awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. The actress has since spoken out and claimed the verdict was "unfair" and that social media had a strong influence on the trial.
07.06.2022 - 02:53 / thewrap.com
Music supervisors are responsible for negotiating the licensing rights for pre-recorded music for use in a film or TV project, often having a major hand in shaping a project’s soundtrack. Whether it is the famous use of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” in “Shaun of the Dead” or the various classic rock songs used in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, it is the music supervisor’s work that makes their use in those films possible.
This past week, a worker-run Twitter page titled “Music Needs Supervision” launched, calling on the music community to rally behind their unionization efforts as the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Hollywood studios, “refused our ask to grant equal rights.” The Twitter page and other music supervisors have begun a social media movement to raise awareness On Monday, IATSE in its own release on its website said that the AMPTP “indicated they will not voluntarily recognize” the music supervisors union. AMPTP did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s requests for comment.
Some of the demands listed by IATSE for its potentially newest local echo those that were demanded by other IATSE locals in recent talks with AMPTP, most notably higher and standardized wages. But others are the sort of benefits like health and pension funds that, unlike their unionized colleagues in Hollywood, music supervisors do not have.
Unionizing with IATSE would also give music supervisors a labor resource to contact in case they experience discrimination, pay disparity or other workplace issues. “Imagine the music supervisor who nailed the perfect sync isn’t treated equally with all other creative filmmakers: no pension,fair pay, no hour caps,” tweeted music supervisor Andy Ross,
.awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. The actress has since spoken out and claimed the verdict was "unfair" and that social media had a strong influence on the trial.
Elvis Presley’s legacy lives on. On Tuesday, three generations of Presleys, Priscilla, 77, Lisa Marie, 54, and her daughter Riley, 33, as well as her twins Harper and Finley, 13 participated in a historic Hand and Footprint Ceremony outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.The family had a gorgeous backdrop dedicated to the new Elvis movie starring Austin Butler. They all looked thankful to be together for such a special moment.Butler was also in attendance. The actor has been praised for his performance as Elvis, with the film gaining a 12-minute standing ovation at Cannes.
. Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jeanie Buss, Rob Lowe, and LeBron James are among those who make appearances in the first look, discussing the «true trajectory that catapulted the Lakers into every household and history book,» according to a press release Tuesday.The clip also shows things get emotional when the series reflects on Johnson's HIV diagnosis which led him to retire from the NBA.While so much of the show will be about the Lakers team and players over the years, the official synopsis of the docuseries confirms the show is ultimately «about family, business, and power –and how all three must be harnessed to achieve greatness.»«When charismatic real estate tycoon Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Lakers in a wildly risky and complex business deal, nobody could’ve predicted just how much success was to come,» the synopsis reads.
Actress and singer Haylie Duff, who has spent most of her life in Hollywood, decided during the pandemic she was going to move her family back to her home state of Texas. The star spoke with Fox News Digital about why she decided to pick up her family and return to her roots. "Well, you know, I grew up in Texas," she shared. "Texas is my home state.
Landon Barker has nothing but great things to say about his stepmother. The 18-year-old has taken up an exciting new venture, collaborating with boohooMAN, and at the clothing launch he opened up about how much he loves his dad Travis Barker’s new wife Kourtney Kardashian.Landon was in Portofino, Italy along with the rest of the Barker and Kardashian family when Kravis officially became husband and wife.
Wow, you don’t get this very often! One of THE most glam power couples in Hollywood history coming together 25 years later after their breakup to reminisce — and even hint at where it all went wrong? Amazing!
The legendary actress, 86, was honoured with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles. And co-stars from the 1965 classic movie join her at the gala.
EXCLUSIVE: Cross Creek Pictures has acquired Drudge, the Black List spec script by Cody Brotter about internet reporter Matt Drudge’s rise to power. ’
Zendaya is sharing her thoughts on her career in Hollywood and why she is not pursuing a career in music, as many of her fans online have encouraged her to become a pop star, following her Disney debut in ‘Shake It Up’ alongside Bella Thorne.During her latest cover of Variety’s Actors on Actors issue, Zendaya talked to Andrew Garfield about the main reason why she prefers acting over music, revealing that while she likes to record occasional songs, she is not ready for the level of fame that comes with being a pop star.“I was talking to Sam about this earlier. I was like I don’t know if I could ever be a pop star,” she said, referring to ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson, “It’s because as an actor, there’s a level of anonymity that I get to have, which I really like.”“And I get to sort my stuff, whatever that is, through a character and nobody needs to know about it.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Miami-based BTF Media and Loz Dos Studios, a Latinx production studio, are jumping on the Marilyn Monroe bandwagon, with a still untitled biopic in the works that promises an untold look at the iconic movie star’s Latina heritage and one of her final trips to Mexico. Details of the script are drawn from released FBI documents, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.The upcoming project will be another addition to the pantheon of film and TV projects that have proliferated through the years since Monroe’s untimely death in 1962, with the latest being Netflix docu “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes” and the upcoming NC-17-rated drama “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas, that is slated for release this year on the giant streamer.
At the Hollywood Film Awards in Hollywood.
The President of Mexico may have dropped out of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week, but the hosting President of the United States is coming to town for a flurry of fêtes.
The President of Mexico may have dropped out of the Summit of the Americas in LA this week, but the hosting President of the United States is coming to town for a flurry of fêtings.