The Actors Fund, the national human services organization that provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals, is proud to announce a special one-night-only streaming event reuniting the cast of Freeform’s hit television show “The Fosters” on Thursday, July 16 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT exclusively on PEOPLE.com and EW.com. The reunion will … [Read more...] about The Cast of Freeform’s “The Fosters” to Reunite for Special One-Night-Only Event to Benefit the Actors Fund July 16
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MCC Theater Announces Virtual Benefit Reading of Peter Hedges’ “Good as New” Starring Julianne Moore and Kaitlyn Dever on July 16
MCC Theater (Bob LuPone, Bernie Telsey, and Will Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today a special benefit reading and discussion with the artists of Peter Hedges’ Good As New starring Julianne Moore and Kaitlyn Dever, directed by the author, to be presented on MCC’s YouTube channel … [Read more...] about MCC Theater Announces Virtual Benefit Reading of Peter Hedges’ “Good as New” Starring Julianne Moore and Kaitlyn Dever on July 16
Lou Diamond Phillips, Brian Evans, ICE-T Celebrate Soccer in New Big Band Music Video
In the first-ever jazz "big band" song to be recorded about the international sport of soccer (called "futbol" throughout the rest of the world), crooner Brian Evans has done it again in a new production by Wailea Live, Inc. Evans, whose "At Fenway", co-starring William Shatner as home plate umpire garnered more than 11 million views on YouTube and is licensed on … [Read more...] about Lou Diamond Phillips, Brian Evans, ICE-T Celebrate Soccer in New Big Band Music Video
Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival Launches in Toronto July 20th
ICFF, presented by IC Savings, is teaming up with multicultural media company CHIN Radio/TV, in partnership with Ontario Place and the Embassy of Italy, to launch the "Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival". This exciting event, presented in collaboration with Rogers Communications and Christie Digital, will offer Canadians an opportunity to reintegrate into a social society while … [Read more...] about Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival Launches in Toronto July 20th
“Coming to Africa” Premieres at the 2020 San Francisco Black Film Festival
Coming to Africa premiered this past weekend at the 22nd annual San Francisco Black Film Festival. Utilizing a virtual format, the festival screened over 200 films between Thursday and Sunday. The movie is the fourth feature film by Anwar Jamison, a Memphis-based filmmaker. In the film, Khalil Kain, most known for his starring roles in Juice alongside Tupac … [Read more...] about “Coming to Africa” Premieres at the 2020 San Francisco Black Film Festival
Executive Producers Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo Present Messina Captor Films’ “The Salon” Digital Series for 2020 Emmy Award Consideration
"The Salon," a new digital series from Executive Producers Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo, and writer/director/producer Roxanne Messina Captor for Messina Captor Films, has unveiled a "For Your Consideration" campaign for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards. The 6-episode series has submitted nominations in all major creative, performance and technical categories including … [Read more...] about Executive Producers Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo Present Messina Captor Films’ “The Salon” Digital Series for 2020 Emmy Award Consideration
Casting Workbook To Offer New Virtual Casting Room (VCR) Training to Help Actors Worldwide For Free
On the heels of their major announcement on May 7th, Casting Workbook continues to disrupt the industry with their new Virtual Casting Room (VCR) platform, in an effort to help actors get back to work quicker and propel productions forward safely. This morning, Company Founder & CEO Susan Fox announced that the company would be making this platform free for actors, agents … [Read more...] about Casting Workbook To Offer New Virtual Casting Room (VCR) Training to Help Actors Worldwide For Free
Margin Films and Creator Quentin Lee Win 2020 Roddenberry Impact Award and Announce 3 New TV Series
Winning the 2020 Roddenberry Impact Award, Margin Films' owner and creator Quentin Lee (White Frog, The People I’ve Slept With, Comedy InvAsian) is co-creating with Author Adi Tantimedh (The Ravi PI series from Simon & Schuster) a sci-fi comedy web series titled Comisery (#comiserytv), currently being shot and released on Facebook via AsianAmericanMovies.com, an SVOD … [Read more...] about Margin Films and Creator Quentin Lee Win 2020 Roddenberry Impact Award and Announce 3 New TV Series
Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas to Co-Headline Star-Studded Rock the Vote “Democracy Summer 2020” Kick-Off Concert on June 18
A powerhouse lineup of artists, activists, influencers and elected officials will kick off Democracy Summer 2020, the effort led by Rock the Vote in partnership with Voto Latino Foundation, When We All Vote, March For Our Lives and many more, to register and mobilize 200,000 new voters over the summer, at a virtual event on Thursday, June 18th. In a mix of performances and … [Read more...] about Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas to Co-Headline Star-Studded Rock the Vote “Democracy Summer 2020” Kick-Off Concert on June 18
‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Catalog; For The First Time Ever, Full Performance Segments Officially Available Worldwide Via Streaming Platforms
Nearly 50 years after The Ed Sullivan Show wrapped its final episode and charmed TV viewers for the final time on Sunday night June 6, 1971, it officially joins the streaming universe and lives on forever. UMe today announced an agreement with SOFA Entertainment Inc. for the global digital rights to The Ed Sullivan Show library, which encompasses the influential television … [Read more...] about ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Catalog; For The First Time Ever, Full Performance Segments Officially Available Worldwide Via Streaming Platforms