42West, the powerhouse PR firm with clients including Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, received a $725,200 small business loan under the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a securities filing. The publicity agency — which also represents Martin Scorsese, Tom Cruise and Woody Allen — was acquired in 2017 by Dolphin Entertainment, in a deal that
Month: April 2020
Chip and Joanna Gaines forthcoming Magnolia Network has a solid foundation to build on, if its sneak peak ratings are anything to go by. The former “Fixer Upper” stars aired a four-hour preview of their new venture on DYI, drawing over 2.3 million viewers across a marathon runtime. The episode block delivered a 0.38 rating
YouTube generated $4.04 billion in ad revenue for the first quarter of 2020, up 33% from the year prior. Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, topped Wall Street estimates for Q1 revenue but fell short on net profit — and said ad sales had significantly fallen in March amid the coronavirus crisis. Overall,
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. He did not offer a specific timetable, but the plan calls for theaters to reopen in “Stage 3,” which Newsom said
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 or New
Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to concerts, movies, sports events and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 4,429 American adults from April 15 to 21, asking about their previous attendance
Vice TV is launching a new weekly business show hosted by Scott Galloway, a New York Times best-selling author, tech entrepreneur and New York University business professor. Named after his popular newsletter, “No Mercy, No Malice with Professor Scott Galloway” will reveal what’s really happening on Wall Street in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and
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. “We feel passionate about finding connection as
Lionsgate-backed streamer StarzPlay is growing its international footprint with a launch in Japan. The roll-out comes a year after StarzPlay was launched in a host of territories via Apple TV Channels, including the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Mexico. The OTT platform is now available to Japanese customers through Apple
Former Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has officially endorsed Joe Biden for president, following in the footsteps of other major Democratic figures in an attempt to beat President Donald Trump in his race for re-election. Clinton made the announcement at the beginning of Biden’s virtual town hall on Tuesday, during which Biden introduced Clinton
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. “I got it for years before it clicked with me one day when I answered it,” Munn said. “I
Bleecker Street will release the film “Military Wives” directly on digital platforms next month, with half of the proceeds going to participating community cinemas, military organizations and performing arts organizations. “Military Wives” — starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan — will be available on AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and other video on demand
YouTube is launching fact-check information panels for U.S. users searching for specific debunked topics, with the video platform citing the coronavirus outbreak as underscoring the need to quickly flag misinformation. YouTube is introducing the new feature as a number of hoaxes related to COVID-19 continue to circulate on the service and elsewhere online. For example,
Taking up the hashtag and motto “Wake up Nick!,” former cast members of the Broadway musical “Waitress” — including Sara Bareilles, Keala Settle and Jessie Mueller — have recorded a tribute to another alumnus, Nick Cordero, who remains in a medically induced coma as he struggles with severe COVID-19 complications. They banded together from their
Showtime has promoted Erin Calhoun to the role of executive vice president of communications. She will succeed Johanna Fuentes, who is leaving Showtime Networks to head up global communications at Warner Bros. Calhoun will assume her new role on May 4, relocating to Showtime’s west coast office. She is currently the senior vice president of
Check out newly announced release dates, which movies are coming to home video this week, and recommendations from your host Khail Anonymous and Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley in this new episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! ► Buy or Rent Movies on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekly Ticket every Tuesday to help you decide what to
U.S.-based distributor Neon has promoted Elissa Federoff to president of distribution and Christina Zisa to president of publicity. Both Federoff and Zisa have been with Neon since its inception in January of 2017. Federoff, previously executive VP of theatrical distribution, has been overseeing the company’s release strategy across all its titles. She previously held posts
DaBaby has officially become the first artist of the pandemic to portray himself wearing a face mask on the cover of a No. 1 album. The prolific rapper’s third album in 13 months, “Blame It On Baby,” debuted atop the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart with 120,000 album units. Fiona Apple has kept up
Kristen Andersen is returning to Walt Disney Television after stints at Shondaland and Netflix. The exec has been tapped as Freeform’s new vice president of communications, meaning she will spearhead the Disney-owned network’s corporate and consumer media relations, with oversight of program publicity, industry relations, awards outreach and talent relations. Andersen’s appointment was announced by
France’s government has said festivals convening more than 5,000 people will be banned until September, along with professional sports games. The announcement was made by France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe in a televised address on Tuesday. President Emmanuel Macron had said in an April 13 national address that festivals and events drawing large crowds would
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is making more changes to its film eligibility rules for the 2021 Golden Globes in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization implemented new rules last month that are in effect until April 30. However, the HFPA announced on Tuesday morning that the date has been extended indefinitely because of
The Czech Republic has become the first European country to set a date for cinema reopenings, with tentative plans in place to open doors on May 25. On April 14, the government announced a staged approach to the loosening of restrictions, with June 8 given as the initial date for theaters to open, with attendance
SPOILER ALERT: Do not keep reading if you have not watched “The Last Kingdom” Season 4, which dropped April 26 on Netflix. “The Last Kingdom” Season 4 came to Netflix, bringing fans back to the continuing adventures of the intrepid Uhtred Ragnarson. Series executive producer Nigel Marchant spoke with Variety ahead of the premiere, breaking
Wave, a company that specializes in interactive virtual entertainment experiences, announced “One Wave,” a series of virtual concerts with John Legend and others that will see the artists transforming “into their own digital avatar, allowing them to perform live in an immersive and fantastical virtual world,” according to the statement. Past Wave artists, including Tinashe,
Exclusive Instagram’s favorite dumbass, Supreme Patty, had a wild run-in with the law and got busted for gun possession, and cops say he didn’t go easily either. Patty — who took credit for the record-breaking egg that beat Kylie Jenner for most likes — was arrested Saturday outside Daytona Beach … where cops say he
As expected, South Korean pop powerhouse BTS have suspended their world tour over coronavirus concerns, their management said Tuesday. The seven-member band had already postponed the North American leg of their “Map of the Soul” tour that was scheduled to start on April 25, and canceled a Seoul concert because of the coronavirus outbreak. The
“One Day at a Time” has found another way to produce a new, original episode in this time of quarantine: animation. Pop TV has picked up its first-ever animation special, an original “One Day at a Time” episode that will premiere later this spring. The decision to produce an animated episode came after production of
The freshman season finale of “Prodigal Son,” which ended on a suitably gruesome note, came in pretty much even on the last few episodes. Monday’s episode delivered a 0.7 rating among adults 18-49 and 3.5 million total viewers, which represents the show’s largest audience since Oct. 2019 (albeit only just). Fox is yet to make
Some of the biggest names in fashion — including Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, Karlie Kloss and Diane von Fürstenberg — are coming together for coronavirus relief efforts. CR Runway, founded by Carine Roitfeld, will host its second edition May 1 on YouTube to help raise awareness for the amfAR Fund to Fight COVID-19. Along
Facebook plans to allow users to charge for livestreams, which will provide a way for musicians and other creators to monetize their performances and events on the platform, the company announced Friday in a statement about new services it is offering. In an announcement titled “Introducing Messenger Rooms and more ways to connect when you’re
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