Category Archives: Music

Baz Luhrmann Used ‘Over Two Million Feet of Film’ to Turn ‘Australia’ Into ‘Faraway Downs’ Series: ‘Episodic Storytelling Has Been Reinvigorated’ by Streaming

Baz Luhrmann is set to world premiere his upcoming miniseries “Faraway Downs” on the closing night of the upcoming SXSW Sydney Screen Festival, closing the loop on a filmmaking journey that began nearly 20 years ago. “Faraway Downs” is the expanded TV version of the

Are Beyoncé’s and Taylor Swift’s Concert Films Eligible for the Oscars?

An Oscar ceremony with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift? What television producer wouldn’t want two of the biggest names in entertainment gracing the red carpet for the 96th Academy Awards? But despite two upcoming concert films from the megastars — “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and

How PBS’ Fall Lineup Managed to Almost Completely Avoid the Hollywood Strikes

Public television has held separate collective bargaining agreements with the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA for years. So, while studios and networks this fall faced the ramifications of dual Hollywood strikes, it’s been mostly business as usual at PBS. Perhaps lost in the conversation about this

‘Sex Education’ Producer Eleven, Sony to Adapt Jeffrey Archer’s Bestselling ‘Kane And Abel’ Novel Trilogy as Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Eleven and Sony Television International are adapting novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling “Kane and Abel” trilogy for television. The trilogy, comprising “Kane and Abel,” “The Prodigal Daughter” and “Shall We Tell The President,” were written by Archer between 1977 and 1982. It tells

‘We Are Changed Forever’: Israeli Media Shifts to War Coverage, Film and TV Production Shutters as Nation Grapples With Trauma From Hamas Terror Attacks

The onset of war this weekend sparked by Hamas attacks on Israel has largely shuttered Israel’s film and TV industry as the country grapples with the insurgency and a death toll that has surpassed 1,100. Israeli theaters have gone dark and most air travel has

Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Resumes its Reign as No. 1 Album in Country

Morgan Wallen has the No. 1 album in the United States for the 16th non-consecutive week this year. Wallen meets the mark after his 36-song juggernaut spent 12 consecutive weeks leading the list following its debut in March, and after spending 31 total weeks in

Gillian Anderson Honors Terence Davies, Credits ‘House of Mirth’ Director With ‘My First Proper Film Job’

Gillian Anderson paid tribute to Terence Davies, the British filmmaker who directed one of her most acclaimed performances for “The House of Mirth,” crediting him with giving her “my first ‘proper’ film job.” Davies died on Oct. 7 at the age of 77 following a

Shari Redstone and Gelila Assefa Puck to Host ‘Rebuilding Bridges’ Event to Encourage Dialogue Between Black and Jewish Communities

Shari Redstone and Gelila Assefa Puck have joined forces to host an event designed to bring together members of Black and Jewish communities for dialogue and solidarity at a time of extreme polarization across the U.S. The Oct. 17 event, “Rebuilding Bridges Between the Black