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As every comedian knows, the secret to comedy is timing. But the secret to timing in television travel shows is a little more elusive, and in the case of the PBS show Conscious Living, the timing of its fourth season seems odd, given the remaining restrictions of the pandemic that have made travel more challenging…

Emerging and mid-career producers from underrepresented backgrounds in the industry are being targeted by a new program, PGA Create, announced today by the Producers Guild of America. The immersive lab is designed for producers in active development, financing, or packaging of a feature or series and is led by the…

The Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission released new data on Friday from its recent survey of entertainment industry workers showing "pervasive issues of toxic workplaces, bullying and abuse in entertainment" and highlighting "the dire situation among the industry's assistants and production workers." "Harvey…

EXCLUSIVE: NewFest has taken the wraps off NewFest Pride, its new virtual summer film series that will kick off June 4-7. The event from the New York-based LGBTQ+ film and media organization aims to kick off Pride month showcasing six feature films along with a short-film program co-presented with Vimeo and…

With her Instagram Live and YouTube talk series Baited, writer and comedian Ziwe Fumudoh didn’t shy away from having uncomfortable conversations of hard truths with people like Caroline Calloway, Alison Roman, Jeremy O, Alyssa Milano and many, many others. Fast forward to 2021, and Fumudoh has now expanded what she…

EXCLUSIVE: Ranging in subject matter from coronavirus lockdown to local politics inspired by AOC and the Squad, sibling revelations, winning the lottery and more, the 10 scripts that make up Hollywood's first ever Muslim List were revealed Tuesday. Agents, start dialing – see the full list below. First reported last Se…

Scarlett Johansson has joined the outcry against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, adding her voice to fellow Avenger Mark Ruffalo, who spoke out on Friday. They unite with numerous publicists, studios, and media organizations in condemning the HFPA’s lackluster diversity and inclusion initiatives. "As an…

Add Amazon Studios to the growing list of organizations that have stated they will not work with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association until it significantly revamps its diversity and inclusion initiatives. "We have not been working with the HFPA since these issues were first raised, and like the rest of the…

The backlash against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is showing no sign of ebbing. Mark Ruffalo, who won a Golden Globe Award this year, called out the international journalists group today. Hours after Deadline broke the news about Netflix’s Ted Sarandos vowing to stop activities with HFPA until more…

EXCLUSIVE: (UPDATED WITH HFPA RESPONSE) As the beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Association pledges to reform itself, Netflix has declared that it will not be working with the Golden Globes group until it gets its act together, to put it mildly. "Like many in our industry, we've been waiting for today's…

The Broadway League has hired its first Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Gennean Scott, most recently holding a related position at Omaha Performing Arts, starts her new job July 6. Charlotte. St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, said Friday that Scott “will be a crucial member of the team as…

David Tennant Joins Sky's 'The Amazing Maurice' Former Doctor Who star David Tennant will join Hugh Laurie and Emilia Clarke in the cast of Sky's The Amazing Maurice, an upcoming adaptation of Terry Pratchett's best-selling children's fantasy novel. It will mark the actor's second turn in a Pratchett project…