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CNN Disputes Trump’s Chris Cuomo Jab: ‘Surely You Have More Important Issues Than TV Ratings’
The president waded into the cable news ratings fray Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality protests continued around the country
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Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Calls Out Double Standard on Social Distancing for Protesters
Host decries “mixed messages” over those protesting lockdowns versus those protesting George Floyd’s killing
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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Aims to Resume Production in September
“Some things are very challenging, such as stunt scenes, crowd scenes, et cetera,” first assistant director Tommy Gormley says
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Hollywood’s COVID-19 Task Force Sends Safety White Paper to New York, California Governors
Industry-Wide Safety Committee submits its recommendations ahead of L.A. County’s safety guideline release on Tuesday
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John Oliver Mocks HBO Max in Its First Week: ‘What the F— Is That?’ (Video)
“Why is it so purple?” HBO host wonders. “It’s like I’m watching television from inside of Grimace’s a–hole”
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British Film Commission Issues Safety Guidelines for Restarting COVID-19 Production
Recommendations include crew training and separation of various production departments
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BuzzFeed News Union Staff to Take 20% Reduction in Pay, Hours
The workshare agreement will help prevent layoffs through the end of 2020, the union said
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Proposal for Resuming Pro Sports in LA Would Limit Access for Reporters
The proposal also says athletes and training staff should wear masks at all times, aside from during gameplay or while exercising
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LA County Restaurants, Hair Salons, Barbershops Can Reopen
Diners will be required to wear face coverings when not eating food
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Trump Cuts US Ties to World Health Organization, Ends Briefing Without Taking Questions
The president also did not address his tweet about “shooting” protesters in Minneapolis
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Are Studios and Networks Liable if Actors or Crew Contract COVID-19 on Set?
“It’s a risk to the employee coming back, it’s a risk for the employer of being sued and it’s a risk to the insurance company,” one lawyer tells TheWrap
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Watch Conan O’Brien’s (Virtual) Harvard Commencement Speech (Video)
Which briefly becomes a promo for University of Phoenix
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How Diane Warren’s ‘I’m Standing With You’ Unites the World to Benefit WHO’s COVID-19 Fight (Video)
Guest Blog: “People could instantly connect from all around the world without the need for them to be at the event,” organizer Sharon Farber says
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Chuck Todd Hosts ‘College Roundtable’ for Journalism Students Who Had School ‘Pulled Out From Underneath Them’
Students will participate in virtual panels on journalism for the next five weeks
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Coronavirus Ratings Boost Has Already Reversed – Except for Daytime TV
Soaps and talk are the only shows enjoying COVID isolation
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