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It's not that often that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the GOP high command get a direct request from Hollywood, but the chaos, losses and wounds of the coronavirus pandemic have created a new normal. Looking for some significant measures to help the hobbled multi-billion-dollar entertainment industry…

The Flash isn't speeding back into production yet in Vancouver, but the Warner Bros TV series is certainly on the starting line thanks to the official coronavirus safety guidelines released yesterday by the government up in Hollywood North. While a self-described "Pandemic Production Guide" as well as…

The lyrics "Don't call it a comeback/I've been here for years" from 1990's hard hitting Mama Said Knock You Out album are rolled out almost every time LL COOL J gets in the cultural ring. A cliché perhaps, but with the recent TKO of his Black Live Matter freestyle, the hip-hop legend and NCIS: LA star has once again…

EXCLUSIVE: More than three months after Hollywood came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, NBCUniversal has begun a cautious return to work. Drawing from a comprehensive plan initiated mere days after its 400-acre Los Angeles facility shut down March 13 as well as the latest government guidelines, the <a href="https://deadline.com/tag/comcast/" id="auto-tag_comcast"…

KJ Apa's Archie Andrews and the Riverdale gang could be back in front of the camera in Vancouver sooner rather than later, at least according to the British Columbia government's new COVID-19 production-restart plans. Still, while the Hollywood North government’s CreativeBC has said that "employers can start or resume…

The state of California has new plans today for how churches and malls can begin to reopen from coronavirus lockdown, but not a peep from Governor Gavin Newsom this Memorial Day on his promised Film & TV production guidelines – at least not yet. "This was prematurely announced with little buy-in from interested…

Following the path of guidelines already laid out by Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles County officials today unveiled their own incremental plan to reopen the region partially starting at the end of this week. "The health order will only allow curbside pickup for retail, and in-store shopping will still be on hold…

As the coronavirus crisis continues to take lives around the world, there is no time table yet for when production on big budget Marvel movies will start up, but blockbuster still belong in cinemas, Disney's CEO declared today – at least for now. "No projections," Bob Chapek told a conference call Tuesday of the House…

UPDATED DAILY with latest: As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, more events are being canceled or postponed and entertainment sites closed. Johns Hopkins University of Medicine reported February 25 that 3,230 Americans died of Covid-19 during the previous 24 hours, 880 more than Wednesday, bringing the…

Already coming off a five-year low in 2019, film and television production in Los Angeles is almost assured to bottom out in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of when features, series and specials start up work again. "As of today, with the shutdown poised to extend deep into the second quarter, FilmLA…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Empire series finale. You have been warned! "I think it's a fulfilling finale in the sense that it has the spirit that we want," declares Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney of tonight's end to the hip hop drama created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. "But no…

EXCLUSIVE: Grace and Frankie may have suspended production on its seventh and final season because of the coronavirus crisis, but the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy is back this week with a special live treat for fans and a spotlight on seniors in need during these troubled times. The series starring Jane Fonda and Lily…