Writer Guild Demands Age Discrimination Be Considered in New Best Picture Rules

Activision Blizzard, after the company tried to argue against it.On February 15, judge Timothy Patrick Dillon ruled that temporary workers could be included in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.The company had previously tried to have the suit dismissed – or its scope narrowed down – by saying that California had wrongly included this group of employees.“The Court finds that [Department of Fair Employment and Housing] did not expand the scope of this lawsuit by amending the complaint to add the phrase “contingent and temporary workers,” reads a court document shared by reporter Stephen Totilo.Activision scandal news: Yesterday, in a tentative ruling, a judge in California overruled Activision's argument that the state wrongly added temp workers to its big discrimination suit against the company.

Only a couple of months of the season remain with the regular League One campaign set to come to a conclusion at the end of April.

PlatinumGames CEO, Atsushi Inaba, has stated he sees NFTs as “frustrating” in a recent interview.In an interview with VGC, Inaba shared his thoughts on NFTs, also known as Non-Fungible Tokens, and he is not impressed. He explained that he sees “no positive impact on creators or users in any sense” adding that the studio had not “really been thinking about” them.Talking to VGC, Inaba explained that he understands “it’s a hot topic right now” and acknowledges it’s “[gaining] momentum”. However, he also points out that it has done this by focusing on “profitability for the company” rather than looking at benefits for players.“The people who are trying to promote NFTs and partner with gaming companies, their conversations seem extremely one-sided,” Inaba explained.

Wordle has become a massive hit over the past couple of months and has brought out everyone's love of word challenges.

Bastille have been announced as the final headliners of Kendal Calling 2022.The four-piece will top the bill at the Lowther Deer Park festival in July in place of The Streets, who were previously set to headline alongside Supergrass, Stereophonics and Haçienda Classical.Bastille, Supergrass, Stereophonics and Haçienda Classical now lead a line-up which includes Craig David, The Wombats, The Vaccines, Pale Waves, Sea Girls, Sports Team, Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen and more.You can see the latest line-up poster for Kendal Calling 2022, which will take place from July 28-31, below.All remaining tickets for Kendal Calling 2022 are on sale now from here.Speaking back in November about the return of the festival, which was cancelled in 2021, Kendal Calling co-founders Andy Smith and Ben Robinson said: “2022’s festival is three years in the making – organising festivals is never easy, yet despite the false starts and setbacks encountered we have never been more geared up as we prepare for the festival of a lifetime.“We are so very proud to announce our largest bill to date, keeping as many of those favourites you all booked for many moons ago while adding a bunch of big acts we have been working to bring to the fields for many years.

A 'struggling' young businesswoman has been banned from driving for more than two years after she was caught drunk at the wheel of her car following a 2am pub lock-in.

ACTRESS Sarah Ellen appears in full bloom on the beach. The Aussie, 24, found fame in Neighbours playing Madison Robinson — daughter of Kylie Minogue’s character Charlene.

Ed Sheeran has announced that a new remix of Bad Habits featuring Bring Me The Horizon will be released this Friday (February 18). 

FERNE McCann is enjoying a tropical break in the Maldives with her daughter Sunday and boyfriend Lorri Haines. It comes after The Sun revealed Lorri was filmed appearing to sniff white powder in a Dubai apartment.

IOAN Gruffudd has filed a restraining order against his estranged wife Alice Evans over fears she will make false claims about him. According to court documents, the Welsh actor wants his former flame to stay 100 yards away from him and his new girlfriend Bianca Wallace.

Legendary comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Martin discussed the historic snubbing of comedies at the Oscars. The two comedians got together for an hour-long virtual discussion about their careers as part of the New Yorker Festival Wednesday night, where the duo mentioned how Netflix has helped comedians gain a little recognition in the movie industry.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

The Hollywood Reporter.The move is part of a series of adjustments to the Academy’s eligibility rules, following an initial set of changes related to the coronavirus pandemic from earlier this year.A two-part addendum was added to the recent adjustments, which allowed films no longer able to screen theatrically to still be eligible.In light of sporadic reopenings across the world, the Academy added two points.

Steve Martin has commented on the absence of comedy films at the Academy Awards.The actor, who has starred in hit comedies such as Father of the Bride and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, was speaking at a virtual session at the New Yorker Festival on Wednesday night (7 October), when he said: “It’s a lifetime of dismissal of comedy.

Ellise Shafer editorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced another update to the eligibility requirements for this year’s Oscars, allowing films shown at drive-in theaters to qualify for best picture and general entry categories.In addition to April’s amendment giving eligibility to films without traditional theatrical releases as long as they are uploaded to the Academy Screening Room, the new rule clarified that a theatrical run of only seven days is needed and that drive-in theaters qualify as a commercial venue.“The Board initially made rule changes this past spring in response to theater closures, allowing films unable to screen in theaters to qualify via the Academy Screening Room,” the Academy’s Board of

As the song goes, “if she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will!” Glenn Close perfectly resurrected her memorable look as Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians in a series of new snaps she shared to Instagram on October 5. The seven-time Oscar-nominated actress, 73, used everything she had within reach to make the costume completely authentic, and totally Cruella de Vil. “Suiting up for BETTE MIDLER’S virtual HOCUS HALLOWEEN fundraiser for her remarkable NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT,” Glenn captioned her first post, which you can see below.

Murray Schisgal, the comedy writer who received two Tony nominations for his work on the 1960s Broadway hit Luv and an Oscar nomination for his contribution to the screenplay for Tootsie, has died. He was 93.

Sandra Bullock is staying safe!

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

Also Read: Jharrel Jerome on How 'Concrete Cowboy' Disrupts the Gangster Stereotype: 'You Don't Stop to See What Else He Is' (Video)Universal’s executive vice president of production Matt Reilly and creative executive Tony Ducret will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.Idris Elba was last seen in “Concrete Cowboy,” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.

A few weeks after the Academy unveiled its new inclusion requirements for the Oscars, the Writers Guild of America West is criticizing the "blatant omission" of standards for hiring older creatives in the rules. A new letter penned by the WGA West'sCareer Longevity Committee to the entertainment industry, which enumerates on barriers to access for older writers in the industry, states that "Through this blatant omission by the gold-standard of our industry – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences – we have realized that our day of equity will never come unless we stand up, demand it and take action to achieve it." The Academy Inclusion Standards, announced Sept.

the upcoming Disney+ series based on the comics character, and appropriately calledMs. Marvel, according to Deadline.In her first Hollywood production, Vellani will play Ms.

David Robb Labor EditorSaying that the entertainment industry is — and long has been — “operating in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,” Catherine Clinch, chair of the WGA West’s Career Longevity Committee, has penned a scathing open letter to the industry on behalf of her committee demanding “inclusion and equity” for older writers.“It is a violation of Federal law to discriminate against anyone on the basis of age. Yet, this has become standard operational procedure in Hollywood,” she wrote.

Adam Sandler is bringing some family-friendly frights to Netflix in time for Halloween. The comedian’s latest comedy “Hubie Halloween” features Sandler as the laughing stock of Salem and subject to bullying from the townsfolk, something he says he has dealt with.

Francis And The Godfather, focusing on the making of The Godfather.Isaac will play Francis Ford Coppola, who directed the 1972 classic, while Gyllenhaal has been cast as producer Robert Evans.The film is set to be directed by Barry Levinson, who also made Rain Man and Good Morning, Vietnam.Francis and the Godfather will map Coppola’s struggle at the age of 31 to convince studios to make the film. He wanted to transpose the film to New York despite the original script by Mario Puzo being set in Kansas City.Another topic in the film will be the decision to cast Marlon Brando, who was regarded as something of a risk at the time.

There’s a lot of good news in the Best Director race for the Academy as the 2021 Oscars begins to take shape. First off, there is a ton of diversity with Lee Issac Chung (“Minari”), George C.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNeon has acquired North American rights to Michel Franco’s dystopian social thriller “New Order.” The movie was this year’s winner of the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.Set in a near-future Mexico City while protests rage, “New Order” focuses on a high society family preparing for a wedding when a former employee seeking emergency medical funds intrudes on the festivities. But soon the party is unable to keep the reckoning at bay, followed by a swift disintegration of law and order defined first by class lines.“New Order” is written, produced and directed by Franco, who conceived the project six years ago.

Mae Hamilton Veteran Tinseltown screenwriter Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the Miami native best-known for writing and directing the 2019 Netflix film “Someone Great” and for co-writing the upcoming Marvel film “Thor: Love and Thunder” with Oscar winner Taika Waititi, has paid $2.6 million for an updated midcentury modern house above L.A.’s leafy Bronson Canyon.Sited at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, the residence is located on one of the many winding streets for which the area is famed. Built during the 1950s, the house offers 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in 2,518 square feet of posh living space, all of it configured in an open-concept floorplan.

Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer sit at an outdoor table at the restaurant Il Buco on Thursday night (September 24) in New York City.