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James Tolkan, who played the slacker-hating Mr. Strickland in the Back to the Future films, the carrier air group commanding officer “Stinger” Jardian in Top Gun and who was part of the original Broadway cast of Glengarry Glen Ross during a 55-year film, TV and stage career, died Thursday in Saranac Lake, NY. He was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/y9dIAfM

Although the fan reaction to HBO’s first Harry Potter teaser has largely been divided, J.K. Rowling has given her seal of approval. On Thursday, the author said she’s “so happy” with the teaser trailer for the series adaptation of her young adult fantasy novels, sharing her reaction to the first look with fans on social […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/imJygHv

After the Trump administration released its national policy framework for artificial intelligence last week, SAG-AFTRA is on board. The union recently expressed its support for the legislative initiative, stressing that SAG members “deserve protection” against nonconsensual AI replications, while maintaining First Amendment rights. “SAG-AFTRA welcomes the administration’s National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence and its […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iQWPRYf

Donald Trump’s effort today to praise his new Homeland Security Secretary and defend him from Jimmy Kimmel’s jabs kind of backfired. “I never heard low-level MMA,” the former Apprentice host said of the former Senator from Oklahoma on Thursday on Fox News’ The Five. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 25, the host had taken a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/s3dn59k

An Ohio congresswoman is asking a judge to issue an order to take Donald Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center, contending that the board of the arts institution violated the law in that only Congress can make such a change. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) also is asking the court to block the shutdown of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4cPu5kJ

"Mr. Potter... I think we can expect great things from you. Let's see who you are." Let's see what they're trying to do remaking this story. Warner Bros & HBO have revealed the very first teaser trailer for the new Harry Potter series, another adaptation of the massively successful book series of the same name. But this time without any of the magic that makes the movie series as amazing as it (still) is. A new era of Hogwarts begins. The HBO Original Series Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone premieres at Christmas time streaming on HBO Max. This series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton as Hermione, John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, plus Luke Thallon , Paul Whitehouse , Bertie Carvel , Johnny Flynn , Bel Powley , Daniel Rigby , Katherine Parkinson , Warwick Davis , and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy. A...