SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet seen “California Part 2,” the second episode of the sixth season of “Superstore.” Saying goodbye to any beloved character on a television series comes with a lot of tears, even if that series is a sitcom. In the case of NBC’s “Superstore,” the sadness wasn’t
Month: November 2020
Big-budget studio features like “The Batman” or enormous Netflix series are able to self-insure against COVID and manage to shoot during the pandemic, even when cast or crew do test positive. But how are indies managing to cope with all the new union and various local safety protocols? Without liability protection, COVID insurance coverage or
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UPDATED: President Trump claimed on Thursday, without evidence, that the election is being stolen from him, and blasted “Big Media” and “Big Tech” for so-called interference. Trump made a lengthy address from the White House briefing room, his first appearance since early Wednesday morning. He claimed that he will win if “legal votes” are counted,
There has been yet another change behind the scenes at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Head writer Rebecca Drysdale is exiting her role on the show, Variety has confirmed. In a private Facebook message obtained by the Chicago Sun Times, Drysdale explained that it was a mutual decision, after both parties agreed she “was not
Disney announced another shake-up to the studio’s release calendar, postponing Ryan Reynolds’ action comedy “Free Guy” and “Death on the Nile,” the follow-up to Kenneth Branagh’s hit “The Murder on the Orient Express.” “Free Guy” was slated for Dec. 11 and “Death on the Nile” was set to debut on Dec. 18. Neither have new
In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock announced “TrollsTopia” and “The Mighty Ones” from DreamWorks Animation, and HGTV ordered renewed “Flip or Flop.” RENEWALS HGTV renewed “Flip or Flop” for a 10th season, ordering 15 new episodes of the reality series starring real estate agents Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead. The upcoming episodes, set for
In the Q&A session at the end of the Live Nation third quarter earnings report on Thursday, the company’s CEO Michael Rapino had some strong words for former WME music chief Marc Geiger’s recently announced “SaveLive” plan to bail out struggling independent concert venues via a joint-venture that would see Geiger and investors taking 51%
After Election Night itself proved entirely indecisive, almost all the major broadcast and cable news networks continued their coverage into a second night. Whereas Fox News emerged victorious on Election Night, CNN topped the overall viewership rankings for night 2, drawing 7.1 million viewers in the primetime hours of 8-11 p.m. Fox News wasn’t all
Christmas is now underway on radio across the country, as stations flip to all-holiday formats a bit earlier than usual. In some smaller markets, such as WWIZ in Youngstown, Pa., the move to wall-to-wall seasonal tunes happened as early as late September. But this week, major stations in key cities such as Los Angeles’ KOST
Lionsgate earnings have topped Wall Street estimates with adjusted operating income of $156 million — 56% above consensus — and 33 cents earnings per share — 94% above estimates — for its second quarter that ended Sept. 30. Several hours earlier, Lionsgate told employees it was laying off 15% of its motion picture group, citing
Play video content Breaking News Luke Bryan just took the Georgia-Florida rivalry to a whole ‘nother level … the country music superstar is now using Tim Tebow‘s Heisman Trophy to cast a curse on the Gators!!! Bryan — a BIG Georgia fan — revealed Thursday he and his wife won the rights to the trophy
Amid the ongoing pandemic, Roku’s third-quarter financial results topped Wall Street’s estimates Thursday afternoon as streaming hours spiked for another consecutive quarter, sending the stock up over 4% in after-hours trading, on top of a 4.4% gain during the regular trading session. Active accounts popped by 43% to 46 million, according to the company, while
Live Nation, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, accentuated the positive wherever possible in its second full quarter with almost no live entertainment in its Q3 earnings report Thursday. That emphasis is on what will happen when concerts return, which it continues to project for next summer. The company says 83% of fans are keeping tickets
Joe Biden urged people to “stay calm” on Thursday, saying the results of the election will be known “very soon.” Biden spoke briefly at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Del., flanked by Sen. Kamala Harris, as the outcome in Pennsylvania and a few other states remained too close to call. “The senator and I continue
Disney has enacted more layoffs, impacting more than 50 employees in the studio’s marketing group, the NY-based theatrical division and Searchlight Pictures. Several hundred open positions have been eliminated as well. Six people at Searchlight Pictures, the independent label once owned by Fox, were laid off on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Disney-owned ESPN
Poland’s Camerimage, the world’s leading film festival dedicated to cinematography, has been forced to abandon plans to stage a hybrid event, and will pivot to a purely digital format. The festival, which takes place Nov. 14-21 in Toruń, had already announced that the majority of its screenings and events would be online, but it had
Check out an official Let Him Go Featurette starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanALERT: https://www.fandango.com/let-him-go-2020-223331/movie-overview?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
Brax, a social media influencer and rapper, has died at the age of 21. Born Braxton Baker, she was working on two albums and three novels at the time of her death, according to an Instagram post from her mother, Letricia Loftin, on Thursday. The specifics of Brax’s death are still unclear. “At the time
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will finally be available the way the filmmaker decidedly does not want you to see it — at home. The sci-fi epic, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is debuting on 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD and digital rental services starting on Dec. 15. For film buffs, or anyone who felt they
Willliam Jackson Harper is set to lead “Love Life” Season 2 at HBO Max, Variety has learned. Season 2 will be set in New York City and focus on Harper’s character as he comes out of a years-long relationship with the woman he thought was going to be his person. The rug pulled out from under
A pair of spooky offerings broke into the Nielsen’s list of top 10 most-streamed shows in the U.S. a few weeks ahead of Halloween. For the week of Oct. 5, “The Haunting of Bly Manor” scared its way onto the list at number two, garnering an average of 1,175 million minutes in its first week.
When most people get too drunk, they might do an embarrassing dance or text someone they know they really shouldn’t be texting. When Gina (Annaleigh Ashford) gets too drunk, however, she becomes “Becky,” an enthusiastic hellion who ruins weddings, falls out of windows and, in a moment of enlightened benevolence, offers up her kidney to
The Recording Academy has announced the appointment of Kelley Purcell as Vice President of Membership & Industry Relations, effective immediately. According to the announcement, the appointment follows the Recording Academy’s recent restructure, which aims to streamline the organization and sharpen focus on its service to music. Reporting to Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand, Purcell will
England may be going into a month-long second lockdown from Thursday, but it’s largely business as usual where film and TV production is concerned. The British Film Commission (BFC) has updated its COVID-safe rules for filming, which were first published June 1. While England residents are advised not to travel overseas or within the U.K.,
Posters for “Borat 2” showing Sacha Baron Cohen nearly naked and wearing a ring engraved with the word Allah in Arabic have been removed from buses in the Parisian suburb of Essonne. The regional transportation group TICE took down the posters following a backlash that erupted over the weekend that saw some people, including bus
Alumni of London’s elite Escape Studios, writer-director Sarah Andrews and assistant director, animation lead and sound designer Aaron Hopwood, participated in this year’s Cartoon Springboard project pitching sessions, looking to leverage the success of their short student film “Jerich0” into a short form series adaptation. “Jerich0” started life as a one-minute, third year VFX and
Amid the ongoing election chaos, “The Masked Singer” kept the show going on Wednesday night. The Fox singing competition topped the ratings charts with a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 and 6.3 million total viewers. That’s pretty much exactly even on the week before, which is not too shabby considering the election furore going on
When an accomplishment onscreen seems effortless, it reflects true mastery of a craft. For five costume designers of potential Oscar contenders, the weight of their undertaking — wrestling with ensemble casts and specific periods — remains undetectable on the screen. Donna Berwick’s work on director Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” about four Vietnam veterans returning
Lionsgate is laying off 15% of its motion picture group, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Drake, chairman of the motion picture group, informed employees of the cuts on Thursday. A source said the layoffs will impact about 15% of the department. Lionsgate has about 450 employees. “While our business remains fundamentally strong,
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