The DGA’s current film and TV pact doesn’t expire until June 30, 2023, but the guild is already gearing up for those contract negotiations. Director Jon Avnet has been named chair of the negotiating committee, and directors Karen Gaviola and Todd Holland have been named co-chairs. The DGA National Board unanimously approved their appointments. DGA
The news of Sturgill Simpson‘s vocal cord hemorrhage has hit the music world pretty hard. And while the fans are devastated, I’m sure nobody is hurting more than Sturgill himself right now. We knew something was up when he wasn’t able to perform at his Charlotte, North Carolina concert, and had to cancel the remainder
Pistol Annies announced their first Christmas album, Hell of a Holiday, on Thursday (Sept. 30), and they didn’t make fans wait long to hear the first song from the project. The country trio released “Snow Globe” on Friday (Oct. 1), previewing the collection with a jolly love song. The dazzling, festive tune opens with euphoric
In the last decade, Japanese publisher Konami has largely moved away from AAA video game publishing in order to focus its development arm on its much more profitable pachinko machines. It’s been an unfortunate pivot for fans of Konami’s games, to say the least, since the publisher happens to be sitting on some of the
Los Angeles local Alanna Ubach was only 25 years old when she was cast as the loyal brunette best friend and sorority sister Serena McGuire — who lived alongside Elle at the Delta Nu house and supported her sister in her legal endeavors — in the 2001 classic comedy “Legally Blonde” and the 2003 follow
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 Edition is all set to begin at midnight tonight for Prime members. For all users, the sale will begin on October 3. Prime members get 24 hours early access to all the deals and discounts. Just ahead of the sale, the e-commerce giant has revealed a preview of deals. Amazon says
Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Fourteen years after one of the greatest TV shows ever made ended, Tony Soprano lives on in The Many Saints of Newark, the prequel
Earlier this year came a flurry of rumors and teases that perhaps Aladdin star Mena Massoud had been tapped to play the part of Star wars character Ezra Bridger in live-action. Having made his first appearance in the animated series Star Wars: Rebels, it wouldn’t be totally out of the realm of possibility for Lucasfilm
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,535 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,459,182 as of Thursday, Sept. 30. The total number of cases represents 14.4% of Los Angeles County’s population. Officials reported 28 more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 26,106 deaths since tracking
US President Joe Biden has narrowly avoided a government shutdown, signing new legislation on spending just hours before the deadline. Republicans blocked the bill to fund the American government through to 3 December because they were unhappy with the plan to raise the debt ceiling, but it was eventually passed by the House and the
The policing minister has said it would be “perfectly reasonable” for anyone being approached by a lone police officer to call 999 and seek reassurance in the wake of the rape and murder of Sarah Everard. Speaking to Sky News’ Kay Burley, Kit Malthouse gave advice on what people should do if they are approached
In yet another indicator of how hacking groups are quick to capitalize on world events and improvise their attack campaigns for maximum impact, threat actors have been discovered impersonating Amnesty International to distribute malware that purports to be security software designed to safeguard against NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillanceware. “Adversaries have set up a phony website
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has lost two lawsuits brought by family members of two victims killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, HuffPost reported. The court issued a judgment against the Infowars host because he did not produce discovery records, causing him to lose the suits by default. The rulings were issued Monday
Motorists could face another “week or so” of long queues at the filling stations, a minister has said, because of an “unprecedented demand” for petrol and diesel. Policing minister Kit Malthouse said on Friday if the crisis does not ease in the coming days, Boris Johnson stands ready to review the situation, which has been
October is ADHD Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising greater awareness of what ADHD is (it’s so much more than hyperactivity!), who has it (not just little boys), and strengths and weaknesses. I may be biased by my love of reading and writing books, but I feel that representation in fiction is one of
More than 100 Democrats in the House and Senate and independent Bernie Sanders have signed a letter urging the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to negotiate a fair contract with IATSE, saying, “We are united in our belief in the importance of livable wages, sustainable benefits, and reasonable rest periods between shifts and
Justin Moore coming in hot with a tribute to all the women who manage to tame those wild cowboys. “With a Woman You Love” is the first single from Justin’s upcoming (and as-of-yet-unnamed) album, which he’s said will be released sometime at the beginning of 2022. The song is all about finally finding the woman
Tyler Childers honors John Prine with a cover of the barroom-ready deep cut “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You.” Released Friday (Oct. 1), the song comes from a forthcoming tribute album in honor of the late folk legend. “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You” originally appeared on Prine’s second studio album,
This article contains spoilers for the Foundation book series. Right at the beginning of episode 1 of the Apple TV+ adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi classic Foundation, an opening voiceover from mathematician and Hari Seldon protégé Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell) mentions several characters and places that will appear in the story that’s about to be
Now that it appears Britney Spears will probably not be living under a conservatorship by year’s end, members of the #FreeBritney movement say their focus will shift to the second-most famous conservatee … Amanda Bynes. TMZ spoke with several “Free Britney” supporters this week as they held a rally for her outside the L.A. courthouse