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It wasn’t the frenzy of Mr. Music on John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, but Jake Gyllenhaal gave Saturday Night Live an injection of bonkers tonight with a reunion of sorts from the Netflix’s musical comedy special. As a Mulaney-led song fueled skit about the horrors and “mysteries” of LaGuardia Airport ground on, the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/39cINMf

Public Enemy has been widely reported as among the entertainers on the bill when Bernie Sanders returns to Los Angeles on Sunday for a pre-Super Tuesday rally at the Los Angeles Convention Center. But Flavor Flav, a founding member of the group, is objecting to the way that the campaign is promoting the event. His attorney […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I9aw4A

Saturday Night Live returned from hiatus this weekend, and took on the coronavirus outbreak. The cold open kicked off with Beck Bennett playing Vice President Mike Pence, who was appointed earlier this week by President Trump to lead the nation’s coronavirus response. “President Trump has put me in charge of the coronavirus, even though I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/39c8IDz

Superstore actress Lauren Ash shared a tribute to America Ferrera, after the series star and executive producer announced she is leaving the NBC comedy after five seasons. Ash, who plays Dina on the series alongside Ferrera’s Amy, said the cast has developed a strong bond over the years. “The cast started this journey as strangers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2whhfqx

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement saying Sheriff Alex Villanueva is “deeply disturbed” by news reports that deputies snapped and passed around photos from last month’s helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others. “The Sheriff’s Department is aware of recent media reports alleging deputies shared images from the January […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2vvDYii

South Carolina gave Joe Biden’s campaign a much-needed revival, as he was projected to win the state’s primary by a significant margin on Saturday, CNN and other major news outlets said. His supporters are hoping that the victory will give him a boost before Super Tuesday, when 14 states hold primaries. The latest polls show […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3cgksap

CNN host Michael Smerconish apparently thinks there may be a correlation between Sen. Bernie Sanders’ surging presidential campaign and the deadly coronavirus outbreak causing fear across the globe. Smerconish introduced his bizarre theory on Saturday morning’s installment of his self-titled show, Smerconish. “Can either coronavirus or Bernie Sanders be stopped?” he pondered before attempting to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3aepB0G

Joe Coulombe, whose instinct for what the musicians, museum curators, and journalists wanted out of a market led to a national food retail empire, has died.  He passed at age 89 Friday at his Pasadena, Calif. home after a long illness, according to his son, Joseph. Coulombe started his retail career with a chain of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I8GTjW

This is one of the most beautiful documentaries I have ever seen. Without a doubt. I need to start with that statement. Everyone's personal definition of what is "beautiful" is different, but I think this is one time we can all agree that this film is objectively beautiful . Little Girl is yet another festival film that I can't get out of my head, and will likely never forget, for a number of beguiling reasons. The way the filmmakers tell this story so sensitively, with so much care and with so much integrity and so much reassurance, is part of it. But it's also just a staggering film about one young girl who is beautiful inside and out. And the filmmakers are telling her story so that we can learn from her, so that we can push society forward by learning to evolve our compassion. And push us to step away from toxic stereotypes that have plagued this planet for far too long. Directed by French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz (of other award-winning documentaries

"You are mixing 'fusion' with 'confusion'." Blue Fox Entertainment has unveiled the trailer for a fun family film titled simply Abe , which originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year in the Sundance Kids section. Abe is a 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn, an aspiring chef who is half-Israeli, half-Palestinian. He decides to cook a meal to unite his mixed family, but everything goes wrong. Surprise, surprise. Starring talented young actor Noah Schnapp as Abe, and a full cast including Seu Jorge , Mark Margolis , Arian Moayed , Dagmara Dominczyk , Salem Murphy , Tom Mardirosian , Daniel Oreskes , plus Gero Camilo . It's rather nice to see Seu Jorge in this as a chef he look up to, smart casting for that role. And the food in here looks delicious. I want to eat it all! This also reminds me of the story of Chef Flynn . Get a taste. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Fernando Grostein Andrade's Abe , direct from Blue Fox's

"What do you want from us?" Picturehouse has debuted an official US trailer for an indie drama based on a true story titled Fatima . A powerful and uplifting drama about the power of faith, Fatima tells the story of a 10-year-old shepherd and her two young cousins in Fátima, Portugal ( Google Maps ) in 1917, who report seeing visions of the Virgin Mary. Their revelations inspire believers but anger officials of both the Church and the secular government, who try to force them to recant their story. As word of their prophecy spreads, tens of thousands of religious pilgrims flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle. Of course. Starring Stephanie Gil , with Joaquim de Almeida , Lúcia Moniz , Joana Ribeiro , Harvey Keitel , Goran Visnjic , and Sonia Braga . This looks especially cheesy, and made mostly for the faithful to feel the power. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Marco Pontecorvo's Fatima , direct from Picturehouse's YouTube : A powerf

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Bill Maher abolished handshakes on his show Friday, opting for a more sanitary Japanese bow as he greeted guests. They included a top epidemiologist he grilled about humanity’s odds at surviving the coronavirus, why it’s called COVID, if his dogs can catch it and whether Bernie Sanders should be pressing the flesh so much at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2T9Wk1F

Supermodel Paulina Porizkova has been interviewed for the first time since her late musician husband Ric Ocasek’s death, saying she feels “hurt and betrayal” for being excluded from his will. Porizkova and Ocasek were planning to divorce, but were still living together when he died. She found the Cars front man’s body in their Gramercy […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I61WDO

A beloved statue of animated legends Rocky and Bullwinkle will soon be unveiled on the Sunset Strip after being gone since 2013. The WEHO TIMES reported the statute’s return today, capturing its image in a brief moment during installation before it was covered. An official unveiling is planned for the end of March, but no […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I61bus

Tony Romo has connected on yet another big score. After weeks of speculation on whether a move to ESPN would happen, Romo is now set to remain with CBS Sports for the 2020 NFL season and beyond in a reported $17 million deal. Romo joined CBS Sports in April 2017 as the lead game analyst […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Tqp4SE

In the wake of Disney+ moving its new series based on the movie Love, Simon to Hulu, Hilary Duff called on Disney today to shift Lizzie McGuire reboot series from the family-friendly new streamer to the veteran one. The actress took to Instagram to urge the media giant to consider running her show on Hulu because “I’d […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32ILIKg

Controversial Fox Nation host Britt McHenry has a brain tumor and will undergo surgery. The 33-year-old McHenry revealed the condition in a Twitter post. McHenry has worked for ESPN and joined Fox News in 2018. She is expected to undergo surgery on Thursday after getting an MRI for her neck and brain earlier in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3chaIwv

Who is voicing Mr. Freeze in the second season of the Harley Quinn animated series? Which track from the Black Panther soundtrack is at the center of a copyright lawsuit? Why couldn’t Stephanie Beatriz play She-Hulk even if she wanted to? What is the working title for Spider-Man 3 ? Want to see a ridiculous new look for Woody Harrelson in Venom 2 ? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits . There’s something wrong with the Speed Force in the upcoming 14th episode of the sixth season of The Flash . DC Universe’s Harley Quinn series cast Alfred Molina as Mr. Freeze and Sanaa Lathan as Catwoman . Wayne Brady is still causing trouble for Black Lightning in the promo for The Book of War: Chapter Two.” Tom Holland thinks Spider-Man should make an appearance in the upcoming Marvel series WandaVision . Boxcutter is going after pretty faces in a promo for the upcoming 14h episode of the first season of Batwoman . Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd are being su

George A. Romero’s  Day of the Dead is finding new life – as a TV series. Syfy just gave a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a Day of the Dead TV show based on Romero’s film of the same name. While it shares the same title as Romero’s classic, the storyline is a bit different, focusing on six strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of an undead outbreak. Deadline says Syfy just ordered a  Day of the Dead show straight-to-series, and I’m surprised this hasn’t happened sooner. After all,  The Walking Dead – which owes  a lot to Romero’s zombie films – is a mega-hit, spawning numerous spin-offs , a forthcoming movie , and more. It was only a matter of time before someone decided to use Romero’s work to get in on that action. The series is described as “the intense story of six strangers trying to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion. This ode to Romero’s famous flesh-eaters reminds us that sometimes all it takes to bring people together is a horde of hung

Refresh for updates … As the coronavirus continues to spread, now affecting nearly 60 countries spanning six continents, more events are being canceled or postponed amid travel restrictions and increasing health warnings. As of Friday, the virus had sickened more than 83,000 people worldwide — including 62 people across six states, per the CDC — […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I6HOkQ

It’s been two years since A Quiet Place became a surprise horror hit. But a lot of happened in the years since then (hell, in the months since 2020 started) and it’s easy to forget the details of exactly what happened to the Abbott Family in the 2018 horror sensation. So Paramount is giving you a chance to relive those soundless horrors with an A Quiet Place fan event that will show a double feature of the first film and the upcoming  A Quiet Place Part II in select theaters around the country. Paramount Pictures announced that it will be offering fans of  A Quiet Place a chance to see both the original and the sequel back-to-back in a fan event held on Wednesday, March 18 . Fans who attend this event will get to see  A Quiet Place Part II a whole two days before the highly anticipated horror sequel arrives in theaters. Tickets for the double feature go on sale today and can be purchased right here or at the box office at participating locations. The double feature event will

Continuing a trend that has seen at least five tech conferences cancelled this week, the Game Developers Conference (known as the GDC by many) has decided to postpone its March 16-20 event. “After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3cgqCHm

There were bound to be some pin-drop moments during tonight’s César Awards, but for the most part things ran smoothly until Roman Polanski was named Best Director for his Dreyfus Affair drama, An Officer And A Spy, late into the evening. The film had already taken Best Costumes and Best Adapted Screenplay, yet when it […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2vrteS3

Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan  may not share a lot in common with its animated counterpart, but one thing it will share is the best Disney song: Christina Aguilera ‘s “Reflection.” The ballad that the pop singer recorded for the 1998 Disney movie (and which subsequently helped launch her career) was the sweeping centerpiece for the film and remains one of its most iconic songs. But while fans may gripe over Mulan not being a musical, they will at least get the chance to hear a new version of “Reflection” recorded by Aguilera herself. During a performance at her Las Vegas residency Xperience (via CBR ), Aguilera announced that she recorded a new version of “Reflection” along with some “new material” for the live-action remake of  Mulan . “The live-action Mulan is coming out by the way,” she told the crowd. “You have to go see it. I recorded a new ‘Reflection’ and new material for the movie. I’ve been working on that, but this is the original.” The beloved song and

Lorraine Toussaint (The Village) is set to co-star opposite Queen Latifah in CBS drama pilot The Equalizer, a re-imagining of the classic 1980s series. The project hails from Andrew Marlowe & Terri Miller, Davis Entertainment, Flavor Unit, Martin Chase Productions, Universal Television and CBS TV Studios. Written by Marlowe and Miller, who will serve as showrunners, The Equalizer stars […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wim1nn

Ever since  Jon Bernthal perfectly inhabited the vengeful antihero in Netflix’s  The Punisher , fans have been clamoring for the actor to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. It’s unlikely to ever happen, considering Disney’s family-friendly focus and the cancellation of Marvel and Netflix’s more mature superhero series. But that didn’t stop one pitch from trying to make it so. Writer Adam G. Simon , who pens the upcoming remake of Gareth Evans’ 2011 brutal martial arts action phenomenon  The Raid isn’t a remake anymore (which apparently ), is adding his voice to the crowd of those wishing for a Jon Bernthal  The Punisher outing with the revelation that he once pitched an R-rated  The Punisher movie to Marvel. Simon even had a full fledged idea of how to make it happen. In an interview with ComicBook.com , Simon revealed that he pitched an R-rated  The Punisher movie “years before the [Netflix] series dropped.” The film was “like  Falling Down  by way of  Full Metal Jacke

Networks are ramping up their coronavirus coverage, as concerns escalate of a worldwide spread, major public events are postponed or canceled and Wall Street experienced its worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. The White House contends that the media is raising unnecessary alarm about the virus and its spread in the United States, even […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32BzD9r

The WGA said Friday that “over the past few months, the guild has provided guidance on over a hundred individual deals to members who have found themselves without their normal advisors due to the agency campaign.” In its latest membership update on its 10½-month battle with the major talent agencies, the guild reported today that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2PyvsGg

EXCLUSIVE: Janina Gavankar has been cast as the female lead in  Echo, NBC’s drama pilot from JJ Bailey, Davis Entertainment and Universal Television. Written by Bailey, Echo is a high-concept, genre procedural revolving around a team of investigators who solve the highest-profile crimes by sending our heroes into the past … in the body of the victim. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2I3Wwch

EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s trusted sidekick Michelle Visage has landed her own BBC show, in which she will be joined by celebrity friends to dish out candid advice to dilemma-stricken fans. Following a successful pilot last month (first revealed by Deadline), youth channel BBC Three — which is home to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK — has commissioned […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Vvi4qk

The Netflix limited series The Eddy, an intriguing look at a Paris nightclub and the people who run it, is set to debut May 8 on Netflix. Director Damien Chazelle’s television debut features Moonlight star André Holland. ‘The Eddy is an eight-episode drama that takes place in the vibrant multicultural neighborhoods of modern-day Paris. Once a celebrated […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2TmGFe7

Tokyo’s two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, will be closed for an estimated two weeks because of Japan’s efforts to suppress the spread of the coronavirus in that country. “Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have decided to proceed with an extraordinary closure from Saturday February 29, 2020, through Sunday March 15”  said a statement from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/395ofFi

The strange and intriguing tales from the town and people who live above “The Loop,” a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, is coming from Amazon Prime. The drama series today unveiled a new trailer and key art by Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, whose work formed the basis of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wUFhIa

Stephen Colbert noted at the top of his monologue that “I, for one, am not panicking.” But some people are panicking over the coronavirus: namely, Wall Street. President Donald Trump spoke to the nation the other night, Colbert noted, to reassure nervous investors. “Today, it bounced back by plunging almost 1,200 points, the largest single […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32yWrGR

Hillary Clinton has done a series of interviews tied to the upcoming Hulu docuseries Hillary, and now she is going into production herself. She has partnered with iHeartRadio to coproduce an original podcast series, set to debut sometime in the second quarter, in the midst of the 2020 presidential race and just before the summer […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2PuKWv1

The wait is almost over — Grey’s Anatomy fans will finally get answers to what happened to Dr. Alex Karev and closure to his character’s exit months after the departure of the series’ original cast member Justin Chambers. The March 5 episode of the hit medical drama, entitled ‘Leave A Light On’, will feature a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3chZZSg

President Donald Trump went after Comcast during a White House meeting on empowering African Americans. During a meeting in the Cabinet Room with prominent African American media and sports figures, Trump noted that an NBC News reporter had left the room. “She just left from NBC because it’s owned by Comcast, and they’re the racists,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2veERMp

A man who was seen beating family members in the viral video of a fight at Disneyland in July pleaded guilty today and immediately was sentenced to six months in jail. Two others involved in the brawl failed to appear for their court date in Fullerton, and warrants have been issued for their arrest. Avery […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32wQCd4

There have been a number of layoffs at ViacomCBS this week, I have learned. The company would not comment but I hear the staff reductions were across the combined organization, both on the CBS and the Viacom side. This is the second round of layoffs at ViacomCBS; the first payroll cut was implemented shortly after […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3cen6NN

The ever-prolific Hans Zimmer took some time off from composing pulse-pounding scores for big blockbusters to record some music for…*checks notes*…Major League Soccer. Yes, that’s right, Mr. Zimmer is out here rocking the soccer (or  football , if you live anywhere other than America) world with a big, loud, kick-ass piece of music. I’m not a sports fan, and I have never felt the urge to watch a soccer game in my life. But even I have to admit this rocks. Hear the Hans Zimmer MLS theme below. Hans Zimmer MLS Theme Yep, that certainly sounds like some Hans Zimmer music. “It is an honor to create the new anthem for Major League Soccer as part of its 25th Season Celebration,” Zimmer says in the video above. “With this composition, I tried to give fans, and the players, a feeling of anticipation, drama, and excitement – everything that makes this game so unique and special.” In true Zimmer fashion, there’s a lot of propulsiveness here, and plenty of heavy beats, ominous electronic s

In case you needed another reminder of how corrupt and downright evil the corporate world can be, here comes  Dirty Money season 2. The series “provides an up-close and personal view into untold stories of scandal, financial malfeasance, and corruption in the world of business,” and this new season features some familiar, much-loathed faces — like Jared Kushner, son-in-law to the President of the United States, and the possible inspiration for Brahms from  Brahms: The Boy 2.  Watch the  Dirty Money season 2 trailer. Dirty Money Season 2 Trailer Dirty Money is a docu-series that looks at corruption, greed, and all the other terrible, soul-crushing stuff that goes on in the world. It’s important to highlight this stuff, but it sure gets depressing. The series hails from Jigsaw Productions, and is executive produced by Alex Gibney , Meghan O’Hara , Stacey Offman and Richard Perello . Co-executive producers are Isaac Bolden , Brad Hebert , and John Turner . Here are the subjects o

Kevin Hart has found his next comedy. The  Jumanji: The Next Level star is attached to star in a yet-untitled action-comedy from  Broad City alums  Lucia Aniello  and Paul W. Downs . The film is being developed by Universal Pictures, with Aniello and Downs set to pen the script as well as executive produce. Variety reports that Kevin Hart is attached to star in an untitled action-comedy under Universal Pictures. The film is based on an original idea from  Broad City ‘s Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs, while  Malcolm D. Lee is on board to direct. The film will reunite Hart with Lee, who directed the star in 2018’s Night School . Hart is also producing the film through his Hartbeat Productions banner, alongside Lee through Blacmaled Productions, and Will Packer and James Lopez through Will Packer Productions. The entire project is a series of reunions for Hart, who also worked with Packer on the 2014 hit  Ride Along and the  Think Like a Man TV series. Other than the people i

The Parasite train keeps on gaining traction. The four-time Oscar-winning Bong Joon-ho dark comedy is crossing $50M right now — but the real question is, can it beat Life Is Beautiful’s box office gross of $57M. If it maintains its momentum, signs are pointing to yes. As its Imax run comes to an end and it drops […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wfyQPj

Liev Schreiber and Susie Abromeit are the latest additions to the forthcoming Warner Bros. pic King Richard, Deadline has confirmed. The pair will join Will Smith in the film which tells the story of Richard Williams, the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams who will be played by Saniyya Sidney (Fences, Hidden Figures) and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wU2l9X

EXCLUSIVE: More than 11,000 IATSE members and their supporters have signed a petition urging IATSE president Matt Loeb to work out a contract with Netflix “that moves us above and beyond” the union’s basic agreement with the major studios and networks. The giant streaming service agreed to bargain with the union last October, but the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2T5QwpJ

A slew of TV casting happened this week, and we’re here to tell you all about it.  Clarice , a  Silence of the Lambs spin-off series that isn’t  Hannibal , has found its lead, and so has the  Kung Fu reboot. Meanwhile, the new pilot for  The Lost Boys TV series has added a bunch of names as well. This will actually be the second attempt at a  Lost Boys pilot – Warner Bros. TV fired the entire cast of their original pilot, save for two actors. Clarice Casting Rebecca Breeds has been cast as Clarice Starling in  Clarice , a new TV spin-off of  The Silence of the Lambs on CBS. Per THR , the show is set in 1993, and “takes a deep dive into the untold personal story of Clarice Starling (whom Jodie Foster played in the 1991 film) as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high-stakes political world of Washington…Clarice is brilliant and vulnerable, a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Virginia. Her bravery gives her