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• 7 days of virtual events at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 17-23
•••• Since 1996, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, in association with USC has gathered writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians and emerging storytellers. Now in its 25th year, it is the largest event of its kind in the United States.
•••• Beginning on April 17, and taking place over the course of seven days, the online festival will feature more than 30 individual events. The lineup features a variety of authors discussing a myriad of topics, including race, identity, immigrant experiences, historical romances and -- following a year that's tested its vulnerabilities and resilience -- the human body.
•••• Traditionally the nation's largest in-person literary event, this year's festival will bring together a community in L.A. and beyond with authors from across the globe. And while the pandemic has limited travel and experiences, books have taken readers on adventures and provided insights into other people's lives.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books announed
Festival highlights:

• Hosts of the No. 1 kids podcast "Wow in the World," Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz chat with award-winning actress Zooey Deschanel about their new book "Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body."

• A young adult fiction panel about race and identity with Dean Atta, Morgan Parker, Ibi Zoboi and Dr. Yusef Salaam moderated by Hannah Gómez.

• James Patterson discusses his new Audible Original Drama, "The Coldest Case."

• Meena Harris, niece of Vice President Kamala Harris, discusses and reads her children's book "Ambitious Girl" with Times Columnist Mary McNamara.

• Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks modern California food and his debut cookbook "Food Between Friends."

• S.A. Cosby, Danielle Evans, Nikky Finney, Robert Jones, Jr. and moderator Marcus Anthony Hunter on writing about the Black experience across different genres.

• Historical fiction with Kristin Hannah and C Pam Zhang in conversation with Times Columnist Patt Morrison.

• Novelists Chang-rae Lee, Imbolo Mbue, Sanjena Santhian and Meng Jin talk about writing internationally focused fiction with Times Book Editor Boris Kachka.

• Iconic singer-songwriter Richard Thompson will discuss his new memoir with music journalist RJ Smith and perform two songs.

• Don Lemon, CNN journalist, host and author of "This Is the Fire," discusses America's history of racism and how the country can begin to fix the problem with Times TV Reporter Greg Braxton.

• Authors David Weiden and Brandon Hobson discuss writing about the Native American experience, and honor the legacy of Robert Kirsch Award honoree Leslie Marmon Silko.

• A discussion about America's broken criminal justice system with Brittany K. Barnett, Emily Bazelon, Christine Montross and moderated by Times Columnist Sandy Banks.

• A conversation about films that defined the last decades of the 20th century with Mark Harris, Glenn Frankel, Melissa Maerz and moderated by film critic and host of "The Treatment," Elvis Mitchell.

• An exploration of the natural world and looking for answers about life with Jonathan Meiburg, Jonathan Slaght, Lulu Miller and Patrik Svensson.

• Authors Eloisa James, Vanessa Riley, Erica Ridley and Amalie Howard talk historical romance with moderator Elle Jackson.

•••• The annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is presented in association with USC. Most sessions are free to attend and require advanced registration. Participating local booksellers will be selling books for every panel and, in most cases, will offer signed bookplates with purchase. The schedule can be found on the festival's website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feed (#bookfest).
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• 115- NO New Year's Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl football to ring in the year 2021
PASADENA, CA -- After Television Int'l Magazine's (TVI) 64 years covering the Rosebowl Parade and Game, for the first time there will be no Parade and Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena on New year's Day.
•••• Under mounting pressure over several Days, the Rose Bowl Game will take part in the 2021 Collage Football playoff on Jan. 1st, it was announced by the Tournament Of Roses and Collage Football playoff Executive director Bill Hancock.
•••• The Rose Bowl Game has been relocated to the AT@T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on January 1st 2021, due to coronavirus restrictions in Southern California. Fans and family were not allowed to attend the game in Pasadena as originally planned. 
•••• The Rose Bowl game which was part of the College Football playoffs semi-final games on New year's Day along with the end Suger Bowl in New Orleans.
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• 115- NATPE's 2021 Virtual Conference Slate Starting With Fully Digital NATPE Miami
•••• The National Association of Television Program Executives NATPE, the premier global business association for content producers, distributors, streamers and buyers across all platforms announced the creation of three new events and completely virtual NATPE Miami. Due to circumstances and restrictions surrounding the ongoing pandemic, NATPE Miami will be held entirely online. Each of these events are a full component of the NATPE Virtual platform, a highly interactive experience designed to address the current content business environment as demonstrated by both NATPE Streaming Plus and NATPE Budapest International earlier this year that delivered the highest audience engagement.

The NATPE calendar of events for the first part of 2021 is as follows:
NATPE Miami -- January 19-22 (Marketplace 19-29th) 
NATPE Segregation, Segmentation & Storytelling &endash; February 16
NATPE Sports -- March 23
NATPE News -- April 7 

NATPE Virtual Miami - January 19-22 (Marketplace 19-29), 2021 - The first and largest virtual marketplace + conference of the year will start on Tuesday through Friday with each day featuring a full schedule of sessions focused on content business drivers. Key themes for each day will cover Revenue (Investment, Advertising, & Subscription), Audience (Research, Marketing & Promotion), Content (Acquisition & Distribution Sales), and Production (New content). Additional topics will include Station Groups, Web Series, Global, Latin Summit and the renowned industry awards shows. Exhibition will be open from Tuesday, January 19th through Friday, 29th. More details to be announced.
•••• NATPE Segregation, Segmentation & Storytelling (NEW) - February 16, 2021 - A spotlight on the business of BlackTV, this summit advances the conversation about the business of Black talent, Black perspectives, and Black "voices" in television programming, as only NATPE can! Explore the role of Black talent, writers, showrunners, producers and directors, and the impact of their work on TV audiences and advertisers, today.
•••• NATPE Sports (NEW) -- March 23, 2021 -- This 2-hour, jam packed event will focus on the changes and adjustments to the production of live sports content for TV and video, and the growth struggle to attract new sponsors and fans and retain traditional television audiences and advertisers.
•••• NATPE News (NEW) -- April 7, 2021 &endash; 'Out with the old and in with the News,' this one-day event will explore the paradigm of "Fake News," "disinformation," and "bots" disrupting the traditional news cycle. This timely event will look through the lens of post-election insights and will highlight best-practices grounded in journalistic integrity to provide attendees with a look at what's to come. Discussions focus on the preparation behind news perspectives, the influence and impact of advertisers, and the shifting audience and their taste for various news topics.
•••• "True to our mission to provide connections, business intelligence and new opportunities, NATPE is facing head-on the new reality by launching NATPE Virtual Miami, the first and largest content event of the year," said President and CEO JP Bommel. "This is a people's business and until we can get together in-person, and we will, our plans are to continue to pivot and produce a compelling and engaging virtual series of events to serve our members and the expanded content community.
•••• The NATPE brand has long been recognized as a one-stop-shop in the global content marketplace, and even during challenging times, its goal remains the same: to be an ultimate resource for producers and distributors as the one-stop-shop for the business of content. NATPE Virtual delivers the key elements that make NATPE's physical experience a must attend event.
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• 115- CES all digital event scheduled to take place Jan 11-14, 2021
• 115- Digital Hollywood online during final day at CES
•••• Will take place at the world's most influential technology event for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. CES 2021 will be all-digital this year and is expected to have over 150,000 attendees worldwide. CES will take place January 11-14, 2021, and Digital Hollywood will be All-Digital and Online on the final day of CES, Thursday, January 14.
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• 115- 2020 American Music Awards celebrates 48th edition
Los Angeles, CA -- KATY PERRY BRINGS 'ONLY LOVE' WITH WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE and first Award Show Performance at AMAs since giving birth to daughter Daisy Dove.
•••• Dick Cark Productions and ABC announced that singer, songwriter, and "American Idol" judge Katy Perry will light up the stage with a world premiere broadcast performance of her song "Only Love," from her most recent album Smile, at the "2020 American Music Awards" (AMAs). Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the show will broadcast live Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST/ PST, on ABC.
•••• Katy returns to the AMAs stage to spread a message of love and unity to her fans, adding to the anticipation of an evening of fan-favorite music. Katy is a five-time AMA winner, including the highly coveted American Music Award of Achievement in 2011, and three-time performer including her debut performance of "Firework" 10 years ago.
••••In addition to Katy, the AMAs performance lineup also includes Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Shawn Mendes, making for a star-studded night of music.
••••The 48th annual American Music Awards will broadcast live from The Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and is seen in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Nominees are based on key fan interactions - as reflected on the Billboard charts - including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, and social activity. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners MRC Data and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of Sept. 27, 2019, through Sept. 24, 2020. The AMA winners are voted entirely by fans. Voting is now open for all AMA categories and fans can access the official voting ballot for the AMAs directly by visiting TheAMAs.com/Vote.
••••The "2020 American Music Awards" is produced by dick clark productions. Amy Thurlow, Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco, and Linda Gierahn as executive producers and Larry Klein as producer.
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• 115- Omni Cultural TV Fest's all-day event on interactive platform
Participants Will Use Personalized Avatars For A Superior Networking Experience 
•••• LOS ANGELES- PRNewswire/ - Omni Cultural TV Fest (OCTVF) in partnership with NATPE launched its second annual television festival showcasing 60 selections from thousands of submissions worldwide. As production and special events came to an abrupt halt due to COVID-19, OCTVF found an innovative way to execute this year's festival using an interactive platform at an all-day event on December 8, 2020.
•••• The inaugural all-day event last year attracted more than 6000 participants at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. This year, OCTVF partnered with the nonprofit organization S.T.R.E.A.M. Global Innovations, creators of the "virtual world" platform that allows live streamed content and offers interactive access to guests.
•••• Using their computers, guests will create an avatar to "walk" through the sponsor expo, attend panel discussions, screenings and an award show. They will be able to ask questions, network, and set up private meetings as if they were at the live festival. Participants using smart phones will have access to panels and shows.
•••• To date, the festival has been instrumental in getting five projects distributed through ShortsTV, a movie deal with Maverick Entertainment, and pitch meetings with GRB, Disney, and All 3 Media, and fulfill requests to view participants' content from prominent networks and studios.
•••• Festival supporters include Anannke Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Viacom, A&E, Lifetime, The History Channel, The Nacelle Company, CBS Diversity, NBC/Telemundo, Spectrum TV1, Azteca TV International, MGM Television, NYWIFT, Greenlight Women, HRTS, Vimeo, Latin Heat, TVMas, Latin Business Today, Maverick Entertainment, Serqet Production, JEAR Entertainment, The Dominican Republic Film Commision (DGCine).
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• 115- The American Film Market 2020 Online
•••• Los Angeles, CA -- The American Film Market (AFM®) is marketing its 2020 edition online, announced the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®). 
•••• AFM 2020 Online will run over five days, Monday, November 9 -- Friday, November 13, shifting one week later than originally scheduled, so as not to overlap with Election Day in the United States. This year will be the 41st market with 72 sessions; 200+ speakers; 2 stages to give the global film community the opportunities to meet, share knowledge, collaborate, and discover tomorrow's films as they do every year in Santa Monica."
•••• AFM's Networking Pavilion presented by Film Liaisons in California Statewide ( FLICS) will be the most interactive experience for attendees to connect. Over 50 video discussions every hour will offer endless opportunities to join small groups that share vision, passion, and goals. Whether you are a producer, writer or filmmaker &endash; or any industry professional, AFM's Conferences, Panels, Workshops, Classes, Conversations and Presentations are serving as a guide in taking your film from concept to screen while navigating the rapidly evolving industry.
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115- Kane Brown, Swae Lee and Khalid team up to perform "Be Like That" plus a special performace from Doja Cat at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA -- dick clark productions and NBC today announced new performers for the "2020 Billboard Music Awards," including superstars Doja Cat, Kane Brown, Swae Lee and Khalid. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the "2020 Billboard Music Awards" (BBMAs) will broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
•••• Three-time 2020 BBMA nominee Kane Brown joins fellow nominees Swae Lee (4 nominations) and Khalid (12 nominations), tied for third-most nominations this year, for a world premiere performance of "Be Like That." Doja Cat, a first-time nominee this year, will make her BBMA debut performance with a medley of chart-topping hits.
•••• Previously announced "2020 Billboard Music Awards" performers include Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, BTS, Luke Combs, En Vogue, Demi Lovato, Sia, Post Malone and SAINt JHN. Garth Brooks will receive the elite ICON Award, joining only eight other artists who have received the honor, and take the stage for a highly anticipated performance.
•••• Fan-voted categories this year include Billboard Chart Achievement Award, Top Social Artist and Top Collaboration. Voting is now open and available on TikTok, this year's primary voting platform, reflecting its increasing impact on music and role as a staging ground for chart-topping hits.
•••• "Billboard Music Awards" nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data/Nielsen Music. The awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.
•••• The "2020 Billboard Music Awards" are sponsored by TikTok and Xfinity and produced by dick clark productions. Amy Thurlow, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman, Linda Gierahn, Kelly Clarkson and Robert Deaton are executive producers.
• About Dick Clark Productions:
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. dcp is part of MRC Live & Alternative, a division of diversified global entertainment company MRC.
• For additional information, visit www.mrcentertainment.com
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• 115- CALIFORNIA JAZZ & BLUES MUSEUM BARBARA MORRISON presents a viral streaming event.
The 3rd annual California Jazz & Blues Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert Fundraiser will take place on Sept. 20, emceed by Jay Jackson & Albert Edmund Lord III, and directed and choreographed by Chester Whitmore.
••••• The 3rd Annual Hall of Fame Honorees Include: Howard Banchik, George Bohanon, Dante Chambers, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis,Jr., Roy Gaines, Marla Gibbs, Gloria Hendry, Freda Payne, Mickey Stevenson, Blinky Williams & Phil Wright;
••••• With Performances By: Barbara Morrison, Vocalist; Dante Chambers, Vocalist
Instrumental Quartet:  Charles Small, Guitar; Michael Saucier, Bass;
Peter Buck, Drums & Bernie Pearl, Guitar; and the L.A. Swing Dance Posse

••••• Aside from her prolific career as a renowned Jazz & Blues Singer, Barbara Morrison also serves as the Founder and President of the California Jazz & Blues Museum.
••••• Barbara Morrison said, "The 3rd Annual California Jazz & Blues Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Concert is a viral fundraiser for our new up and coming 21,000 square-foot facility, the California Jazz & Blues Museum and Performing Arts Complex, which will be located at 4299 Leimert Boulevard at 43rd Street in Leimert Park, CA.  We have outgrown our former 2,000 square foot space we were in, and now it is time for expansion.  The space where there was once an auto repair shop, a dry cleaners and a gas station, will now be converted into a Performing Arts Complex.  We are hopeful, given the current pandemic, that we might be able to open sometime in 2021."
•••••  The California Jazz & Blues Museum and Performing Arts Complex will house state-of-the-art recording studios, classrooms, a Green Room, an outside Jazz Alley, a 200-seat theatre and the Museum itself, which will become a repository of artifacts chronicling the history of legendary Jazz & Blues artists, and the contributions they have made to the music industry.
•••••  Barbara Morrison continued, "In our newly expanded Museum we will have an interactive digital section which will give visitors an opportunity to learn more about the vast historical collection of Jazz & Blues available in both the Museum, and throughout Los Angeles.  We will also have naming rights for each different area located within the new complex."
•••••   Barbara Morrison, Vocalist and Event Producer; Jay Jackson and Alfred Edmund Lord III, Event Emcees; Dante Chambers, Vocalist; Charles Small, Guitar; Michael Saucier, Bass; Peter Buck, Drums; Bernie Pearl, Guitar; Chester Whitmore, Director and Choreographer; B'ANCA, Assistant Director and Camera Two; Ross Jordan, Streaming Coordinator and Camera One; Tim Morganfield, Technical Coordinator and Sound; Emmanuel Abdul, Camera Three; Foxy Brown, Camera Four; Alan Shay, Event Videographer; Ian Foxx, Event Photographer and Steve Moyer Public Relations, Event Publicist.

• About Barbara Morrision:
•••••   Barbara Morrison, a multiple Grammy Award-nominated Vocalist and Founder of The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, was born in Ypsilanti, MI and raised in Romulus, MI.  She recorded her first appearance on radio in Detroit at the age of 10.  Well known in the Los Angeles area for her duo and trio dates Morrison also tours extensively, blazing a trail as a Jazz and Blues legend in her own right across the Continental United States, Western Europe the Far East and "Down Under," wowing audiences with her band, The Bu Crew.
•••••   Recently she embarked on a 33-city tour of the United States, co-headlining in an all-star tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen (most recognizable as the genius behind the music for the classic film, The Wizard of Oz). Morrison is now celebrating her 60th year in the music industry.  Over the years she has performed with a virtual "Who's Who" of the Jazz and the Blues worlds. That list includes legends like:  Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, James Moody, Ron Carter, Etta James, Esther Phillips, David T. Walker, Jimmy Smith, Johnny Otis, Dr. John, Kenny Burrell, Terence Blanchard, Joe Sample, Cedar Walton, Nancy Wilson, Mel Tormé, Joe Williams, Tony Bennett and Keb' Mo.  Additionally, Morrison has guest starred with the Count Basie Orchestra, the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra and Doc Severinsen's Big Band.
•••••   Morrison has been featured on over 20 recordings.  Barbara Morrison, along with Ernie Andrews, was nominated for a 2015 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album as featured vocalists with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on the "LA Treasures Project."  In 1982 Morrison was Grammy Award-nominated for her vocals with Johnny Otis' The Spirit of Black Territory Band, and in 1999 she was Grammy Award-nominated for producing a jazz album for Al McKibbon.
•••••   Morrison performs in a wide array of genres from traditional Jazz and Blues, to Gospel and Pop.  Her melodic voice, with its two-and-a-half-octave range, is known worldwide, as are her rich, unique, soulful and highly spirited interpretations of both, familiar Jazz and Blues classics and original contemporary tunes.  Equally as striking is Morrison's ability to belt out down-home, soul-stirring Blues.  She is an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies in the Ethnomusicology Department at UCLA.
•••••   In addition to her multiple solo recordings, fans have experienced the pleasure of Morrison's rich and vibrant tones on such notable film and television appearances as:  The Hurricane (starring Denzel Washington), Goin' Home:  A Tribute to Duke Ellington and Johnny Otis's CD "Ooo Shoo Be Dooo."  She has also appeared on the hit NBC-TV television sitcom, The Naked Truth, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Dennis Miller Show.
•••••   Morrison also performs at renowned Blues and Jazz Festivals around the world, including appearances at Montreaux, Nice, Pori, Carnegie Hall, North Sea, Monterey and Long Beach.  She also frequently performs her Salute to Dizzy Gillespie and Tribute to Benny Golson.  To learn more about Barbara Morrison and The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, please visit her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/barbaramorrisonpac/@bmorrblues
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• 115-LA Auto Show Rescheduled To May of 2021
LOS ANGELES -- The LA Auto Show® held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center will move six months into the spring of 2021. Originally planned for November 20-29, 2020, the Public Show will now be held on May 21-31, 2021. Press Days (also known as AutoMobility LA™) have been rescheduled from November 18-19, 2020 to May 19-20, 2021.
•••• "We are appreciative for the continued support from the LA Convention Center, the City of Los Angeles and all of our automotive partners," said Lisa Kaz CEO of the LA Auto Show. "Memorial Day Weekend is a fantastic time for enhanced outdoor activations and product debuts. The LA weather creates exciting new opportunities for a spring show."
•••• As an essential force in the new car sales ecosystem so vital to the Los Angeles economy, the new show dates provide a much-needed boost to local dealerships at a critical time. "We are extremely excited for the May dates of the LA Auto Show. The Memorial Day Holiday is always an important time for our dealerships. We eagerly anticipate the excitement the show creates amongst consumers, who look forward to experiencing the newest vehicles live and in-person," said David Ellis, President of the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association (GLANCDA).
•••• In keeping with its long-standing reputation as a premier global automotive event, attendees can expect to see the newest and hottest vehicles as well as experience engaging interactive exhibits, test drives and outdoor activations. While continuing to create a memorable and fun experience, the well-being of attendees and overall community remains the top priority of show organizers.

About the LA Auto Show:

Founded in 1907, the LA Auto Show®, one of the world's premier auto shows and cherished LA icon will take place May 21-31, 2021 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AutoMobility LA, the show's Press and Trade Days will take place May 19-20, 2021. AutoMobility LA is where the auto industry unveils groundbreaking new vehicle and tech innovations, while making strategic announcements in front of media and industry professionals from around the globe. The LA Auto Show is endorsed by the Greater LA New Car Dealers Association and is owned and operated by ANSA Productions.
To receive the latest show news and information, follow the LA Auto Show on Twitter,Facebook or Instagramand sign up for alerts at http://www.laautoshow.com/. For more information about AutoMobility LA, please visit http://www.automobilityla.com/ and follow AutoMobility LA on Twitter,Facebook or Instagram.
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• 115- AFI Fest joins an array of festivals and conventions in going virtual in 2020.
•••• The revised fall festival corridor in the age of COVID has continued to take shape with recent announcements of hybrid virtual/physical events from Venice, Toronto and New York, along with the outright cancellation of Telluride. Now, L.A.'s own AFI Fest will officially be a virtual event when it takes place Oct. 15-22.
•••• Continuing their Thursday to Thursday run but moving up a month from their most recent dates in November, festival organizers plan to have much of the same programming structure as in past years, including sections dedicated to world cinema and new auteurs. According to Michael Lumpkin, director of AFI festivals, where other festivals are drastically scaling back the number of films being screened, AFI Fest will likely only have a 10% to 20% reduction in the number of titles presented, if any reduction at all. (The event screened more than 140 titles in 2019.)
•••• The organizers of AFI Fest have one advantage over other fall fests making the switch to virtual events -- they have already done it. The AFI Docs festival, based out of Washington, D.C., took place in June with ticketed virtual screenings and events. Michael Lumpkin, director of AFI Festials, noted that attendance was actually higher than in years past, drawing viewers from all 50 states, without the logistics of theater bookings and seat capacity.
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• Los Angeles Festival Of Books Goes Virtual
•••• The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is opening a virtual chapter this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After being postponed from April to October, the 25th Festival of Books, Stories & Ideas will take place as a communitywide gathering online instead of being held on the University of Southern California campus, The Times announced.
•••• The virtual event launches Sunday, October 18, and continuing over the course of four weeks, The Times will celebrate storytelling with author panels, readings, and other events.
•••• Over the years, festivalgoers have listened to Eric Carle read about a ravenous caterpillar; the late Congressman John Lewis discuss his lifelong work for racial equality; Julie Andrews reminisce about the Swiss Alps; Luis J. Rodriguez wax poetic about life in Los Angeles; Viet Thanh Nguyen expound reclaiming historical narratives; Padma Lakshmi dish on food and life.
•••• This year, the festival will make that kind of inspiration accessible from home.
•••• The programming schedule will be announced in mid-September. For details, go to latimes.com/FestivalofBooks and follow the festival on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (#bookfest).
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• CES 2021 Canceled Over COVID-19, Moves to Online Format
••• The Consumers Electronics Show (CES) 2021, originally slated for January 6-9-2021 will not be held in Las Vegas, but presented "an all-digital experience," according to the show organizer, the Consumer Technology Association ( CTA).
••• The show takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is located just off the Strip and attracts thousands of attendees every year, bolstering the economy and employing many along the way.
•••• Industry professionals get a look at the latest and greatest in consumer technology and products before they're available for purchase to the general public. Typically, Las Vegas hotel rooms are filled to capacity and restaurants, casinos, and other nearby businesses reap the benefits.
•••• "With the growing global health concerns about the spread of COVID-19, it is not possible to safely convene tens of thousands of people in Las Vegas in early January 2021 to meet and do business in person.
•••• "An all-digital CES 2021 will allow the entire tech community to safely share ideas and introduce the products that will shape our future. You'll be able to participate in all the awe-inspiring moments of CES wherever you are in the world. We are designing a unique experience for the tech industry."
•••• The digital CES experience will include keynotes and conferences, an online product showcase, meetings, and opportunities for networking. It will take place the first week of January.
•••• Any show planned for 2020 has been canceled," says President of Creative Strategies Tim Bajarin, who has attended 46 CES shows. "I don't think we'll see live shows coming back until mid-2021 at the earliest."
•••• Apple successfully moved its Worldwide Developers Conference online.
•••• The Black Hat USA security conference, which provides security consulting, training, and briefings to hackers, corporations and government agencies, has moved online; it's set for early August. Dreamforce, the meeting put on by Salesforce that has previously taken over San Francisco, is set for November. And the bulk of the Republican and Democratic political conventions are expected to occur online
•••• Virtual shows, however, haven't found their usual assortment of buzz and media coverage online. The recent Comic-Con convention, a huge draw for fans of sci-fi and geek culture, was a "bust" according to Variety.
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• Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination announced
Staying closer to home in recent months has made viewers all more loyal to their favorite television series. Nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards presented a diverse mix.
•••• With old favorites like "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" out of contention, shows like "The Mandalorian," "Insecure" and "Schitt's Creek" received multiple nods. 
•••• Leslie Jones, star of the forthcoming show "Supermarket Sweep" on ABC, was joined by Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany to make the virtual announcement.
•••• Netflix dominated with 160 nominations, as new services like Disney+, Apple TV+ also made their mark.
•••• This year's ceremony will take place (in some form) on Sunday, September 20 on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is set to host.

72nd Emmy Nominations By Josie Cory
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	• Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie Jeremy Irons ("Watchmen") Hugh Jackman ("Bad Education") Paul Mescal ("Normal People") Jeremy Pope ("Hollywood") Mark Ruffalo ("I Know This Much Is True") • Outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie Cate Blanchett ("Mrs. America") Shira Haas ("Unorthodox") Regina King ("Watchmen") Octavia Spencer ("Self Made") Kerry Washington ("Little Fires Everywhere") • Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish") Don Cheadle ("Black Monday") Ted Danson ("The Good Place") Michael Douglas ("The Kominsky Method") Eugene Levy ("Schitt's Creek") Ramy Youssef ("Ramy") • Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series Christina Applegate ("Dead to Me") Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") Linda Cardellini ("Dead to Me") Catherine O'Hara ("Schitt's Creek") Issa Rae ("Insecure") Tracee Ellis Ross ("Black-ish") • Outstanding lead actor in a drama series Jason Bateman ("Ozark") Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us") Steve Carell ("The Morning Show") Brian Cox ("Succession") Billy Porter ("Pose") Jeremy Strong ("Succession") Outstanding lead actress in a drama series Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") Olivia Colman ("The Crown") Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve") Laura Linney ("Ozark") Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") Zendaya ("Euphoria")		• Outstanding reality/competition series "The Masked Singer" "Nailed It"  "RuPaul's Drag Race"  "Top Chef"  "The Voice"  • Outstanding variety talk series "Daily Show with Trevor Noah"  "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"  "Jimmy Kimmel Live"  "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"  "Late Show with Stephen Colbert"  • Outstanding limited Series "Little Fires Everywhere" "Mrs. America"  "Unbelievable"  "Unorthodox" "Watchmen" • Outstanding comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm"  "Dead to Me"  "The Good Place"  "Insecure"  "The Kominsky Method"  "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" "Schitt's Creek"  "What We Do in the Shadows" • Outstanding drama series "Better Call Saul" "The Crown" "The Handmaid's Tale"  "Killing Eve" "The Mandalorian" "Ozark"  "Succession" ""Stranger Things

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/// • 2021 Roseparade canceled because of the coronavirus
PASADENA, CA, (July 15, 2020) The 132nd Tournament of Roses Parade will not take place on Jan. 1, 2021, because of the coronavirus pandemic, parade officials announced Wednesday morning. It's the first time in 75 years that the parade has been canceled.
•••• The last time the parade was canceled since its inception in 1891, was only three times &endash; the wartime years of 1942, 1943 and 1945.
•••• "Like most people having never lived through a pandemic before parade officials initially hoped they'd be able to hold the parade safely but after weeks of assessment it became clear such a feat would be impossible. Instead the Tournament of Roses is looking into options for celebrating the new year in a new way.
•••• With reluctance and tremendous disappointment, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announces that, in accordance with Governor Newsom's Phase IV re-opening schedule, and after thoughtful consideration of the restrictions and guidelines in place as a result of COVID-19, we are unable to host the 2021 Rose Parade.
•••• "The health and well-being of our parade participants and guests, as well as that of our volunteer members, professional staff and partners, is our number one priority," said Bob Miller, 2021 President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
•••• While the parade itself is more than five months from now, the preparation for such a large event typically begins in February. "In addition to the advance planning required by our band and equestrian units, the construction of our floats takes many months and typically requires thousands of volunteers to gather in ways that aren't in compliance with safety recommendations and won't be safe in the coming months," said David Eads, Executive Director/CEO. "While we are extremely disappointed that we are unable to host the parade, we believe that not doing so will prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as protect the legacy of the Rose Parade for generations to come."
•••• The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association also hosts the Rose Bowl Game each January 1. The planning for this year's Rose Bowl Game, which will serve as a College Football Playoff Semifinal, is still ongoing. "We continue to work with the College Football Playoff and our collegiate partners to explore what this year's college football season will look like amidst COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines. While the safety and well-being of the student athletes, university personnel and fans is our top priority, we remain hopeful that the Granddaddy of Them All will take place on New Year's Day," continued Eads.
•••• "I know that I speak on behalf of our 935 volunteer members, and the hundreds of thousands in our community for which the Rose Parade is an annual tradition, when I say we will miss the joy of coming together and the making of memories," said Miller. "But know that we will not miss this opportunity to celebrate a New Year and healthy new beginnings on January 1, 2021."
•••• "We all know what the Rose Parade means to us here in Pasadena, as well as to New Year celebrations around the world. To know that we won't get to experience this great tradition on January 1, 2021, is extremely disappointing. However, we also know that we must act responsibly to protect our community in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek. "We look forward to working with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses on their reimagined New Year celebration, as well as the return of the Rose Parade on January 1, 2022."
•••• In considering the options for the 2021 Rose Parade, the Tournament of Roses commissioned a feasibility and safety report for hosting the Rose Parade during the COVID-19 Pandemic, conducted by public health experts from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. That report showed that even with intensive effort to ensure compliance with public health measures such as six-foot distancing and face masks, it is likely that Rose Parade activities before, during and after the event would inevitably lead to large numbers of individuals (many of whom represent high risk groups for COVID-19 complications, such as retirees over age 60) in close proximity to each other, potentially, in some cases, without masks. This creates a high-risk environment for viral spread, including super-spreader events.
•••• Although the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association will not be hosting its 132nd  Rose Parade, they will celebrate the New Year on January 1, 2021. Working in conjunction with our broadcast partners and sponsors, the Tournament of Roses has plans underway for a new kind of New Year celebration for those across the country and around the world. "Each year, the country turns its eyes to Pasadena for America's New Year celebration and we plan to deliver on that important promise," said Eads. "We may not be able to host our traditional five-mile march down Colorado Boulevard, but we are exploring new and safe ways we can collectively share in the celebration, and we look forward to announcing further details about our exciting new plans in the coming weeks."
•••• Decisions regarding some other traditions, such as the crowning of the Tournament of Roses Royal Court, haven't been made yet. A spokeswoman said "in the next few weeks, we'll make an announcement about the Royal Court and the theme and the tournament leadership."
•••• The Rose Bowl football game on Jan. 1, however, is still planned, whether it is with a socially distanced audience or an empty stadium, Eads said.
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• The American Film Market resets 2020 Edition as online event
•••• Los Angeles, CA -- The American Film Market (AFM®) will bring its 2020 edition online, the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) announced. AFM 2020 Online will run over five days, Monday, November 9 -- Friday, November 13, shifting one week later than originally scheduled, so as not to overlap with Election Day in the United States. This year will be the 41st market.
•••• "By making this announcement four months in advance, AFM's stakeholders can move forward and plan with certainty," said Michael Ryan, Chairman, IFTA and Partner, GFM Films. "AFM 2020 Online will give the global film community the opportunities that are always critical to our success -- to meet, share knowledge, collaborate, and discover tomorrow's films as they do every year in Santa Monica."

•••• The full program and participation details will be unveiled later this summer.

About the American Film Market
The AFM is the most efficient film acquisition, development and networking event in the world. More than US$1 billion in production and distribution deals are closed every year &endash; on both completed films and those in every stage of development and production. Over five days in November, 7,000+ professionals from 70+ countries access the entire global catalogue of available films and projects, attend world class conferences, and connect with decision makers. The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance.

About the Independent Film & Television Alliance
IFTA is the global trade association for independent film and television production, finance, distribution, and sales companies. The organization represents the independent sector before governments and international bodies and provides significant entertainment industry services to more than 135 member companies from 23 countries.
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• 115- FILMFEST MÜNCHEN postponed to 2021
Even FILMFEST MÜNCHEN scheduled for June 25 to July 4, had to be canceled for 2020 due to the corona pandemic. This still saddens us - festival director Diana Iljine and the whole team - deeply. But life goes on: we're highly motivated and are already working on the next edition.
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• 115- SMPTE Transforms Its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Into an Immersive, Interactive Remote Experience
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- June 22, 2020 -- The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers®, (SMPTE®) the organization that is defining the future of storytelling, will host its annual technical conference and exhibition on Nov. 10-12 as an interactive and immersive remote experience with a rich array of learning and networking opportunities. Within this highly customizable online format, SMPTE 2020 will provide unparalleled opportunities for attendees to explore the variety of new technologies and business models shaping the future of media and entertainment. The theme for this year's event is "Game On," with one full day focused on the convergence of esports/gaming and media technology and the unique requirements of the thriving esports industry.
•••• "By eliminating traditional barriers to participation such as travel, the cost of accommodation, and scheduling conflicts, we're making SMPTE 2020 a broadly accessible and truly global conference," explained SMPTE Executive Director Barbara Lange. "We look forward to increased participation from all SMPTE Sections around the world."
•••• Attendees will be welcomed into an immersive environment that incorporates a main conference hub, meeting rooms for a chance to "ask the experts," theater space for sessions and the annual Awards Gala, and an exhibition hall with private meeting space. SMPTE 2020 will offer flexibility in accessing technical presentations, practical hands-on training, product and technology demonstrations, peer-group discussions, virtual panels, and sponsored roundtable discussions, as well as networking events, social hours, and even trivia and esports competitions.
•••• Like last year's conference, SMPTE 2020 will include the popular SMPTE Storytellers series, expanded technical tutorials and training, and programming from SMPTE partners. New content will include bite-sized keynotes, quick "Standards 101" sessions, and shorter hot-topic discussions that allow attendees to build a custom conference experience that suits their own schedules and interests.
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• 115- "We Are One' Online Film Festival" will kick off on Youtube, May 29.
••••• There are around 3,000 film festivals currently active (i.e. ran in the past two years) 9,706 film festivals have run at least once in the last 15 years.
•••• The majority of film festivals do charge for submissions (an average of $27 for short films and $40 for feature films), but this isn't their main source of income.• •
•••• One reason advertisers like film festivals is that festival attendees tend to have plenty of money to spend. For example, at Sundance, over 50% of attendees have a household income of $100,000, while 26% have a household income of over $200,000.
•••• Arguably there is not a single major film festival but, the most prestigious film festivals include Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film festival, sometimes called "The Big Three."•• •
•••• The major film festivals include "Venice International Film Festival" "The Cannes Film Festival" -- France; "Tribeca Film Festival" -- New York.; "Taormina Film Fest" -- Sicily; "Sundance Film Festival"-- Park City, Utah; "SXSW Film Festival " -- Austin, Texas; "Berlin International Film Festival" and "TIFF" Toronto, Canada.••••
•••• The oldest film festival in the world, founded in 1932, is the Venice Film Festival. Since World War II, film festivals have contributed significantly to the development of the motion-picture industry in many countries.••
•••• Tribeca And YouTube Join Forces to stream 'We Are One' Online Film Festival.
••••With the film festival calendar thrown into chaos by COVID-19 and major events canceled, Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube are teaming up to present a 10-day streaming event drawing from 20 global fests, including Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and Venice.• •
•••• The online showcase, dubbed "We Are One: A Global Film Festival," will kick off on YouTube on May 29. Its lineup of films, shorts, documentaries, music, comedy, and conversations will be released at a later date, organizers said.
•••• All programming will be free for audiences to stream. Donations will benefit the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and local relief partners in various parts of the world.
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• 115- Cannes Film Festival Finally Admits It Won't Happen This Summer
 APR. 16, 2020 -- As huge theme parks and whole sports leagues around the world pause operations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Cannes Film Festival, as the essential pillar for the film industry, has been reluctant to make an official declaration about this year's event. Today, though, organizers finally acquiesced and released a statement saying that even a delay until the summer (Cannes was scheduled to begin on May 12) would not allow the festival to go on with all its typical pageantry.
••• "We acknowledge that the postponement of the 73rd International Cannes Film Festival, initially considered for the end of June to the beginning of July, is no longer an option," reads a statement released by the organizers. Cannes "must explore all contingencies allowing to support the year of Cinema by making Cannes 2020 real, in one way or another."
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• 115- Venice Film Festival is going forward as planned
••• With conventions, festivals, albums, concerts, and more being pushed to the fall or canceled entirely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Venice Film Festival is sticking to its plans for September 2 - 12.
••• In a recent interview with the Italian wire service ANSA, Venice Biennial president Roberto Cicutto once again confirmed the September 2 to12 dates for the 77th Venice Film Festival and downplayed plans for a Venice without Cannes Film Festival collaboration.
••• Strict social distancing regulations forced the Cannes Film Festival to postpone this year's event, once to mid-July and a second time indefinitely. While Cannes director Thierry Fremaux suggested  that Venice Film Fest and Cannes may combine their efforts, Roberto Cicutto told ANSA that there is no "hypothesis" for a collaboration at this time. "We are going forward with our program, and if Cannes is still thinking (about their course of action) then there is no dialogue."
••• Meanwhile, Venice is exploring options to make sure its September festival can still happen, including a digital option for foreign press and potentially using cinemas. They've given themselves until May to figure all that out, which seems to be the new rule of thumb for all coronavirus-related timelines. Remember back when it was April? As the oldest film festival in the world, Venice may be at a higher risk for the coronavirus, but it is not going down without a fight.
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• 115- Launch of MIPTV ONLINE+
Paris, -- Reed MIDEM announced the launch of MIPTV ONLINE+, a premium online experience available for free to all registered MIPTV, MIPDoc and MIPFormats 2020 clients.
•••• MIPTV ONLINE+ will launch on March 30. The new service offers connected access to exclusive content originally programmed for the 57th edition of MIPTV which, together with MIPDoc and MIPFormats, was scheduled to run March 28-April 2 in Cannes before being cancelled due to the coronavirus (Covid-19).
•••• MIPTV ONLINE+ will enable buyers to stream distributor programmes scheduled for the MIPTV Drama Buyers' Summit and the MIPDoc Screenings Library. The online service will also stream the In Development, MIPDoc and MIPFormats project pitches, as well as MIPTV's exclusive market intelligence conference sessions, Fresh TV and the Factual and Kids Content Showcases.  
•••• Lucy Smith, Television Division Deputy Director at Reed MIDEM said: " Our clients are unable to come to MIPTV in Cannes, so we are bringing MIPTV to them. Starting on March 30, delegates from 94 countries will be able to interact with one another online and experience originally scheduled MIP programming from the comfort of their office or home. Nothing replaces face-to-face meetings, but MIPTV ONLINE+ content, networking and access to the international entertainment business community is totally unique."
•••• In addition, the MIPTV online database, accessed via miptv.com , will be available during the months ahead, allowing users to connect and interact with the MIPTV community. 
•••• Details of MIPTV ONLINE+ features will be regularly updated and communicated on the MIPTV web site.
• About Reed MIDEM - Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is an organiser of professional, international markets that are essential business platforms for key players in the sectors concerned. These sectors are MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, MIPJUNIOR in Cannes, MIP China in Hangzhou and MIP Cancun in Mexico for the television and digital content industries; MIDEM in Cannes for music professionals; Esports BAR in Cannes and in Miami for the esports business; MIPIM in Cannes, MIPIM Asia Summit in Hong Kong SAR, Propel by MIPIM &endash; Cannes, Propel by MIPIM &endash; Paris, Propel by MIPIM NYC in partnership with Metaprop, Propel by MIPIM &endash; Hong Kong; MAPIC and LeisurUp in Cannes, MAPIC Russia in Moscow, MAPIC Italy and The Happetite in Milan, and MAPIC India in Mumbai.
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• 115- NAB SHOW CANCELLS CONVENTION
•••• National Association of Broadcasters says it is "reviewing options" in face of coronavirus, but will not hold the event in April.
•••• NAB has cancelled the April 2020 convention for health reasons, according to a letter that was sent out by the National Association of Broadcasters.
••••The NAB Show, set to take place April 19-22, 2020, has been cancelled due to concerns surrounding the Coronavirus. 
••••"This was not an easy decision," the letter states. "Fortunately, we did not have to make this decision alone, and are grateful to our NAB Show community for engaging with us as we grappled with the rapidly-evolving situation."
••••The NAB Show has expressed its distress over cancelling the event, but wants the NAB Show community to know that they take any health concerns seriously. 
••••"We had a good idea this would take place and have already begun working on a virtual LPTV Day to be held about the same time," According to Lee Miller, Executive Director of the Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance (ATBA). "Participants will be able to join us, virtually, to learn about some of the upcoming happenings in the LPTV industry."
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• 115- MIPTV 2020 CANCELLED
Paris, March 4, 2020 &endash; Reed MIDEM today announces that MIPTV 2020, scheduled to take place March 30-April 2 in Cannes, has been cancelled due to concerns related to the coronavirus (Covid-19).
•••• MIPDoc and MIPFormats, programmed for March 28-29, have also been cancelled.
•••• CANNESERIES Season 3 of the Cannes International Series Festival, originally scheduled to run parallel to MIPTV, will now take place October 9-14, alongside MIPCOM.
•••• The next edition of MIPTV will take place April 12-15, 2021 in Cannes with MIPDoc and MIPFormats scheduled for April 10-11, 2021. Season 4 of CANNESERIES will be held in April 2021 during MIPTV.
••••  "In the current context, many of our clients have expressed concerns about travelling at this time. Rescheduling MIPTV in the coming months is not feasible so the most appropriate course of action is to cancel MIPTV for 2020," said Paul Zilk, Reed MIDEM Chief Executive.
•••• "The well-being of our clients, partners and staff is our priority. We are grateful to clients for their support and constructive input during this challenging period. We look forward to welcoming everyone to MIPCOM in October 12-15 and we are delighted that CANNESERIES will be at our side again at the event this year," added Paul Zilk.

• About MIPTV - MIPTV (30 March-2 April 2020, Cannes) is the Global Content Market for the Future. MIPTV 20.20 is a reimagined experience that not only serves the needs of the distribution market today but also helps the content industry to prepare for the future. It will enrich the market experience by connecting people in new ways and presenting fresh content along with exclusive market intelligence alongside a redesigned exhibition experience. Last MIPTV, in April 2019, some 9,500 professionals from across the international TV and digital entertainment ecosystem connected to launch and discover new content, forge partnerships, negotiate financing and distribution agreements, find co-production opportunities and explore the latest trends. www.miptv.com
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• 115- "My Salinger Year," kicked off the Berlin Int'l Film Festival - 18 films are vying for the Golden Bear
BERLIN -- The 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival known as "the Berlinale" is currently taking place from 20 February to 1 March 2020. It is the first under the leadership of new Berlin Film Festival heads, business administration director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian who took over from Dieter Kosslick last year.
•••• The Berlinale is a unique place of artistic exploration and entertainment. It is one of the largest public film festivals in the world, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from around the globe each year. For the film industry and the media, the eleven days in February are also one of the most important events in the annual calendar and an indispensable trading forum
•••• The Festival got off to a somber start after news of a racially motivated mass shooting Wednesday night in the Frankfurt neighboring German city of Hanau rocked the country.
••••"I wanted to say something about the 70th anniversary of the Berlinale, but events in Hanau hit us all hard," said Berlinale executive director Mariette Rissenbeek.
••••Artistic director Carlo Chatrian added: "We stand here as a community. When we sit in the cinema, there is no distinction between class or religion. Cinema brings us together."
•••The opening night kicked off with the screening of Philippe Falardeau's "My Salinger Year," starring Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley, who attended the premiere.
••••Philippe Falardeau also paid respects to the Hanau shootings, which claimed 11 lives, telling the audience, "I want to convey my unflinching solidarity with the German people in these troubled times," adding his hope that the film might "give you a little light."
••••Hosting the show, actor Samuel Finzi offered an often politically pointed speech that focused largely on the plight of immigrants and on his own life as a Bulgarian native in Berlin.
••••"We shouldn't isolate ourselves and build walls," Finzi said.
"Perhaps there is someone trying to come here that will be a great German hope. Cinema is about shared experiences."
••••Finzi replaced long-time host Anke Engelke, a Canadian-German comedian.
••••Some pointed out the change in tone between last year and this year's ceremony. Dieter Kosslick was known for his larger-than-life personality, and his antics seemed to be missed on stage, in contrast to the more serious, nature of the festival's new co-directors.
••••Later in the evening, German culture minister Monika Grütters also took the stage and delivered a rousing anti-terror message that brought the crowd to its feet  -- one of the ceremony's few highlights. 
•••• Also in attendance was Johnny Depp who arrived at the Berlin Film Festival Friday to support the film "Minamata," in which he plays celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith. In the film, based on real events, Smith is pitted against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning with mercury the people of Minamata in Japan in 1971.
•••• At the film's press conference, Depp said he had a "strange fascination" with Smith and his photography, which was enhanced when he'd "read a bit about his life and what he'd gone through, what he'd experienced, what he'd sacrificed to capture those moments, to capture those photos."
••••Over the next 10 days, the Berlinale will screen 18 films that are vying for the Golden Bear, among them Kelly Reichardt's "First Cow," Mohammad Rasoulof's "There Is No Evil," Natalia Meta's "The Intruder," and Burhan Qurbani's "Berlin Alexanderplatz."
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• 115- Homage and Honorary Golden Bear 2020 for Helen Mirren
•••• The 70th Berlin International Film Festival honored Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren with its Homage and awarded her the Honorary Golden Bear (German: Goldener Bär) for her lifetime achievement.
•••• The award ceremony included a screening of "The Queen" (2006, dir: Stephen Frears).
•••• With the Honorary Golden Bear, the Berlinale pays tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award is presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage.
•••• Not only is Helen Mirren one of the world's most renowned actresses, she was also one of the youngest ever to join the famed Royal Shakespeare Company. Over the decades, her range as an actress have been amply demonstrated in a wide variety of genres.
•••• Among the many accolades Mirren has received the 2007 Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe for her performance in The Queen. In addition to many international film prizes, her stage work has also been honored with the leading theatre tributes &endash; the Olivier Award, Tony and Drama Desk Awards. In 2003, Helen Mirren was awarded the title of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her services to drama.
•••• After working mainly in theatre, including with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Mirren's first major film role was in Michael Powell's 1969 comedy Age of Consent. She subsequently made her mark in 1980's "The Long Good Friday" (dir: John Mackenzie), playing the assertive girlfriend of a top gangster. Her portrayal of Georgina in Peter Greenaway's "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" (1989) was also legendary. Beginning in the 1990s, Helen Mirren increasingly expanded and diversified her roles in both film and television, among them Robert Altman's 2001 Gosford Park (Berlinale 2002). Her flair for comedy was once again in evidence with "Calendar Girls" (2003, dir: Nigel Cole). Between 1991 and 2006, she headed up the seven instalments of the TV series "Prime Suspect" as police superintendent Jane Tennison.
••••In "The Last Station" (2009), directed by Michael Hoffmann, she played Leo Tolstoy's wife Sofya. She was at the Berlinale in 2015, alongside co-star Ryan Reynolds, with "Woman in Gold" (dir: Simon Curtis). Since then, she has appeared onscreen in "Eye in the Sky" (2015, dir: Gavin Hood) and "The Leisure Seeker" (2017, dir: Paolo Virzì) among others.
••••Mirren gives another terrific performance in the thriller "The Good Liar" (dir: Bill Condon), co-starring with Ian McKellen, which recently opened theatrically in Germany and will also be shown in the Homage section.

The Homage films:

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, UK / France / Netherlands 1989, director: Peter Greenaway
The Good Liar, USA 2019, director: Bill Condon
The Last Station, Germany / UK / Russia 2009, director: Michael Hoffmann
The Long Good Friday, UK 1980, director: John Mackenzie
The Queen, UK / France / Italy 2006, director: Stephen Frears

•••• As a partner of the Berlin International Film Festival for many years, the Deutsche Kinemathek has, since 1977, mounted the Homage section in addition to the Retrospective.
••••The Retrospective is the Berlinale's film history programme. In Berlinale Classics, digitally restored film classics and rediscoveries celebrate their premieres. The Homage and the Honorary Golden Bear pay tribute to a great film personality for their lifetime's achievement.
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• 115- WHATS TRENDING at MIP-TV
•••• Paris -- MIPTV 2020 strengthens its focus on buyers with the launch of WHAT'S TRENDING, a bespoke market intelligence strand aimed at arming international executives with the strategies, insights and exclusive data to "future-proof" their business in the face of steep competition for international IP and programming rights.
•••• Ampere Analysis, Broadcast Intelligence, FTI Consulting, Glance, Greenlight Insights, K7 Media, MIDiA Research, The WIT and Wunderman Thompson are among nine market-leading data and analytics experts joining forces to co-create the programme with the MIPTV content team. WHAT'S TRENDING will feature a daily strand of exclusive presentations centred on proprietary insights and analysis assembled in Cannes for the first time in one location.
•••• Two months out from MIPTV, Reed MIDEM is reporting an upward trend in buyer registrations confirming MIP's expanded focus on "future-proofing" the business of acquiring content rights.
•••• WHAT'S TRENDING will also feature creative keynote speaker Alexandre Amancio, CEO of Reflector Entertainment and one of the visionaries behind Assassin's Creed , who will demonstrate how pushing the boundaries of creativity and experience are key to success in a rapidly evolving global content ecosystem.
•••• Market intelligence is a key pillar of the reimagined MIPTV experience, billed as The Global Content Market for the Future. WHAT'S TRENDING responds directly to Reed MIDEM's global survey of buyers who highlighted the need for MIP to differentiate its spring programme with a focus on "future proofing" their business.
•••• WHAT'S TRENDING will sit at the heart of MIPTV's re-imagined programme, featuring a streamlined schedule of conferences debuting twice daily on the main stage Debussy Theatre in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. The programme is open to all delegates.
• About Reed MIDEM - Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is an organiser of professional, international markets that are essential business platforms for key players in the sectors concerned. These sectors are MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, MIPJUNIOR in Cannes, MIP China in Hangzhou and MIP Cancun in Mexico for the television and digital content industries; MIDEM in Cannes for music professionals; Esports BAR in Cannes and in Miami for the esports business; MIPIM in Cannes, MIPIM UK Summit in London, MIPIM Asia Summit in Hong Kong SAR, MIPIM PropTech NYC in New York, MIPIM PropTech Europe in Paris and MIPIM PropTech Asia in Hong Kong SAR for the tech and real estate industry; MAPIC and LeisurUp in Cannes, MAPIC Russia in Moscow, MAPIC Italy and TheHappetite, and MAPIC India in Mumbai for the retail real estate sector. www.reedmidem.com
• About Reed Exhibitions - Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading events organiser, with over 500 events in 30 countries. In 2018 Reed brought together over seven million event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organised by 38 fully staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions serves 43 industry sectors with trade and consumer events. It is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.
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• 115- OSCAR Nominations and Winners 2019
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2019 and will take place on February 9, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
•••• Billie Eilish confirmed to perform at the 92nd Oscars. She made GRAMMY® Award history as youngest artist to win all four major categories.

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• Billie Eilish makes history, sweeping all four major categories at 2020 Grammy• 115- Grammy Awards focuses on new stars
•••• January, the month of awards in Hollywood, is ending with the 62nd Grammy Awards taking place on Sunday, January 26, at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. The live awards will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS.
•••• The 2020 Grammy Awards is focusing largely on up-and-coming stars but that may become overshadowed by controversy surrounding allegations made by Deborah Dugan, the former head of the Grammys, in her lawsuit against the National Academy of Recording Arts.
•••• This was set to be the first edition of the Grammy Awards that the new Recording Academy President Deborah Dugan would have presided over; however, she was relieved of her duties as President and CEO and placed on administrative leave from the organization on January 16, 2020. Recording Academy Chairman Harvey Mason Jr. took over as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. He is currently slated to preside over the ceremony instead of Dugan
•••• After her critically lauded run as emcee of last year's GRAMMYs, 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is returning to host the main telecast. She is only the fifth woman to host the Grammys and the first woman of color to host it twice. Before Keys, Queen Latifah hosted in 2005, while Rosie O'Donnell took on the duties in 1999 and 2000. Ellen DeGeneres hosted in 1996 and 1997. During last year's Grammy Awards, Keys stole the show as host. The theater audience and viewers at home raved over the musician's melodic performance, during which she impressively played two pianos at once. Whoopie Goldberg was the first woman ever to host the event, in 1992.
•••• Aerosmith was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast.
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• 115- 17th Brandon Tartikoff Award at NATPE, Founainebleau, Miami Beach
•••• The recipients of NATPE's 17th Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards are award-winning actress Christine Baranski, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke, prolific television creator, producer and writer Courtney A. Kemp, President of NBCUniversal's Telemundo Global Studios, Marcos Santana, and Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports & President, CNN Worldwide Jeff Zucker. They will receive the prestigious awards during the NATPE Miami 2020 convention during a dinner gala on January 22, 2020, at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. The dinner, with its A-list attendees, benefits the NATPE Educational Foundation, with a portion going to the Broadcasters Federation of America (BFOA). Bob Holmes is returning as Executive Producer of the show.
•••• Named in honor of Brandon Tartikoff, one of television's greatest programmers, the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards were created to recognize an exceptional ensemble of professionals who exhibit extraordinary passion, leadership, independence and vision in content programming. Brandon had an unmatched love for television, life and family. He will always be remembered among the most gifted programmers of his generation. 
•••• Past honorees include Steven Bochco, James Burrows, Jon Feltheimer, Jane Fonda, Bob Greenblatt, David Kelly, Norman Lear, Chuck Lorre, Regis Philbin, Peter Roth, Josh Sapan, Ted Sarandos, Dick Wolf, and Betty White, among others. Proceeds from the program will be donated to the NATPE Educational Foundation and the Broadcasters Foundation of America. 
•••• The NATPE Educational Foundation was launched in 1978 by the late Lew Klein to promote educational activities and focuses on faculty development, recognizing that improving faculty knowledge translates into a better classroom experiences for students and thus has impacted thousands of students, some of whom now have illustrious careers in the industry.
•••• Christine Baranski is an Emmy, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild, Drama Desk and American Comedy Award winner. Baranski currently stars as Diane Lockhart in the critically acclaimed CBS All Access original series "The Good Fight," a role she originated on CBS' "The Good Wife." Other television credits include her Emmy-winning role on "Cybill," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Frasier." Film credits include: "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again", "A Bad Moms Christmas," "Mamma Mia!" "Trolls," "Miss Sloane," "Into the Woods," "Chicago," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "Bowfinger," "Bulworth," "Cruel Intentions" and "The Birdcage," among others. She will next be seen in the Netflix feature "Christmas on the Square." A graduate of the Juilliard School, Baranski received her big break in Tom Stoppard's hit Broadway comedy "The Real Thing," directed by Mike Nichols, for which she won a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award.
•••• Karey Burke is responsible for all development, programming, casting, marketing, business affairs and scheduling operations for ABC prime time and late-night. She reports to Dana Walden, chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment. One year into her tenure, Burke has developed some the most buzzed-about live events of the year, including "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons,'" which has reached more than 23 million total viewers on broadcast alone, and won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), the only major category win this year for a broadcast network; and "The Wonderful World of Disney presents: The Little Mermaid Live!" &endash; the highest-rated live broadcast musical in four years. Additionally, The Oscars and CMA Awards have posted double digits gains vs. the prior year. For the first time ever, "The Bachelorette" was the No. 1 TV series of the summer, and the network's "Summer Fun & Games" drove ABC to regain the title as the No. 1 network for summer for the first time in 24 years.  Burke is also delivering on her promise of female-forward programming, with new series "Stumptown," "Emergence" and the No. 1 new comedy of the season, "mixed-ish"; all three shows rank in the top five new fall series (based on L7). Prior to her role as President of ABC Entertainment, Burke was executive vice president, Programming and Development at Freeform, where she was charged with overseeing all scripted and unscripted development and current original programming, in addition to casting and talent development. Burke was also responsible for creating and executing a cohesive programming strategy for multiplatform distribution, and accelerating and amplifying the high-quality, brand-defining content for which Freeform is known. During her tenure, she had great success building on Freeform's strong foundation, delivering the No. 1 new cable comedy and No. 1 new cable drama of 2018 for the network's target audience of W18-34 with "grown-ish" and "Siren." She also continued Freeform's dominance as the No. 1 most social cable channel.
•••• Courtney A. Kemp is a highly regarded creator, showrunner, and producer in the television industry. Kemp is the creative force behind Starz's critically acclaimed gritty New York drama, Power which is currently in its sixth and final season. Under Kemp's fearless leadership as series creator and showrunner, Power has consistently over-performed in viewership and continues to elevate itself above its competition in an oversaturated television landscape. Power, Starz's most watched original series to date, currently boasts an average weekly multiplatform viewership of over 10 million, making it the second-most-watched series on premium cable. While the series will soon wrap up its sixth and final season, the Power cinematic universe that Kemp has built will continue for many years to come, with the first spinoff series, Power Book II: Ghost, written and created by Kemp and starring superstar Mary J. Blige, set to debut next year. 
•••• Marcos Santana is the President of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises' Telemundo Global Studios. In this role, Santana leads the division's domestic and international scripted production units including Telemundo Studios, Telemundo International Studios and Telemundo International, as well as all of the division's co-production partnerships. Under his direction, each entity produces its own unique brand of content geared to reach distinctive audiences.
•••• Jeff Zucker was named Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports in March, 2019.  He has also served as President of CNN Worldwide since 2013.  Zucker oversees all of WarnerMedia's live programming, including all divisions of CNN Worldwide and Turner Sports.  At CNN, that includes the US television network, CNN International, HLN, all of CNN's digital properties, and Great Big Story. His sports portfolio includes Turner Sports, Bleacher Report, and the AT&T Regional Sports Networks.

• About NATPE
NATPE is the largest U.S-based global content association and professional membership organization dedicated to shaping the future of content through global marketplaces and conferences, screenings, awards, and networking events, including NATPE Miami Marketplace + Conference, L.A. Screenings Independents, NATPE Budapest International and NATPE STREAMING PLUS. Representing every facet of the content business, NATPE, with a history of over five decades, is committed to representing the needs of its evolving members and constituents across all platforms and to bringing them together to be the indispensable resource in the evolution of content as the conduit to connectivity, business insights and opportunity.
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 • Annual Critics' Choice Awards, January 12
The night's top prize for best picture went to "Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood."
Hollywood gathered Sunday night at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, to celebrate the best in television and film at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards, hosted by Taye Diggs.
•••• Eddie Murphy received a lifetime achievement award, while Kristen Bell, who was honored with the #SeeHer Award, moved the audience with an inspiring speech.
•••• "My immediate reaction is always to answer with words like 'strong' and 'brave' and 'powerful,' but if I'm being honest, to me, being a woman is not about being brave or being strong or being powerful. It's not about being anything specific," Bell said. "It's just about giving yourself permission to be the things that you already are, which seems very easy, but it is not. Because women have been conditioned to fit into boxes; usually tiny, pretty, sparkly boxes with bows on the them."

• Critics' Choice Awards - Winners 2019
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	FILM BEST PICTURE 1917 Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women Marriage Story Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood - Winner Parasite Uncut Gems BEST ACTOR Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory Robert De Niro, The Irishman Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Adam Driver, Marriage Story Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker " Winner Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems BEST ACTRESS Awkwafina, The Farewell Cynthia Erivo, Harriet Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story Lupita Nyong'o, Us Saoirse Ronan, Little Women Charlize Theron, Bombshell Renée Zellweger, "Judy" - Winner BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes Al Pacino, The Irishman Joe Pesci, The Irishman "Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - Winner BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Laura Dern, "Marriage Story" Winner Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers Florence Pugh, Little Women Margot Robbie, Bombshell Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Julia Butters, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit -Winner Noah Jupe, Honey Boy Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit Shahadi Wright Joseph, Us Archie Yates, Jojo Rabbit BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Bombshell The Irishman - Winner Knives Out Little Women Marriage Story Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Parasite BEST DIRECTOR Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story Greta Gerwig, Little Women Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite" (Winner - TIE) Sam Mendes, "1917" (Winner - TIE) Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems Martin Scorsese, The Irishman Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Farewell -- Lulu Wang Knives Out -- Rian Johnson Marriage Story -- Noah Baumbach Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -- Quentin Tarantino - Winner Parasite -- Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood -- Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue The Irishman -- Steven Zaillian Joker -- Todd Phillips & Scott SilverJojo Rabbit -- Taika Waititi Little Women -- Greta Gerwig - Winner The Two Popes -- Anthony McCarten BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Ford v Ferrari -- Phedon PapamichaelThe Irishman -- Rodrigo Prieto Joker -- Lawrence Sher The Lighthouse -- Jarin Blaschke Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -- Robert Richardson 1917 -- Roger Deaki - Winner BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Downton Abbey -- Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell The Irishman -- Bob Shaw, Regina Graves Joker -- Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran Little Women -- Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -- Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh - Winner Parasite -- Lee Ha Jun 1917 -- Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales BEST EDITING The Irishman -- Thelma Schoonmaker Ford v Ferrari -- Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -- Fred Raskin Parasite -- Yang Jinmo Uncut Gems -- Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie 1917 -- Lee Smith - Winner BEST COSTUME DESIGN Dolemite Is My Name -- Ruth E. Carter - Winner Downton Abbey -- Anna Robbins The Irishman -- Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson Little Women -- Jacqueline Durran Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -- Arianne Phillips Rocketman -- Julian Day BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Bombshell - Winner Dolemite Is My Name The Irishman Joker Judy Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Rocketman BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 1917 Ad Astra The Aeronauts Avengers: Endgame - Winner Ford v Ferrari The Irishman The Lion King BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Abominable Frozen II How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World I Lost My Body Missing Link Toy Story 4 - Winner BEST ACTION MOVIE 1917 Avengers: Endgame - Winner Ford v Ferrari John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum Spider-Man: Far From Home BEST COMEDY Booksmart Dolemite Is My Name - Winner The Farewell Jojo Rabbit Knives Out BEST SCI-FI OR HORROR MOVIEAd Astra Avengers: Endgame Midsommar Us - Winner BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Atlantics Les Misérables Pain and Glory Parasite - Winner Portrait of a Lady on Fire BEST SONG "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" -- Wild Rose (Winner - TIE) "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" -- Rocketman (Winner- TIE) "I'm Standing With You" -- Breakthrough "Into the Unknown" -- Frozen II "Speechless" -- Aladdin "Spirit" -- The Lion King "Stand Up" -- Harriet BEST SCORE Michael Abels -- Us Alexandre Desplat -- Little Women Hildur Gu?nadótti -- Joker - Winner Randy Newman -- Marriage Story Thomas Newman -- 1917 Robbie Robertson -- The Irishman		TELEVISION BEST DRAMA SERIES The Crown David Makes Man Game of Thrones The Good Fight Pose Succession - Winner This Is Us Watchmen BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Sterling K. Brown,This Is Us Mike Colter, Evil Paul Giamatti, Billions Kit Harington, Game of Thrones Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor Tobias Menzies, The Crown Billy Porter, Pose Jeremy Strong, "Succession" - Winner BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Christine Baranski, The Good Fight Olivia Colman,The Crown Jodie Comer, Killing Eve Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies Regina King, "Watchmen" - Winner Mj Rodriguez, Pose Sarah Snook, Succession Zendaya, Euphoria BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Asante Blackk, This Is Us Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show" - Winner Asia Kate Dillon, Billions Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Justin Hartley, This Is Us Delroy Lindo, The Good Fight Tim Blake Nelson, Watchmen BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones Laura Dern, Big Little Lies Audra McDonald, The Good Fight Jean Smart, "Watchmen" - Winner Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies BEST COMEDY SERIES Barry Fleabag - Winner The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Mom One Day at a Time PEN15 Schitt's Creek BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Ted Danson, The Good Place Walton Goggins, The Unicorn Bill Hader, "Barry" - Winner Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek Paul Rudd, Living with Yourself Bashir Salahuddin, Sherman's Showcase Ramy Youssef, Ramy BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Christina Applegate, Dead to Me Alison Brie, GLOW Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek Phoebe Waller-Bridge, "Fleabag" - Winner BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Anthony Carrigan, Barry William Jackson Harper, The Good Place Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek Nico Santos, Superstore Andrew Scott, "Fleabag" - Winner Henry Winkler, Barry BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" - Winner D'Arcy Carden, The Good Place Sian Clifford, Fleabag Betty Gilpin, GLOW Rita Moreno, One Day at a Time Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek Molly Shannon, The Other Two BEST LIMITED SERIES Catch-22 Chernobyl Fosse/Verdon The Loudest Voice Unbelievable When They See Us - Winner Years and Years BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Brexit Deadwood: The Movie El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie - Winner Guava Island Native Son Patsy & Loretta BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Christopher Abbott, Catch-22 Mahershala Ali, True Detective Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice Jared Harris, Chernobyl Jharrel Jerome, "When They See Us" - Winner Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon Noah Wyle, The Red Line BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable Anne Hathaway, Modern Love Megan Hilty, Patsy & Loretta Joey King, The Act Jessie Mueller, Patsy & Loretta Merritt Wever, Unbelievable Michelle Williams, "Fosse/Verdo" - Winner BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Asante Blackk, When They See Us George Clooney, Catch-22 John Leguizamo, When They See Us Dev Patel, Modern Love Jesse Plemons, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Stellan Skarsgård, "Chernobyl" - Winner Russell Tovey, Years and Years BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Patricia Arquette, The Act Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us Toni Collette, "Unbelievable" - Winner Niecy Nash, When They See Us Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon Emma Thompson, Years and Years Emily Watson, Chernobyl (HBO) BEST ANIMATED SERIES Big Mouth BoJack Horseman - Winner The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power The Simpsons Undone BEST TALK SHOW Desus & Mero Full Frontal with Samantha Bee The Kelly Clarkson Show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Late Show with James Corden Late Night with Seth Meyers - Winner BEST COMEDY SPECIAL Amy Schumer: Growing Jenny Slate: Stage Fright Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons - Winner Ramy Youssef: Feelings Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (Netflix)

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Golden Globe Awards Nominations and Winners 2019
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	FILM Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - Winner "Jojo Rabbit" "Knives Out" "Rocketman" "Dolemite Is My Name" Best Motion Picture -- Drama "The Irishman" "Marriage Story" "1917" - Winner "Joker" "The Two Popes" Best Motion Picture -- Foreign Language "The Farewell" "Pain and Glory" "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" "Parasite" - Winner "Les Misérables" Best Screenplay -- Motion Picture Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story") Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won ("Parasite") Anthony McCarten ("The Two Popes") Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood") - Winner Steven Zaillian ("The Irishman") Best Original Song -- Motion Picture "Beautiful Ghosts" ("Cats") "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" ("Rocketman") - Winner "Into the Unknown" ("Frozen II") "Spirit" ("The Lion King") "Stand Up" ("Harriet") Best Original Score -- Motion Picture Hildur Gu?nadóttir ("Joker") - Winner Randy Newman ("Marriage Story") Thomas Newman ("1917") Daniel Pemberton ("Motherless Brooklyn") Alexandre Desplat ("Little Women") Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Tom Hanks ("A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood") Anthony Hopkins ("The Two Popes") Al Pacino ("The Irishman") Joe Pesci ("The Irishman") Brad Pitt ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood") - Winner Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell") Annette Bening ("The Report") Laura Dern ("Marriage Story") - Winner Jennifer Lopez ("Hustlers") Margot Robbie ("Bombshell") Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Daniel Craig ("Knives Out") Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit") Leonardo DiCaprio ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood") Taron Egerton ("Rocketman") - Winner Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name") Best Motion Picture -- Animated "Frozen II" "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" "Missing Link" - Winner "Toy Story 4" "Lion King" Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama Christian Bale ("Ford v Ferrari") Antonio Banderas ("Pain and Glory") Adam Driver ("Marriage Story") Joaquin Phoenix ("Joker") - Winner Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes") Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet") Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story") Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women") Charlize Theron ("Bombshell") Renée Zellweger, "Judy" - Winner Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Awkwafina, "The Farewell" - Winner Ana de Armas ("Knives Out") Cate Blanchett ("Where'd You Go, Bernadette") Beanie Feldstein ("Booksmart") Emma Thompson ("Late Night") Best Director -- Motion Picture Bong Joon-ho ("Parasite") Sam Mendes ("1917") - Winner Todd Phillips ("Joker") Martin Scorsese ("The Irishman") Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")		TELEVISION Best Performance by an actor in a Television Series Michael Douglas-- "The Kominsky Method" Bill Hader -- "Barry" Ben Platt -- "The Poltitian" Paul Rudd -- "Living with Yourself" Ramy Youssef ("Ramy") - Winner Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Musical or Comedy Christina Applegate ("Dead to Me") Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") Kirsten Dunst ("On Becoming a God in Central Florida") Natasha Lyonne ("Russian Doll") Phoebe Waller-Bridge ("Fleabag") - Winner Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Drama Brian Cox ("Succession") - Winner Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones") Rami Malek ("Mr. Robot") Tobias Menzies ("The Crown") Billy Porter ("Pose") Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") Olivia Colman ("The Crown") - Winner Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve") Nicole Kidman ("Big Little Lies") Reese Witherspoon ("The Morning Show") Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Christopher Abbott ("Catch-22") Sacha Baron Cohen ("The Spy") Russell Crowe ("The Loudest Voice") - Winner Jared Harris ("Chernobyl") Sam Rockwell ("Fosse/Verdon") Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Kaitlyn Dever ("Unbelievable") Joey King ("The Act") Helen Mirren ("Catherine the Great") Merritt Wever ("Unbelievable") Michelle Williams ("Fosse/Verdon") - Winner Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television "Catch-22² "Chernobyl" - Winner "Fosse/Verdon" The Loudest Voice "Unbelievable" Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Patricia Arquette ("The Act") - Winner Helena Bonham Carter ("The Crown") Toni Collette ("Unbelievable") Meryl Streep ("Big Little Lies") Emily Watson ("Chernobyl") Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Alan Arkin ("The Kominsky Method") Kieran Culkin ("Succession") Andrew Scott ("Fleabag") Stellan Skarsgård ("Chernobyl") - Winner Henry Winkler ("Barry") Best Television Series -- Drama "Big Little Lies" "The Crown" "Killing Eve" "The Morning Show" "Succession" - Winner Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy "Barry" "Fleabag" - Winner "The Kominsky Method" "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" "The Politician"

The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in film, both American and International, and the American television.
•••• Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be returning as co-hosts for the 78th Golden Globe Awards in 2021.
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• 115- CES, a Global Stage for Innovation, Las Vegas, JANUARY 7 - 11
CES represents the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry.
The International CES is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years -- the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry's most relevant issues are addressed.
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• SAG AWARDS Winners "2019" The 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards honored the best film and television performances of the year
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	• cast in a motion picture: "Black Panther" • female actor in a leading role: Glenn Close, "The Wife" • male actor in a leading role: Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody" • female actor in a supporting role: Emily Blunt, "A Quiet Place" • male actor in a supporting role: Mahershala Ali, "Green Book" • stunt ensemble in a motion picture: "Black Panther" • female actor in a miniseries or television movie: Patricia Arquette, "Escape at Dannemora" • male actor in a miniseries or television movie: Darren Criss, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"		• actor in a drama series: Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve" • male actor in a drama series: Jason Bateman, "Ozark" • female actor in a comedy series: Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" • male actor in a comedy series: Tony Shalhoub, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" • an ensemble in a drama series: "This Is Us" • an ensemble in a comedy series: "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" • a stunt ensemble in a television series: "Glow"

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• 115- Rita Moreno, Gina Torres and Laurie Hernandez will ride as Grand Marshals
in the 131st Rose Parade® presented by Honda, and join in the pre-game celebration of the 106th Rose Bowl Game® presented by Northwestern Mutual both are held on January 1, 2020.
PASADENA, Calif. -- The 2020 theme is 'The Power of Hope.' "With hope, we can aspire to do better and inspire others to reach higher; hope never quits; with hope anything, in fact everything is possible," said Tournament of Roses® President Laura Farber. "Rita Moreno, Gina Torres, and Laurie Hernandez epitomize hope. Through their talent, efforts, persistence, and dedication, they have achieved excellence and have given back to the world stories of hope, dreams fulfilled, dignity, respect and inspiration.  They have provided el Poder de La Esperanza para todo el mundo!"
•••• Rita Moreno has received four of the most prestigious awards in show business; an Academy Award®, a Tony Award®, two Emmy® Awards, and a GRAMMY® award. Her credits span more than six decades, beginning on Broadway at age 13. A recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor for her lifetime contributions to American culture, Moreno was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. In addition to her film, stage, television and concert accomplishments, Moreno gives her voice to important causes, including racial equality, hunger, early childhood education, as well as health issues like HIV, breast cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Moreno was among many celebrities to take part in the historic March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963 and has since been involved with many civic, cultural and charitable organizations, including the Jackie Robinson Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
•••• Gina Torre, well-known for her roles on Suits, Alias, Firefly and Westworld, was born in Manhattan to a close-knit Cuban family and raised in the Bronx. Gina's character, Jessica Pearson, on USA Network's hit original series Suits garnered award-winning success which lead to the spinoff series, Pearson. Currently she is staring in the lead role and executive producing Pearson, which sees her Suits character take on the world of Chicago politics. The role of Jessica has been a life changing one, earning Gina the National Hispanic Media Coalition's Award for Outstanding Performance in a Television Series and the Visionary Award from the LA Femme Film Festival. Before entering the world of acting, she studied opera and jazz as a vocal major which lead her to appear in plays and musicals on Broadway, being directed by such legends as Tommy Tune and Pete Masterson in Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public and Jerry Zaks in Face Value. In addition to her work on television and Broadway, Gina's film credits include The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions and Sundance Film Festival Critics Choice, Don't Let me Drown. Gina enjoys giving back through several philanthropic organizations; Heifer International, Dress for Success, Planned Parenthood and Save the Children.
•••• Laurie Hernandez earned Olympic Gold and Silver medals as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team. Laurie is a second generation American, her grandparents are Puerto Rican, making her the first U.S. born Latina to make the U.S. team since 1984. Following her win at the Summer Olympics, she earned another title, champion on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. In 2017, Laurie became an inductee into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and was recognized as the 2018 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Biggest Kid. Most recently, Laurie served as a cohost of America Ninja Warrior Junior, and as the voice of Valeria on Nickelodeon's Middle School Moguls. Laurie is the author of two books; "I Got This: To Gold and Beyond" chronicling her journey thus far and a children's picture book "She's Got This," each appearing on the New York Times Best Sellers list. When not in the gym, Laurie serves as Global Ambassador for Stomp Out bullying and travels the country inspiring young gymnasts and speaks to the next generation about following your dreams. Laurie will go for the gold again at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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PASADENA, Calif. -- America clebrates the New Year with the 131st Rose Parade, presented by Honda - By Gary Sunkin
Rose Parade® Theme History in the 21st Century

2020 The Power of Hope 2019 The Melody of Life 2018 Making a Difference 2017 Echoes of Success 2016 Find Your Adventure 2015 Inspiring Stories 2014 Dreams Come True 2013 Oh, the Places You'll Go!™ 2012 Just Imagine… 2011 Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories 2010 2010: A Cut Above the Rest 2009 Hats Off to Entertainment

2008 Passport to the World's Celebrations 2007 Our Good Nature 2006 It's Magical 2005 Celebrate Family 2004 Music Music Music 2003 Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination 2002 Good Times 2001 Fabric of America 2000 Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future

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Scores are based on criteria such as creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation, and dramatic impact.

• The future of mobility at LA Auto Show, Nov. 22 - Dec. 1, 2019 Automobility LA Press & Trade Days, Nov. 18 - 21 By Gary Sunkin
At the Los Angeles Convention Center professionals from the automotive and technology spaces gather to discuss what's next in transportation. AutoMobility LA attendees will also have the opportunity to witness vehicle debuts, discover startups, explore the latest in auto-tech innovations, and network. 

FIRESIDE CHATS
Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, CEO of Faraday Future
Ulrich Kranz, Co-founder and CEO of Canoo
Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Porsche Cars North America

PANEL DISCUSSIONS
A.C.E.S.' Impact on Big Retail
Trust is Everything in the Future of AVs
Sizing-up Micromobility
"Hey AI, Where Are We Heading?"

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS / VEHICLE DEBUTS
AEye.ai
Karma Automotive
Vulog
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Winners of AutoMobility LA's Hackathon and Top Ten Automotive Startup Competition will also be announced on stage on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
•••• In addition to vehicle debuts, press announcements and auto-tech exhibits, AutoMobility LA lends its platform to several organizations to host forums, think tanks and summits to complement its signature programming and provide attendees access to industry leaders in design, marketing and security. 

Securing Mobility Summit (Nov. 18)
Auto Think Tank Conference (Nov. 18-19)
MediaPost's Marketing: Automotive LA (Nov. 19)
Car Design Forum LA (Nov. 20)

•••• Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) is the first major North American auto show of the season each year.  In 2016, the show's Press & Trade Days merged with the Connected Car Expo (CCE) to become AutoMobility LA™.
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By Josie Cory
AHHH.... Autumn in Cannes... where mild breezes blow as the warm Mediterranean sun smiles over this beautiful spot on the Cote d'Azur. There you can feel a timeless sensuality, assuaging a nostalgia for the Mediterranean which since as far back as the 16th century has been a constant theme in many a Northern European's life.
"Now give us lands where the olives grow," Cried the North to the South, "Where the sun with a golden mouth can blow bubbles of grapes down the vineyard row!" Cried the North to the South (to borrow a phrase from the English writer Elizabeth Barret Browning.)
"Cannes," wrote Charles Lentheric, the indispensable and erudite historian of maritime Provence, in 1880, " is a town where you feel no need to work," and where the inhabitants were not interested in the world that lay beyond their shady gardens, or the sheltered balconys of their hotels. Now the world has come to Cannes, chosen to be the Mediterranean headquarters for its annual events, and when you stroll along the Croisette on some warm October day you will hardly share Mr. Lenteric's sentiments. Cannes has emerged quite cosmopolitan.

• 115- CANNES, the jewel among festival towns
•••• Cannes is host to the annual Festival de Cannes, as well as MIDEM, MIP TV and MICOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication, owned and organized by Reed MIDEM). It's been 32 years since TVI under Cory's ownership first covered MIPCOM in 1987.
•••• Although Cannes has remained the quintessential market place, despite enormous changes in the cinema, television and social media landscape, it was more casual back in 1987, of course. You could hang out with studio executives without much planning or go see a performer in his hotel room and spend the afternoon in discussing the latest video. There was no "French day," the interview period now set aside so French journalists can get their stories before everyone else.
•••• And many things were simpler. Though it sounds paradoxical, even getting stories back to my TVI Magazine -- it was less time-consuming in that pre-computer age. The festival headquarters had a room where telex operators who spoke not a word of English -- took your typewritten copy, grunted something unintelligible and transmitted it to the U.S. without a hitch.
•••• Since then, Cannes has only gotten bigger. Though we now live in an age when films can be viewed via links and streamed on computers anywhere in the world, the number of journalists covering the 4-day affair has multiplied.
•••• Cannes got off the ground after World War II with the Cannes Film Festival, and followed by tv markets MIPTV and VIDCOM, later MIPCOM when the market festival also responded to the advent of home video technology, including VCRs, DVDs and Blu-ray. As those new formats drove interest in older films and tv series and both French and American distributors wanted a platform to publicize their plans to re-release classics.
•••• Cannes is not just a festival that screens rarefied films. It also hosts a major market, known officially as the Marche du Film (established in 1959) held annually in conjunction with the Festival de Cannes, where about 4,000 films are shown to buyers from more than 100 countries. Here, deals are cut to bring movies to theaters in countries around the world or to release them on video or in digital formats.
•••• This kind of willingness and ability to literally pay the price to keep the festival relevant is a through-line in Cannes' response to challenges. The event's annual budget is a staggering 20 million euros, roughly $26 million, and half of that comes from governmental tax funds. The French public considers film to be part of its cultural patrimony and is quite willing to foot the bill to be the best.
•••• Part of that money goes to making the city as pleasant as it can be for festival visitors. Two months before the event begins, flowers get planted so they will bloom on schedule. One of the treats of getting to Cannes early is watching enormous cranes place huge, blossom-filled concrete planters into strategic positions along the Riviera.
•••• Given how easy it is to see films these days without leaving your room, why do people continue to spend such considerable time, energy and money to go to Cannes?
•••• Because, despite the billions of dollars involved, the movie and television business remains a personal one, where relationships count and seeing people face to face from time to time is essential. Cannes has made sure that there's no place better to do that than Cannes. What was true in 1946 is still true today: Everyone goes to Cannes because everyone else is there. No other place can make that claim, not even close.
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• 115- Coffee Fest at Western Food Service & Hospitality Expo

known as the largest food and beverage experience on the West Coast.
will take place August 25 - 27, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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• 115- An annual melting pot for global ideas at SIGGRAPH 2019
•••• The 46th SIGGRAPH conference is taking place 28 July-1 August at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with an impressive slate of world-renowned speakers across computer graphics industries.
•••• SIGGRAPH has always been an annual melting pot for sharing global ideas. And, as the makeup of our community continues to diversify, I am proud that this year's conference -- once again -- offers a showcase of CG industries that crosses international lines," noted Conference Chair Mikki Rose.
•••• The conference is a five-day immersion into the latest innovations in computer graphics and interactivity, featuring advances in animation, virtual and augmented reality, games, 3D printing, machine learning, visual effects, artificial intelligence, ray tracing, mobile, and other cutting-edge technologies. With sessions that cover the latest research, hands-on demos that show what new technology can do, and thought-provoking talks by global innovators, speakers at SIGGRAPH are changing what's possible. Of those who will showcase work at SIGGRAPH 2019, highlights include: Victoria Alonso, Marvel Studios (U.S. - keynote speaker; panelist, "The Making of Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Endgame'" Production Session)
• Sebastian Sylwan, Felix & Paul Studios (Canada - panelist, "'Space Explorers: Life in Orbit' - Filming VR In Microgravity" Production Session)
• Katherine Bouman, California Institute of Technology (U.S. - speaker, "Imaging a Black Hole with the Event Horizon Telescope" ACM SIGGRAPH Frontiers Talk)
• Akira Nakayasu, Kobe Design University (Japan - creator, Art Gallery; speaker, "Under Water Environments" Experience Presentation)
• Tim Sweeney, Epic Games (U.S. - speaker, "Foundational Principles & Technologies for the Metaverse" Talk)
• Luká? Likav?an, Masaryk University (Czech Republic - author, Art Papers; speaker, "Spaces, Territories, Perception" Art Papers session)
• Andrew Glassner, The Imaginary Institute (U.S. - lecturer, "Deep Learning: A Crash Course" Course)
• Ayush Tewari, Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany - author, Technical Papers; speaker, "11. Neural Rendering" Technical Papers session)
• Sean Santiago and Chrysta Burton, Netflix (U.S. - panelists, "The VFX of Netflix Series" Production Session)
• Keith Miller, Weta Digital (New Zealand - speaker, "Childish Gambino's Pharos - Real-time Dome Projection for Live Concert" Talk)
• Francisco Cortina, Magic Leap (U.S. - creator, Immersive Pavilion; speaker "Be Productive in New Ways" Experience Presentation)
• Lauren McCallum, Mill Film (Canada - panelist, ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Summit)
• Aidan Sarsfield, Animal Logic (Australia - panelist "Predictive and Proactive Pipelines: Approaches to Monitoring and Optimizing CG Film Production" Panel)
• Veronica Wendt, National Defense University (U.S. - speaker, "Cybersecurity - Threats to Business from Emerging Technologies" in Business Symposium)
• Jun Xing, miHoYo Inc. (China - contributor, "VR Hair Salon for Avatars" demo in Real-Time Live!)
• Vladimir Mastilovic, 3Lateral (Serbia - panelist, "FACS at 40" Panel)
• Martin Wicke, Google (U.S. - speaker, "How Computer Graphics Expertise Will Further the State of the Art in Machine Learning" ACM SIGGRAPH Frontiers Talk)
• Katja Wolff, ETH Zurich (Switzerland - author, Technical Papers; speaker, "10. Textiles and Fabrication" Technical Papers session)
• Adriana Schulz (U.S. - author, Technical Papers; speaker, "4. Capture Control" Technical Papers session)
• Evgeniy Khapugin and Alexey Silantiev, Nekki Limited, Banzai Games (Russia - lecturers, "Physics-Based Character Animation With Cascadeur" Studio Workshop)
• Candice Weber, Titmouse Animation (Canada - lecturer, "Creative Brainstorming in After Effects" Studio Workshop)
• Donna Cox, National Center for Supercomputing (U.S. - moderator, "Untold HERstories: An Homage to SIGGRAPH" Panel; panelist, ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Summit)
• Daniel Cohen-Or, Ph.D., Tel Aviv University (Israel - author, Technical Papers; speaker, "18. Off the Deep End" Technical Papers session)

•••• Rose adds, "Our theme this year is 'Thrive,' and there is no question that the fantastic men, women, and non-binary professionals who are participating at the conference in Los Angeles are thriving when it comes to their creativity and talent."
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• 115- Antonio Banderas receives CineMerit Award at Munich Film Festival
••••Actor Antonio Banderas who recently won the Best Actor trophy at last month's Cannes Film Festival for his performance in the Pedro Almodovar-directed film will be honoured with the CineMerit award at the 37th edition of Munich International Film Festival.
••••CineMerit Award is handed to outstanding personalities in the international film community for extraordinary contributions to motion pictures as an art form.
••••Banderas began his film career in the 1980s together with Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and films such as "Labyrinth of Passion", "Matador", and "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!".
•••• Joining Ralph Fiennes, Munich Film Festival (Filmfest München) will also present the festival's special award, the CineMerit Award to Spanish actor Antonio Banderas. In Munich, Banderas will personally present Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria), for which he's just received the award for best actor at the Cannes Film Festival.
••••Banderas began his film career in the 1980s together with Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and films such as "Labyrinth of Passion", "Matador", and "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!".
••••In the '90s, Banderas arrived on the Hollywood scene after he starred in film such as "Philadelphia", "Interview With the Vampire" and "Desperado."
••••Martin Campbell's "The Mask of Zorro" is, perhaps, the actor's most commercially successful film till date.
••••Actor Ralph Fiennes, the star of films such as "The English Patient", "Harry Potter" franchise and "The Reader", is also set to receive the award during the festival.
•••• In 1995, he was cast in the role of singer El Mariachi in Robert Rodriguez's action film Desperado. Along the dusty border between the US and Mexico, the gunslinger hunts down Bucho, a drug lord who killed El Mariachi's sweetheart. In Alan Parker's Evita, Banderas tells the story of Argentina's iconic first lady from the perspective of revolutionary Che Guevara. The biggest milestone of Banderas's career might well be the lead role in Martin Campbell's The Mask of Zorro. Banderas stars as heir to Don Diego de la Vega, the masked hero who seeks to avenge his people. He never took himself too seri
ously: Playing with his image as loveable rogue the actor took on the role of the Puss in Boots in Shrek 2. 
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• About FILMFEST MÜNCHEN, June 27 to July 7, 2019
The Munich International Film festival (German: Filmfest München) is the largest summer film festival in Germany and second only in size and importance to the Berlinale.
•••• It has been held annually since 1983 and takes place in late June to July. It presents feature films and feature-length documentaries. The festival is also proud of the role it plays in discovering talented and innovative young filmmakers. With the exception of retrospectives, tributes and homages, all of the films screened are German premieres and many are European and world premieres. There are a dozen competitions with prizes worth over ¤150,000, which are donated by the festival's major sponsors and partners.
••••With over 200 feature films and feature-length documentaries on more than 18 screens, Filmfest München attracts approximately 80 000 movie lovers each year. It accredits more than 600 members of the international press and media as well as over 2500 film industry professionals. It has always been a popular meeting place for industry insiders throughout Germany and Europe. The festival center is located at Munich's cultural center Gasteig, where screenings, panels, ceremonies and discussions take place and the festival offices are located. There are several participating movie theaters in the downtown area.
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• 115- Movie goers select their favorite film from the festival program to receive the BAYERN 2 AND SZ AUDIENCE PRIZE
•••• With 118 German premieres and 48 world premieres, FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 2019 is packed with exciting films that offer something for all tastes. But which film is the best of them? People are free to disagree -- or, better: they can vote. As in previous years, festival-goers can choose their personal favorite from among all the films competing. A trip for two to Venice will be raffled off among everyone who participates.
•••• Voting is very simple. On box-office tickets, you'll find a bar code number at lower left; on print@home tickets it's at top center as well as the bottom of the ticket. By entering the final six digits at www.filmfest-muenchen.de/publikumspreis between June 28 and July 6, 2019 at 9 a.m., you can indicate how well you liked that film by giving it one to five stars. To participate in the drawing, you must provide an e-mail address, as the winner is to be notified in writing. Eligible for the Audience Award are all films that have premiered at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN. Not eligible are television series, the New German TV Movies, the children's films of the Kinderfilmfest, and older films that are shown in the context of homages/tributes, retrospectives, and special events.
•••• The audience Award was presented for the first time in 2004, and since 2016 it is presented in collaberation by BAYERN 2 and the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
•••• The BAYERN 2 and SZ AUDIENCE PRIZE will be presented during the Award Ceremony, on July 6, at the Carl-Orff-Saal, Gasteig.
Winner: Der BAYERN 2 und SZ Publikumspreis
FOR SAMA
Regie: Waad Al Kateab, Edward Watts

Kinderfilmfest-Publikumspreis
LOTTE UND DIE VERSCHWUNDENEN DRACHEN
Regie: Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits
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•115- CineMerit Award for Ralph Fiennes
FILMFEST MÜNCHEN welcomes Ralph Fiennes as our guest on July 1st this year. The British actor and director will be honored with our festival's special award, the CineMerit Award. Fiennes will also participate in a Filmmakers Live! talk in the Gasteig's Black Box, at which fans and guests can pose questions of the Oscar-nominated performer.
•••• Whether as Lord Voldemort or as SS Hauptsturmführer Amon Göth, Ralph Fiennes knows how to lend a personal quality to pure evil. But he can also be an adorably flirtatious concierge, as in Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel". In his acting roles, Ralph Fiennes reinvents himself time and again, gives his characters unexpected facets, and is never afraid to take risks. He's said that a life full of contradictions helps him to make these characters come alive. His unique and intense portrayals have defined such Oscar-winning dramas as "Schindler's List", "The Constant Gardener", and "The English Patient", and have earned him several international awards. It's this versatility that makes Fiennes an outstanding and multifaceted actor who in recent years has also forayed into directing.
•••• That's why FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is showing all three of the films he's directed as well as further movies that display his accomplishments as an actor. The presentation of the CineMerit Award will include a screening of his new film THE WHITE CROW. Fiennes not only directed the film, but also played the part of renowned Leningrad ballet master Alexander Pushkin. One intense look from him, and he has everyone's attention. Dance instructor Pushkin stands in an empty room with calm stoicism and a gentle but determined look. At the ballet barre, his pupils are waiting for his signal. A slight gesture, a terse "Get ready" &emdash; and the tone is set. Just as gentle and determined is Fiennes' signature touch. He takes a calm and studious approach to the incredible story of legendary Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who astonished the world with his defection to France in 1961. Nureyev is played by world-class Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleg Ivenko.
••••In CORIOLANUS, his first film as director, Fiennes brought his appreciation of Shakespeare's works to the big screen. Prior to his success in film, Fiennes was long renowned on the English stage. At the young age of 27, he had notable roles in Shakespeare plays at London's National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Even though his career soon led to film, he returned time and again to the theater, playing Hamlet, King Lear, Julius Caesar, and the island sorcerer Prospero. In CORIOLANUS, he plays the haughty, vindictive general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, who has drawn the resentment of the Roman people upon himself.
••••In THE INVISIBLE WOMAN, his second film as director, Fiennes also played one of the main characters: legendary British author Charles Dickens, who starts a complicated love affair with a young actress named Nelly. Once again, the director made use of a literary template, Claire Tomalin's novel of the same title. In his relationship with Nelly, Dickens appears dominating and assertive, but actor Ralph Fiennes succeeds nonetheless in revealing the writer's uncertainty and vulnerability when growing older.
••••Determined and gentle, rebellious and subtle: that's the tone of Ralph Fiennes' work as a director. His films, like his roles, point out life's contradictions.
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• 115-Munich Filmfest to honour international filmmaker Bong Joon Ho
Bong Joon Ho is not only one of the most renowned international filmmakers of the moment but also the winner of this year's Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is honoring the 49-year-old South Korean director with a retrospective in which the complete works of his nearly 20-year career will be presented.
•••• Bong has been a very successful genre director, dealing with quite varied topics, though solidarity and cohesion are themes that come up time and again in his works. Now the director is represented in this year's CineMasters competition by his brand-new film PARASITE, which won the Palme d'or at Cannes. Here, too, Bong uses creative twists and turns to illustrate the difficulties of human interaction, on the family level as well as the societal level. A family and its sinister acts are at the center of this allegorical drama with comedic undertones. This film deliberately avoids categorization and holds a number of dramatic surprises. This mixture of satire, suspense, and social criticism is typical of Bong Joon Ho and is at the same time something completely new. It's the ideal starting point for discovering or rediscovering his work.
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• 115- 22nd Shanghai Int'l Film Festival, June 14- 24
•••• Cinema depicts all the vibes of human kind, while screen encompasses all in the world. But the glory of film is not only about the grandeur on the red carpet, but also about the selfless efforts and devotion of filmmakers behind the scenes. And it is the very latter that has made possible the audio-visual shocks in theaters and the spiritual satisfaction for the audience.
•••• Under the guidance of State Film Administration, the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival, held by China Media Group and Shanghai Municipal People's Government, released its official poster "Creative Heroes Behind the Scenes", which implies that it will inherit the classics, pay tribute to behind-the-scenes endeavor, seek after the future dreams, and inspire the wide filmmakers to bear the original aspiration, keep true to their hearts, carry on the craftsmanship, devote to creation for the people and contribute to China's transformation from a large film country to a film power.
•••• As the only competitive feature film festival in China recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF), since its birth in 1993, Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has been dedicated to inviting Chinese and foreign filmmakers to jointly build a bridge between Chinese films and the world. The 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival commissioned the famous poster designer HUANG Hai to create a poster with the theme of "Creative Heroes Behind the Scenes", whose inspiration mainly comes from the film HAVOC IN HEAVEN by Shanghai Animation Film Studios.
••••This top Chinese film, released in the 1960s, greatly enriched the audience's aesthetic imagination and influenced the creation of countless filmmakers across the world. For this work, the collective wisdom is all that matters, and there is no difference between the front and the back of the stage. SUN Wukong, symbolizing the spiritual totem of the Chinese nation, is the incarnation of bravery, loyalty, and ambition, which has such an overwhelming power as the conviction held by thousands of Chinese filmmakers in the wave of Chinese film development and transformation. The vivid image of SUN Wukong has also become a typical symbol of the Chinese culture that is recognized globally. The design idea of this official poster is to display traditional Chinese cultural elements to the world in the contemporary art language through the specific connotation of SUN Wukong's image.
••••Shanghai Animation Film Studios has offer great support by image authorization. And designer HUANG Hai has fully demonstrated the power of creativity in the reinterpretation of SUN Wukong's image. The color of the poster, designed to be close to the original film, is to restore the same visual effect. The unveiling waterfall curtain, appearing in another form of the classic scene in the film, also symbolizes the film festival to be inaugurated. The word "22" ingenuously brings forth the era sense in the main image. The "Monkey King", from the stage to the back of the scene, with his wise and playful eyes on the audiences watching the stage, is expecting the surprises by the film creators. The picture featuring vivid colors and lifesome image is thought provoking, which perfectly conveys the theme of this film festival's poster "Creative Heroes Behind the Scenes" - - the real glamour of films lies in collective wisdom and devotion, while paying tribute to the behind-the-scenes filmmakers.
••••••The theme "Creative Heroes Behind the Scenes" also integrates SIFF's positioning of "Based in Asia, Focusing on Chinese and Supporting New Generation", and the direction of building China into a film power by encouraging contents, respecting the behind-the-scenes work, and promoting new talents. Inspired by the design of the poster of the film festival based on the image of SUN Wukong, HUANG Hai hopes that more young filmmakers will watch HAVOC IN HEAVEN, as the craftsmanship in the behind-the-scenes workers of this film is the heritage to be carried forward and innovated with courage by all Chinese filmmakers.
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• 115-KCET and PBS SoCal Together Nominated for 56 Southern California Journalism Awards

Burbank, Calif. &endash; The Public Media Group of Southern California (PMGSC), formed by the merger of PBS SoCal and KCETLink Media Group, announced today that it received a total of 56 nominations for the 61st annual Southern California Journalism Awards presented by the Los Angeles Press Club. The tally ranks PMGSC and its content channels KCET and PBS SoCal as earning more nominations than all local television stations combined and the second highest number of nominations (after the Los Angeles Times) of any other Southern California media organization.
•••• The organization's nominations include a record-breaking 27 (up from 24 last year) for the acclaimed news program SOCAL CONNECTED in categories such as "Television Journalist of the Year" for the series' Executive Producer Karen Foshay, "Talk/Public Affairs Program," and "Animation Moving Graphic" for the show's "Immigration 101" digital initiative. KCET's multi-media arts and culture series ARTBOUND received 17 nominations, both for digital content and on-air episodes from Season Nine of the series.
•••• Also nominated are KCET's historical series LOST LA, produced in conjunction with the USC Libraries, CITY RISING, SOCAL WANDERER, EARTH FOCUS and THE MIGRANT KITCHEN. Included in the "Feature Documentary" category was PBS SoCal's FINDING HOME: A FOSTER YOUTH STORY, part of a special multi-platform social impact initiative that raises awareness about the challenges faced by transition-age foster youth in Los Angeles.
•••• The 2019 Southern California Journalism Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 30 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
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• The 55th Pasadena Showcase House of Design, April 21 - May 19
•••• An all-volunteer organization, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) is a non-profit California Corporation whose members donate their time and talents to produce the annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design.  Founded in 1948, and formerly known as The Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee, they adopted the Pasadena Showcase House of Design as their annual benefit in 1965.  It is one of the oldest, largest and most successful house and garden tours in the nation.
•••• A Los Angeles Times article, dated October 14, 1948, reads: "A Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee has been formed.  Composed of prominent members of the younger set, this organization came into being at a meeting and tea on October 8, in the home of Mrs. John B. Callery, Jr., who has been named president."
•••• The committee was formed to raise money for the Continuance Fund (later the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association) to help pay for the Pasadena series of concerts of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.  The original 18 founding members met their early donation goals with traditional affairs - a shipwreck party, a casino night, an assortment of bridge tournaments and a television party where guests dressed up like their favorite TV stars, when television was a relatively new phenomenon.  In those early days, between $3,000 and $5,000 was raised annually.
•••• The idea of a Pasadena Showcase House of Design was suggested in 1965 and the destiny of The Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee, now known as Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, was uniquely changed. With creativity and hard work from the committee, community support and enthusiasm - more than $11,000 was raised the first year.  Admission to the first Showcase House was $1.50, which included coffee and cookies, and approximately 7,500 visitors attended. Parking was in the neighborhood and, in some cases, on neighbors' lawns. Today, tickets range from $35 - $60 and approximately 30,000 visitors are shuttled from a nearby location
•••• "Art Sales" was added in 1970, beginning with two or three artists.  Today, about 25 vendors participate in the Shops at Showcase. Refreshments evolved from complimentary coffee and cookies, to lunches prepared by members, to a cafeteria with light fare to a full service restaurant with an additional Gourmet-to-Go station and al fresco dining and sometimes a pub.
•••• Due to the profound dedication of the members of PSHA who volunteer their time, the talent and financial commitment of the designers and the many others who donate their services, products and money - the Pasadena Showcase House of Design is now one of the oldest, largest and most successful house and garden tours in the United States.
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Barcelona, Spain - 115- Mobile World congress buzzes with 5G realities.
•••• The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance successfully brought together key global operators to showcase unique 5G use cases beyond mobile broadband at its press and industry briefing at Mobile World Congress.
•••• Taking place on the Deutsche Telekom stand with more than 150 attendees, NGMN welcomed speakers from AT&T, China Mobile, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom itself. Covering 4G and 5G campus network solutions in industrial and entertainment industries, smart energy, remote medical healthcare, factory automation and 5G powered maintenance for Industry 4.0, the briefing explored 5G expectations in key vertical industries and the next steps the industry needs to take to overcome key challenges.
•••• "The 5G use cases beyond mobile broadband presented during the briefing have truly highlighted the impact of 5G on fundamental vertical industries," said NGMN CEO Peter Meissner. "The presentations given by some of the industry's leading operators have clearly shown the potential that 5G has to transform a variety of industries and the challenges that we must all now work on overcoming in the journey towards 5G."
•••• Emmanuel Lugagne Delpon, Senior Vice President at Orange Labs Networks and Chairman of the NGMN Board, introduced the session by explaining the potential operator strategies of 5G introduction &endash; starting with enhanced mobile broadband for consumers that seamlessly builds on current networks and then extending towards to the industry focused applications with URLLC ultra reliable low latency communications capabilities. 
•••The use cases presented covered a broad range of applications:
• Emmanuel Lugagne Delpon, Senior Vice President at Orange Labs Networks, kicked off the session by revealing why immersive experience for Industry 4.0 needs 5G.
• Igal Elbaz, Senior Vice President of Wireless Technology at AT&T, discussed the creation of a 5G zone at the Magic Leap campus in Florida, enabling developers and creators to test applications and devices on a 5G network as the product is being built.
• Guangyi Liu, Wireless CTO of China Mobile Research Institute, China Mobile, explained how the unique capabilities of 5G technology will enable a different level of automation in energy networks. 
• Seizo Onoe, Chief Technology Architect at NTT DOCOMO and President of DOCOMO Technology, highlighted the medical healthcare trials with partners on 5G remote and mobile diagnosis.
• Arash Ashouriha, Senior Vice President, of Technology Architecture & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom, showcased the 4G and 5G campus network solutions available to industry customers, and the dual slice approach that integrates public and private LTE and 5G connectivity.
• Luke Ibbetson, Vodafone Group R&D Director, closed the presentations by discussing the transformation of factory automation, with a focus on spectrum licensing.
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• 115- Nancy O'Dell to ride as Grandmarshall of the 87th Hollywood Christmas Parade
HOLLYWOOD -- 2018 marks the historic 87th anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, an American holiday tradition. The annual parade takes place on the Sunday after Thanksgiving in the Hollywood community in Los Angeles, California, United States. Grand Marshal of the 87th Parade is Entertainment Tonight's Nancy O'Dell.
•••• Presented and produced by Associated Television International, the live parade which happens in association with The City of Los Angeles, is taped for network television, and will take place on Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
•••• The parade's telecast will be hosted by Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain and Montel Williams, with special co-hosts Elizabeth Stanton and Garrett Clayton.  The event will include live musical performances that will take place on two stages; featuring The Marine Toys For Tots.
•••• The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will premiere as a two-hour special on The CW Network on Monday, December 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET / PT (7:00 P.M. CENTRAL).  The parade will also air to more than one million American servicemen and women worldwide on American Forces Network.  A true Hollywood yearly tradition, the parade attracts more than one million in attendance each year, with larger than life inflatable character balloons and celebrity filled cars making the much heralded trek down the over three mile parade route.
••••About Nancy O'Dell:  Emmy Award-winning journalist Nancy O'Dell has proven to be a force in all areas of her career as a host, author, producer and entrepreneur.  One of the country's most respected and leading entertainment journalists, O'Dell is co-host of the most-watched entertainment news program in the world, three-time Emmy Award-winning ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. Prior to her work at ET, she served as the co-host of Access Hollywood and was named one of Television Week's "10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication."
•••• With more than 20 years of experience, O'Dell contributes to CBS This Morning and is a go-to anchor for live TV specials.  She was a special presenter on the Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as a host of the American Country Music Awards.  She hosted the 2016 Grammy Red Carpet Live Special on CBS, as well as the live Emmys, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Red Carpet Special for multiple years.  For 17 consecutive years she has hosted the Tournament of Roses Parade.  She is a member of the Academy of Country Music Awards and was the original host and consulting producer for Nashville Star, as well as the host and producer of HGTV's Celebrities at Home.
•••• In addition, she has hosted The NFL Kickoff Special, New Year's Eve Special, on Fox, The Kentucky Derby Special, The Miss USA Pageant and The Miss Universe Pageant.  O'Dell has contributed reports to NBC's Today show and Dateline.  O'Dell was handpicked by Oprah and Mark Burnett to host Your Own Show, one of OWN network's premiere primetime shows.
•••• On top of her broadcast journalism career, O'Dell is also a published best-selling author.  After her novel FULL OF LOVE:  Mom-to-Mom Advice for Enriching Families with Simple Photo Albums and Scrapbooking was published, O'Dell teamed up with Creative Memories to launch her own photo album line titled The Nancy O'Dell Collection.  The latest books by O'Dell, in conjunction with Creative Memories, are Secret Ingredients: Step-by-Step 'Recipes' for Creating Meaningful Gifts and Here's To Fabulous You which won the prestigious Addy Award.
•••• In 2012, O'Dell turned her creative talents to generating Little Ashby:  Star Reporter, an educational series of children's apps.  In these apps, children follow the story of Little Ashby, a cub reporter who goes to various places on assignment with her FUNtastic crew. "Santa's Big Premiere" was released in 2012 as the first in the Little Ashby app series and immediately shot to the Top 20 on the book charts in the iTunes App Store.  In addition, Parents Magazine listed the app as a "Must-Have."  The Little Ashby:  Star Reporter app received a 2013 Cynopsis:  Kids Imagination Award honorable mention for the best in kids' programming.  In addition, O'Dell currently serves as the face and spokesperson of Conair's highly regarded lines of professional hair care, RUSK and BaByliss Pro.
•••• O'Dell can often be seen on the silver screen such as appearing in the Golden Globe-nominated film Thank You for Smoking as well as Director Wes Craven including her in almost every installment of his huge blockbuster Scream franchise.  O'Dell has been honored with three Emmy Awards, three Associated Press Awards and two Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Awards and has been nominated for several additional Emmys.  In 2012, O'Dell was honored in New York Moves Magazine: Power Women issue as one of the most influential and successful women in her particular field.  The Alliance for Women in Media honored O'Dell in 2013 with their esteemed Genii Award for Excellence in Television.  Also in 2013, O'Dell was asked to host the highly-respected National Association of Broadcasters Luncheon.
•••• After her mother passed away in 2008 from complications related to ALS, O'Dell became a National Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and serves as the spokesperson for ALS.net. In August of 2009, MDA, O'Dell and O'Dell's family formed a foundation in her mother's name called Betty's Battle:  Fighting ALS.  In 2002, O'Dell was inducted into the American Red Cross's National Celebrity Cabinet and remains in that position today.  Also, she acts as an international board member for Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
•••• O'Dell began her broadcasting career as a reporter and anchor at WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach, SC.  O'Dell later worked as a morning news anchor and crime reporter at WCBD-TV in Charleston, SC. Before joining Access Hollywood, O'Dell was the evening co-anchor and investigative reporter in Miami for NBC's WTVJ-TV.
•••• A native of South Carolina, O'Dell is a summa cum laude graduate of Clemson University finishing with the highest obtainable honors in the top 2% of her class.  In May of 2013, during spring commencement ceremonies, Clemson University awarded O'Dell with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
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• 115- Automobility LA -Formerly LA Auto Show Press & Trade Days, at the LA Convention Center, Oct. 26 - 29

AutoMobility LA is where the new auto industry gets business done, unveils groundbreaking new products and makes strategic announcements in front of media and industry professionals from around the globe.
•••• Following AutoMobility LA, the 2018 LA Auto Show will open its doors to the public Nov. 30 &endash; Dec. 9.
• 115- More Than 60 Debut Vehicles at LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA ••• With more than 60 debut vehicles locked in for this year's AutoMobility LA, nearly half will make their highly-anticipated world premiere, including an all new-vehicle from Hyundai and a pickup truck from Jeep. Kia is also expected to have multiple vehicles make their world debut, including one of the brand's best-selling cars.
••••German luxury automaker Audi has confirmed that the e-tron GT concept 4-door electric performance coupe will make its global premiere at AutoMobility LA for media and industry professionals. Mitsubishi's newest concept is also set to make its North American debut at the show.
••••This year, 57% of AutoMobility LA's debut vehicles span across several segments within the luxury class; these include Volvo's latest luxury sedan, the all-new S60, which will make its auto show debut alongside the all-new V60 Cross Country wagon. The Swedish automaker has also confirmed that its global CEO is slated to make significant announcements about the company's progressive approach to transportation from its all-new display at AutoMobility LA.
••••The Polaris Slingshot three-wheeled roadster will also have its 2019 lineup of models make their auto show debut at AutoMobility LA, including the S, SL, SLR, and new Grand Touring.
••••"Cars are designed, purchased, tuned, customized and enjoyed year-round here in Los Angeles," said Terri Toennies, Executive Vice President and General Manager of AutoMobility LA and the Los Angeles Auto Show. "In a city that's known for its car culture and overall passion for cars, there is no better place to debut vehicles, reach influencers and engage with the masses than AutoMobility LA and the LA Auto Show.
About the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobility LA
Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) is the first major North American auto show of the season each year.  In 2016, the show's Press & Trade Days merged with the Connected Car Expo (CCE) to become AutoMobility LA™, the industry's first trade show converging the technology and automotive sectors to launch new products and technologies and to discuss the most pressing issues surrounding the future of transportation and mobility.
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• 115- American Film Market under way at the Loews hotel in Santa Monica.
•••• The AFM kicked off on October 31, running through November 7.
•••• The American Film Market is considered the world's largest motion picture business event held each year at the beginning of November in Santa Monica, California. More than 7,000 people attend the eight-day annual event to network and to sell, finance and acquire films, making it the pivotal destination for independent filmmakers and business people from all over the world.
Participants come from more than 80 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world's press all those who provide services to the motion picture industry.
••• Unlike a film festival, the AFM is a marketplace &endash; with over 200,000 square feet of exhibition space &endash; where production and distribution deals are closed. In just eight days, more than US$1 billion in deals will be sealed -- on both completed films and those in every stage of development and production.
••• The American Film Market uses all 15 movie theatres on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. Participants may view more than 500 screenings of 300+ films-- 29 new films every two hours. Titles range from big budget blockbusters that will be released by the major studios to lower budget art and genre films recognized at international film festivals.
••• The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), the trade association representing the world's producers and distributors of independent motion pictures and television programs.
••• The American Film Market held its first event March 21&endash;31, 1981
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