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    HR 5497, the investment tax credit bill lobbied for by the Association of Imaging Technology and Sound (ITS), appeared at press time to be stalled in the House Ways & Means Committee. However, the progress made on the measure bodes well for its prospects in the next session of Congress. The proposed tax credit is designed to make the FCC-mandated transition to DTV, including HDTV, more economically feasible for the postproduction community….Bicoastal/international Chelsea Pictures has dubbed its new Internet marketing division Id. As earlier reported (SHOOT 11/3, p. 1), Chelsea recently signed JibJab Media, Brooklyn, New York, to be part of this new venture.…Chicago and Santa Monica-based production house Spoke Films has signed director Christopher Yurkow, who comes over from SBK Pictures, Ardmore, Pa….Bicoastal music house tomandandy has hired Andy Muson as executive producer of its West Coast operation. Muson, who was formerly a producer for Fox Television, replaces John Author whose future plans weren’t known at press time….Deanne Mehling has exited her post as executive producer of Jigsaw Editorial, Santa Monica, to explore other opportunities. General manager/head of sales Traci Meyer, who joined Jigsaw in January, has been upped to executive producer….Director Roger Spottiswoode has wrapped postproduction on Phoenix Pictures’ The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is again available for spots via Orbit Productions, Hollywood….Chuck, a short film by New York-based Zero to Sixty Productions director Alex Turner, will be broadcast nationally on Sci-Fi Channel’s Exposure….

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    Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year At The Grammys; Award Presented By L.A. Firefighters

    Monday, February 3, 2025

    Beyoncé has won album of the year for "Cowboy Carter" at the 2025 Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show's elusive top award.

    The superstar, who is both the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history, has been up for the category four times before and many feel she has been snubbed by its top honors.

    In winning album of the year with "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé has become the first Black woman to win the top prize in the 21st century. The last was Lauryn Hill with "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" 26 years ago. Before her was Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston. That means Beyoncé is only the fourth Black woman to win album of the year at the Grammys.

    Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department presented Beyoncé with the trophy Sunday, one of several times the show reflected the recent wildfires that burned thousands of homes.

    "It's been many, many years," Beyoncé said in her speech. "I want to dedicate this to Ms. Martell," she said, referencing Linda Martell, the performer who became the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry.

    "We finally saw it happen, everyone," host Trevor Noah said, nodding to the long overdue achievement for one of music's transcendent artists.

    Kendrick Lamar won song and record of the year for his diss track "Not Like Us," taking home two of the night's most prestigious awards.

    "We're gonna dedicate this one to the city," Lamar said before shouting out Los Angeles area neighborhoods.

    It is the second hip-hop single to ever win in the category. The first was Childish Gambino's "This Is America."

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