The Emmy Awards Will Span Across 10 Countries For 2020

Bella Breakdown The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the entertainment industry as we know it following shutdowns and practicing social distancing guidelines, causing nearly all media productions postponed or canceled for 2020. Despite many major entertainment events being canceled, the Emmy Awards plan to go on with a live show on September 20. The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted live by Jimmy Kimmel one of the biggest, unprecedented virtual award show production spanning over 10 countries with 138 stars from 114 locations. The Emmys will be taking safety precautions that they’ve made abundantly clear with their teaser...

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Recapping The Best Moments Of The 2020 MTV VMAs

Bella Breakdown Despite the mandatory shut down of many entertainment productions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MTV VMAs prevailed and created one of the first social distancing award shows. Last night the MTV VMAs achieved the impossible by creating an award show that adhered to social distancing standards with limited to no audience but plenty of celebrity appearances and performances. The MTV VMAs managed to pull off this unique award show by hosting in several locations throughout New York City and a bunch of greenscreens. The VMAs host Keke Palmer started the evening with an announcement that...

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Medieval ‘Wine Windows’ Make A Comeback

Bella Breakdown “Social distancing” may be the year’s catchphrase, but the idea behind it dates back to the 1600s. After the Plague swept through Florence in 1634, a man named Francesco Rondinelli wrote about the ways the city was coping with being distant—one way was the tiny wine windows. The tiny wine window allowed merchants to pass vino through a small hole in the wall to avoid direct contact with clients. Fast forward to 2015, three individuals launched Associazione Buchette del Vino—also known as, the Wine Windows Association. The idea was to catalog the historical phenomenon for future generations....

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Which Stars Will Win At The MTV VMAs?

Bella Breakdown The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has cancelled a majority of events for 2020 but the MTV VMAs will still go on with the show with a new award show format. This year the VMAs will be hosted as an outdoor party in New York City rather than the traditional theatre location. New York City has hosted the VMAs every year and won’t let COVID-19 stop them this year, it will just change some traditions including the venue. The VMAs originally planned to host the awards show at the Barclays Center and will now be hosted in several outdoor...

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2020 Democratic National Convention To Host Celebrity Lineup With Billie Eilish Headlining

Bella Breakdown The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delayed or canceled a majority of live entertainment events and a majority of events opting for an alternative digital experience. The 2020 Democratic Nation Convention will be one of the biggest events that will be hosted online in response to COVID-19 with a celebrity lineup including headliner Billie Eilish. The DNC has planned a four-day event on August 17 to 20 with a performance lineup including Billie Eilish, John Legend, Billy Porter, Jennifer Hudson, Common, The Chicks, Maggie Rogers, Stephen Stills, Prince Royce, Leon Bridges, and more. DNC Executive, Stephanie Cutter, explained...

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