Ali Stroker and Maysoon Zayid Headline ADA 30th Anniversary Celebration
As the nation ramps up to the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA30) on July 26, the 50-member ADA Lead On 'Core Production Team' and 22 ADA Generation bloggers, influencers and signal boosters are focused and determined to flip the script on educating, entertaining and empowering people with (and without) disabilities.
Richard Skipper Celebrates David S. Zimmerman On Facebook Live On May 4
Richard Skipper and David S. Zimmerman are sitting down for an intimate chat to discuss how the coronavirus has affected David and his advice to many in the business AND they will be responding to your comments/questions. Imagine a?oeInside the Actor's Studioa?? but with Richard Skipper's own personal style.
Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Over $6.4 Million To Help End The AIDS Epidemic
The 28th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards® Viewing Party with Netflix's Queer Eye Fab Five: Bobby Berk, Tan France, Karamo, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness raised over $6.4 million for the global effort to end AIDS. The gala, which took place on Sunday, February 9 at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles was generously supported by Presenting Sponsors IMDb, Walmart and Neuro Drinks and the Event Hosts Heidi Klum, Diane Lane, Eric McCormack and Billy Porter.
AMC Announces BREAKING BAD Marathon and World Television Premiere of EL CAMINO
AMC announced today a marathon of the Emmy® Award-winning drama Breaking Bad in January and February, leading into the world television premiere of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on Sunday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7c. The marathon, featuring all episodes from all five critically acclaimed seasons of the series kicks off Sunday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m. ET/3c and airs over five consecutive Sundays. The Breaking Bad programming event will usher in the previously announced premiere of Better Call Saul's highly anticipated fifth season on Sunday, February 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET/9c. Breaking Bad, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Better Call Saul are produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Lou Diamond Phillips, RJ Mitte, ICE-T, Carrot Top, Brian Evans Present 'Soccer Jazz Song'
Brian Evans, known for such thematic songs as 'At Fenway,' co-starring William Shatner, and 'Creature at The Bates Motel,' a Halloween music video co-starring comedian Carrot Top, has written the first jazz song ever to be recorded about the game of soccer (aka, football / fútbol in many countries worldwide).
2019 Bentonville Film Festival Announces Gala Selections, Competition Films
The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) today announced its film line up of gala selections and competition films with Joey Travolta's CAROL OF THE BELLS, and Haroula Rose's ONCE UPON A RIVER making their world premieres as Centerpiece Screening Selections. BFF will kick off with a screening of Tom Donahue's documentary THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING and a special presentation of the festival's signature event, Geena and Friends. Taking place May 7-11 in Bentonville, Arkansas, BFF is a one of a kind annual event that will celebrate 5-years of elevating diverse voices in all facets entertainment and media in partnership with founding sponsor Walmart and presenting sponsor Coca-Cola.
John Penotti and Phil Lord to Mentor 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Winners
Easterseals Southern California announced new additions to its lineup of mentors for the annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, the entertainment industry's premiere disability inclusion film competition. Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Phil Lord (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “The Lego Movie,” “21 Jump Street”) and producer and President of SK Global John Penotti (“Crazy Rich Asians”) will provide mentorship to the film competition's winners for Best Director and Best Film, respectively.
Cinedigm Acquires RIVER RUNS RED Starring Taye Diggs
Cinedigm announced tday that it has acquired North American distribution rights to the intense revenge thriller, RIVER RUNS RED, starring Taye Diggs (THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY, CHICAGO), George Lopez (LOPEZ TONIGHT, RIO 1& 2), Luke Hemsworth (HICKOCK, WESTWORLD), RJ Mitte (BREAKING BAD) and John Cusack (CON AIR, THE PAPERBOY). Cinedigm will release the picture in select theaters and On Demand and Digital November 9, with a Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release to follow December 11, 2018.
SeriesFest Announces Season Four Line-Up
Today SeriesFest, the award-winning international television festival and non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado, announced its season 4 line-up of special events and industry panels taking place from June 22nd-June 27th.