The future of the UK’s Elstree Film Studios is in doubt, according to a new report that concluded the studio needs a substantial cash injection to fund extensive repairs to fix its old and “dangerous” infrastructure.
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Kate Aurthur editor With the one-year anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson approaching on June 24, the Showrunners for Abortion Rights — the coalition of showrunners, TV creators and directors that formed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn of Roe v. Wade — has reemerged with a report card that gives an update on their work with the studios. The chart reveals how the 10 major Hollywood studios have responded to the group’s demands for abortion safety protocols for productions in states where abortion has been banned and criminalized. A second slide evaluates the effectiveness of the reproductive health and safety hotlines that was one of the group’s suggestions. The report — displayed here, along with a new statement from the coalition — reveals mixed results. Several studios, with Paramount/CBS leading the charge, have made strides in protecting the safety of pregnant workers over the past 10 months since this work began. Others have made incremental changes, and are working toward doing more. With lives potentially at stake, though, the coaliation would like the studios to move more quickly.
To illustrate that urgency, Showrunners for Abortion Rights has called for a picket on June 23, alongside fellow WGA members outside of the Los Angeles headquarters of Amazon Studios. “This demonstration coincides with the one-year anniversary of the landmark Dobbs decision,” reads the new statement from the coalition (included in full at the bottom). As well as picketing, there will be abortion-focused speakers and other programming at the event. The group also states that after the writers strike concludes, its members will continue to pressure the “studios to rise to the occasion of saving people’s lives in the
The future of the UK’s Elstree Film Studios is in doubt, according to a new report that concluded the studio needs a substantial cash injection to fund extensive repairs to fix its old and “dangerous” infrastructure.
Angelique Jackson The fourth season of the Emmy-winning comedy series “A Black Lady Sketch Show” will be its last, Variety has learned exclusively. “Thank you to all the immensely talented cast members, guest stars, writers, directors, editors and crew members who have made ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ an Emmy-winning success,” series creator and star Robin Thede said in a statement about the decision to end the show. “I especially want to recognize the Black women and other women of color who excelled in every department at ‘ABLSS,'” Thede added. “I am also eternally grateful for the support of Issa Rae and Jax Media, Amy Gravitt, Casey Bloys and the entire team at HBO, Max and Warner Bros. Discovery.”
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Page Six on Wednesday, June 28. "He has a lot of people in his corner who love him and support him, and are proud of him."The source insisted that the "Saturday Night Live" funnyman is "taking a well deserved break so he can focus on himself and learn to better deal with his PTSD issues."The comedian is reportedly being treated at the same Pennsylvania facility where pal John Mulaney sought help for addiction issues. "Pete regularly goes to rehab for 'tune ups' and to take a mental break, so that's what's happening," a close pal said. Pete's girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, is said to be standing by her man as he works on his issues.The "Bupkis" star's life has taken several twists and turns over the past 12 months.
According to the Gogglebox star, when she was 25, her desire to have cosmetic procedures done began.
Drew Sidora is trying to look toward her future while having to relive her past.The star, 38, filed for divorce from her husband of nine years, Ralph Pittman, 40, in March, the now-estranged couple appearing to race to the courthouse to file first (Drew's petition made it in an hour before Ralph's did). Bravo cameras went back up to capture the aftermath for season 15 of the reality show, which previously wrapped filming earlier in the year and largely captured what appeared to be a happier time for Drew and Ralph's marriage. «You definitely don't see everything,» Drew tells ET of what led to her decision to divorce.
Eva Marcille is opening up about how she's doing in the wake of her split from Michael Sterling.Marcille walked the carpet at the 2023 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, and she spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about how she's been holding up and staying busy.«Today's a good day, yeah, today's a good day,» she shared with a smile. «Every day you gotta figure it out.
Forget about tripping over a sandbag. Jeffrey Katzenberg wants President Joe Biden to act like Mick Jagger.
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Prince Harry reportedly had multiple podcast ideas during his and Meghan Markle’s partnership with Spotify, however, none of them ever materialized.
Charity Lawson isn't quite ready for her brothers to see her PDA. ET's Denny Directo spoke with the incoming Bachelorette ahead of the show's season 20 premiere, and she admitted she's nervous for her two older brothers, David and Nehemiah, to see her «locking lips with every man.»While all the kissing may make for some uncomfortable moments with her loved ones, Charity told ET that she thinks her family will «be proud» of how she handled being the Bachelorette.«My parents, they weren't worried about me taking on the role of Bachelorette, 'cause they know the daughter that they raised.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Marking its first corporate step in international expansion outside Spain, Madrid-based Zeta Studios, producer of “Elite” and “García!” has named Marcelo Tamburri, one of Latin America’s preeminent TV execs, to the newly-created position of director of international content. Spun off from the sale of publishing house Grupo Zeta to Prensa Ibérica in 2019, and rebranded from Zeta Audiovisual, when it comes to individual titles., Zeta Studios boasts one of the biggest international reaches of any production house in Spain. The appointment comes as Netflix preps the bow of “Elite” Season 7 on Oct. 20, making “Elite” one of the longest-running of streamer series and one of the most successful from outside the U.S., its Seasons 3 and 4 ranking in Netflix’s Top 10 of most-viewed non-English series ever on the OTT service with 334.8 million and 302.2 million hours viewed.
Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris Bowman, are opening up about their family, their upcoming series and what dream she had to «sacrifice» for his success. ET featured the star and his mother for an episode of where the duo interviewed each other and discussed their new series, . «Mom, you sacrificed your dream of becoming an actress to raise me, was it all worth it?» Anderson asked. «Yes, baby, it was worth it!» Bowman responded, noting, «I got a house out of it, I got a check every now and then.»While Mama Doris may have chosen motherhood over life in the spotlight, that's all changing as she is co-starring in a travel reality series with her famous son -- which premieres Thursday on E!.Anderson and his mother embarked on a six-week European vacation, traveling to England, France and Italy, bringing viewers along for the landmarks, cuisine and, of course, the non-stop laughs. Recounting their travel series, Doris asked her 11-time Emmy-nominated son, what was the rose and what was the thorn of the experience?«Hmm, the rose on our trip, was when the trip was over and could see you go on your way home and I go home, 'cause I'm gonna need six months to recover from this six-week trip with you,» Anderson joked. «The thorn, hmm, you just being stuck in your ways and not willing to experience new things,» he said. In the series, the duo travels to Italy to experience fine art, with Mama Doris noting, «All of those damn museums, they smelt like old wet newspapers, wasn't nowhere for me to sit.» They had a dental incident in Rome, with Anderson recalling, «Oh, I pulled your tooth out while we were in Rome, can we talk about that?»«That was a rose,» Anderson said.
Veneno” writer-director-creators Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo – popularly known as Los Javis – have dropped an international trailer for its sequel, “Vestida de Azul” (“Veneno 2: Dressed in Blue”) sharing it in exclusivity with Variety. Sold to HBO Max for the U.S., where it aired to acclaim, “Veneno” was picked as one of Variety’s best international series in 2020. This time round, Los Javis produce through Suma Content, the Madrid-based label they launched in 2021, where they also serve as its creative directors. The series is its fourth production after “Una navidad con Samantha Hudson,” a Christmas special, “Cardo,” and “Cardo 2.” An Atresplayer original series, “Vestidas de Azul” is produced for Atresmedia Television in collaboration with Suma Content. Atresmedia TV International Sales handles international distribution.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent SF Studios and REinvent have dropped the first trailer for Lukas Moodysson’s comedy “Together 99,” the Swedish director’s sequel to his 2000 hit movie “Together.” SF Studios will release the film in Sweden on Oct. 13, while REinvent will represent it in international markets. “Together 99” follows a group of very different people who lived in a Swedish community called Together in 1975. The story picks up 24 years later, in 1999, with Göran and Klasse who are the last two members of the community. Feeling a bit lonely, they start thinking of a reunion with old friends and Klasse sets off to surprise Göran on his birthday.
Easy Life and Mahalia have been announced as headliners for a new event titled Corona Sunsets Festival, set to take place in Hertfordshire.Taking place in Hatfield Park on Saturday, September 2, the one-day event will see Franc Moody, Newton Faulkner, Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn and Elder Island along with the headliners. A line-up of DJs are set to be announced in the coming weeks.The festival will also feature live art installations and culinary experiences all inspired but the sunset which are designed to connect attendees with nature during golden hour.Tickets for the event will go on sale on June 14 at 10am.
his second indictment on Tuesday, Donald Trump remains in the race for president in 2024. But, at this point, former senator Claire McCaskill doesn’t think he’s actually running for president — he’s just “running for pardon.”McCaskill’s thoughts came on Wednesday morning’s episode of “Morning Joe,” as Joe Scarborough and his team applauded a Republican congressman from Arizona for adding his voice to the few Republicans who are condemning Trump’s actions.
Gemma Atkinson has said it was the 'last thing she thought' she'd end up seeing her fiance Gorka Marquez doing as she saw him in a new light while settling into maternity leave together. The couple are currently preparing to welcome their second child together any day now.