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John Oliver came back Sunday night with a brand new  Last Week Tonight   and did not waste any time with unpacking the news of the week. From the woman in the swamp creature mask during the David Bernhardt confirmation hearing to the Mueller report fallout to how Vince McMahon failed the wrestlers of the WWE, Oliver came flying in with the vengeance of an elbow drop from the top turnbuckle. He started off by pointing out how during oil lobbyist-turned-acting Interior… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2FFsg5X

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of tonight's SMILF series finale "I do feel like we accomplished like a big feat in SMILF , you know?" says Frankie Shaw of the Showtime series that ended tonight after two acclaimed seasons. "I went from making some short films, paying for them out of pocket to this giant responsibility and this huge job," the Golden Globe nominated creator, showrunner, sometimes director and star of the Boston-set series with Rosie O'Donnell and… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2WAnyx9

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of tonight's The Walking Dead Season 9 finale "That's part of the thing for our characters who don't have full closure on Rick," declares The Walking Dead showrunner Angela Kang on tonight's Season 9 finale and where the now Andrew Lincoln-less zombie apocalypse series could go next. "That is something that remains an open question and may play into the story going forward in certain ways," the EP adds of the fate of ex-leading… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2FMvWE1

The WGA has a new ally in its ongoing feud with Hollywood's talent agents – SAG-AFTRA. "We congratulate the Writers Guild of America on their successful membership vote and applaud the guild for taking steps in the best interests of their members," the actors' union said today. "We stand with our sister union in the ongoing struggle to protect members in the entertainment industry." Earlier today, the WGA's new Agency Code of Conduct was overwhelmingly approved by the… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2YEYQNZ

Rapper Nipsey Hussle is said to have died after a shooting outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles. According to the  Los Angeles Times , Hussle was shot multiple times and was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead. Two others were wounded, but their names have not been released. Earlier today the LAPD HQ tweeted out a report saying, “At approximately 3:20 pm there was a shooting reported in the area of Slauson Ave and Crenshaw Blvd. 3 victims were transported to… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2FOJZcp

Tania Mallet , who is known for her modeling career and her role in the 1964 James Bond film  Goldfinger  has died at the age of 77. The official James Bond Twitter account confirmed her death Sunday saying, “We are very sorry to hear that Tania Mallet who played Tilly Masterson in GOLDFINGER has passed away. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.” No further details have been revealed about her death. Mallet was born in Blackpool May 19, 1941. She is… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OFoC08

The impulse to tear down and start over, as ancient as we are, occasionally makes a bigger noise of itself than usual. World War I, that was a loud one. Sacco and Vanzetti, loud. The Sex Pistols, really loud. The noise was so loud in 2016 it handed the earth’s most important job to a reality TV host who’d distilled the impulse into a catchphrase, and just might get so loud in 2020 that “You’re Fired!” comes back to haunt him. All of which is to say, Heidi Schreck has… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2FNGuTB

After Saturday Night Live had two back-to-back killer episodes with John Mulaney and Idris Elba, there was a lot of hope that the cast and crew could keep that momentum going into spring with the next batch of new episodes. Unfortunately, despite the strength of first-time host Sandra Oh ( Grey’s Anatomy, Killing Eve ), the sketches didn’t make nearly as big of a splash as the previous two episodes. That’s not to say there aren’t some great sketches, but most of them were only mildly amusing, weird without any real payoff, or just plain disappointing. Let’s run through the best and worst sketches of the Sandra Oh hosted Saturday Night Live . The Best Discover Card – This sketch was so good that we already gave it the spotlight on its own, so it should come as no surprise that it’s the best sketch of the night. Ego Nwodim is great as both of the parts Lupita Nyong’o played in the movie, and spoofing Jordan Peele’s film by combining it with those Discover card commercials that ha

Whether you like him or not, Kanye West is heading to Coachella in April to serve the world his brand of dragon energy. The musician/rapper/artist/fashion designer/social media raconteur is set to bring his “Sunday Service” sessions to the popular music festival of jorts, kerchiefs and cultural appropriating headdresses. West’s “Sunday Service” is appropriately set for Easter Sunday April 21. He joins a lineup that includes Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and Tame… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I3KNeR

A fight between two men at Dodgers Stadium on Friday night has left one fan on life support. The Dodgers have said they are cooperating with the police investigation. The incident is reminiscent of a 2011 incident involving San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, who suffered permanent disability and brain damage when he was assaulted in the Dodgers Stadium parking lot. Stow’s assailants received prison sentences and the Dodgers sustained an $18 million judgment. After the… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I4ayvy

SAG-AFTRA, whose commercials contract was set to expire today, has extended its negotiations with advertisers and ad agencies until Tuesday night. "The parties will continue to negotiate, remaining under a media blackout," the union and the ad industry's Joint Policy Committee said today in a joint statement." In the meantime, all terms and conditions of the guild's 2016 Commercials Contracts – including all waivers and provisions that might otherwise sunset – have been… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2UcBEbv

After announcing the June 2 premiere date of the fifth season of Fear the Walking Dead   on Saturday at WonderCon , AMC chased the news with a brand new trailer that gives a look at the new — and bloody — season of zombie series. A little over three minutes, the trailer gives a generous look at the new season of The Walking Dead  spinoff. The body count of walkers is very high as we are treated to a lot of stab-the-undead-in-the-eye action, but at the very end of the trailer… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2THNLYQ

Fox News has apologized for referring to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras as “Mexican countries” in a graphic this morning. The gaffe occurred during this morning’s Fox & Friends show during a discussion of President Donald Trump’s plan to cut aid to the three countries. The graphic underneath read: “Trump cuts US aid to 3 Mexican countries.” Naturally, social media had a field day with the error. Later, Fox News issued its apology. "We want to clarify and correct… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2WAOb4V

If there’s any doubt that Round Two of the Russian collusion story is underway, that was dispelled today by President Donald Trump ’s first two posts of the Sunday tweetstorm. The Commander-in-Tweet is clearly gearing up for a post-Mueller jihad on the sources of the FISA warrants, railing against the issue from his online bully pulpit. It promises to be a wild few weeks if he follows-up and institutes yet another special investigation on the issue, which could uncover… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2YNeneO

Universal / DreamWorks Animation 's How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World has passed $500M globally. Hiccup and Toothless rode across the half-a-billion threshold with this weekend's figures included. Domestically, the Dean DeBlois-directed charmer has grossed $152.97M while the international box office stands at $348.9M through Sunday. The worldwide total on the adventure epic is $501.9M , taking the three films in the series combined to just over $1.6B. The Viking and… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OyxwfA

Now that the WGA 's membership has overwhelmingly approved a new Agency Code of Conduct , the guild and the Association of Talent Agents are expected to return to the bargaining table this week for one last try to work out a new franchise agreement before the April 6 deadline. After that, guild leaders could order their members to fire their agents en masse if they refuse to sign the Code. This is how they got to the brink of all-out war. A look… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OyHtJW

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD , some say is very underappreciated which , had a panel at WonderCon to tease the show’s upcoming sixth season. /Film had a chance to speak with creators Jed Whedon and Maurisa Tancharoen , producer Jeff Bell and cast members Clark Gregg and Henry Simmons about the new season. It will be a full year by the time season six premieres on May 10 , but here’s a few tidbits to get you through the coming weeks. A Simple Stan Lee Tribute Since Marvel legend Stan Lee died last year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been paying tribute to him. The biggest was the Stan Lee-packed Marvel logo at the beginning of Captain Marvel . But Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD will model their approach after The Punisher season two which simply had a title card in his honor. “We had the In Memory Of at the end of the first episode,” Bell said. “There is an In Memory Of him. Anything beyond that, we would be just going down, so we’ll acknowledge it.” Bell is probably right tha

WGA members have voted overwhelmingly – 95.3% to 4.7% – to approve the unilateral imposition of a new Agency Code of Conduct, just six days before the guild's existing franchise agreement with the Association of Talent Agents is set to expire. The final vote by the combined members of the WGA East and West was 7882 in favor to 392 opposed. The one-sided vote, though not unexpected, should bolster the WGA's bargaining position by letting the agencies know that writers… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2JSgnyJ

Tom Holkenborg , aka Junkie XL, is preparing to teach a whole new generation of film composers. The composer behind the scores of films like  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Mad Max: Fury Road,  and  Deadpool, is launching the SCORE Academy, an annual year-long program that offers emerging composing talents the chance at hands-on instruction with him. Created in collaboration with ASCAP, The SCORE Academy “aims to raise students skill sets to the highest level in all aspects of scoring, sound design programming, music production, music technology and film music business.” “I have always been a passionate advocate of making education accessible to all, and my SCORE Academy will provide the hands-on tuition and training that’s required to make it as a composer,” said Tom Holkenborg. “Vocational education in this field is invaluable, and SCORE Academy will equip our students with the tools they need to succeed.” The full-contact curriculum, designed by Holkenborg himself, will 

After having its TV spots shut out by my most mainstream cable networks and its pic’s Twitter account frozen for two-three hours yesterday, Pure Fure Flix’s anti-abortion feature Unplanned ,  which was slapped with an R rating by the MPAA, opened to $6.1M at 1,059 theaters, making it the second best opening for the faith-based studio’s self-distributed titles after God’s Not Dead 2  ($7.6M). While not a huge win by major studio standards, for the indie label which produced… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2uEKlvC

Jordan Peele ‘s latest film Us has been talked about endlessly since hitting theaters over a week ago. The film is a layered, terrifying allegory for, well, a lot of different issues facing our society today. And what’s great is that there are so many interpretations of the movie out there which make perfect sense. It’s the kind of movie we’ll be dissecting for years. Meanwhile, Saturday Night Live did what they do best by taking the popular movie and putting a comedic spin on it. In what is probably the best sketch we could have gotten based on Us , the movie is turned into one of those Discover credit card commercials where a customer talks to themselves as a customer service representative. There’s even an explanation for one of the most incessantly asked mysteries in the movie. Watch the Saturday Night Live Us sketch below. Saturday Night Live Us Sketch Not only is this an outstanding parody of both Us and those recurring doppelgänger commercials from Discover, but it giv

IFC Films drama Diane  starring Mary Kay Place is leading a crowded pack of specialty newcomers this weekend, with no debut limited release title breaking even above a five-figure per theater average as of the initial Sunday morning averages.  Diane  by writer-director Kent Jones grossed $27,043, averaging $9,014.  PBS Films opened its first narrative feature,  The Chaperone , starring Elizabeth McGovern and Haley Lu Richardson in two New York theaters. The title, by… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2UpvbsI

Refresh for latest …: Disney's Dumbo , the live-action adaptation of the beloved 1941 classic, grossed $71M at the international box office this weekend. Liftoff is below pre-opening projections which were in the $80M-$90M range on the Tim Burton-directed pic. The main issue here, which we noted in our preview would be a swing factor, is that Asia didn't significantly prick up its ears for the little fellow. Domestic also flew in lower with $45M for a $116M global… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OAWAT9

Saturday Night Live ’s Weekend Update segment welcomed a special guest – Judge Jeanine Pirro ( Cecily Strong ), who was returning from a two-week enforced absence to talk about her motivations with host Colin Jost . Returning because “someone from Fox News said my name into a mirror three times,” Pirro quickly launched into an attack on the Mueller report, which she insisted “completely exonerated” President Donald Trump. She also requested that the report be burned before… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2JTxDE2

Last night's telecast of Saturday Night Live on NBC with host Sandra Oh and musical guest Tame Impala averaged a 4.1 Live+Same Day household rating in the metered markets, and a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating in the markets with local people meters. That was down from SNL 's most recent original hosted by Idris Elba, musical guest Khalid (4.5, 1.7). Last night’s show, which also featured Robert De Niro as Robert Mueller and Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, tied for season low in… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2VfqjU8

Saturday Night Live presented a different kind of take on credit card problems, offering up a parody of Discover Card from the mind of Jordan Peele , the director of ‘ Us .” In the sketch, Ego Nwodim discovers some strange unauthorized charges on her Discover card, and calls the company to resolve the problem. So far, it’s a take on the regular Discover commercials that have real people talking about their finances to themselves. The twist here is that Nwodim reaches her ‘Us… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2CLx8FP

Cobra Kai put YouTube Premium on the map with originals. The sequel to the Karate Kid films became a phenomenon when it premiered last year, and YouTube ordered a second season in the first week. Since then, YouTube decided to stop investing in original series . Now the second season of Cobra Kai is about to premiere and fans definitely want to know there will be more Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald were at WonderCon for Cobra Kai. The creators seemed to have it on good authority that YouTube is still behind Cobra Kai , and had some more teases for the upcoming season. YouTube Won’t Sweep Cobra Kai’s Leg YouTube may have previously indicated that they were shifting their originals strategy to make it ad supported instead of the Premium paywall. Analysts have speculated that means they won’t order new series, which isn’t an unreasonable leap. However, that doesn’t mean they’d cancel their popular shows. They need something big to generate

Judge Jeanine Pirro was back on Fox News Saturday night after a two-week absence, calling on those who concocted the Russian collusion investigation to get “behind-the-bars justice.” Pirro had been off the air after questioning whether Rep. Ilhan Omar was more loyal to Muslim Sharia law than to the US Constitution. She was yanked after Fox and others condemned the remarks. Despite the enforced vacation, Pirro’s opening statement held nothing back, as she asked for… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2COujEe

"I do this one-month contract, and all of us can move to a better place. See you when I see you." This just looks too damn good, can't help but share this trailer. The Beacon is a mesmerizing new sci-fi short film made by VFX artist Chris Staehler, his second short after working in the visual effects industry for almost 10 years. Set in the distant future, Staehler's short film The Beacon is about Mark and Kara Verne - both young shipping pilots who are struggling to make ends meet. When Kara goes missing months after taking a large interstellar contract, Mark travels to the far reaches of the galaxy in search of her. Starring Damien Kelly , Kylie Contreary , Eric Snow , and Claire Montegomery . It's no surprise the VFX look incredible, which enhance the story of these travelers. I'm really looking forward to seeing the short (which runs 25 minutes). Here's the first two teaser trailers (+ a poster) for Chris Staehler's The Beacon , direct from Vi

"Warning! Positively do not open!" Warner Bros has debuted the first trailer for horror sequel Annabelle Comes Home , the third movie in the Annabelle spin-off series which originally began in Jame Wan's The Conjuring horror universe. Gary Dauberman, the screenwriter of the Annabelle movies, It , and The Nun , makes his directorial debut on the film, which is produced by Peter Safran ( Aquaman ), who has produced all the films in the Conjuring , and Conjuring universe creator James Wan. Despite trying to lock her up, this time the creepy doll goes after the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends. The cast includes McKenna Grace (who played the young Carol in Captain Marvel ) as Judy, Madison Iseman as her babysitter, Katie Sarife , Emily Brobst , and Steve Coulter , with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprising their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren. I really like the use the color changing lamp in this trailer. Here's the first official

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Following the surprising decision by Chicago prosecutors to drop all charges against Empire co-star Jussie Smollett , Saturday Night Live weighed in with a skit and a couple of one-liners during Weekend Update.  Earlier this month, SNL aired a Shark Tank parody featuring SNL 's Chris Redd as Smollett shortly after the actor-singer had been charged with filing a false police report for allegedly faking the assault on him, originally perceived to be a hate crime. Tonight… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I3iLjB

Yes, Chris Rock went there. After saying he was told to avoid Jussie Smollett jokes, Chris Rock brushed off the warning and mocked the embattled Empire actor after taking the stage Saturday Night at the NAACP Image Awards . “I have to present an award,” Rock began. “They said no Jussie Smollett jokes. Yeah, I know, I know. What a waste of light skin. You know what I could do with that light skin? That curly hair? My career would be outta here. I would be f–king running Holl… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2UbAwVz

Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin took center stage in the cold open on Saturday Night Live , for a take on special counsel Robert Mueller’s collusion investigation into the Trump administration. De Niro’s Mueller lamented that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove President Trump was guilty of collusion, but suggested POTUS wasn’t off the hook. “After two years… our investigation is finally over,” he said. “Overall there is an abundance of circumstantial evidence.” He… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2JUqF1B

With the new Child’s Play this summer ( watch the teaser trailer ), we get an all new Chucky. This time the doll is said to turn towards the sinister side thanks to advanced artificial intelligence inside a new doll for a contemporary audience. Since we’re getting a whole new Chucky, it only makes sense that the doll who turns into a murderous force of nature gets a new voice. Today Orion Pictures and MGM announced Star Wars saga legend and beloved voice actor Mark Hamill will bring the evil doll to life. Mark Hamill Voicing Chucky in Child’s Play "People let me tell you 'bout my best friend…"? The wicked fun begins when @ChildsPlayMovie is unleashed in theaters: Friday, June 21st 2019. #SoLuckyImChucky ? @MGM_Studios @OrionPictures pic.twitter.com/ExOYuwj9sP — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 31, 2019 Mark Hamill made the announcement on Twitter and Orion Pictures followed up with an official press release. Hamill didn’t give us a taste of what he’ll br

Annabelle Comes Home is the third installment of the horror franchise spin-off of The Conjuring , and the haunted doll looks to be more terrifying than ever. This time it’s not just the possessed doll who is bringing scares, because it turns out she’s some kind of beacon that calls other spirits to wherever she is. Unfortunately, she just so happens to be locked up in the home of Ed and Lorraine Warren ( Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga ), that is until a curious teen unleashes her evil again and the doll begins to target the Warrens’ daughter ( Mckenna Grace ). Annabelle Comes Home Trailer Could this be a spark to opening even more doors to other spin-offs from The Conjuring universe? The fact that the babysitter’s friend spookily says that she touched “everything” in the room where the Warrens keep their most dangerous supernatural artifacts from their investigations over the years certainly suggests that a lot of evil has been unleashed. But maybe that’s because this could end

The 50th annual NAACP Image Awards were held Saturday in Hollywood , with Black Panther leading the nominations with 14 nods. The star-studded ceremony took place the Dolby Theatre with Us actress Lupita Nyong’o, This Is Us actor Sterling K. Brown, Boomerang co-creator Lena Waithe and Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross among those attending. Ross’ Black-ish co-star Anthony Anderson hosted the ceremony, which was televised live on TV One. Below is the updating list of winne… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2V73Rg9

After decades as a heroic action figure, Mark Hamill is going to be Hollywood’s most demonic doll. The Star Wars stalwart who has portrayed Luke Skywalker in four feature films to date will provide the voice of the iconic horror character Chucky in the Orion Pictures revival of the Child’s Play franchise. Hamill joins a cast that includes Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, and Brian Tyree Henry in the “contemporary re-imagining” of the 1988 horror hit that follows the… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2CMWWkX

AMC has plenty of zombies to spare with The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead , and the apparently endless array of spin-offs and movies they want to make in the coming years. But thankfully, they’re starting to diversify their horror slate with a little vampire terror. NOS4A2 is a new series coming to AMC this June, based on Joe Hill ‘s 2013 novel of the same name . The story follows a young woman named Vic McQueen ( Ashleigh Cummings ) who finds herself drawn to lost things, especially people. But the way she finds them takes a toll on her, and it brings her face-to-face with an evil vampire ( Zachary Quinto ) who has been abducting children, feeding off their souls, and leaving them in a twisted alternate universe called Christmasland. Yeah, it’s a lot to take in, but the first NOS4A2 trailer makes it look rather compelling. NOS4A2 Trailer NOS4A2 screened the series pilot at SXSW earlier this month and our review from Meredith Borders said, “It’s inscrutable and unnervin