Los Angeles is a city in the throes of labor turmoil. Consider: At studio lots from Culver City to Burbank, swaths of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America and 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA picket outside the gates every day. More than 15,000 hospitality workers under Unite Here! Local 11 are on rolling strikes at swanky hotels from the Beverly Hilton to the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live. And today, 7,000 or so city workers from Service Employees International Union Local 721 are striking for the first time in decades, with the aim of shutting down the town. Then there are the 50-plus...…Los Angeles is a city in the throes of labor turmoil. Consider: At studio lots from Culver City to Burbank, swaths of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America and 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA picket outside the gates every day. More than 15,000 hospitality workers under Unite Here! Local 11 are on rolling strikes at swanky hotels from the Beverly Hilton to the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live. And today, 7,000 or so city workers from Service Employees International Union Local 721 are striking for the first time in decades, with the aim of shutting down the town. Then there are the 50-plus...WW…

Now that the gravity of a growing pandemic has settled in and people are looking to safeguard their health and their livelihoods, the entertainment industry is grappling with three essential questions: How painful will the toll of shutdowns be on the industry’s lowest-paid workers? How high will the financial losses climb? And how will the business handle the unprecedented domino effect on Hollywood’s traditional calendar? The avalanche of hasty cancellations and delays to events and premieres that fuel the industry’s engines of commerce will spread the impact of the COVID-19 catastrophe...…Now that the gravity of a growing pandemic has settled in and people are looking to safeguard their health and their livelihoods, the entertainment industry is grappling with three essential questions: How painful will the toll of shutdowns be on the industry’s lowest-paid workers? How high will the financial losses climb? And how will the business handle the unprecedented domino effect on Hollywood’s traditional calendar? The avalanche of hasty cancellations and delays to events and premieres that fuel the industry’s engines of commerce will spread the impact of the COVID-19 catastrophe...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowNetflix shook the streaming landscape on Thursday when it kicked off media earnings with a soft first-quarter subscriber target of 2.5 million, nearly 40% fewer paid subscribers than it brought in during that same period a year earlier.Some investors took the subdued guidance as a sign that the streaming industry is bracing for a slowdown. Shares of Netflix were down 21% in pre-market trading on Friday, while shares of Disney, which has also hitched its star to its streaming services, were...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowNetflix shook the streaming landscape on Thursday when it kicked off media earnings with a soft first-quarter subscriber target of 2.5 million, nearly 40% fewer paid subscribers than it brought in during that same period a year earlier.Some investors took the subdued guidance as a sign that the streaming industry is bracing for a slowdown. Shares of Netflix were down 21% in pre-market trading on Friday, while shares of Disney, which has also hitched its star to its streaming services, were...WW…

It’s happening.Following an uproarious social media push to have “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star LeVar Burton take the hosting podium on “Jeopardy!”, the actor has been announced as part of the final group of guest hosts who will round out the show’s 37th season in the wake of the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek last November.“Our goal has been to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skill sets and backgrounds on our path to finding a permanent host,” said “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards. “Our passionate fans are telling us what they like,...…It’s happening.Following an uproarious social media push to have “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star LeVar Burton take the hosting podium on “Jeopardy!”, the actor has been announced as part of the final group of guest hosts who will round out the show’s 37th season in the wake of the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek last November.“Our goal has been to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skill sets and backgrounds on our path to finding a permanent host,” said “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards. “Our passionate fans are telling us what they like,...WW…

After a delayed start due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotly anticipated “” reunion is finally set to film next week — the week of April 5 — a source tells Variety.Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry will reunite on a Warner Bros. soundstage for the special. HBO Max declined to comment.The cast reunion was in late February of 2020, mere weeks before the coronavirus crisis halted all film and TV production. Sources close to the matter had told Variety last year that each of the six stars would receive at least $2.5 million for...…After a delayed start due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotly anticipated “” reunion is finally set to film next week — the week of April 5 — a source tells Variety.Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry will reunite on a Warner Bros. soundstage for the special. HBO Max declined to comment.The cast reunion was in late February of 2020, mere weeks before the coronavirus crisis halted all film and TV production. Sources close to the matter had told Variety last year that each of the six stars would receive at least $2.5 million for...WW…

has canceled “,” the animated comedy series from creator Emily Spivey starring Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz, and Kumail Nanjiani. The show premiered in the fall 2019-2020 television lineup.The half-hour series, which is currently in its second season, revolves around a perpetually broke North Carolina family described as forever struggling to make ends meet and hoping to achieve the American dream.Wiig stars as Jenny Hart, a single mother working as a waitress to support her family, which includes her mother Betty, played by Rudolph, and daughter Violet, played...…has canceled “,” the animated comedy series from creator Emily Spivey starring Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz, and Kumail Nanjiani. The show premiered in the fall 2019-2020 television lineup.The half-hour series, which is currently in its second season, revolves around a perpetually broke North Carolina family described as forever struggling to make ends meet and hoping to achieve the American dream.Wiig stars as Jenny Hart, a single mother working as a waitress to support her family, which includes her mother Betty, played by Rudolph, and daughter Violet, played...WW…

UPDATE: Six Flags Magic Mountain, another Southern California theme park, announced Thursday that it would to members and passholders and on April 3 to the general public.Mickey Mouse is back.After a more-than-yearlong closure, is set to reopen on April 30, Wednesday morning.The Anaheim, Calif. theme park and resort will start out with limited capacity, per state guidelines. Rides such as the new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, the Incredicoaster and Peter Pan’s Flight will all reopen, the company announced in a and the new Fantasyland – Snow White’s Enchanted Wish attraction will also...…UPDATE: Six Flags Magic Mountain, another Southern California theme park, announced Thursday that it would to members and passholders and on April 3 to the general public.Mickey Mouse is back.After a more-than-yearlong closure, is set to reopen on April 30, Wednesday morning.The Anaheim, Calif. theme park and resort will start out with limited capacity, per state guidelines. Rides such as the new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, the Incredicoaster and Peter Pan’s Flight will all reopen, the company announced in a and the new Fantasyland – Snow White’s Enchanted Wish attraction will also...WW…

Calling Fox News host a “relentlessly indignant picket fence,” among other things, “Last Week Tonight” comedian critiqued the right-wing talk show host for being “the most prominent vessel in America for white supremacy talking points.”On the latest installment of his HBO show on Sunday, Oliver pointed to Carlson’s defense of the Jan. 6 insurrection of the Capitol and, by contrast, the Fox News host’s labeling Black Lives Matters protests as “criminal mobs.”“In both instances, his clear takeaway is that white people should be terrified of the idea of any situation where they aren’t in...…Calling Fox News host a “relentlessly indignant picket fence,” among other things, “Last Week Tonight” comedian critiqued the right-wing talk show host for being “the most prominent vessel in America for white supremacy talking points.”On the latest installment of his HBO show on Sunday, Oliver pointed to Carlson’s defense of the Jan. 6 insurrection of the Capitol and, by contrast, the Fox News host’s labeling Black Lives Matters protests as “criminal mobs.”“In both instances, his clear takeaway is that white people should be terrified of the idea of any situation where they aren’t in...WW…

has signed an eight-figure overall deal with , sources tell Variety, marking an exit from his current deal with Disney’s FX. His brother Stephen Glover, a collaborator in writing and producing FX’s “Atlanta,” has also inked an overall with the studio.As part of the agreement, Donald Glover’s work will be highlighted with a curated content portal on the Prime Video service, according to a person familiar with the deal.Sources also say that Malia Obama is joining the writers’ room of a Glover project at the streaming service’s studio, a mini-room for a Janine Nabers project about a...…has signed an eight-figure overall deal with , sources tell Variety, marking an exit from his current deal with Disney’s FX. His brother Stephen Glover, a collaborator in writing and producing FX’s “Atlanta,” has also inked an overall with the studio.As part of the agreement, Donald Glover’s work will be highlighted with a curated content portal on the Prime Video service, according to a person familiar with the deal.Sources also say that Malia Obama is joining the writers’ room of a Glover project at the streaming service’s studio, a mini-room for a Janine Nabers project about a...WW…

Part razzle dazzle, part corporate flex, the Walt Disney Company’s four hour-long investor day presentation unleashed a torrent of announcements, including a slew of upcoming “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar series and features, and news that had surpassed 86 million subscribers.For fans, the message was clear: Make room in your wallets for a Disney-branded streaming service, whether that’s Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, Hulu (now with more FX!), or for those outside of the U.S., Star and Star Plus.The conglomerate’s message to the rest of Hollywood? Disney’s position as a leading, global streaming...…Part razzle dazzle, part corporate flex, the Walt Disney Company’s four hour-long investor day presentation unleashed a torrent of announcements, including a slew of upcoming “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar series and features, and news that had surpassed 86 million subscribers.For fans, the message was clear: Make room in your wallets for a Disney-branded streaming service, whether that’s Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, Hulu (now with more FX!), or for those outside of the U.S., Star and Star Plus.The conglomerate’s message to the rest of Hollywood? Disney’s position as a leading, global streaming...WW…