Wayne Kramer of the legendary 1960s band the MC5 has filed suit in a California court against a political action committee behind the No. on Prop 23 campaign, contending that a commercial widely broadcast in the weeks running up to the election used vintage footage and appropriated his likeness without permission.
The ad spot, now taken out of circulation, opened with three seconds of unidentified footage of the MC5 performing at the Festival of Life in Chicago during the Democratic convention of 1968 (a setting coincidentally getting renewed attention due to the new film “The Trial of the Chicago 7”).
The brief footage is followed by a kidney dialysis patient Janet Gross, saying she “spent 50 years in the music business. I’ve got stories I can’t repeat. I’d still be there if I hadn’t gotten sick.”
Kramer and his reps say the juxtaposition suggests that Gross is referring to...
The ad spot, now taken out of circulation, opened with three seconds of unidentified footage of the MC5 performing at the Festival of Life in Chicago during the Democratic convention of 1968 (a setting coincidentally getting renewed attention due to the new film “The Trial of the Chicago 7”).
The brief footage is followed by a kidney dialysis patient Janet Gross, saying she “spent 50 years in the music business. I’ve got stories I can’t repeat. I’d still be there if I hadn’t gotten sick.”
Kramer and his reps say the juxtaposition suggests that Gross is referring to...
- 10/26/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Makers, the Verizon Media brand revolving around women, unveiled its latest PBS title Not Done, a documentary that expands on the pubcaster’s documentary series Makers: Women Who Make America. The news came Tuesday during the sixth annual Makers Conference, now underway at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Not Done will air June 30 at 8 Pm on PBS timed to the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Sara Wolitzky directed the hourlong doc, produced by Alexandra Moss and executive produced by Makers founder Dyllan McGee.
The film surveys the landscape of the multifaceted women’s movement and includes archival and new interviews with activists, writers, celebrities, athletes, and politicians to bring these stories to life and connect the dots between the past and the present moment of transformation. Gloria Steinem, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founders Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza,...
Not Done will air June 30 at 8 Pm on PBS timed to the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Sara Wolitzky directed the hourlong doc, produced by Alexandra Moss and executive produced by Makers founder Dyllan McGee.
The film surveys the landscape of the multifaceted women’s movement and includes archival and new interviews with activists, writers, celebrities, athletes, and politicians to bring these stories to life and connect the dots between the past and the present moment of transformation. Gloria Steinem, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founders Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza,...
- 2/11/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stepping out for a good cause, Demi Lovato showed up at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City for the 13th Annual Jed Foundation Gala last night (June 5).
Always a stylish songstress, the “Heart Attack” hitmaker donned a Roberto Cavalli getup with Neil Lane bling as she presented the Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award to Margaret Kramer.
And it seems that Demi doesn’t sleep very much these days because she was up bright and early this morning (June 6) to rock Central Park for the “Good Morning America” summer concert series.
Lovato loved on the crowd while belting out fan favorites like “Neon Lights,” “Heart Attack” and “Really Don’t Care” with Cher Lloyd.
Always a stylish songstress, the “Heart Attack” hitmaker donned a Roberto Cavalli getup with Neil Lane bling as she presented the Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award to Margaret Kramer.
And it seems that Demi doesn’t sleep very much these days because she was up bright and early this morning (June 6) to rock Central Park for the “Good Morning America” summer concert series.
Lovato loved on the crowd while belting out fan favorites like “Neon Lights,” “Heart Attack” and “Really Don’t Care” with Cher Lloyd.
- 6/7/2014
- GossipCenter
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