Chris Trousdale, a member of the boy band DreamStreet from the group’s inception in 1999 through its breakup in 2002, died Tuesday at age 34. Although an official statement did not give a cause of death, former bandmate Jesse McCartney said he died of complications from the coronavirus. Trousdale was also an actor who began
Month: June 2020
In today’s film news roundup, Studio Movie Grill hires an industry veteran to handle marketing, the HFPA elects its board, and “Sometimes Always Never” and “Never Too Late” get virtual releases. EXECUTIVE HIRED Studio Movie Grill has hired former AMC Entertainment executive Tonya Mangels as head of revenue and marketing for the chain, which operates
Although it was billed as a “pause,” “Blackout Tuesday” — during which much of the music industry “disconnected from work” to focus on ways it can support and stand in solidarity with the black community — was not meant to be a day off, and indeed it wasn’t for the greater music industry. In a
Michael Bublé has pledged $100,000 to the ACLU in a matching challenge to his fans “to be part of the solution to help seek justice and equal rights,” it was announced on Wednesday, June 3. “Along with the rest of the world, I watched in horror as a policeman literally took the breath out of
If you’ve been waiting for someone to deliver a comprehensive state of the nation address, Bruce Springsteen had one on his SiriusXM radio show Wednesday. And, unsurprisingly, he found the state of the union not strong, going so far as to say the country is “on fire and in chaos,” with a White House that
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO released the teaser trailer for “Lovecraft Country,” and the documentary “Freestyle Love Supreme” announced that it will no longer be airing on Hulu on June 5 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. FIRST LOOKS HBO has released a teaser for its adaptation of “Lovecraft Country,” coming this August.
Film festivals are indefinitely on hold, canceled so long as the global coronavirus outbreak makes it unsafe to hold mass gatherings — especially those that bring together guests from different corners of the world. And yet, the lineups keep coming, even though the programmers know their festivals won’t be happening this year. Case in point is
Writer Bruce Jay Friedman, who received an Oscar nomination for the 1984 comedy “Splash,” died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn. He was 90. His death was confirmed by his son Josh, who told the New York Times that the cause had not been determined. Friedman, a native of the Bronx, emerged in the 1960s
The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will block Chinese airlines from flying into the U.S. beginning from June 16 as a retaliatory measure against Beijing’s current policy to prevent of American carriers from flying into China. The decision, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, comes as tensions between the two superpowers have plummeted
Former President Barack Obama addressed the killing of George Floyd and the protests over police brutality that have swept across the U.S. on camera on Wednesday, saying that the demonstrations were an opportunity to “change America and make it live up to its highest ideals.” Floyd’s killing, along with the recent violent deaths of Breonna
Only one in five British people say they are willing to go to movie theaters when they reopen in July, according to new research. U.K. cinema owners are pinning their hopes on blockbusters like Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” and Niki Caro’s “Mulan” to kick-start business, with one exhibitor referring to Nolan as “the savior of cinema,”
Play video content A man was wrestled to the ground by cops, and then momentarily got the snot beat out of him … before a vigilant eyewitness called them out and forced them to stop. The outrageous scene was shot in Compton, CA, earlier this week, and it shows L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies attempting to
Just days after CISAC elected Abba cofounder Bjorn Ulvaeus as its next president, the organization has elected South African singer-songwriter and actress Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Mexican composer Arturo Márquez as vice presidents, the organization announced Wednesday. CISAC represents more than 230 authors societies in over 120 countries, and through this community, its role is
The CW is adding another acquired series to its fall 2020 lineup. The network has picked up the French-Italian co-production “Devils.” The series is described as an international thriller that follows Massimo Ruggero (Alessandro Borghi), the charismatic yet ruthless Head of Trading at NYL, one of the world’s most important investment banks, and his mentor,
Quibi is making a belt-tightening move, two months after Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ambitious mobile-video subscription startup launched — to disappointing initial numbers. However, the company, which has banked about $1.75 billion in funding, denied reports that Quibi is considering layoffs. “We are not laying off staff as a part of cost-saving measures,” Katzenberg and Meg Whitman,
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter joined San Dimas High School’s virtual graduation ceremony on Tuesday to deliver a totally bodacious message to the class of 2020. Reeves and Winter starred in the 1989 film “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” which takes place in San Dimas, Calif., with Bill and Ted attending the high school. The
A Florida sheriff has confirmed rumors that the will of Don Lewis, the missing husband of big-cat rights activist and “Tiger King” subject Carole Baskin, was forged. Hillsborough County sheriff Chad Chronister spoke on the matter on Tuesday speaking with 10 Tampa Bay. “They called in some experts to say that the will was a
Los Angeles County has set a curfew of 9 p.m. on Wednesday, marking the fourth straight night on which the county’s 10 million residents will be under restriction. The curfew is three hours later than the 6 p.m. curfew imposed for the last three days, in response to extensive looting and vandalism. The curfew will
Mary Pat Gleason, whose extensive list of film and television credits includes “A Cinderella Story” and more recently the CBS sitcom “Mom,” died of cancer on June 2. She was 70. Gleason’s manager confirmed the news, telling Variety that “she was a fighter to the end.” The actress began her career in 1982, with her first
Despite coronavirus woes, Grammy Award-nominated Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has nonetheless reaped a small fortune in profit by unloading his Los Angeles cottage. The 3,000 sq. ft. quintessential California bungalow sold in a bidding war for $3.1 million, $130,000 over the asking price and a whopping $800,000 more than he originally paid five years
M. Shadows, frontman for the band Avenged Sevenfold, has written an eloquent essay in which he pleads for rock and metal fans to consider getting behind Black Lives Matter, offering an argument against the “all lives matter” comeback and expressing regrets over some of his own past imagery or attitudes. The rocker’s 900-word appeal for
Three additional Minneapolis police officers have been charged in connection with the May 25 death of George Floyd, which sparked protests against police violence across the country. The officers are Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that the officers have been charged with aiding and abetting
“12 Years a Slave” and “Shame” director Steve McQueen has dedicated his pair of Cannes-selected films to George Floyd. McQueen’s films “Mangrove” and “Lovers Rock” — both part of the director’s BBC-commissioned “Small Axe” anthology, consisting of five feature-length stories — have been selected for Cannes, which revealed its line-up today despite not going ahead
Tricia Melton is joining her former Freeform boss Tom Ascheim at Warner Bros. The marketing vet has been tapped as the new chief marketing officer of Warner Bros.’ global kids, young adults and classics division. She will once again report to Ascheim, who is joining the company as president to oversee the same departments. News
In light of the historic unrest that has gripped the nation since the police killing of George Floyd, there might be a temptation to describe “RTJ4” – the latest, and best, collaboration between rapper Killer Mike and rapper-producer El-P – as surprisingly prescient. The first full-length the odd-couple hip-hop duo has recorded in the Trump
Dan Guerrero was 13 years old when he realized he was gay. “I’ve always been very self-aware, and I decided I was going to look in a mirror and see what I had to offer the world — what do I have, what the hell am I going to do with my life and what
The Walt Disney Company announced Wednesday that it is pledging $5 million dollars to groups that advocate for social justice. The company is kicking things off by donating $2 million to the NAACP. “The killing of George Floyd has forced our nation to once again confront the long history of injustice that black people in America
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has spoken out against the death of George Floyd and racism in the U.S. “We share in the heartbreak, frustration and anger surrounding the tragic murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police,” the union said in a statement Tuesday. “We stand in solidarity with the African American community
Play video content Breaking News “Kimberly & Beck” Two radio hosts who made racists comments on-air during the Black Lives Matter protests are joining the ranks of the unemployed … they woke up to find out they were fired. Kimberly Ray and Barry Beck — now formerly known as “Kimberly & Beck” on Radio 95.1
Pixar’s “Soul,” Wes Anderson’s star-packed “The French Dispatch” and Steve McQueen’s “Mangrove” and Lover’s Rock” are among the 56 movies which will receive a Cannes 2020 label as part of the festival’s eclectic Official Selection. Also included in this year’s lineup, are Cannes regulars such as Francois Ozon’s anticipated “Summer 85,” Naomi Kawase’s “True Mothers”
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