Month: May 2020

The Happiest Place on Earth wants you back but knows it’s a different world after all. Disneyland has given an update on its post-shutdown plans but offered no timeline for reopening, saying, “We will continue to carefully evaluate this complex and fluid situation.” The Anaheim park and other Disney resorts have been closed since mid-March… via… Continue reading Disneyland Lays Groundwork For Reopening But Offers No Timetable — Deadline

ABC’s venerable soap General Hospital leads all shows and CBS and Amazon Prime Video top all networks in nominations for the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which were unveiled Thursday. 27 more words via Daytime Emmy Nominations: ‘General Hospital’, ‘Sesame Street’, ‘The View’ Top List; CBS, Amazon Prime Lead Networks — Deadline

With many TV commercials still being shot using actors working from home during the coronavirus shutdown, SAG-AFTRA is advising members and their agents to negotiate additional compensation if asked to perform non-acting duties such as self-filming, editing, directing and hair and makeup. 17 more words via SAG-AFTRA Urges Commercial Actors To Negotiate Added Pay If Asked… Continue reading SAG-AFTRA Urges Commercial Actors To Negotiate Added Pay If Asked To Perform Non-Acting Duties — Deadline

ABC has made its first official new scripted series selections for the 2020-21 season, handing straight-to-series orders to David E. Kelley’s drama Big Sky, starring Kylie Bunbury, and Kari Lizer’s multi-camera comedy Call Your Mother (fka My Village), headlined by Kyra Sedgwick. 16 more words via David E. Kelley’s ‘Big Sky’ & Kari Lizer’s ‘Call Your… Continue reading David E. Kelley’s ‘Big Sky’ & Kari Lizer’s ‘Call Your Mother’ Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still In Play — Deadline

The idea of re-opening seemed like a distant vision but now, suddenly, the shutdown is almost over and a resurgence is at hand. But on whose terms? 30 more words via Peter Bart: Reopening Hollywood Means Traumatic Adjustments, Higher Costs, Longer Shoots … In 1933 — Deadline

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that he is introducing a bill to restrict federal government assistance for studios that alter their movies to get past China’s censors and gain entry into the country’s lucrative market. 23 more words via Ted Cruz Introduces Bill To Restrict U.S. Government Help For Studios If They Alter Movies To Gain… Continue reading Ted Cruz Introduces Bill To Restrict U.S. Government Help For Studios If They Alter Movies To Gain Entry Into Chinese Market — Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Treehouse Pictures has set in motion what it’s describing as a diverse remake of 1991 coming-of-age comedy, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, which is being written by Chuck Hayward with Bille Woodruff attached to direct. 22 more words via Diverse Remake Of ‘Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead’ In The Works At Treehouse Pictures… Continue reading Diverse Remake Of ‘Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead’ In The Works At Treehouse Pictures — Deadline

President Donald Trump on Thursday said “we are not closing our country” if the U.S. is hit by a second wave of COVID-19. His comments come on the same day that the United States reported another 2.4 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week That brings the total of new unemployment claims to more… via… Continue reading Donald Trump Says U.S. Won’t Close Economy Again, Even If There’s A Second Wave Of Coronavirus — Deadline

Mad Men, a cornerstone of Lionsgate’s TV library, is seeing above-expected demand due to the COVID-19 production shutdown and surging investment in streaming, television chairman Kevin Beggs said Thursday. 28 more words via ‘Mad Men’ Nears Global License Deal; Lionsgate Cites Production Freeze, Streaming Boom As Demand Drivers — Deadline

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that most Facebook employees can work from home wherever they want. But they should not expect to get Silicon Valley salary levels if they relocate to less-expensive areas. 24 more words via Facebook: Workers Can Bid Goodbye To Menlo Park And Hello To Midwest – But With A Salary Cut… Continue reading Facebook: Workers Can Bid Goodbye To Menlo Park And Hello To Midwest – But With A Salary Cut — Deadline