A months-long surge of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County is reaching its grim if inevitable zenith as deaths reach once-unthinkable levels, medical infrastructure is buckling under a flood of patients and officials fear the mortality […]
In better times than these, Hollywood’s charities were a lifeline for thousands of industry workers in need of a little help just to get by. In 2020, that need exploded exponentially as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged lives, livelihoods and life savings. Mary Pickford, who co-founded the Motion Picture and Television […]
Amid an avalanche of awful Covid-19 news on Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a renewed focus on preventing gatherings ahead of New Year’s Eve. “Nobody should be gathering in a big party and nobody should be […]
“Having sat mostly on the sidelines for the past 20 months, there will be no ‘going last’ bonus for WME–no accommodation for the fact that they are the most conflicted of all agencies–no alterations to our existing deals that soften the protections […]
SAG-AFTRA leaders told their members Tuesday night that “most entertainment productions will remain on hiatus until the second or third week of January, if not later.” The update comes the day after the Los Angeles County Department […]
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging the film and TV industry to consider pausing production for a few weeks during the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases throughout the county. “Although music, TV and […]
“As millions of Americans end 2020 sick, jobless, hungry, indebted or at risk of losing their homes, it’s unimaginable that at the other end of the spectrum,” writes Venessa Wong in Buzzfeed, “the wealthy, shielded from much of this […]
More than 2,900 US health care workers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, a far higher number than that reported by the government, according to a new analysis by KHN and The Guardian. Fatalities from the coronavirus […]
Southern California and San Joaquin Valley, a central region, have 0 percent ICU capacity, keeping them under a stay-at-home order until at least December 28, the California Department of Public Health said on Saturday. […]
“These ballot victories show that bold, progressive policies are enormously popular regardless of ideology,” writes Robert Reich in The American Prospect. “They’re proof that embracing humanity and dignity is both a sound moral choice and […]
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