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During Deadline Contenders, a viewer tweeted a list of questions in regards to the upcoming season of This Is Us. Creator Dan Fogelman addressed the queries with the most pressing question being “Will the writers address COVID in present day?” “Yes on Covid,” Fogelman answered on Twitter. “We’ve decided to attack things head on. Very proud of @ThisIsUsWriters.” … Continue reading Dan Fogelman Says ‘This Is Us’ Will Attack Coronavirus “Head On” In Season 5 Continue Reading →

Screenshot via HBO After a week off John Oliver came back to his “white void” to unpack the news on Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight, using the announcement of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential pick as a launching pad to talk about the country’s (specifically Republicans) obsession with conspiracy theories. When Harris was named … Continue reading ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Addresses QAnon, Marjorie Taylor Greene And The Danger Of “Batsh*t” Crazy Conspiracy Theories Continue Reading →

Verizon and Disney are expanding their distribution and marketing partnership to add the full Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle at no charge  for subscribers to two wireless plans. Beginning Thursday, customers who choose the “Play More Unlimited” or “Get More Unlimited” packages will get the bundle for free as part of their monthly cost of $45 or $55 before … Continue reading Verizon And Disney Expand Partnership, Giving Some Wireless Customers Free Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Continue Reading →

HGTV has picked up a second season of its hit home makeover competition series, Rock the Block. The renewal follows solid ratings for the series, which drew more than 20.3 million total viewers in its first season. The six-episode season 2 is slated to premiere in early 2021. In season two, four pairs of HGTV’s top renovation … Continue reading ‘Rock The Block’ Renewed For Season 2 By HGTV Continue Reading →

Chinese entertainment giant Maoyan, the country’s leading online ticketing provider, has posted its interim financials for the first half of a pandemic-disrupted 2020, with the company swinging to a loss of RMB 430.7M ($62M), compared with a profit of RMB 257.4M ($37M) in the same period last year. Revenue took a drastic tumble from RMB 1,984.6M … Continue reading Chinese Ticketing Giant Maoyan Swings To Loss For First Half Of 2020 After Pandemic Disruption Continue Reading →

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nanfu Wang is unusual for someone of her generation in China—she’s got a sibling. She was born in 1985 in the midst of China’s one child policy, which limited women to having a single baby. The only exception was for people in rural areas, like Wang’s parents, who were permitted to have a second child … Continue reading “No One Wanted Her”: China’s Shocking Tale Of Abandoned Babies, Forced Abortions Told In Emmy-Nominated ‘One Child Nation’ Continue Reading →

Vice EXCLUSIVE: Vice Studios has hired Alex Moore, the CEO of the two-time Oscar-winning company Grain Media, to the newly-created role of vice-president of non-fiction in the UK. Based in London, Moore will build Vice Studios’ slate across factual, factual entertainment, formats, documentaries, and features. He reports to UK creative director Yonni Usiskin. During his five-year tenure … Continue reading Vice Studios Names Grain Media CEO Alex Moore As Its VP Of Non-Fiction In The UK Continue Reading →

The major companies and Hollywood’s unions are close to finalizing terms for restarting film and TV production. “Return-to-work discussions are ongoing with the studios and the other unions and guilds,” Teamsters Local 399 said in the latest message to its members. “At this time we are still trying to finalize some of the remaining issues, however we … Continue reading Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 Says Industry Talks “Getting Closer” To Finalizing Remaining Issues For Safe Return To Work Continue Reading →

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will each make appearances on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, which will be a bit of a feat of staging such a large scale event in a time of COVID-19. The program lineup will feature a mix of live and taped segments and, in addition to political figures … Continue reading What To Expect On The First Night Of The Democratic National Convention: Rundown Includes Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders And A Dose Of Entertainment Continue Reading →

Happy Birthday, Rumer Willis! The eldest of the Willis sisters turned 32 yesterday, Aug. 16, and celebrated in calming cottagecore style with puff sleeve dresses, a rustic and cozy reading nook, and some frolicking in a nearby forest with family. What topped it all off were the loving birthday wishes — and photos — shared by … Continue reading Demi Moore and Scout Willis Share Loving Birthday Wishes For Rumer Willis and a Sultry Vintage Photo Continue Reading →