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Briarcliff Entertainment Sobini Films, the production company behind soon-to-released Shields Green biopic Emperor, said it will donate $1 for every digital transaction during the first month of film’s release to the NAACP. Set for a digital release on August 18, via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, the film is based on the inspiring journey of Green, an American … Continue reading Sobini Films, NAACP Team For Shields Green Biopic ‘Emperor’ Release; Freestyle Digital Acquires ‘The Real Exorcist’; Straight Up Films Tackling Youth Mental Health Crisis – Film Briefs Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver is open for business. We hear that the impasse between U.S. studios and the British Columbia unions over safety protocols is starting to get resolved, with the local unions clearing a number of TV series to begin production there. One of the first to get a green light was The Good Doctor, we hear, after its lead studio Sony Pictures … Continue reading Vancouver Production To Restart As British Columbia Unions Reach Agreements With U.S. Studios, Including Sony Pictures TV & Disney TV Studios Continue Reading →

Duane L. Tatro, a music composer for dozens of TV series and concert works for orchestral wind ensemble and chamber groups, has died. He passed on Sunday at his home in Bell Canyon, Calif at age 93. Tatro was a respected member of the composing community. His long resume includes such series as Dynasty, The Love … Continue reading Duane L. Tatro Dies: TV Composer For ‘Dynasty’ And ‘The Love Boat’ Was 93 Continue Reading →

SAG-AFTRA Two members of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee that bargained for the union’s recently ratified film and TV contract said tonight that they had not been told during the talks of the severity of the problems facing the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan. The plan’s restructuring is projected to remove some 3,500 participants and 3,200 family members from … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA Contract Negotiators Say They Were Kept In The Dark About Severity Of Health Plan’s Problems Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Hard times call for hard decisions, which trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan say they had to make to save health benefits for future generations of participants. Even before the pandemic, the Plan was facing unsustainable deficits, and the COVID-19 production shutdown accelerated the need for a complete overhaul of its benefits structures. Sources familiar with the … Continue reading Hard Choices To Save SAG-AFTRA’s Troubled Health Plan; 3,500 Performers & 2,800 Dependents Projected To Lose Benefits Next Year Under Restructuring Continue Reading →

If you’ve been wondering if Project Power’s‘s Newt (better known as the guy on fire) is played by Machine Gun Kelly, the answer is “yes.” And if you were surprised to see him appear in the Netflix film, you really shouldn’t be. Colson Baker (or Machine Gun Kelly, as he goes by professionally) may be better known … Continue reading If You Were Surprised to See Machine Gun Kelly in Project Power, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention Continue Reading →

Taylor Swift really knows how to write a sad breakup song. Case in point: her duet with Bon Iver titled “Exile” from her Folklore album. Not only are the lyrics incredibly heartbreaking as two people sing about a relationship coming to an end, but we just can’t get enough of the haunting melodies. Iver and Swift’s harmonies are unparalleled! While we … Continue reading 15 Covers of Taylor Swift’s “Exile” That Are Equally as Heartbreaking as the Original Continue Reading →

Throughout Project Power, aspiring rapper Robin (Dominique Fishback) is challenged as to whether or not she can truly rap. At one point in the film, she thoroughly demolishes a teacher with her lyrical flow with the help of a fellow classmate, played by real-life rapper Chika. Unsurprisingly, there’s a deeper meaning to the Chika cameo. Turns out … Continue reading Rapper Chika Didn’t Just Make a Cameo in Project Power, She Was Responsible For Its Flow Continue Reading →

UPDATE: It pays to be a part of television history. The Brentwood home that served as the exterior establishing shot in the first season of The Golden Girls has sold for $4,000,260. That’s one million dollars over the asking price. The sale closed today. The buyer was not immediately identified. EARLIER: You can spend your golden years in the house … Continue reading ‘The Golden Girls’ House Sold: Brentwood 4-Bedroom’s Exterior Was Featured In First Season Continue Reading →

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are one of the most open celebrity couples and it’s fair to say that we’ve fallen in love with their love through the years. The pair first met on the set of Legend’s 2006 music video “Stereo” and it feels like ever since, they’ve been taking us along for the ride as they’ve welcomed … Continue reading John Legend Has Chronicled His Growing Family in His Music Videos and It’s Sweet as Hell Continue Reading →