Netflix ’s two top film and TV executives said the streaming service still has plenty of room for progress with diversity , but predicted results in 2020 will likely show improvement over 2019 when all of the numbers are tallied. “I think we are definitely going to improve,” TV chief Bela Bajaria said. “If you think about last year, with Bridgerton and Gentefied and Never Have I Ever — and this is scripted, it’s not including non-fiction — I think we have a lot of titles and we have a commitment to improve every year.” Film boss Scott Stuber said staffers in his group “definitely feel like we’re improving,” citing releases like Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey , Da Five Bloods , The Old Guard and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom . “But the point of this benchmark is to constantly be held accountable. … The whole auspice here is not to pat ourselves on the back. It’s to say publicly, ‘Here’s what we’re trying to accomplish.'” Related Story USC … [Read more...] about Netflix Film And TV Chiefs Talk Diversity Strides And Goals, ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Jingle Jangle’ Breakthroughs
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Golden Globes 2021: Where And When To Catch The First Awards Of The Season
Golden Globes this Sunday (February 28) will kick off 2021's awards season in a hybrid manner, with some celebrities walking down the red carpet while others joining in through webcams and the safety of their homes. Keeping the pandemic in mind, the Golden Globes this year will be taking place on two coasts for the first time. Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be returning for the fourth time to host the awards show. While Tina Fey will host from New York, Poehler will be joining from Beverly Hills, California. According to reports, the award presenters will be seen on both stages but the winners will appear virtually from all across the world. Celebrities presenting at Golden Globes include Michael Douglas, his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Sterling K Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo and Joaquin Phoenix. Kristen Wiig, Renee Zellweger, Annie Mumolo, Kenan Thompson, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Kate … [Read more...] about Golden Globes 2021: Where And When To Catch The First Awards Of The Season
Beach Boys’ Mike Love Honors George Harrison With Unreleased Track
On what would have been his 71st birthday, George Harrison gets honored by friend and fellow musician Mike Love on the previously unreleased track “Pisces Brothers.” Written in 2004, but released for the first time today, “Pisces Brothers” was inspired by a trip the Beach Boys co-founder and the Beatles took to India in 1968 to learn from the spiritual teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Donovan and Mia Farrow also accompanied the group. 100 Greatest Guitarists: George Harrison “This being the 50th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, I wanted to commemorate this incredibly significant trip we all took together to India, at the Maharishi’s invitation,” Love said in a statement. “It was enormously influential on all of us, most especially George. The song is really sentimental for me, and meant to honor George Harrison ’s remarkable contribution to music. And how, in this one moment in time, we got together, as the song says, not [for] fortune or for fame, … [Read more...] about Beach Boys’ Mike Love Honors George Harrison With Unreleased Track
Hear Mike Love, John Stamos Recreate Beach Boys’ Rousing ‘Do It Again’
Mike Love enlisted actor John Stamos and Sugar Ray singer Mark McGrath for a new version of the Beach Boys ‘ 1968 hit “Do It Again.” Love shared the track ahead of the Beach Boys ’ Fourth of July concert outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., which will air as part of PBS’ annual A Capitol Fourth special . The new version of “Do It Again” features the same catchy arrangement as the original, though Love happily injects the stomping drum beat and beach boogie guitar with a little extra rock and roll power. Throughout the song, Love trades vocal lines with Stamos and McGrath, whose voices fit easily into the Beach Boys’ quintessentially breezy harmonies. “‘Do It Again’ has been a staple of our live shows since 1969,” Love said of the song. “It evokes memories of past summers while looking forward to new beginnings. I think we capture that feeling in this recording with the multi-talented Mark McGrath , and our honorary Beach Boy, John Stamos .” Stamos … [Read more...] about Hear Mike Love, John Stamos Recreate Beach Boys’ Rousing ‘Do It Again’