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Cannes Protocols: Fest Will Require Masks but Allow Cocktails

May 20, 2021

The Cannes Film Festival and its accompanying film market have published new COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of the 2021 festival —set for July 6-17—and while organizers are confident the show will go on, expect a more somber affair than

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BAFTA to Expand Learning and Talent Development Program

May 20, 2021

BAFTA has unveiled plans to “dramatically expand the work it does to find and support new talent in the U.K. and globally.” In 2022, the British academy plans to “relaunch its year-round learning and talent development program

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AFL-CIO: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Editha Adams

May 19, 2021

Editha Adams serves as statewide president of a union, United Domestic Workers, AFSCME Local 3930, representing more than 140,000 care workers, the majority of whom are women of color. Adams strengthens community bonds

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Amazon Exec Pushed for Mailbox on Site of High-Stakes Union Organizing Drive

May 17, 2021

Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business and a top lieutenant of Jeff Bezos, supported an effort to install a mailbox at the site of an Alabama warehouse during a recent high-stakes union election, according to documents

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‘Cruella’ Stages First Major Hollywood Premiere in Pandemic Era

May 19, 2021

On Wednesday night, Disney staged the world premiere of Cruella at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. The live-action pic, opening in theaters and on Disney+ Premier over Memorial Day weekend, stars Emma Stone as a young

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Labor

Workers at the Whitney Museum Move to Form a Union

May 18, 2021

Employees of the Whitney Museum of American Art are the latest group of museum workers in New York City to take steps toward forming a union. They are also the most recent example of museum employees who have chosen to organize

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California Won’t Lift Its Mask Requirement for Another Month

May 18, 2021

California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Monday. “This four-week period will give Californians time to prepare

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Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Tops Unscripted Winners

May 18, 2021

RuPaul’s Drag Race took home the bulk of prizes during Monday night’s inaugural MTV Movie & TV Awards unscripted ceremony. The VH1 series won best reality cast, best competition series and best host at the show, which followed

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MTV Awards: ‘WandaVision,’ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Among Top Winners

May 17, 2021

WandaVision, the Disney+/Marvel Studios show won four awards during the ceremony, including best series and best performance in a TV show for Elizabeth Olsen, who called Marvel fans the “best.” Olsen was a double winner, taking

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L.A. County Public Health: 7 New Deaths, 240 New Cases; Continued Masking Advised

May 16, 2021

“With just 40% of LA County residents fully vaccinated,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, “public health safety measures, including masking, distancing, and hand washing, will help us avoid additional cases.”

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