"With Christmas on the horizon, and the majority of pantomimes also now cancelled, theatres will be falling desperately short of the revenue required to see them through 2021, and will soon be left facing even more redundancies and closures." … [Read more...] about Andrew Lloyd Webber warns the arts are at ‘point of no return’
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Coronavirus: Report suggests arts industry faces ‘ruinous losses’
What does the latest Arts Index say? After the 2008 financial crash, the arts sector witnessed a significant drop in public funding, business support and philanthropic giving Investment via public funding for the arts per head of population - via the Lottery, local and national government - has dropped by 35% since then, with local government funding for the arts falling by 43% However, earned income increased by 47% - with arts organisations becoming more reliant on money made from ticket sales, catering and venue hire This shift from subsidy to private income has left the arts sector significantly more exposed to the threat from Covid-19 While galleries and cinemas are putting plans in place to reopen, theatres and concert venues will remain closed for the foreseeable future. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Report suggests arts industry faces ‘ruinous losses’
Weinstein ‘offered Rose McGowan $1m’ hush money
Weinstein was a concert promoter in Buffalo, New York, before moving into the film industry. It was at this time that Hope Exiner d'Amore worked for his company for a few weeks and told the paper he raped her in a hotel. … [Read more...] about Weinstein ‘offered Rose McGowan $1m’ hush money
Sarah Jessica Parker defended by co-star over Cattrall feud
My Mom asked me today “When will that @sarahjessicaparker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?” Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now. Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona. Copy and paste link https://nypost.com/2017/10/07/inside-the-mean-girls-culture-that-destroyed-sex-and-the-city/ … [Read more...] about Sarah Jessica Parker defended by co-star over Cattrall feud
Sex and the City: The actresses Kim Cattrall would like to replace her
Characters who've changed faces Nanette Guzman, Frasier Crane's first wife, was played by two women in Frasier - Dina Spybey and Laurie Metcalf. In Cheers, she was played by British star Emma Thompson Another Laurie Metcalf series, Roseanne, has had several changes of cast. Perhaps most notably, Roseanne's daughter Becky was played first by Lecy Goranson and then by Scrubs' Sarah Chalke Aunt Vivian in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was played by Janet Hubert-Whitten for three years, from 1990 to 1993, and then for another three by Daphne Maxwell Reid Briton Ed Skrein originally played Daario Naharis in Game of Thrones - but was replaced by Dutchman Michiel Huisman EastEnders recently saw Jenna Russell take on the role of Michelle Fowler, which divided fans who were more used to seeing Susan Tully play the part. And in 2010, Jacqueline Jossa took on the role of Lauren Branning, which had been played by Madeline Duggan There've been lots of changes in other soaps, including in Coronation … [Read more...] about Sex and the City: The actresses Kim Cattrall would like to replace her
