Month: July 2020

AMPAS The Academy has chosen its film scholars this year and is not letting the coronavirus pandemic get in the way of one of AMPAS’ most important programs, at least in terms of serious studies relating to the film industry. Fittingly, considering Oscar’s drive toward greater diversity, both projects involve issues revolving around movies and … Continue reading Motion Picture Academy 2020 Film Scholars To Examine Issue Of Race In Hollywood Continue Reading →

The-Last-MercenaryNetflix Netflix is underway in France on Jean-Claude Van Damme action-comedy The Last Mercenary from director David Charhon (The Other Side Of The Tracks). Also starring in the film are Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou. Van Damme will play a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his … Continue reading Netflix Underway In France On Jean-Claude Van Damme Action-Comedy ‘The Last Mercenary’ Continue Reading →

Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA (Sipa via AP Images) Veteran journalists know that the public mood is quirky, so it’s always risky to report “a consensus.” A few days ago, for example, there seemed a “consensus” that Americans had lost confidence in their neighborhood cops. Further, their expectations about cops had been distorted by movies and television. … Continue reading Peter Bart: As TV News Reports Look More Like Cop Shows, Viewers Are Left In Cuffs Continue Reading →

AP Images Cousin Bruce Morrow, the New York radio DJ whose long career reaches from the Beatles at Shea Stadium through satellite radio, is leaving SiriusXM after one last show on Saturday night. The 84-year-old Morrow will depart the SiriusXM ’60s on 6 channel but vows he is not retiring. He referred fans to his Facebook … Continue reading ‘Cousin Brucie’ Morrow Leaving SiriusXM Radio After 15 Years; Last Show Saturday Night Continue Reading →

FAP Images A report from The Oregonian/OregonLive columnist John Canzano that claims the Los Angeles Times accepted advertising money in exchange for increased coverage of the Pac-12 is being denied by the media company. The Oregonian report on Thursday claimed the LA Times agreed to accept $100,000 in advertising in exchange for increased conference coverage. Hillary Manning, the VP of communications … Continue reading Los Angeles Times Denies Report That It Took Advertising Money In Exchange For Pac-12 Coverage Continue Reading →

GLAAD held their very first virtual edition of its GLAAD Media Awards and it was just as spirited and entertaining as if we were in person kiki’ing and honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. If you weren’t able to watch the virtual ceremony the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards will air … Continue reading GLAAD Media Awards Winners List: ‘Pose’, ‘Booksmart’, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Among Honorees Continue Reading →

Faye Sadou/MediaPunch /IPX Tamar Braxton is speaking out, nearly two weeks after being hospitalized for what she now confirms was an attempt to end her life. In a lengthy, raw and emotional post on social media, Braxton wrote “It was only God’s grace and his mercy on my attempt to end my pain and my life … Continue reading Tamar Braxton Breaks Silence After Hospitalization, Reveals Immense Pressure Of Reality TV Continue Reading →

The Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition has selected Morehouse College Professor Stephane Dunn’s screenplay Chicago ’66 as the very first grand prize winner of the inaugural screenwriting contest. For Chicago ’66, Dr. Dunn took inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impactful but largely forgotten crusade in Chicago. The crusade in question is set in the summer of 1966 when a … Continue reading Civil Rights Drama ‘Chicago ’66’ Wins Inaugural Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition Continue Reading →

Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel together around the Black Lives Matter logo on the court during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)AP Images Every player, coach and referee on the court for … Continue reading NBA Restarts Its Season With New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz Kneeling For National Anthem Continue Reading →

‘Domina’Sky Studios EXCLUSIVE: Cameras are rolling again on Sky’s Ancient Rome series Domina, marking the broadcaster’s largest-scale production to get back underway to date. Cast and crew have returned to set at historic studios Cinecitta in Italian capital Rome following several weeks of pre-production work after the country’s lockdown was eased. The show is led by Kasia … Continue reading Sky’s Ancient Rome Series ‘Domina’ With Isabella Rossellini, Liam Cunningham & Kasia Smutniak Resumes Filming At Italy’s Cinecitta Continue Reading →