A+E Networks has promoted Kannie Yu Lapack to executive vp publicity, public affairs and social media, for Lifetime, Lmn and A+E Studios.
Yu Lapack oversees Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her newly expanded role, she will also direct publicity efforts for A+E Studios series currently in the pipeline.
In its announcement, A+E noted that her promotion comes on the heels of the studio’s success of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, which quickly rose to the streamer’s global top 10 in 81 countries.
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vp corporate communications at A+E Networks.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms,” Feeney said. “As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in...
Yu Lapack oversees Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her newly expanded role, she will also direct publicity efforts for A+E Studios series currently in the pipeline.
In its announcement, A+E noted that her promotion comes on the heels of the studio’s success of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, which quickly rose to the streamer’s global top 10 in 81 countries.
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vp corporate communications at A+E Networks.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms,” Feeney said. “As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in...
- 2/15/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A+E Networks announced that Kannie Yu Lapack has been elevated to executive vice president, publicity, public affairs and social media for Lifetime, Lmn and A+E Studios.
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vice president, corporate communications, who made the announcement of her promotion.
Yu Lapack is in charge of Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team focusing on consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her expanded position, she will additionally helm publicity efforts for A+E Studios’ extensive slate of series in development.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Feeney. “As A+E Studios enters into a time of strong growth, I can think...
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vice president, corporate communications, who made the announcement of her promotion.
Yu Lapack is in charge of Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team focusing on consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her expanded position, she will additionally helm publicity efforts for A+E Studios’ extensive slate of series in development.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Feeney. “As A+E Studios enters into a time of strong growth, I can think...
- 2/15/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Kannie Yu Lapack Promoted To EVP Publicity, Public Affairs & Social Media For Lifetime & A+E Studios
Longtime Lifetime PR executive Kannie Yu Lapack is expanding her oversight with a promotion to EVP, Publicity, Public Affairs and Social Media, for Lifetime, Lmn and A+E Studios.
In her previous role as SVP, Publicity, Public Affairs and Social Media for Lifetime and Lmn, she has been leading the networks’ bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives, and social media. She will now do the same for another division of A+E Networks, A+E Studios, producer of Netflix’s hit series The Lincoln Lawyer.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Michael Feeney, EVP, Corporate Communications, A+E Networks, to whom Lapack will continue to report. “As A+E...
In her previous role as SVP, Publicity, Public Affairs and Social Media for Lifetime and Lmn, she has been leading the networks’ bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives, and social media. She will now do the same for another division of A+E Networks, A+E Studios, producer of Netflix’s hit series The Lincoln Lawyer.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Michael Feeney, EVP, Corporate Communications, A+E Networks, to whom Lapack will continue to report. “As A+E...
- 2/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
R. Kelly’s legal troubles continue.
Six women featured in the Lifetime documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly” have been awarded $10.5 million in a lawsuit against the singer over threats that shut down a screening.
Read More: R. Kelly’s Royalties To Go To Sex Abuse Victims, Judge Rules: Report
TMZ reported on the judgement, which was handed down in the lawsuit against Kelly and his former manager, Donnell Russell.
According to court documents, the women alleged that the defendants had campaigned to intimidate the women as far back as May 2018 in an effort to stop Lifetime from screening the series about the years of allegations against Kelly of sexual assault and other misconduct.
In their suit, the women claimed that after their legal threats against the series failed, someone from Kelly’s camp called in a threat against a New York screening saying someone was “going to shoot up the place.
Six women featured in the Lifetime documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly” have been awarded $10.5 million in a lawsuit against the singer over threats that shut down a screening.
Read More: R. Kelly’s Royalties To Go To Sex Abuse Victims, Judge Rules: Report
TMZ reported on the judgement, which was handed down in the lawsuit against Kelly and his former manager, Donnell Russell.
According to court documents, the women alleged that the defendants had campaigned to intimidate the women as far back as May 2018 in an effort to stop Lifetime from screening the series about the years of allegations against Kelly of sexual assault and other misconduct.
In their suit, the women claimed that after their legal threats against the series failed, someone from Kelly’s camp called in a threat against a New York screening saying someone was “going to shoot up the place.
- 8/28/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Exclusive: Prime Video has been quietly ramping up its Nordic originals slate, and it’s now found its first documentary.
We can reveal the streamer’s Nordic arm has ordered Take a Chance, which will launch globally on May 19. You can watch a trailer for the program below.
The doc has “unique, unfiltered” access to Gert van der Graaf, an infamous stalker who reveals how a childhood crush on Abba superstar Agnetha Fältskog turned into an obsession that shaped the rest of his life. Experts, psychologists, friends and van der Graaf himself explore how compulsive fandom can become criminal obsession.
The 95-minute doc comes from Kreativ Inc., Sweden’s A Rabbit Hole and Banjiay Americas-owned U.S. producer Bunim-Murray Productions. Maria Thulin is the director and Banijay Rights has international distribution rights outside Europe.
The EPs are Swedish-born former Zodiak USA CEO Joel Karlsberg, who was an exec producer on...
We can reveal the streamer’s Nordic arm has ordered Take a Chance, which will launch globally on May 19. You can watch a trailer for the program below.
The doc has “unique, unfiltered” access to Gert van der Graaf, an infamous stalker who reveals how a childhood crush on Abba superstar Agnetha Fältskog turned into an obsession that shaped the rest of his life. Experts, psychologists, friends and van der Graaf himself explore how compulsive fandom can become criminal obsession.
The 95-minute doc comes from Kreativ Inc., Sweden’s A Rabbit Hole and Banjiay Americas-owned U.S. producer Bunim-Murray Productions. Maria Thulin is the director and Banijay Rights has international distribution rights outside Europe.
The EPs are Swedish-born former Zodiak USA CEO Joel Karlsberg, who was an exec producer on...
- 4/24/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always movie, John Mulaney’s new stand-up special, the second season of Sweet Tooth and the final seasons of Better Call Saul, Working Moms and Firefly Lane are among the much-anticipated projects hitting Netflix this month.
The Power Rangers movie, streaming April 19, brings back series castmembers David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch as they face off against the evil Rita Repulsa (Barbara Goodson) once more.
John Mulaney returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, Baby J, on April 25. Baby J, shot at Boston’s Symphony Hall, marks Mulaney’s third stand-up special at Netflix, which also streamed his variety special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch in 2019. The special is also Mulaney’s first since his recent divorce, stint in rehab and welcoming a baby with Olivia Munn.
At the end of the month, Netflix...
The Power Rangers movie, streaming April 19, brings back series castmembers David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch as they face off against the evil Rita Repulsa (Barbara Goodson) once more.
John Mulaney returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, Baby J, on April 25. Baby J, shot at Boston’s Symphony Hall, marks Mulaney’s third stand-up special at Netflix, which also streamed his variety special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch in 2019. The special is also Mulaney’s first since his recent divorce, stint in rehab and welcoming a baby with Olivia Munn.
At the end of the month, Netflix...
- 4/7/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
R Kelly has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sex crimes.
A federal judge ruled he will serve this sentence at the same time as the 30 years he is currently serving. As a result of the new sentencing, he will serve an extra year in prison.
On Thursday (23 February), the sentencing was announced after a jury in Chicago found the singer guilty of six of the 13 charges brought against him in September 2022.
These included three counts of coercing minors into illegal sexual activity as well as three counts of creating pornography that showed him abusing a minor.
R Kelly is currently serving 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
Prosecutors argued that R Kelly’s sentence should be added on top of the current sentence he is serving, with Jeannice Williams Appenteng stating in court: “The only way to ensure he will not reoffend is to...
A federal judge ruled he will serve this sentence at the same time as the 30 years he is currently serving. As a result of the new sentencing, he will serve an extra year in prison.
On Thursday (23 February), the sentencing was announced after a jury in Chicago found the singer guilty of six of the 13 charges brought against him in September 2022.
These included three counts of coercing minors into illegal sexual activity as well as three counts of creating pornography that showed him abusing a minor.
R Kelly is currently serving 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
Prosecutors argued that R Kelly’s sentence should be added on top of the current sentence he is serving, with Jeannice Williams Appenteng stating in court: “The only way to ensure he will not reoffend is to...
- 2/23/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Music
Michael Jackson’s 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, has been tapped to play his famous uncle in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic about the King of Pop, “Michael,” Lionsgate announced Monday.
“Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers,” Katherine Jackson said.
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“I met Jaafar over two years ago and was blown away by the way he organically personifies the spirit and personality of Michael,” the film’s producer Graham King said. “It was something so powerful that even after conducting a worldwide search, it was clear that he is the only person to take on this role. I am beyond thrilled that he has come on board to portray his uncle and cannot wait for the world to see him on the big screen as Michael Jackson.
“Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers,” Katherine Jackson said.
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“I met Jaafar over two years ago and was blown away by the way he organically personifies the spirit and personality of Michael,” the film’s producer Graham King said. “It was something so powerful that even after conducting a worldwide search, it was clear that he is the only person to take on this role. I am beyond thrilled that he has come on board to portray his uncle and cannot wait for the world to see him on the big screen as Michael Jackson.
- 1/30/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Anna Delvey (real name: Anna Sorokin) is ready to make headlines again. The infamous scammer whose exploits inspired 2022's "Inventing Anna" is getting a reality TV show of her own, and it's not like anything you're expecting. The series, which has the working title "Delvey's Dinner Club," will chronicle Delvey's house arrest in her East Village apartment through dinner parties with actors, musicians, socialites, journalists, and thought leaders where they discuss topics like the criminal justice system and her plans for the future.
Production companies Wheelhouse and Butternut announced the series in a press release on Jan. 25, according to Deadline. Butternut was founded by former Food Network boss Courtney White, and Wheelhouse's many projects include Brooklyn Beckham's cooking show.
Each episode of the show will showcase Delvey's life under house arrest during the day, then her dinner parties at night. There is currently no streamer or channel attached to the project.
Production companies Wheelhouse and Butternut announced the series in a press release on Jan. 25, according to Deadline. Butternut was founded by former Food Network boss Courtney White, and Wheelhouse's many projects include Brooklyn Beckham's cooking show.
Each episode of the show will showcase Delvey's life under house arrest during the day, then her dinner parties at night. There is currently no streamer or channel attached to the project.
- 1/25/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Country singer-songwriters Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton and Orville Peck have joined the new Apple TV+ music competition series, “My Kind of Country,” as scouts and judges to search the globe to find talented artists and break the next big country star. The series is set to premiere globally March 24 on the streamer.
Scouts Allen, Guyton and Peck each hand-pick a roster of up-and-coming artists and invite them to the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee, to showcase their sound. The competition winner will receive a grand prize from Apple Music, which will include support and exposure on the platform. Executive Producers Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves are also set to appear in the series.
Witherspoon and Musgraves executive produce alongside Hello Sunshine’s Sara Rea and Lauren Neustadter; Sandbox Entertainment’s Jason Owen; showrunner Izzie Pick Ibarra and Done + Dusted’s Katy Mullan. Adam Blackstone serves as music director.
Scouts Allen, Guyton and Peck each hand-pick a roster of up-and-coming artists and invite them to the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee, to showcase their sound. The competition winner will receive a grand prize from Apple Music, which will include support and exposure on the platform. Executive Producers Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves are also set to appear in the series.
Witherspoon and Musgraves executive produce alongside Hello Sunshine’s Sara Rea and Lauren Neustadter; Sandbox Entertainment’s Jason Owen; showrunner Izzie Pick Ibarra and Done + Dusted’s Katy Mullan. Adam Blackstone serves as music director.
- 1/14/2023
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
R. Kelly at BMG’s celebration of the 46th Annual Grammy Awards. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Lee Roth/StarMaxWorldwide
Disgraced R&b legend R. Kelly has been found guilty of child sexual abuse in his second federal trial.
The infamous tape in which he abused a 14-year-old girl has returned to haunt the 55-year-old singer who stood trial in 2008 on child pornography charges, winning an acquittal.
He then continued his successful music career after being found not guilty, as rumors of sexual abuse followed him.
In 2017, a viral Buzzfeed article featured the parents of three young women accusing Kelly of holding their daughters captive in an abusive sex cult; however, they denied the allegations.
The beginning of his downfall culminated with the 2019 Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly which renewed public interest in the singer’s alleged relationships with minors and demands for justice.
He was consequently dropped by his...
Disgraced R&b legend R. Kelly has been found guilty of child sexual abuse in his second federal trial.
The infamous tape in which he abused a 14-year-old girl has returned to haunt the 55-year-old singer who stood trial in 2008 on child pornography charges, winning an acquittal.
He then continued his successful music career after being found not guilty, as rumors of sexual abuse followed him.
In 2017, a viral Buzzfeed article featured the parents of three young women accusing Kelly of holding their daughters captive in an abusive sex cult; however, they denied the allegations.
The beginning of his downfall culminated with the 2019 Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly which renewed public interest in the singer’s alleged relationships with minors and demands for justice.
He was consequently dropped by his...
- 9/15/2022
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
On Wednesday (14 September), a federal jury in Chicago found R Kelly guilty of crimes including producing videos of child sexual abuse and child enticement.
Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
The new verdict found the disgraced R&b artist guilty of six out of the 13 charges brought against him; he was acquitted of fixing his 2008 child sex abuse trial.
He was found guilty of coercing three minors into criminal sexual activity and producing three child sexual abuse videos.
Each child sex abuse conviction carries a mandatory-minimum 10-year prison sentence, according to the Chicago Tribune, with the possibility that they would have to be served consecutively.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer has faced consistent allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct throughout his career, which he has denied.
In 1994, then aged 27, Kelly married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago.
Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
The new verdict found the disgraced R&b artist guilty of six out of the 13 charges brought against him; he was acquitted of fixing his 2008 child sex abuse trial.
He was found guilty of coercing three minors into criminal sexual activity and producing three child sexual abuse videos.
Each child sex abuse conviction carries a mandatory-minimum 10-year prison sentence, according to the Chicago Tribune, with the possibility that they would have to be served consecutively.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer has faced consistent allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct throughout his career, which he has denied.
In 1994, then aged 27, Kelly married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago.
- 9/15/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
A Chicago federal jury found singer R. Kelly guilty of three counts of child pornography for filming himself sexually abusing his then-14-year-old goddaughter.
According to the Chicago Tribune, of the indictment’s 13 charges, Kelly was also found guilty of three counts of child sex trafficking through coercion and enticement, reports ‘Variety’.
He was acquitted on charges that he conspired to obstruct justice in his 2002 Cook County case. Additionally, he was acquitted on two counts of receiving child pornography and one count of conspiring to receive child pornography.
The verdict delivered on Wednesday follows the testimony of Kelly’s goddaughter, who went by the pseudonym Jane. Three other women testified that Kelly had also recorded and kept tapes of himself sexually abusing them when they were underage.
There were two co-defendants in the proceedings, former employees Milton “June” Brown and Derrel McDavid.
Charges against them alleged a conspiracy to hide...
According to the Chicago Tribune, of the indictment’s 13 charges, Kelly was also found guilty of three counts of child sex trafficking through coercion and enticement, reports ‘Variety’.
He was acquitted on charges that he conspired to obstruct justice in his 2002 Cook County case. Additionally, he was acquitted on two counts of receiving child pornography and one count of conspiring to receive child pornography.
The verdict delivered on Wednesday follows the testimony of Kelly’s goddaughter, who went by the pseudonym Jane. Three other women testified that Kelly had also recorded and kept tapes of himself sexually abusing them when they were underage.
There were two co-defendants in the proceedings, former employees Milton “June” Brown and Derrel McDavid.
Charges against them alleged a conspiracy to hide...
- 9/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was found guilty in Chicago today on six of 13 counts related to child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him, according to Reuters. Each child pornography conviction carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in Chicago.
Previously, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison at a Brooklyn federal court on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Today Kelly was found guilty of three child pornography counts and three counts of enticing minors for sex. He was acquitted of seven other charges, including obstruction of justice and conspiracy to receive child pornography. He had pled not guilty.
Of the felony counts of sexual assault, four of them are aggravated criminal sexual assault that carry a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
The charges were originally filed May 30, 2019 after Kelly previously pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse against four...
Previously, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison at a Brooklyn federal court on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Today Kelly was found guilty of three child pornography counts and three counts of enticing minors for sex. He was acquitted of seven other charges, including obstruction of justice and conspiracy to receive child pornography. He had pled not guilty.
Of the felony counts of sexual assault, four of them are aggravated criminal sexual assault that carry a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
The charges were originally filed May 30, 2019 after Kelly previously pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse against four...
- 9/14/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
On Wednesday (14 September), a federal jury in Chicago found R Kelly guilty of sex crimes, including producing child pornography and coercing minors into sex.
Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
The new verdict found the disgraced R&b artist guilty of six out of the 13 charges brought against him; he was acquitted of fixing his 2008 child pornography trial.
He was found guilty of coercing three minors into criminal sexual activity and producing three child sexual abuse videos.
Each child pornography conviction carries a mandatory-minimum 10-year prison sentence, according to the Chicago Tribune, with the possibility that they would have to be served consecutively.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer has faced consistent allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct throughout his career, which he has denied.
In 1994, then aged 27, Kelly married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago.
Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
The new verdict found the disgraced R&b artist guilty of six out of the 13 charges brought against him; he was acquitted of fixing his 2008 child pornography trial.
He was found guilty of coercing three minors into criminal sexual activity and producing three child sexual abuse videos.
Each child pornography conviction carries a mandatory-minimum 10-year prison sentence, according to the Chicago Tribune, with the possibility that they would have to be served consecutively.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer has faced consistent allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct throughout his career, which he has denied.
In 1994, then aged 27, Kelly married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago.
- 9/14/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
Chicago, Il — R. Kelly’s alleged underage sexual assault victim, known under the pseudonym Jane and central to his child pornography federal trial in Chicago, was heard apologizing to her alleged abuser multiple times in more than one videotape clip submitted as evidence by the prosecution on Friday. The graphic videotapes were shown to jurors on Friday at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, where the tape — featuring clips from three different videos — was not seen by the public or media. Instead, audio was heard in the courthouse.
Kelly is facing multiple...
Kelly is facing multiple...
- 8/20/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
R Kelly is standing trial on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges.
The “Bump N’ Grind” singer’s child pornography trial began in Chicago on Wednesday (17 August). Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
The singer – real name Robert Sylvester Kelly – found fame after he performed on the talent TV show Big Break as part of the group MGM in 1989. He went on to launch his solo career in 1993 and in 1998 won multiple Grammy awards for his song “I Believe I Can Fly”.
He has faced consistent allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct throughout his career, which he has denied.
In 1994, then aged 27, Kelly married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago. The marriage was later annulled after the teenager was found to have lied about her age on the marriage certificate.
Kelly faced further accusations of...
The “Bump N’ Grind” singer’s child pornography trial began in Chicago on Wednesday (17 August). Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence in New York on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
The singer – real name Robert Sylvester Kelly – found fame after he performed on the talent TV show Big Break as part of the group MGM in 1989. He went on to launch his solo career in 1993 and in 1998 won multiple Grammy awards for his song “I Believe I Can Fly”.
He has faced consistent allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct throughout his career, which he has denied.
In 1994, then aged 27, Kelly married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago. The marriage was later annulled after the teenager was found to have lied about her age on the marriage certificate.
Kelly faced further accusations of...
- 8/19/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Music
“A Black Lady Sketch Show,” created by Robin Thede with fellow actors Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend is certainly an improvisational, production-heavy, comic masterpiece. But who knew that it was in the business of making history?
Last year for Season 2, editor Stephanie Filo made history as part of the first-ever, all women-of-color editing team to win an Emmy. Now, in 2022, for its third season, the editing team of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” — Filo, Taylor Mason, Bradinn French, Robyn Wilson — are the first all-Black editing team to be nominated for an Emmy.
Of this achievement, each editor is proud.
“For all of us, what’s important is representation,” says Filo. “’Black Lady Sketch Show’ proves what it means when you prioritize inclusion. Robin is efficient at finding diverse teams behind, and before, the camera.”
French, who worked with Filo in the editing room for Lifetime’s “Surviving R Kelly,...
Last year for Season 2, editor Stephanie Filo made history as part of the first-ever, all women-of-color editing team to win an Emmy. Now, in 2022, for its third season, the editing team of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” — Filo, Taylor Mason, Bradinn French, Robyn Wilson — are the first all-Black editing team to be nominated for an Emmy.
Of this achievement, each editor is proud.
“For all of us, what’s important is representation,” says Filo. “’Black Lady Sketch Show’ proves what it means when you prioritize inclusion. Robin is efficient at finding diverse teams behind, and before, the camera.”
French, who worked with Filo in the editing room for Lifetime’s “Surviving R Kelly,...
- 8/18/2022
- by A.D. Amorosi
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago — R. Kelly appeared in court Monday for the first day of his second trial in Chicago in 14 years. It began with jury selection in his federal trial where he faces child pornography and obstruction of justice charges.
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber questioned nearly 60 potential jurors over six hours at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, with a focus on how much they knew about the disgraced R&B singer. The 55-year-old singer was already convicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges in New York federal court; he was...
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber questioned nearly 60 potential jurors over six hours at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, with a focus on how much they knew about the disgraced R&B singer. The 55-year-old singer was already convicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges in New York federal court; he was...
- 8/16/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
R. Kelly’s second trial got underway in a courthouse in Chicago on Monday, as his defense lost a bid to exclude potential jurors who have seen the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly.”
Kelly was sentenced in June to 30 years in prison, after being convicted in New York last year on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Jury selection began Monday morning in federal court in Chicago, where Kelly is facing numerous charges of child pornography and conspiracy to obstruct an investigation. The government alleges that Kelly coerced underage girls to have sex with him, videotaped the sex acts, and then paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to reclaim copies of the videos in an effort to thwart the investigation.
The charges relate to Kelly’s 2008 trial, in which he was acquitted after the alleged victim refused to testify. Prosecutors allege that he supplied money and gifts to the girl...
Kelly was sentenced in June to 30 years in prison, after being convicted in New York last year on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Jury selection began Monday morning in federal court in Chicago, where Kelly is facing numerous charges of child pornography and conspiracy to obstruct an investigation. The government alleges that Kelly coerced underage girls to have sex with him, videotaped the sex acts, and then paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to reclaim copies of the videos in an effort to thwart the investigation.
The charges relate to Kelly’s 2008 trial, in which he was acquitted after the alleged victim refused to testify. Prosecutors allege that he supplied money and gifts to the girl...
- 8/15/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
W. Kamau Bell first knew there was something suspicious about Bill Cosby after his infamous Pound Cake Speech to the NAACP. “I was like, this is not America’s dad. This is not the guy who wants all of us to succeed and wants to reach out to us. He’s pushing some Black people away in that moment,” the director of “We Need to Talk About Cosby” tells Gold Derby during our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video interview above). This was further highlighted for him when he saw Cosby do stand-up soon after. “I was really blown away by the fact that none of the NAACP Cosby was in the Cosby I saw do stand-up. He really separated these two personas.”
“We Need to Talk About Cosby,” which is available to stream through Showtime, is a comprehensive telling of Cosby’s career while also telling the stories of...
“We Need to Talk About Cosby,” which is available to stream through Showtime, is a comprehensive telling of Cosby’s career while also telling the stories of...
- 5/22/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Lifetime’s Janet Jackson four-hour docuseries averaged 3.1 million viewers across Lifetime and A&e. The delivery on Lifetime was the cable channel’s best for a nonfiction program since “Surviving R. Kelly” in early 2019.
“Janet Jackson.” — the documentary series’ official, stylized title — got off to the best start for any nonfiction program on all of cable since “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, aired on ESPN and ESPN2 in Spring 2020.
Here’s how “Janet” broke down, per episode, according to Nielsen:
Hour 1: 2.8 million viewersHour 2: 3.2 million viewersHour 3: 3.0 million viewersHour 4: 3.2 million viewers
The Janet doc also accrued 3.7 million video views across Lifetime’s and A&e’s TV Everywhere platforms. Tallying up all of the airings on linear and all of the video views on digital, “Janet Jackson.” reached more than 15.7 million (unduplicated) total viewers.
That all-in sum includes numbers from Adobe Analytics,...
“Janet Jackson.” — the documentary series’ official, stylized title — got off to the best start for any nonfiction program on all of cable since “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, aired on ESPN and ESPN2 in Spring 2020.
Here’s how “Janet” broke down, per episode, according to Nielsen:
Hour 1: 2.8 million viewersHour 2: 3.2 million viewersHour 3: 3.0 million viewersHour 4: 3.2 million viewers
The Janet doc also accrued 3.7 million video views across Lifetime’s and A&e’s TV Everywhere platforms. Tallying up all of the airings on linear and all of the video views on digital, “Janet Jackson.” reached more than 15.7 million (unduplicated) total viewers.
That all-in sum includes numbers from Adobe Analytics,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Tony Maglio and Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The love for Miss Janet was palpable on Friday and Saturday, as the Queen of Pop’s self-titled documentary reigned supreme on primetime, drawing over 15.7 million total viewers across Lifetime and A&e’s linear and digital platforms. It was No. 1 on both Jan. 28 and 29 with women in the 25-54 age range.
Among total viewers, “Janet Jackson” on Lifetime and A&e had a 48% stronger turnout than “Surviving R. Kelly Part 1” on Lifetime in the first weekend of January 2019, with 3.1 million versus 2.1 million P2+ Live+Same Day linear viewers. In addition, “Janet Jackson” was cable’s best non-fiction freshman debut since ESPN and ESPN2’s “The Last Dance” docuseries in 2020 with total viewers across the key, ages 18-49 demo and ages 25-54. On A&e, Part 4 of the “Janet Jackson” doc event was the network’s most-watched telecast since “Biography: WWE Legends” in the ages 25-54 range.
The documentary performed well on social,...
Among total viewers, “Janet Jackson” on Lifetime and A&e had a 48% stronger turnout than “Surviving R. Kelly Part 1” on Lifetime in the first weekend of January 2019, with 3.1 million versus 2.1 million P2+ Live+Same Day linear viewers. In addition, “Janet Jackson” was cable’s best non-fiction freshman debut since ESPN and ESPN2’s “The Last Dance” docuseries in 2020 with total viewers across the key, ages 18-49 demo and ages 25-54. On A&e, Part 4 of the “Janet Jackson” doc event was the network’s most-watched telecast since “Biography: WWE Legends” in the ages 25-54 range.
The documentary performed well on social,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
The two-part documentary Janet Jackson averaged 3.1 million total viewers for its premiere ratings last week on Lifetime and A&e, the networks said Tuesday, marking the best nonfiction debut in viewership and ratings on cable since ESPN’s Michael Jordan docuseries The Last Dance.
The networks said today that the doc also drew 3.7 million video views across Lifetime and A&e’s on-demand platforms, with linear and video views on digital combining to reach 15.7 million total viewers.
The two-part, four-hour documentary from Sky and A&e Networks and executive produced by Jackson charts the pop icon’s life she travels back to her hometown of Gary, Indiana to see where her incredible journey began, and discusses everything including her Super Bowl appearance with Justin Timberlake in 2004, the controversy surrounding her brother Michael Jackson, and becoming a mother later in life. Contributors include Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton,...
The networks said today that the doc also drew 3.7 million video views across Lifetime and A&e’s on-demand platforms, with linear and video views on digital combining to reach 15.7 million total viewers.
The two-part, four-hour documentary from Sky and A&e Networks and executive produced by Jackson charts the pop icon’s life she travels back to her hometown of Gary, Indiana to see where her incredible journey began, and discusses everything including her Super Bowl appearance with Justin Timberlake in 2004, the controversy surrounding her brother Michael Jackson, and becoming a mother later in life. Contributors include Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer R. Kelly has been found guilty on all nine counts in his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Brooklyn.
A jury of seven men and five women convicted Kelly (real name Robert Sylvester Kelly) this afternoon after nearly six weeks of sometimes lurid and graphic testimony. Sentencing has been set for May 4. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
The verdict, which came quickly despite a complex felony case, is almost certain to be appealed.
He stood accused of being a serial sexual predator and leading a group that recruited women and young girls for sex during his years touring the world as a top R&b singer. He was arrested by New York police and federal authorities in Chicago in 2019 and transferred to New York in June. His Brooklyn trial began August 21.
Some of the charges of sexual assault and bribery dated back more than 20 years.
A jury of seven men and five women convicted Kelly (real name Robert Sylvester Kelly) this afternoon after nearly six weeks of sometimes lurid and graphic testimony. Sentencing has been set for May 4. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
The verdict, which came quickly despite a complex felony case, is almost certain to be appealed.
He stood accused of being a serial sexual predator and leading a group that recruited women and young girls for sex during his years touring the world as a top R&b singer. He was arrested by New York police and federal authorities in Chicago in 2019 and transferred to New York in June. His Brooklyn trial began August 21.
Some of the charges of sexual assault and bribery dated back more than 20 years.
- 9/27/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Premier League Doc Series Sells Globally
All3Media International has inked multiple signed deals for Fever Pitch! The Rise of the Premier League, the new documentary from Story Films and David Beckham’s new production company Studio 99. Commissioned by BBC Two, the 4 x 60’ doc will tell the story of the creation of the lucrative English Premier League through the stories of some of its most famous names, including Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Vinnie Jones and Alan Shearer. Amazon has acquired the series for Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Europe, buyers include Rtl for Germany and German-speaking Europe, Telefonica for Spain and Dr Denmark, Nrk Norway, Svt Sweden and Yle Finland for Nordic regions. Discovery+ has acquired the series for India, while Watcha will be the exclusive home for the series in South Korea. The doc is set to debut on BBC Two in the UK later this year. C4...
All3Media International has inked multiple signed deals for Fever Pitch! The Rise of the Premier League, the new documentary from Story Films and David Beckham’s new production company Studio 99. Commissioned by BBC Two, the 4 x 60’ doc will tell the story of the creation of the lucrative English Premier League through the stories of some of its most famous names, including Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Vinnie Jones and Alan Shearer. Amazon has acquired the series for Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Europe, buyers include Rtl for Germany and German-speaking Europe, Telefonica for Spain and Dr Denmark, Nrk Norway, Svt Sweden and Yle Finland for Nordic regions. Discovery+ has acquired the series for India, while Watcha will be the exclusive home for the series in South Korea. The doc is set to debut on BBC Two in the UK later this year. C4...
- 8/19/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
R. Kelly Trial Underway In Brooklyn, NY Federal Court, The First Of Several Pending Cases For Singer
Singer R. Kelly’s federal sex trafficking trial began today in Brooklyn, New York, his first time in front of a criminal court jury in 13 years.
Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents some accusers, joined family members of Joycelyn Savage, who has claimed she was Kelly’s prisoner.
Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges at a 2008 trial in Chicago. But he now faces a different situation, in that his music has been boycotted, his conduct scrutinized by journalists, and a spotlight on his activities was featured in a Lifetime documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly.
He has been in federal pretrial custody for the last two years and is facing pending cases in four different jurisdictions across the country.
Kelly’s lead attorney, Thomas Farinella, tweeted Tuesday night that “The public has only heard one side of the story,” adding that Kelly’s legal team would attack the case against him.
Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents some accusers, joined family members of Joycelyn Savage, who has claimed she was Kelly’s prisoner.
Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges at a 2008 trial in Chicago. But he now faces a different situation, in that his music has been boycotted, his conduct scrutinized by journalists, and a spotlight on his activities was featured in a Lifetime documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly.
He has been in federal pretrial custody for the last two years and is facing pending cases in four different jurisdictions across the country.
Kelly’s lead attorney, Thomas Farinella, tweeted Tuesday night that “The public has only heard one side of the story,” adding that Kelly’s legal team would attack the case against him.
- 8/18/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
R. Kelly will finally go before a judge Wednesday after being arrested in 2019 for charges tied to child pornography, a case that has culminated after years of accusations that the R&b singer used his fame and influence to sexually abuse women and girls.
Kelly begins his criminal trial Wednesday in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, starting after a long delay in part because of the Covid-19 pandemic but also because of scheduling issues for other charges he faces.
His case is one of the most high profile of the #MeToo era, spawning a damning documentary series called “Surviving R. Kelly” and being the subject of more reports that have accused him of overseeing an enterprise that for decades recruited women and girls to have sex with him. He’s also come under scrutiny for his annulled, 1994 marriage to the late singer Aaliyah when she was 15 years old, details of...
Kelly begins his criminal trial Wednesday in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, starting after a long delay in part because of the Covid-19 pandemic but also because of scheduling issues for other charges he faces.
His case is one of the most high profile of the #MeToo era, spawning a damning documentary series called “Surviving R. Kelly” and being the subject of more reports that have accused him of overseeing an enterprise that for decades recruited women and girls to have sex with him. He’s also come under scrutiny for his annulled, 1994 marriage to the late singer Aaliyah when she was 15 years old, details of...
- 8/18/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Federal prosecutors filed a detailed court document Friday, asking a New York judge to admit new allegations against R&b singer R. Kelly in his upcoming sex trafficking trial.
The new accusations include alleged acts which R. Kelly has not been charged with, but are “directly relevant to and inextricably intertwined with the evidence of the charged crimes,” prosecutors argued in the motion.
Among the charges are accusations of sexual assault and bribery, some dating back 30 years.
Kelly is accused of being the leader of a group that recruited women and young girls for sex during his years touring the world as a top R&b singer. He was arrested by the New York Police Dept. and federal authorities in Chicago in 2019, and transferred to New York in June. He faces two sets of federal charges in Chicago and New York.
The court filing alleges a 2006 incident wherein Kelly sexually abused a 17-year-old boy,...
The new accusations include alleged acts which R. Kelly has not been charged with, but are “directly relevant to and inextricably intertwined with the evidence of the charged crimes,” prosecutors argued in the motion.
Among the charges are accusations of sexual assault and bribery, some dating back 30 years.
Kelly is accused of being the leader of a group that recruited women and young girls for sex during his years touring the world as a top R&b singer. He was arrested by the New York Police Dept. and federal authorities in Chicago in 2019, and transferred to New York in June. He faces two sets of federal charges in Chicago and New York.
The court filing alleges a 2006 incident wherein Kelly sexually abused a 17-year-old boy,...
- 7/24/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu released a trailer for the third and final season of “Shrill,” which premieres on May 7.
The third season finds Annie (played by Aidy Bryant) energized by new momentum at work and her breakup with dud boyfriend Ryan. In the trailer, Annie goes on dates and new adventures while finding her voice. The series stars Bryant, Lolly Adefope, Ian Owens, John Cameron Mitchell, E.R. Fightmaster and Patti Harrison.
“Shrill” is executive produced by Ali Rushfield, who also serves as showrunner, Aidy Bryant, Lindy West, Rob Klein, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, Broadway Video, and Brownstone Productions. Warner Bros. Television serves as the international distributor.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
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Apple TV Plus announced that “Lisey’s Story,” the limited thriller series based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, will debut on June...
The third season finds Annie (played by Aidy Bryant) energized by new momentum at work and her breakup with dud boyfriend Ryan. In the trailer, Annie goes on dates and new adventures while finding her voice. The series stars Bryant, Lolly Adefope, Ian Owens, John Cameron Mitchell, E.R. Fightmaster and Patti Harrison.
“Shrill” is executive produced by Ali Rushfield, who also serves as showrunner, Aidy Bryant, Lindy West, Rob Klein, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, Broadway Video, and Brownstone Productions. Warner Bros. Television serves as the international distributor.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
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Apple TV Plus announced that “Lisey’s Story,” the limited thriller series based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, will debut on June...
- 4/13/2021
- by Antonio Ferme and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Hey Oscar fans! Have you caught the new promo for this year’s Academy Awards?
The Oscars show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh have announced 14 key members of the production team for the 93rd Oscars®, which airs live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Rob Paine has been associated with the Oscars telecast for more than 20 years and returns as supervising producer. Paine has more than 200 television events to his name and has earned eight Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, a Daytime Emmy Award nomination and a Peabody Award. His credits include “Celebrating America,” “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote,” 12 Super Bowl Halftime Shows, “The Kennedy Center Honors” and the “Primetime Emmy Awards.”
Co-producer Jeannae Rouzan-Clay joins the Oscars production team for the first time. She is a writer and producer, and the Vice President of Specials for Jesse Collins Entertainment. For more than 15 years,...
The Oscars show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh have announced 14 key members of the production team for the 93rd Oscars®, which airs live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Rob Paine has been associated with the Oscars telecast for more than 20 years and returns as supervising producer. Paine has more than 200 television events to his name and has earned eight Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, a Daytime Emmy Award nomination and a Peabody Award. His credits include “Celebrating America,” “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote,” 12 Super Bowl Halftime Shows, “The Kennedy Center Honors” and the “Primetime Emmy Awards.”
Co-producer Jeannae Rouzan-Clay joins the Oscars production team for the first time. She is a writer and producer, and the Vice President of Specials for Jesse Collins Entertainment. For more than 15 years,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With the 93rd Oscars forced to adapt and change with the coronavirus pandemic still a major factor, the production team for the April 25 ceremony announced Wednesday reflects those conditions.
Producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh unveiled 14 key members of their team for the show, which will air live on ABC from both the Oscars’ usual home at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station. Among the returning veterans are newcomers including The Roots drummer and filmmaker Questlove, who had previously performed on the telecast but is now musical director; Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard Lagravenese, who also penned the Soderbergh-directed Liberace movie Behind the Candelabra, as a writer; and Dream Hampton, a writer and executive producer of Surviving R. Kelly, also as as writer.
All three are first-timers in the Oscar world. Other newcomers include Jesse Collins Entertainment veterans Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon as co-producers. They will be joined by veterans of the annual broadcast including supervising producer Rob Paine, who has been part of the Oscars team for 20 years; co-producer Raj Kapoor, back for a fifth consecutive year overseeing screen content and performances; and Taryn Hurd who returns for the eighth consecutive year as talent producer.
Head writer writer Jon Macks, the longtime Tonight Show With Jay Leno scribe who returns for his 24th Oscars telecast after recent gigs writing for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and the Celebrating America inauguration special, will lead a team that includes Amberia Allen (second Oscars), Rodney Barnes (Wu-Tang: An American Saga) and Mitchell Marchand (MTV Music Video Awards) along with Lagravenese and Hampton.
Other veterans returning include production designer David Rockwell, who served in that role for the 81st and 82nd Oscars and is a Tony winner with more than 60 theatrical productions including She Loves Me, Kinky Boots and Harispray (he also designs Nobu hotels and restaurants); and lighting designer Robert Dickinson, who returns for his 32nd Oscars show with 18 Primetime Emmy Awards to his credit — including three for Oscars telecasts.
As Deadline scooped this week, there is no single host planned for this year’s ceremony, with producers now out with offers to talent they hope will come in to present the categories on a rotating basis.
Glenn Weiss returns to direct the Oscars for a sixth straight year but little else is known about the makeup of the ceremony. Organizer the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has told nominees there will be a ban on Zooms, so popular with other Covid-era shows including Golden Globes, Critics Choice and the upcoming truncated SAG Awards.
“Our plan is that this year’s Oscars will look like a movie, not a television show, and Glenn has embraced this approach and come up with ideas of his own on how to achieve this,” Collins, Sher and Soderbergh said when Weiss came aboard last week.
Producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh unveiled 14 key members of their team for the show, which will air live on ABC from both the Oscars’ usual home at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station. Among the returning veterans are newcomers including The Roots drummer and filmmaker Questlove, who had previously performed on the telecast but is now musical director; Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard Lagravenese, who also penned the Soderbergh-directed Liberace movie Behind the Candelabra, as a writer; and Dream Hampton, a writer and executive producer of Surviving R. Kelly, also as as writer.
All three are first-timers in the Oscar world. Other newcomers include Jesse Collins Entertainment veterans Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon as co-producers. They will be joined by veterans of the annual broadcast including supervising producer Rob Paine, who has been part of the Oscars team for 20 years; co-producer Raj Kapoor, back for a fifth consecutive year overseeing screen content and performances; and Taryn Hurd who returns for the eighth consecutive year as talent producer.
Head writer writer Jon Macks, the longtime Tonight Show With Jay Leno scribe who returns for his 24th Oscars telecast after recent gigs writing for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and the Celebrating America inauguration special, will lead a team that includes Amberia Allen (second Oscars), Rodney Barnes (Wu-Tang: An American Saga) and Mitchell Marchand (MTV Music Video Awards) along with Lagravenese and Hampton.
Other veterans returning include production designer David Rockwell, who served in that role for the 81st and 82nd Oscars and is a Tony winner with more than 60 theatrical productions including She Loves Me, Kinky Boots and Harispray (he also designs Nobu hotels and restaurants); and lighting designer Robert Dickinson, who returns for his 32nd Oscars show with 18 Primetime Emmy Awards to his credit — including three for Oscars telecasts.
As Deadline scooped this week, there is no single host planned for this year’s ceremony, with producers now out with offers to talent they hope will come in to present the categories on a rotating basis.
Glenn Weiss returns to direct the Oscars for a sixth straight year but little else is known about the makeup of the ceremony. Organizer the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has told nominees there will be a ban on Zooms, so popular with other Covid-era shows including Golden Globes, Critics Choice and the upcoming truncated SAG Awards.
“Our plan is that this year’s Oscars will look like a movie, not a television show, and Glenn has embraced this approach and come up with ideas of his own on how to achieve this,” Collins, Sher and Soderbergh said when Weiss came aboard last week.
- 3/24/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscars producers have unveiled the production team for this year’s ceremony, including Questlove as the show’s musical director and Richard Lagravenese and Dream Hampton as writers.
Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh, the producers for this year’s Academy Awards, announced a total of 14 new members of the team on Wednesday. This follows the news that Glenn Weiss will be returning to direct the show with the intention of making it look more cinematic than past Oscars broadcasts.
The members added to this year’s show are supervising producer Rob Paine, co-producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Dionne Harmon and Raj Kapoor, talent producer Taryn Hurd, writers Amberia Allen, Rodney Barnes, Dream Hampton, Mitchell Marchand and Richard Lagravenese and head writer Jon Macks, music director Questlove, production designer David Rockwell and lighting designer Robert Dickinson.
The Roots crew leader Questlove has previously been a musical director for artists like D’Angelo,...
Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh, the producers for this year’s Academy Awards, announced a total of 14 new members of the team on Wednesday. This follows the news that Glenn Weiss will be returning to direct the show with the intention of making it look more cinematic than past Oscars broadcasts.
The members added to this year’s show are supervising producer Rob Paine, co-producers Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Dionne Harmon and Raj Kapoor, talent producer Taryn Hurd, writers Amberia Allen, Rodney Barnes, Dream Hampton, Mitchell Marchand and Richard Lagravenese and head writer Jon Macks, music director Questlove, production designer David Rockwell and lighting designer Robert Dickinson.
The Roots crew leader Questlove has previously been a musical director for artists like D’Angelo,...
- 3/24/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In the third installment of “Allen v. Farrow,” former New York Times reporter Peter Marks — who covered the 1992 custody trial between Woody Allen and Mia Farrow — admits with some mixed emotions that he hasn’t watched another Woody Allen movie since.
“I didn’t buy it […] either,” Marks says somewhat sheepishly. “As a reporter it’s hard to admit this, in a way. I absolutely worshipped Woody Allen before this trial and I still, well the proof is I could never watch a Woody Allen film again after this. It still hurts, it still wrenches me to say that, it’s still not easy to say that.”
Now the chief theater critic of the Washington Post, Marks speaks for all culture connoisseurs in that moment. For years, cinephiles and New York aesthetes turned a blind eye to the horrific allegations of childhood sexual abuse made against Allen by Dylan Farrow,...
“I didn’t buy it […] either,” Marks says somewhat sheepishly. “As a reporter it’s hard to admit this, in a way. I absolutely worshipped Woody Allen before this trial and I still, well the proof is I could never watch a Woody Allen film again after this. It still hurts, it still wrenches me to say that, it’s still not easy to say that.”
Now the chief theater critic of the Washington Post, Marks speaks for all culture connoisseurs in that moment. For years, cinephiles and New York aesthetes turned a blind eye to the horrific allegations of childhood sexual abuse made against Allen by Dylan Farrow,...
- 3/12/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
In the process of growing up, we’re reminded over and over again that life isn’t fair. It’s not an untrue admonishment; after all, sometimes your brother will get ice cream and you won’t, or you have to miss out on trick-or-treating because you have strep throat. It’s a little life lesson that works, insofar as teaching kids that life won’t always work out the way that you expect, and that balance can’t always be maintained.
But it falls far short in terms of teaching children just how unfair life will be. After all, while teaching children that life isn’t always fair, we’re also standing them in front of an American flag and encouraging them to recite a pledge of allegiance to the country, tiny hype men for a nation promising liberty and justice for all.
We shouldn’t stop at teaching...
But it falls far short in terms of teaching children just how unfair life will be. After all, while teaching children that life isn’t always fair, we’re also standing them in front of an American flag and encouraging them to recite a pledge of allegiance to the country, tiny hype men for a nation promising liberty and justice for all.
We shouldn’t stop at teaching...
- 2/18/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Producer dream hampton says she’s happy flying the flag for Detroit but had to leave her hometown for New York City and Los Angeles to build a career documenting abuse of power and celebrity, as with her award-winning Lifetime series Surviving R. Kelly.
“No one disses Toronto. No one is against you Toronto,” the Detroit-based producer, filmmaker and activist said during a virtual masterclass during the Toronto Film Festival on Monday. “The reason is we had ‘Detroit vs Everybody,’ what Trump would call an S-hole country, and we are disconnected from Michigan in almost every ...
“No one disses Toronto. No one is against you Toronto,” the Detroit-based producer, filmmaker and activist said during a virtual masterclass during the Toronto Film Festival on Monday. “The reason is we had ‘Detroit vs Everybody,’ what Trump would call an S-hole country, and we are disconnected from Michigan in almost every ...
- 9/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producer dream hampton says she’s happy flying the flag for Detroit but had to leave her hometown for New York City and Los Angeles to build a career documenting abuse of power and celebrity, as with her award-winning Lifetime series Surviving R. Kelly.
“No one disses Toronto. No one is against you Toronto,” the Detroit-based producer, filmmaker and activist said during a virtual masterclass during the Toronto Film Festival on Monday. “The reason is we had ‘Detroit vs Everybody,’ what Trump would call an S-hole country, and we are disconnected from Michigan in almost every ...
“No one disses Toronto. No one is against you Toronto,” the Detroit-based producer, filmmaker and activist said during a virtual masterclass during the Toronto Film Festival on Monday. “The reason is we had ‘Detroit vs Everybody,’ what Trump would call an S-hole country, and we are disconnected from Michigan in almost every ...
- 9/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the sixth episode of Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer’s docuseries “The Vow,” Sarah Edmondson, a whistleblower who was once in the inner-circle of Nxivm and also a part of its master-slave subgroup Dos, is asked outright if she is a victim. Although she answers quickly in the affirmative, she also makes it clear that she made choices during her time working with the organization. Some of these choices simply kept her involved, while others were direct recruitment of other young women. To some, this may paint her in the colors of someone more culpable than coerced.
But the truth is much more complicated. And what Noujaim and Amer endeavor to do with their nine-part HBO docuseries is peel back the layers of the psychology of not only the women who found themselves in this organization that purported to be one of self-improvement, but also of its founder and high-ranking officials,...
But the truth is much more complicated. And what Noujaim and Amer endeavor to do with their nine-part HBO docuseries is peel back the layers of the psychology of not only the women who found themselves in this organization that purported to be one of self-improvement, but also of its founder and high-ranking officials,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
R. Kelly’s former manager has been arrested on charges related to a gun threat that forced the evacuation of a media screening of “Surviving R. Kelly” early in 2018, according to the Associated Press. The Lifetime documentary, which chronicled the multiple claims of sexual abuse and misconduct against the singer over the years, revived attention on the allegations and played no small role in his arrest last year.
Kelly is in prison awaiting hearings in four jurisdictions on a battery of sexual abuse and misconduct charges, many of which involve women who were minors at the time.
Donnell Russell, 45, was charged with conspiracy and with threatening physical harm by interstate communication, according to the report. He was scheduled to appear remotely Friday before a magistrate judge in Manhattan federal court, although it was unclear who his counsel will be.
Earlier this week, Russell and two other Kelly associates were charged with using threats,...
Kelly is in prison awaiting hearings in four jurisdictions on a battery of sexual abuse and misconduct charges, many of which involve women who were minors at the time.
Donnell Russell, 45, was charged with conspiracy and with threatening physical harm by interstate communication, according to the report. He was scheduled to appear remotely Friday before a magistrate judge in Manhattan federal court, although it was unclear who his counsel will be.
Earlier this week, Russell and two other Kelly associates were charged with using threats,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
R. Kelly manager Donnell Russell was charged with two criminal counts connected to a threatening phone call made in 2018 to “shoot up” a New York City theater scheduled to play the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary about the embattled singer.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Russell faces two criminal charges: threatening physical harm by interstate communication and conspiracy to do the same.
He is accused of placing a threatening phone call to a movie theater in Manhattan to prevent a December 2018 screening of a docuseries exploring allegations of R. Kelly’s sexual abuse. The screening, which was set to be attended by some accusers, was canceled. Russell was in Chicago at the time he allegedly contacted a NeueHouse Theater employee directly via a number associated with his home and threatened that there was someone prepared to shoot up the screening,...
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Russell faces two criminal charges: threatening physical harm by interstate communication and conspiracy to do the same.
He is accused of placing a threatening phone call to a movie theater in Manhattan to prevent a December 2018 screening of a docuseries exploring allegations of R. Kelly’s sexual abuse. The screening, which was set to be attended by some accusers, was canceled. Russell was in Chicago at the time he allegedly contacted a NeueHouse Theater employee directly via a number associated with his home and threatened that there was someone prepared to shoot up the screening,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
The original editors of Lifetime’s now-famous January 2019 docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” walked out over creative disagreements on how best to portray sexual assault survivors, according to a bombshell report published Wednesday morning by The Hollywood Reporter.
Though these events took place in 2018 during post-production on the docuseries, the story recently came to light when Peggy Tachdjian, a TV editor who used to work at production company Bunim/Murray and witnessed the events take place, wrote an Instagram post in June in support of the editors along with an image that said, “Let’s talk about performative allyship.”
“In 2018 @bunimmurray was making a show called Surviving R. Kelly. I saw them take the step to hire 5 Poc editors for this project that we all knew would have deep impact for the African American community,” Tachdjian wrote.
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Though these events took place in 2018 during post-production on the docuseries, the story recently came to light when Peggy Tachdjian, a TV editor who used to work at production company Bunim/Murray and witnessed the events take place, wrote an Instagram post in June in support of the editors along with an image that said, “Let’s talk about performative allyship.”
“In 2018 @bunimmurray was making a show called Surviving R. Kelly. I saw them take the step to hire 5 Poc editors for this project that we all knew would have deep impact for the African American community,” Tachdjian wrote.
Also Read: While Lifetime's 'Surviving Jeffrey Epstein' Aired, Calls to National Sexual...
- 8/12/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Long before it won a Peabody Award, the entire original editing team on “Surviving R. Kelly” walked off the project due to disputes over the creative direction of the Emmy-nominated docuseries, a new report from THR shares. The editors, most of whom are Black, resigned after notes about centering survivors and addressing Black audiences were ignored. Many elements of the original cut ended up in the final product that aired, but the first editing team was not listed in the credits.
Following reports of the dispute, their names have been restored to the Peabody Award website, but are not currently listed on Netflix. “Surviving R. Kelly” originally aired as six episodes on Lifetime in January 2019. It was followed with a five-part sequel earlier this year called “Surviving R. Kelly: Part II — The Reckoning.”
Though the members of the team have all signed NDAs, original members Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, Bradinn French,...
Following reports of the dispute, their names have been restored to the Peabody Award website, but are not currently listed on Netflix. “Surviving R. Kelly” originally aired as six episodes on Lifetime in January 2019. It was followed with a five-part sequel earlier this year called “Surviving R. Kelly: Part II — The Reckoning.”
Though the members of the team have all signed NDAs, original members Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, Bradinn French,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
After Lifetime’s docuseries “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” premiered, calls into the National Sexual Assault Hotline increased drastically, showing the real-life impact about what happens when survivors hear other stories about sexual assault.
Usage into the National Sexual Assault Hotline was 34% above normal on Aug. 9 and 10 when “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” aired, according to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, which created and operates the hotline.
“The Sunday and Monday that ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein’ aired, Rainn’s National Sexual Assault Hotline experienced a 34% increase in usage,” said Scott Berkowitz, president of Rainn. “We thank Lifetime Television for their partnership and are moved by the powerful impact that our work with the media continues to have in inspiring survivors to seek out the healing they deserve.”
“Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” is a four-hour series that investigates Epstein’s predatory and criminal behavior with underaged girls and explores the aftermath of the survivors.
Usage into the National Sexual Assault Hotline was 34% above normal on Aug. 9 and 10 when “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” aired, according to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, which created and operates the hotline.
“The Sunday and Monday that ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein’ aired, Rainn’s National Sexual Assault Hotline experienced a 34% increase in usage,” said Scott Berkowitz, president of Rainn. “We thank Lifetime Television for their partnership and are moved by the powerful impact that our work with the media continues to have in inspiring survivors to seek out the healing they deserve.”
“Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” is a four-hour series that investigates Epstein’s predatory and criminal behavior with underaged girls and explores the aftermath of the survivors.
- 8/12/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Court TV announced plans to cover the live trials for the cases of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Robert Durst, R. Kelly, and the “Doomsday Cult Mom” Tuesday as part of its 2020-21 programming slate.
Leading the network’s upcoming roster will be the new “Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield” series, hosted by the former CNN and MSNBC legal analyst who recently returned to Court TV. The hourlong series will take viewers on a deep dive of the most provocative and talked about trials of all-time, including Casey Anthony, Jodie Arias, O.J. Simpson, and Conrad Murray. That’s set to premiere on Sept. 13 with new episodes on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. Et.
Titled “The Death of George Floyd,” Court TV’s coverage will follow the trial of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, who suffocated Floyd by kneeling his neck for eight minutes on May 25, and the officers who assisted him that day,...
Leading the network’s upcoming roster will be the new “Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield” series, hosted by the former CNN and MSNBC legal analyst who recently returned to Court TV. The hourlong series will take viewers on a deep dive of the most provocative and talked about trials of all-time, including Casey Anthony, Jodie Arias, O.J. Simpson, and Conrad Murray. That’s set to premiere on Sept. 13 with new episodes on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. Et.
Titled “The Death of George Floyd,” Court TV’s coverage will follow the trial of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, who suffocated Floyd by kneeling his neck for eight minutes on May 25, and the officers who assisted him that day,...
- 8/11/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Are you ready for the last of the Marvel Universe series to take its leave from TV? We're not either!
But we are ready for Ted Lasso to being on Apple TV+ and to see what horrors are uncovered on Lifetime when Jeffrey Epstein gets the R Kelly miniseries treatment in Surviving Jeffrey Epstein.
Find out what else we recommend this week.
Saturday, August 8
9/8c Love on Harbor Island (Hallmark)
Seattle interior designer Lily Summers returns to her hometown to help her Aunt Maggie run her bed and breakfast by the marina.
There, she meets Marcus, the handsome seaplane pilot whose life’s work delivering rescue dogs helps Lily discover that home really is where the heart is.
Starring Morgan Kohan and Marcus Rosner.
We're ready for some romance! What about you?
Sunday, August 9
8/7c 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? (TLC)
This show is the gift that keeps giving!
Kalani...
But we are ready for Ted Lasso to being on Apple TV+ and to see what horrors are uncovered on Lifetime when Jeffrey Epstein gets the R Kelly miniseries treatment in Surviving Jeffrey Epstein.
Find out what else we recommend this week.
Saturday, August 8
9/8c Love on Harbor Island (Hallmark)
Seattle interior designer Lily Summers returns to her hometown to help her Aunt Maggie run her bed and breakfast by the marina.
There, she meets Marcus, the handsome seaplane pilot whose life’s work delivering rescue dogs helps Lily discover that home really is where the heart is.
Starring Morgan Kohan and Marcus Rosner.
We're ready for some romance! What about you?
Sunday, August 9
8/7c 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? (TLC)
This show is the gift that keeps giving!
Kalani...
- 8/8/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
On Aug. 9 and Aug. 10, Lifetime will air its new docuseries Surviving Jeffrey Epstein. Those airdates are significant, as Epstein, the disgraced financier and accused sex offender, was found dead in his jail cell on Aug. 10, 2019. And this story, like the network's hit Surviving R. Kelly before it, focuses on those who survived the sexual assaults perpetrated by Epstein and those in his inner circle. The most prominent figure in his inner circle? Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend accused of grooming women, who was arrested on July 2.
Bob Friedman, one of the series's executive producers, told journalists covering this summer's all-virtual Television Critics Association press tour that it was important to air this two-night, four-hour event on the anniversary of Epstein's demise - especially because "the story that we've told has been pretty much in the survivors' own words."
"The survivors who bear this burden of abuse; abuse that, dare we all believe,...
Bob Friedman, one of the series's executive producers, told journalists covering this summer's all-virtual Television Critics Association press tour that it was important to air this two-night, four-hour event on the anniversary of Epstein's demise - especially because "the story that we've told has been pretty much in the survivors' own words."
"The survivors who bear this burden of abuse; abuse that, dare we all believe,...
- 8/4/2020
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Popsugar.com
Lifetime released the first trailer for the next iteration of its “Surviving” docuseries, “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein,” promising to expose new secrets from some of the women who say they were abused by him.
The four-hour doc investigates the billionaire New York financier who was accused of using his connections to the rich and famous to shield his predatory and abusive behavior with young girls. Featuring women who describe how Epstein lured underaged girls, the doc delves into the reality the survivors must now face in the wake of Epstein’s suicide behind bars.
The one-minute trailer gives a brief look at the experiences some women say they had at the hands of Epstein. One describes being “a human baton, passed from one person to another,” while another woman talks of being “groomed” to be a “personal sex slave.” A third survivor added: “The more I kept trying to resist, the more fun he was having.
The four-hour doc investigates the billionaire New York financier who was accused of using his connections to the rich and famous to shield his predatory and abusive behavior with young girls. Featuring women who describe how Epstein lured underaged girls, the doc delves into the reality the survivors must now face in the wake of Epstein’s suicide behind bars.
The one-minute trailer gives a brief look at the experiences some women say they had at the hands of Epstein. One describes being “a human baton, passed from one person to another,” while another woman talks of being “groomed” to be a “personal sex slave.” A third survivor added: “The more I kept trying to resist, the more fun he was having.
- 7/20/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Lifetime has released a new trailer for investigative documentary “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein,” which is set to air on Aug. 9 and 10.
The one-minute trailer introduces eight survivors who are the narrators of the film. They speak of being “touched aggressively” by Epstein in their teenage years and speak up for the “thousands of [sexual abuse] survivors.”
“I didn’t want to share this with anybody,” an unnamed interviewee says in the trailer, which you can watch above. “I would have taken this to my grave.”
Following in the footsteps of “Surviving R. Kelly” and “Surviving R. Kelly II: The Reckoning,” “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” investigates the charges of sexually abusing young girls against the New York financier and features firsthand accounts and insights from those who have spent time with him.
The new project is part of the network’s “Stop Violence Against Women” initiative to empower women. As such, Lifetime has partnered with...
The one-minute trailer introduces eight survivors who are the narrators of the film. They speak of being “touched aggressively” by Epstein in their teenage years and speak up for the “thousands of [sexual abuse] survivors.”
“I didn’t want to share this with anybody,” an unnamed interviewee says in the trailer, which you can watch above. “I would have taken this to my grave.”
Following in the footsteps of “Surviving R. Kelly” and “Surviving R. Kelly II: The Reckoning,” “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” investigates the charges of sexually abusing young girls against the New York financier and features firsthand accounts and insights from those who have spent time with him.
The new project is part of the network’s “Stop Violence Against Women” initiative to empower women. As such, Lifetime has partnered with...
- 7/20/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
The white-hot market for the next entertaining, obsessive, engaging, gasp-inducing docuseries that leads to real-world change is still very much alive and well.
In the past six months alone, docuseries including HBO’s “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children,” Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning,” Netflix’s “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” and ESPN’s “The Last Dance” have been released and received widely. Each series was made with the intent to inform as well as entertain, leaving filmmakers in the precarious position of not only having to report and make sense of the facts, but also order those truths in a compelling, and at times dramatic, fashion.
While editing the 10-part series “The Last Dance,” about the Chicago Bulls 1997-98 season, director Jason Hehir says he had a “philosophy that we had to keep people entertained and keep them off balance a little bit by...
In the past six months alone, docuseries including HBO’s “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children,” Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning,” Netflix’s “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” and ESPN’s “The Last Dance” have been released and received widely. Each series was made with the intent to inform as well as entertain, leaving filmmakers in the precarious position of not only having to report and make sense of the facts, but also order those truths in a compelling, and at times dramatic, fashion.
While editing the 10-part series “The Last Dance,” about the Chicago Bulls 1997-98 season, director Jason Hehir says he had a “philosophy that we had to keep people entertained and keep them off balance a little bit by...
- 7/2/2020
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
If you look hard enough, you can find reason to think of “Athlete A” as an uplifting movie about a young woman who overcame hardship and found success on her own terms – because that’s what Maggie Nichols, the gymnast who left the U.S. Gymnastics team to become a celebrated college champion, did.
But you’ll be hard-pressed to leave “Athlete A” thinking about Nichols’ triumph, because it comes almost as an afterthought to the documentary’s devastating indictment of the culture of mental and physical abuse that flourished for years at U.S. Gymnastics. The climate was fostered by a win-at-all-costs mentality imported from Romania, and included a determination to not just ignore but cover up widespread sexual abuse of the athletes, even if that meant that more young girls would be abused.
The documentary by Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, whose other films include “An Inconvenient Sequel,...
But you’ll be hard-pressed to leave “Athlete A” thinking about Nichols’ triumph, because it comes almost as an afterthought to the documentary’s devastating indictment of the culture of mental and physical abuse that flourished for years at U.S. Gymnastics. The climate was fostered by a win-at-all-costs mentality imported from Romania, and included a determination to not just ignore but cover up widespread sexual abuse of the athletes, even if that meant that more young girls would be abused.
The documentary by Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen, whose other films include “An Inconvenient Sequel,...
- 6/24/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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