The playwright, director and actor was researching his musical about the iconic singer when he realized Cole had a depth that speaks to artists today. But how could a musician of the 1950s, who seemed to have embodied the word “grace,” be relevant to a time as angry as 2020?
The U.S. Park Police claimed Tuesday that its officers acted to clear protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House because some demonstrators were throwing projectiles at them, but journalists who were on the scene say that they did not see such conduct.
The Park Police statement came in response to…
The new lead of the CW’sBatwoman will not be Kate Kane. The show has opted to go with a new character in the title role following the exit of star Ruby Rose, sources confirm to Deadline. The show was expected to go for a new identity of Batwoman, which is a far more elegant way of replacing a lead than straight-out…
One day after former President Barack Obama called on Americans to “a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it,” his predecessor, George W. Bush has weighed in on the…
Peggy Pope, who played a secretary in the 1980 movie 9 to 5, appeared in dozens of TV series and acted on Broadway, has died. She was 91. Her family said Pope died May 27 in Fort Collins, CO, but did not give a cause of death.
Born Florence Pope on May 15, 1929, in Montclair, NJ, she began her long career on Broadway…
Netflix has taken the global rights to eOne and POP Family Entertainment’s Australian children’s animation series Alien TV.
Originally commissioned by the Nine Network, the 26-part CGI series premieres later this month locally and will roll out internationally on Netflix later this summer.
Aimed at kids aged 6-11, Alie…
UPDATED 3:30 PM: Law & Order creator/executive producer Dick Wolf has taken swift action after social media posts by writer-producer Craig Gore about the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles following George Floyd’s death drew criticism. UPDATE: Following Gore’s dismissal from the NBC show, he also was dropped by his agency P…
Deadline reported yesterday that the 22-page "Proposed Health and Safety Guidelines for Motion Picture, Television, and Streaming Productions During the COVID-19 Pandemic" document was sent to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday.
There was no response from Newsom’s office on Monday as…
UPDATED, 3:20 PM:APA observed Blackout Tuesday by holding A Conversation for Action, part of its APA Elevate series, to focus on education and identify ways in which to fight for real and meaningful change. In addition to APA staff and clients, the Zoom webinar audience included showrunners, managers, studio and…
UPDATED with latest: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that the death toll in America from coronavirus has reached 105,157. The agency says the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide is now at 1,802,470 with 14,790 new cases reported over the past 24 hours.
The World Health Organization…
On Blackout Tuesday, a day of reflection for the entertainment industry in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, ABC will be rebroadcasting two signature episodes of comedy Black-ish, ‘Hope’ and ‘Juneteenth’.
‘Hope’ has been hailed as one of the best episodes about race to ever air on television. Taking place almost…
Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan is speaking up about the portrayal of African Americans in media.
The actress, who plays Toni Topaz on the popular CW series, posted a note on Twitter that read, “Tired of how black people are portrayed in Media, tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people. Tired…
UPDATED with latest: APA observed Blackout Tuesday today with “A Conversation for Action,” part of its Elevate speaker series. The Zoom webinar’s audience included showrunners, managers, studio and network executives, producers and talent who heard from voices including attorney/political organizer/journalist Anoa…
