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"Having more flexibility now will only mean that we will be better partners in the long run, and they will be here for the long run," ad sales chief Rita Ferro says. With the novel coronavirus pandemic still keeping much of the country shut down (to say nothing of the protests taking place across dozens of cities), The Walt Disney Co., in advertising roadshow presentations with marketers, is offering a reassuring message to buyers that may have pulled back amid the crisis. In a year where there likely won't be a traditional upfront or traditional TV season, the company is pitching the breadth and depth of its offerings as well as its storytelling expertise as a safe place to invest. … [Read more...] about Disney Asks Marketers to “Reengage” in Virtual Upfront Pitch

At some point, it became an accepted cultural narrative that country music is the domain of white people. This has never been the case, but more to the point, it has never been further from the truth than right now. The myth persists while a number of black artists are challenging its foundation, hiding in plain sight on the country charts or on tours or on the radio. They don’t care much for that myth. They tell a different story. And they tell it damn well. … [Read more...] about Rewriting Country Music’s Racist History

Finally, it was. Whitters announced Thursday that she is signing with Big Loud Records and Nicolle Galyon’s woman-driven Songs & Daughters to launch her own Pigasus imprint at the label, home to Morgan Wallen and Hardy. “It felt like the right fit,” Whitters says. “I admire their willingness to be innovative in a format moving towards digital. It’s not some major [label] being run by a 70-year-old man who grew up in an industry that was heavily reliant on radio and selling jewel case records for $17.99. It was just very fresh.” … [Read more...] about Hailey Whitters Signs a Record Deal — On Her Own Terms

The film stars Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Belle's father, Josh Gad as LeFou, Gaston's long-suffering aide-de-camp, Ewan McGregor as Lumière, the candelabra, Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord, Audra McDonald as Madame de Garderobe, the wardrobe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, the feather duster, Hattie Morahan as the enchantress and Nathan Mack as Chip, the teacup. The cast is rounded out by Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the mantel clock and Emma Thompson as the teapot, Mrs. Potts. Take a look at this clip from Beauty and the Beast, which comes at the 2:43 mark of the video below, along with all of the Twitter videos from Luke Evans' Q&A session, the TV spot and soundtrack excerpt below. … [Read more...] about First Beauty and the Beast Clip Arrives, New Songs Unveiled

In an interesting bit of casting, the lead gargoyle was played by NFL wide receiver Bernie Casey (who a year later co-starred in Cleopatra Jones). Though Winston did additional TV work in the 1970s (he created the Wookiee costumes for The Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978), it was his film work that's best remembered. He won visual effects Oscars for 1986's Aliens, 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day and 1993's Jurassic Park. He died at 62 in 2008.  … [Read more...] about Hollywood Flashback: Effects Legend Stan Winston Won an Emmy in 1973 for ‘Gargoyles’