More than 65,000 Los Angeles residents employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors have filed unemployment insurance claims since the coronavirus pandemic struck in mid-March, according to the state’s Employment Development […]
Before everyone moves past the rejection July 14 of a nearly $19 million settlement fund for Harvey Weinstein accusers, it’s worth taking a closer look at the remarkable development of a New York federal judge calling the deal […]
If history is a guide, one of the surest ways to get an Oscar is by being a nondisabled person playing a disabled character. About 25 actors have won Oscars for such performances, including Jamie Foxx for Ray (2005) and Angelina Jolie for […]
Four months since the COVID-19 pandemic halted film and TV shoots, Hollywood has struggled to get back to business. Film sets, known for being crowded and often unclean, have faced a raft of challenges, including complying with […]
Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose atmospheric scores for spaghetti westerns and some 500 films by a Who’s Who of international directors made him one of the world’s most versatile and influential creators of music for […]
All systems are go for the cameras to start rolling on the second season of Tyler Perry’s BET series Sistas on July 14. The cast and crew of the series had been quarantined at the Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios since late last week when actors were […]
Labor and management continue to make progress in their ongoing negotiations to restart film and TV production, said Editors Guild national executive director Cathy Repola in her latest message to her members. […]
COVID-19 survivor Tom Hanks has a message for anyone unwilling to “do their part” to stop the spread of the respiratory illness. Appearing Tuesday on NBC’s “Today,” Hanks reflected on his own early bout with the coronavirus and questioned why […]
The WGA … reached a June 30 agreement on a three-year TV/theatrical deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, topping off a triennial negotiating cycle like none in recent memory … with ballots due July 22. […]
“The underlying problem is a punishing 2006 law requiring USPS to prefund its retiree medical benefits 75 years in advance,” writes Alexandra Bradbury in Labor Notes. “This onerous requirement … makes it look like the postal service […]
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