DATELINE on NBC (Podcast). The episode is called, "Who Killed Courtney Coco?" that was reported on by Andrea Canning. A mysterious woman's dead body was found in Texas. She had on a ring that might identify her by the police. The family was asked to travel a long distance to look and identify that body.
If I missed the NBC Broadcast each Friday. I enjoy listening to the "Dateline" Podcast which is posted after the original airing. Infact - I like all podcasts.
New Mexico Local Legislative Update
"While we’ve occasionally heard from members that they feel the New Mexico Local isn’t actively engaged enough in legislative issues, please know that this couldn’t be further from the truth. The staff and leadership of the union are always at the forefront of any discussion that impacts all of you, and this is particularly true when it comes to the film incentives."
"For strategic reasons, we may not always promote the specifics of this involvement, but rest assured, the union continues to work on our members’ behalf all year long, often partnering with other industry unions and stakeholders. This year was no exception."
"Here are some highlights of our accomplishments during the 2023 Session"
"First and foremost, your Local board, in collaboration with the New Mexico Film Office and the New Mexico Federation of Labor, worked to improve the incentives for production to come to our robust and growing industry in New Mexico (details below, so read on).... A strong partner with us in developing legislation and fighting harmful bills was IATSE 480. So a big thank you goes to them. This alliance, along with our other partnerships and relationships, including with many 'pro-film' legislators, was key to our success."
"We were also front and center at Film & Media Day. It was great to see so many of you at the Roundhouse on Feb. 15. Key in this was a press conference where Governor Lujan Grisham, Cabinet Secretary for Economic Development Alicia Keyes, New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson, IATSE Local 480 President Rebecca 'Puck' Stair, Senator Nancy Rodriguez and SAG-AFTRA National Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy Kerri Wood Einertson, one of our own, promoted and praised the film industry in New Mexico. It's terrific to have such dedicated, talented people looking out for and working with us."
"Rodriguez, a strong supporter of the film industry, sponsored SB12 - Film Production Tax Credit Changes. While the bill got successfully through Senate hearings, it stalled in the Finance Committee. That's the bad news. The good news is Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham included key provisions in HB537, the omnibus tax bill."
"The film incentives/rebate package will increase by $10M per year through fiscal year 2028, taking it up to $160M. This removes the need to annually ask for increases to fight inflation and drive business to New Mexico. Our film partners (Netflix, NBCU and 828) are not subject to this cap;"
"It removes local principal performers from the cap, so this should provide an incentive for producers to hire more local talent;"
"It provides an additional 10% bump for rural/small towns, thereby incentivizing production in those areas. It also redefines the boundary for the 10% uplift. It will be 60 miles from the city halls of Albuquerque and Santa Fe."
"There also were some bills introduced during this session that were not in the best interest of our members and collectively the unions stayed strong and managed to keep these from moving forward. Among them: A bill aimed at eliminating all film incentives. What a horrible idea! We know what happened when a previous administration severely cut the incentives, and we weren't going to let that happen again! So we successfully testified against this and won the day."
"There were several sponsored bills aimed at firearms safety and training that could have negatively impacted those working under our contracts: HB238 - Discharging Firearm In Dense Population Areas; HB338 - Firearm Training For Filmmaking Employees; and SB225 - Hunter Safety Training For Filmmaking. While SAG-AFTRA is definitely in favor of any protocols and regulations that provide training and safety at all levels for anyone working under our contract, the unions were in agreement that this is an enforcement issue rather than one that needs further legislation. We already have strong requirements around the safe handling of firearms and these would have required virtually all persons on a set with firearms to take extended gun safety training. Ultimately, none of these bills were passed."
"So these were really big gains. But we're not stopping there. Once the dust settles, we'll start planning for the next session. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your elected leadership and staff at nm@sagaftra.org if you have any questions or would like to hear more about how you can get involved."
"Have a good summer and be safe!"
FLASHDANCE from PARAMOUNT (1983). Studio executives sold 25% of the movie rights before the film's release date (April 15, 1983). Previews didn't go well and everyone thought it would become a flop. That included its' director Adrian Lyne who turned it down twice. But - him and his editors trimmed off 20 minutes to make it less "bad." That was a good thing.
It is 40 years later and "Flashdance" proved everyone wrong. It became the 3rd highest grossing film of 1983. It grabbed $201 million at the worldwide box office. It also nabbed $90 million in the United States. The cultural impact is still reverberating in 2023.
The film received 4 Oscar nominations (editing/cinematography/best original songs with 2). "Flashdance: What a Feeling" sung and co-written by Irene Cara won Best Original Song. The soundtrack album would go onto sell a massive $20 million records worldwide.
Critics hated the movie and called it one long music video. But, audiences fell in love with it. Cable television was growing and Music television (MTV) created videos of original songs by musical artists. "Flashdance" was a surprise hit and the studio threw together clips from the film and inserted them without the original artists. MTV rotated those videos in a 24-hour cycle - for months.
Hollywood is turning the film into a TV-series and the movie will be re-released into theaters in April of 2023.
Paramount Home Video just dropped the 40th Anniversary Edition of "Flashdance" on 4K BluRay.
Below is the Original Movie Trailer from 1983. It was pushed hard by the music soundtrack and the youthfulness of its' star Jennifer Beals.
48 HOURS on CBS. Saturday night's episode was called, "Christy and Hilda's Last Dance" (4/15/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.59 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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DATELINE on NBC. Friday night's episode was called, "Who Killed Courtney Coco?" (4/14/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.40 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 demographic.
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48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Christy and Hilda's Last Dance" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
"After a night out, two women were dumped outside hospitals by masked men. Were the men good Samaritans or did they play a role in the women’s deaths? 48 Hours - contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports."
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DATELINE on NBC. This is the final segment of "The Girl In The Blue Mustang." It has been narrated by Keith Morrison.
UM says, "What started out as the cross-country road trip of a lifetime for 29-year-old Philip Reagan and his 39-year-old brother Matthew ended in tragedy just a day later when their bodies were discovered on a remote road on the Navajo Nation in Arizona."
"Authorities believe it was a tragic case of “wrong place, wrong time,” but a vicious killer is on the loose and justice needs to be served."
SAG-AFTRA says, "On-air talent from KVEA/Telemundo52 in Los Angeles and WAMU in Washington DC joined forces with SAG-AFTRA to unionize their newsrooms. These stations’ incredible stories are part of a continuing trend of organizing efforts across the country."
"To walk us through the exciting yet sometimes tumultuous process, we’re joined by Dunia Elvir, a television journalist and producer who works as an anchor for TV station Telemundo52 in Los Angeles, and Jordan Pascale, transportation reporter for WAMU885. Both have been instrumental in organizing their teams."
The "Super Mario Bros. Movie" had nabbed a 5-day Easter week-end (April 7-9, 2023) total of $202,191 Million. It now holds the box office record of being the top movie based on a "video" game.
Dateline says, "Josh Mankiewicz reports on the story of a mother’s fight for justice after her daughter and 10-month-old grandson are found strangled to death in their home."
"Originally aired on NBC on March 18, 2011."
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48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "Kassanndra's Secret" (4/8/2023). There are no TV Ratings to report.
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