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Joseph Morgan (The Originals) and Franka Potente (Taboo) have been cast as series regulars and Lisa Ambalavanar (Doctors) as a recurring for the upcoming fourth season of DC’s Titans on HBO Max. Morgan and Potente will play well-known villains from the DC multiverse. Morgan will portray Sebastian Blood/Brother Blood, an introvert with a strong intelligence […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IPBmrClM4

Moses J. Moseley, who played one of Michonne’s pet walkers in the early days of AMC’s blockbuster series The Walking Dead, was found dead last week in Stockbridge, GA. He was 31. His Georgia-based managers at Avery Sisters Entertainment confirmed the news on their Facebook page. According to reports, police are investigating the death after […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7VGLArHbj

EXCLUSIVE: The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild, IATSE Local 706, will be re-running its recent officer and board elections after the guild’s elections committee found that the ballots had not been properly secured before counting. The new election will be held in March, and ballots will be counted on April 11. 2022 Awards Season […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ayW8U61Lb

Sony has pushed back the release for its upcoming biopic on boxing great George Foreman by two weeks, from March 24 to April 7, 2023. The untitled AFFIRM Films feature starring Khris Davis, Sullivan Jones and Forest Whitaker was previously set to open against Sony Pictures Entertainment’s sports drama Heart of a Lion, Lionsgate’s John Wick: […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aTjygmPzO

EXCLUSIVE: David E. Kelley Productions has tapped Checka Propper, most recently VP of Television at Hynotic, as its EVP, All Media. Propper’s hire is the latest amid the company’s expansion, following the announcement of Matthew Tinker as President earlier this month. In her new role, Propper will source and develop television and film for the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/S56ofypdQ

EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Phillippe (Crash, Flags of Our Fathers), Kat Graham (Cut Throat City, How It Ends) and Jim Gaffigan (American Dreamer, Troop Zero) will topline Collide, a thriller from Vertical Entertainment, TPC and Robert Ogden Barnum, which recently wrapped production. The film written and directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil (Retribution, Vehicle 19) is billed as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZeyQshJCn

Ben Whishaw, the star of the BBC/AMC’s upcoming This Is Going to Hurt adaptation, was attracted to the medical drama due to it being “a love letter to the NHS.” Whishaw told a press briefing last month that he had been “incredibly struck by the authenticity” of Adam Kay’s script, which is based on the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zB2YjDMKX

Joe Rogan admitted today that he doesn’t “always get it right” on his podcast and promised to “do better” going forward as Spotify scrambled this weekend to contain the growing backlash to the ex-Fear Factor host’s take on Covid-19 vaccines. The same day that CEO Daniel Ek announced the proliferation of the streaming service’s long-standing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/a59ngVydT

The Los Angeles Rams will officially face off against Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVI in a true home game on Sunday, Feb. 13, and Hollywood is reacting to the news. Governor Gavin Newsom celebrated the big win via Twitter. “Congrats to the NFC champion @RamsNFL– California is well represented in #SuperBowlLVI! And thanks to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4l0rZEzVu

It’s official. Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles will have a true “home” team, as the Los Angeles Rams topped the stubborn San Francisco 49ers today 20-17, thanks to a field goal The Rams will be joined by the upstart Cincinnati Bengals, who surprised the Kansas City Chiefs in the early game with a 27-24 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v2IkPf36d

Cheslie Kryst, who was crowned Miss USA in 2019 and was a correspondent on Extra, died by suicide in New York City on Sunday. She was 30. Her family confirmed the news in a statement released to the Washington Post. Police told the outlet she jumped from an apartment building. “In devastation and great sorrow, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bNuHJEV5f

Collective earned an Oscar nomination last year for documenting the work of brave investigative reporters in Romania. This year, one of the feature documentaries in contention for Oscar recognition focuses on another group of crusading journalists — the staff of Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run entirely by women. Writing With Fire, directed by Rintu […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LAckd1eM0

BBC Three has commissioned its latest factual drama from the BAFTA-winning BBC Studios team behind Killed By My Debt, Murdered By My Father and Murdered For Being Different. Life and Death in the Warehouse from highly-regarded BBC Studios Drama exec Aysha Rafaele stars Peaky Blinders’ Aimee-Ffion Edwards, In My Skin’s Poppy Lee Friar and Line of Duty’s Craig Parkinson as workers and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wFb7xUeTa

The “NFL on CBS” broadcast crew may have delivered brilliant insights at halftime of the AFC Championship game today between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, it was almost impossible to hear what they had to say. That’s because the halftime show music from country artist Walker Hayes overpowered the sound levels in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rSpdqgfDP

Willem Dafoe made his debut as host of Saturday Night Live, speaking tonight in his opening monologue about his excitement in returning to New York, where his career as an actor began. “I moved here when I was 21, had no money, and rented an apartment on 10th and Avenue A for 200 bucks a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NpobxeV16

John Mulaney will join the Five Timers Club on Saturday Night Live as he returns to host on February 26. The Kid Gorgeous comedian will be joined by musical guest LCD Soundsystem as the late-night comedy returns for its next run of shows. Mulaney has had an eventful couple of years include a drug relapse, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MzPD8Hxlu

James Austin Johnson once again returned as President Joe Biden on the Saturday Night Live cold open, this time as he meets in the Oval Office with advisers who give him the goods on Russia’s disinformation machine over Ukraine. “Take a look at these posts that are circulating on Ukrainian Facebook,” Biden’s adviser (Alex Moffat) […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2NQ1RTKox

While the hosts of The Today Show‘s third hour were lampooned in a recent episode of Seth MacFarlane’s adult animated sitcom Family Guy, they made it clear on Friday’s show that they’re taking the joke in stride. “Yes, we made Family Guy!” said weatherman Al Roker, with co-host Dylan Dreyer adding, “This is like the highlight […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FfNkLuDb1

EXCLUSIVE: Four senior staffers who resigned in protest from the International Documentary Association are responding to a public statement from the IDA board dismissing their concerns about how the nonprofit organization is being run under new executive director Rick Pérez. The board published a letter on the IDA website on Friday acknowledging “a number of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/riHRNpdCu

Get your big hair ready. The Rainbow Bar & Grill, the famed rock ‘n roll hangout on the Sunset Strip, is planning a big 50th celebration on April 24. The bar, famous as the second home for the late Motörhead bassist Lemmy Kilmister, will have live performances from 1-10 pm featuring some of the acts […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ap0gSBuKU

Saturday Night Live‘s Alex Moffat has joined Bill Lawrence’s Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey in a key recurring role opposite Vince Vaughn. Written and executive produced by Lawrence based on Carl Hiaasen’s popular 2013 novel, Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida. A […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3Gb31FJ

In a break with Broadway custom of recent decades, producers of The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are not inviting critics to pre-opening night previews. Instead, critics are being invited to the revival’s Feb. 10 opening night at the Winter Garden Theatre, with reviews embargoed until thereafter. (Deadline received the invitation by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3udTP10

Lia Maiuri, who handled publicity for NBC’s daytime drama Days Of Our Lives in her previous position at NBCU, has been named Director of Communications for the show’s producer, Corday. In her new role, Maiuri oversees publicity and talent relations for Days Of Our Lives, along with any spinoff series or movies, including Days of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3IN9b0x

Help wanted: seeking anesthesiologist with world-class cave diving skills and experience in underwater rescues. Volunteer position. If a job listing like that went out, it’s hard to imagine anyone with the necessary background to apply. Fortunately, one person ticks off all those boxes and more – his name, Dr. Richard “Harry” Harris. The mild-mannered Australian […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3AKhojs

Showtime Documentary Films has acquired North American rights to the Sundance Film Festival documentary 2nd Chance, from director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ramin Bahrani. Bahrani’s feature-length documentary debut, is an exploration of the life and legacy of Richard Davis, the charming and brash inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself 192 times to prove […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3rcb7Ke

In one of Syrian-born artist Mohamad Hafez’s stunning 3D pieces, a figurine of the Virgin Mary stands before an ornate portal, her hands joined in prayer. The building around her, rendered in plaster, paint, rusted metal and found objects, is blasted to ruins. The artwork is titled “Why Have You Forsaken Us?” Hafez created the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32CD0Bu

EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Sanabia, known for her breakout role as Kelly Quinn in Amazon’s live-action series Just Add Magic, has signed with Stagecoach Entertainment for management. Sanabia starred on all three seasons of the hit Amazon series Just Add Magic, and also starred as Charlotte Wrather in Coop and Cami Ask The World, which aired for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3G5yycb

EXCLUSIVE: Antoinette Robertson, who most recently starred in all four seasons of the acclaimed Netflix series, Dear White People, has signed with APA for representation. Robertson, who will next be seen starring opposite Margaret Avery in director Dawn Wilkinson’s Juneteenth holiday comedy Block Party, also recently wrapped a role in director Tim Story’s upcoming comedy, The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3AG0su5

Updated with statements from Showtime: Comedies Black Monday and Work in Progress will not be moving forward at Showtime, becoming the latest titles to get the chop from the premium cable network. On Thursday, Work in Progress showrunner Lilly Wachowski revealed on Twitter that the series from co-creator and star Abby McEnany had not been renewed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3gaiHyl

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing Married With Friends, a multi-camera comedy inspired by and starring real-life married couple Blake Lee (Cruel Summer, Fam) and Ben Lewis (Arrow). Written by Julia Meltzer, with Fam and In the Dark creator Corinne Kingsbury supervising, Married With Friends is an ensemble about a millennial friend group navigating life, friendships, and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3KPNZJ9

MSNBC plans to move Stephanie Ruhle to the 11 PM slot, replacing Brian Williams, whose hosted The 11th Hour until his departure in December, according to network sources. Ruhle has been anchoring the 9 AM hour, and plans are for that time slot to be filled by an expanded edition of Morning Joe. Ruhle joined […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3u1OB8q

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney, who plays “Cassie” on the buzzy HBO drama, heads into the series’ second season in a comfortable place, even as her controversial scenes on the show have raised her profile in what could be uncomfortable ways. For the uninitiated, Euphoria follows recovering drug addict Rue, played by Zendaya, who struggles with relationships, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3G4YzIw

Morgan Stevens, who played numerous roles on television before a tragic confrontation with police derailed his career, was discovered dead at age 70 in his home today as part of a police wellness check. No information on the cause of death was released by police. His death was first reported by TMZ. Born October 16, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3ghPSQZ

In the most cramped of times – days as economically and emotionally pinched as the ones we’re living through now, and the ones we survived (or didn’t) in 2008 – theater can remind us of, or point the way to, some sense of emotional generosity, of expansive spirit, of connection. Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew does […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FYQy8d

Of all the contenders vying for Best Picture attention at the Oscars this year, no one really had Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home in the mix. Other than the social phenomenon of Black Panther, no comic book film has ever even been nominated, and Academy voters have been seemingly more inclined to nominate small, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35rURMG

Forty-game Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider brought her winning streak to a close tonight, losing to challenger Rhone Talsma and taking home a total $1,382,800 in winnings. Schneider’s run of 40 wins puts her in the No. 2 spot on the all-time consecutive victories list behind only Ken Jennings (74 wins). Schneider’s $1,382,800 is the fourth […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32DuRwO

Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full line-up for its 2022 edition, which runs March 2-13. Highlights include an exclusive preview screening of the first episode of season six of Starz’s popular series Outlander, which shoots in Scotland. The sixth series is due to debut on March 6. There will be a total of 10 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3IHl4oU

Los Angeles today marked the two-year anniversary of the county’s first-known Covid infection with the tragic news that the virus had taken the life of a 15-month-old child. “This is the youngest resident to die of Covid-19 since the pandemic began and a stark reminder that the virus can cause devastating outcomes among those most […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3KKTRDw

The season opener of the new United States Football League on Saturday, April 16 will be simulcast on NBC and Fox, the networks said Tuesday, a rare occurrence in the world of sports TV. The eight-team spring pro league’s inaugural game will pit the New Jersey Generals against the Birmingham Stallions, with kickoff at 7:30 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fZcDc8

Kathryn Kates, a veteran character actress who appeared in such TV series as Orange Is the New Black, Seinfeld and Law & Order: SVU and The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark, has died. She was 73. Her reps at Headline Talent Agency said Kates died Saturday of cancer in Florida. “Kathryn has been our client for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/32xSJ4N

NBC has given a pilot order to Unbroken, a drama from New Amsterdam executive producer Shaun Cassidy and Universal Television. Written and executive produced by Cassidy, in Unbroken, three dynastic ranch families on the central coast of California make love and war in a passionate struggle to survive, ultimately setting the stage for a group […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3nYqtQy

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran talent agent Melisa Spamer, who most recently ran Domain Talent, is joining the talent department of Innovative Artists. She will be based at Innovative Artists’ Los Angeles office. Spamer began her career at Metropolitan Talent Agency before founding Domain Talent in 2005 with former partners Gabrielle Krengel and Joe Vance in 2005. Over […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3AAXTtA

David Letterman will celebrate the 40th anniversary of NBC‘s Late Night with Seth Meyers on Feb. 1. Late Night With David Letterman premiered on the same date in 1982. The pair will be joined by musical guest Adam Duritz of Counting Crows. Meyers announced the celebration via social media on Tuesday. Next Tuesday, February 1, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3AAVAXs

UPDATE, JAN 25, 2022 3:35 PM: The legal war between The Simpsons former composer Alf Clausen and the corporate overlords of the long running animated satire is over. Yesterday Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp lawyers for Disney & its Fox subsidiaries filed paperwork in LA Superior Court to end the two and a half year long […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3AEBUBR

UPDATE: SPC has confirmed Deadline’s scoop on the Living deal. Find the release below our original break. EXCLUSIVE: Living, one of the Sundance buzz titles since its January 21 premiere, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for around $5 million for North American and some international territories, Deadline hears. This after a brisk auction […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3IE3NwQ

Amy Schneider continued her Jeopardy! winning streak tonight with her 39th game, becoming the second winningest contestant in the show’s history behind Ken Jennings. With the victory on Monday’s show, the engineering manager from Oakland, CA, became No. 2 on the game show’s all-time consecutive wins list, with her winnings now totaling $1,319,800. Jennings has […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3KFEufl

Just as the Omicron wave may have broken across the U.S. comes word of another version of the more transmissible variant, dubbed BA.2. It’s been nicknamed by some “stealth Omicron” because it seems to evade identification better than its predecessor. While other new variants that seemed worrisome — like Mu or Lambda — have had […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3H144t4

EXCLUSIVE: MTV and CBS are commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day with two primetime specials hosted by Julianna Margulies. The Good Wife star, who also starred in the second season of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, will front The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special for Smithsonian Channel/MTV International and Undeniable: The Truth to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FXODRf

Fox has given a script commitment with penalty to White House Doctor, a one-hour drama based on Dr. Connie Mariano’s memoir, from Alyssa Milano and her Peace by Peace Productions, A+E Studios — where Milano is under a deal — Range Media Partners and Fox Entertainment. There are no plans for Milano to star. The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fVTUhr

Albeit beautifully shot and made tolerable by the warm presence of Carla Juri in the leading role, blood is a frustratingly indulgent study of emotional recovery after the loss of a loved one. This fourth feature by Bradley Rust Gray is splendidly appointed with locations in Japan and Iceland and an appreciation of emotional openness […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3tUTwbj

EXCLUSIVE: Ivory Aquino (When They See Us, Tales of the City) has joined the cast of Batgirl, the upcoming superhero film that Bad Boys for Life‘s Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are directing for HBO Max. Aquino will star alongside previously announced cast members including Leslie Grace, J.K. Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton and Jacob Scipio. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FZP0um

Spoiler Alert: The description below has spoilers about the Netflix movie The Lost Daughter After a long, dark journey into her soul at a Greek seaside resort, does Olivia Colman’s Leda actually die at the end? She is stabbed by Nina, the young mother she’s fascinated by, but then… “Everyone is so into this,” beams the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35mBF2T

In the battle to protect their territory in the Amazon rainforest, the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people really only have one significant weapon in their arsenal: media attention. Without it, landgrabbers will keep penetrating further into their land in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. The Territory, which just made its world premiere at Sundance, ups the media […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35h8yho

Iconic fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, founder of Mugler, has died at the age of 73. His personal Instagram page confirmed his death with a post of a black square and a caption that reads, “We are devastated to announce the passing of Mr. Manfred Thierry Mugler on Sunday January 23rd 2022. May his soul […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qTXajH

Jason Isaacs, best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, addressed the controversy swirling around J.K. Rowling in an interview published today by The Telegraph regarding the author’s statements on the transgender community. In the past, Rowling has publicly stated that “sex is real and has lived consequences.” Her statements […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fSK144

Sally Wainwright, Daisy May Cooper and the hosts of Top Gear, along with senior BBC execs, will address next month’s BBC Studios Showcase, as the commercial outfit unveils a packed lineup for the online-only event. The Showcase, which takes place from February 28 to 2 March, will also feature Romesh Ranganathan speaking about his comedy Avoidance, comedian […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FOcHWE

With a promising start with his first film Shithouse for which he starred, directed and wrote and won the Grand Jury Narrative Prize at SXSW, Cooper Raiff looms now also to be one of the breakouts of this year’s Sundance Film Festival where Cha Cha Real Smooth, his small but splendid second film for which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33KJvTt

The influence of the Greek “weird wave,” and to a lesser extent the moral mazes of Austria’s Michael Haneke, have been seeping into U.S. indie cinema for quite a while now, and Riley Stearns’ third feature, Dual, comfortably fits into the Sundance slot taken last year by Pascual Sisto’s bizarre dysfunctional family satire John And […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3rLqjgt

EXCLUSIVE: This will come as a shocker for fans of the FBI franchise. Julian McMahon, star of FBI: Most Wanted, is exiting the CBS crime drama after almost three seasons. His final episode is slated to shoot next week and will air March 8. The show is expected to introduce a new character later this […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fR7m6u

Even in its truncated virtual Covid-afflicted form last year, the Sundance Film Festival was remarkably able to debut several movies that a year later we are still talking about in the Oscar conversation including CODA, Jockey, Passing, Flee, and Mass. Maybe this success was due to the fact they all had one word titles, but more realistically it was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qOvGMu

On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 72 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 39,117 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 28,417 deaths and 2,467,797 positive cases. There have […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qSDq04

Rarely has a filmmaker kept his central character at such a distance as writer-director Ricky D’Ambrose does in The Cathedral. This is clearly an autobiographical work in some very important ways, and no doubt a purging of some demons as well. And yet the kid here, whose life the film follows from birth to his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3GWxcSh

Once you finish saving the world, don't forget about your family either. American actor Jesse Eisenberg is one of the next actors to try their hand at filmmaking. His feature directorial debut is a film called When You Finish Saving the World , which premiered on Opening Night at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It's both written and directed by Eisenberg, but he doesn't appear in it. He's made a film that seems to be a personal story inspired by his own experiences growing up (and falling for a smart girl) about the disconnect among a dysfunctional American family. The festival introduction at the beginning of the screening included a mention the film The Squid and the Whale , Noah Baumbach's 2005 drama that also played at Sundance. It's apparent that Eisenberg loves this film as much as everyone else because When You Finish Saving the World is very much the same style, the same kind of story about a family, and the same kind of film overall. Eisenberg'

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel The Power of the Dog had been percolating for some time in the back of the brain of filmmaker Jane Campion, previously an Academy Award winner for writing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3nPPCwF

Following the death of Sinéad O’Connor’s teenage son earlier this month, the debut of the documentary Nothing Compares about the lionhearted singer at the Sundance Film Festival today has a distinctly lugubrious element hanging over it. However, premiering in the World Cinema Documentary Competition section of the virtual 2022 fete, the Kathryn Ferguson directed offering […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3Ky6Eck

Universal Pictures’ Billy Eichner romantic comedy Bros has moved from August 12 this year to September 30. The news comes after Paramount today moved Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 7 from that September 30 date to July 14, 2023. Bros is the only major studio release on September 30, the weekend before Sony/Marvel’s animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FQleIF

The History Channel will air a new Abraham Lincoln documentary over Presidents Day weekend from Feb. 20 starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Abraham Lincoln is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s best-selling book Leadership: In Turbulent Times. Across seven and a half hours, viewers will learn about the life of the 16th President of the United […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3nLYMKq

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Will Yun Lee and Mark and Christine Holder’s Seoul Street has acquired rights to Silver Phoenix author Cindy Pon’s bestselling sci-fi novels Want and sequel Ruse for development as an international television series. The book series, published by Simon & Schuster under their YA banner Pulse, explores a divided society […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3Ixklqh

Marvel’s Daredevil appears to be making a comeback, three years after its cancellation by Netflix, ranking at No. 8 on Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming chart of originals for the period of Dec. 20-26. The series has sparked new interest following the recent cameo of Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, played by Charlie Cox, in Spider Man: […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FNWSPu

Adele has indefinitely postponed her planned residency at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, blaming an outbreak of Covid-19 among her team and crew. She made the announcement in a teary Twitter video Thursday. The shows, called “A Weekend with Adele,” were sold out and expected to be the most lucrative residency in Las Vegas history. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3Ks1sql

EXCLUSIVE: Marc Menchaca (Ozark, The Outsider) is the latest addition to the cast of Gareth Edwards’ New Regency film, True Love, which has entered production in Thailand. He’ll star alongside previously announced cast members including John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong and Sturgill Simpson. (The latter recently took over the part that was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qK7bA6

It’s not been a good year for the Los Angeles Lakers or L.A. Clippers on their home court. Now, Crypto.com, which took over the naming rights to the former Staples Center, has suffered a bigger blow than losing a basketball game. They were hacked for a reported $30 million in bitcoin and ether. Crypto.com said […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fGQ1gr

EXCLUSIVE: Disney doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon when it comes to adapting classic animated pics into live-action features. Sources tell Deadline that an adaptation of The Aristocats is in early development with the studio’s live-action team. Will Gluck and Keith Bunin will pen the script, with Gluck producing through his Olive […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3rIr8Xo

EXCLUSIVE: Carlo Mendez (Parks and Recreation, 90210) will take over Alvaro Orlando’s role in the indie The Legend of Jack and Diane, following Orlando’s departure due to a scheduling conflict. He joins a cast led by Tom Sizemore, which also includes Robert LaSardo, David Timlinson and newcomer Lydia Zelmac, with production currently underway in and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3nGdIto

MGM and Eon Productions’ No Time to Die has come to represent something greater than just simply Daniel Craig’s final turn in the tuxedo. Say what you will about Tenet, but No Time to Die‘s long path and long wait to the big screen serves as a symbol of the survival of theatrical releases; a rising phoenix for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33DGhRs

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. In Raya and the Last Dragon, the kingdom of Kumandra splits apart when the gem protecting the realm from the Druun breaks into five pieces. The film itself almost went to pieces […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fHaMso

Almost a year to the day after Donald Trump left office, the Supreme Court just dealt the former Celebrity Apprentice host a potentially crippling blow. With only Justice Clarence Thomas in opposition, the High Court denied on Wednesday Trump’s request for an injunction stop the release of hundreds of pages of White House records to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3KC6qRA

Advocates for the creative economy — from the head of a performing arts center to a venue owner, an actor and an Actors’ Equity exec — lobbied Congress today to shore up the industry before it’s too late amid an ongoing Covid-19 crisis. “We cannot let the creative infrastructure of our economy vanish,” said Carson […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fHZgNc

“What I have an opinion about 25 years ago, it’s not necessarily the opinion I have now,” admits Brian Cox as response to the viewpoint the Succession star offers on the likes of Johnny Depp, Michael Caine, Ed Norton, Game of Thrones and others in his new memoir Putting the Rabbit in the Hat. “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3GFPAPa

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Charlie Matthau has acquired the Hillary Manton Lodge novel Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility which he’ll develop and produce as a TV series. Jane of Austin is a reworking of Sense and Sensibility, but set in modern Austin, Texas. A search for a writer is also underway. Jane of Austin follows […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fzyYNl

Emmy Award nominee Allison Tolman is asking writers to avoid making jokes about characters’ bodies, especially when it’s in relation to their weight. “Writers and showrunners- take the jokes about weight out of your scripts. I promise they aren’t funny. And even if they were, they won’t hold up well. And even if they did, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FFLRjr

The current sixth season of CBS’ legal drama Bull will be its last. The series’ star Michael Weatherly just made the announcement on Twitter. There are 12 remaining episodes, with the Season 6 — and series — finale expected to air in May. The end of Bull was confirmed by CBS. “For six seasons, Bull […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3tD85jC

"My five year old niece 'likes' science. I have a doctorate in quantum mechanics." What would you do if you had a device that would allow you to skip back on minute in time? Is there much you could do with that extra minute? Or would it just become a problem? One-Minute Time Machine is a fun short film made by filmmaker Devon Avery that originally premiered in 2014 and landed online in 2015. But that doesn't mean we can't still feature it now! I just came across this and it's so amusing, the perfect little short to make you laugh, in barely 5 minutes of time. James is all too eager to put his one-minute time machine to use in winning the heart of Regina, until he discovers the unexpected consequences of his actions. Starring Brian Dietzen and Erinn Hayes . The dialogue is so witty, even if it's a bit cheesy, it's all enjoyable in a cute way. Thanks again to Kottke for the tip on this short film. Description from YouTube : "Every time t

Marvel dropped the “world trailer premiere” for its coming Moon Knight series during the Rams-Cardinals wild card game on ESPN and ABC tonight. In addition to some cool new footage, the spot revealed the series will premiere on Disney+ on March 30. To watch it, click the image above. “I can’t tell the difference between […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33JtQ6q

Lara Logan no longer is represented by UTA,  after her comments in late November in which she compared Dr. Anthony Fauci to Dr.  Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who performed cruel medical experiments on Jewish prisoners. Seth Oster, spokesperson for the agency, confirmed a Mediaite report that the agency severed ties with Logan. As she […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qApwzf

Just days after missing the Australian Open and being deported from Australia because he was unvaccinated, Novak Djokovic, found out he may be barred from the next Grand Slam tournament on the tennis calendar, as well. A new vaccine pass law was approved France’s parliament on Sunday. It will require proof of vaccination to enter […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3IhbokO

The Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA), which celebrates excellence in the art of Set Decoration for Film, announced its nominees. The Decor/Design categories are highlighting feature-length films of the 2021 season, which were  voted  on by the members of the SDSA. Here is the full list of Nominees: BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DECOR/DESIGN OF A […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3KkDs8n

Gilles Meunier, the international television distribution and programming executive who worked at France’s TF1 and Canal+ and was a mainstay at festivals and conferences from NATPE to Mipcom and the Los Angeles Screenings, has died. He died January 7 at him home in Palm Beach, FL at age 70 after a short illness, his family […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fymhlW

Sir David Attenborough is to examine the mystery of the dinosaurs’ last days in a BBC1/PBS/France Télévisions feature film that will unearth a dig site hidden in the hills of North Dakota. The prehistoric graveyard known as Tanis contains fossilized creatures dating back 66 million years and, in The Fall of the Dinosaurs, Attenborough will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3rr3kXH

Actor, producer and activist Elliot Page has boarded 2022 Berlin Film Festival title Into My Name (Nel Mio Nome), directed by Italian filmmaker Nicolò Bassetti, as an executive producer. The film, which premieres in Berlin’s Panorama program, is a feature documentary telling a coming-of-age story of four friends who share important turning points in their lives […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/326CR9j

Pitch Film Fund 2022 Unveils Winners EXCLUSIVE: A nativity story and an environmental project about disregard for our planet have been unveiled as the Pitch Film Fund 2022 Award winners, with Maternal – a story of protection and family – winning the Lucy Scher Award. The winners of the fund which has been running since […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fubqJx

High-profile figures were rallying behind the beleaguered BBC yesterday after reports emerged that the UK government plans to freeze the licence fee for two years and scrap it entirely in 2027. Led by the likes of Armando Iannucci, Gary Lineker, Hugh Grant and Lucy Prebble, a backlash erupted after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tweeted a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3GwAwTY

Sony Pictures Films India (SPFI), the Indian production arm of Sony Pictures International Productions, is targeting a move into the growing regional Tamil cinema industry. To kick-start the endeavor, the company has struck a deal with Kamal Haasan, the actor and filmmaker most known for his Tamil work, who will produce Sony’s debut Tamil feature. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3tD8p1M

SPOILER ALERT: This post includes some major reveals for the Season 1 finale of Showtime’s Yellowjackets, “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.” Just when it seems Yellowjackets couldn’t get any more sinister than “Doomcoming,” the Season 1 finale proves otherwise. Hungover and exhausted from their trippy, makeshift dance, Shauna (Sophie Nélisse), Lottie (Courtney Eaton) and the rest of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3A7xumY

Jack Antonoff had a few special guests with his band, Bleachers, for their Saturday Night Live appearance. They included Rick Antonoff, Jack’s father, for a special turn. Bleachers was a last-minute addition to the show when rapper Roddy Ricch had to cancel because of Covid-19 exposure. So Bleachers made sure the event was extra-special by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qxsnck

Saturday Night Live gave Peacock a pitch for a new Family Matters reboot, just after the NBC streamer dropped a trailer for its dramatic Fresh Prince series Bel-Air. The trailer-like sketch features sweeping clips of Chicago, that follow a slightly familiar figure donning bright stripes through seedy streets. Chris Redd then appears as the beloved Family […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3txG9hc

Will Forte is next on the lineup of Saturday Night Live hosts, following West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose who brought the NBC sketch series back into 2022. During Saturday’s broadcast SNL revealed that the MacGruber and HosueBroken actor will take the stage alongside Måneskin, the Italian rock band that won the Eurovision Song Contest in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FzbcLU

Ariana DeBose tonight made her first appearance as host of SNL, talking in her opening monologue about her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story, which recently netted her a Golden Globe. “Now, not many people know this, but West Side Story is actually based on another classic tale of star-crossed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33hUJyH

James Austin Johnson returned as Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live, as the president offered his plan to curb Covid. “There’s one simple thing you can do to make this whole virus go away: Stop seeing ‘Spider-Man.” “Think about it — when did ‘Spider-Man’ come out? December 17th. When did every single person get Omicron? […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3A5pAKQ

Dallas Frazier, the songwriter behind such country hits as The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira,” The Hollywood Argyles’ “Alley Oop” and Emmylou Harris’ “Beneath Still Waters,” has died, according to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CEO Kyle Young. He was 82. “Dallas Frazier is among the greatest country songwriters of all time. He […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3A3FTaH

Kelly Rizzo today broke her silence on the death of Bob Saget, paying tribute to her “sweet husband” in a lengthy post published to Instagram. “After much reflection this week, I’m trying, really trying, to not think I was robbed of time,” she wrote. “But instead to think: How lucky was I that I got […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3I92UvT

Ralph Emery, the country music disc jockey and television host who came to prominence on Nashville’s WSM, died on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was 88. Among those paying tribute to Emery today was singer-songwriter Don McLean. “Ralph Emery was my friend. I did his show many times […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qweISP

On Saturday, Los Angeles County passed the milestone of 28,000 Covid-related deaths, reporting 66 new deaths, as well as 41,765 new positive cases. Today’s death count is the highest  the Department of Public Health has reported in a single day since April 2, 2021, with daily deaths having increased fourfold in the course of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3nujcaT

4th UPDATE FRIDAY 4 PM: Novak Djokovic was detained by Australian border authorities again Saturday morning local time after the tennis player’s visa was canceled for a second time. Australia’s Federal Court will hear detailed oral arguments in in the case on Sunday. 3rd UPDATE THURSDAY 11:50 PM: The Novak Djokovic saga Down Under continues. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FVZyf2

On Monday, most workers in Hollywood will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday for the very first time. MLK Day, observed on the third Monday in January, has been a national holiday since 1986, but it hasn’t been a paid day off for many in the industry until now. It’s still […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33zgHNe

The incoming superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District visited with administrators, staff and students at an Elysian Heights elementary school campus today, saying there is no end in sight to the difficulties Covid-19 will present for the district and students. “I’m one who believes in science, and we recognize that probably Covid-19 is here […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3frbhqi

Tiffany Haddish was arrested in her car early this morning in Georgia on a suspected DUI charge. Released after posting a $1,666 bond at around 6:30 AM local time, a local law enforcement source says the Grammy winner was found by Peachtree City police after calls to the cops of a driver falling asleep at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3GxTCcj

It took an unprecedented six-month production shutdown at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to finally slow down the expansion of the scripted TV universe in 2020. While the pandemic is still far from over, the volume of adult scripted original series rebounded in a major way in 2021 after taking a dip for the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/323glOA

Star Jones, who will become the host and judge on Divorce Court later this year, has another new gig: A presidential appointment to a U.S. commission. President Joe Biden tapped Jones to serve as one of the members of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, an agency which is tasked with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33xw3lo

After nearly two months off, the cast and crew of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are ready to resume production next week on the Marvel mega sequel. The news, first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, was confirmed today by a person close to the situation. Marvel had no comment. The film is also again listed among […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3Fu0giy

A day after the hosts of reality renovation show Home Work took to Instagram to tearfully defend themselves about allegations of shoddy work and overcharging – which led to their show being taken off the Magnolia Network – comes news that the show will return to television. People magazine broke the story of the unexpected […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3zZiis0

Sam Adams, a literary agent whose career began in the postwar years at Warner Bros. and ended with the deal to bring The Handmaid’s Tale to the big screen, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 94. Adams’ client list included Handmaid’s author Margaret Atwood, the recently-deceased Peter Bogdanovich, Saturday Night Fever director John […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3I3e8lr

New year, new host, and new hair for Bowen Yang were on the table in the promo for Saturday Night Live’s first show of 2022. Actress Ariana DeBose, who plays Anita in the updated version of West Side Story, will be the first host of the new year. The Tony Award nominee is making her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3zX9kv0

David White, SAG-AFTRA’s senior advisor and former national executive director, has been named deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He’s served on its board of directors since December 2018. “I am delighted to take on this role and deepen my work with President Mary Daly and the incredible team at the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/33fBeGR

2ND UPDATE, 6:00 PM: The Society of Composers & Lyricists has rescheduled its Covid-delayed third annual SCL Awards for Tuesday, March 8, at the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A. “After much deliberation, we have also decided to extend out final voting period,” the group said this evening. “This will allow our many mem bers who […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3eNzSFh

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. “I wanted to render a classic story in a very alive and contemporary way – I wanted people to feel they are watching a story pertinent to our world,” says Nightmare Alley […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3HYmj2k

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing Unplanned In Akron, a multi-camera comedy from Picturestart and CBS Studios. Written by actor-writer Schuyler Helford (Call Me Kat) with Emily R. Wilson (Bucktown, The Conners) supervising, Unplanned In Akron is a series about two teenagers navigating parenthood in the best way they know how. With a little help from their […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3FsusdZ

UPDATED, 4:15 PM: The American Film Institute has set a date for its AFI Awards Luncheon, which had been postponed during Christmas Week as the Omicron variant began surging. The reception now is set for Friday, March 11, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The event originally was set for January 7. PREVIOUSLY, December 20: The American […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3tq7otL

John Mayer and Jeff Ross remembered the late Bob Saget as they performed one final task for their friend – retrieving his car at Los Angeles International airport. The two posted an Instagram video Wednesday of their short road trip, which came three days after Saget’s unexpected death in Orlando at the Ritz-Carlton. He was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3qnWwLe