LGBTQ+ romcoms are thriving online – so why aren’t the big studios interested?

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: According to box office figures we’ve gotten our hands on this morning, IFC’s Dave Franco-directed horror feature The Rental is leading at the weekend box office, having logged roughly an estimated $130K yesterday at 251 locations. The movie should rake in north of $400K for the 3-days. The Rental, Franco’s feature directorial debut, is also available in homes to rent this weekend.A majority of that is from drive-in theaters, which continue to be the leading exhibitors at the weekend box office, despite the fact that they only make up about a third of the current number of theaters open (between 1,2K-1,5K).

A vital lifeline for elderly and disabled people in West Lothian is back.Dial-A-Ride is back serving everyone in the county who needs it.HcL Transport (Handicabs) is running its service again and it celebrated its return by offering discounts on journeys .The said this was a small gesture to celebrate Dial-A-Ride coming back from lockdown and to welcome passengers back on to our buses!And passengers said they are delighted to be able to use Dial-A-Ride again:One said: “All the drivers are amazing, my brother would be lost without this amazing firm.“The service the charity provides to my wheelchair bound brother is second to none. Without them travel to hospital visits/outings would be unbearable.

Cornwall Live.It's even been reported that some people have been mass-buying the kayaks from Lidl.The two-man kayak was introduced into the store on July, 23 available to purchase for just £39.99.The inflatable boats have been spotted on both eBay and Facebook marketplace, and are being advertised for as much as £150.In addition to the kayaks being advertised for way over the RRP, it has been reported that those who have flagged up the inflated prices have received abuse from sellers.Unfortunately, Lidl doesn't have an online shop so you can only purchase the items in store.

While Park Bo-gum is gearing up to enlist in the navy as a cultural promotional soldier on August 31, 2020, he is also completing his prior work commitments which include the tvN dram Record of Youth (also starring Park So-dam and Byeon Woo-seok) and Wonderland. His upcoming film is Seo Bok, in which the actor plays the first human clone who everyone wants to get their hands on to extract the secret for eternal life.

Read More About: Organisers said many of the works on display have been inspired by the ongoing global pandemic.Paisley artist Alexander Ramsay’s piece Lockdown Fever will be exhibited alongside Masked Angel by Lynn Howarth and Covid Old Glory by Boo Paterson.Themes of self-care, wellbeing, isolation and connection and the familiar symbols of face coverings and rainbows all appear in the exhibition.Eòghann added: “We hope the 132nd Paisley Art Institute annual online will also offer an opportunity to reflect on our collective experience of this pandemic through several pieces which deal very directly with the lockdown theme.“It has been humbling to see how a number of artists exhibiting in the 132nd PAI Annual Online have directly taken

Universal Orlando has made the sad announcement that its popular Halloween Horror Nights events will not be happening this fall at their theme parks.

Cheryl Hines, like the rest of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is making good use of video chat.

Following Marvel’s decision to absorb Marvel TV, the clock has been ticking for all of its television projects. All the Netflix shows (“Iron Fist,” “Daredevil,” etc.), “Cloak & Dagger,” “Ghost Rider,” and “The Runaways” have all been canceled and the entire creative team behind “Tigra & Dazzler” have been fired before the show even started.

If you ever wondered what Jesse McCartney would look like in “Big Mouth”, look no further than the new “Friends” music video.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Dancing With the Stars is looking to waltz into production in September as ABC and BBC Studios work through the health and safety protocols that will allow the competition format to light up the dance floor this year.The show, which is based on the BBC format Strictly Come Dancing, is entering its 29th season with former America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks now hosting and exec producing.In recent years, the series has traditionally aired around the middle of September, so the hope is that it won’t be too delayed by COVID-19. The show has been lined up for an 8-10 p.m.

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker, a big-money target for Chelsea this summer. The nickname was coined by German sports media giant Bild as the 19-year-old attracts attention from Europe.

began reopening mid-May following a full shutdown during the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, and the event had been scheduled to kick-off on Sept. 10, through Nov.

KFC box as a makeshift face mask while out shopping.The woman was filmed sporting the unusual look as she sat in the Westfield Marion shopping mall at Oaklands Park in Adelaide, Australia.She used the red and white striped cardboard box to cover her nose and mouth, in an apparent bid to comply with coronavirus safety regulations.The clip was shared on social media and quickly went viral, with more than 80,000 people viewing it and thousands liking it.Amused viewers offered their thoughts and theories behind the bizarre face covering.One person said: "If you can't find any in the shops."Another suggested her friend copy the look, writing: "If you can't find one for your flight."While a third asked: "Why not the bucket? With eyeholes of

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSVE: After finishing production on the Netflix pic Midnight Sky, George Clooney has found his next film to direct. We are hearing Clooney is in negotiations to direct and produce The Tender Bar at Amazon Studios.Amazon was not reached for comment.If a deal closes, Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov would produce through their Smokehouse Pictures banner.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFans won’t be able to watch NBA games court-side thanks to the coronavirus, but the league hopes to fill their absence with everything from the sounds of sneaker squeaks to the sight of fans beaming on the sidelines on big screens thanks to partnerships with Anheuser-Busch InBev and Microsoft.More than 300 fans will be invited to appear live on 17-foot video boards surrounding the court at NBA games taking place in Orlando at Walt Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.  Their antics, sponsored by Anheuser’s Michelob and coordinated with technology from Microsoft, will no doubt turn up in some fashion on games televised by the NBA’s two main media partners, ESPN and WarnerMedia’s TNT.

Longsight. Vandals sprayed the words 'All Lives Matter' across the front of the vehicle owned by the United Church of God Assemblies on Rushford Street.Neighbourhoods Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar said the congregation at the church are 'predominantly black' and that the vandalism was a 'deliberate attack to spread hate and divide communities'.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorOn their first Friday back to operations, Chinese cinemas did roughly $2.92M worth of box office business — more than tripling Thursday’s figures and making a sizable jump from Monday when theaters opened to about $501K in low-risk areas across the country. There was growth throughout the midweeks which is encouraging since less than 40% of the market is up and running, with auditorium capacity limited to 30%.Friday’s spike is largely down to new Hollywood films being released today — each fronted by stars who are immensely popular in the Middle Kingdom.

The Fight, a cinema-verité documentary that profiles Strangio and several other lawyers working for the ACLU on some of the most high-profile court cases challenging the Trump administration’s more galling policies and directives.Specifically, the film chronicles cases involving Trump’s proposed Muslim ban, the separation of immigrant children from their parents, abortion access for undocumented minors who have been raped, a proposed Census question on citizenship, and the Pentagon’s ban on transgender military members seeking to serve in the Armed Forces according to their gender identity.We see the ACLU lawyers not only at work and in transit, but in hotel rooms practicing for oral arguments, toasting victories with cheap wine as they

Steven Gerrard 's team an extra edge as they aim to wrest the title from bitter rivals Celtic. The experienced 32-year-old central defender has agreed a one year deal at Ibrox with Light Blues holding an option for a further 12 months.

Elon Musk has an opinion about how to help the world amid the pandemic.

Kaley Cuoco has one simple statement for those who think she is feuding with fellow actress Margot Robbie, ‘LOL’.Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot is famously the first actress to play the super-villain in a live-action blockbuster in Suicide Squad, before fronting her own solo film, Bird of Prey, this year.While Kaley is the latest star to voice the character in the new animated series Harley Quinn, which premiered last year.Some peole appear to think there is some sort of issue between the talented stars about this so Kaley made it clear there is not.The 8 Simple Rules star shared a post on Instagram Stories which featured a screenshot of an article that read: ‘Kaley Cuoco, Margot Robbie trash talking each other after portraying Harley