CBS' courtroom drama series "All Rise" is resuming production with an episode reflecting the coronavirus crisis in the lives of its characters, the network said Monday.
The episode will follow social distancing rules and be taped remotely using social media and other digital technology, CBS said. "All Rise," as with other TV programs and movies, had suspended production because of the pandemic.
"It's a unique chance for our 'All Rise' family to band together — in our different homes, even cities —- to tell a story about resilience, justice and the power of community," Greg Spottiswood, the drama's executive producer said in a statement.
Although late-night shows are back on air with their hosts working remotely, freshman drama "All Rise" appears to be the first series to return to production.
The episode set to air May 4 will reflect the pandemic's impact on the justice system, CBS said. Series star Simone Missick's Judge Lola Carmichael will virtually preside over a trial that involves an argument between brothers and a stolen car.
The cast includes Marg Helgenberger, Wilson Bethel and Jessica Camacho.
Footage will be shot in cast members' homes, with special effects used to create the necessary backgrounds, CBS said. A cinematographer operating alone and from a vehicle will shoot exterior footage showing deserted Los Angeles streets.
Google Opens Its Defense In Antitrust Case Alleging Monopoly Over Online Ad Technology
Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology Friday with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government.
"The industry has been exceptionally fluid over the last 18 years," said Scott Sheffer, a vice president for global partnerships at Google, the company's first witness at its antitrust trial in federal court in Alexandria.
The Justice Department and a coalition of states contend that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly over the technology that facilitates the buying and selling of online ads seen by consumers.
Google counters that the government's case improperly focuses on a narrow type of online ads — essentially the rectangular ones that appear on the top and on the right-hand side of a webpage. In its opening statement, Google's lawyers said the Supreme Court has warned judges against taking action when dealing with rapidly emerging technology like what Sheffer described because of the risk of error or unintended consequences.
Google says defining the market so narrowly ignores the competition it faces from social media companies, Amazon, streaming TV providers and others who offer advertisers the means to reach online consumers.
Justice Department lawyers called witnesses to testify for two weeks before resting their case Friday afternoon, detailing the ways that automated ad exchanges conduct auctions in a matter of milliseconds to determine which ads are placed in front of which consumers and how much they cost.
The department contends the auctions are finessed in subtle ways that benefit Google to the exclusion of would-be competitors and in ways that prevent... Read More