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U.K. Industry Confirms COVID-19 Guidelines for Film & High-End TV, Giving Greenlight for Production
By Tim Dams LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The U.K. film and high-end TV sector has moved a step closer to restarting with the publication of government-endorsed...
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Nick Cannon: Why I Had to Go to Minneapolis
By Nick Cannon LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – I had to go to Minneapolis. I needed to be right there on 38th Street and Chicago where George...
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Did Hacktivist Group Anonymous Take Down Minneapolis PD Website?
By Todd Spangler LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The internet was abuzz late Saturday night with speculation that Anonymous — the decentralized hacker collective — had successfully...
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11 Anti-Racist Accounts That Are Worth Following
By Meg Zukin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Google, Twitter and Instagram are free, which means there is no excuse to stay silent, uneducated, and uninformed in...
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Ava DuVernay Hosts Live Watch and Discussion of ‘When They See Us’ on the Netflix Series’ 1 Year Anniversary
By Angelique Jackson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay will host a live discussion of her critically-acclaimed Netflix series “When They See Us,” which...
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Music Industry Calls for Tuesday Blackout as Labels, Managers Show Solidarity With Black Community on Social Media
By Shirley Halperin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Updated: The collective fury over the death of George Floyd, who was suffocated by a Minnesota police officer kneeling...
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‘American Idol’ Alum Constantine Maroulis Talks Covid’s Impact on Broadway: ‘Tons of Actors Got Sick’
By Michele Amabile Angermiller LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Early in March, Constantine Maroulis took to the stage for a performance at the legendary New York City...
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Dr. Dre Talks George Floyd’s Death With Lil Wayne: ‘That Cop Had His Knee on All of Our Necks’ (Watch Video)
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Lil Wayne had a special guest on his Young Money Radio show Friday night: Dr. Dre, the legendary producer,...
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Political Leaders Call for Reforms on Sunday News Shows Amid Protests Against Racial Injustice
By Daniel Holloway LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Amid widespread protests against police violence across the United States, political leaders took to TV Sunday morning to call...
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NYC and New York State Set Probes of NYPD Conduct in George Floyd Protests
By Cynthia Littleton LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – After another day of unrest on the streets of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday morning tapped...