Новости за 28.08.2020

President Donald Trump delivered a Republican Convention acceptance speech that was a 70-minute marathon of attack lines against Democrats, superlative trumpeting of his own accomplishments and dire warnings that “no one will be safe in Joe Biden’s America.” More notable than the address itself was where it was delivered: on the South Lawn of the […]

David S. Cass Sr., a top stunt coordinator in the 1980s and 1990s, who segued to a directing career, died Aug. 28 in Woodland Hills of complications from cancer. He was 78. Cass began his movie career as an extra. He transitioned to alternating between acting parts and stunt work, starting with the 1963 John […]

It’s the final night of the Republican National Convention. That means it’s last licks for Trevor Noah and his comedy team at The Daily Social Distancing Show to put up a few points on the assembled targets of mirth and merry-making. Ivanka Trump, who spoke tonight, was a particular target. Here’s what they came up […]

In yet another marriage of sports media with the rising tide of legalized sports betting in the US, NBCUniversal and PointsBet today announced a multi-year partnership by which PointsBet becomes the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports. As part of the agreement, NBC Sports will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media and marketing opportunities across […]

ABC’s flagship comedy series The Conners, which is back in production for its 19-episode third season, has evidently taken its commitment to safety to new levels. The first poster for the new season shows the family wearing protective masks. The slogan: “Socially distant since always.” The show is being shot in Los Angeles with minimal crew and […]

UPDATED Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: As the term “FireTuckerCarlson” trended on Twitter, the Fox News host seemed to double down on his criticism of protesters Thursday. Carson was accused on Wednesday night of giving the “thumbs up” to murder when he said of the teen shooter who allegedly killed two protesters in Kenosha, WI, “are we […]

“President Trump recognized that one of the small ways to instill a sense of normalcy in people’s lives was to bring back entertainment options,” Dana White bellowed tonight of the Republican National Convention. “The President went above and beyond to help all sports leagues involved figure out a way to overcome the challenges of staging […]

UPDATE, THURSDAY: California Public Health today confirmed cases to date of 683,529, up 4,430 over Wednesday, with 12,550 deaths, up 143 over yesterday. Both numbers are a slight downtrend from Wednesday. EARLIER: California Governor Gavin Newsom announced what he called “a new partnership” in coronavirus testing. He said he was taking the action in anticipation […]

UPDATE, THURSDAY: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today confirmed 38 new deaths and 1,636 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. The number of new cases reported today include a backlog of 280 test results received from the State. To date, Public Health identified 236,986 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, […]

Joe Biden and the Democrats decided to out-troll the troller-in-chief on Thursday. Just hours before Donald Trump stepped up to give his acceptance speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention, the opposition dropped a new ad turning the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host’s words against him. On a day that has seen the former VP and his […]

Deadline has confirmed that Hellboy filmmaker Neil Marshall has been dropped by Verve. He signed with the agency last November. The director, who recently made the period horror film The Reckoning with his  fiancé Charlotte Kirk, has been in the crosshairs of a recent scandal involving the actress, and former NBC Universal Chairman Ron Meyer. Last week, Meyer, stepped […]

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has picked up the documentary The Great American Lie from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and advocate Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The doc examines the roots of systemic inequalities through a unique gender lens. With America facing widening economic inequality and stagnant social mobility, the documentary explores an inspiring […]