Author: Madiha Ahmed

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. “Progress is being made, but there are detailed issues still to address,” she said, noting that “negotiations between the AMPTP, and jointly the IATSE, DGA, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, … Continue reading Editors Guild Chief Cathy Repola Says “Progress Is Being Made” In Labor-Management Talks To Restart Film & TV Production Continue Reading →

Sky drama ChernobylHBO UPDATED WITH WINNERS: Chernobyl was the big winner at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards on Friday after the Sky and HBO drama scooped seven awards. The Sister-produced nuclear disaster series beat competition from the likes of The Crown, Killing Eve and The Virtues at the pre-recorded ceremony, triumphing in categories including Director: Fiction for Johan Renck. Other wins included best Production … Continue reading BAFTA TV Craft Awards: ‘Chernobyl’ The Big Winner After Scooping Seven Prizes Continue Reading →

One of the cultural landmarks of Los Angeles’s east side is being converted into a restaurant. The Satellite nightclub in Silver Lake, which has hosted Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters and many more prominent alternative and pop acts, is yet another victim of the pandemic. The venue has been closed since March, joining other clubs and concert halls across the nation. … Continue reading Silver Lake Music Venue The Satellite Is Turning Back Into A Restaurant Continue Reading →

Ric Tapia via AP As the NBA and Major League Baseball approach their returns to action this month, the NFL is experiencing turbulence in the final days before training camps are scheduled to open. The league, which has been negotiating with its players’ union over COVID-19 protocols, issued a statement Friday afternoon affirming that it is still … Continue reading NFL Eyes Return To Normalcy But Many Players Question State Of Pandemic Plan Continue Reading →

Paul Thomas AndersonShutterstock EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Paul Thomas Anderson’s new 1970s San Fernando Valley movie is jumping from Focus Features to MGM. Neither studio would confirm, but we know it’s a deal that’s going down, according to sources. The production is leaving the Universal specialty label that made his Best Picture Oscar-nominated period feature Phantom Thread, which grossed nearly $48M worldwide. … Continue reading Paul Thomas Anderson 1970s San Fernando Valley Movie Heading To MGM Continue Reading →

AP New York City enters Phase 4 — the last region in the state to do so — on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed in a Friday afternoon conference call, allowing film and TV production to ramp up and fanless pro sports to move foward after being cleared by global health experts. Media production activities, meaning motion picture, … Continue reading NYC Enters Phase 4 Monday With Fewer Restrictions On Film, TV Production But Still No Movie Theaters Continue Reading →

Ikon Images via AP Images UPDATE,3:31 PM: The Internet is actually not under siege and you can still watch Netflix over the weekend, it turns out – though it certainly felt like the digital world had collapsed to PONG levels for a while today. There are still some dark spots out there, and some sites proving a little … Continue reading Internet Was Not Under “Attack” During Global Outage, Says Cloudflare DNS; Sites & Services Starting To Stabilize – Update Continue Reading →

WGA West EXCLUSIVE: The WGA has wrapped up successful negotiations on two fronts in the past few weeks, getting UTA to break ranks with the other Big Four agencies by signing the guild’s franchise agreement and hammering out a new three-year film and TV contract with management’s AMPTP. And WGA West president David A. Goodman says all credit is due to the solidarity of the guild’s … Continue reading WGA West President David A. Goodman Talks New Film & TV Deal And Agency Franchise Agreement With UTA Continue Reading →

Shutterstock EXCLUSIVE: The bitter, yearlong legal dispute between the WGA and UTA is officially over, with both sides filing papers in federal court to dismiss the antitrust lawsuits they’d filed against one another. The news comes days after the guild and agency closed a deal to phase out packaging and resume writer representation. All that remains now is for U.S. District Court … Continue reading WGA & UTA Officially End Legal Battle, File Court Papers To Dismiss Their Antitrust Lawsuits Continue Reading →

Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas in ‘The Secret: Dare To Dream’Roadside Attractions UPDATED, July 17: Lionsgate said Friday that Roadside Attractions’ romantic drama The Secret: Dare To Dream, starring Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas, will be released on Premium Video on Demand on July 31. In March, the pic based on based on Rhonda Byrne’s 2006 global bestselling self-help book, … Continue reading ‘The Secret: Dare To Dream’ Sets PVOD Release After Theatrical Date Halted By Coronavirus – Update Continue Reading →