Disney Loses Shareholder Vote On Increased Pay Equity Disclosure

Jessica Kiang The act of making an observational documentary is built on hope. Or at least, on the slightly reckless faith that once the cameras are rolling, patterns and arcs will duly emerge, coalescing into insightful, manageable storylines that can with luck be shaped to deliver an uptick of optimism.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOscar-winning “Cruella” costume designer Jenny Beavan called for pay equity now in the 94th Academy Awards interview room.Beavan, who won her third Oscar Sunday, spoke backstage and showed off her white shirt, which had “I am woman, hear me roar” on one sleeve cuff and on the other, “Naked without you.”Her remarks come as Costume Designers Guild members amp up their call for pay parity. The topic is not new to the guild; for years, costume designers have been fighting for pay equity, and the sentiment of feeling undervalued has long existed.

"It’s that time of year again.The supermarkets are rammed with display stands of pink cards, cut price flowers, candles and mugs with messages of motherly appreciation on them. My email inbox is full of brands proffering discount codes to take my mum to a spa or to buy her a bracelet. I lost my mum to cancer when I was seven and I have always found Mother’s Day activates spark such a lot of sadness and uncertainty in me.

The Duke of Sussex is shining a light on the people making a difference on the ground in Ukraine.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Lux Vide, the production company behind “Medici” and financial thriller “Devils,” is now scoring a global hit with its medical procedural “Doc,” the second season of which had its French launch at the Series Mania fest.“Doc,” which turns on a prominent physician who, following a head injury, suffers a permanent partial memory loss but still finds a new way to practice his profession, has been sold as a ready made to a slew of territories, including Australia, Canada, Venezuela, the Netherlands and Nigeria. The Italian version has already aired in France (TF1), Australia (SBS), Spain (AXN) and Portugal (AXN), while a local adaptation played in the Czech Republic.

Candace Cameron Bure’s family celebrated a very special moment over the weekend.

The cost of living crisis is upon us - and each day seems to bring more bad news about bills, petrol, and supermarket shops. For many young people, the dream of owning our own homes looks more and more distant.

Naman Ramachandran Vidya Balan (“Kahaani”) and Shefali Shah (“Delhi Crime”), two of India’s finest actors, worked together for the first time in Suresh Triveni’s Amazon Prime Video India original “Jalsa.” The result is an acting masterclass.The film is a tense social thriller where the lives of Balan’s Maya, a top journalist and her Shah’s Rukhsana, Maya’s housekeeper, become inextricably linked together after a horrific incident.Balan’s morally upright journalist wrestles with an ethical dilemma through the film. The actor initially turned down the film because she did not want to play someone who seemed morally ambiguous, but isn’t, and eventually the role’s challenges changed her decision.“Maya is successful and she’s in a position of power and there is a certain aloofness to her demeanor,” Balan tells Variety.

EXCLUSIVE: Vito Schnabel (Before Night Falls), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) and Steven Van Zandt (The Sopranos) have signed on to star in the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.

EXCLUSIVE: NBCU Launch, the umbrella brand that houses the comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across NBCU’s television portfolio, has forged a new partnership with Telemundo to increase the number of Hispanic female directors in scripted television. This partnership is an extension of the Hispanic network’s award-winning corporate initiative Mujeres Imparables (Unstoppable Women).

Kesha could have her legal fees pay by Dr Luke should his defamation claim against her fail.The decision, which was issued by the court on Thursday (March 10), said that a new law introduced in 2020 to help clients pay court fees could not be applied retrospectively.It means that even if Kesha should win her long-running case against Dr Luke, the musician cannot make Dr Luke pay her legal fees.The court ruled that  “there is insufficient evidence supporting the conclusion that the legislature intended its 2020 amendments to the anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation (anti-SLAPP) law… to apply retroactively to pending claims such as the defamation claims asserted by plaintiffs in this action.”In a statement to Rolling Stone, Kesha’s lawyers said: “Today’s opinion is manifestly erroneous and contrary to the conclusion reached by approximately 20 other courts. We will promptly seek Court of Appeals review.”A post shared by Kesha (@iiswhoiis)In a cryptic Instagram post later on, Kesha added: “When you’re not allowed to say anything and there are no words anyways.”The ruling marks the latest development in the pairs lengthy ongoing legal feud, which began when Kesha initially sued the producer, real name Lukasz Gottwald, in 2014 and claimed he had sexually assaulted and emotionally abused her.Dr.

Zac Efron’s done an excellent job of erasing his squeaky-clean Disney Channel image in recent years. If his fratboy roles in “Neighbors” and its sequel commenced the process, then his turns as a paint-huffing pyromaniac in Harmony Korine’s “The Beach Bum” and serial killer, Ted Bundy, in “Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil And Vile” completed it.

. Though we understand how aging and time works, it's still wild to see Blue Ivy Carter all grown up and seemingly very tall so soon. The next time she blinks, we swear she's going to be heading off to college, sharing her own hair tutorials, or perhaps dropping an album.

The smash hit Amazon Prime Video series The Boys has a college-set spinoff series in the works and a new report has revealed that two lead actors have left the project.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“King Richard” costume designer and Lifetime Achievement recipient Sharen Davis was among the many attendees at the Wednesday’s Costume Designer Guild Awards calling for Pay Equity Now. Davis said, “I’ve worked sick. I’ve worked with a broken leg, I even worked after being hit by a car.

Family of four! Liz Sandoz and her husband, Vito Presta, welcomed their second child on Wednesday, March 2.