Golden State Killer, Subject Of Best-Selling Book And HBO Documentary, Sentenced To Life Without Parole

K.J. Yossman New research shows that there is a significant crew shortage in unscripted TV.The most acute shortages are in production management and senior editorial roles while the hardest to recruit were production coordinators, production managers, editors and series producers.As well as “too few” production coordinators entering the unscripted TV sector, the report also found the industry is “haemorrhaging” experienced production managers.The report was undertaken by government-backed industry body ScreenSkills in order to support the new Unscripted TV Skills Fund, which was launched last year.Among the findings in the report were an acknowledgement of “particularly acute” skills shortages amid crew with mid-level experience, challenges in recruitment and retainment across “all genres, roles and production hubs” and shortages across all career levels, suggesting specifically a problem with retainment.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFremantle and Italy’s Cinecittà have entered a five-year pact involving the continuous rental of six sound stages at the iconic studios, which are currently undergoing a major revamp.The deal “confirms Fremantle’s strategic decision to make some of its top international productions in Italy: a decision that finds the perfect and natural partner in Cinecittà,” Fremantle said in a statement.A radical revamp of Cinecittà,  which has been underway since May 2021, has been gaining traction with a rise in occupancy of its sound stages and backlot, realistic prospects for profitability, and new state-of-the-art filming facilities.The Cinecittà revamp is being conceived and carried forth by Nicola Maccanico, a former Warner Bros. and Sky Italia senior exec who has a mandate from Italy’s culture minister Dario Franceschini to turn the Rome studios into continental Europe’s top filming facilities thanks to a €300 million ($339) million) investment from the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first goal of 2022 on Wednesday as Manchester United snapped out of a three-game winless run with an important 2-0 victory over Brighton.

Storm Dudley has been battering the country causing widespread disruption - and soon it will be Storm Eunice's turn to continue the chaos.

Ben Croll Fueled in no small part by international streamers looking to entrench their market share, production days skyrocketed across the European continent in 2021. But if the last year marked a gold rush for both service providers and content hungry viewers, independent producers have been feeling the squeeze.“It’s not a golden age when it comes to IP retention,” said Katharina Hiersemenzel, senior VP public policy of German mini-major Constantin Film.

Bae Suzy has officially dropped her new single ‘Satellite’, alongside its music video.The visual focuses on a woman, played by PROWDMON dance crew leader Monika from Mnet’s hit dance reality series Street Woman Fighter, as she run through the hallways of a decrepit, abandoned building. Bae does not appear in the video.‘Satellite’ was released today (February 17) at 6pm KST, alongside the video treatment.

DaBaby over an alleged unprovoked physical attack on him at a bowling alley in Los Angeles.Brandon Bills, whose real name is Brandon Curiel, is the brother of Danielle Leigh Curiel, whom DaBaby formerly dated and shares a daughter with.Bills claims that DaBaby (real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk) is legally liable for physically assaulting him “suddenly and without warning” as he walked past the rapper on February 9 at Corbin Bowl.He also claimed that the incident caused him to endure “severe injury and pain” and left him “psychologically damaged”.DaBaby has publicly claimed that he acted in self-defence. He has yet to comment publicly on the lawsuit.The brawl, which was captured in a viral video shared by TMZ, shows Bills and DaBaby grappling and spilling onto bowling lanes before other people appear to attack Bills.Bills’ lawsuit, filed by lawyers Farid Yaghoubtil and Anthony Werbin, also names Corbin Bowl as a defendant.

Lil Wayne has shared details of his first live performance in the UK for 14 years.The rapper is set to return in the summer for an exclusive slot at Strawberries & Creem Festival, which takes place at Childerley Orchard in Cambridge from June 17-19.Strawberries & Creem has also confirmed today (February 17) that Ella Mai, Mabel and Tems will all headline the main stage across the three days of the festival.Tion Wayne, Ghetts, Rema, Ms Banks, David Rodigan, Enny, Sub Focus, High Contrast, Katy B, Wilkinson and Lisa Maffia are also on the line-up.“This year, as we scale up to a full three days, we wanted to ensure our musical offering matched that level of ambition – as well as reflecting our incredibly diverse crowd,” Strawberries & Creem co-founder Preye Crooks said in a statement about this year’s festival, the line-up poster for which you can see below.“We have gone further than ever before to bring exceptional artists together, showing Strawberries & Creem to be a major player on the weekend festival scene. As a team, we also wanted to shine a light on some amazing genres and artists that aren’t always celebrated in full at other festivals.“We hope we have curated a truly representative and exciting line-up, one that offers an unrivalled experience to our festival goers – covering everything from D&B and dance music, to reggae and R&B.”Tickets for Strawberries & Creem 2022 will initially be available in a pre-sale from 10am on Monday (February 21), which requires a sign-up on the festival’s website.

A murderer who was sentenced to life in prison after strangling his fiancée to death with his bare hands has died in prison.

Thousands of West Lothian households are “holding on by their fingertips” as they face a storm of rising prices, warned the Citizens Advice Bureau.

It's another big night in Europe for Scottish football.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerTakuma Sato won his second Indianapolis 500 championship Sunday, holding off Scott Dixon after the last round of pit stops in the race, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The race finished under a yellow caution flag. Spencer Pigot crashed hard with five laps remaining.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerPresident Donald Trump and family will be omnipresent during the Republican National Convention this coming week.In addition to President Donald Trump, the RNC reports half of the 12 “key speakers” will be Trumps.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThere are no public events scheduled for President Donald Trump until this evening, when a news conference that promises “a major therapeutic breakthrough” on the coronavirus is planned, as announced late last night by Kayleigh McEnany, the White House Press Secretary.The President is using the quiet time to visit Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, VA. But before departing, he fired off a few messages, including knocks on mailboxes, the removal of “God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, and the continuing riots in Portland and other “Democrat run cities.”We’ll add more communications as they roll in.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerSuperman, Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and more will be discussed and dissected by the fans this weeked, as the first day of DC FanDome arrives. The event features eight hours of panels, previews and more available for streaming over the next 24 hours, starting at 10 AM today.The DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes stream is today’s spotlight, with others set for Sept.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerFox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown was an oasis in the rerun desert on Friday, serving as one of the few bits of original programming. The competition featured the debut of The Thunderdome, a mini-arena inside Florida’s Amway Center, and brought home a solid 0.6 in demos.The SmackDown also followed up with Sonya Deville, whose kidnapping was a recent storyline on the show.

sentenced Friday to multiple life terms in prison without the possibility of parole. DeAngelo was arrested in 2018 after DNA evidence linked him to 12 murders, 45 sexual assaults and more than 120 burglaries up and down California between 1976 and 1986.The case was recently documented in the HBO docuseries “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,” based on the 2018 book of the same name by McNamara.Also Read: Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Gets Multiple Life Sentences for Serial Murders, RapesA true crime writer and journalist, McNamara was determined to identify the Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and the Visalia Ransacker.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Kentucky Derby producers have changed their minds about having fans attend the Run for the Roses.The Churchill Downs race, scheduled for Sept. 5, had planned to have a limited number of socially distanced fans attend.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerCalifornia has been approved for a FEMA grant that could supplement state unemployment wages for at least a few weeks.FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor has approved California for a grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program. The grant funding will allow California to provide $300 per week — on top of their regular unemployment benefit — to those unemployed because of COVID-19.FEMA will work with California Governor Gavin Newsom to implement a system to make this funding available to California residents.

Patton Oswalt took time on Friday to remember his late wife, Michelle McNamara.

Patton Oswalt is remembering his late wife, Michelle McNamara, as the Golden State Killer was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Before her death, the comedian's wife had researched and began writing a true-crime book about the serial killer, who terrorized California during the 1970s and ‘80s by murdering 12 people and raping 50 others.

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Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUber and Lyft avoided an anticipated midnight shutdown of their ride hailing services, as an appeals court will allow them to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors while the case moves through the system.Both companies were going to suspend California service at midnight tonight. Earlier, a judge ruled they had violated the state’s notorious Assembly Bill 5, which requires classifying workers as employees if they control how workers do their jobs.Uber and Lyft claim they are not employers, but tech providers that connect drivers with riders.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-manager“We were headed into season 2 and we had done table reads and wardrobe fittings and all kinds of things and then obviously everything happened and we got shut down, literally like two days before we were about to start the first day of shooting,” Zendaya said.Watch the full interview above, with the Euphoria news kicking in at the four-minute mark.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programsUp-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming seriesPandemic-proof vs.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerContinuing baseball’s strangest season ever, the New York Mets’ scheduled game tonight against the Miami Marlins has been postponed by positive coronavirus tests on a Mets player and staff member.The game was scheduled for Citi Field in New York. The state has been relatively quiet in coronavirus outbreaks over the last two months, while Florida has been among the nation’s leaders.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerLongtime Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman was heard using an anti-gay slur on Wednesday during the broadcast of Cincinnati’s game against the Kansas City Royals.Brennaman was picked up by a microphone after the Fox Sports Ohio broadcast returned from a commercial break before the top of the seventh inning in the first game of a doubleheader. The 56-year-old Brennaman was seemingly not aware that he was on the air.He later exited the broadcast booth during the second game of the doubleheader and begged for forgiveness after video of the incident went up on social media and reaction trended.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerHowell Binkley, considered one of Broadway’s premier lighting designers, died Friday, Aug. 14 in North Carolina, his wife, Joyce, told the Winston-Salem Journal..

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerIt was a quiet start to the day for President Donald Trump, who is in mourning for his brother, Robert, who passed away late on Saturday.The President started his day by attending online church services at California’s New Season Church, administered by Pastor Sam Rodriguez, who also serves as the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)/CONEL, which claims to be the World’s largest Hispanic Christian organization.The Commander-in-Tweet’s early online communications mostly consisted of retweets, including a heartfelt tribute to her Uncle Robert from Ivanka Trump.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThis weekend, there’s a major music festival going on. Online, that is.While many artists have taken to Facebook Watch, Zoom or Twitter to do solo events, there are also opportunities emerging in gaming to reach a larger audience.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerMajor League Baseball has again postponed a series because a player has been stricken with coronavirus. In the latest incident, Saturday and Sunday contests between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates were posted by an unidentified player testing positive for COVID-19.The latest incident follows similar ones involving the Florida Marlins and St.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerDuane L. Tatro, a music composer for dozens of TV series and concert works for orchestral wind ensemble and chamber groups, has died.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATE: It pays to be a part of television history. The Brentwood home that served as the exterior establishing shot in the first season of The Golden Girls has sold for $4,000,260.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerSenator Kamala Harris is at the top of the news since her announcement as Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden’s choice for running mate.Since then, insisted Seth Meyers on his Late Night segment, A Closer Look, the  Republican opposition has “strained to come up with” ways to attack her.Meyers turned his attention to Vice President Mike Pence and contrasted his ethnic background with that of the multicultural Harris. Meyers said Pence’s 23 and Me profile was “93 percent Irish Ghost, and the rest was English ghost.”Pence will send a mannekin and recorder in his place to the VP debates and hope no one notices, Meyers chortled.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerPresident Donald Trump loves to watch the ratings. This morning, he tweaked the lion’s tail against MSNBC’s low-rated Morning Joe, targeting the show’s ratings and in particular cohost Mika Brzezinski, calling her a “ditzy airhead.”Naturally, Brzezinski hit back.