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Hal Willner Dies Of COVID-19: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch Music Producer, Tribute Album Compiler Was 64
Hal Willner, a longtime sketch music producer for Saturday Night Live and a music producer and compiler of tribute albums and concerts, died Monday of complications related to COVID-19, according to multiple reports. He was 64.
Willner, who joined SNL in 1981, also produced albums for such artists as Lou Reed, Laurie…
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Coronavirus In Los Angeles County: 22 More Deaths Raising Total To 169; 550 New Cases – Update
UPDATED, 1:35 PM: Twenty-two more people died of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County during the past 24 hours, local health officials said Tuesday. That brings the death toll in the region to 169.
Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County Public Health director, said during her daily update that the mortality rate for people…
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Fox Closes $1.2 Billion In Debt Sale, Follows Disney, Comcast, Others In Seeking Coronavirus Cash Cushion
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Fox Corp. said it completed te sale of $1.2 billion worth of notes and will use net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Companies are raising cash at a rapid pace as a nest egg against the harsh economic impact and unknown duration of the coronvirus.
Fox announced the sale of two…
Vice TV Orders ‘Shelter In Place With Shane Smith’ COVID-19-Focused Interview Series With Edward Snowden & Gavin Newsom As First Guests
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Vice TV has ordered Shelter in Place with Shane Smith, a new half-hour weekly interview show hosted by the Vice Media Group founder. It’s set to premiere Thursday, April 9 at 10 PM with two back-to-back episodes.
In the series, produced through remote video interviews from Smith’s…
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Berkowitz Brothers Developing Anxiety-Free Animated News Series ‘The Happy Broadcast’
EXCLUSIVE: Let’s face it, we can all use a boost of positivity considering the current landscape. That’s why the Berkowitz Brothers' Not A Billionaire (NAB) has optioned the TV rights via a partnership with Mauro Gatti’s The Happy Broadcast, a popular platform that delivers good news to offset the social anxiety that…
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‘Dark Harvest’ Will Happen In Autumn 2021: MGM Release Date
EXCLUSIVE: David Slade’s feature adaptation of horror novel Dark Harvest is now scheduled to open on Sept. 24, 2021.
The project repped MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca’s first notable deal at the studio upon his recent arrival. Dark Harvest was previously set up at New Regency which put the project in…
Coronavirus: U.S. Death Toll Passes 12,000; New York State Sees Deadliest Day – Update
UPDATED with latest: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has grown to 374,329, a jump of more than 40,000 since Monday. That’s the most cases of any country in the world. The death toll nationally stands at 12,064.
As of Monday’s numbers, the…
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Tom Ascheim Exits As President Of Freeform
Tom Ascheim has departed his post as President of Freeform after six and a half years at the Disney network. No details about his exit are being released; he is believed to be pursuing another opportunity.
Ascheim joined Freeform when it was still ABC Family in December 2013 and oversaw its rebrand into Freeform. His…
Celine Rotterman Joins Deadline Ad Sales Team As SVP
Celine Rotterman, a veteran advertising sales executive with more than 20 years’ experience in the media and publishing industries, has been named SVP Global Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at Deadline. She will be based in London and report to Stacey Farish, the Chief Revenue Officer & GM at Deadline…
New Hollywood Podcast: ‘Tigertail’ Director Alan Yang Talks How Timely Immigrant Drama Is Not Just For Asians
Alan Yang is known for working on comedy-driven TV series such as Parks and Recreation, Master of None and Forever. More recently, he was part of the team that brought the immigrant anthology series Little America to Apple TV+. That being said, he dived deeper into immigrant narratives, telling a personal story with…
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‘Spotlight’ Producer & Journalism Outfit Field Of Vision Offer $250,000 Relief Fund For Documentary Freelancers During Coronavirus Crisis
EXCLUSIVE: Visual journalism outfit Field of Vision is teaming with Spotlight production co Topic Studios to offer $250,000 in emergency financial help for struggling documentary freelancers during the coronavirus lockdown.
The two companies are divisions of First Look Media, the org set up by eBay founder and…
EDD To Host Webinar To Answer Entertainment Industry Workers’ Questions About Filing For Unemployment Benefits During Shutdown
The California Employment Development Department will present a webinar on Thursday to answer entertainment industry workers' questions about filing for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus shutdown.
A coalition of Hollywood guilds and unions including SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, IATSE, Teamsters Local 399, Musicians…
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