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Oscars Announce New Diversity And Inclusion Requirements

September 9, 2020 2:47 pm

On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Oscar eligibility for best picture must now meet diversity and inclusion requirements. New diversity standards for best picture nominees Starting in 2024, best picture nominees must now meet...

State of California Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Disney and CBS

June 11, 2020 11:41 amJune 12, 2020 10:41 am

The California Department of Housing and Fair Employment is suing Disney and CBS over alleged rampant sexual harassment on the set of “Criminal Minds” that was condoned by management. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit claims that show cinematographer Greg...

Gov. Newsom Announces Movie and TV Production Can Begin Next Week: Except Los Angeles

May 22, 2020 2:18 amMay 22, 2020 3:53 pm

During his Economic Recovery & Reinvention Listening Tour session on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom gave a surprise announcement that movie and TV production can begin in some areas of the state as early as next week. A surprise industry reopening...

Theater Closures and Set Shutdowns Threaten the Film Industry in California

March 18, 2020 7:38 pmMarch 18, 2020 7:54 pm

The U.S. box office made $55.3 million last week, the lowest total since September of 2000. Across Hollywood, productions have been halted, movie releases have been pushed back or moved to paid streaming, and movie theaters sit empty. For the...

Hollywood Ignores the Homeless Crisis in Their Own Backyard

January 9, 2020 8:52 amJanuary 9, 2020 9:07 am

This past Sunday, the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards took place at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, located in Los Angeles County, where three people a day die on the streets from homelessness. As host Ricky Gervais comically pointed out in...

Hollywood Spends Big on Politicians

August 5, 2019 6:30 amAugust 5, 2019 8:08 am

A celebrity before he ran for office, President Donald Trump had little trouble raising the money to run for President. But this year’s Democratic candidates need to, at least in part, rely on the donations of other celebrities. Ben Affleck,...

California Politicos, Hollywood, Lawyers, Contribute to Kamala Harris

April 29, 2019 12:54 pmApril 30, 2019 12:14 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has raised $13.2 million from more than 218,000 individual contributions in the first quarter of 2019. Of those, 7,278 were California donors. Harris is known for her digital following, as well as small-donor fund-raising operations....