"Everyone's in a Horrible Position": Festivals, Award Shows Scramble Amid COVID-19 Surge

We’ve seen the ziper-free Round Jacket and we’ve been blessed with the Hoodie, but Kanye West’s latest drop in his Yeezy Gap line takes the collection to a whole new level. 

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Tommy Davidson says Jamie Foxx hasn’t reached out since the actor released his memoir.

Clearing the air. After Lauren Graham accidentally fueled Gilmore Girls reunion speculation, she is setting the record straight.

Off again. Sam Hunt‘s estranged wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, filed for divorce again after withdrawing her initial petition.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterShowtime’s upcoming “The First Lady” anthology series is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.” While the first season focuses on icons Michelle Obama (played by Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), the executive producers are not opposed to a potential future season including possibly the most divisive first lady: Melania Trump.During a virtual panel promoting the show at the Television Critics Association’s press tour Wednesday, “The First Lady” showrunner Cathy Schulman and director and executive producer Susanne Bier playfully tossed a reporter’s question about featuring President Donald Trump’s wife as subject before Bier answered definitively, but with a laugh: “Look, I do think that the series could do with a fun season — so let’s talk about that.” Star Anderson, who was sitting on the panel alongside co-star Davis, added: “I think the hope is that there’s going to be future seasons and there will be the opportunity to have many, many more first ladies represented. So maybe not just four — but maybe 104.”But Bier says that no matter how many seasons they do, she’d like to keep the number of first ladies to three per installment for a very specific reason.“Three is a great number for a season because you can do in-depth contrasts, but it’s also incredibly interesting how the three ladies reflect upon each other,” Bier said.

From what we understand, this is just part of the Bar Exam in the state of Florida… LOLz!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLive Nation has released financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021, and those results are strong, despite a return to concerts that was disrupted by omicron and the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival last fall.While comparisons to 2020 are virtually moot, the company’s revenue thundered back in 2021, more than tripling to $6.27 billion, according to the company’s earnings report issued Wednesday; while that is just slightly more than half of its 2019 revenue of $11.55 billion, it is based on what was effectively a half-year at best of live entertainment. Concert revenue was $4.72 billion, up $3.3 billion.The company has continued the resilience it has displayed throughout the pandemic, putting on more than 17,000 concerts for 35 million fans in 2021, mainly in the U.S.

Longtime well-known Las Vegas-based impersonator Donny Davis has died.

GBH in Boston said Jonathan Abbott will step down after 15 years as CEO, and more than two decades at the flagship public media group.

The business of being funny can be an incredibly lucrative one.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is rounding out its supporting cast for the upcoming Grease prequel series Rise of the Pink Ladies, adding Charlotte Kavanagh (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Josette Halpert (The Other Kingdom), Nicholas McDonough, Maximo Weber Salas and Alexis Sides. Production is underway in Vancouver.

Ben Stiller and his ex-wife Christine Taylor have rekindled their romance.

Tuesday returned to its regularly-scheduled programming with a tie between the finale of ABC’s Jeopardy! National College Championship and the post-Olympics comeback of NBC’s This Is Us.

NBC is making decisions about their shows!

It’s over for Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence.

EXCLUSIVE: Olatunde Osunsanmi, director/executive producer of Star Trek: Discovery, has signed a multi-year overall deal with the studio behind the flagship Star Trek Universe series, CBS Studios.

Halyna Hutchins‘ husband is speaking out.

Elle and Dakota Fanning are truly sister goals in Elle's latest sweet post of the two stars, which features unbelievable throwback photographs of the two.MORE: Elle Fanning leaves fans shocked by her appearance for new true crime roleIn honor of Dakota's 28th birthday, her younger sister shared a heartwarming tribute to the actress on Instagram with impossibly cute photos of the two growing up.The The Great star paired the images with a lengthy caption dedicated to her sister, and showered her with love and compliments.WATCH: Elle announces much-anticipated news regarding future of hit Hulu show The GreatMORE: Meet The Great star Elle Fanning's famous boyfriend Max MinghellaThe heartfelt tribute started off quite poetically. She wrote: "I have watched many make your acquaintance.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLes Arcs Film Festival’s Industry Village, one of the many events that switched to virtual due to the pandemic, has unveiled its award-winning projects, which include Delphine Girard’s “Most Alive,” Damien Manivel’s “Magdala” and Sabine Ehrl’s “Paradise Bleeding.”The event has a stellar track record when it comes to unveiling projects that go on to premiere at prestigious festivals and win awards. Recent alumni include Alex Camilleri’s Malta-set movie “Luzzu,” which will compete at this year’s Sundance, as well as Charlene Favier’s “Slalom,” which was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection, and just won the Lumieres Award in France for best female newcomer award (for Noée Abita).

Also Read: 'Better Days' Director Says Lead Actress Was Near 'Breaking Down' During Bullying Scenes (Video)“And Tomorrow The Entire World” is a drama about a young woman who joins an anti-fascist movement in Germany to fight off a rising surge of neo-Nazis, but becomes conflicted about whether it’s justifiable to use violence against them.Heinz said the character in the film is loosely based on her own experience. And though she always wanted to convey her own intensity and urge to fight, she came to realize that she couldn’t just reflect her own one-sided opinions on screen.

EXCLUSIVE:  CAA has inked acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker, documentarian, and philanthropist Walter Salles.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLaunched by “El Chapo” producer Camila Jiménez and its creator Silvana Aguirre, L.A.-based The Immigrant is developing drama series with Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante (“Ixacanul,” “La Lorona”) and Spain’s Javier Ruíz Caldera (“Superlópez”).The news comes after The Immigrant made a large splash in October 2019 when Fremantle bought into the production house, acquiring a 25% stake, marking its first major investment in a Latinx company.Jiménez has spent COVID-19 lockdown building talent relations across the Latinx community in U.S., Latin America and Spain.

The Venice Film Festival has moved to permanently replace its Sconfini program, which first launched in 2018 to highlight arthouse and genre films in an out of competition capacity.

Hailey Baldwin has been keeping up with her fitness routine in quarantine! The 24-year-old slayed as she showed off her intense pilates routine at Forma Pilates, a private studio in Los Angeles, on Friday, Jan. 15. Hailey showed off her toned body as she slide back-and-forth on a reformer with a blue resistance band around her legs. She was hilariously joined for the ride by her adorable dog Oscar, who sat on the equipment as she worked out. The blonde yorkie appeared a little confused as he looked around at the floor while in motion.

Bong Joon Ho, the Oscar-winning director of Parasite, will head up the international jury for the 2021 Venice International Film Festival. The South Korean filmmaker, who made history last year when Parasite become the first non-English-language film to win the best picture Oscar, will oversee the seven-person jury for the 78th Venice festival, assigning this year's awards, including the Golden Lion for best film.

Video: The Chase: Darragh Ennis makes his debut on the show (Wales Online)Dr Hilary reveals the level of protection following first dose of Pfizer vaccineSoftware error affects thousands of street lights in Bridgend - making them switch on and off constantlyMartin Lewis reveals how to cut the price of your Broadband billNHS workers demand a funding boost in protest outside Downing StreetLecturer calls students "Idiots"Wayne Pivac on knowing his best Wales XVMark Drakeford on the vaccine roll out in WalesBoris Johnson tells Liaison Committee it's 'far far too early' to say if restrictions might be relaxed in mid FebruaryCoronavirus headlines on January 14 - Pharmacies join vaccine rollout, deadliest day on record MORE‘Ask for ANI’ codeword

Tyler Perry will receive a significant honour at this year’s Academy Awards.

Tyler Perry is going to receive a new award!

Also Read: No, Tom Holland's 'Cherry' Poster Is Not Supposed to Look That Bad“Cherry” is based on a novel and follows a young man from Ohio who drops out of college to serve in Iraq as an Army medic, only to return home with a serious case of PTSD that spirals into a drug addiction. Surrounded by other depraved misfits and draining his finances, he turns to robbing banks in order to fuel his bad habits, slowly alienating his true love along the way.

Abeer, one of the main subjects of Skye Fitzgerald’s short documentary Hunger Ward, is as pretty as a fairytale princess, with eloquent brown eyes and a smile—when it appears—to melt the heart.

Adam Benzine Guest ContributorAlexander Nanau, the director of acclaimed Romanian documentary “Collective,” has rejected a medal from the country’s president and slammed the government for failing the cultural sector during the coronavirus crisis.Nanau’s hard-hitting investigative documentary centers on the 2015 fire at the Colectiv nightclub that killed 64 people and injured hundreds, detailing the health care crisis and political corruption within the Romanian government that contributed to the tragedy.The film was selected in October by the Romanian Film Centre/CNC Romania (RFC) as the country’s official Oscar entry for the best international feature category.

EXCLUSIVE: Sophia Loren, the Oscar winner who has returned to the screen starring in this year’s Netflix move The Life Ahead directed by her son Edoardo Ponti, will receive this year’s KCET Cinema Series Lumière Award. The honor, which recognizes excellence, artistry and innovation and outstanding contribution to film, will be bestowed during a special screening of the film January 28.

The Göteborg International Film Festival, Scandinavia's largest public festival, has announced its official lineup for 2021, unveiling the films that will compete in its 44th edition, which runs Jan.29-Feb. 8.

Chadwick Boseman was awarded a special posthumous Tribute Prize at the 2021 Gotham Awards and his widow Taylor Simone Ledward was on hand to accept the award.

When it comes to dealing with three babies under the age of 14 months, former Miss World Rosanna Davison has it all under control.