Read Variety’s 1957 Review of ‘Green Book’ Pianist Don Shirley “Green Book” viewers who are not totally versed in the ways of ’50s and ’60s jazz may come away from the heavily Oscar-nominated movie wondering just how well known and respected the film’s central musical figure, Don Shirley (played by Mahershala Ali), really was in his heyday. The answer: revered enough to have picked up…
Khloé Kardashian Could Be Next ‘Bachelorette,’ Says Show Creator Mike Fleiss The time has come to choose a new Bachelorette, and “The Bachelor” creator Mike Fleiss has hinted that Khloe Kardashian may be in the mix. “I have already been in contact with my dear friend @KrisJenner about @khloekardashian as #TheBachelorette,” he tweeted Friday, after tweeting Thursday that “any decision regarding @khloekardashian as the new #TheBachelorette…
R. Kelly’s Bond Set at $1 Million A judge has set R&B singer R. Kelly’s bond at $1 million, or $250,000 for each of the four cases of criminal sexual abuse leveled against him, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The singer appeared in court wearing a black hoodie and jeans, the paper said, “and a frown that creased his face.” Kelly…
Concert Review: James Blake, Hip-Hop’s Go-To Singer, Warms Up a Chilly Philadelphia Night With his quavering vocals and math-wiz electronic melodies, James Blake is a pretty unlikely candidate for a hip-hop go-to singer: His high, icy baritone is about as far from rap as one can get. But there he is, collaborating as a singer and co-composer on Jay-Z’s “4:44,” Jay Rock’s “Redemption,” Frank Ocean’s “Blonde,” Beyoncé’s “Lemonade”…
Steven Spielberg Remembers ‘Friend and Early Mentor’ Stanley Donen As news of the death of prolific director Stanley Donen spread Saturday, the industry was quick to remember the helmer of so many classic musicals. Donen directed such hits as “Singin’ in the Rain,” co-directed with and starring Gene Kelly; “Funny Face” with Audrey Hepburn; and “Charade,” with Hepburn and Cary Grant. “Stanley Donen was…
How to Watch the 2019 Spirit Awards Online The Spirit Awards are taking over television Saturday from Santa Monica, Calif., but viewers don’t need a TV to tune in. Hosted by “Parks and Recreation” star Aubrey Plaza, this year’s Spirit Awards are set to air on IFC at 2 p.m. PT and again on Feb. 24 at 9 p.m. ET. However, indie lovers…
Oscars, After Repeated Tumbles, Take Center Stage in Hollywood At least the weather will be sunny for Sunday afternoon’s Oscars ceremony following one of the stormiest — and strangest — awards seasons in memory. Expectations have been turned upside down in key categories amid a historic lack of consensus among guild and critics groups. The 91st Academy Awards will be the first in three…
Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Speeding to Series-Best Debut With $58 Million Universal’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is far and away the box office champ for Academy Awards weekend with an estimated debut of $58 million from 4,259 North American locations. Three holdovers and an expansion will make up the other top four spots, with the sophomore frame of sci-fier “Alita: Battle Angel”…
Bethesda Reveals ‘Fallout 76’ 2019 Roadmap, Details Wild Appalachia Update Bethesda debuted its 2019 roadmap for “Fallout 76,” which includes three seasonal content drops with new game modes, quest lines, events, and other features. In a post on its official blog, Bethesda announced the the game had officially been available for 100 days, thanking fans for sticking with the studio as they “figure this online…
Stanley Donen, Director of Iconic Movie Musicals, Dies at 94 Stanley Donen, the director of such stylish and exuberant films as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Funny Face” and “Two for the Road” and the last surviving helmer of note from Hollywood’s golden age, has died at 94. The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips tweeted that one of his sons had confirmed the news to him. Confirmed…
YouTube Yanks Ads From Anti-Vaccination Conspiracy Channels YouTube, under fire for facilitating the spread of conspiracy theories and other misinformation, said it will no longer serve ads on channels that espouse anti-vaccination rhetoric. The Google-owned video giant cited its advertising policy that bans “dangerous and harmful” content from eligibility in its monetization program. “We have strict policies that govern what videos we…
Another Facebook data row. But who to blame? bbc.com - On Friday, the Wall Street Journal ran a gobsmacking story: "Millions of smartphone users confess their most intimate secrets to apps, including when they want to work on their belly fat or the price…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1099182991279120384
Film Review: ‘2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action’ The Academy skewed dark in its choice of live-action shorts this year, selecting four films to slit your wrists by — each one featuring child endangerment in a different form — and a fifth, about a diabetic on her death bed, that finds a glimmer of uplift at the other end of life. If that…
It’ll Take a ‘Village’ to Salute the Kinks at Tribute Show Saturday The Kinks’ classic 1968 album “The Village Green Preservation Society” has always needed some fervent champions to keep its reputation alive, or even to keep it in print, in the 50 years since it first came out and proved to be a massive flop. You could give a name to the fervent cult that’s made…
A Samurai Rabbit Comic Book Adventure Finds a New Home nytimes.com - The Usagi Yojimbo has a rabid following and is critically acclaimed. The site Comics Alliance ran an article, “What’s So Great About Usagi Yojimbo? Everything,” remarking on the consistency and craft…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1099154664476626944
Is another adpocalypse coming to YouTube? - Videomaker videomaker.com - A spokeswoman for Nestlé said Wednesday in an email that the company has paused all advertising on YouTube due concerns that comments on the platform are being used to exploit minors. Disney joined N…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1099149373655654401
New business ideas for Slush Tokyo 2019!! - Stories - Game Changer Catapult - Panasonic gccatapult.panasonic.com - The Game Changer Catapult booth at Slush Tokyo 2019 will focus on the business concepts of its entrepreneurs.This year we will showcase 6 prototypes as per below. DECARTE support healthy habit for yo…Tweeted by @panasonic https://twitter.com/panasonic/status/1099148581469065217
How the ‘Rich Eisen Show’ Mixes Sports and Showbiz in an Entertaining Mix Walking through the El Segundo studio where veteran sportscaster Rich Eisen tapes his daily “Rich Eisen Show,” the sheer density of sports memorabilia is overwhelming — everything from game balls to jerseys, gear, autographs and uncountable photos are crammed onto every inch of wall and desk space. But step into Eisen’s dressing room, and the…
Bioware Maps Out The Next Three Months of ‘Anthem’ following Launch BioWare has detailed the next 90 days of content updates and events scheduled to be introduced to the recently launched “Anthem”. The roadmap is broken down by months, starting with the February launch of “Anthem” which will see the addition of three freeplay events – Outlaw Outrage, There be Giants, and Shaper Surge. In March,…
TV Review: ‘Whiskey Cavalier’ The crux of “Whiskey Cavalier” can be found right in its protagonist’s name. “Will Chase” is a purposefully ridiculous wink of a name that tries to be both debonair and very silly all at once, just like the FBI agent (played by Scott Foley) to which it belongs. This isn’t a regular spy drama, “Whiskey…
R. Kelly Turns Himself in to Chicago Police R. Kelly, who was indicted Friday afternoon on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims, turned himself in to a Chicago police station on Friday night. He is set to appear for a bond hearing on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/7k9VvbTPjg — Megan Crepeau (@crepeau) February 23, 2019 The incidents — in which three of…
Film News Roundup: ‘The Favourite’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos Boards Crime Drama In today’s film news roundup, Yorgos Lanthimos has set up a crime drama, “Here Lies Daniel Tate” is being adapted, and Donna Langley becomes a member of the USC film school board. DIRECTOR HIRED “The Favourite” producer-director Yorgos Lanthimos has signed on to write and direct crime drama “Pop. 1280,” an adaptation of Jim Thompson’s…
Comedian Brody Stevens Dies at 48 Prominent Los Angeles comedian Brody Stevens died Friday in Los Angeles, Variety has confirmed. He was 48. “Brody was an inspiring voice who was a friend to many in the comedy community,” Stevens’ reps said in a statement. “He pushed creative boundaries and his passion for his work and his love of baseball were contagious.…
Malik Yoba to Reprise Role in ‘New York Undercover’ Reboot at ABC Malik Yoba, who starred as Detective J.C. Williams in the 90s show “New York Undercover,” is set to reprise the role in the ABC reboot, sources tell Variety. Picking up 20 years after the end of the original series, “New York Undercover” will follow detectives Nat Gilmore and Melissa Ortiz as they investigate the city’s…
Album Review: Gary Clark Jr.’s ‘This Land’ Not that many years ago, people were talking about Gary Clark Jr. in terms of his ability to revive a fairly commercially moribund genre: the blues. But his third full-length studio album, “This Land,” makes good on his potential to make a record that fits quite nicely within the larger realm of mainstream rock ‘n’…
NHS told to ditch 'outdated' pagers bbc.com - The NHS has been told to stop using pagers for communications by 2021, in order to save money. The health service still uses about 130,000 pagers, which is about 10% of the total left in use globally.Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1099107118458826752
Hollywood Agents Blast Writers Guild Over New Proposals The war between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood agents has escalated as the two sides battle over the rules on how writers are represented. The latest volley emerged Friday from Karen Stuart, president of the Association of Talent Agents, who accused WGA leaders of misleading its members and asserted that the guild leaders…
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DSE 2019 to Feature a Wide Variety of New Product Offerings…Yes There’s More! digitalsignageconnection.com - Atlanta – Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest international trade show and educational conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks…Tweeted by @NEC_Display https://twitter.com/NEC_Display/status/1099099774224138241
EA Australia Studio Firemonkeys Suffers Layoffs, Takes Over ‘Sims Mobile’ Electronic Arts Australia developer Firemonkeys has been hit by layoffs following a decision by the publisher to reorganize staff to focus on live services, an EA spokesperson tells Variety. Firemonkeys will now be taking over the development of “The Sims Mobile” from the Maxis Mobile team. “The FireMonkeys studio is working on some of our…
Cesar Awards: Xavier Legrand’s ‘Custody’ Wins Best Film Xavier Legrand’s feature debut “Custody,” a tense portrait of a family torn by domestic violence, won best film, actress (for Lea Drucker), and original screenplay at the 44th Cesar Awards, which took place at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. The awards are France’s highest film honors. “Custody,” which marks Legrand’s follow up to his Oscar-nominated…
Q4 2018 update – Ericsson Mobility Report ericsson.com - Mobile data traffic grew close to 88 percent between Q4 2017 and Q4 2018. Monthly mobile data traffic grew close to 88 percent between Q4 2017 and Q4 2018. This is the highest growth rate seen since …Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1099085203111329793
Streaming Summit at NAB Show to Focus on Monetization and Technology businesswire.com - WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NAB Show, in association with Streaming Summit Conference Chairman Dan Rayburn, will again produce the two-day event with a focus on the OTT video industry. The Streaming…Tweeted by @tradeshownews https://twitter.com/tradeshownews/status/1099085173134671872
KTLA Anchor Chris Burrous’ Cause of Death Released An investigative report on KTLA anchor Chris Burrous has determined that his cause of death was attributed to methamphetamine toxicity, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Burrous, 43, was found unconscious at a motel in Glendale, Calif on December 27, and later died at the hospital. The death has been ruled as accidental.…
Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams Steps Down From Company’s Board Twitter co-founder Evan “Ev” Williams is stepping down from the company’s board, Twitter announced in a SEC filing Friday afternoon. Williams will depart from the board at the end of this month, according to the filing. “It’s been an incredible 13 years, and I’m proud of what Twitter has accomplished during my time with the…
AtomX SSDmini offers up to 2 TB of storage for Atomos recorders - Videomaker videomaker.com - New from Sony, Angelbird’s AtomX SSDmini is an SSD made for the also new Atomos Ninja V and other Atomos monitor recorders. The AtomX SSDmini isn’t just a one trick pony. It is also compatible with a…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1099081481769623553
‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Win Publicity Campaign Awards Hollywood publicists have selected “Crazy Rich Asians” as the top movie publicity campaign for 2018 and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” as the best television campaign. Warner Bros.’ “Crazy Rich Asians” topped the campaigns for Disney’s “Black Panther,” Fox’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Paramount’s “A Quiet Place,” Sony’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” and Universal’s “Halloween” for…
Envision - Show Opportunities envision.freeman.com - As the exclusive sponsor of the SATELLITE 2019 Welcome Reception, held on the Ballroom level of the convention center, your company will receive: - Recognition as exclusive sponsor of Welcome Recepti…Tweeted by @SATELLITEDC https://twitter.com/SATELLITEDC/status/1099079366234030080
An Elephant Sitting Still filmlinc.org - Sure to be remembered as a landmark in Chinese cinema, this intensely felt epic marks a career cut tragically short: its debut director Hu Bo took his life in October 2017, at the age of 29. The prot…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1099076372587196417
How the ‘Rich Eisen Show’ Mixes Sports and Showbiz in a Entertaining Mix Walking through the El Segundo studio where veteran sportscaster Rich Eisen tapes his daily “Rich Eisen Show,” the sheer density of sports memorabilia is overwhelming — everything from game balls to jerseys, gear, autographs and uncountable photos are crammed onto every inch of wall and desk space. But step into Eisen’s dressing room, and the…
Microsoft staff: Do not use HoloLens for war bbc.com - At least 50 Microsoft employees have demanded the company back out of a deal with the US military to provide augmented reality technology. In particular, the group has said the firm’s headset, HoloLe…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1099074400815669248
Josh Cooke Joins Katey Sagal in ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Nana’ Josh Cooke has been cast in a lead role in the ABC hybrid comedy pilot “Nana” opposite Katey Sagal, Variety has learned. Cooke will play Alex, a fire chief in Indianapolis who is a newly widowed single father of two girls. It’s clear that he is in over his head with the girls, but he…
Maggie Lawson to Star in Fox Comedy Pilot ‘Geniuses’ Maggie Lawson has been cast in one of the lead roles of the Fox multi-camera comedy pilot “Geniuses,” Variety has learned. The pilot follows a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses. Lon Zimmet will write and executive produce. Lawson will…
Oscars Best Cinematography - a Playlist, a playlist by Panavision on Spotify open.spotify.com - Music from this year's Academy Award-nominated films for Best Cinematography: The Favourite - Robbie Ryan BSC ISC, Cold War - Łukasz Żal, Roma - Alfonso Cuarón, A Star is Born - Matthew Libatique, N…Tweeted by @Panavision https://twitter.com/Panavision/status/1099068753432793089
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha to Star in ‘Slyvie’ Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha are set to star in the feature film “Slyvie.” Eugene Ashe has written the screenplay and will direct with production currently underway. The film is described as a love story set in the cool jazz era of New York City in the late 1950’s/early 1960’s. Sylvie (played by Thompson) meets aspiring…
R. Kelly Is ‘Going Down Hard,’ Criminal-Defense Attorney Predicts When R. Kelly was arrested on child-pornography charges in 2002, after a videotape emerged that purported to show him having sex with an underage girl, he managed to have the case dismissed through a combination of skillful lawyering, repeated delays (the verdict did not come down for six years), and the fact that the girl…
Google Reportedly Unveiling Project Yeti Streaming Hardware At GDC 2019 Google is hosting a keynote at the upcoming Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 19, and rumors are swirling around what it could entail. 9to5Google reports that, according to a source familiar with the event, it could very well feature Google’s upcoming Project Stream service as well as the Project Yeti hardware meant…
Daniela Souza on LinkedIn: "#NABSHOW e #ADDIGITAL" linkedin.com - Durante a #NABSHOW conte com o apoio dos executivos da AD Digital. Usando o código dos nossos parceiros, você cadastra a sua credencial gratuitamente: LV3587 Quer já deixar o seu espaço reservado na …Tweeted by @DanielaSouzaAD https://twitter.com/DanielaSouzaAD/status/1099059511527202817
Sneak Preview: 'Diane' with Kent Jones filmlinc.org - Mary Kay Place (The Big Chill, Being John Malkovich) gives a career-defining performance in Kent Jones’s narrative feature debut. Diane (Kay Place) lives alone in western Massachusetts and spends mos…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1099058848466432000
‘Batwoman’ Pilot Adds Elizabeth Anweis as Catherine Hamilton-Kane The CW’s “Batwoman” pilot has cast Elizabeth Anweis, Variety has learned. Anweis will play Catherine Hamilton-Kane, the stepmother of Kate Kane, a.k.a. Batwoman. Catherine made her fortune as a savvy, bullheaded defense contractor, and all those billions position Catherine as one of Gotham’s most powerful residents. For Catherine, it’s a matter of the bottom line: Batwoman…
Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Soaring to $50 Million-Plus Launch “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is soaring toward a $53 million launch weekend at 4,259 North American locations, early estimates showed on Friday. That estimate is well above Universal’s forecast in the $40 million range at 4,259 sites — and ahead of its predecessors, 2010’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” which made…
Dreaming of a Hollywood Ending for Actors With Disabilities (Guest Column) Picture a world in which an actor with a disability wins an Academy Award. Sadly, that storyline remains no more than a Hollywood fantasy. In recent years, the #OscarsSoWhite trending hashtag campaign has shed light on the lack of diversity in the movie industry. Yet ahead of this year’s Oscars on Feb. 24, society’s definition…
Re-Introducing Parisa Barani, Jessica Oreck, Shawn Snyder, & Jim Young tfiny.org - A core part our mission is to partner with our alumni to launch and sustain their careers. Whether it is securing early funding or supporting the theatrical release, we acknowledge the challenges of …Tweeted by @TribecaFilmIns https://twitter.com/TribecaFilmIns/status/1099053640281743360
Robert Mueller’s Team Denies Roger Stone’s Claim That It Tipped Off CNN to His Arrest WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller and federal prosecutors denied that they prematurely released a draft of the indictment of Roger Stone and said claims that CNN was tipped off to his arrest are “without merit.” Stone was arrested on Jan. 25 on charges of giving misleading testimony to Congress and intimidating a witness, but…
Opinion: Making short films is the best way to build your video production chops - Videomaker videomaker.com - For anyone new to video production, short filmmaking is an ideal starting place. Short films require a smaller investment than their feature-length counterparts, making the format is more accessible …Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1099043672631463936
29 Amazing Things to Do in NYC This Weekend, Feb. 21-24 metro.us - Mean Girls for grown-ups, Drake vs. Tchaikovsky, the Orchid Show is back, NYC Beer Week begins and more things to do in NYC this weekend. You may not qualify for an Oscar, but you can step inside Osc…Tweeted by @Dolby https://twitter.com/Dolby/status/1099039474451972096
FUEL - Bitcentral bitcentral.com - FUEL empowers content owners and creators with an easy path to new digital revenue. The delivery system enhances existing media with a smooth and integrated workflow. Assets are monetized efficiently…Tweeted by @Bitcentral https://twitter.com/Bitcentral/status/1099036552171266053
KSTP-TV Gets IFB From Anywhere With EarShot IFB - Comrex comrex.com - By Chris Meltvedt News Operations Manager, 5 Eyewitness News KSTP-TV is an ABC-affiliate serving Minneapolis and St. Paul. Our news program, 5 Eyewitness News, covers local events and breaking news i…Tweeted by @Comrex https://twitter.com/Comrex/status/1099036284956364801
Service Provider - Service Provider Events cisco.com - Visit us (Cisco Booth Hall 3 Stand 3E30) in Barcelona at the Fira Gran Via during MWC19 Barcelona and see how our industry-leading innovations in 5G, automation, and cloud-native infrastructure are m…Tweeted by @CiscoSP360 https://twitter.com/CiscoSP360/status/1099030820004790274
Here’s How Much Money 10 Artists Are Owed by PledgeMusic For eight years, PledgeMusic was a success story: A direct-to-fan platform where artists worked directly with their audiences to fund their albums, tours and all stripes of merchandise, with fans able to purchase everything from custom guitar picks to private concerts. Yet last June, Variety broke the news that the company is struggling to pay…
John Krasinski Returning to Direct ‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel John Krasinski is returning to direct the untitled sequel to Paramount’s horror hit “A Quiet Place.” Krasinski revealed the news Friday via an Instagram post that said “…time to go back. #PartII 5-15-20”; the post showed the red lights that became synonymous with the alien threats in the first movie. “A Quiet Place” starred Krasinski, Emily…
‘L.A.’s Finest’ Showrunners Hospitalized After On-Set Accident Co-showrunners and EPs Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier have been taken to hospital after an accident on the set of “L.A.’s Finest,” Variety has confirmed with sources. The accident occurred Thursday afternoon at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro where the show was shooting. Friday’s production of the show has been cancelled, Variety has…
NAB 2019 — DEADLINE® deadline.thinkboxsoftware.com - We’ll be at NAB once again this year! Stop by to see us at the AWS booth (#SU2202, in the South Upper Hall). We’ll have team members there running a new demonstration at the “Studio in the Cloud” sta…Tweeted by @thinkboxsoft https://twitter.com/thinkboxsoft/status/1099021280676925440
Jennifer Carpenter on Treating ‘The Enemy Within’ Character as ‘Life After Death’ After spending eight seasons on a premium cable drama (Showtime’s “Dexter”) and one on a broadcast procedural (CBS’ “Limitless”), Jennifer Carpenter is placing her bets back on broadcast. She stars as former CIA agent Erica Shepherd, who gave up classified information to some very bad people in order to keep her daughter safe, in the…
Five Tips to a Perfect Bow Tie on Oscar Night Warren Alfie Baker is always on the hunt for just the right bow tie. He’s a Hollywood stylist who helps keep such clients as Lucas Hedges, Norman Reedus and Harry Shum Jr. looking sharp. “It seems like the easiest thing to sort out, but so many mistakes can be made,” Baker tells Variety. And the…
Sasaki, Cioni and Panavision Large Format panavision.com - In anticipation of Panavision’s popular Lens Bar at the BSC Expo in London, Dan Sasaki, VP of Optical Engineering at Panavision, and Michael Cioni, Senior VP of Innovation at Panavision and Light Iro…Tweeted by @Panavision https://twitter.com/Panavision/status/1099021079409053697
R. Kelly Charged With Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse The Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said in a press release on Friday that she will be announcing charges against R. Kelly this afternoon. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the singer will be charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims (at least three of whom were minors) and will…
EA Denies That It Demanded Takedown of Negative ‘Anthem’ Review YouTuber Gggmanlives says Electronic Arts paid him to review “Anthem” and subsequently “blacklisted” him for the negative review, which the company denied in a statement to Variety on Friday. EA denies that the takedown request was due to the negative review, but says it was instead in response to the video not meeting its disclosure…
Congress Orders FCC Review of TV Content Ratings WASHINGTON — The FCC is being directed to review the 22-year-old TV content ratings system to gauge its accuracy. The review was part of the recently passed spending bill that funds the government through Sept. 30. It requires that the FCC report back to the House and Senate appropriations committee within 90 days “on the…
Francois Ozon’s ‘By The Grace Of God’ Delivers Strong B.O. Opening in France Rolling off its triumph at the Berlin Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear, François Ozon’s Catholic church sexual abuse drama By “The Grace Of God” had a strong theatrical bow in France where it sold nearly 50,000 tickets on 290 screens on Feb. 20, its first day out One of the best opening…
David Oyelowo Joins the Cast of Sony’s ‘Peter Rabbit’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo is set to join the cast of Sony Pictures’ “Peter Rabbit 2,” the live-action hybrid sequel to the 2018 family hit, sources tell Variety. He joins Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson, who are returning from the first film, as is James Corden in the voice of the mischievous Peter Rabbit.…
VIDEO: 5G Will Revolutionize the Way We Connect cta.tech - The 5G presence at CES 2019 showed just how instrumental this technology will be in revolutionizing the way we connect. Wireless network providers believe 5G networks will reinvent the business world…Tweeted by @CES https://twitter.com/CES/status/1099006001909506050
Tech Tent - what price a folding phone? bbc.com - Finally something new! After years of every new mobile phone looking identical, we are being offered something radically innovative, a folding device. On this week's Tech Tent, we ask whether folding…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1098998085622161408
The Magic 7 in Photographic Composition bhphotovideo.com - To the best of my knowledge, there aren’t any cameras you can program to display “Magic 7” grid lines onto their viewfinders and LCDs. You can program your camera to display Rule of Thirds, Square, a…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098991325880434688
The AV Life Episode 124: Getting to the Point – Grumps, GIFs and Goals (Part 1) convergentav.net - Join the Crew host Corey Moss, Maura Quinn, Tim Van Woeart and Jennifer Gertz as they welcome their guests: Kaleo Lee – Sales Manager – Southwest at BrightSign LLC Renee Benson – Account Manager – Ve…Tweeted by @NEC_Display https://twitter.com/NEC_Display/status/1098989814211379201
Neil Gaiman on the ‘Good Omens’ Series And Honoring Terry Pratchett’s Legacy Neil Gaiman has spent two years working on the TV adaptation of his and Terry Pratchett’s novel “Good Omens” and told an international TV crowd this week he dedicated himself to the task to honor a request from his friend and co-writer, who died in 2015. “I didn’t in any real sense of the word…
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Imagine Dragons Topples Nickelback as World’s Worst Band, Says Slipknot Frontman Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has chosen Nickelback’s successor as the most reviled band on earth: Imagine Dragons. During an interview on Tuesday, February 19, conducted by Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones for his radio show, “Jonesy’s Jukebox,” on Los Angeles’ KLOS, Jones made a comment about Nickelback being the “scapegoat of rock…
Canceled DICE Game ‘Hardcore’ Comes to Sega After 23 Years “Hardcore,” a long-canceled run-and-gun game from DICE, will finally see the light of day with a release on the Mega Sg, Analogue announced on Friday. “Hardcore” has gone unreleased for 23 years following its cancellation in 1994. The game’s development was “99% complete,” according to the company. The only known source code was stored on…
Where to Relax After Awards Season, From Mexico to Hawaii Sundance and the Grammys. Here’s where to trip a little light fantastic and celebrate in style, forget disappointments and, best of all, reconnect with loved ones or yourself. FAMILY GETAWAYS Disney magic: Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif. The Disneyland Resort is expert at handling VIPs and the 948-room Grand Californian is its…
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Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Takes Off With $3 Million “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” flew to $3 million at about 3,200 North American location on Thursday night. The figure doubled the preview gross for “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” which pulled in $1.5 million two weeks ago on Feb. 8. Universal has predicted an opening weekend for “How to…
Sports-Betting Venture Action Network Raises $17.5 Million From Ex-UFC Owners, Chernin Group, Pro Sports Teams All bets are on for the Action Network, the sports-wagering content and analytics roll-up formed by Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group. The company closed $17.5 million in Series B funding led by Fertitta Capital, the investment firm of former UFC owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta. The Chernin Group, which created the Action Network in October 2017…
Still Photographers on Movie Sets Adapt to New Technology Some movie fans, and even other crew members, might assume that all those promotional images that appear in publications are captured by the lens of the camera shooting the movie. Not true. Those pictures are snapped on set by still photography pros who are members of the Intl. Cinematographers Guild Local 600, also known as…
ICG Publicists Awards Honor Jamie Lee Curtis, Jon M. Chu and Greg Berlanti The ICG Publicists Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 22, are honoring a trio of creative individuals, including an actor and two behind-the-scenes players. Jamie Lee Curtis, Life Achievement The versatile star, who made her film debut in 1978 in the horror classic “Halloween,” has since appeared in a wide range of…
Publicists Gather for Awards as Shifting Showbiz Landscape Changes Their Trade As Hollywood’s entertainment industry is changing by the hour, publicists are gathering for their annual ICG Publicists Awards Lunch, a low-key celebration two days before the Oscars taking place at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Now in its 56th year, the event will feature the presentation of the awards for the best feature film and television…
Desus and Mero Promise ‘Cultural Paradigm-Shifting S—‘ at Series Premiere The stars of Showtime’s new late-night series “Desus & Mero” stand ready to unite a bitterly divided nation with rapier wit delivered with Bronx flair. Desus Nice and the Kid Mero were revved up Thursday night as the they gathered with friends, family and crew members in at the Clocktower in Manhattan for the premiere…
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Love of the Craft: Abe Curland bhphotovideo.com - B&H is more than just a retailer—we’re a community of creative professionals including award-winning photographers and musicians, accomplished digital artists and cinematographers, and other skilled …Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098946027363667970
Ricoh GR III promises “the clearest, sharpest images in GR-series history” - Videomaker videomaker.com - Ricoh’s GR II is getting an upgrade. The new Ricoh GR III has a new lens, image sensor and imaging engine that looks to improve the entire build of the camera. Ricoh claims the GR III “features a new…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1098945635049447424
Investigation launched into Global’s outdoor acquisition radiotoday.co.uk - The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the completed acquisition by Global Radio Services Limited of Exterion Media. The merger case was opened in November 2018 but has now been updat…Tweeted by @RadioToday https://twitter.com/RadioToday/status/1098944545939746818
Korea’s CJ CGV Switches Turkey CEOs as it Battles With Local Industry Yeun Seung-ro has been appointed as CEO of CGV Mars Entertainment, the Korean-owned company that operates Turkey’s largest cinema chain. He replaces Kwak Dong Won, another veteran of the CJ-CGV group. The change of personnel may reflect two ongoing battles within the Turkish film industry. CJ-CGV, which bought Mars for some $650 million in 2016.…
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Woody Allen Teams with Spain’s Mediapro for Next Film MADRID — Woody Allen is re-teaming with Spain’s Mediapro, one of Europe’s biggest independent film-TV companies, to develop his next film with an eye it seems to shooting in Spain. Mediapro co-financed and co-produced two of Allen’s highest-grossing movies, 2008’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” which grossed $96.4 million worldwide, and 2011’s “Midnight in Paris” which earned…
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Ericsson and Intel to show live demo of 4G + 5G dynamic spectrum sharing at MWC 2019 ericsson.com - Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will show a live demonstration of the first activation of Ericsson Spectrum Sharing with an Intel 5G device at Mobile World Congress 2019. The demo will show that 4G and 5G tr…Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1098886629828247552
Ikegami to show latest 4K and HD product range at CABSAT 2019 kitplus.com - Ikegami, a leader in advanced cameras and production equipment for television content producers and broadcasters, will demonstrate the latest additions to its product range at the March 12th-14th 201…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1098882671223160832
Citruss World of Shopping Enhances Broadcast Capabilities with URSA Broadcast kitplus.com - Blackmagic Design today announced that Dubai based satellite channel, Citruss World of Shopping, has implemented a 4K production and live broadcast solution featuring the URSA Broadcast with ATEM Cam…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1098882478008344576
The Tiffen Company Exhibits Latest Offerings at WPPI 2019 kitplus.com - Looking to educate and inspire, The Tiffen Company, the leading manufacturer of imaging accessories for the consumer/professional imaging and the motion picture and broadcast television industries, w…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1098882426640744448
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Tedial Scores with SMARTLIVE and Spotlights its Proven Version Factory kitplus.com - Tedial’s big news for NAB 2019 is that SMARTLIVE, its cutting edge automated live sports solution, is shipping! Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, gave NAB 2018 atte…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1098878977047961600
Black Box at the 2019 NAB Show kitplus.com - At the 2019 NAB Show, Black Box will showcase products across its high-performance Emerald™ unified KVM (keyboard, mouse, video) portfolio and will unveil a new offering that enables even greater fle…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1098878602953875456
Berlin Film Review: ‘Stitches’ An elegant hybrid of true-story exposé and slow-moving arthouse thriller, Serbian director Miroslav Terzić’s sober sophomore feature “Stitches” takes a familiar idea — a lone crusader taking on a corrupt system in pursuit of the truth — but delivers an unusually thoughtful, psychologically compelling character study. Taking its cue from Snežana Bogdanović’s eerily composed but fathomless…
BBC Orders Comedy Series Based on ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ The BBC has greenlit “The Goes Wrong Show,” a new series based on Mischief Theatre’s popular “The Play That Goes Wrong” stage production about a troupe that puts on disastrous plays. The stage show has transferred from London’s West End to Broadway for a J.J. Abrams-produced version described by Variety as “a broad, silly and…
Chinese Video Giant iQIYI Loses $1.3 Billion in 2018 Chinese video streaming firm iQIYI lost over $1.3 billion in 2018, as revenues and subscriber numbers ballooned. The deepening losses reflected ever higher spending on original content production. Announcing its first full-year financials since a March IPO that launched it onto the NASDAQ, iQIYI said that it lost $1.3 billion (RMB9.1 billion) last compared with…
Berlin Film Review: ‘Aruna & Her Palate’ When mouthwatering Indonesian cuisine and romance are on the table, “Aruna & Her Palate” is a bouncy crowd-pleaser. Less tasty is the backdrop of a suspected bird flu outbreak that brings a food-loving epidemiologist into contact with her secret crush. Adapted from Laksmi Pamuntjak’s 2014 novel “The Bird Woman’s Palate,” “Aruna” manages to overcome its…
The snow patrol drones saving skiiers from an icy death bbc.co.uk - Being buried alive is a scenario most of us thankfully only experience in nightmares. But for off-piste skiing fans, lured by the thrill of carving their own tracks through fresh powder snow, it's an…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1098859364302180352
Film Review: ‘Duke’ If you can envision “Let’s Be Cops” reconstituted as a noirish psychodrama, you may be adequately prepared for “Duke,” an uneven but arresting indie thriller about two siblings who are driven to heroic extremes by childhood traumas. Co-directed by twin brothers James and Anthony Gaudioso, who also appear in strikingly different supporting roles, the film…
Time’s Up CEO Resigned After Son Was Accused of Sexual Assault Time’s Up has announced in a statement posted to Instagram that its former president and CEO Lisa Borders, who resigned Feb. 18, did so after her son was accused of sexual assault in a “private forum.” “Within 24 hours, Lisa made the decision to resign as President and CEO of Time’s Up and we agreed…
Greek Director Probes Deeper Issues in Berlin Festival Film ‘Sargasso Sea’ After a sudden suicide turns a small eel-farming town upside down, an investigation unearths troubling secrets about the town’s past. Those discoveries will bring together two women trapped in solitary lives, offering each a chance to find salvation. “The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea” is the third feature by Greek director Syllas Tzoumerkas. Starring frequent…
France’s Cesar Awards Leads the Way for the Oscars Since 2011, France’s Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma has steadfastly held its annual awards ceremony the Friday before the Academy Awards. And if launching the Césars two days before the Oscars holds a real, practical benefit — allowing those walking both red carpets time to linger over their last flutes of Champagne before…
Australian Film Veteran Graham Burke to Leave Village Roadshow as Group Claims Turnaround Graham Burke, the Australian film industry veteran, is to step down from Village Roadshow by the end of the year. His move follows a period of feuding among the family owners, and significant corporate restructuring. Describing the 2018-19 financial year, which runs to June, as a “reset and transition to FY20,” the group presented a…
Contributor Spotlight: Providence Studio | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - Since I work from home, there’s really no such thing as a typical day for me. While I prefer to work from my home office, I do like to get out and explore coffee spots and coworking spaces throughout…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1098819692154757120
A Victory for the Civil War ‘Cyclorama’ nytimes.com - Now well over a century old, it still makes for effective theater. After entering the circular space through a tunnel and ascending a short escalator, you get a sudden, sweeping, horizon-level view o…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098817454401376256
Australian Director Gameau Challenges Audiences to Improve the Planet Bright-eyed Australian director Damon Gameau set out in his previous movie, “That Sugar Film” to challenge everyday thoughtlessness about the dangers of our modern lifestyle — and became profoundly sick while doing so. In his new film “2040,” which plays in Berlin’s Generation Kplus section and which he styles as a “hybrid feature documentary,” Gameau…
Trevor Noah Skewers Jussie Smollett for Allegedly Faking Crime for Raise: ‘What’s the Logic There?’ As the Jussie Smollett saga continues to unravel, late night hosts are echoing the incredulity expressed by many by poking fun at the “Empire” actor’s alleged attempt to fake a hate crime, reportedly because he was dissatisfied with his salary. “This dude may have faked a hate crime just to get a raise?” asked Trevor…
Ricoh WG-6 and G900 shoot 4K video in challenging conditions - Videomaker videomaker.com - Alongside the announcement of the GR III, Ricoh also announced the rugged G900 and WG-6 digital cameras, which can both shoot 4K video in extreme conditions. Both the G900 and WG-6 are waterproof, du…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1098786972104052736
Viewpoint and Perspective in Photographic Composition bhphotovideo.com - Today’s cameras can do almost everything automatically. The one thing they cannot do is tell you where to stand and where to point the lens and when to take the photograph. These are the sole respons…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098785217630867457
Montana Int'l Film Festival 2018: Eclectic Curation and After-Hours Karaoke Make Year One as Natural as Nature Itself - MovieMaker Magazine moviemaker.com - As the energized crowd migrated from the theater to a nearby bar to toast MINT’s success, Executive Director Brian Murnion stood out on the street under the marquee, surveying the hard work that he a…Tweeted by @moviemakermag https://twitter.com/moviemakermag/status/1098785209389060096
Milwaukee Film Festival 2018: Cream City Hosts Cream of the Crop in Local, Awards-Contending, and Lost Silent Cinema - MovieMaker Magazine moviemaker.com - It should, however, be one of the first cities that jumps to mind when thinking of the ever-growing, and constantly flourishing, independent film industry. The city of Milwaukee has an entire world o…Tweeted by @moviemakermag https://twitter.com/moviemakermag/status/1098780459394260993
Writers Guild Sends Hollywood Agents Proposed Code of Conduct Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have sent Hollywood talent agencies a proposed “Code of Conduct” with tough new restrictions on how they operate as agents for writer clients. The WGA made the disclosure Thursday night in an email to its 12,000 members, a day after announcing that it will hold a March 25…
Staying Powered Up in Freezing Weather bhphotovideo.com - It should come as no surprise to anyone that cold weather results in diminished battery effectiveness. Unfortunately, you likely learned this from the experience of having a dead car battery on a bit…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098770113401110528
‘Guild Wars 2’ Developer ArenaNet Confirms Massive Layoffs to Employees “Guild Wars” and “Guild wars 2” developer ArenaNet confirmed to employees it is planning substantial layoffs during meetings held throughout Thursday, a person who was there tells Variety. While no official number has been announced by the studio, it is believed as much as 33% of the company could be let go – about 132…
Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Say He Was Victim of Police ‘Spectacle’ Jussie Smollett’s legal team issued a defiant statement on Thursday night, saying the “Empire” actor feels betrayed by the justice system and hinting at a political motive for his prosecution. Smollett was arrested early Thursday on a felony charge of filing a false police report. He was released after a court hearing on $100,000 bond,…
David Bowie, Dave Grohl Projects Moving Forward After Live Nation Film Exec Firing (EXCLUSIVE) Several high-profile projects set up at Live Nation Productions are moving forward following the ouster of top executive Heather Parry — including a David Bowie IMAX experience and a TV series about the moms who raised rock stars. In her capacity as filmed content head, Parry was the music giant’s ambassador to Hollywood. She secured Live…
Best Score Nominee Alexandre Desplat to Skip Oscar Ceremony Best score nominee Alexandre Desplat will be unable to attend Sunday’s Oscar ceremonies because of recent throat surgery, a rep for the composer confirms. The French native, already a two-time Oscar winner (for 2014’s “Grand Budapest Hotel” and 2017’s “The Shape of Water”), is nominated this year for his Japanese-flavored score for Wes Anderson’s “Isle…
‘Space Jam 2’ Gets Summer 2021 Release Date Warner Bros. has set a July 16, 2021, date for its live-action/animated sports comedy “Space Jam 2,” starring LeBron James. Terence Nance, creator of the HBO show “Random Acts of Flyness,” is directing the sequel. His credits include “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty,” “Swimming in Your Skin Again,” and “Univitellin.” The movie marks James’ first…
Gary Clark Jr. Finds the Right Words, as Well as Solos, on New Album From the scorched earth rock and anti-racist (and anti-Trump-ian) howl of its title tune to the pounding country-blues of “The Governor,” with its cynical take on social justice issues, Gary Clark Jr.’s third studio effort, “This Land,” does what none of the 35-year-old singer-guitarist’s albums have in the past: it puts his mouth where his…
THQ Nordic Raises 2.09 Billion SEK to Finance New Acquisitions Video game publisher THQ Nordic recently raised 2.09 billion Swedish Krona (about $223 million USD) that will go toward expanding its ever-increasing portfolio, it announced on Thursday. The company issued 11 million Class B shares and said it plans to use the proceeds to “finance new acquisitions of franchises, game development studios, or other assets…
Fox Casts Four Leads in ‘Patty’s Auto’ Pilot Fox has announced the casting of four lead characters for its multi-cam comedy pilot “Patty’s Auto,” including the eponymous Patty. Inspired by Patrice Banks’ Girls Auto Clinic, an auto repair shop with all female mechanics, the project centers on Patty, the intimidating owner of Patty’s Auto who will be played by “Straight Outta Compton” alumna…
Film News Roundup: Gwendoline Christie Joins Jason Segel-Dakota Johnson Drama ‘The Friend’ In today’s film news roundup, Gwendoline Christie is cast in “The Friend,” film preservationist Kevin Brownlow is honored, Demi Moore’s “Corporate Animals” gets sold, and BondIt Media Capital hires a CFO. CASTINGS “Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” star Gwendoline Christie has joined the cast of “The Friend” starring Jason Segel, Dakota…
Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk rules bbc.com - Government regulation of social media and the internet could have "unintended consequences" for victims of sexual abuse, a charity has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation said that "knee-jerk regul…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1098737624553062401
Adam Pally, Abby Elliott Join Cast of NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Uninsured’ NBC pilot “Uninsured” has cast four of its series regulars, with Adam Pally (“The Mindy Project,” “The President Show”) and Abby Elliott (“Saturday Night Live,” “Odd Mom Out”) playing the young married couple at the center of the show. Pally will play Dave, who is described as a “natural hype man with a good heart.” Elliott…
NewTek Showcases NDI® Solutions at ISE 2019 newtek.com - AVNetwork has shared a look at NewTek’s effort for Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019, in Amsterdam, where they will display NDI® solutions with partner products like Panasonic’s PTZ Camera, Magewe…Tweeted by @NewTekInc https://twitter.com/NewTekInc/status/1098731602094551040
Jussie Smollett Recently Hosted Doc on Lynching, Filmmaker Talks ‘Coincidence’ In May 2018, Jussie Smollett appeared as the narrator and correspondent in an episode of the Epix documentary series “America Divided” that explored the subject of hate crimes, specifically lynching, in the state of Tennessee. Now that the “Empire” actor has been charged with filing a false police report and Chicago police are convinced he…
New Directors/New Films 2019 Full Lineup: ‘Clemency,’ ‘Monos,’ ‘Share,’ and More Festival Hits — Exclusive indiewire.com - The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center has revealed the complete lineup for the 48th annual New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), running March 27 – April 7 in New York City. Thro…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1098731472784101376
Heather Parry Fired From Live Nation Productions Live Nation Entertainment announced Thursday that Heather Parry will leave the company following a Variety investigation into allegations of workplace bullying. Parry ran Live Nation Productions, the TV and film arm of the touring conglomerate, for three years. In December, Variety reported that Live Nation’s human resources department had been repeatedly warned that Parry was…
TV News Roundup: ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot Drops First Full Trailer (Watch) In today’s TV news roundup, CBS All Access has released the official trailer for the rebooted “Twilight Zone” and Sophia Bush will guest star on “Jane the Virgin.” CASTING “One Tree Hill” actress and Time’s Up activist Sophia Bush has been cast as a guest star on the fifth and final season of “Jane the…
Tackle Taxes Like a Boss | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - The average taxpayer can have dozens of unique documents from W-2s and 1099s to forms tied to investment income, business losses, and childcare expenses. Then there’s the invoices, receipts, and phot…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1098722830781480960
Jussie Smollett Saga: How a Possible Hoax Only Deepens the Political Divide It’s become a cliche to say that America is more polarized than it has been for decades, but the strange saga of Jussie Smollett and the hate crime that may have become a hoax is fresh evidence of the divisions roiling this country. Chicago police assert that the “Empire” actor was looking for a raise…- Jussie Smollett Saga: How a Possible Hoax Only Deepens the Political Divide variety.com - It’s become a cliche to say that America is more polarized than it has been for decades, but the strange saga of Jussie Smollett and the hate crime that may have become a hoax is fresh evidence of th…
Beck Lists Updated Vintage Traditional in Los Feliz (EXCLUSIVE) Mononymically known indie music iconoclast Beck, who took home his sixth and seventh Grammys earlier this year for his 13th studio album (“Colors”), has put one of the three homes he and wife Marisa Ribisi own along the same, gated street in a coveted neighborhood of L.A.’s Los Feliz area for $2.45 million. The couple…
Dear Jussie Smollett: As a Gay, Black Survivor of a Violent Attack, I Feel Let Down I don’t want to jump to conclusions … again. That’s what got so many of us into trouble after you became trending news on Jan. 29. Although things are looking rather bleak for you, Jussie, this is still America, where you are innocent until proven guilty. It’s also the era of #MeToo, which has taught…
5 Questions with Amazon Engineer Leo Chan - ACM SIGGRAPH Blog blog.siggraph.org - Image credit: Amazon Sumerian hosts © 2019 Amazon Web Services At SIGGRAPH 2018, Leo Chan taught two, hands-on workshops in the Studio that walked developers through how to create a virtual host and …Tweeted by @siggraph https://twitter.com/siggraph/status/1098704922135224322
Why Canadian Comedy ‘Workin’ Moms’ is Seeking the ‘Netflix Effect’ In terms of accolades, “Workin’ Moms” is at the top of the Canadian food chain. In two-and-a-half seasons the half-hour scripted comedy has garnered an International Emmy nomination, a dozen Canadian Screen Award nominations, and a 20% higher audience retention rate than the average series on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Meanwhile in its 2017…
Brooke Shields, Jade Payton Join CW Pilot ‘Glamorous,’ Eva Longoria to Direct CW’s pilot “Glamorous” has cast two key roles and found its director. Brooke Shields and Jade Payton have been cast in the pilot, while Eva Longoria has come onboard to direct, Variety has learned. The pilot follows a gender non-conforming recent high school graduate who lands the gig of a lifetime interning at a cosmetics company…
Fred Foster, Key Figure in Careers of Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison and Kris Kristofferson, Dies at 87 Fred Foster, a Country Music Hall of Fame member who was a key figure in the discovery and development of Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison and Kris Kristofferson, died Wednesday at age 87. Foster was best known in Nashville for founding the Monument label and a publishing company, Combine Music, both of which were associated with…
Five Films To See At Neighboring Scenes 2019 criterioncast.com - Latin America has not only been, throughout the history of film, been one of the most fruitful landscapes for filmmakers and their artistic process but has become over the last handful of years the b…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1098702954381656065
Bowser takes over at Nintendo of America bbc.com - In what is surely one of the most charming cases of nominative determinism ever, it has been announced the new head of Nintendo of America will be a man named Doug Bowser. Bowser, as Nintendo fans wi…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1098700720445014017
Louis Tomlinson Signs With Arista (EXCLUSIVE) One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson has signed with Arista, sources tell Variety. While the singer was formerly linked with Epic Records in 2017, he is signed directly to Simon Cowell’s Syco label and will move within the Sony Music family to Arista. Tomlinson teased a new single on Feb. 2, posting on Twitter, “Just heard the…
Production Assistant - 2/23-24 - Miami, FL | ProductionHUB productionhub.com - We are looking for video production assistants to help us on a commercial shoot for a pet food company this Saturday and Sunday, February 23rd-24th in South Beach, Miami. Rough shooting schedule will…Tweeted by @ProductionHUB https://twitter.com/ProductionHUB/status/1098700171150381056
New ‘Pokemon TV’ Update Adds New Full Episodes, Unlimited Downloads “Pokemon TV,” the free streaming app for “Pokemon” animation, received a massive user interface redesign with a swath of new content added to the service. The newly-revamped “Pokemon TV” app is now home to several seasons of the “Pokemon” anime series. Now, fans can watch every episode from series including “Pokemon the Series: Indigo League,”…
Judge Bars Roger Stone From Talking Publicly About Russia Investigation WASHINGTON — Roger Stone was prohibited from commenting any about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation — including the charges that he faces. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson placed new restrictions on Stone after he posted a picture of her on Instagram earlier this week that featured a photo of her and of a…
Roku Aims to Top $1 Billion in Revenue in 2019, Beats Holiday Quarter Earnings Expectations Roku wants to become a billion-dollar company in 2019. The streaming device maker told investors Thursday that it projects to generate between $1 billion and $1.025 billion this year. Roku made this announcement as part of its Q4 earnings release, which showed that it exceeded the market’s expectations for the holiday quarter. The company reported…
Matt Smith, ‘Leave No Trace’ Star Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie Circle Edgar Wright Movie Matt Smith and “Leave No Trace” star Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie are in negotiations to join Edgar Wright’s next film, “Last Night in Soho,” sources tell Variety. Details are vague about the psychological horror movie, other than it being set in London’s Soho district. Anya Taylor Joy is also in the cast. Production is expected to…
New Latin American Cinema in New York criterion.com - Neighboring Scenes, the weeklong showcase of new Latin American cinema opening tomorrow at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is not a greatest hits compilation. With a selection of thirteen feature…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1098685863062585345
DVB to Make the Case for Standards-Based OTT at 2019 NAB Show tvtechnology.com - At the 2019 NAB Show, DVB, an industry consortium that develops open interoperable technical specifications for the delivery of digital media, will demonstrate how it is enabling an open standards-ba…Tweeted by @TVBroadcast https://twitter.com/TVBroadcast/status/1098683547357827072
AT&T, Ericsson, Intel and Warner Bros. showcase the potential of 5G through a mixed-reality experience featuring DC's Batman and The Scarecrow at MWC19 Barcelona wcm.ericsson.net - Through 5G-powered location-based, mixed-reality, fans will have a chance to be virtually immersed in an experience featuring DC’s most tech-savvy Super Hero Batman and Super-Villain The Scarecrow at…Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1098683032372944897
Webster Hall Is Returning With Its Old Grit (and New Bathrooms) nytimes.com - Three doors were added to its entrance on East 11th Street — a concession by the Landmarks Preservation Commission — to get people in and out more quickly. On the first floor, the Marlin Room, a form…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098677995190054912
A Look at Jussie Smollett’s Career nytimes.com - Mr. Smollett and his siblings have been outspoken politically and devoted to causes like H.I.V./AIDS prevention and racial justice. Mr. Smollett sits on the board of four charity organizations, inclu…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098677993608806401
R. Kelly Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Two More Women Two women accused R. Kelly of sexual misconduct at a press conference held by attorney Gloria Allred in New York on Thursday. The two women, Latresa Scaff, 40, and Rochelle Washington, 39, have not previously gone public with their claims. They say the incident happened in 1995 when they were 16 and 15 years old,…
Future of Storytelling Pop-Up VR Arcade Is Coming to Manhattan Manhattan is getting a location-based virtual reality (VR) pop-up, courtesy of Future of Storytelling: The temporary Story Arcade will open its doors in the Starrett-Lehigh building this coming Saturday, and host a number of VR experiences, including Felix & Paul Studio’s “Traveling While Black,” Fable’s “Wolves in the Walls” and MWM Interactive’s immersive theater VR…
New Wireless Frontiers for the Enterprise: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and CBRS blogs.cisco.com - 2019 is going to be an incredible year in wireless networking. Enterprises are going to be able to take advantage of several important innovations. First, 5G carrier-based wireless is going to start …Tweeted by @Cisco https://twitter.com/Cisco/status/1098673719675965442
Amy Winehouse Hologram Tour Canceled Over ‘Challenges and Sensitivities’ Amy Winehouse will not be “Back to Black” in a holographic live tour after all. The late British singer, who died in 2011, was to be featured in a stage show slated to launch near the end of 2019. But the producer of the show, BASE Hologram, has indefinitely postponed plans for the Winehouse show,…
Sylvester Stallone’s Superhero Drama ‘Samaritan’ Lands at MGM MGM is developing the superhero drama “Samaritan” with Sylvester Stallone attached to star and produce through his Balboa Productions. The studio has acquired Bragi F. Schut’s script, which centers on a boy learning that a missing superhero, who vanished 20 years earlier after a battle, may still be alive. MGM will develop “Samaritan” with Stallone…
Oscars: Kendrick Lamar and SZA Will Not Perform ‘Black Panther’ Song (EXCLUSIVE) Despite the Academy’s efforts to secure Kendrick Lamar and SZA for a performance of the Oscar-nominated song “All the Stars” from “Black Panther” on the upcoming Oscars telecast, the duo will not be a part of the show, Variety has learned. The reason, according to a source close to the situation, is logistics and timing.…
Area Spas Offer Red Carpet Treatments in Time for Oscars From a shopping session with a celebrity stylist to a covert airport pickup, these hotels and spas are offering even more curated packages for the ultimate VIP Oscar experience. For the Jetsetter Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills’ Doheny Suite Experience package allows travelers to evade the paparazzi with an underground or curbside…
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Retires Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring on April 15, Nintendo announced Thursday, ending his 15 years with the company. He will replaced by Doug Bowser, NOA’s current Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Nintendo owns a part of my heart forever,” Fils-Aime said in a prepared statement. “It’s a…
Michael Jackson Estate Sues HBO for Non-Disparagement Contract Breach The estate of Michael Jackson sued HBO on Thursday, accusing the cable channel of violating a non-disparagement clause by agreeing to run “Leaving Neverland,” a documentary accusing Jackson of sexual abuse. The suit seeks to compel HBO to litigate the matter in a public arbitration process, and claims that the estate could be awarded $100…
Robin Roberts Calls Jussie Smollett Hoax a ‘Setback For Race Relations’ A week after her candid interview with Jussie Smollett about the actor’s alleged attack, “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts has reacted to news of Smollett’s arrest. In a turn of events, Smollett was taken into police custody Thursday and is being charged with filing a false police report. “This touches all the buttons,” Roberts said…
Mindy Kaling Exits Universal for New Overall Deal at Warner Bros. TV Mindy Kaling is departing Universal Television after more than a decade at the studio. The “Mindy Project” creator has signed a new six-year overall deal at Warner Bros. Television. Under the deal, Kaling will develop, write and produce new television projects for all platforms, including broadcast, cable channels, and streaming. According to sources, Kaling stands…
NAB 2019 Cablecast User Group events.r20.constantcontact.com - The Cablecast User Group series returns for NAB 2019. Demo the latest Cablecast features along with some exclusive NAB first looks. You can also join in for our in-depth Q&A & workflow discussions wi…Tweeted by @trms https://twitter.com/trms/status/1098659893559652353
VIDEO: Digital Health Trends at CES 2019 cta.tech - At CES 2019, digital health technology was on full display. With this technology, consumers are empowered to take control of their wellness by improving health care and even saving lives. From digita…Tweeted by @CES https://twitter.com/CES/status/1098651096829038592
Under the Hood of the Empirical Labs Arousor Plug-in with Dave Derr avidblogs.com - DH: How do you see the Arousor fitting in to an engineer’s tool set when they’re on the road and mixing an artist—what are some of the special features that you feel are of special interest to live s…Tweeted by @Avid https://twitter.com/Avid/status/1098650825805709313
How to Choose the Right Pantone 2019 Color | Adobe Blog theblog.adobe.com - So, before we dive into each of the individual colors in Pantone’s 2019 palette—and how to choose the right one for your creative—let’s talk about why these colors are so hot right now. As social med…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1098646079673954305
ShotPut Pro Celebrates 10 Years Offloading Confidently kitplus.com - kitplus.com is the new name for tv-bay and home of new and used broadcast equipment sales and hire, new and used film equipment sales and hire, used video equipment and professional video and tv prod…Tweeted by @tvbaynews https://twitter.com/tvbaynews/status/1098642198202146816
MultiDyne to Debut Commercial AV-Oriented SilverBack at NAB avnetwork.com - The What: MultiDyne Fiber Optic Solutions will refresh its SilverBack series of camera-mounted fiber transport solutions at the 2019 NAB Show with three additions to serve a range of live production …Tweeted by @AVTechnologyMag https://twitter.com/AVTechnologyMag/status/1098639745184219136
Police Say Jussie Smollett Staged Assault as Publicity Stunt nytimes.com - The report of Mr. Smollett’s being attacked spread quickly and a national outpouring of support quickly followed. Multiple 2020 Democratic presidential candidates weighed in to condemn Mr. Smollett’s…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098638830498918400
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Ericsson 5G plans: Making sure the technology delivers on its promises verdict.co.uk - There are many claims around 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network, but Ericsson head of 5G commercialisation, Thomas Noren, summed it up at a pre-Mobile World Congress session. 5G is the same a…Tweeted by @ericsson https://twitter.com/ericsson/status/1098625937468461056
Two 20m-wide dome projections make history in Russia avinteractive.com - Russia – My History opened at the VDNH exhibition space in Moscow in 2015 but the management wanted to reinvent the exhibition and inspire visitors using the latest AV technology. Housed in Pavilion …Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1098625395312807936
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Tidal Launches Unplugged, $1 Million Program to Support Emerging Musicians Tidal, the streaming platform headed by Jay-Z, today announced the launch of a million-dollar artist grant program intended to support emerging musicians. Called Tidal Unplugged and funded by a donation from venture capitalists and philanthropists Mark Lampert and Robert Nelsen, the program will kick off March 1 in Detroit, where Lampert’s grandfather started his musical career.…
Hogmanay sound system features 211 d&b boxes avinteractive.com - Edinburgh’s majestic Castle and medieval Old Town have offered a magnificent backdrop to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebration for thousands of revellers who welcomed the new year immersed in a city centr…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1098616481607282690
WorldDAB Weekly Industry News 21.02.2019 mailchi.mp - WorldDAB is the global industry forum responsible for defining and promoting DAB digital radio. By bringing together industry professionals, WorldDAB provides knowledge and expertise that helps succe…Tweeted by @WorldDAB https://twitter.com/WorldDAB/status/1098616445276172289
Interpreter (BSL) mandy.com - Home Latest Film Jobs and TV Jobs Interpreter (BSL) Mandy Crew UK does its best to ensure all posted vacancies are genuine. Should you encounter any errors or omissions please contact us on info@mand…Tweeted by @filmandtvpro https://twitter.com/filmandtvpro/status/1098616099170631687
Senior Technician (Fashion) mandy.com - Home Latest Theatre Jobs and Backstage Opportunities Senior Technician (Fashion) Mandy Theatre Professionals UK does its best to ensure all posted vacancies are genuine. Should you encounter any erro…Tweeted by @filmandtvpro https://twitter.com/filmandtvpro/status/1098614440428273664
WATCH: IBM Keynote at CES 2019 cta.tech - News > Blog WATCH: IBM Keynote at CES 2019 January 16, 2019 Kelsey Davis, Sr. Manager, Digital Media Marketing, Consumer Technology Association IBM Chairman, President and CEO Ginny Rometty took the …Tweeted by @CES https://twitter.com/CES/status/1098613356909547522
Samsung Partnering With Valve For Galaxy S10 Steam Streaming (Rumor) Samsung might be teaming up with Valve to offer Steam games streaming on its latest flagship phones, according to Wccftech. The tech company unveiled its newest smartphones, the Galaxy S10 and S10+, during its Unpacked press event in San Francisco on Wednesday. That’s where word-of-mouth rumors reportedly began to circulate about the Samsung/Valve partnership. While…
Netflix Original Content Outscores HBO, Hulu, Amazon on Customer-Satisfaction Survey Netflix is spending more on content than rivals by billions — and its customers continue to give Netflix’s original programming higher marks than the rest of the field. As of Feb. 7, 2019, Netflix customers gave the streamer’s original content a score of 81 out of 100, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. That’s…
Jussie Smollett Mugshot Released by Chicago Police Chicago police released the mugshot of Jussie Smollett Thursday after the actor was arrested and in custody of detectives. Smollett is facing criminal charges for allegedly filing a false police report. During a press conference Thursday morning, Chicago police officials asserted that Smollett set up a hate crime hoax because he was “dissatisfied” with his…
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Producer of Oscar-Nommed Syria Documentary Could Miss Awards Due to Visa Problem A German producer’s hopes to attend Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony, where his film is up for an Oscar, look likely to be dashed by tightened U.S. Department of Homeland Security restrictions and increased bureaucracy. Hans Robert Eisenhauer is one of the producers of “Of Fathers and Sons,” director Talal Derki’s film about a radical Islamist…
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Patti Smith, Sharon Van Etten, Lead Initial Lineup for Renovated Webster Hall New York’s classic venue Webster Hall, which will reopen this spring after a months-long renovation, has announced the first run of shows after its relaunch: Patti Smith and Her Band, Broken Social Scene, MGMT, Empire of the Sun, Old Dominion, Sharon Van Etten, Built to Spill, Real Estate, Chromeo and Big Thief are among the…
Chicago Police: Jussie Smollett Staged Attack Because He Was ‘Dissatisfied With His Salary’ In a scathing rebuke, Chicago Police officials asserted Thursday that actor Jussie Smollett set up a hate crime hoax on Jan. 29 because he was “dissatisfied with his salary” on the Fox series “Empire.” Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson presided over a press conference Thursday morning after Smollett turned himself in to police to face…
Sri Lanka’s Dialog to offer ZEE5 | VOD | News rapidtvnews.com - India’s ZEE5 video streaming platform is now available in Sri Lanka, following a tie-up with telco Dialog Axiata. The deal is the first such partnership in the SAARC region for ZEE5 and, for LKR 350 …Tweeted by @RapidTVNews https://twitter.com/RapidTVNews/status/1098601080739557386
Northamber signs distribution agreement with Sony avinteractive.com - Value-added distributor Northamber has signed a distribution agreement with Sony Professional Solutions Europe. The agreement will see Northamber promote and distribute Sony’s complete range of educa…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1098600733312720898
NBC News Retools ‘Today’ Mobile App, Readies 7 New Digital Series NBC News will continue its efforts to augment its flagship “Today” with digital-video series and other mobile extensions, the latest signal that TV’s morning-news wars are also being waged online. NBC News Digital is set to add seven new digital-video series featuring “Today” hosts and contributors to a larger roster of online programming built around…
Adam Lambert Lands New Record Deal Ahead of Oscars Performance (EXCLUSIVE) The wait for new music from Adam Lambert is over. Variety has confirmed that Lambert will drop a brand new song, “Feel Something,” tonight (Feb. 21). Written by Benedict Cork, Josh Cumbee and Lambert, and produced by Cumbee and Afishin Salman, it will be released through the independent label and distributor EMPIRE. “Feel Something” is the…
Ubisoft Developing Live-Action ‘Skull & Bones’ TV Show Video game publisher Ubisoft is teaming up with Atlas Entertainment (“Dirty John,” “12 Monkeys”) to develop a live-action pirate drama series based on its upcoming action title “Skull & Bones,” it announced on this week. “Skull & Bones” is expected to launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One sometime in 2019-2020. The game takes…
Amobee and Nielsen partnership makes data-driven, holistic all-screen advertising easier v-net.tv - Amobee, which applies data to help marketers plan and buy media across TV and digital, is one of the first to integrate Nielsen’s Enterprise Audience API with its platform. Nielsen provides TV and on…Tweeted by @VideonetNews https://twitter.com/VideonetNews/status/1098594828793905165
RGB partners with rack and accessories vendor Lande avinteractive.com - UK-based distributor RGB Communications has added Turkish manufacturer Lande to its portfolio. Lande manufactures affordable racks and accessories from a state-of-the-art facility in Turkey. The Land…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1098590039636889600
Getting the Job, Learning from The Master and Goodfellas, and Shooting with Cleaner Glass: Cinematographer Sean Porter Talks Green Book | Filmmaker Magazine filmmakermagazine.com - by Matt Mulcahey in Cinematographers, Columns, Interviews on Dec 15, 2018 goodfellas, Green Book, Mahershala Ali, Sean Porter, The Master, Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen always seemed like the kind …Tweeted by @ARRIChannel https://twitter.com/ARRIChannel/status/1098585745110065153
Swiss multinational opts for 180°, 4K Panacast 2 cameras avinteractive.com - With more than 4,500 employees working in 46 countries, Switzerland-based Leica Geosystems knows how important it is to have premium-quality videoconferencing equipment to enable successful collabora…Tweeted by @AVMag https://twitter.com/AVMag/status/1098584375640420354
DropKey Studio in a Bag is a portable green screen studio - Videomaker videomaker.com - Coming from the Silicon Beach startup DropKey, Inc, their “DropKey Studio in a Bag” solution looks to change the way content creators shoot green screen effects. DropKey Studio in a Bag is essentiall…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1098583133174317062
Telefonica’s Movistar + Ups Spanish Pay TV Growth by 28% in 2018 MADRID — Telefonica, the European telecom which has made the largest bet on content over the last two years, saw a 6% year-in-year growth in pay TV customers in Spain, the country where that drive is most noticeable, Telefonica confirmed on a Thursday conference call, walking analysts through its full-year 2018 results. Net subscriber additions…
Euro broadcasters call for online platform regulation advanced-television.com - Public and commercial broadcasters met February 19th in Brussels at the invitation of European Parliament President Antonio Tajani. With European broadcasting being increasingly impacted by largely u…Tweeted by @EBU_HQ https://twitter.com/EBU_HQ/status/1098569205308420096
Jussie Smollett Arrested, in Custody of Chicago Police Jussie Smollett has been arrested and faces criminal charges for allegedly filing a false police report and for disorderly conduct. Chicago police tweeted Thursday morning that the “Empire” actor was under arrest and in custody of detectives. Smollett claimed that he had been attacked by two men on Jan. 29 — he said they beat…
Eurofins helps media companies test their CE devices and related processes for GDPR compliance v-net.tv - The Cyber Security Division of Eurofins Digital Testing (a leader in end-to-end quality assurance and testing service) has launched a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) testing service to asse…Tweeted by @VideonetNews https://twitter.com/VideonetNews/status/1098549403458035712
China Again Stops Accepting Video Game Applications Amid Approvals Backlog China’s top regulator has stopped accepting applications to monetize new video games as it processes a large backlog from a nine-month pause last year, reports say. The development smashes hopes of a return to business as usual after the resumption of approvals in December, and bodes continued trouble in the world’s largest gaming market. Typically,…
Billie Holiday Documentary Draws Buyers as Concord Boards Project Concord, the successor to the Billie Holiday Estate, has boarded James Erskine’s documentary “Billie,” which tracks the iconic jazz singer’s life. Altitude Film Sales has sold the project to several territories. Also joining the project, now in post-production, is the Brazilian colorization artist Marina Amaral. Most of the filmed and still images that exist of…
BVE 2019: Come and find out what's new! manormarketing.tv - Manor Marketing and a range of clients are heading to London for BVE. These include: Boxer Systems, Stand G20: Boxer will introduce flexible, demystified workflows that can be containerised and deliv…Tweeted by @manormarketing https://twitter.com/manormarketing/status/1098521717394341888
ISH 2019 Features Smart Buildings & Spaces, IoT: New Pathways in Building Automation High-efficiency buildings – both new and old – are the future. The Internet of Things (IoT) has arrived in our everyday lives and, with it, in our buildings, too. Integrating elements in buildings into a universal, digital network can save … [READ MORE]
Film Review: ‘My Extraordinary Summer With Tess’ Winner of a special mention from the Berlinale Generation KPlus’ adult jury, the family-friendly, light drama “My Extraordinary Summer With Tess” is straightforward youth cinema with surprising emotional depth. Based on a prize-winning novel by Anna Woltz, a beloved Dutch writer of work for young readers, it explores family relationships and emphasizes the importance of…
Germany’s Tele München Group Sold to Investment Firm KKR Global investment firm KKR has acquired Tele München Group, one of Germany’s largest television businesses. The surprise deal was announced Thursday. New York-based global investor KKR has holdings in multiple sectors, including infrastructure, energy and real estate. Tele München Group, or TMG, is active in both production and distribution; its projects include the highly anticipated…
Hollywood Diversity Gains in TV but Falls Short in Movies Minorities and women have registered gains in several key areas of television but women continue to lag in movies, according to a report issued Thursday by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA. “My basic take is that TV is improving more for minorities and women than film,” said Dr. Darnell…
Siemens Shows Comprehensive Portfolio for Smart Buildings at ISH 2019 ISH 2019, Frankfurt, Germany, March 11-15, Hall 10.2, Booth 55 • Focus on smart buildings and cloud-connected products and systems • New version of the Desigo CC integrated building management platform • Intelligent Valve: self-optimizing, dynamic valves with cloud connection … [READ MORE]
Film Review: ‘Ghost Fleet’ The revelatory documentary “Ghost Fleet” condemns the modern-day slave labor fueling the Thai fishing industry while focusing on the work of Bangkok-based advocacy organization Labor Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN), a group dedicated to ending slavery at sea. Combining chilling testimony from formerly enslaved men, some wincingly arty recreations of their ordeals, and on-the-ground footage…
Zuckerberg to meet UK culture secretary bbc.com - Mark Zuckerberg is to meet with the UK’s culture secretary at the company’s headquarters in California on Thursday. It follows 18 months in which the Facebook founder refused to address a parliamenta…Tweeted by @BBCTech https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1098480046942097408
Grass Valley's Peter Centen Honored with Prestigious Dutch National Order grassvalley.com - Grass Valley's Peter Centen Honored with Prestigious Dutch National Order BREDA, NETHERLANDS, February 21, 2019 — Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, congratulates Peter Centen on being awarded the Order o…Tweeted by @GrassValleyLive https://twitter.com/GrassValleyLive/status/1098479939014270978
Hooq Sets up Filmmakers Guild For Second Year of Pilots Asian video streaming platform, Hooq is to air five pilot episodes that have emerged from its Filmmakers Guild. The most successful is guaranteed to be produced as a full series and streamed on the platform. Five original selected screenplays were each awarded $30,000 to be made as pilots, which now air from March 1. The…
Cinegy: Pre-NAB Show Video Interview. #NABShow @NABShow – 2019 NAB Show News by Broadcast Beat. Official Broadcaster of NAB Show, Producer of NAB Show LIVE broadcastbeat.com - Cinegy focuses on the research and development of media and television software and technologies. Cinegy Workflow is the software platform which combines digital asset management, video ingest and so…Tweeted by @BroadcastBeat https://twitter.com/BroadcastBeat/status/1098461886859878400
Fox Stands by Jussie Smollett: ‘He Is Not Being Written Out of the Show’ nytimes.com - Mr. Smollett, through his lawyers, has denied any role in coordinating an attack. The police have not commented publicly about the brothers’ accounts. The chief spokesman for the Chicago Police Depar…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098453871519764481
As a ‘No Deal’ Brexit Looms, the Art World Prepares for the Fallout nytimes.com - In a recent article, the author of that report, Clare McAndrew, wrote that Brexit was a “golden opportunity” for the art market in Britain. At 5 percent, its import tax on artworks is the lowest in t…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098453865970757632
Newsroom Panasonic news.panasonic.co.uk - News RSS feed - News (opens in new window) View all headlines - News Create delicious, homemade cuisine with new ‘Experience Fresh’ kitchen appliances Celebrate the joy of cooking from scratch with i…Tweeted by @panasonic https://twitter.com/panasonic/status/1098450893580558336
WGA Plans March 25 Member Vote on Talent Agency Rules Leaders of the Writers Guild of America plan a March 25 vote for members to decide whether to implement tough new restrictions on how Hollywood talent agencies as operate as agents for writer clients. The vote comes as the guild is in the midst of pitched negotiations with the Association of Talent Agents to renew…
The Importance of Focal Points in Photographic Composition bhphotovideo.com - Defined in the fine arts as a point of interest that makes an art work unique, in the realm of optics the term “focal point” also refers to the site where parallel rays of light meet after passing th…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098436421042491392
Netflix Buys Chinese Sci-fi Hit ‘The Wandering Earth’ Netflix has bought rights to “The Wandering Earth,“ the smash hit film pitched as China’s first mainstream sci-fi movie. The movie was the sleeper hit of Chinese New Year. It opened in fourth position on Feb. 5 but climbed to the top spot and has not yet relinquished it. After 14 days in theaters, the…
Understanding Context And Intent Is Key To Nailing CX cmo.com - Personas have long been a trusted tool for digital teams seeking to build meaningful, revenue-generating connections with consumers. They help brands make sense of a wide audience, define their messa…Tweeted by @Adobe https://twitter.com/Adobe/status/1098433390548791296
Lara Logan Says She’s Been ‘Targeted’ for Her Claims of Liberal Media Bias Former CBS News foreign correspondent Lara Logan appeared on “Hannity” Wednesday evening to expand on her recent remarks characterizing the media as “mostly liberal.” “It’s obvious, right, because you get targeted,” she said, explaining her earlier comments that she was committing “professional suicide” by criticizing the media. “It’s the same group of people, they’re already…
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‘Empire’ Producers Consider Suspending Jussie Smollett (EXCLUSIVE) Fox is considering removing Jussie Smollett from production on “Empire.” Sources close to the production told Variety that producers are weighing whether to suspend the actor after he was charged Wednesday in Chicago with filing a false police report. A spokesperson for 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the series, declined to comment. Smollett’s status on…
Film News Roundup: Michael B. Jordan’s Hitman Drama ‘Silver Bear’ Gets Director In today’s film news roundup, Michael B. Jordan’s “The Silver Bear” finds a director, biopic “Running for My Life” is in the works, Fox is using new trailer compliance software and the 14-hour “La Flor” gets distribution. DIRECTOR ATTACHMENT Gerard McMurray, director of “The First Purge,” will write and direct Michael B. Jordan’s thriller “The…
The Best ‘Game of Thrones’ Merch to Get You Ready for the New Season We’re just weeks away from the premiere of the final season of “Game of Thrones,” and whether you’re a die-hard fan, on the hunt for a novelty gift, or a serious collector hoping to nab some memorabilia before the series signs off for good, we’ve found 10 pieces of merch that pay tribute to one…
Ryan Kadro Will Join Quibi to Oversee News Programming (EXCLUSIVE) Ryan Kadro left CBS News several weeks ago, but he isn’t leaving the news business. Kadro, the former executive producer of “CBS This Morning” is set to join Quibi, the company led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman that is devoted to short-form content. Kadro is expected to oversee news programming for the subscription-based service,…
Jussie Smollett Labeled a Suspect by Chicago Police nytimes.com - Mr. Smollett had received an immediate outpouring of public support. Many cited his account as an example of another in a rising tide of hate crimes, which the F.B.I. reported last fall had increased…Tweeted by @D_Robert_Kelly https://twitter.com/D_Robert_Kelly/status/1098389608189100033
Jussie Smollett Charged With Filing False Police Report “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with filing a false police report, the Chicago police said Wednesday. “Detectives will make contact with his legal team to negotiate a reasonable surrender for his arrest,” police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Twitter. Smollett is due to appear in court for a bond hearing at 1:30 p.m.…
Coast Guard Lieutenant Targeted CNN, MSNBC Anchors and Democrats for Attacks Anchors at CNN and MSNBC and prominent Democrats were targeted for attack by a Coast Guard lieutenant arrested Friday on a firearms charge, according to federal prosecutors in Maryland. In court documents revealed Tuesday, prosecutors describe the firearms and controlled substance charges Christopher Paul Hasson is facing as “the proverbial tip of the iceberg.” CNN’s…
Kevin Costner, Diane Lane to Reunite in Suspense Thriller ‘Let Him Go’ Focus Features has tapped Kevin Costner and Diane Lane to star as a husband and wife in the suspense thriller “Let Him Go.” The two also collaborated on “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Thomas Bezucha (“The Family Stone”) is set to direct his own screenplay, based on Larry Watson’s novel…
Murder Me, Monster filmlinc.org - In Alejandro Fadel’s genre-bending and offbeat philosophical horror movie, rural police officer Cruz investigates the bizarre case of a headless woman’s body found in a remote region of the Andes. Da…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1098365683602284544
TV News Roundup: HBO Drops Trailer for ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ (Watch) In today’s TV news roundup, HBO released the first official trailer for its upcoming docu-series “The Case Against Adnan Syed,” and Freeform announced three new cast members for its upcoming comedy series “Besties,” starring Jordin Sparks. DATES Netflix’s upcoming docu-series “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” is set to premiere March 8 on the streaming platform.…
Standards Webcast - Free and open to all | Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers smpte.org - SMPTE Time Code, standardized as SMPTE ST 12, was originally defined in the 1970s and, although there have been many updates and enhancements, the fundamental attributes remain unchanged. ST 12 is ke…Tweeted by @smpteconnect https://twitter.com/smpteconnect/status/1098362348442710017
Chris Hemsworth to Play Hulk Hogan in Biopic for Netflix Netflix is in the early stages of developing a Hulk Hogan biopic with Chris Hemsworth attached to star as the wrestling legend and produce. Netflix has obtained the exclusive life rights and consulting services from Terry Gene Bollea AKA Hulk Hogan. Todd Phillips, whose credits include “War Dogs” and “The Hangover” trilogy, is attached to…
Spectrum Quality in the Age of the “Interference of Things” mwrf.com - Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Sponsor: Tektronix Event Type: Live Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Radio noise is everywhere, and the problem is only getting worse wit…Tweeted by @tektronix https://twitter.com/tektronix/status/1098361848804634626
What to Do When Gigs Go Wrong - ProVideo Coalition provideocoalition.com - ProVideo Coalition brings together the film industry’s best writers, bloggers and video experts under one URL. Each writer / filmmaker / contributor writes based on their personal knowledge and exper…Tweeted by @ProVideo https://twitter.com/ProVideo/status/1098359960172257280
NBC Pilot ‘Like Magic’ Adds ‘Hamilton’s’ Rory O’Malley Rory O’Malley, best known for his turn as King George in the Broadway run of “Hamilton” as well as the show’s first national tour, has been cast in the upcoming NBC single-camera comedy pilot “Like Magic.” He will play Michael V., the quieter partner in a two-man magic team with a character named Michael B.…
Video Shows Brothers Linked to Jussie Smollett Attack Buying Items From Alleged Assault CBS 2 in Chicago has obtained surveillance footage of the two brothers who allegedly attacked “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett buying clothing that Smollett said they wore in the attack. Two men who appear to be Ola and Abel Osundairo are seen in the video with several items, including a red hat, black ski mask and…
2019 Future Best of Show Awards at NAB future.swoogo.com - It should be new since last NAB. A product need not be introduced literally at this show; you might for instance have shown a product some months prior at AES or IBC. Judges are instructed to conside…Tweeted by @DigitalVideomag https://twitter.com/DigitalVideomag/status/1098356799491788802
TwitchCon 2019 Returns To San Diego Convention Center With Fifth Annual Event Twitch’s community celebration event TwitchCon will be returning to San Diego for its fifth annual celebration this year in September. Twitch fans will descend upon the San Diego Convention Center on Sep. 27 through Sep. 29 as TwitchCon invites members of the Twitch livestream community, their fans, moderators, and developers, publishers, and brands to be…
Panasonic FZ-1000 II promises improved low-light performance - Videomaker videomaker.com - Panasonic’s LUMIX FZ-1000 II may be a great option for those who don’t want to pay tons of money to shoot 4K. The camera cost just $899. The FZ-1000 II is an upgrade to the FZ-1000, which was release…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1098356658848391168
‘Silicon Valley’ Star Zach Woods Joins HBO Comedy Pilot ‘Avenue 5’ Zach Woods is staying in the HBO fold. The actor, who currently stars in the HBO comedy series “Silicon Valley,” has been cast in the comedy pilot “Avenue 5” currently in the works at the premium cabler. The project is described as a comedy set in the future, mostly in space. Woods will play Matt…
Jussie Smollett Named a Suspect by Chicago Police for Filing False Report Chicago police have named “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett as a suspect in a criminal investigation, three weeks after he reported he was the victim of a hate crime. Detectives are presenting evidence to a grand jury, which is expected to determine whether to indict Smollett on a charge of filing a false police report. “Jussie…
Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris, the 1975 Win Big at Brit Awards Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris and the 1975 were big winners at Wednesday night’s Brit Awards, taking home the Best British Single (for Harris and Lipa’s “One Kiss”), Album of the Year (for The 1975’s “Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships”) as well as Best British Group (the 1975). While the show, livestreamed from London’s O2 Arena,…
Winter Warmerland: Winter Gear to Beat Back the Cold bhphotovideo.com - Winter is here and we all need to dress appropriately while we’re outside—whether we’re working or playing. Dressing right is important for any number of reasons—from just being comfortable on a chil…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098345821257564160
Meet Jason Owen, the Mega-Manager Whose Clients Swept the Grammys’ Country Awards There was a moment on the night of Feb. 10 when manager Jason Owen allowed his mind to “go there.” Could his client, Kacey Musgraves, who by 4 p.m. had already picked up two Grammy Awards — for “Space Cowboy” and “Butterflies,” for best country song and best country solo performance, respectively — in Owen’s…
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Epic Pulls ‘Fortnite’ Ads From YouTube After Child Predator ControversyEpic Games is no longer running “Fortnite” pre-roll ads on YouTube after it was discovered they were playing on videos alleged predators used to exploit children, according to The Verge. The developer has paused all of its pre-roll advertising, which plays before a video starts on the streaming platform, a spokesperson said. It also reached…
New Video Shows Off Vive Cosmos VR ControllersThere’s still much to be learned about HTC’s Vive Cosmos — like release date, specs, and price — but Wednesday the company released a short teaser video giving a slightly better glimpse of the controllers in action. The new controllers look a bit like rival VR headset Oculus Rift’s Touch controller, though reversed in some…
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Disney Reportedly Pulls YouTube Ads Over Child-Exploitation ControversyYouTube is facing yet another big advertiser backlash, with Disney and Epic Games among the marketers said to have pulled their ad spending after the Google-owned video platform was accused of facilitating what a critic described as a “soft-core pedophilia ring.” Vlogger Matt Watson, in a Feb. 17 video on his YouTube channel MattsWhatItIs, showed…
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SAG-AFTRA, Ad Industry Quietly Launch Contract NegotiationsSAG-AFTRA and the advertising industry are quietly launching commercial contract talks on Wednesday, six weeks before the current master contract expires on March 31. Both sides have declined to comment on the talks, which will take place in New York City, and have already agreed to a news blackout until there’s a deal in place.…
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ABC Will Test New Commercial Format During OscarsLady Gaga and Viggo Mortensen aren’t the only entities set to take a star turn during ABC’s coming broadcast of the Oscars. Marriott International will get its own commercial break during ABC’s telecast this Sunday evening. Viewers will see a 30-second promo for the hotel operator and then a 60 second ad for its new…
Ariana Grande Surprises Filipino Boy Band on ‘Corden’The Filipino boy band TNT Boys gained an extra member Tuesday night when pop-star Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance during the group’s performance on “The Late Late Show With James Corden.” After winning Filipino competition show “Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids,” band members Keifer Sanchez, Mackie Empuerto, and Francis Concepcion have continued to solidify…
Neighboring Scenes: New Latin American Cinema 2019letterboxd.com - Now in its fourth year, Neighboring Scenes is the Film Society’s showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema. Highlighting impressive recent productions from across the region, this selective slat…Tweeted by @FilmLinc https://twitter.com/FilmLinc/status/1098328126491422721
Boris FX | Continuum 2019 (12.0.1) Adds Speed Boosts to Particle Illusion and FCP X Support on macOS Mojaveborisfx.com - New Point Release: Continuum 2019 (12.0.1) — Faster Speeds & New Functionality The most comprehensive plug-collection on the market keeps getting better. Continuum 2019 (12.0.1) is a major update for…Tweeted by @borisfx https://twitter.com/borisfx/status/1098327114493976576
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Back to Big Sky for IF/Then Shortstfiny.org - We're thrilled to continue our partnership with Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (for the 3rd year!) to support the art of short-form documentary storytelling. 6 finalists will present their project…Tweeted by @TribecaFilmIns https://twitter.com/TribecaFilmIns/status/1098322669420843022
Planning Your Shoot: 10 Tips to Successbhphotovideo.com - It starts with a finished script. Unless you are intentionally doing something different, the finished shooting script is the structure that supports the film. There will be many questions that aren’…Tweeted by @BHPhotoVideo https://twitter.com/BHPhotoVideo/status/1098321486283182087
Leak: Leica Q2 will arrive as early as next month - Videomakervideomaker.com - It’s been four years since the original Leica Q’s release, but recent leaks suggest the Leica Q2 is right around the corner. The new camera is expected to bring weatherproofing and an improved sensor…Tweeted by @videomaker https://twitter.com/videomaker/status/1098318981222621184
