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• 40 Years of Munich Filmfest: A Gift to the Audience - TVIMagazine
•It's that time again: this evening, June 23, the 40th edition of FILMFEST MÜNCHEN held its opening gala in Munich. Some 1,500 guests from the arts, the film industry, and local government attended the ceremony at the Gasteig HP8 venue for concerts and cultural events.
•••• More than 20 members of the cast and crew of the opening film "The Persian Version" attended the opening gala at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN. Among them were director Maryam Keshavarz and lead actresses Layla Mohammadi and Niousha Noor.
•••• They presented a culture-clash comedy and cross-generational portrait that uses humor to dissolve boundaries and provide a positive outlook during moments of bitter reality. The film is a story about Leila and her Iranian parents, who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. As she tries to figure out her identity, Leila is torn not only between her two parents as a child of divorce, but also between two opposing cultures. It is a balancing act that she learns to master. As an added touch, the film team put on its own playlist after the screening, bringing the exuberant mood of the film to Munich.
•••• The approximately 1,500 invited guests who celebrated the opening of the 40th FILMFEST MÜNCHEN together included such prominent figures from the arts scene as Rufus Beck, Veronica Ferres, Iris Berben and Dr. Maria Furtwängler, as well as many other film directors, actors, actresses, and producers from Germany and abroad, along with the distinguished members of the festival juries, including Doris Dörrie, Friedrich Mücke, and Sophie Linnenbaum, and prominent political figures, including Bavaria's minister of digital affairs, Judith Gerlach, and Munich's vice-mayor, Katrin Habenschaden.
•••• Diana Iljine took the opportunity at the opening of the 40th FILMFEST MÜNCHEN to thank her team: "We as a team are here to provide a platform for creative people. And we do that with so much affection and so meticulously. That's magnificent. I wish to thank everyone who has been working tirelessly behind the scenes for months to prepare this festival, this anniversary. Now let's celebrate it together!"
•••• Minister of Digital Affairs Judith Gerlach highlighted the exceptional standing that Munich and Bavaria have in the film industry: "Over the forty years of its existence, FILMFEST MÜNCHEN has developed into Germany's largest summertime movie festival. And that's not by chance. Munich is home to outstanding production companies and studios. Digital film specialists work here on Hollywood blockbusters. Munich is a capital of filmmaking. And FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is the glittering showcase of this marvelous German and Bavarian film industry."
•••• Vice-Mayor Katrin Habenschaden was particularly enthusiastic about the films from the African continent as well as the stimulating program of supporting events: "Despite having turned 40, FILMFEST MÜNCHEN has remained young and audacious. The program reflects this; it is particularly wide-ranging this year and includes a focus on Africa, one of the most fascinating regions for cinema. The associated panel discussions and places for meeting up are valuable assets to the Filmfest. This is where the arts reveal what they can do best, namely bring different people together to create a community. With this anniversary film festival, Diana Iljine is delivering an impressive farewell performance that will hopefully resonate well."
•••• Festival director Diana Iljine also thanked all the partners and award sponsors for their unwavering commitment to FILMFEST MÜNCHEN.
•••• For this year's anniversary edition, the Filmfest has dug into the archives and will be screening, free of charge, some of the highlights from the four decades of its existence, from well-known classics to best-kept secrets. Munich audiences loved the Oscar-nominated film "Beyond Silence" by Caroline Link when it was screened in 1996. The film tells the story of a young woman named Lara, the daughter of deaf parents, who searches for and finds her own way through life. "Born in Flames" by Lizzie Borden, "Beautiful Dead Girls" by Dalibor Matani? and Jakob Lass's "Love Steaks" are also waiting to be discovered. "Young Soul Rebels" by British director and video artist Sir Isaac Julien, who came to Munich in May as part of a collaboration with Museum Brandhorst, will be screened as well.
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• Time is ticking as the SAG-AFTRA contract is to expire June 30.
SAG-AFTRA leaders describe negotiation talks as productive
•••• Members of the Directors Guild of America voted to ratify their contract, which provides increases in residuals and minimums as well as gains on working hours, family leave and creative rights.
•••• The SAG-AFTRA contract is set to expire next Friday June 30, and there has been some talk that the negotiations might be extended if the sides are unable to reach agreement on all points by then.
•••• Union president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland are optimistic saying they hope to be able to achieve a deal with the studios.
••••If they do, that would avert a "double strike," in which performers would join the Writers Guild of America on picket lines outside the major studios.
•••• SAG-AFTRA represents 160,000 performers. The union is seeking robust protections around the use of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as increases in residuals and regulations on self-taped auditions, among other issues.
••••The use of the word "strike" was avoided and made no mention was made of the strike authorization approved by 98% of the membership just before talks began on June 7.
••••The SAG-AFTRA strike authorization gives the leadership the power to call a strike beginning on July 1 if no contract has been reached.
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• 101- SAG-AFTRA And AMPTP Agree to Media Blackout for 2023 Contract Negotiations
LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2023) -- Today, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP began formal negotiations for a new contract, and with the agreement that neither organization will comment to the media about the negotiations during the process. 
•••• SAG-AFTRA's current contract with the AMPTP expires on June 30, 2023. 

Writers' strike: What's at stake and how it could disrupt Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2023) - Like writers, actors have argued that their compensation has been undercut by inflation and the shift to streaming, which pays less in residuals (fees for re-aired shows) than traditional broadcast models.
•••• Other contentious issues include artificial intelligence and the lack of regulations surrounding how actors' voices and images are used.
•••• Additionally, the union wants to bolster contributions to SAG-AFTRA's health and pension plans and curb the practice of self-taped auditions, a trend that accelerated during the pandemic.
•••• Studios and casting directors increasingly have required actors to submit video of themselves auditioning for roles, forcing them to take on audition costs that have typically been the responsibility of productions, the union has said.
•••• The last time actors went on strike was in 2000 in a dispute over their commercials contract.
•••• A previous actors' strike against the major film and TV studios was in 1980.
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• SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Strike Authorization with 97.91% Yes Vote
Results Set the Stage for TV/Theatrical Contracts Negotiations - TVIMagazine
LOS ANGELES (June 5, 2023) -- In a powerful show of solidarity, SAG-AFTRA members have voted 97.91% in favor of a strike authorization ahead of negotiations of the TV/Theatrical Contracts, with nearly 65,000 members casting ballots for a voting percentage of 47.69% of eligible voters.
•••• The strike authorization does not mean the union is calling a strike. SAG-AFTRA begins negotiations on June 7 with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The affirmative vote on the authorization empowers the union's National Board to initiate a strike if the AMPTP won't reach a fair deal with the union. The current SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts expire at midnight on June 30, 2023.
•••• "The strike authorization votes have been tabulated and the membership joined their elected leadership and negotiating committee in favor of strength and solidarity. I'm proud of all of you who voted as well as those who were vocally supportive, even if unable to vote. Everyone played a part in this achievement," said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. "Together we lock elbows and in unity we build a new contract that honors our contributions in this remarkable industry, reflects the new digital and streaming business model and brings ALL our concerns for protections and benefits into the now! Bravo SAG-AFTRA, we are in it to win it."
•••• "I could not be more pleased with this response from the membership. This overwhelming yes vote is a clear statement that it's time for an evolution in this contract. As we enter what may be one of the most consequential negotiations in the union's history, inflation, dwindling residuals due to streaming, and generative AI all threaten actors' ability to earn a livelihood if our contracts are not adapted to reflect the new realities. This strike authorization means we enter our negotiations from a position of strength, so that we can deliver the deal our members want and deserve," said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.
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• 101-SAG-AFTRA National Board Unanimously Agrees to Send Strike Authorization Vote to Members 
LOS ANGELES (May 17, 2023) -- In anticipation of the union's forthcoming TV/Theatrical Contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which begin June 7, the SAG-AFTRA National Board agreed unanimously to recommend that its members vote to authorize a strike. An affirmative vote does not mean a strike would necessarily happen, but it would allow the National Board to call one if deemed necessary during the negotiations process. The action comes following a unanimous agreement by the TV/Theatrical negotiating committee that the strike authorization would give the union maximum bargaining leverage as it enters this round of negotiations with the AMPTP. SAG-AFTRA represents more than 160,000 entertainment and media professionals.
•••• "For the first time in a very long time, our member leadership stands in solidarity at the negotiating committee and the National Board levels on moving forward with a strike authorization. We must get all our ducks in a row should the need present itself, said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. "The prospect of a strike is not a first option, but a last resort. As my dad always says, 'Better to have and not need than to need and not have!' Therefore, I implore eligible members to follow the leads of both the negotiating committee and the National Board with an unprecedented show of solidarity and make three a charm with an emphatic 'yes' for a strike authorization vote!"
•••• SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland explained, "Strike authorization sends an important message during the negotiations process. A 'yes' vote gives the National Board the power to call a strike if the AMPTP does not negotiate fairly in our upcoming bargaining. This will be a seminal negotiation that will determine the future of what it means to be a working performer. We must be ready to fight to secure a meaningful deal for our members." 
•••• Earning a living as a professional performer has become increasingly difficult, with both inflation and the streaming ecosystem undercutting compensation -- all the while, corporate profits and executive pay at studios continue to rise. Add to this the unregulated use of artificial intelligence and the burdens of the industrywide shift to self-tape, the outlook for working actors becomes unsustainable without transformative change. 
•••• A successful strike authorization vote doesn't initiate a strike. Instead, the strike authorization permits the National Board to declare a strike if the studios and streaming companies fail to negotiate fairly with SAG-AFTRA for the benefit of its members.
•••• Postcards will be sent to eligible members on Thursday, May 18 with instructions on how to vote, and voting will close at 5 p.m. PT on Monday, June 5. 
•••• The current SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Agreement expires at midnight on June 30, 2023.
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WGA Writers Strike
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• 115- Cruise down the Danube river at NATPE Budapest June 10 - 22
•••• Central and Eastern Europe's most established market featuring the US studios.
With nearly 400 regional buyers in attendance, NATPE Budapest is the go-to content marketplace for distributors, streamers and acquisition executives.
•••• TV2 Media Group CEO Pavel Stantchev will take to the main stage at NATPE Budapest in June to give the keynote presentation.
•••• NATPE Budapest will once again feature a nighttime cruise, down the Danube River, reviving a popular tradition that used to be a networking mainstay of the market.
•••• Delegations from the Organization of Ukrainian Producers (OUP), Spain's ICEX and the Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) in the US will be attending this year's most prominent global TV market focused on the CEE and EMEA regions, taking place from June 19 to 22.
•••• Created in March 2022 in response to the Russian army's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, OUP's mission is to create documentary and fiction projects about Russian military aggression in Ukraine, supporting movie professionals in hard times and bringing personal stories of living through this conflict to the world.
•••• The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) supports, protects and advances the global independent film and television industry. Its membership includes more than 140 companies from 23 countries.
•••• The event will continue its longstanding tradition of presenting screenings hosted by some of the global TV industry's biggest players. US studios including A+E Networks International, Paramount Global Distribution and Sony Pictures Television are already on board to showcase their newest programming.
•••• NATPE Budapest will also be home to a growing contingent of exhibitors with content to sell and new projects to finance. More than 60 are already signed up to do business on its market floor and meeting suites, including its newest exhibitors StudioCanal, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and Warner Bros. International Television Production, joining other industry heavyweights such as Entertainment One, FOX Entertainment, Fremantle, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal Global Distribution, Paramount Global Distribution and Sony Pictures Television. 
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• 106- LA county officials open the regional connector Transit prospect

Gary Sunkin (TVInews) and Stepanie Wiggins (CEO, Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Ms Wiggins told TVI that she has been waiting for this opening for many years.

LOS ANGELES - June 16, 2023 - When Metro's Rgional Connector opens today it will makes it easier to ride across LA County as passengers will be able to travel from Azusa to Long Beach, East LA to Santa Monica and through downtown LA all on one train. With the opening there will no longer be an L (Gold) Line in the Metro system.
••• Hundreds of commters, office workers and Metro employees gathered at the Little TokyoArts District station for the noon opening.
•••• With the opening of Metro's Regional Connector, The transportation agency is offering free rides all weekend to celebrate. The project, which has taken roughly $1.8 billion and nearly a decade to complete, is expected to shave off a chunk of commuting time for Metro riders and provide them with a seamless one-seat ride.
•••• In 2008, the Metro Board of Directors included initial funding for the Regional Connector in the Measure R sales tax ballot measure, which was approved by L.A. County voters. The project was also funded by approximately $1 billion in federal grants and loans, as well as bonds from the state's high-speed rail project.
•••• The project includes three new underground stations and extends from the L Line (Gold) in Little Tokyo and Arts District communities to the A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines at 7th Street/Metro Center Station. The project will combine the A, E and L Lines into two rail lines -- the new A and E Lines.
•••• Metro officials, state leaders and others gathered to celebrate the grand opening at a ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.
•••• As part of the transit agency's celebration, Metro will offer free rides on all trains, buses, Metro Bike and Metro Micro through the weekend. Commuters will be able to take advantage until 3 a.m. Monday.
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• 115-The Palm Springs International Film Festival takes place June 20 - 25
••• The Palm Springs International Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming over thousands of attendees each year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.
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The Festival is also known for its annual Film Awards Gala, honoring the best achievements of the filmic year by a celebrated list of talents.
•••• Produced by the Palm Springs International Film Society, the Festival offers events and film screenings featuring films from 60+ countries.

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• 115-Tribeca Gala screenings
•••• The festival opened Wednesday evening with the North American premiere of "Kiss the Future," a documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck about how artists and musicians formed an underground community of resistance during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s, and the 1997 U2 concert celebrating the liberation of the Bosnian capital.
•••• "We are grateful to the people of Sarajevo and to U2 for giving us the opportunity to help tell this special story," Damon said in a statement. "Though this event happened almost 30 years ago, we feel it has strong relevance to today's world, serving as a powerful reminder that human creativity can provide a powerful antidote to even the most horrific of situations."
•••• In a separate statement after the selection was announced, U2's Bono said, "We know U2's marquee is helpful in getting the lives of these local heroes to a wider audience, but even at my most puffed up I couldn't have imagined our tiny role being given so much care, attention and screen time by [director] Nenad Cicin-Sain. If defiance is the essence of romance, then the people of Sarajevo are the most romantic figures. Viva Sarajevo!"
•••• The festival will also feature world premiere gala screenings of documentaries about Carlos Santana (Carlos), Cyndi Lauper (Let the Canary Sing) and French Montana (For Khadija, executive produced by Drake and Diddy), with performances by each artist after the screening of their respective documentary. And Megan Thee Stallion will participate in a live conversation.
•••• The closing night marks the 30th anniversary of Robert De Niro's directorial debut with a screening of a restored version of "A Bronx Tale," starring De Niro and Chazz Palminteri, adapted from Palminteri's one-man play (June 17). The screening is followed by a conversation with De Niro, Palminteri, producer Jane Rosenthal, and The New Yorker's David Remnick
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• 115- Diane von Furstenberg to keynote Tribeca Film Festival
•••• This year's program, taking place Wed June 7 - Sunday June 18, will include a keynote from Diane von Furstenberg, Founder and Co-Chairwoman of DVF, in conversation with comedian Seth Meyers about the origins of her namesake company, her predictions for the fashion industry, and her advice for a younger generation of women entrepreneurs. In another keynote conversation, leaders at two iconic American companies, General Electric Global Chief Marketing Officer Linda Boff and General Motors Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation Alan Wexler will discuss how both experimentation and data-driven insights impact their brand narratives, what role corporate social responsibility plays in business, and how they leverage the power of storytelling to inform consumers during their companies' moments of historic transformation.

During a career of nearly five decades, Diane von Furstenberg has exhibited an expert level of staying power through savviness and adaptation. From building a fashion brand from scratch to pivoting to QVC and relaunching her company to engaging a new generation of women in the digital age, her personal brand and businesses have flourished, achieving global popularity and recognition. Her philanthropic work has empowered women all over the world and her charitable donations have reshaped New York City's landscape for the better.
•••• In a conversation with Seth Meyers, von Furstenberg will speak on the origins of her namesake company, her predictions for the fashion industry, and her advice for a younger generation of women entrepreneurs.
•••• Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist, author, and Founder and Co-Chairwoman. In 1974, she created the iconic wrap dress, which became a symbol of power and independence for women and grew into a global brand. Diane has received a vast array of accolades; Lifetime Achievement Away from the CFDA, named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, Chevalier de la Légion D'Honneur from France and Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne from her native Belgium. Most recently, she received the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award for her remarkable leadership and dedication to women. She currently serves on the boards of Vital Voices, and the CFDA.

Seth Meyers is an Emmy Award-winning writer, New York Times bestselling author and host of NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers." Meyers began his TV career with "Saturday Night Live" in 2001, where he was a cast member for 13 seasons. He served as head writer for nine seasons and "Weekend Update" anchor for eight. In 2019, he released his debut standup special, "Lobby Baby," on Netflix. Meyers executive produces Peacock's "The Amber Ruffin Show," IFC's "Documentary Now!," and in total has garnered 27 Emmy nominations. His children's book, "I'm Not Scared, You're Scared," was released in March 2022.

•••• Tribeca Festival also announced the official selections for the 2023 Tribeca X Award, which celebrates the best-in-class projects of the year in five categories: Feature Film, Short Film, Series, Immersive, and Audio. Brands represented include A&W, Adobe, Amazon, Atlassian, Bulgari, Common Citizen, Flipper's Roller Boogie Palace, Gjenge Makers, Google, Indeed, John Deere, Kawai, MIT Solve, Motown Records UK - Chivas, Panasonic, Room to Read, Sony AI, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Square, Tracksmith and PUMA, U.S. Bank, Novo Nordisk and Verizon. Selected projects will be available to screen on Tribecafilm.com starting June 7.
•••• The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The annual Tribeca Festival will celebrate its 22nd year from June 7&endash;18, 2023 in New York City.
•••• In 2019, James Murdoch's Lupa Systems bought a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, bringing together Rosenthal, De Niro, and Murdoch to grow the enterprise.
•••• The 2023 Tribeca Festival is presented by OKX and with the support of our partners: AT&T, Audible, Black Women on Boards, CHANEL, City National Bank, Diageo, Easterseals Disability Services, Expensify, Indeed, NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, National CineMedia, Novartis, ServiceNow, Spring Studios New York, The Wall Street Journal, Tubi, and Variety.
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• 115- Pasadena Playhouse will receive the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award

•••• The Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California, is only the second Los Angeles institution to earn the honor
•••• The prize, which includes a $25,000 grant, will be presented at the 76th Tony Awards on June 11 in New York.
•••• Since the Writers Guild of America agreed to not picket the event, thus allowing the televised broadcast to proceed in a revised form.
•••• The Mark Taper Forum, was the first L.A. theater to receive the Regional Theatre Tony in 1977. Additional Southern California recipients are the Old Globe in 1984, South Coast Repertory in 1988 and La Jolla Playhouse in 1993.
•••• The Pasadena Play House doesn't lack the experiences of various crisis. In 2010 it was close to shutting down when most of the staff was laid off and the rreminder of the season cancelle while filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rescued by the generous donors, the theater was back when producing artistic director Danny Feldman was appointed to succeed long-term artistic director Sheldon Epps in 2016.
•••• Founded in 1917 by Gilmor Brown, a resourceful theater enthusiast, Pasadena Playhouse began as a community theater. Early success inspired more than a thousand community members to buy the land at 39 S. El Molino Ave., on which a state-of-the-art theater was planned. In 1925, the attractive Spanish Colonial Revival building, now included in the National Register of Historic Places, opened its doors
•••• Under Brown's leadership, the theater drew attention through its programming ambition
•••• In 1928, Brown formally established a school of theater arts, which quickly built a national reputation as young Hollywood hopefuls flocked from across the country to break into the movie industry. Notable alumni from the school's extensive history include Eve Arden, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Sally Struthers, Jo Anne Worley, Robert Preston, Mako, Raymond Burr and Jamie Farr.
•••• After Brown died in 1960, the Playhouse began to stall. The Taper's emergence in 1967 created a new cultural center of gravity and the rise of university drama departments eroded the Playhouse's enrollment. The Pasadena Playhouse finally went dark in 1969. But resurrection would not be denied even if it took almost two decades.
•••• By 1986, the theater, which had been purchased by the city of Pasadena, was back in business. The main stage was humming again.
••••The last few years brought an unexpected challenge with a once-in-a-century pandemic closing the Playhouse for 20 months. The challenges remain formidable, but the theater seems finally on secure footing.
•••• However, this year saw one of the biggest initiatives in its history launched -- the Sondheim Celebration, a six-month-long festival in honor of the Broadway lyricist and composer who died in 2021.
•••• Survival of the Pasadena Play Playhas has been touch-and-go but now brought a welcome prize, The Tony Award.
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• 115-The Cincinnati Music Festival back to the Cincinnati Riverfront
••By Mark Anderson (Television Int'l Magazine)

••• 2023 represents The Festival's 59th year of bringing top R&B talent to Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Music Festival will take place July 20 - 22.
••• Originally called the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival when it was first held in 1962, the Cincinnati Music Festival has grown and evolved into a spectacular three-day event on Cincinnati's riverfront. Starting out as an all-jazz concert, over the years it has grown into a three-day festival featuring great music from the hottest stars in R&B, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, as well as up and coming artists. Past performers include Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Patti Labelle, New Edition, Earth Wind and Fire, Lakeside, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson and many others
••• By the year 2000, the festival was the largest of its kind in the United States, drawing more than 50,000 people annually from all across the country. The festival has been held at various sites through its nearly 60 year history, including French Lick Indiana, the Carthage Fairgrounds, and the Hamilton County Fairgrounds before landing at its current home in Paycor Stadium on Cincinnati's river
front.
••• Accompanied by a street festival dubbed Festival 513, the Cincinnati Music Festival has an estimated annual economic output of $107 million, according to the Greater Cincinnati Center for Economic Education at the University of Cincinnati. 2015 marked the first of many years in partnership with Cincinnati based global company P&G.
 •••• The Cincinnati Music Festival Presented by P&G is co-promoted by The Santangelo Group and Ohio Valley Entertainment. 2023 represents The Festival's 59th year of bringing top R&B talent to Cincinnati.  

• About The Santangelo Group:
The Santangelo Group, led by Owner Joe Santangelo, has promoted or co-promoted the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paul Brown Stadium since 2005.  Prior to that, they promoted the Festival as the Coors Light Music Festival, the Kool Jazz Festival and the Ohio Valley Music Festival stretching back to 1962.  In addition to the Cincinnati Festival in Cincinnati, The Santangelo Group promotes the Hampton Jazz Festival in Hampton, VA.

• About Ohio Valley Entertainment (OVE):
OVE is an entertainment company created to co-promote the Macy's Festival in 2006. In addition to its involvement in the Cincinnati Festival, OVE has promoted other events at Paul Brown Stadium including the 2012 Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw "Brothers of the Sun" tour.
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Neighborhood Activations: May 24-27, 2023
Public Tours & Expo: May 26-29, 2023

• 101- LA Fleet Week at Port of Los Angeles is South California's largest Memorial Day Event - By Gary Sunkin (Television International Magazine)
LA Fleet Week® is an annual, multi-day celebration of our nation's Sea Services held on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over the extended Memorial Day Weekend. Events include:
• Active duty ship tours
• Military displays and equipment demonstrations
Live entertainment
• Neighborhood Activations including San Pedro, Hollywood, Downtown L.A., Venice, Brea,
• and Wilmington
• Downtown San Pedro and Wilmington Welcome Parties
• Aircraft flyovers
• Galley Wars presented by FOX Entertainment  -culinary cook-off competition between Navy,
•Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army teams
• Competitions including Dodgeball presented by FOX Studios
• Military band performances across L.A.

Lots of fun for the entire family. And best of all, the weekend event is FREE to the general public!

LA Fleet Week is not only a fun public event, but also facilitates numerous symposiums, exercises, and outreaches focused on community resiliency, disaster preparedness, and support for area residents.Learn more by clicking here.

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THE SHIPS

USCGC Terrell Horne
•••• Based in San Pedro, California, fast response cutter Terrell Horne is the third of four planned FRCs to be stationed in the Port of Los Angeles.
•••• Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, the cutter's namesake, served as executive petty officer of Coast Guard Cutter Halibut. He was mortally injured while conducting maritime law enforcement operations near Santa Cruz Island, California, on Dec. 2, 2012. 
•••• FRCs are replacing the 1980s-era Island-class 110-foot patrol boats and are designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdictions; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. They can reach a maximum speed of more than 28 knots and have an endurance of at least five days.
NOTE: USCGC Terrell Horne will be located in the Downtown Harbor just south of the main LA Fleet Week EXPO footprint, between the fire station and the LA Maritime Museum.

USS Cincinnati 

The USS Cincinnati (LCS-20)
Class and Type: Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS)
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•••• It was designed to provide the Navy with modern, sea-based platforms that are networked, survivable, and built to operate with 21st century transformational platforms.
•••• The ship is equipped with Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) protection from air threats, features improved nuclear blast and fragmentation protection and a shock-hardened structure. The fiber-optic shipboard-wide area network (SWAN) allows "plug in and fight" configuration, updating and replacing hardware more easily when newer technology becomes available.

Length: 418 ft
Beam: 104 ft
Draft: 14 ft
Displacement: 2784 tons (full)
Speed: 40+ knots

USS PRINCETON

The USS PRINCETON (CG-59)
Class and Type: Ticonderoga-class cruiser (CG)

USS Princeton (CG 59) is the 13th Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of Princeton. The ship has completed three deployments to the Arabian Gulf and won two consecutive Battle Efficiency Awards in 1992-1993. Princeton was the first Ticonderoga-class cruiser to carry the upgraded AN/SPY-1B radar system.
Length: 567 ft. 

Beam: 55 ft.
Draft: 34 ft.
Displacement: 9,800 tons (full load)
Speed: 32.5 kts.
Crew: 24 Officers 340 Enlisted
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Memorial Day

What we now refer to as Memorial Day began as Decoration Day just after the Civil War in 1868. It was established as a day to remember the war dead by decorating their graves with flowers. The North and The South originally observed Decoration Day on different days until the mid-20th century when the last Monday of the month was chosen to honor all Americans who died while serving in the military.

• Fellow Americans, It's Gary Sinise here

You may know me from my roles in movies like Apollo 13 and The Green Mile or the CBS television series CSI NY -- but it was in 1994 and playing the role of Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, that my life changed and inspired my enduring connection to our defenders, veterans, and first responders.

This year, I'm honored to again serve as an Honorary Grand Marshal for the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

The National Memorial Day Parade is an event like no other … and this year, the American Veterans Center is bringing it BACK in full force, with 5,000+ participants marching down Constitution Avenue before a crowd of 250,000+ in-person, as well as T.V. broadcast that reaches 100 million households around the country. 

Fellow American, the National Memorial Day Parade is PRIMARILY FUNDED by private contributions, including from generous Americans like you. Will you help chip in today to help support the Parade with a gift of $25, $50, $75, $150, or more?

Support the National Memorial Day Parade

When the American Veterans Center first called me 18 years ago and invited me to the National Memorial Day Parade, I was honored to join the event to remember our fallen heroes.

The American Veterans Center revived the Parade in 2005 after it had been dormant for nearly 70 years. And this year, they're bringing the Parade back better than ever.

Every American should be proud that generations of our brave servicemen and servicewomen, from the last of our "Greatest Generation" heroes of World War II to our veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq, will get the public thanks for their service that they deserve this year.

But I know that the defenders and families of the fallen who will join me in the National Memorial Day Parade will be thinking of their friends and loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country -- the brave Americans we honor on Memorial Day.

Sadly, our country is losing hundreds of World War II veterans each day, so the mission of the National Memorial Day Parade is more important now than ever -- as this year's event may be the LAST opportunity for our WWII heroes to commemorate their friends who never came home.

Please make your most generous contribution of $25, $50, $75, $150, $250, $500, to support the National Memorial Day Parade and make it the tribute that our nation's heroes deserve.

Support the National Memorial Day Parade

The National Memorial Day Parade costs a fraction of other major public events to put on each year. In fact, the entire parade costs about as much as just THREE balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade or TWO floats in the Rose Bowl Parade! 

That means that every dollar that's contributed by a generous American like you makes a difference for this important event.

Your support of the American Veterans Center not only helps the Parade, but also supports great programs like:

• Recording hundreds of oral histories of veterans from World War II to today before we lose these stories forever.

• Holding our National Youth Summit which allows young students a chance to hear firsthand from veterans from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 

• Producing veteran-focused T.V. documentaries and specials that remind Americans of the price of our freedom.

Please join me in support of the National Memorial Day Parade with a gift of $25, $50, $75, $150, $250, $500, or more right now.

But no matter how much you can give to this important cause, I want to ask something additional of you.

On Memorial Day -- this year and every year -- please join me in honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

Come to the National Memorial Day Parade in D.C. Visit a local veterans' cemetery. Send a note to a family of the fallen. Or simply take a quiet moment to think about the men and women who gave their lives to defend OUR country.

I believe while we can never do enough to express our gratitude to our defenders, veterans, and first responders, we can always do a little more.

Fellow American, thank you for your support of America's heroes, and please -- if you're able, make a gift to help fund the National Memorial Day Parade right now.

Sincerely,

Gary Sinise
Honorary Grand Marshal
National Memorial Day Parade

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The mission of the American Veterans Center and the World War II Veterans Committee is to preserve and promote the legacy and experiences of America's veterans and active duty service personnel from World War II through today.

A non-profit educational organization, the AVC and WWIIVC are funded solely through generous contributions from people like you. All contributions are tax-deductible.

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Memorial Day Concert

WASHINGTON, DC -- PBS will broadcast the National Memorial Day Concert live from Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. ET on the West Lawn of the US Capitol. This will be the 34th year the annual all-star event honors the men and women who served in the U.S. armed forces, as well as their families and those who sacrificed their lives for their country.

Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinis and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna, who have dedicated themselves to supporting the troops and veterans' causes, will be hosting once again. The concert will also feature special appearances and performances with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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• 115- Michael Douglas to receive Honorary Palme d'or at the 76th Festival de Cannes
" It is always a breath of fresh air to be at Cannes, which has long provided a wonderful platform for bold creators, artistic audacities and excellence in storytelling. From my first time here in 1979 for "The China Syndrome" to my most recent premiere for "Behind the Candelabra" in 2013, the Festival has always reminded me that magic of cinema is not just in what we see onscreen but in its ability to impact people all around the world. After more than 50 years in the business, it's an honor to return to the Croisette to open the Festival and embrace our shared global language of film." Michael Douglas
••• 32nd Festival de Cannes, time to walk up those red carpet Steps. Michael Douglas arrived for the first time on the Croisette. He was with actors Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon, as well as director James Bridges for the presentation of "The China Syndrome." Thirteen years later, in 1992, the sulphurous "Basic Instinct," by Paul Verhoeven was presented in Competition. Shaking up the thriller genre, the film was the talk of the Croisette: it propelled Sharon Stone to the rank of international icon and confirmed the power of Michael Douglas' talent. In 1993, Joel Schumacher's Falling Down was presented in Competition, for the American actor's third participation at the Festival.

•••• Michael Douglas will receive the Palme d'or d'honneur at the 76th Festival de Cannes, in recognition of his brilliant career as well as his engagement for cinema. The Festival de Cannes will pay a tribute to him during the Opening Ceremony broadcasted live on France 2 and internationally on ••• Brut. Tuesday, May 16.
•••• He reappeared on the Steps only 20 years later, with "Behind the Candelabra" by Steven Soderbergh. Transformed, moving and at the apex of his art, Michael Douglas played the famous singer and pianist Liberace. But his history with the Festival de Cannes began long before all this, through his father, Kirk Douglas, a lover of France and its cinema. The latter had marked the history of the Festival by presiding over the Jury in 1980. With the strength of his conviction and his character, he awarded the Palme d'Or to Akira Kurosawa and to Bob Fosse for "Kagemusha and All That Jazz."
•••• Michael Douglas has inherited his father's love for motion pictures, the kind of love that gives faith in the power of a film and spurs the desire to defend it body and soul. "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" by Milo Forman is proof of this; it is his first production in collaboration with Saul Zaentz and it gave him 9 Oscar nominations and the film was awarded Best Picture in 1975.
•••• Michael Douglas has worked as an actor with the greatest in the industry, such as Robert Zemeckis in "Romancing the Stone" (1984), Ridley Scott in "Black Rain" (1989) or Barry Levinson in "Disclosure" (1994). With Oliver Stone, he won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1987 for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko, a greedy New York broker in "Wall Street." The sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" was screened Out of Competition at the 63rd Festival de Cannes.
•••• In addition to his valuable contribution to cinema, Michael Douglas advocates multiple causes. In his capacity as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, he has been committed to nuclear disarmament across the world since 1998 and he has also been a longstanding advocate of gun control in the United States.
•••• To complete the tribute to Michael Douglas, a previously unreleased documentary by Amine Mestari, produced by Folamour with the support of Ciné+ and soon to be broadcast on Arte, will be shown on the Festival site for two days, from Sunday May 14 at 6pm to Tuesday May 16 at 6pm.
•••• This special documentary MICHAEL DOUGLAS, THE PRODIGAL SON shows how Michael, an actor and producer like his father Kirk, had to embrace their resemblance throughout his remarkable career in order to assert his difference. The time to learn how to become Michael when your name is Douglas.
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• 115-The Cincinnati Music Festival back to the Cincinnati Riverfront
••By Mark Anderson (Television Int'l Magazine)
••• 2023 represents The Festival's 59th year of bringing top R&B talent to Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Music Festival will take place July 20 - 22.
••• Originally called the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival when it was first held in 1962, the Cincinnati Music Festival has grown and evolved into a spectacular three-day event on Cincinnati's riverfront. Starting out as an all-jazz concert, over the years it has grown into a three-day festival featuring great music from the hottest stars in R&B, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, as well as up and coming artists. Past performers include Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Patti Labelle, New Edition, Earth Wind and Fire, Lakeside, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson and many others
••• By the year 2000, the festival was the largest of its kind in the United States, drawing more than 50,000 people annually from all across the country. The festival has been held at various sites through its nearly 60 year history, including French Lick Indiana, the Carthage Fairgrounds, and the Hamilton County Fairgrounds before landing at its current home in Paycor Stadium on Cincinnati's river
front.
••• Accompanied by a street festival dubbed Festival 513, the Cincinnati Music Festival has an estimated annual economic output of $107 million, according to the Greater Cincinnati Center for Economic Education at the University of Cincinnati. 2015 marked the first of many years in partnership with Cincinnati based global company P&G.
 •••• The Cincinnati Music Festival Presented by P&G is co-promoted by The Santangelo Group and Ohio Valley Entertainment. 2023 represents The Festival's 59th year of bringing top R&B talent to Cincinnati.  

• About The Santangelo Group:
The Santangelo Group, led by Owner Joe Santangelo, has promoted or co-promoted the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paul Brown Stadium since 2005.  Prior to that, they promoted the Festival as the Coors Light Music Festival, the Kool Jazz Festival and the Ohio Valley Music Festival stretching back to 1962.  In addition to the Cincinnati Festival in Cincinnati, The Santangelo Group promotes the Hampton Jazz Festival in Hampton, VA.

• About Ohio Valley Entertainment (OVE):
OVE is an entertainment company created to co-promote the Macy's Festival in 2006. In addition to its involvement in the Cincinnati Festival, OVE has promoted other events at Paul Brown Stadium including the 2012 Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw "Brothers of the Sun" tour.
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TVInews attends Electrify Expo

Gary Sunkin (TVInews) - Photo By: Cody Lopez

• 115- Electrify Expo is the one-stop shop to kick the tires on all things electric - By Gary Sunkin (Television Int'l Magazine)
•••• Electrify Expo will take place May 20-21, 2023 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
•••• It is North America's largest electric vehicle festival. Attendees at this year's Electrify Expo will ride, drive and demo the world's top electric cars and trucks alongside electric motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and more.
•••• In addition to automakers, Long Beach attendees will experience exciting e-bike, e-scooter, and other micromobility products from one to four wheels from top brands.
•••• Press Day for Electrify Industry Day happens on May 19. It's an event for networking with EV and micromobility professionals and discussing the latest trends, analysis, and insights during a full day of programming and brand engagement.
•••• Speakers and panelists include industry mega-minds from Ford, Walmart, Hyundai, MotorTrend, the EPA and more!
•••• Attendees at this year's Electrify Expo rode, drove and demostrated the world's top electric cars and trucks alongside electric motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards. Including:

• BMW: i7, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive 35, i4 eDrive 40, i4 M50
• Chrysler: Pacifica Hybrid
• Ford: Mach E, F150 Lightning
• Kia: EV9 and EV6
• Mitsubishi: Outlander PHEV
• Tesla: Models S, 3, X, Y
• Toyota: Rav4 Prime, Prius, Tundra Hybrid, bZrx, Mirai
• Volvo: All-electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge;
• Plug-in Hybrid XC60 Recharge and XC90
• RechargeVolkswagen: ID.4

Plus other micromobility products from one to four wheels from top brands including:
• Cake
• GIANT
• NIU
• Onewheel
• Ryvid Motorcycles
• Stacyc
And so many more!
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• 115- Cruise down the Danube river at NATPE Budapest June 10 - 22
•••• Central and Eastern Europe's most established market featuring the US studios.
With nearly 400 regional buyers in attendance, NATPE Budapest is the go-to content marketplace for distributors, streamers and acquisition executives.
•••• TV2 Media Group CEO Pavel Stantchev will take to the main stage at NATPE Budapest in June to give the keynote presentation.
•••• NATPE Budapest will once again feature a nighttime cruise, down the Danube River, reviving a popular tradition that used to be a networking mainstay of the market.
•••• Delegations from the Organization of Ukrainian Producers (OUP), Spain's ICEX and the Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) in the US will be attending this year's most prominent global TV market focused on the CEE and EMEA regions, taking place from June 19 to 22.
•••• Created in March 2022 in response to the Russian army's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, OUP's mission is to create documentary and fiction projects about Russian military aggression in Ukraine, supporting movie professionals in hard times and bringing personal stories of living through this conflict to the world.
•••• The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) supports, protects and advances the global independent film and television industry. Its membership includes more than 140 companies from 23 countries.
•••• The event will continue its longstanding tradition of presenting screenings hosted by some of the global TV industry's biggest players. US studios including A+E Networks International, Paramount Global Distribution and Sony Pictures Television are already on board to showcase their newest programming.
•••• NATPE Budapest will also be home to a growing contingent of exhibitors with content to sell and new projects to finance. More than 60 are already signed up to do business on its market floor and meeting suites, including its newest exhibitors StudioCanal, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and Warner Bros. International Television Production, joining other industry heavyweights such as Entertainment One, FOX Entertainment, Fremantle, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal Global Distribution, Paramount Global Distribution and Sony Pictures Television. 
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• 101-SAG-AFTRA National Board Unanimously Agrees to Send Strike Authorization Vote to Members 
LOS ANGELES (May 17, 2023) -- In anticipation of the union's forthcoming TV/Theatrical Contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which begin June 7, the SAG-AFTRA National Board agreed unanimously to recommend that its members vote to authorize a strike. An affirmative vote does not mean a strike would necessarily happen, but it would allow the National Board to call one if deemed necessary during the negotiations process. The action comes following a unanimous agreement by the TV/Theatrical negotiating committee that the strike authorization would give the union maximum bargaining leverage as it enters this round of negotiations with the AMPTP. SAG-AFTRA represents more than 160,000 entertainment and media professionals.
•••• "For the first time in a very long time, our member leadership stands in solidarity at the negotiating committee and the National Board levels on moving forward with a strike authorization. We must get all our ducks in a row should the need present itself, said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. "The prospect of a strike is not a first option, but a last resort. As my dad always says, 'Better to have and not need than to need and not have!' Therefore, I implore eligible members to follow the leads of both the negotiating committee and the National Board with an unprecedented show of solidarity and make three a charm with an emphatic 'yes' for a strike authorization vote!"
•••• SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland explained, "Strike authorization sends an important message during the negotiations process. A 'yes' vote gives the National Board the power to call a strike if the AMPTP does not negotiate fairly in our upcoming bargaining. This will be a seminal negotiation that will determine the future of what it means to be a working performer. We must be ready to fight to secure a meaningful deal for our members." 
•••• Earning a living as a professional performer has become increasingly difficult, with both inflation and the streaming ecosystem undercutting compensation -- all the while, corporate profits and executive pay at studios continue to rise. Add to this the unregulated use of artificial intelligence and the burdens of the industrywide shift to self-tape, the outlook for working actors becomes unsustainable without transformative change. 
•••• A successful strike authorization vote doesn't initiate a strike. Instead, the strike authorization permits the National Board to declare a strike if the studios and streaming companies fail to negotiate fairly with SAG-AFTRA for the benefit of its members.
•••• Postcards will be sent to eligible members on Thursday, May 18 with instructions on how to vote, and voting will close at 5 p.m. PT on Monday, June 5. 
•••• The current SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Agreement expires at midnight on June 30, 2023.
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Day Eight of WGA Writers Strike
Photo by Gary Sunkin (Television Int'l Magazine)

• WGA negotiations fail - Writers Guild strike begins
•••• The board of directors of the East and West Coast division of the WGA voted unanimously to call a strike effective 12.01 a.m. Tuesday, May 2.
•••• Thousands of members were to walk picket lines after the union was unable to reach a last-minute agreement with the major studios on a new three-year contract to replace the one expiring Monday night.
•••• The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said it offered "generous increases in compensation for writers as well as improvements in streaming residuals."
••• Writers are seeking a larger slice of the pie as steaming has dramatically transformed the television business. They voted by a historic margin of 98% to 2% in favor to grant strike authorization sought by their leaders if the couldn't reach a deal on a new film and TV contract on behalf of 11,500 members.
••• The walkout which could last for weeks or even months, is expected to put a halt to much of TV and film prodction nationwide.
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 Day Eight of WGA Writers Strike in front of KTLA
Photo by Gary Sunkin (Television Int'l Magazine)

• 101- Writers Guild of America calls for strike authorization
•••• The leadership of the Writers Guild of America is asking its 11,500 members to authorize a strike should they fail to reach an agreement on a new contract with the studios. The guild's negotiators cited a lack of progress in contract talks that began last month.
•••• Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing union leadership to call a strike if talks with Hollywood studios fail. The strike-authorization vote passed with 97.85% of members in favor, WGA leaders announced Monday.
•••• Leaders of the Writers Guild of America secured a strong showing of support from members on Monday, moving the union closer to a possible work stoppage that would disrupt Hollywood production and ripple across Southern California's economy.
••• WGA members voted by a historic margin &emdash; 98% to 2% &emdash; (among 9,218 ballots cast) in favor of a strike authorization, which allows union leaders to call a walkout if they are unable to negotiate a new film and TV contract.
••• The vote, held April 11 to 17, adds pressure to already high-stakes negotiations between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America over pay and conditions.
••• The current three-year contract, covering about 11,500 members, expires May 1.
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LtR: Lucy Chen, Marketing Director, (Zemarc Fluid Power) Kaylin Poley, Employee Experience Specialist (Terran Orbital) and Tom Cook, CEO/Founder (Spacely)

• 115- Space Tech Expo back for its 11th edition, May 2 - 4 at the Long Beach, Convention and Entertainment Center, California, USA
•••• It is North America's premier B2B event for the space industry. ••••
•••• Face-to-face networking and engagement has proven its worth in generating high quality leads and bespoke industry contacts time and again. This is what we offer to exhibitors at Space Tech Expo USA, with a visible presence amongst thousands of your peers looking to buy and create game-changing partnerships, participating at North America's leading B2B space event provides you with that all important edge over your competitors.
•••• The aerospace supply chain at Space Tech Expo USA, offers the opportunity to meet your competitors, peers and new contacts in an unmatched face-to-face setting. Exhibitors offer a showcase of the latest cutting-edge innovations, technologies and products that will help you secure your next manufacturing.
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• 101- SAG-AFTRA Statement in Support of WGA Negotiations 
LOS ANGELES -- The SAG-AFTRA National Board on Apr 22, 2023, voted unanimously to pass the following resolution in support of WGA negotiations with the AMPTP: 

WHEREAS, history shows that fairness and equity to the workers who power the creativity of the entertainment industry has only been achieved through solidarity and the efforts of those workers working within their labor unions and guilds; and

WHEREAS, changes in the economics of the entertainment industry have worked to the great benefit of large corporate employers and in many cases to the detriment of the creators who make their businesses possible; and 

WHEREAS, workers are stronger when they stand together united, and the unions that represent them are more powerful working and collaborating together; and

WHEREAS, after weeks of bargaining, it is time for the employers in our industry to step up and make meaningful changes to fairly compensate writers and to acknowledge their unique needs and concerns, along with the concerns shared by all artists and workers in the industry;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Board that SAG-AFTRA stands strongly in support and solidarity with the members of the Writers Guild of America who are engaged in contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. It is long past time for the studios, streamers, and other employers in the entertainment industry to remove roadblocks to fair and equitable wages and working conditions, and to agree to terms that reflect the unique worth and contribution of creative talent and workers, without whom the industry would not exist.

SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, influencers and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists in the 21st century and beyond.
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• 101- SAG-AFTRA on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Doubles in Media and Entertainment
LOS ANGELES (Mar. 17, 2023) - SAG-AFTRA proudly supports the Human Artistry Campaign's core principles for Artificial Intelligence Applications in support of Human Creativity and Accomplishment and today reaffirmed its position on digital voice, likeness and performance simulations. The terms and conditions involving rights to digitally simulate a performer to create new performances must be bargained with the union. In addition, any use or reuse of recorded performances is limited by our collectively bargained contract provisions, including those requiring consent and negotiation of compensation.
••••These rights are mandatory subjects of bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act. Companies are required to bargain with SAG-AFTRA before attempting to acquire these rights in individual performers' contracts. To attempt to circumvent SAG-AFTRA and deal directly with the performers on these issues is a clear violation of the NLRA.
••••Additionally, Global Rule One, a fundamental principle of the union stating that SAG-AFTRA members must always work under a union contract anywhere they work, covers entering into any agreement with an employer to digitally simulate a member's voice or likeness to create a new performance. As such, members should not assign these rights to any employer who has not executed a basic minimum agreement with the union. 
••••Human creators are the foundation of the creative industries and we must ensure that they are respected and paid for their work. Governments should not create new copyright or other IP exemptions that allow AI developers to exploit creative works, or professional voices and likenesses, without permission or compensation. Trustworthiness and transparency are essential to the success of AI. 
••••SAG-AFTRA will continue to prioritize the protection of our member performers against the unauthorized use of their voices, likenesses and performances. We are in frequent contact and actively collaborate with other performers unions around the world on these important issues. We follow the newest developments in AI technology, its uses in the entertainment and media industries, and the evolving legal landscape. We will continue to negotiate and enforce provisions around these technologies and their uses so employers and performers can work collaboratively. 
••••Members who believe that employers are asking them to surrender AI rights should email their agreement to aiquestions@sagaftra.org. The union will investigate and take appropriate steps to protect members based on the specific circumstances. Please also email us with any questions regarding authorizations, riders or improper uses.

• SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, influencers and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists in the 21st century and beyond.
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• 40th Anniversary of Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi"
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - April 20, 2023 -- The El Capitan Theatre is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" with an opening night fan event and a Trilogy Day.

• About Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi": 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most beloved chapters in the Star Wars saga, Return of the Jedi. Released in 1983, it was the third film in the original Star Wars trilogy, bringing to a close &endash; at least for a time &endash; the storylines introduced and developed in 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope and 1980's The Empire Strikes Back. Return of the Jedi is the film that first featured Jabba the Hutt, the lovable Ewoks, and one of the most poignant moments in the entire Star Wars saga -- Vader's ultimate sacrifice to save his son... and the galaxy. Rated PG.

• About The El Capitan Theatre: The El Capitan Theatre is an exclusive first-run movie theatre equipped with state-of-the-art technology, operated by The Walt Disney Studios. Known as Disney's Home on Hollywood Boulevard, the theatre also hosts live stage shows, world premieres, special events and screenings of classic Disney films. In 2014, the City of Los Angeles declared the theatre a Historical Monument after it's restoration showcasing the original lavish architecture.
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• SAG-AFTRA Acquires Commercial Office Property in North Hollywood, California - Site to Be Future Home to the Union's National Headquarters
LOS ANGELES, (APRIL 11, 2023) - SAG-AFTRA, the nation's largest entertainment industry union, recently closed a deal for the purchase of an existing commercial office building and nearby vacant lot in North Hollywood, California.
•••• The property features more than 118,000 square feet of commercial office space and is 100 percent leased with two anchor tenants -- Pilgrim Media Group and Screen Engine/ASI. In total, the purchase includes the building on 1.22 acres and a nearby 0.71-acre vacant lot that provides a significant development opportunity for future office space, event facilities or additional leasable square footage.
•••• SAG-AFTRA was represented by Arlene Sommer of Cushman & Wakefield in the $46.6 million acquisition from former owner Dr. David Lee of Jamison Properties.Members will be kept apprised of critical design, occupancy and development milestones as they unfold. 
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• 102- BuzzFeed News shutting down as company cuts staff
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NEW YORK - April 20, 2023 -- BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting in 2021, is shutting down, due to economic challenges facing digital media companies attempting to deliver serious journalism.
•••• A memo from BuzzFeed chief Jonah Peretti announced the closure Thursday in a staff memo, which also said the New York-based company is cutting 15% of its staff.
•••• "While layoffs are occurring across nearly every division, we've determined that the company can no longer continue to fund BuzzFeed News as a standalone organization," Peretti said.
•••• BuzzFeed News, which once had as many as 250 employees, has undergone significant staff reductions in recent years, shrinking to a team of about 50.
•••• BuzzFeed's content was aimed at a younger demographic of digital natives who embraced the company's stories designed to get traction on social media.
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• 115- MIPTV 2023 marks 60th Jubilee
••••CANNES, France -- Mip TV 2023 will mark the' 60th jubilee scheduled for April 17 to 19, at it usual location in the Palais des Festival. MIP TV is Cannes's longest-running annual television and content marketplace tradefair.
•••• The Spring International Content & Co-production is 4 Markets in One:
•••• Billed as 'the biggest week in unscripted television', MIPTV features genre focused strands for Documentary & Factual (MIPDOC), Formats (MIPFORMATS), Drama (MIPDRAMA) and Kids and Young Adults (Future of Kids TV). ••••
•••• In addition to the MIPDOC COPRODUCTION SUMMIT, the footprints for both MIPDOC and MIPFORMATS are significantly expanded for the 60th anniversary edition of MIPTV, including the inaugural MIPDOC International Buyer Screening Showcase for over 500 invited buyers on the eve of the market and an extended MIPFORMATS programme featuring further workshops, the FRAPA summit and a new Fresh TV Formats survey from The WIT.
•••• Once again running alongside MIPTV will be international festival CANNESERIES (14-19 April) whose Season 6 also introduces its first documentary selection.
•••• Among the hundreds of leading documentary and factual buyers confirmed to attend the market are representatives from A+E Networks, Aljazeera Media Network, Amazon Studios, American Public Television, ARTE, CBC/Radio-Canada, Channel 4, Foxtel, France Télévisions, Globo, The HISTORY Channel, ITV, National Geographic Television, Network Ten, NHK Enterprises, PBS International, RMC Découverte, RTE, Seven.One Entertainment Group, Sky, SBS, TF1, Warner Bros. Discovery.
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LAS VEGAS -- April 18, 2023 -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today preliminary registered attendance of 65,013 for the 2023 NAB Show, the centennial celebration of the world's premiere convention for the broadcasting media, entertainment and technology industries.
•••• "We are thrilled to have so many exhibitors, attendees and partners from around the world join us in Las Vegas to help celebrate 100 years of innovation. More than any other year, everyone is filled with so much enthusiasm and energy as they engage on the show floor, in special sessions and throughout the entire event," said Curtis LeGeyt, NAB President and CEO. "We thank the NAB Show community for helping us reflect on our collective experience with media and entertainment and for previewing the many innovations we'll see within the next hundred years."

• 60 MINUTES TO RECEIVE INSIGHT AWARD FROM LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION AT 2023 NAB SHOW

Washington, D.C. -- Venerated television news magazine "60 Minutes" will receive the second annual Insight Award from the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) during the Welcome Session at the 2023 NAB Show on April 17 in Las Vegas, Nev. The award recognizes the iconic program's 55-year history of excellence in broadcast journalism.
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 • 101- Passionate hip hop dancers meet at USA Hip Hop Championship at Burbank Mariott, April 14 - 16 - By Gary Sunkin
•••• Coast to Coast dance crews from all across the United States will unite in Los Angeles for the biggest weekend in hip hop dance. The three-day event includes the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship, World Moves Dance Workshops, meeting and socializing with respected living legends and icons of hip hop dance, and shopping the latest apparel and merchandise in Hip Hop International's Marketplace. JV Megacrew division; Mini crew division; Megacrew divisions
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• 115- The 4th Filmocracy Film Market is around the corner!
•••• On April 6 - 8, Filmhub the virtual market presents a rare opportunity to get face time with executives who can launch your film/script/project into the stratosphere. Unlike other film markets, you don't just buy a badge and wander the halls hoping someone will sweep you off your feet. At the Filmocracy Film Market you click on the executive you want to meet with, wait for your turn, and start building that relationship. Love it or hate it, Hollywood is built on these relationships and if you don't have them, your career is infinitely harder.
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• 101- Hear Jackie Gibson in "BROADWAY BOUND" at the Lineage Performing Arts Center, Pasadena - (Television Int'l Magazine)
JACKIE GIBSON -- "Whatever the mood calls for, she's there, smooth and velvety, hard and angry, sexy and inviting. So great to hear a singer who knows what she's singing about and is capable of making you feel it 100%," so says celebrated vocal coach Terri Baker Weiss of Los Angeles-based singer JACKIE GIBSON.

Having performed locally throughout including E Spot Lounge, Feinsteins, The M Bar, the Gardenia Supper Club, Catalina's, Myrtle Tree Café, The Pour House, Campus Jax, La Puglia. And most recently at the Agua Caliente Casino in Palm Springs, in the beautiful Cascade Room, Jackie is probably

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best known for her often performed "Songs at the Brill Building" cabaret show that celebrates the best loved classics of the late 50s/early 60s.
•••• She is collaborating with singer/songwriter Wayne Moore, on her children's story, with Wayne and Jackie writing the lyrics and music for the upcoming book. She also has been recording the works of singer/songwriter Stephen Michael Schwartz, and the works of both the multitalented producer/musician Stephan Oberhoff and Country Music Hall of Famer Sharon Vaughn.
••••Jackie has been researching her Latino roots, and has been preparing a show as well as writing a book about her mother, Dr. Helia Israel Benavides Olivera, MD, sharing her journey of being a Latina woman whose passion was medicine, and the struggles she faced to become a doctor in California.
•••• Jackie is also part of a Latina duo, "DOS DIVAS," with fellow singer Lorraina Marro. Together, they celebrate their Latin roots and family stories, growing up as Latinas in Los Angeles. She is a member of the Angela O'Neil and the Outrageous 8 little Big Band.
•••• Singing songs from the Great American Songbook… She also is a member of the non profit group Theatre Americana, performing throughout Los Angeles and surrounding cities. They have an upcoming Broadway show, "BROADWAY BOUND," performing at the Lineage Performing Arts Center on April 28 and 29 in Pasadena, CA.
•••• Jackie's other passion is as a creator/producer of specialized fundraising events that assist fellow L.A. jazz artists. in various life-altering states of need. She is a member of the CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MONROVIA GUILD and loves to share her songs at various functions.
•••• She has been chosen to be featured on RADIO AIRPLAY'S TOP ARTIST OF THE WEEK and social media. Radioairplayblog.logspot.com - Radio Airplay's Top 10 Artists of The Week. Jackie's single "LOVE SAID MY HEART" is being featured on jango.coms' INDEPENDENT ARTIST'S TOP PICK. ••••
•••• Tickets for BROADWAY BOUND" at the Lineage Performing Arts Center, 920 Mountain St., Pasadena, CA. http://www.bloomagain.ticketleap.com/broadway-bound---bloom-again-fundraiser/ Friday, 4/28 @7:00 pm - Saturday, 4/29 @3:00 pm
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• 102- These Countries spend the most time online
•••• Undoubtedly, we spend a significant portion of our day online. But just how much?
•••• According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, the average time spent browsing the internet in 2022 was 397 minutes (6 hours and 37 minutes) per day. It equates to an astonishing 2,415 hours yearly, or nearly 30% of our time.
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• 101- John Wick: Chapter 4 sets franchise record with 73.5 Million •
••• Lionsgate said Wick 4 is one of nine movie franchises to set a box office record on its fourth release in the past 40 years.
•••• The fourth installment in Lionsgate's successful John Wick movie franchise met expectations, with the Keanu Reeves-starrer generating an estimated record $73.5 million in North American weekend ticket sales through March 26, according to Lionsgate. John Wick: Chapter 4 added another $64 million in foreign revenue to top $137.5 million in worldwide ticket sales.
•••• The opening exceeded the $56.8 million debut of John Wick: Chapter 3 &endash; Parabellum in pre-pandemic 2019. That movie went on to realize more than $328 million in global revenue.
•••• Driven by word of mouth, an A CinemaScore, skillful marketing strategy, and a 95% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score, John Wick Chapter 4 screened at 3,855 locations as well as 1,692 premium priced format screens, including Imax, Premium Large Format, and Motion Enhanced Seats (DBOX, 4DX, MX4D), according to Lionsgate. 
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• 106- Proclamation by Wallace G. Wilkinson, former Governor of Kentucky
• 1992 proclaimed Nathan Beverly Stubblefield year and
• Murray, Kentucky 'Birthplace of radio'

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• 115th Anniversary of the N.B. Stubblefield's Wireless Telephone Patent
1908 0512 - PATENT GRANTED: Stubblefield's U.S. Patent, Number 887,357, All Purpose Wireless Telephone, Filed April 5, 1907, Granted May 12, 1908. / Click MORE STORY TO GO DIRECTLY TO U.S. Patent Office - (Patent Expires May 12, 1925) CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW PATENT
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Trivia: What other event occurred in 1902, the year of Stubblefields's public demonstration in 1902.

A: The founding of J.C. Penney stores by James Cash.
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• 102- Nathan B. Stubblefield, the Man History Overheard
By Harvey Geller
•••• In Life's current Bicentennial issue, radio checks in, at #86 on the hot "100 Events That Shaped America," 19 buttons behind Bell's telephone. Erroneously, Life lists Guglielmo Marcon's dots and dashes as the first wireless broadcast, a fable echoed by the World Almanac and Encyclopedia Britannica. It's a forgivable mumpsimus, since the evidence offered on the following pages has not, until now, appeared in any national publication.
•••• The birth of broadcasting is a bizarre soap opera saga, a lacrymal legend of mystery, machination, ephemeral enshrinement, decline, disillusionment and disaster. It's denouncement dissolves six miles north of Murray, Kentucky, in a two-room shanty constructed of pine and cornstalks, where radio's uncelebrated architect is discovered 48 hours after his death, his records scattered, his equipment destroyed, his brain partly eaten by rats. Even local radio fails to mention his demise. He is Nathan Beverly Stubblefield, the man history over-heard and then overlooked.
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SMART90 stands for Stubblefield Nathan, Marconi Guglielmo, Ambrose Fleming, Reginald Fessenden, Tesla Nicola, DeForest Lee, Armstrong Edwin Howard, Alexanderson Ernst Fredrik Werner, Farnsworth Philo,

•••• SMART-DAAF Boys, Vol I, 'The Inventors of Radio & Televison & The Life Style of Nathan B. Stubblefield," by Troy Cory-Stubblefield and Josie Cory, Library of Congress Number 93060451. (ISBN) 1-883644-003, pgs. 580. •Copyright © 1993

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• 115- The 26th Shanghai TV Festival with focus on story's quality & energy
•••• On the morning of August 5, the meeting of judges for Magnolia Award of the 26th Shanghai TV Festival (STVF) was held, including Chinese judges for Dramas, Documentaries and Animations.
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• 101- Troy Cory, First American to perform on Stage in China, PRC

• 101- Cory's Road to China;

• ••• Troy Cory was among the first international entertainers and the first American entertainer to perform in the People's Republic of China, beginning in 1988. In itself a notable culture-historical feat, in view of China's closed door policies of the late 70s and well into the 80s. The PRC's administrative climate in comparison is much less restrictive now and China's open door policy enables many entertainers to introduce themselves to the populace Chinese audiences.
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+• 101- Cory Meets Jiang Zemin, former President PRC

• • Back in the 80s, as a goodwill ambassador representing the U.S.A., Troy Cory and his back-up dancers and singers, "The Brooke Sisters," were the first entertainers from the United States to appear in a full staged program in the People's Republic of China during the Shanghai TV Festival, and televised on China's National Television (CCTV), viewed by over 300 million people.• •
• • It was there Cory met Jiang Zemin, then mayor of Shanghai, and who later became the 5th President of the People's Republic of China.•
• The '88 Shanghai Concert was the beginnings of Troy's concert tours in China for the next two decades. The concerts, just to name a few, included the following cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Anshan, Harbin, Fuzhou and and Tsingtao (Qingdao)
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• 114- Ron Rice, Hawaiian Tropic founder in 2004 accompanied the Troy Cory Show on a concert tour through China. -
Rice died May 19, 2022 at the age of 81 in Daytona Beach, Florida
••• He grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, and fell in love with the beaches of Florida on a childhood visit. He made his home in Daytona Beach, where he worked as a high school chemistry teacher and part-time lifeguard.
••• It was at his part-time job that Rice was inspired by seeing people all over the beach using Coppertone suntan lotion. He became determined to create a unique competitor, using his chemistry knowledge to experiment with a suntan lotion formula, scented with coconut and fruit.
••• He famously mixed his first formula in a garbage can, bottling it at home in his garage with a $500 loan from his father to launch his business. He named it Hawaiian Tropic to evoke an exotic beach locale.
••• His experiment was a hit making him a multi-millionaire, with his Hawaiian Tropic suncare brand creating sales of $110 million per year.
••• Ricewith his Hawaiian Tropic brand became known for sponsoring beauty pageants and NASCAR racecars.
••• In 2004 he accompanied Troy Cory to a concert tour through China.
•••After selling Hawaiian Tropic to Playtex in 2007, Rice returned to the industry in recent years with the suncare brand Habana Brisa.
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• 114- Scott B. Whitenack-Stubblefield Esq., great-grand son of wireless telephone inventor, Nathan B. Stubblefield, died - By Troy Cory
Scott Bryan Whitenack passed away untimely on September 18, in Los Angeles, CA.
•••• Scott, aka Scott Stubblefield, was one of four children with siblings, Alden, Keith, and Priscilla. (His brother Keith pre-ceded him in death at the age of 32). His parents were Troy Cory Stubblefield, an entertainer and author and Dorothy Swafford, owner of a furniture and antiques retail store. Scott's children are Steven, David and grand-children, William, Bruce, Cora and Max, borne to Steven and Skylark. Scott's great-grandfather is Nathan B. Stubblefield, the inventor of Radio, in 1882, and patent holder of the wireless telephone (1908) and his great-great-great .... grandparents were - John and Priscilla Alden who were part of the pilgrimage who sailed on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock from England in 1620.

(The Stubblefield story is incorporated within several photographs and denotes of and about S Scott to show how their personal ambitions and dreams parallel each other - both died - before their dreams and ambitions were fulfilled)

During the time he studied for the State Bar, Scott lived with Josie and myself on our family estate in Pasadena. He passed the State Bar the first time and was among only 33% to do so.
The balance of time was spent doing cinematography for my TV shows, which he considered an artistic outlet besides his major life's work, in the field of law. After he passed the State Bar he handled numerous legal cases and ended up working as an associate lawyer with Melvin Belli with whom he engaged in several cases and won a lawsuit that became precedent case law. Whitenack was committed to his legal profession for over three decades.•
r••• If you needed legal advice or help with a motion filing, Scott was there with his trusty law books. He was very intelligent, outspoken and an independent thinker.
•••• He also was a family man, who loved hiking and scuba diving, a good game of tennis and enjoyed bringing his sons to Paramount Ranch for regular family outings and Father's Day get-togethers.
•••• As to his love for cinematography he videotaped additional segments for the movie "Christmas around the World." Scott later became my producer and cinematographer for "To Catch a Dream" filmed in Europe. The video project brought him and the production team to Paris, Venice, Cannes, Munich and Salzburg. Said footage with perfect picture-book pans of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine River, the leaning Tower of Pisa and the Venice Bridge of Sigh, is a legacy he left behind for us.
•••• In the early 90s during the writing of our 4-volume set of books entitled "the SMART-DAAF Boys" about the invention of radio and the the wireless telephone, Scott lent a helpful hand in giving his legal aspect of his great-grandfather Nathan Stubblefield's copyrighted and patented invention. He also was the co-author of "Bank America, the Tortfeasor." •

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Scott as a teenager with John Wayne
at LA Herald-Express columnist Harrison Carroll's Cinema Reporting Prize press conference.

•••• His favorite poem is found on a card he prepared for one of my Father's Days titled "The Force That Through The Green Fuse Drives The Flower."

••••• He leaves behind his father, Troy Cory-Stubblefield, his mother Dorothy Steele, sister Priscilla Stubblefield Cory, brother and sister-in-law Alden and Sara Stubblefield, step mother Josie Cory-Stubblefield, sons David and Steven, daughter-in law Skylar, and great-grandchildren, William, Bruce, Cora and Max; Nephew Ryan White, and niece Jenny Wharton. His brother Keith pre-ceded him in death at the age of 32.

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