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Saturday Night Live returns this weekend after a long hiatus for spring break, bringing in comedian, actor, writer and producer Jerrod Carmichael for his first appearance as host. Carmichael is best known for the semi-autobiographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show, which ran for two years on the network. Joining him and also making his SNL debut […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Xr8JC0x

Sheldon Cooper isn’t the only celebrating tonight. Uber-producer Chuck Lorre helped to honor the 100th episode of Young Sheldon by reaching a milestone of his own — his 700th vanity card. The card, which aired at the end of Thursday’s episode on CBS, featured a bunch of equations that we presume add up to 100. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JzV3BlS

A&E Network has signed on for a feature documentary about Ol’ Dirty Bastard, the late founding member of pioneering hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The film, under the working title Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, will be co-directed by Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Citizen Ashe) and Pollard’s son, editor Jason Pollard (Get Me Roger Stone, Bitchin’: The Sound […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gQ0IXZx

Thursday’s 100th episode of Young Sheldon on CBS turned out to be less of a celebration of the show’s longevity, and more about how the Cooper kids are entering adulthood. Here, Co-Creator and Executive Producer Steven Molaro addresses the episode’s significant plot points, including Missy’s telling comment about Sheldon’s sexuality and whether Georgie is ready […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ETyU5CM

A previously undisclosed short virtual meeting between Will Smith and Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson on March 29 could be causing a new crisis to hit the Oscar organization. The six-minute zoom call initiated by the King Richard star to Rubin and Hudson mainly saw Smith apologize, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SKNT5Gw

From Moonlighting through The Fifth Element, Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense and 12 Monkeys, everyone has a favorite Bruce Willis moment. Today, as news broke about his aphasia condition, fans, friends and industryites took to the online world to salute his long career. Some new reactions to the news of his retirement came […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hlyCLoi

The CDC announced this week that the BA.2 Omicron variant, which is reportedly 30% more transmissible than the original BA.1 Omicron strain — has become dominant among new cases sequenced in the United States. That’s a startling rise for a variant that was less than 1% of all sequences as recently as January. But, just […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v7gMraJ

Legends & Lies, a Kelsey Grammer-narrated series featuring dramatizations of moments in American history, is among the new projects on Fox Business Network’s primetime slate, with a second season debuting on April 25. Other new shows include My Dream Car! hosted by Danielle Trotta, and Billion Dollar Idea, with Ben Weiss. Returning to the schedule […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kfTdlJB

Landing the leading role in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever has changed Maitreyi Ramakrishnan‘s life forever and in turn, that of other South Asian teens who never felt represented on screen. And although the fourth season of the coming-of-age dramedy will also be the show’s last, Ramakrishnan isn’t dwelling on that. She is celebrating the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6xh2ldV

The Go-Gos are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They’ve had a musical tribute on Broadway. They’ve played the biggest stages in the world. And, lest we forget, they were the first all-female rock group ireach the top of the Billboard Top Pop Album chart with their Beauty and the Beat.   But now, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FsM9Lyl

Three days after he was attacked by Will Smith at the Oscars, Chris Rock made his first public appearance at the opening show of his Ego Death World Tour in Boston and broke his silence about the altercation. Will Smith Faces Potential “Suspension, Expulsion” From Academy; Actor Wouldn’t Leave Oscars After Slapping Chris Rock, Despite […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1RCegct

Sony’s Morbius is ostensibly a Spider-Man spin-off, but in many ways the Marvel movie has more in common with DC’s solemn The Batman. Michael Morbius is a moody, Byronic scientist living in New York, with rich sponsors to fund his research into the rare blood disorder he suffers from. The answer could possibly lurk in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sL9UpbA

Actor Gavin Leatherwood won’t be coming back to season two of the HBO comedy The Sex Lives of College Girls. The actor told Us Weekly he nor his character Nico will be coming back to the show. “There is a Season 2, but I’m not going to go back,” Leatherwood said, adding that he was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vwO5F0c

The 8th Annual Women’s Voices Now Film Festival: The Rights and Roles of Women: Redefining Our Shared Reality is in the books and the winning films have been selected by our jury:  Leslie J. Sacks Best Documentary Feature – Indebted to All Women (Directors María Lobo & Roi Guitián, Spain/El Salvador) Best Documentary Short –Since […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YOVyJwB

A bill pending in the Georgia legislature would put a cap of $900 million on the amount of tax incentives the state gives to filmmakers each year, which has turned Georgia into one of the nation’s top filming destinations. That $900 million, which is about what the state pays out now each year, is more […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AG8mXvY

The Batman star Zoë Kravitz turned the standard celebrity post-event social media showcase of her red carpet looks into a not-so-subtile protest of the Oscars and Will Smith’s actions there. In an update to her account this afternoon, Kravitz captioned a photo of herself in the pretty pink dress she wore to the ceremony with: […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DZNXKvB

EXCLUSIVE: Actors Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr., who star together in the Starz series Power Book II: Ghost, have launched Twenty Two Entertainment which will produce films, TV series, and multimedia ventures. Twenty Two Entertainment is fully funded by Artists For Artists, the company launched in December by Emmy-winning co-founder SNL castmember Kenan Thompson and co-founder […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xB0nXpo

Mip TV is just around the corner and, as ever, the content will be king. Deadline takes you through 15 of the best dramas set to light up the Croisette as the market returns in-person for the first time in three years. Read on for the best-in-class scripted projects heading to France.   Reginald The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hdPti8L

EXCLUSIVE: Stath Lets Flats and People Just Do Nothing producer Roughcut TV has deepened its push into the premium drama space by snapping up the rights to Nina Millns’ darkly comic satirical debut novel Goddesses, in what it described as a stiffly competitive situation. The comedy producer launched a high-end drama slate two years ago and Sarah Vaughan’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HArYh3X

EXCLUSIVE: Former Warner Bros Europe executive Josh Berger has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at the UK’s Brit School. The UK school, founded in 1991, has trained more than 10,000 young people in music, theatre, dance, media production, and visual arts. Alumni include Adele, Tom Holland, Amy Winehouse, Cush Jumbo and Loyle Carner. Berger […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VI2lTUn

Late night show hosts have weighed in on the stunning moment when Will Smith smacked comedian and Oscar presenter Chris Rock across the face on national television over a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. They seem to generally agree that Will Smith should have chosen a different way to express his anger, but […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/S5XF6sK

DC’s The Flash actor Ezra Miller was arrested late Sunday night after an incident in a Hilo, Hawaii bar. According to police, Miller, who is 29, “became agitated while patrons at the bar began singing karaoke.” Miller then reportedly “began yelling obscenities and at one point grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke…and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0hMBeTR

By now, everyone has weighed in on Will Smith and Chris Rock slapping at the Oscars.  In the wake of the incident, fans have been comparing past hosts, and speculating whether or not the incident would have happened if someone else was rattling off jokes. One name that came up consistently was Ricky Gervais.  Gervais […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dVxq0Ut

Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite couldn’t seem better suited to the long-in-coming stage-taking of real-life couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. What better way for two actors who got their early starts in the theater – she as a young star of Annie, he in Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues – than a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xC79pEX

The Oscars has people talking in a way the ceremony has not been able to in years. Unfortunately, it is not so much about the moving acceptance speeches or elaborate production numbers but an ugly incident, in which Oscar nominee (and eventual winner) Will Smith slapped presented Chris Rock after the latter had directed a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kU6p20l

Encanto won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature tonight, beating out Flee, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and two other Disney animated features, Luca and Raya and the Last Dragon. This is Jared Bush and Yvett Merino’s first Oscar nomination and win, as well as the second win and third nomination for both Byron Howard and Clark Spencer. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8DuT2kW

The Oscar telecast included a moment of silence to show support for Ukraine, while making an appeal for donations. Instead of a presenter, the telecast went to a screen with a written message following a performance by Reba McEntire of Somehow You Do. “We’d like to have a moment of silence to show our support […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pfx3dGj

The power of social media was in full display last week when, an off-the-cuff Instagram comment by Rachel Zegler that she had not been invited to the Oscars went viral, with fans rallying behind the West Side Story star. She was eventually asked to attend and presented alongside Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi the Visual Effects category. Zegler poked […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WofHVGz

Troy Kotsur’s exciting journey on the awards circuit culminated into a history-making moment at the 94th annual Oscar Awards. On Sunday, the CODA actor took home the best supporting actor prize and became the first male actor to win for a performance in American Sign Language. Upon receiving the honor from Minari Oscar winner and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e9ZtipO

The 94th Academy Awards are finally upon us and it's time to watch the show and discover the winners of the most prestigious award in Hollywood. The Oscar ceremony is once again taking place much later than usual this year, we're already into spring, and the awards season has been very long since last fall. There are ten Best Picture nominees from 2021, and I don't think anyone has been able to figure which one is going to win before tonight. The frontrunner seems to be CODA , gaining momentum recently, but The Power of the Dog and West Side Story also have plenty of support. While there are some obvious expected wins, most of tonight will be a complete surprise. I'm enjoying this anticipation and I'm all for any of these three excellent films winning big - along with Dune and Spencer and The Lost Daughter as other favorites. Now it's time to find out who is taking home Oscars this year, and who isn't, at the annual Academy Awards . The full list o

It’s that time of year again — when Hollywood residents, tourists and businesses must get ready for disruptions. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have released the street and sidewalk closures for Oscar week and the in-person 94th annual Academy Awards on March 27. See the day-by-day […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/f6ErjaS

Adam McKay may be on a roll with his latest movie Don’t Look Up gunning for Oscar glory on Sunday evening, and his TV show Succession topping everyone’s list for the year’s must-watch, but it seems even he can admit to a mistake. “I f***ed up Vice,” he told the UK’s Sunday Times, referring to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sZxlE7p

Ahead of the tribute to Sidney Poitier during this year’s Oscars ceremony, his daughter Sydney has expressed her pride in her father’s legacy of “changing minds and changing hearts as to what it meant to be Black.” This year’s acting categories see four actors of colour included in the nominations – Denzel Washington, Will Smith, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NQ6k1YV

The wrong man has the ear of Mark Zuckerberg, according to tireless Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. The former company executive who previously leaked thousands of internal Facebook papers and testified before the US Senate and British parliament last year, told The Times that Zuckerberg and his senior team continued to “pursue growth at all costs” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0ybDxT4

Actor Ryan Gosling was set to guest star on season three of Donald Glover’s FX show Atlanta, but plans fell through.  The show has always been guest star heavy with folks like Migos, KattWilliams, and Michael Vick appearing on the show but Gosling is an unexpected choice I’m sure not even fans didn’t see coming.  […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/l0nyRMI

Sean Penn gives the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences an ultimatum regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the Oscars tomorrow.  Penn, who took home the awards for Best Actor for the films Mystic River and Milk, told Acosta that the Oscars must have Zelensky on the program — otherwise, viewers and guests […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wQCvz8Z

Marvel has drop four new photos from Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. The photos show the films four major players which of course includes Strange, along with Wanda, Wong, and MCU newcomer America Chavez. Multiverse of Madness is directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/j9mfZ4a

The news of the loss of one of the world’s great rock drum talents is still cresting on social media, as music greats lined up to pay tribute to Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins, who died Friday night in Bogota, Colombia. Tempered with the mourning were fond memories of a man who was universally loved for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/M1YLUef

Bill Maher has Oscar fever, as he admitted at the top of his HBO Real Time on Friday. The malady always makes him think of his mortage. That’s because “it seems to last 30 years and I have a very low interest rate.” There are a lot of remakes in this year’s field for Best […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bhl5WVQ

Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the Foo Fighters, has died. The band announced it on Twitter. The band was touring South America at the time of his death. Hawkins reportedly was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, where the band had been due to play at a festival. No cause of death […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uUMH4ye

Deadline today confirmed with Oscar telecast producer Will Packer that Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa will present the eight awards that will be, for the first time, handed out before this year’s live telecast instead of during it. The duo had been reported to be in talks to present the segment, but Packer confirmed the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5IiuUjO

EXCLUSIVE: The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon-Covey has closed a new deal to return to the popular ABC family comedy, from Sony Pictures TV. The network is yet to make a renewal decision but, with McLendon-Covey on board, a pickup appears likely. Securing key onscreen talent is a crucial step for long-running series as they seek […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/exakjNv

A new Russian law that makes it illegal to discredit the Russian military will cause Spotify to suspend its streaming service. Spotify Technology SA said today that it’s getting out of Russia, citing the new law. Earlier this month, the company closed its office indefinitely in response to what it termed Russia’s “unprovoked attack on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nXZBvPr

EXCLUSIVE: Sue Naegle is leaving Annapurna after five and a half years at Megan Ellison’s film and TV company, most recently as Chief Content Officer, overseeing film as well two divisions she has been instrumental in launching, television and theater. Naegle’s departure is said to be amicable and she is expected to focus on producing, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QTszDJx

"There's only one of two ways you're leaving - prison or death." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for South Africa thriller titled Silverton Siege , the latest film by cinematographer / filmmaker Mandlakayise Walter Dube. The film is based on a true story of a real life incident that sparked the global 'Free Mandela' movement. Silverton Siege is an action thriller inspired by true life events that took place in South Africa in 1980. A trio of freedom fighters end up heading into a collision course with the state after a failed sabotage mission, which turns into a bank hostage stand off. The film stars Thabo Rametsi as Calvin Khumalo, with Arnold Vosloo , Noxolo Dlamini , Stefan Erasmus , Michelle Mosalakae , Elani Dekker , Shane Wellington , and Tumisho Masha . There have been a number of strong films coming out of South Africa recently, and this looks like it digs into an important moment in the country's apartheid history. I'm glad they&

Ganesh Reddy, a now-former employee of GreenSlate, the entertainment industry payroll company, has been arrested by police in Toronto following an investigation into the alleged theft of personal information of some of its clients’ employees. His first court appearance is set for April 27. A spokesman for the company told Deadline that “The majority of GreenSlate’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GqUicXV

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has unveiled its award winners for 2022 ahead of the prize ceremony on Saturday. Scroll down for the full list. The Production Team of the Year Award was won by the crew behind Northman, Robert Eggers follow-up to The Lighthouse, including producer Mark Huffam. According to jury chair […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DuZvMr6

Los Angeles County Public Health officials announced today that the county of 10 million people had finally begun to experience a trend that has already hit many parts of the United States: a rapid rise in the number of Covid cases attributed to the more transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant. Per L.A. County: Although the current […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vRpBtlQ

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated actor Cameron Britton and Mike Birbiglia have joined the cast of SF Studios’ A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks. Marc Forster will direct, with two-time Oscar nominee David Magee adapting the screenplay from Fredrik Backman’s comical New York Times No. 1 bestseller A Man Called Ove – with the titular character being […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wS3W4eL

The Washington Post‘s Bob Woodward and CBS News’ Robert Costa landed one of the week’s bigger D.C. scoops with a report that Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, texted then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows urging him to contest the 2020 presidential election results. “Help This Great President stand firm, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/O1CkVFe

Mammoth Screen, the ITV Studios-owned indie behind The Serpent, World On Fire and Endeavour, has hired Samantha McMillon as managing director. McMillon is joining from ITV studios where she is Commercial Director for its in-house UK drama labels. At Mammoth she will have a role across the development and production slates, helping foster new relationships […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Y8jNphZ

Hollywood movies are more ethnically diverse than ever according to a new report from UCLA, which found that women and people of color “have made enormous gains” over the past decade in their share of leading roles in top-performing films. UCLA’s “Hollywood Diversity Report 2022,” released Thursday, found that the percentage of leading roles played […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Zo7gziL

Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab feels Western cinema has a way to go in its depictions of his native Egypt. He is attempting to rectify that with his work on Moon Knight, which uses ancient Egyptian mythology in its storylines. “In my pitch, there was a big part about Egypt, and how inauthentically it has […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CuG9fOq

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be able to play at home court Barclay’s Center in the NBA playoffs. Aaron Judge and Max Scherzer will take the field at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field soon for the New York Yankees and Mets, respectively. That’s the upshot of an anticipated announcement on Thursday by New York […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/69JSsKN

Deadline has confirmed that Brian Kurland, a four-time Oscar-nominated sound mixer who sits on the Cinema Audio Society’s board, has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over its plan to pre-tape several categories, including Best Sound. The news comes a day after CAS and the Association of Motion Picture Sound weighed in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3JlGNLj

Best Picture Oscar nominees CODA, West Side Story and Don’t Look Up were among the winners at the Casting Society’s 37th annual Artios Awards, which were handed out today during a virtual ceremony that streamed live on YouTube. Check out the full list below. Other films scoring the trophies that honor casting directors include Encanto, The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lJwohCI

The Writers Guild of America West and a coalition of unions launched another salvo against Amazon-MGM, urging antitrust watchdog, the Federal Trade Commission, to contest the deal even though it officially closed last week. Their letter to the FTC today focused in part on Amazon’s acquiring MGM-owned Epix, taking out a producer and nascent streaming […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TOWIkbv

HBO Max has added a shuffle play button, which will allow random plays of episodes on 45 shows, with the tech doing the selections. The streamer said the shuffe button has been one of its most-requested features. It joins the shuffle play already in service at Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon HBO Max’s shuffle play is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ehriVxu

EXCLUSIVE: Over two and a half years after Titans special effects coordinator Warren Appleby was killed while prepping a shoot for the Warner Bros superhero series, a Toronto court has finally handed down some justice. Acme FX were fined $110,000 in Canadian dollars plus a “25% victim fine surcharge” on February 22 by Ontario Court […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mPzlqIJ

Developer Rick Caruso’s ads have blanketed the Los Angeles airwaves the message that he is just the non-career politician that the city needs to solve the homelessness crisis and crime, but on Tuesday, he for the first time faced his rivals in the race. He quickly became the focus of attacks at the USC Dornsife […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MvKa7tx

After the legendary Al Michaels all but confirmed his move to Amazon to call games as part of the streamer’s new NFL package, NBC announced today that Mike Tirico will “join Cris Collinsworth full-time in the booth this season” for Sunday Night Football. The announcement would seem to confirm Michaels’ exit. Tirico has made no […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lhKsiNr

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced today that she has tested positive for Covid. Clinton, 74, said on Twitter that she has “some mild cold symptoms” and that former President Bill Clinton, 75, tested negative but was quarantining. The former president was admitted to a Southern California hospital for a few days last fall […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IWMLYV3

As STX looks to untangle itself from previous company Eros, and segue to its new finance partner Najafi Companies, the Robert Simonds studios has put its latest Chris Pine & Ben Foster thriller, The Contractor, in chapter 11 bankruptcy. Showtime and Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, as Deadline first told you, acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Tarik […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rePdbD9

The UK’s National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) Board of Governors has named Sophie Turner Laing, former CEO of Endemol Shine and MD of Sky, as its new chair. Turner Laing succeeds Patrick McKenna and becomes the School’s first female chair. McKenna will step down in August having held the post since 2013. During his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cPho5Jb

As Deadline broke Monday, Beyoncé has now been officially confirmed to sing in one of the slots of Best Original Song contenders on the 94th Oscars on Sunday. As noted in the Deadline article, speculation is her performance of the nominated song (co-written with Dixson) called “Be Alive” from King Richard will take place via […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zIeWOT4

"Having this would make you fully independent." I love stumbling across incredible animated shorts and this is another one that will melt your mind. In a good way… if that's possible. Eating in The Dark is an experimental animated short made by a Finnish animation filmmaker named Inari Sirola . The film follows a woman named Siro on her "quest for self discovery" as she's tormented by a yellow demon reminding her about all her mistakes. She wanted to make a film about identity. "I realised how fragile a person's identity can be and how easily we can get lost. Personally, when I'm feeling vulnerable, other people’s opinions and comments weigh more than they should." Featuring the voices of Inari Sirola , Susie Scott , and Ruanth Chrisley Thyssen . There is some clever storytelling in here in addition to all the mesmerizing animation. Thanks to Short of the Week for debuting this film. Brief description via YouTube : "Through snak

Frank Doelger, who was an executive producer on Game Of Thrones between 2011 and 2019, provided an update on his new company in Germany during a Series Mania panel today. Doelger is now creative director at Intaglio Films, a joint venture between local outfits Beta Film and ZDF Enterprises that was formed in 2019. Discussing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xRs9ZrO

EXCLUSIVE: Top Gear and The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has landed his first ever show on Channel 4, Deadline can reveal. Hammond is helming Richard Hammond’s Crazy Contraptions from All3Media-backed UK indie Optomen, in which engineering enthusiasts from around the UK must battle to create the most ingenious contraptions using everyday objects. While adding a Robot […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/96qdAvx

Call your designer, get your hair done, and don’t forget to swab your nostrils — it’s finally time to party as Academy Awards week comes out of the pandemic. While there’s some of the old standards returning after a year’s dormancy during Covid, largely MIA this year are any studio-or-streamer sponsored parties/dinners (except for Warner […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hTFEUy9

Tony Todd (Candyman), Lydia Hearst (Z Nation), Bai Ling (Red Corner), Teala Dunn (Are We There Yet?), and Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) have joined the cast of Werewolf Game, an upcoming horror mystery from emerging genre directors, Jackie Payne and Cara Brennan. Written by Payne, Werewolf Game is based on the party game of social deduction invented by Dimitry Davidoff […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VYN63GP

EXCLUSIVE: A special effects assistant was injured during a stunt trial run on John Woo’s Silent Night in Mexico City, Deadline has learned. No actors were on set, nor were any cameras rolling when the stunt set-up was being performed. Only the special effects team was present, sources on the ground in Mexico tell us. Reportedly […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EysvoHl

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from the Season 1 finale of HBO’s The Gilded Age. HBO’s The Gilded Age wrapped its debut season on Monday night with a glamorous ball, broken hearts, and lots of open-ended plot points to keep fans guessing until the show returns. In episode 9 titled “Let […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SdA5utk

Los Angeles County will align with the state and lift the requirement that attendees of indoor mega-events such as sporting events or concerts show proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test, L.A. County health officials said today. According to the County Department of Public Health, the requirement will be lifted April 1 in conjunction […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TH6zhXZ

"I must stress that this matter needs to be settled before 8:15PM GMT." It's time to pay! This is why I never answer the phone if it's a number I don't recognize! This 5-minute short film will have you on edge even if it's only about one phone call. How Would You Like To Pay? is made by an English filmmaker named Andrew David Barker and it's available to watch online now. A man receives a phone call from an extremely threatening debt collection agency. Edward Wolstenholme stars as the man who receives the call. The small cast also includes Maria Forrester as the voice on the call. If you think there isn't much that seems threatening or scary about a simple phone call, just wait until you see this. The short has the vibes of early Ben Wheatley like Kill List , as there's more going on here than just a debt collection. Watch it in full below. Thanks to our friends at Live for Films for the tip on this short. Brief description from YouTube :

CODA is on a roll this final weekend of Oscar voting (ballots are due at 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday), getting a major shot of adrenaline by taking the PGA’s top Best Picture prize, and now picking up the WGA Award for Adapted Screenplay today, after winning the SAG Award for Motion Picture Ensemble. If you […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QK8fLoN

Nielsen Holdings PLC has rejected an acquisition offer by a private equity group, which includes the activist firm Elliott Management, in a deal that would have valued the company at $15 billion. In a statement, the TV and video measurement firm said the offer “significantly undervalued the Company and did not adequately compensate shareholders for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/t5WahzV

SXSW is still on-going with the music portion at the center of attention, but the films at this years festival were unforgettable. Because SXSW champions independent cinema, it gives move lovers like me the chance to discover movies I wouldn’t have heard of outside of traveling to Austin. Below I provide some quick cut capsule […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oQFnLAC

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with an infection after being admitted on Friday when he experienced flu-like symptoms, the court announced on Sunday in a press release. Thomas, 73, entered Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and “underwent tests, was diagnosed with an infection, and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics,” the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SW8lgGr

At Sunday’s WGA Awards, late-night host, comedian and writer Dick Cavett received the Evelyn F. Burkey Award, speaking in his acceptance speech about what writing means to him. “Writing is one of the great bastions of civilizations. It’s a branch of the art that needs preserving,” he said in the pre-taped segment, “and I thought […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/D19kCWM

For The Underground Railroad creator and director Barry Jenkins, the WGA honorary Paul Selvin Award served as an “affirmation to to keep working the way I am.” On Sunday during the 74th annual WGA Awards, which were virtual once again, the Moonlight helmer reflected on truth and reality of the human experience. The Underground Railroad, which was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JmSXKVr

Before Dune wins any one of the 10 Oscars for which it’s nominated, filmmaker Denise Villeneuve is already in prep on the second half of the Frank Herbert classic. Oscar-nominated Dune producer Mary Parent already told us that a fall shoot is being eyed. The production is bound to return to Jordan, where Villeneuve, the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aRDSdfU

The Producers Guild of America has raised the curtain on its 33rd annual PGA Awards, which are being handed out tonight at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Deadline is updating the winners live as each of the 10 categories is announced; see the list below. Summer of Soul, from the Onyx Collective, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UtQ5uDK

The 58th annual Cinema Audio Society Awards are underway Saturday night in a live, in-person ceremony at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The group will be presenting awards in seven categories honoring the year’s best achievements in motion picture and TV sound mixing, with Kristen Vangsness returning to emcee the event. Also during tonight’s ceremony, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jSoRGy8

Ted Lasso fans rejoice, Season 3 is underway. “We started [shooting] a week ago,” producer Kip Kroeger told Deadline on the PGA awards red carpet Saturday night. As for what we can expect to see of the new upcoming season, producer Liza Katzer said: “I think it’s just more of what everyone loves and what […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0xb7ceA

“Sounds like Santa’ slave, but I respect the rebrand,” exclaims Donald Glover’s Earn to his Dutch driver’s explain of the Sinterklaas tradition and the question of “what’s with all the blackface?” in the second episode of the Atlanta’s third and penultimate season. Yes, Atlanta is back, and if the first two episodes are any indication, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OZcNpGz

Another syndicated daytime talk show is coming to an end. NBCUniversal has canceled veteran tabloid talker Maury, hosted and executive produced by Maury Povich. The show will end original productions this season. Original episodes will air through September, after which repeats of Maury will continue to air in syndication. This is the second show canceled […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ISjwU8X

Ukrainian ballet dancing star Artem Datsyshyn has died, three weeks after being injured in Russian shelling in Kyiv, it has been reported. Datsyshyn, a former soloist at the National Opera of Ukraine, died in hospital, according to a Facebook post by his friend Tatiana Borovik. He was 43. The chief stage director at the company, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0AhyDv1

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been forced to cancel the first big engagement of their Caribbean tour, following a village protest in Belize and claims of “colonialism”. The royal couple will arrive in the eastern Central American country today to begin an eight-day royal tour, but the first stop on their trip, a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aylbnKV

The Walt Disney Co. and CEO Bob Chapek are under fire for their perceived slow reaction to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that recently passed the Florida Senate. It now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is likely to sign it into law. The fallout from that legislation touched Hollywood this week, as Disney employees […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zi2Fejo

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast was named Best Picture at the 20th anniversary AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, which were handed out in a virtual ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming tonight. Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis took Best Actor and Supporting Actress for their respective roles in King Richard, making it the only movie or TV show to win […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JO5VWZg

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Jonas is joining NBC competition series Dancing with Myself as Shaquille O’Neal exits. The move comes as technical difficulties during rehearsals for the non-scripted show hit production, forcing producers to push things a few days. Deadline understands that there were issues with some of the elaborate stage design. Jonas, who was a coach […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MePZ5ds

HBO is working on a fourth iteration of True Detective. Deadline understands that the WarnerMedia-owned cable network is developing a new take on the crime drama – tentatively titled True Detective: Night Country – from Issa López and Barry Jenkins. We revealed in February 2021 that HBO was in talks with new writers to bring […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kAJitc0

UTA has named Carmen Bona Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer. Bona joins UTA as a partner and will report to CEO Jeremy Zimmer. She will be based at UTA’s Beverly Hills headquarters. Bona previously served as a managing director and partner with Boston Consulting Group, helping to lead their technology, media and telecommunications practice. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JIUxz8P

The Los Angeles Police Department is facing a $20 million racial-profiling lawsuit from a Grey’s Anatomy driver after officers used “excessive force” against him in an incident on location last year that played out in front of the crew of the medical drama. Occurring during a Tarzana, CA location shoot for the Shonda Rhimes-created series […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oPYU2Gd

The Bachelorette will be making history this summer when it features not one but two women on rose duty, but executive producer Mike Fleiss seems to be downplaying any possibility of a pending catfight between the single ladies. Fleiss responded to a fan on Twitter who wondered whether Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey would be […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Gz6romt

The Nevada Gaming Commission today sent IAC Chairperson Barry Diller and CEO Joey Levin’s gambling license applications back to the Nevada Gaming Control Board for “further fact finding and investigation”. IAC has a 14% stake in MGM Resorts, after an initial $1 billion investment back in August 2020. Diller and Levin are part of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BMayjq9

EXCLUSIVE: Just days after she became available following the cancellation of NBC’s Ordinary Joe, Natalie Martinez has been tapped as a series regular opposite Vince Vaughn in the Apple TV+ drama series Bad Monkey, written and executive produced by Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence. Martinez replaces Ana Villafañe, who had originally been cast in the role. Recastings are […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qt8NpdU

So you’re telling us there’s a chance, Daniel Radcliffe? The actor, whose starring role in the Harry Potter film franchise enthralled a generation, told the New York Times that he’s not interested “right now” in being a part of a potential film adaptation of the Broadway play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. But he didn’t […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OyfGL13

Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has called for the country to ban all the work of Ukraine-born super-producer Alexander Rodnyansky as well as any film and TV work of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Russian news site The Insider. In the report, Shoigu, who is part of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, is said to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KPJ4z5n

EXCLUSIVE: Nika King, who for two seasons played Leslie Bennett, the mother of Zendaya’s Rue on HBO’s Emmy-winning series Euphoria, has inked with Wonder Street for management. King has had a riveting season as Leslie, faced with the dire straits of having to choose between saving drug-addicted, reckless Rue or her younger daughter, Gia. At one […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9HTSnEG

In a moment of empathy, CNN Out Front anchor Erin Burnett lost her composure but forged ahead professionally while interviewing Serhiy Perebyinis, a Ukrainian man who discovered his wife and children had been killed when he saw a photo of their bodies in a story that had been published in the New York Times. Burnett, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dSQezb4

“We were all very much trying to prove to our dads that we were men… by dressing up as women!” So says Scott Thompson of The Kids In The Hall, the Canadian comedy troupe that’s the subject of a new documentary. Screening at SXSW before showing on Amazon Prime Video in two parts, The Kids […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YwosA5F

It’s not I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here — but it sure is close. CBS on Wednesday debuted Beyond the Edge, a new reality show from Renegade (Naked and Afraid) that drops nine celebrities into the jungles of Panama to compete in challenges while earning cash for their charities (and personal pocketbooks). Even […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zJxpSKI

Kanye West has been suspended from posting to Instagram for the next 24 hours, according to multiple reports, after a series of posts aimed at ex Kim Kardashian, her boyfriend Pete Davidson, comedian D.L. Hughley and, most recently, Daily Show Host Trevor Noah. Noah addressed the situation on his show Tuesday night with a take […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QMn8iLh

EXCLUSIVE: Jessy Schram is returning to NBC‘s Chicago Med in the role of Dr. Hannah Asher as a series regular. Schram made her One Chicago debut in Season 5 Episode 12 and was last seen in the Season 6 premiere. Hannah made her shocking return in the final beats of tonight’s episode, “May Your Choices […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LqBm41a

Comedy Central will celebrate 25 years of South Park with a concert at the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Colorado. The anniversary concert, revealed on Wednesday, will take place on Aug. 10 and will feature Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Primus and Ween. The fall event will feature fan favorite numbers from the long-running, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dJmVvTR

The International Documentary Association says it has agreed to a request by staff to form a union, the latest development in a simmering conflict that has pitted the IDA board and its executive director, Rick Pérez, against rank-and-file employees. But in a sign that more conflict might be yet to come, employees behind the unionization […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Eb4Rhg7

"You just gotta hang tight for me, okay, hun?" What would you do if you were paralyzed and couldn't move - but there was an evil entity haunting you and waiting to send you to your death? Sony's new label Scream Gems has debut their very first horror short film titled Blink , made by filmmaker Spenser Cohen. This one just premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival and it's now online to watch in full - the short only runs 7 minutes in total. After being violently pushed from a window, Mary ( Sophie Thatcher ) wakes up in the hospital mostly paralyzed. Trapped inside the prison of her own body, Mary's only way to communicate is by blinking her eyes. She tries to warn the nurse that a sinister, inhuman force is trying to kill her. Also starring Alicia Coppola & Scot Nery . "Scream Gems" is a new label developing genre proof-of-concept ideas with a goal of developing new, original content as features for Sony. So - does this short deserve to be a

"She belongs with me!" Vertical has revealed an official trailer for an indie drama titled Topside , which originally premiered in 2020 in the Critics' Week sidebar at the Venice Film Festival. There it won the Mario Serandrei Award for Best Technical Achievement at the fest, and played at a few other fests in 2021. Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a 5-year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. When a sudden eviction forces them all above ground, their world is thrown into unimaginable chaos. Described as a "riveting feature debut" from filmmakers Logan George & Celine Held. Held also stars, alongside astonishing first-time performer Zhaila Farmer as "Little", in this affecting tale of the deep love and sacrifice rooted in the parent-child bond. With Zhaila Farmer , Jared Abrahamson , and Fatlip . Reminds me of the film Capernaum - also about kids living in poverty. H

Sister, the firm founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider, has taken a minority stake in UK production company Dorothy Street Pictures, we can reveal. Dorothy Street is the non-fiction company whose slate includes Netflix’s recently announced tell-all Pamela Anderson documentary which has buy-in from the former Baywatch star. According to the companies, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UMZBKrP

Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, the creators of long-running CBS series The Amazing Race are among the investors in Northern Irish animation company Retinize. Retinize is run by CEO Phil Morrow, who worked with van Munster and Doganieri on ABC competition series Take The Money and Run, which was exec produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CJ7q3bW

In recent weeks, there have been frequent reports about the rise of the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.2 around the world. BA.2 now makes up nearly all the new cases in Denmark, the U.K., Switzerland, Sweden, India, Belgium, Norway, South Africa, The Philippines, Hong Kong and many more regions. Throughout the first few weeks of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1ZBwEU7

SPOILER ALERT! Do not read unless you’ve watched the season finale of The Bachelor on ABC. Bachelor Clayton Echard just handed ABC a doozy of a sequel to his dumpster fire of a season: the two women he purported to love but severely pissed off instead will serve as co-stars on season 19 of The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/d6WERs5

Announcing the 2022 Jury and Special Award winners of the 29th SXSW Film Festival! “It was extraordinary to gather together in person again after so long and we are so grateful to the filmmakers and audience who joined us at SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas for our first in-person event since 2019,” said Janet Pierson, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Jo6AkRE

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, who survived a brutal home invasion and rape in 1985, is praising Congress for approving and President Joe Biden for signing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. “Violence against women is a national problem that is of grave concern and requires national legislation,” she said in a statement Tuesday. “As a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ElpNs5x

The last few years have seen an uptick in the number of genre films directed by women, and it’s been interesting to see the impact of that on such a traditionally male-dominated field. Directed by Irish-born actress Antonia Campbell-Hughes, It Is In Us All, which had its world premiere in the Narrative Feature lineup at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ULMyqG6

Candlebox, the Seattle grunge band that was signed to Madonna’s record label, is the latest band to get the feature doc treatment. The band, which was signed to Maverick Records after the explosion of the Pacific Northwest scene, is the subject of Far Behind: The Candlebox Story. The doc is directed and produced by Jack […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KPapbMx

EXCLUSIVE: German major Leonine has rebranded its TV subsidiary Odeon Entertainment as Madame Zheng Production and appointed producer Tina Wagner as Managing Director as part of a restructure. Odeon Entertainment, which will continue to specialize in factual and reality TV productions, documentaries and live broadcasts, will be led by Wagner with Leonine’s Co-Head Of Entertainment Nina Etspüler […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sV1076S

EXCLUSIVE: Cast is rounding out on Sanaa, the Hindi drama written and direced by National Film Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria (Loev). Shikha Talsania (Veere Di Wedding, Coolie Number 1) and Sohum Shah (Talwar, Ship of Theseus, Tumbaad) have joined the pic, which will be led by Radhika Madan. The story is an introspective drama following […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zdwYIU3