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The weekend’s images of protests of the death of George Floyd also saw widespread reports of members of the media being attacked, harassed, injured and arrested as they covered everything from peaceful marches to looting and unrest. A spokesperson for the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, run by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2TZIfDX

Women In Film Los Angeles released a statement in regards to the recent protests and demonstrations in L.A. and around the world against unjust violence against the Black community which include the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. “Violence against Black Americans must end,” they posted on their official Twitter account. “Now […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3eDvx5I

Considering all the brutal events in the past week, John Oliver had a lot to unpack Last Week Tonight. First, he talked about the protests in the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd. He said how it was a response to the legacy of police misconduct in Minnesota and all over the nation. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3eFO7u2

Filmmaker Spike Lee on Sunday debuted a new short film, 3 Brothers – Radio Raheem, Eric Garner And George Floyd, a compilation of the scene from his 1989 film Do The Right Thing featuring the death of Radio Raheem (played by the late Bill Nunn) and video of the deaths of Eric Garner in 2014 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2XRvigo

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of tonight’s Vida series finale on Starz “I hope that Vida gives permission and is a marker in this timeline of us,” says Tanya Saracho of the Starz series that came to an end tonight after three seasons. “Us meaning Latinx in this industry,” the seasoned playwright and TV […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Bl5sKg

WGA West president David A. Goodman said tonight that the guild “stands with those who peacefully protest the racist, extrajudicial murders of George Floyd and other Black people.” Noting that “police fired rubber bullets at peaceful demonstrators” yesterday near the guild’s offices in Los Angeles “while the U.S. President tweeted anger and outrage at his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3gGp0ZF

Sports legend and basketball icon Michael Jordan has joined prominent names in the Black community in regards to the murder of George Floyd. Jordan’s manager and spokeswoman, Estee Portnoy released his statement via social media: “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry. I see and feel everyone’s pain, outrage and frustration. I stand […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2XO2gyf

As protests continue across the country in response to the discrimination and police brutality faced by the Black community and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others, media organizations, networks and agencies have come forward to voice their support for the Black community. APA CEO Jim Gosnell is the latest […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2AofYjl

It’s that time again…time to round up some stray trailers like they’ve never been rounded up before. We’ve wrangled ’em but good over here at /Film HQ (I broke in a new lasso and everything), and now you can reap the benefits by watching all of these babies in one place. Find yourself a comfy spot, maybe wrassle up some snacks, and check them all out below.  Into the Dark: Good Boy The great Judy Greer stars in the latest entry in Hulu’s Enter the Dark franchise, playing “a woman who gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety. Only, she finds him to be even more effective than she could have imagined because, unbeknownst to her, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life.” And in case that hook wasn’t enough to convince you, how about the fact that mother effin’ Steve Guttenberg is in this, too? It arrives on Hulu on June 12, 2020 . Yes God Yes Karen Maine , the co-writer of Obvious Child , directed this quasi-autobiographical comedy about a young girl w

John Cusack posted on Twitter that he was attacked by Chicago police while filming the protests in that city. Cusack, whose films include Better Off Dead, Say Anything, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity and Love & Mercy, is the brother of actresses Anne and Joan Cusack. He has been documenting the Chicago protests that erupted […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3dqMEYk

Some 19 hours after it left Cape Canaveral in Florida, a SpaceX capsule carrying two NASA astronauts has successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday morning. The mission marks the first time a private company has put humans into space. The capsule arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule, as astronauts Robert L. Behnken […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2BkSxbh

(Welcome to  The Quarantine Stream , a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie:  La Haine Where You Can Stream It: Kanopy The Pitch:  A  a trio of friends wander aimlessly through the French suburbs, distracting themselves from the cycles of poverty and discrimation that entrap them  by debating their favorite movies and posturing as Robert de Niro-inspired gangsters. Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:  There are so many restless, rebellious movies of the ‘90s that try to speak to the Gen X frustration with societal norms, but  La Haine is the best of all of them. At times meandering and philosophical, at other times downright brutal,  La Haine  is rooted in the racial and class tensions of 1995 France. Anchored by magnetic performances by  Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui  and  Hubert   Koundé  and thoughtful direction by  Mathieu Kassovitz , the central trio’s  performative fantasies c

Not every celebrity played it safe during the nationwide uprising over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd while in police custody. Pop star Halsey and ex-boyfriend and rapper Yungbood were among those taking part in street protests in Los Angeles. Halsey claimed she was shot twice by rubber bullets. “I wanted you to know […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/36XFKY9

Edward James Olmos has partnered with Tito Puente’s family to bring the story of the legendary musician to the world in a series of projects, including film, television and VR content. Known as the “King of Mambo,” Puente was a six-time Grammy winner, and received many other accolades before he died in 2000. Olmos is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2yNH6Yz

CNN commentator Don Lemon was at it again on Saturday night, tweeting out a lament that “Hollywood” was not doing enough to support street protesters. “What about Hollywood? Strangely quiet,” says @DonLemon. “Why aren’t they helping these young people? These young people are out there standing on a platform on the edge of an abyss […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2XkWFk1

In this edition of Sequel Bits: Producer Frank Marshall gives an Indiana Jones 5 update Beverly Hills Cop 4 is still in the works A former Scream franchise star wants to come back for Scream 5 What’s the status of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 ? Simon Pegg talks Mission: Impossible 7 & 8 And more! It’s still extremely weird to think about an Indiana Jones movie being directed by anyone other than Steven Spielberg , but James Mangold is stepping in to helm Indiana Jones 5 , and producer Frank Marshall has a quick update on how development is going. Writing has “just started,” he said in a recent interview with Collider . Could that mean that Mangold, a talented writer in his own right, is putting his own spin on the screenplay? Here’s hoping. Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah  were hired to direct returning star Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop 4 all the way back in 2016 , but it’s been slow going on the development side of things. “W

President Donald Trump has just tweeted out that ANTIFA, the anti-facist group that has been involved in street protests for several years, will be designated as a Terrorist Organization. Trump gave no other details in his early communications, but it marks a major step in limiting actions by the mask-wearing group that has been at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3eAsriD

Winston Churchill once noted, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” President Donald Trump is facing one now, as at least 30 US cities have erupted in violent protests over the death of Minnaepolis man George Floyd in police custody. Today, Trump’s tweetstorm was taking advantage of that crisis to point a finger at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2zD7WmU

Former football quarterback turned activist Colin Kaepernick is setting up a legal defense fund to help protesters arrested in Minneapolis’s street confrontations. In his NFL playing days, Kaepernick started a movement by kneeling before the national anthem to protest injustice and alleged police violence. After becoming a free agent, he remains unsigned by the league […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2XOUQuu

With all the other good fortune that’s fallen upon Clint Eastwood—great looks and talent, for starters—the one that calls out to be noted today is his extraordinary longevity. Sunday, May 31st marks the man’s 90th birthday, a landmark exceptional in itself—most of us would be thrilled to make it anywhere near that threshold of life, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2XgIxrX

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic is squaring up for a digital release. The making-of documentary, which features narration from  Sylvester Stallone himself, is set to be released on digital on-demand this June. Deadline reports that the behind-the-scenes  Rocky  documentary,  40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic  has set its digital on-demand release for  June 9, 2020 . Virgil Films & Entertainment is releasing the film in North America and internationally on iTunes/Apple TV, Amazon, Vimeo On Demand and Google Play. Written and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson, who profiled the director of  Rocky in the 2017 film  John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs , uses footage captured by John Avildsen, who died in 2017. Avildsen filmed the preproduction and production of the eventual 1976 Best Picture winner on his own 8mm footage, which becomes the basis for the new documentary, which is narrated by the screenwriter and star himself, Stallone. In the narration, Stallo

A boarded-up Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The Grove, one of the city’s premier dining and retail centers, staggering with several stores looted. National Guard troops deployed in the streets, and an entire police department mobilized for the first time in 25 years. That’s what Los Angeles woke up to this morning, as an overnight […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2MbWpNY

Update, with Broadway League statement The companies of Hamilton, Hadestown and What the Constitution Means To Me are among the Broadway voices speaking out on the issues that have filled city streets across America with protest. In one among a series of Tweets from the Hamilton company, creator Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes on video for Hamilton‘s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3eBWeI0

EXCLUSIVE: BBC One has set the premiere date for Dancing Ledge Productions’ anticipated three-part miniseries, The Salisbury Poisonings. A dramatization of the 2018 Novichok poisonings that rocked the eponymous city and made global headlines, it will air from June 14-16 at 9PM locally. Rafe Spall, Anne-Marie Duff and MyAnna Buring star. Check out the first […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3diJcil

As anger over the death of George Floyd spreads into violence, fires and curfews across America tonight, Joe Biden asked “a nation furious at injustice” for calmer minds and hearts to prevail. “Protesting such brutality is right and necessary,” the Democrats’ presumptive nominee said in a statement late Saturday as LA, DC, Chicago, NYC and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3cgqKVZ

As protests, looting and violence spread across Los Angeles Saturday evening, Mayor Eric Garcetti asked the Gov. Gavin Newsom to mobilize the National Guard to help restore order. Garcetti’s request urged Newsom to send 500 members of the National Guard to L.A. in response to unrest over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2ZS2Sp7

Winners were announced Saturday for the 40th College Television Awards, which recognize excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide. The Television Academy Foundation’s ceremony took place as a global livestream for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic. Top honors went to Balloon, from Christina Cha, Jeremy Merrifield and Dave Testa of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2XJRxF8

Actor Kendrick Sampson of the HBO series Insecure was struck by rubber bullets Saturday as Los Angeles police officers tried to disperse a crowd protesting George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Sampson posted several videos on his Instagram page of the demonstration at Pan Pacific Park near the city’s Fairfax District, where violent clashes took place […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3dkEW1w

Netflix on Saturday afternoon posted a statement on the company’s official Twitter account amid escalating nationwide  protests over the death of George Floyd while restrained by a Minneapolis police officer. “To be silent is to be complicit. Black lives matter,” the statement read. “We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3cjhxwr

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Kilar, newly minted CEO of WarnerMedia, sent a company-wide memo Saturday to communicate his feelings about the George Floyd shooting and protests and indicate how the company should respond. The senseless death of Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, punctuated by a gruesome viral video of policemen subduing him […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2TUgDA0

Fox News reporter Leland Vittert, his cameraman and two security officers were harassed and struck by protesters in Lafayette Park as they covered the demonstration near the White House early on Saturday. In an interview with Deadline, Vittert described how a number of those in the crowd turned their anger on the network, before about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2yNhF9H

Bob Kulick, a guitarist with KISS, Meat Loaf and Lou Reed, has died at age 70. His brother, Bruce Kulick (who was also a guitarist for KISS), posted the news on social media. No cause of death was given. “I am heartbroken to have to share the news of the passing of my brother Bob […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3gN1w5k

In this edition of TV Bits: A whole bunch of shows recently got renewed. Netflix announces the premiere date of  The Politician season 2. Watch the  Orphan Black cast get together again (remotely, of course). HBO Max’s underground ballroom community competition series  Legendary gets a trailer. ESPN wants to replicate the success of  The Last Dance with a docuseries about Tom Brady. Why did Skeet Ulrich leave  Riverdale ? Because he was bored, that’s why. Let’s start with some positive news, shall we? Several shows have been renewed, and that’s good news for anyone who happens to like any of these shows. Congrats everyone, we did it! Here’s what’s coming back: Good Girls has been renewed for season 4 by NBC. Breeders just scored itself season 2 via FX. And ABC just went ahead and renewed the following: American Housewife The Bachelor Black-ish The Conners Dancing with the Stars The Goldbergs A Million Little Things Mixed-ish The Rookie Shark Tank Stumpt

Street protests in downtown Los Angeles Friday night resulted in the arrest of more than 500 people, as police battled to clear the streets after a night of violence that saw at least two LAPD vehicles set on fire. Protesters physically battled police, smashed windows, looted and set items on fire during the confrontation, which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2ySa61y

(Welcome to  The Quarantine Stream , a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie:  The Night of the Hunter Where You Can Stream It:  Amazon Prime Video The Pitch:  When a preacher-turned-serial killer learns that his cellmate hid $10,000 on his property before he was arrested and executed, the killer decides to visit the man’s property, seduce his widow, and find the cash. Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:  Before he played the deranged Max Cady in Cape Fear , film noir veteran Robert Mitchum starred in one of the most enduring, quietly terrifying movies of his lengthy career. The Night of the Hunter is a gothic horror film tinged with Americana, an exquisitely crafted portrayal of the loss of childhood innocence and the twisted greed of a cunning lunatic. I love this movie for many reasons, chief among them Mitchum’s towering, intimidating performance as the psychopath at the center o

A reporter for an NBC affiliate station in Louisville, KY was fired upon with rubber bullets Friday night during a live broadcast covering street protests in that city. Kaitlin Rust, a journalist at WAVE 3, was live on the air when a man wearing a mask and vest that said “police” began firing rubber bullets […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2TOcPAj

Tyler Perry is the latest Atlanta area celebrity to weigh in on the street protests taking place over the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died in police custody. In social media posts this morning, actor/producer/director Perry asked for calm. He began on Twitter: “I’m not in Atlanta, but if I were I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3dgDMUQ

In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Major Orlando-area resorts are opening back up soon. Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared scant details about enforcing new policies. And more! First, the good news. As you have no doubt already heard, Walt Disney World in Orlando has submitted a reopening proposal to the Orange County Task Force. Unlike Universal Studios Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando, both of which are planning to reopen in the next few days, Disney is taking its time: the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will reopen on July 11, with Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopening on July 15. Once you’re there, you’ll need to wear a mask at all times, socially distance everywhere, prepare for contactless dining orders, and more. This is unquestionably the most cautious theme-park plan so far, and thus, the smartest. However. Let’s say you’re very excited to go to Disney World. (At this point, who wouldn’t be?) You and your family are happy to wear masks – it’s the safe an