Exclusive: A collection of industry professionals are set to gather at the Skybar in LA’s Mondrian Hotel for what has been described as a fundraising “night of solidarity” organized by InfoList founder Jeff Gund in support of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
The fundraising event, which will see a portion of proceeds go to strike funds, will take place on September 14 and will aim to raise awareness and funds for striking SAG-AFTRA and WGA members, organizers have said.
According to organizers, industry set to attend include SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee member Nicole Cyrille, Ilya Salkind (exec producer of the Superman franchise), film exec Richard Walters (Whiplash), Larry Namer (co-founder of E! Entertainment Television), and Michael Berk (creator of Baywatch).
Deadline has asked what percentage of the proceeds will go to the strike funds.
“I wanted to create an evening where writers, actors, and the whole industry can not only...
The fundraising event, which will see a portion of proceeds go to strike funds, will take place on September 14 and will aim to raise awareness and funds for striking SAG-AFTRA and WGA members, organizers have said.
According to organizers, industry set to attend include SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee member Nicole Cyrille, Ilya Salkind (exec producer of the Superman franchise), film exec Richard Walters (Whiplash), Larry Namer (co-founder of E! Entertainment Television), and Michael Berk (creator of Baywatch).
Deadline has asked what percentage of the proceeds will go to the strike funds.
“I wanted to create an evening where writers, actors, and the whole industry can not only...
- 9/8/2023
- by Zac Ntim and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Alan Rankine, keyboardist and guitarist for Scottish Eighties band The Associates has died aged 64.
The news was announced by Rankine’s sons Hamish and Callum, who posted on Facebook to pay tribute to their father on Tuesday (3 Jan).
“It is with great sadness that my brother, Hamish and I announce the passing of our father Alan Rankine,” the post began.
“He died peacefully at home shortly after spending Christmas with his family.”
They added: “He was a beautiful, kind and loving man who will be sorely missed.”
They continued: “The Facebook community meant a lot to our dad so we’d like to keep this account live and we invite you to celebrate his life on this page.”
The cause of death has not been disclosed.
The Associates were most famous for their distinctive track “Party Fears Two”, released in 1982.
Rankine formed the band in Dundee in 1979 along with singer Billy Mackenzie,...
The news was announced by Rankine’s sons Hamish and Callum, who posted on Facebook to pay tribute to their father on Tuesday (3 Jan).
“It is with great sadness that my brother, Hamish and I announce the passing of our father Alan Rankine,” the post began.
“He died peacefully at home shortly after spending Christmas with his family.”
They added: “He was a beautiful, kind and loving man who will be sorely missed.”
They continued: “The Facebook community meant a lot to our dad so we’d like to keep this account live and we invite you to celebrate his life on this page.”
The cause of death has not been disclosed.
The Associates were most famous for their distinctive track “Party Fears Two”, released in 1982.
Rankine formed the band in Dundee in 1979 along with singer Billy Mackenzie,...
- 1/4/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Vulture Watch Pass or fail? Has the Degrassi: Next Class TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Degrassi: Next Class season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? Streaming on the Netflix paid subscription platform, Degrassi: Next Class stars Amanda Arcuri, Amir Bageria, Soma Bhatia, Jamie Bloch, Chelsea Clark, Reiya Downs, Ana Golja, Nikki Gould, Ricardo Hoyos, Ehren Kassam, André Dae Kim, Lyle Lettau, Spencer Macpherson, Eric Osborne, Parham Rownaghi, Dante Scott, Olivia Scriven, Sara Waisglass, Richard Walters, Dalia Yegavian, Stephanie Moore, Michael Brown, and Stefan Brogren. Set in Toronto, Ontario, the fifth series in the Degrassi television...
- 7/7/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Netflix (Us). Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates (Us): January 15, 2016 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Amanda Arcuri, Amir Bageria, Soma Bhatia, Jamie Bloch, Chelsea Clark, Reiya Downs, Ana Golja, Nikki Gould, Ricardo Hoyos, Ehren Kassam, André Dae Kim, Lyle Lettau, Spencer Macpherson, Eric Osborne, Parham Rownaghi, Dante Scott, Olivia Scriven, Sara Waisglass, Richard Walters, Dalia Yegavian, Stephanie Moore, Michael Brown, and Stefan Brogren. TV show description: The fifth series in the Degrassi television franchise, the Degrassi: Next Class TV show centers on the students at the Degrassi Community School. A Canadian teen drama, Degrassi: Next Class is set in Toronto, Ontario. Principal Archibald Simpson (Brogen), aka "Snake," was...
- 7/7/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The silence is ending soon, Degrassi fans. After delivering one of the longrunning teen show's most shocking cliffhangers ever, Netflix has announced Degrassi: Next Class will return for its third season on Friday, Jan. 6, and will finally reveal which beloved character is in critical condition after the bus crash in the season two finale. And E! News' has your first look at the show's return, with the haunting teaser above, which finds the characters in jeopardy talking about the horrific accident. So which characters are in danger? Maya (Olivia Scriven), Zig (Ricardo Hoyos), Tristan (Lyle Lettau), Jonah (Ehren Kassam), Grace (Nikki Gould) and Tiny (Richard Walters) were...
- 12/15/2016
- E! Online
School is still in session.
Just days after TeenNick canceled "Degrassi: The Next Generation" after 14 seasons, Netflix announced it was saving the beloved teen drama. The streaming service and Canada's Family Channel will air 20 episodes of "Degrassi: Next Class" in 2016.
Degrassi graduates to Netflix. Meet the Next Class, coming in 2016 pic.twitter.com/FhUZJ3ZiiL
- Netflix Us (@netflix) June 9, 2015
"We are energized and excited to work with Family Channel as we tell stories for the new post-millennial teen cohort known as Generation Z, most of whom weren't even born when Degrassi returned in 2001," said Degrassi co-creator and executive producer Linda Schuyler in a statement.
"Next Class" will include many of the cast members featured on "Next Generation," including: Amanda Arcuri as Lola Pacini; Reiya Downs as Shay Powers; Ana Golja as Zoe Rivas; Nikki Gould as Grace Cardinal; Ricardo Hoyos as Zig Novak; Ehren Kassam as Jonah Haak; Andre Kim...
Just days after TeenNick canceled "Degrassi: The Next Generation" after 14 seasons, Netflix announced it was saving the beloved teen drama. The streaming service and Canada's Family Channel will air 20 episodes of "Degrassi: Next Class" in 2016.
Degrassi graduates to Netflix. Meet the Next Class, coming in 2016 pic.twitter.com/FhUZJ3ZiiL
- Netflix Us (@netflix) June 9, 2015
"We are energized and excited to work with Family Channel as we tell stories for the new post-millennial teen cohort known as Generation Z, most of whom weren't even born when Degrassi returned in 2001," said Degrassi co-creator and executive producer Linda Schuyler in a statement.
"Next Class" will include many of the cast members featured on "Next Generation," including: Amanda Arcuri as Lola Pacini; Reiya Downs as Shay Powers; Ana Golja as Zoe Rivas; Nikki Gould as Grace Cardinal; Ricardo Hoyos as Zig Novak; Ehren Kassam as Jonah Haak; Andre Kim...
- 6/9/2015
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
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