Industry & Labor

For self-identifying Muslims, there was something to finally cheer when Emmy nominations were unveiled on July 28. Ramy Youssef (Hulu's Ramy), Mahershala Ali (Ramy) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (HBO's Watchmen) were all nominated in major categories. While only time and tenacity will tell, it appears we are in a moment of real change in the entertainment industry.

Five months ago, I and many other people declared that despite Universal’s Trolls World Tour skipping theaters to premiere digitally, the idea of Disney exploring the same route with big blockbusters like Mulan was preposterous.

James Murdoch, former chief executive of 21st Century Fox and son of Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the News Corp. board of directors over “disagreements over certain editorial content” published by the company’s news outlets, per an investor filing.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The organization Yes2Jobs aims to connect minority students with entertainment professionals who can help guide them to a future career in the entertainment industry.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The extra $600 on unemployment checks from the federal government will be cut off at the end of July unless the government extends it, and people who still aren’t back to work are re-evaluating what to do.

The Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800, has released its key recommendations and protocols for a safe return to work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Studios keep plotting a return to filming in states including California, New York, Georgia and Illinois as they hash out details of on-set COVID-19 protocols with the guilds.

This summer’s rise in coronavirus cases only reinforced what many in the industry already knew — “back to normal” isn’t going to happen this year.

The "Mask Up America" campaign will include eight TV spots, produced by Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal and featuring stars such as Robert De Niro, Ellen Pompeo, Kaitlyn Dever, Jamie Foxx, John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Anthony Mackie and Jeffrey Wright.

Even as some film industry events are now firming up their schedules, others are being forced to cancel, due to continuing travel restrictions and new outbreaks of the coronavirus.

More than 1,000 companies have halted their Facebook advertising over the past month as part of a protest over the social network’s handling of hate speech, with most major industries represented in the boycott.

Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World: Dominion” has resumed shooting this week in the U.K. with the studio denying a press report of a production halt due to positive COVID-19 tests among the crew.