China Surpasses North American Box Office; ITV Restructures; Beach Boys Disavow Trump

View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety October 19, 2020 China's Box Office Hits $2 Billion, Overtakes North America China's annual box office recovers to hit $2 billion for the year, while North America remains held back by coronavirus and closures. By Patrick Frater • Read More ITV Restructures Business: Pivots to On-Demand Focus & Plans to 'Reduce Office Space' in London U.K. broadcaster ITV is restructuring its business as it struggles to weather the coronavirus pandemic. Read More Brian Wilson Disavows Trump's Beach Boys Benefit in California (EXCLUSIVE) Brian Wilson and Al Jardine tell Variety that "we have absolutely nothing to do with" the touring Beach Boys' high-ticket Trump fundraiser. Read More Harrison Ford, Ed Helms to Star in Shipwreck Comedy 'Burt Squire' for STXfilms Harrison Ford and Ed Helms are attached to star in comedy "The Miserable Adventures of Burt Squire Aboard the Horn High Yo" for STXfilms. Read More Academy Museum Appoints Jacqueline Stewart as Chief Artistic and Programming Officer The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has appointed Jacqueline Stewart as its chief artistic and programming officer. Read More British Parliament to Investigate Streaming Royalties From Spotify, Apple, More The British Parliament is launching an inquiry into streaming services and whether artists are paid fairly by Spotify, Apple and others. Read More Editor's Picks 'The Vow': What the Finale's Surprise Twist Means for Season 2 The Oct. 18 finale of HBO's NXIVM sex cult docu series "The Vow" features a twist that sets the stage for season two. Read More Stephen Colbert to Host Second Live Election Special on Showtime CBS' "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert will hold another live election special this year on Showtime, Variety has confirmed. Read More Tom Petty's Daughter, Adria, on the Excavation of 'Wildflowers': 'It Feels the Closest to Who He Really Was' Adria Petty, Tom Petty's eldest daughter, has a passion for his 1994 "Wildflowers" album and outtakes, out now in an expansive boxed set. Read More 'Pink Skies Ahead' Review: Jessica Barden Is All Attitude in This Stylized Look at Anxiety Issues As a young woman processes her anxiety-disorder diagnosis, what was once movie-of-the-week territory gets a witty spin from Kelly Oxford. Read More Adele Hosting 'Saturday Night Live' Next Week With Musical Guest H.E.R. Singer-songwriter Adele will soon be saying "Hello" to "Saturday Night Live" for the first time in five years. Read More SPONSORED: 10 Takeaways From the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit Entertainment professionals took part in the virtual event presented by City National Bank last week. Your weekly edition of Variety is now available. You are receiving this as part of your Variety subscription. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile