A&E has pulled the plug on “Live PD,” in the wake of ongoing protests against police brutality and concerns over coverage of police activity following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. “This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD. Going forward,
Month: June 2020
Check out the official 7500 trailer starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?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. US Release Date: June 19, 2020 Starring: Joseph
While few people expected that the Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals would actually take place in October, it’s now become official: Riverside County public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser announced that the festivals will be taking place next year at the earliest, and multiple sources tell Variety that promoter Goldenvoice is in the process of informing performers.
Warner Bros. has responded to the ongoing controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling’s statements about transgender identity. “The events in the last several weeks have firmed our resolve as a company to confront difficult societal issues,” the company said in a statement to Variety. “Warner Bros.’ position on inclusiveness is well established, and fostering a diverse and inclusive
Senator Cory Booker got visibly emotional during a frank interview with Conan O’Brien that is slated to air on the late-night host’s Wednesday evening program on TBS. During the conversation, O’Brien notes that he has deliberately avoided bringing up President Trump as a topic during the show for several episodes, but told the Democratic Senator
Co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, Shawn Edwards, joins host Khail Anonymous to share select movie recommendations from his larger list spotlighting Black cinema in this episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! ► See Shawn’s full list here: https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/spotlighting-black-cinema-754051?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekly Ticket every Tuesday to help you decide what to watch this weekend! ►
Following “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets earlier this week – and her further defense of her comments in a 3,600 word essay – alums of the incredibly successful film franchise as well as other celebrities have publicly spoken out against the British writer. Most recently, Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the
Jessica M. Thompson, who directed the critically acclaimed “The Light of the Moon,” is set to helm the horror-thriller “The Bride” for Screen Gems, sources tell Variety. Blair Butler wrote the original script with revisions by Thompson. Emile Gladstone, behind the horror hit “The Curse of La Llorona,” is producing the movie. The story follows
In today’s film news roundup, Pierce Brosnan will play an engineer who tries to rewind his biological clock, a film about the 1964 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake is in the works and a Hire Her Back initiative is underway. CASTING Pierce Brosnan has signed on to star in writer/director Brett Marty’s feature-film adaptation of “Youth,” a
Jas Waters, a TV writer who worked on the NBC series “This Is Us,” has died. She was 39. The news was confirmed by the “This Is Us” writers in a statement shared to their official Twitter account on Wednesday. “The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing,” read the statement.
The critics, so far, have a unanimous verdict: “The Last Days of American Crime,” Netflix’s new sci-fi/heist mashup that features scenes of police brutality and other gratuitous violence, is one of the worst films… ever. The movie, released on Netflix June 5, has a 0% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, which means none of the
The Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday a proposed July 17 reopening of Disneyland, its flagship U.S. theme park in Anaheim, Calif., amid a months-long closure that occurred as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Its theme parks and resort facilities have been shuttered since mid-March. The company’s parks division has planned a phased reopening,
“Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon, the first gender nonbinary performer to play a nonbinary character on a major TV show, made headlines in 2017 when they asked the TV Academy to clarify its gender distinctions. Dillon has since then entered in the supporting actor category, and has been nominated as best supporting actor in a
The day after Bravo announced it was firing four cast members — Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens, and Brett Caprioni — from its show “Vanderpump Rules” for their past racist actions, Lisa Vanderpump and Andy Cohen have separately spoken out about the firings — sort of. Cohen — the host of Bravo’s “Watch What
In today’s TV News roundup, HBO released a trailer for its upcoming docuseries “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,” and SeriesFest revealed its line-up for its virtual festival, featuring panel discussions, workshops and screenings. RENEWALS TLC has ordered additional episodes of “Find Love Live!” which will begin airing on June 22 at 11 p.m. New
Even with Garth Brooks as the honoree, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting wasn’t the splashy presentation-then-dinner-and-drinks confab that the industry has grown accustomed to — but in 2020, what is? Led by president and CEO David Israelite, the organization powered through its first-ever virtual annual meeting, with interviews with songwriter Ross Golan, RIAA
Last Tuesday, June 2, many major music companies — spanning from record labels to streaming services as well as musicians themselves — participated in the Blackout Tuesday movement by stopping everyday operations to show their solidarity with those protesting racial injustice. It was not a day off: most companies held virtual town halls, discussions and
Nascar said Wednesday that it would ban the presence of the confederate flag at all of its racing events and properties, the latest major sports organization to make sweeping new policies in response to nationwide protests over the treatment of Black citizens in America. The presence of the confederate flag at Nascar events runs contrary
Pop music’s global superstar Ariana Grande has one less problem on her plate, as it were. After years of renting various Los Angeles mansions and a seemingly endless house hunt, she’s finally found a permanent home in the city. Set high above L.A.’s iconic Sunset Strip, in an exclusive neighborhood known as the Bird Streets,
Fans of the literature of E.L James may find their inner Goddesses doing the Mazurka for Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes’ “365 Days,” a thoroughly terrible, politically objectionable, occasionally hilarious Polish humpathon currently gasping and writhing its way up the Netflix charts. Those less enamored of the arid sexcapades of Ana and Christian will find
Canada’s insurance solution for the film and TV industry could see a CAD$100 million ($75 million) government backstop instated to help productions restart in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety can reveal. Producers’ trade body, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), has confirmed it has asked the federal government to contribute CAD$100 million ($75
The Guild of Music Supervisors has unveiled its summer panel series lineup featuring many of the top musical tastemakers and composers working across television and streaming platforms today. The first panel kicks off with music supervisors from HBO’s lineup: Kier Lehman from “Insecure,” Jen Malone from “Euphoria,” Liza Richardson from “Watchmen” and Blake Leyh from
The 2020 Coachella Festival is still officially scheduled for two weekends in October, as announced on March 10. But it has long been blindingly obvious that short of some unforeseen coronavirus-quashing miracle, there’s no way that the festival will take place this year at all, at least not with an audience. California Governor Gavin Newsom
“Gone With the Wind” zipped to the top of Amazon’s best-sellers sales chart for TV and movies, a day after WarnerMedia’s HBO Max pulled the movie for “racist depictions.” Amazon bases its rankings on sales data. The site currently offers the 70th anniversary two-disc DVD edition of “Gone With the Wind” starting at $29.55, while
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In a competitive situation with multiple outlets bidding, Dakota Johnson is attached to star in and executive produce a mockumentary series currently in the works at Amazon. Titled “Rodeo Queens,” the series follows an ensemble of Rodeo Queen hopefuls as they compete for the coveted crown. A writers’ room for the series will open soon,
Lady Gaga’s latest album “Chromatica” features multiple co-writers plucked from the world of electronic music — among them Skrillex, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Madeon, Boys Noize and Burns — but a little-known Frenchman, Tchami, has emerged as a key part of the No. 1 album’s early success. Tchami (born Martin Joseph Léonard Bresso) not only co-wrote
Amid the health crisis, Cannes’s virtual Marché du Film has rejigged Cannes Docs as a digital-only event giving feature documentary film professionals access to tailored program of events on a dedicated platform. Congolese filmmaker Dieudo Hamadi will be the special guest of the 5th edition of Doc Day. Hamadi, whose latest feature documentary “Downstream to
Lynn Chen didn’t seek out writing and directing her first feature, “I Will Make You Mine,” so much as she inherited it. Two years ago, the actor had been hiking with friend Dave Boyle, who had directed Chen in the first two movies of the indie Surrogate Valentine series, “Surrogate Valentine” (2011) and “Daylight Savings”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced results for its annual board of governors election, to record diversity and gender inclusion. The number of female Academy governors has increased from 25 to 26, the Academy said in a Wednesday announcement, and people of color increases from 11 to 12, including the three
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