Month: June 2020

12 Years A Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen has called out “blatant racism” in the UK’s film and TV industries. Writing in an op-ed for newspaper The Observer, the Oscar winner said he was tired of listening to excuses and hoping for action. 17 more words via Steve McQueen Slams “Blatant Racism” In UK Screen Industries — Deadline

Father’s Day has been around in some form since the Middle Ages, arriving officially in the US in 1910 as a proposal to honor men who lost their lives in a mining accident. 24 more words via Father’s Day Greetings From Celebs, Politicos, Sports Figures Dot Online World — Deadline

UPDATE: The Trump campaign has issued a denial that pranksters held down Tulsa rally attendance. “Leftists and online trolls doing a victory lap, thinking they somehow impacted rally attendance, don’t know what they’re talking about or how our rallies work,” campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a statement. 10 more words via Trump Tulsa Rally Attendance… Continue reading Trump Tulsa Rally Attendance May Have Been Stifled By Online Prank, Which Draws AOC Support — Deadline

It’s been a quiet morning for President Donald Trump, who spent Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma at his first mass rally in months. But the Commander-in-Tweet took some time out to salute the nation’s fathers. 22 more words via President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Sunday Edition — Deadline

More than 3,500 film and TV professionals, including top British actors and creatives, have signed an open letter to the UK screen industry demanding an end to “systemic racism.” The missive was adapted from a “powerful and eloquent” letter published in Hollywood last week and its signatories include Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Jane… via… Continue reading British Film & TV Stars Sign Open Letter Demanding An End To “Systemic Racism” In The Industry — Deadline

The Los Angeles County Public Health said Sunday that 11 new deaths related to COVID-19 and 1,784 new cases of confirmed infection have been added to its already grim totals. 29 more words via L.A. County Coronavirus Cases Continue To Spike, As World Health Org Reports Largest Single-Day Increase — Deadline

The Tennessean, the largest newspaper in that US state, is under fire for publishing an anti-Muslim ad in its Sunday print edition, claiming that “Islam” would detonate a nuclear bomb in the city of Nashville on July 18. 19 more words via Tennessee’s Largest Newspaper Runs Ad Claiming “Islam” Will Nuke Nashville In July — Deadline

Wrestling stars from several federations, including the WWE, are being accused of sexual misconduct in online forums. The movement, loosely organized under the hashtag #SpeakingOut, has already led to one wrestler having his contact terminated. 23 more words via Jack Gallagher Released by WWE As #SpeakingOut Movement Accuses Wrestling Stars Of Sexual Misconduct — Deadline

During the ESPYS, Snoop Dogg performed an emotional tribute the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant that had many people on social media grabbing for the tissues. 35 more words via Snoop Dogg Performs Tribute To Kobe Bryant During ESPYS — Deadline

ABC News devoted a primetime hour to an exclusive interview with John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, and they could not have asked for a better way of promoting the sit-down. 25 more words via John Bolton Scorches Donald Trump In ABC Interview, But Gives Puzzling Answer To A Key Question: Why Not Speak… Continue reading John Bolton Scorches Donald Trump In ABC Interview, But Gives Puzzling Answer To A Key Question: Why Not Speak Up Earlier? — Deadline