slot after that show’s season finale.
Imagine a world in which technology has become so advanced the wealthy all have self-driving cars, 3D-printed food, wrist holograms with which to speak to each other from afar and the option of living posthumously in a digital afterlife. That kind of future may feel like sheer fantasy even as some of it feels like
and the lede: British actor Jill Gascoine, known for starring in 1980s TV drama “The Gentle Touch,” has died after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 83. Gascoine played Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in ITV’s “The Gentle Touch,” the first British police drama with a woman in the main role. She continued playing
By now, the waves of event cancellations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have become so routine that they almost don’t merit mention. But it was scarcely a month and a half ago that the cancellation of SXSX — the first major domino in the festival calendar to fall — really brought the reality
“Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco has found her first major movie role following the end of her popular series, signing on for the female lead opposite Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson in Sony’s action-comedy “Man From Toronto.” Harrelson recently replaced Jason Statham in the pic. The film revolves around a case of mistaken identity
Cineworld, owner of the Regal Entertainment exhibition chain, is joining AMC Theatres in refusing to play Universal Pictures films in the wake of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s promise to open titles on premium VOD and in theaters concurrently. “Universal’s move is completely inappropriate and certainly has nothing to do with good faith business practice, partnership
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 says it will have to operate “a mixed economy” when commissioning new shows, as a result of plunging ad revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking as part of an online Q&A organized by the Edinburgh International TV Festival, Channel 4 director of programs Ian Katz said the broadcaster will have to
The 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards will carry on without an in-person ceremony this year, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences confirmed on Wednesday. Instead, the org is moving forward with at-home remote video productions for various Emmy awards in 2020, including Daytime, Sports, News & Documentary, and Technology & Engineering. Originally scheduled
The Grand Theatre is one of those civic treasures that always seems to need saving. It was built as an opera house in the tiny sawmill town of New London, Wis., in 1895. A century later, it was a run-down movie theater, desperate for a renovation. The town’s voters agreed to tax themselves to restore
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has said the lucrative PVOD release of “Trolls World Tour” should not be used a reference point to “redesign” the business model around releasing. The Brussels-based organization, which represents European cinema operators, spoke out in response to growing tensions between exhibitors and Universal over the straight-to-VOD release of “Trolls
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has announced the establishment of a new office and studios in Atlanta, a city that has become the hub of hip-hop and R&B over the past 25 years. Located in Buckhead, the Sony/ATV Atlanta office and studios will occupy the former RedZone Entertainment (RZE) production complex, which has served as a creative
As expected, Record Store Day, which was already postponed from its original April 18 date because of the coronavirus crisis, will not be happening on the announced makeup date, June 20, either. Instead, the 400-some exclusive releases planned for RSD are being pushed back and parceled out to three dates this fall — Aug. 29,
Exclusive New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been a true hero in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, which is why it’s especially stunning he’s being sued over something that did NOT happen at his daily briefings. A group of deaf New York residents, along with the Disability Rights New York group, are suing Governor Cuomo claiming
The Locarno Film Festival has announced the cancellation of its 73rd edition due to Swiss government restrictions. In its place, the festival has set up an initiative to support independent cinema. The prominent Swiss summer fest, which was scheduled to run August 5-15, is known as a champion of international indie cinema and the industry
As the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the touring industry, it is not surprising that Live Nation, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, has been impacted on a scale arguably greater than that of any other company. Not only has it seen more than 8,000 concerts and festivals impacted since March (with 6,500 events postponed and 1,500
The Interactive Advertising Bureau released an update on companies expected to present at the postponed Digital Content NewFronts marketing series — in a live-streaming format — scheduled for June 22-26. According to the IAB, the trade group that runs the NewFronts, presentations are still planned by Hulu and YouTube, along with confirmed presentations from Condé
The “Sesame Street” Muppets are stepping up to help America’s families deal with life under the COVID-19 health emergency. Sesame Workshop announced Wednesday a major expansion of its Caring for Each Other initiative to help children and parents cope with issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. The new content — developed with financial support from
Google has seen explosive usage on its videoconferencing platform, Google Meet, during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, it’s opening up Google Meet free for anyone starting in early May. The free version of Google Meet (at meet.google.com) provides meeting for up to 100 users per session. According to the internet company, meetings can run for an
Cartoon Network veteran Michael Ouweleen has been promoted to president of Adult Swim. Ouweleen has been with Cartoon Network and Adult Swim for more than 20 years, most recently in the role of chief marketing officer for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. Cartoon Network and Adult Swim operations were moved out of Turner and
To love classic Hollywood and live in the world at the same time is hardly the greatest of conundrums, but a conundrum it is. It means being transported by the craft and the art of films made under political conditions one may find entirely unacceptable, or engaging deeply with characters who all look a certain
Hulu has swooped for BBC coming of age comedy “In My Skin.” Produced by Expectation Entertainment for the U.K. broadcaster’s digital channel BBC Three and BBC Wales, “In My Skin” follows Welsh teenager Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy), who lives a double life as she tries to keep her mother’s mental illness and her father’s alcoholism a
The people who like to flash “breaking news” across your TV screen are also working on breaking new ground. The swirl of the Trump White House had already set the nation’s news media at the apex of a cycle. Now, the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has been like an adrenaline shot on top of
The coronavirus has brought the movie theater business to the edge of ruin. Exhibitors have shuttered cinemas across the country, leaving them without any way to pay the bills. Thanks to the federal stimulus, however, many of those circuits have been saved from bankruptcy, according to John Fithian, CEO of the National Assn. of Theatre Owners. The exhibition industry lobbyist says
The big balls are back. TBS has given a 20-episode order to a reboot of “Wipeout,” the obstacle course reality competition that originally aired on ABC between 2008 and 2014. Given the current worldwide production shutdown, it’s unclear when the new “Wipeout” might eventually make it to air. But when it does, TBS is promising
Mac Brandt was one of the lucky ones. For the past six years, he’s made a living purely from acting, appearing in television shows like “Kingdom” and “Arrested Development,” and scrounging up enough jobs to pay the bills without having to tend bar or wait tables. But life changed drastically for Brandt and much of
Amazon Prime Video is ready for some more football — and the NFL, for now, expects to be hitting the field this fall. Amazon is set to stream a dozen NFL games worldwide for the next three seasons on both Prime and the Twitch live-streaming platform, under a renewal of its pact with the league
Hong Kong’s TV industry has managed to keep churning out new episodes and even some new series, despite the city’s coronavirus restrictions. Shows have had to adopt clever working practices, and in some cases modify their story lines, but they have emerged better than the territory’s feature film sector, where production remains largely halted. The
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