Cloris Leachman, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a neglected housewife in the stark drama The Last Picture Show but who was probably best known for getting laughs, notably in three Mel Brooks movies and on television […]
Cannes 2021 just got hotter. The annual film festival, which prides itself on launching the premieres – and careers – of some of the world’s top directors, will now take place at the height of summer, following concerns over the Covid pandemic. […]
“Online gaming culture had a track record of toxic culture,” writes Sarah Jaffee in News Opener, “particularly the right-wing ‘Gamergate’ movement, and that kind of culture rubbed off on the workplace. Games companies, in the wake of […]
Democrats in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday reintroduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009, setting a $15 an hour target by 2025. That level would be more than double the current rate of $7.25 […]
“Fran likes to talk. You just ask her a question and she can go on for 15 minutes. And part of the answer will not appear related to the question in any way.” […]
With more than a dozen projects from studios like Warner Brothers, Disney, Universal and CBS resuming shooting or planning to do so in February, industry sources are quick to point out that the request to halt filming was a […]
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that union membership increased in 2020. According to the BLS, union membership jumped to 10.8%, about .5% higher than in 2019. In 2020 the union advantage in pay continued with non-union workers making just 84% of what union workers make. […]
It has been a tumultuous year for Paul Audley, who for more than a decade has led the film permitting group FilmLA. Last March, most filming in the region was shut down. It took until June for health officials to allow shoots to restart and […]
WME says it’s in “substantive discussions” with the WGA to end their 21-month battle over packaging fees and the agency’s affiliation with a related production entity, Endeavor Content. “We are currently in substantive discussions with […]
The judge handling The Weinstein Company’s bankruptcy proceedings has confirmed a settlement plan that resolves most claims from women who say they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Harvey Weinstein. Earlier this month […]
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