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Industry

Avid CEO Jeff Rosica Interviewed by Hollywood Reporter

June 8, 2021

As Hollywood continues to move toward reopening, Avid CEO Jeff Rosica caught up with The Hollywood Reporter, sharing the company’s views on a range of topics from the future of remote and

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California’s Largest Teachers’ Union Votes to Oppose Newsom Recall

June 7, 2021

California’s most powerful teachers union voted to oppose the recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom, according to a statement released Friday. The California Teachers Association President E. Toby Boyd

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L.A. County Reports 1 New Covid Death, 213 New Positive Cases on Sunday

June 7, 2021

On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported one new death resulting from COVID-19 and 213 new positive cases. While the number of hospitalizations continues to decrease

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Awards

‘I May Destroy You’ Wins BAFTA TV Honors for Editors, ‘His Dark Materials’ for Sound

June 7, 2021

Michaela Coel emerged the big winner at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards, where her acclaimed drama I May Destroy You added to its growing stash of statuettes. Coel beat out a fiercely competitive list of performances that included Letitia

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EPI: May Jobs Report is a Promising Sign that the Recovery is on Track

June 6, 2021

EPI economists offer their initial insights on the May jobs report. While they see strong growth in employment, including in leisure and hospitality, the US labor market is still facing a large jobs shortfall. Relief and recovery measures

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AFL-CIO: Pride Month Profile: Dominic Trumfio

June 6, 2021

Dominic Trumfio is a member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 in Chicago. Trumfio is a theater musician, associate music director at his church and musical director for the Kiki Queens, a highly sought-after volunteer

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Teamsters: ‘Right to Work’ Legislation Defeated in New Hampshire Vote

June 6, 2021

New Hampshire Teamsters are celebrating a state House vote Friday night that rejected so-called right-to-work legislation that would have weakened workers and their unions in the Granite State, a long-time goal of corporations and their

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IATSE Wraps Third Week of Film and TV Contract Talks with AMPTP

June 5, 2021

IATSE and management’s Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have wrapped up their third week of bargaining for a new film and TV contract covering the union’s 13 West Coast production locals, including its three national

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Industry

How ‘Underground Railroad’ Editor McMillon Approached Its Nuanced Performances

June 5, 2021

Joi McMillon — the first Black woman to earn an Oscar nomination in film editing (alongside fellow editor Nat Sanders for Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight) — recently reteamed with her Florida State classmate Jenkins for his powerful

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Most Say They Plan to Spend More Time Consuming Entertainment Post-Pandemic

June 5, 2021

A new study was released Friday by UTA IQ, the data and analytics division of the prominent Hollywood agency. The study is titled “Forever Changed: COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on the Entertainment Industry” and is part one of a two part study

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