Hollywood received a huge boost Monday upon receiving word that theaters in New York City — which have been shut down for nearly a year because of COVID-19 — will be permitted to reopen March 5, albeit with strict restrictions in place. […]
The share of episodic TV shows directed by women and people of color has reached “new highs,” according to the latest DGA Inclusion Report, with women directing more than a third of TV episodes in the 2019-20 season, and directors of color […]
New data revealed that users flocked to streaming platforms in massive numbers last year as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold — with the entertainment giant one of the biggest beneficiaries. According to a new report from mobile […]
The MPAA, DGA, IATSE, IFTA, SAG-AFTRA along with the AFL-CIO’s Department of Professional Employees have penned a letter to President Joe Biden urging the new administration to keep the job-providing, economy-stimulating film […]
After the Los Angeles Department of Public Health confirmed 14 cases of the UK variant of Covid-19, Public Health has reported 93 new deaths and 1,465 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county. The lower number of deaths […]
A coalition of industry guilds and organizations is again calling on US legislators to implement accessible pandemic risk insurance coverage as COVID-19 continues to disrupt Hollywood production. “As you develop the agenda for the Senate […]
The promises and threats that new technologies pose for workers in the entertainment industry were explored Friday at the Labor Innovation & Technology Summit, hosted by SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO. The role of unions, said […]
Director Randall Miller, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter over the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on a film set in 2014, has avoided jail time for breaching his probation order. A Wayne County, Georgia, judge […]
In January, President Joe Biden promised to provide state and local health officials a three-week window into how many vaccine doses were on the way. “Until now we’ve had to guess how much vaccine to expect for the next week, and that’s […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom was asked on Wednesday if he thinks the entire state might be out of the most restrictive purple tier of his Blueprint for a Safer Reopening by the first day of spring. “Yes,” said the governor, “based on trend lines.” […]
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