Summary: With concerts and live performances canceled, cinemas closed, movie studios delaying releases, and streaming video or music the only entertainment audiences can enjoy, the industry is slowly grinding to a halt. Perhaps show business folk were recovering from the Fourth of July holiday weekend or are preparing for Bastille Day, but there was hardly any entertainment news to report.<br> Even so, we tell you why North America’s largest cinema chains are suing the state of New Jersey, what is happening to the release of the latest “Halloween” horror films and why music may be disappearing from elevators.<br> Plus, proving just how strange a year 2020 has become, the Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York Film Festivals – usually fierce competitors – have decided to collaborate on what entries they present, not to mention how to do so safely.<br> <br> <br> Archie Comics Partners With Spotify In Podcast Series<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/archie-comics-universe-spotify-podcast-series-deal-1202981485/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2020/07/archie-comics-universe-spotify-podcast-series-deal-1202981485/</a><br> Former Fox News anchor Shep Smith heads to CNBC to host evening newscast<br> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/media/shepard-smith-cnbc/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/media/shepard-smith-cnbc/index.html</a><br> Tucker Carlson’s Chief Writer Resigns Over Racist and Sexist Posts<br> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tucker-carlsons-writer-resigns-over-racist-and-sexist-posts-the-latest-trouble-for-foxs-most-controversial-star/2020/07/11/2a50dbba-c394-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tucker-carlsons-writer-resigns-over-racist-and-sexist-posts-the-latest-trouble-for-foxs-most-controversial-star/2020/07/11/2a50dbba-c394-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html</a><br> ‘MacGyver,’ ‘Magnum P.I.’ Boss Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/macgyver-magnum-pi-boss-peter-lenkov-fired-at-cbs-1302107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/macgyver-magnum-pi-boss-peter-lenkov-fired-at-cbs-1302107</a><br> Hong Kong Disneyland Will Close Again Amid Coronavirus Spike<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/hong-kong-disneyland-coronavirus-disney-world-1234704748/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/hong-kong-disneyland-coronavirus-disney-world-1234704748/</a><br> Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York Film Festivals Join Forces in Non-Competitive Alliance<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/venice-toronto-telluride-and-new-york-film-festivals-join-forces-in-non-competitive-alliance-1234701022/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2020/film/news/venice-toronto-telluride-and-new-york-film-festivals-join-forces-in-non-competitive-alliance-1234701022/</a><br> Movie Chains Suing NJ for Treating Them Differently From Churches<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/movie-theatre-giants-sue-new-jersey-unconstitutional-covid-19-closures-1302152" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/movie-theatre-giants-sue-new-jersey-unconstitutional-covid-19-closures-1302152</a><br> Laemmle Chain Exploring Sale of at Least One Theater<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/laemmle-exploring-sale-1234698148/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2020/film/news/laemmle-exploring-sale-1234698148/</a><br> Body of Actress Naya Rivera Found in Lake Piru, Officials Say<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-13/photo-naya-rivera-lake-piru-search" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.</a>
