SACRAMENTO–The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in Los Angeles County against the Walt Disney Company, ABC Signature Studios, Inc., CBS Studios, Inc., Gregory St. Johns, and members of the executive production team of the television series “Criminal Minds.” The lawsuit alleges that over the course of 14 […]
Actors’ Equity release core principles to support safe and healthy theater productions
New York–Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, has released the four core principals needed to support safe and healthy theater production. Dr. David Michaels, former head of OSHA during the Obama Administration, shared a memo with Equity members and Equity producers earlier […]
Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates National Dinosaur Day with Jurassic World watch party
Universal City, CA–Universal Studios Hollywood pays homage to its mega attraction, “Jurassic World—The Ride” with a special watch party of the global blockbuster movie Jurassic World in celebration of National Dinosaur Day on Twitter May 29 at 5 p.m. Fans are invited to screen their personal copy of the film while engaging with fellow fans […]
Barenaked Ladies postpones Last Summer On Earth’ tour to 2021
LOS ANGELES–Barenaked Ladies announce the postponement of their extensive 2020 Last Summer On Earth tour of North America until 2021. The tour was originally set to kickoff next month in Florida. Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket will join Barenaked Ladies with the original lineup for the new dates next year. “We were really […]
Former Topgun instructor takes readers on the ride of a lifetime
Orlando, FL–Dave Baranek knows exactly what it means to “ride into the danger zone.” In his new release, Tomcat RIO, he plants readers firmly in the cockpit of the legendary F-14 Tomcat fighter, blazing along at twice the speed of sound seven miles above the ocean and the carrier that hurled it off its deck. […]
Rapper Joyner Lucas drops remix of blockbuster tribute to film superstar Will Smith
Two-time Grammy award-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas has announced today’s release of his hugely anticipated “Will Remix (Feat. Will Smith),” available now at all digital service providers. With brand new verses written with hip-hop and film superstar Smith, this explosive collaborative remix of the original hit version came about as a result of Jaden Smith showing […]
Little Richard, The ‘King and Queen’ Of Rock and Roll, Dead At 87
By Danny R. Johnson/Jazz and Pop Music Critic LOS ANGELES–Little Richard, the self-described “king and queen” of rock and roll and an outsize influence on everyone from David Bowie to Prince, died Saturday in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was 87-years-old. Bill Sobel, a lawyer for Little Richard, told National Public Radio (NPR) that the cause of […]
Yippee TV launches “Backseat Drivers” car show for kids
LOS ANGELES–Yippee TV continues to break the mold when creating family-friendly content with their new series “Backseat Drivers.” The first TV car show for kids, “Backseat Drivers” season one launches with 10 episodes featuring hosts Cam (age 11), Jack (age 10), and Remy (age 11) learning about cars, facing fun challenges, and dreaming of the […]
City of San Diego’s Poet Laureate seeks residents to share personal reflections on pandemic
SAN DIEGO–As residents continue to follow stay-at-home orders, the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture and San Diego’s first Poet Laureate Ron Salisbury invite the public to participate in San Diego Poetry Together: A Poetic Response to the Pandemic. The challenge is a way to engage the public through the literary arts […]
Michael McDonald performs Patti Labelle Classic on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
Singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” from home for a solo performance of his classic hit with R&B diva Patti LaBelle “On My Own.” Also this past month, McDonald premiered his rendition of the Marvin Gaye classic “What’s Going On” via Rolling Stone, performed a […]