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Telluride Film Festival Still Happening, Adds Extra Day as Safety Precaution
By Marc Malkin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The Telluride Film Festival is still on. The 47th edition of the prestigious fest will kick off on Thursday,...
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Paradigm Music Assets Draw Inquiries as Agency Struggles With Debt
By Cynthia Littleton LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Talk of sale activity around Paradigm is heating up again. Casey Wasserman of Wasserman is pursuing a deal for...
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L.A. County Approved to Reopen Restaurants; Production Guidelines Coming Tuesday
By Ellise Shafer LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved a variance for Los Angeles County to reopen restaurants for in-person dining as...
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California Gov. Newsom on George Floyd: ‘We Have Got to Change Who We Are’
By Pat Saperstein LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed at length the death of George Floyd in his Friday address. The visibly emotional...
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Film Academy Board of Governors Elections Underway, Full List of Candidates Revealed
By Marc Malkin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The list of candidates for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2020-2021 Board of Governors has been...
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WGA Leaders Demand Studios Deliver More Data on Diversity and Inclusion
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have told the major studios that they need to improve their practices...
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In Leaving a Major Label, Christian Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae Embraces the Spirit of Independence Along with Spirituality
By A.D. Amorosi LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Lecrae Devaughn Moore — better known simply as Lecrae — has always valued his independence. The Houston-based Christian hip-hop...
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New Movies to Watch This Week: ‘The High Note,’ ‘The Vast of Night,’ ‘Screened Out’
By Peter Debruge LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross has the coveted late-May weekend virtually to herself with “The High Note,” as summer...
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TV News Roundup: Apple TV Plus Announces ‘Ted Lasso’ Premiere Date
By J. Kim Murphy LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – In today’s TV News Roundup, Apple TV Plus announced the premiere date of its upcoming series “Ted Lasso,”...
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‘Friends’ Spinoff ‘Joey’ Can’t Be Found on HBO Max, and Here’s Why (EXCLUSIVE)
By Michael Schneider LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – HBO Max launched on Wednesday with the entire library of “Friends” as its cornerstone selling point. But for completists,...