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Standing just a few feet away from the first President of the United States to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner since 2016, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah mixed the political with the pop culture to take an equal-opportunity dig at everyone tonight — including the people who pay him the big bucks. “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NhI1Px9

The White House Correspondents Dinner has finally returned to the art of the presidential schtick after being off for several years. The red carpet featured the red carpet debut of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. The shapewear mogul donned a silver Balenciaga gown while the SNL star sported a black suit and sunglasses with Vans […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JmXvOEL

Most of comedy’s top talent are in Los Angeles this weekend at the inaugural Netflix Is A Joke festival, but the best jokes literally and figuratively in the nation were at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday. Sticking to a winning strategy of self-deprecation, President Joe Biden opened with “a special […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gVAXo5z

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will continue with its medallion ceremony on Sunday, May 1st in Nashville following news of the death of country music icon Naomi Judd, who, along with her daughter Wynonna, was set to be inducted as The Judds. According to a Country Music Hall of Fame rep, Wynonna […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3oMPwkS

Just a few days after James Corden’s upcoming departure from CBS’ The Late Late Show was exclusively revealed by Deadline, the late night host took his talents to the executive mansion in a video skit shown at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner tonight. In the skit, Corden goes to the White House in search of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/G7OBwzx

Country icon Naomi Judd, who died suddenly at age 76, and her daughter Wynonna are the subjects of the first installment of Icon, an anthology series in the works at Fox that sets out to profile some of the world’s biggest music legends. The project, from producer Gail Berman and top country music manager Jason Owen, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AHVwkuY

“We’re telling a story about New York, which if you take a 10% cross section of New York, you are going to get all people from all walks of life, from all faiths, and we needed to do that justice,” DMZ showrunner Roberto Patino says of the decision to look at the periphery of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/c0yGA97

Steve Burton has found a new home in Salem, at least temporarily: the former General Hospital star who left the ABC soap in 2021 after failing to adhere to its vaccine policy is joining the second installment of Beyond Salem, Peacock’s Days of Our Lives spinoff. DOOL Executive Producer Ron Carlivati confirmed the news on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Qkav0oj

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, will serve as the entertainer at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The event is making its return after a two year absence — the 2020 and 2021 dinners were canceled due to Covid — and it looks like the WHCD will once again include the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ByhxNWj

The stars and creators behind CW’s Batwoman shared praises and fond memories about their time on the series, which on Friday was canceled after three seasons. Showrunner Caroline Dries revealed the cancellation on Twitter. Since then, Javicia Leslie, Camrus Johnson, Natalie Abrams and more have reacted to the news on social media. Leslie, who joined […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0gthc8i

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will not return for an eighth season. It marks the end of a long road for the series, which premiered in 2016. While The CW is known for giving its longer-running series a proper goodbye, this season of Legends ended on a cliffhanger. Sources, however, pointed out that the characters can […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cYTX6i4

Motion picture editorial employees of Fox-owned Bento Box Entertainment have voted overwhelmingly to unionize under the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700. The company has agreed to recognize the editors union after an arbitrator verified that a majority of the employees had signed union-authorization cards. The deal covers about 15 pre- and postproduction staffers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3xTIRAU

After spending the entire week trapped in the bowels of a smoke-filled, maskless, jam-packed Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for CinemaCon, and after sitting through the various studio presentations in search of possible clues to what might be in play for the 95th annual Academy Awards, I can say two of the names we are […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JZHhSgt

Throughout the pandemic, a rule of thumb has been that Covid-related hospitalizations tend to rise about two weeks after cases. It was just about two weeks ago that Los Angeles County saw its first, drastic jump in what had been a slow rise of daily cases, but thankfully no corresponding jump in hospitalizations has materialized. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VXKU6sJ

Ozzy Osbourne is going off the rails on a crazy Covid-19 train, and wife Sharon Osbourne is going to be his conductor as he battles the disease. Just three days into her start at The View UK, a tearful Sharon Osbourne said she’s taking time off to tend to her 73-year-old husband. “I spoke to him […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uIXOtbh

An emotional James Corden made it official while taping Thursday’s edition of The Late Late Show — and he promised there will be tears. “I’ve some news of my own to share,” he began. “Seven and a half years ago, I started hosting this show. It has changed my life. I love it, I love all […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/j2pYvOs

Reservation Dogs star Devery Jacobs has been cast in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series Echo. Jacobs’ casting was teased last week by Echo star Alaqua Cox who posted an Instagram story with a photo of a flower arrangement and a note, “@kdeveryjacobs decided to surprise me with these beautiful flowers before the first day of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zhcOJv2

Lionsgate announced at the end of their CinemaCon session today that Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will finally hit theaters on November 17, 2023. That date is the same pre-Thanksgiving corridor where The Hunger Games sequels Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part One and Mockingjay Part Two opened. CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage The pic, as previously announced, is directed by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Bg9oR4e

John Wick: Chapter 4 doesn’t hit theaters until March 24, but it didn’t stop the pic’s leading man Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski from giving exhibitors at Caesars Palace Colosseum Theatre an early look. The Tokyo-set trailer opens on John Wick training in a gym. Laurence Fishburne’s Bowery King enters, “Are you ready, John?” Natch, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/759pWti

Netflix’s Season 2 of Bridgerton was streaming’s most-watched title for the week of April 28-March 3, according to Nielsen’s rankings, with a total of 3.2 billion minutes viewed during the week actually growing from its debut performance the week before. Nielsen’s streaming rankings are based on minutes viewed via TV screens, meaning mobile is not […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Yk3wSKi

Billy Eichner busted out with Bros, the world premiere of the first gay romantic comedy to be made by a major studio, during Universal’s CinemaCon presentation Wednesday. “And I don’t mean a movie about Buzz Lightyear!” he roared. And it’s got an all openly LGBTQ cast. “It’s about how hard it is to find another […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oCn7RA6

If you’re a fervent fan of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s book She Said, about their New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s history of alleged sexual assault, get ready for the movie. Universal on Wednesday showed off for the first time a trailer for the Maria Schrader-directed title, with stars Carey Mulligan (who plays Twohey) and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lRkea4c

HBO’s The Survivor will be shown at the White House on Thursday, marking President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s first official screening since taking office. The event, to take place in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, will be closed to the press, but the White House said that the movie’s director, Barry Levinson, will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1yD4Cdr

Attorneys for Jason Sudeikis arranged for Olivia Wilde to be served with custody documents on-tage at CinemaCon on Tuesday night, but the Ted Lasso star supposedly did not know it was going down like that. While the Emmy-winning Sudeikis knew the papers had been drawn up against his former fiancée, he had “no prior knowledge […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KmMFtSP

“Don’t get excited,” Despicable Me franchise star Steve Carell told a filled Colosseum at Caesars Palace before Universal’s presentation of Minions: The Rise of Gru. “I have no gifts for you and no jokes about my balls,” quipped Carell, a reference to Jo Koy’s stand-up bit before him for Uni’s Easter Sunday, and the sweatshirts he handed out […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ydnpICA

With contract negotiations stalled and the Directors Guild of Canada BC threatening to go on strike in British Columbia in the next 48 hours, the organizations representing producers there now appear resigned to the inevitability of a work stoppage in the province. On Tuesday, the DGC BC issued a 72-hour strike notice, the next and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6prUZof

Refresh for updates Universal continued its motif from CinemaCon 2021 today of spotlighting the work of movie theater workers, and pairing them with their favorite stars. It’s a classy way of paying homage to those in exhibition particularly after the industry was brought to its knees in 2020 to early 2021 due to Covid. Universal […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NskfoxP

UPDATED with latest: Rob Kardashian testified today that he feared for his life during a celebration-turned argument nine days before Christmas 2016 with then-fiancee Blac Chyna at the home they shared. Kardashian, 34, said Chyna, 33, put a gun to his head twice, tried to strangle him with a phone cord and hit him all […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/51yRIBe

Contract talks have stalled and the Directors Guild of Canada BC has issued a 72-hour strike notice, the next and possibly final step before the guild launches a work stoppage in British Columbia. Barring a last minute settlement, a work stoppage could come any day. The latest move comes in the wake of a strike […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IRLeQEz

Oprah Winfrey’s new adaption of The Color Purple Musical recently made news with the addition of stars like Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R and King Richard’s Aunjanue Ellis joining Fantasia Barrino. According to Blackfilmandtv.com, the highly anticipated production is also being praised for its willingness to highlight the next generation of Black Hollywood. The production recently […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Q3UVq0N

“You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts,” Michael Keaton’s Batman says in the new Flash trailer showed off this afternoon at CinemaCon — a complete homage to his hysterical line from the original 1989 Tim Burton film. There’s more Batman lore in the trailer as we see the Caped Crusader’s mansion and his secret library full of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sC3jwU8

The new Warner Bros. Discovery leadership is starting to unify its policies across the two parts of the company. I hear that Adria Alpert Romm, chief people and culture officer, sent an email Tuesday morning to WarnerMedia employees about the implementation of a new hybrid work schedule. Starting June 1, everyone will be required to be in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rivfWaU

Famed Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi has partnered with the U.K.’s Royal Shakespeare Company to create a stage version of Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 hand-drawn classic My Neighbour Totoro, a beloved film that follows the adventures of two young sisters who move from Tokyo city to the countryside. Set in 1950s Japan, the film introduces […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3cfsWn4

In the wake of Illumination’s Nintendo movie Mario moving off of Wednesday, Dec. 21, Dreamworks Animation’s sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will now take over that slot, moving back from its Sept. 23 release date. Universal brought families back during the pandemic this past Christmas with Illumination’s Sing 2 which made $162.6M, and played wide (north of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0Q6GvSX

Universal and Illumination’s Nintendo movie Super Mario Bros about the famed videogame plumbers, kart drivers and squashers of turtles is zipping from its planned December 21 release date to April 7, which is Easter weekend 2023. I hear the move simply stems from optimizing the family audience for that film on that holiday. Meanwhile, Universal […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SeX8i9k

American Cinema Editors today released a video statement decrying the presentation of film editing and seven other categories as pre-taped segments during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, also calling in the 56-video for change moving forward. The video opens on a quote from iconic filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, which sees him noting that editing is “the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hKxmNS6

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson celebrated Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter today with a two word tweet. “We’re back,” wrote the Tucker Carlson Tonight host, a likely reference to the platform’s ban on some conservatives — like former President Donald Trump — who used to to spread misinformation. We’re back. — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) April […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fTAavzJ

‘Landscapers’ & ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Win BAFTA Craft Trios Olivia Colman’s Landscapers and hit Channel 4 comedy We Are Lady Parts won three BAFTA TV Craft Awards apiece at last night’s ceremony. The pair of shows took the most awards, ahead of heavy favorite It’s a Sin, which won two, alongside The Witcher. Colman’s Landscapers won Original Music, Photography & Lighting: Fiction and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1w6mXN9

Universal International Studios has promoted Ed Havard to lead non-scripted UK programing. The former Channel 4 Commissioner was previously VP, Creative Partnerships for Universal Studio Group but moves to SVP, Creative, Unscripted Programing to lead on the studio’s non-scripted strategy. Havard will build on the studio’s “strategic partnerships with creators, producers and on-screen talent to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VpR2Xxw

The BBC has no current plans to commission a fourth series of Miranda Hart’s smash comedy Miranda after news emerged over the weekend that she has penned the next season. Hart confirmed to local newspaper The Devon Life that she written a fourth series, adding: “A lot of lovely people have kept on asking for the return of Miranda so […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kxGKaZD

Donald Trump has said the Queen should have stripped Prince Harry of his royal titles on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show, as Talk TV continues to tease clips of tonight’s much-anticipated exchange. Speaking in traditionally candid fashion, the former POTUS said Harry should have lost the advantages given to the royal family when he made the decision to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qFUC7P1

The Bridge screenwriter Camilla Ahlgren has created a European crime drama series about the head of group solving cold cases in Sweden. Production has been greenlighted on Fallen, which will star The Bridge lead actress Sofia Melin as Iris Broman, the new head of the Kalla Fall. Due to a tragedy, she moves from Stockholm to the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EA1tiIV

The Price is Right host Drew Carey, accepting an award at the NAB Show, believes the syndicated game show “could be around for 100 years on American television, because it’s just that strong.” Carey appeared on the first day of NAB, which is being held in Las Vegas in person for the first time since […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VDb5rsi

Smartly sidestepping the obvious comparison from the start – the line-reading of “Hello gorgeous” sounds more conversational, less sing-songy than the one etched in our brains for all these decades – Broadway’s new Funny Girl revival doesn’t so much make a grand play for replacement as a peaceful offering for coexistence: The show that made […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e4lERGX

Dan Stevens decided not to sit down with John Dean, Republican lawyer in the Watergate era turned news pundit and circuit speaker, ahead of playing him in the Starz drama Gaslit. Stevens has told the British press that he was initially keen to sit down with Dean, who still polarises opinion for his role in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bszmU31

Amid a catalogue of changing faces and evolving content at the BBC, one of its longest-running and internationally respected news programmes, Dateline London, is set to finish at the end of the summer The show, built around foreign correspondents based in London providing their outsider’s view of events in the UK, has been running for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NGA2vIm

Ahead of her return to the UK to both live and work, Sharon Osbourne has given a detailed account of her abrupt departure from CBS’s The Talk last year. When Piers Morgan notoriously voiced his disbelief in what Meghan Markle had to say about her mental health to Oprah Winfrey and faced thousands of complaints […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IkmXqH4

Former Republican Senator Orrin Hatch passed away today at the age of 88. The cause of death has not yet been made public The longest serving GOP Senator in American history and at one point third in the Presidential succession line, Hatch represented Utah from the first year of Jimmy Carter’s lone term to the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HE9cF2u

Chris Rock’s Mother Rose is speaking out about Will Smith slapping her son at the Oscars last month.  Smith was nominated for best actor for his role in the drama film King Richard. When Rock took the stage and made a joke referencing G.I. Jane (a film starring Demi Moore) in regards to Smith’s wife […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hGlEQb0

Declan O’Brien passed away on February 16, 2022 at the age of 56. He is survived by his three children: Alec O’Brien, Aidan O’Brien, and Caitlin O’Brien. Born in 1965, O’Brien knew from a young age that he would be involved in film. He left for California from Rochester, NY to become an actor. When […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cItp2Q1

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the Season 14 Grand Finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.  RuPaul’s Drag Race has a new reigning queen, as Season 14 finalists Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill all made their final bids for the crown in Friday’s Grand Finale. The glamorous extravaganza filmed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PUSOhra

Paramount+ has ru-vealed more than just the trailer for the latest RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, unveiling that Cameron Diaz, Nancy Pelosi, Naomi Campbell and Ronan Farrow will be among the buzzy names set to appear in season 7. During the Drag Race Season 14 Grand Finale on Friday, Paramount+ shared a teaser for the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NJ0B9EG

Guitar Shorty, a blue great for more than six decades known for his stage antics and awesome guitar solos, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 87 and his death was attributed to natural causes by his representatives. Born David William Kearney, Guitar Shorty (a name granted him on a club marquee) started his career […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hpOdYFA

The European Union on Saturday announced a provisional agreement on the Digital Services Act which, according to the organization “will help to keep the digital space safe from illegal goods, content and services, and to protect fundamental rights online.” More practically, it should mean that massive tech companies like Meta, Google, Apple, Amazon and others […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/n5FhQMU

Get out the erasers. There’s a new entry in the Jeopardy! record books. Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Toronto, Ontario, won her 14th straight game today and brought her total winnings to $320,081. With this win, Roach became eighth on the all-time consecutive games list and tenth on the all-time highest non-tournament cash winnings […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1AB8nJN

Employees from the film and TV divisions of the Walt Disney Co. will be getting additional holidays in 2022. I hear that leaders across the company sent memos to their staffers, informing them that May 27, the Friday heading into the Memorial Day weekend, will be designated as non-working days this year. Employees will get […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7IarKVf

An outage has hit Hulu this afternoon, with users around the country reporting that the Disney streamer is down and/or that they cannot access the service. “We are aware of a technical issue impacting Hulu,” the company said in a statement. “We are working to resolve it quickly.” There was no estimate on when the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LQsjteR

A new FX drama is returning Jeff Bridges to action for a seven-episode season that begins on Thursday, June 17 at 10 PM ET/PT on FX, with streaming available the next day on Hulu. FX’s The Old Man will premiere with the first two episodes of its seven-episode season. The series will soon be available […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Q8EivyL

Sneaky, menacing and funny are descriptions that come up more than once in Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen, but not one of the three words quite does justice to this irresistibly pitch-black comedy, opening tonight at the Golden Theatre on Broadway. Then again, justice has very little to do with what goes on in this deliciously wicked […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dBlvWZw

Just as most Americans have caught wind of the BA.2 variant of Omicron — which overtook the original Omicron as the dominant strain in the U.S. less than a month ago — another possibly faster-growing version of Omicron is quickly making inroads. The new Omicron sublineage BA.2.12.1 now accounts for 19% of all new cases […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/l4BSHpi

For a long time, it wasn’t uncommon for distribution bosses to throw shade on one another’s success, but in the case of A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, there’s nothing but glee emanating from Hollywood for the New York-based indie studio’s success with the martial arts fantasy movie from Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. At a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4YAj6bk

EXCLUSIVE: After halting production for the past three days, Deadline has learned that Searchlight Pictures has suspended production on their adaptation of Being Mortal, the directing debut of Aziz Ansari starring Ansari, Bill Murray and Seth Rogen. Cast and crew are receiving a letter right now informing them of the decision to suspend production. Insiders say it […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tV6NHlw

Ralph Kiser, a farmer from Lebanon, Virginia who competed against two of the biggest villains in the history of the CBS franchise has died, according to multiple reports. He was 56. Kiser tried out for the show several times before landing a spot on Season 22 in 2010. Dubbed Survivor: Redemption Island, the cycle featured […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DkJIXg4

Sony’s animated sequel to the Oscar winning movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is moving from Oct. 7 this year to June 2, 2023. The news is breaking just before the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon next week. Meanwhile, the pic’s sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II, is dated for March 29, 2024. The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zAXPjh4

Rudy Giuliani was finally unmasked on The Masked Singer. “It surprises us all that you’re here on The Masked Singer,” host Nick Cannon said as Donald Trump’s former lawyer was revealed as Jack in the Box during Wednesday’s episode. “This is definitely something I never would have guessed,” added judge Robin Thicke. There has been […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/egztuYw

Director and choreographer Camille A. Brown and her cast of seven female singer-dancer-actors breathe life and vitality into Ntozake Shange’s still-potent mid-1970s touchstone for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf. Opening tonight at the Booth Theatre on Broadway, Shange’s fantasia of poetry, dance and stories of confession, defiance, sisterhood and, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/E7f0l4X

In a turn of events that may be good for business but bad for family relations, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kris Jenner were in court today as testimony began in Blac Chyna’s lawsuit against them. The lawsuit, brought in November 2017, alleges defamation and interference with prospective economic advantage. Specifically, Chyna is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qIdykEx

Jerry West only won one NBA championship in his career with the Lakers, but the hall-of-fame player-turned-GM was so respected around the league that it crafted the organization’s logo in his image. Now “the Logo,” as he’s admiringly called, is unhappy with his portrayal in HBO’s series Winning Time, according to multiple reports. In a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LsoiyAU

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from tonight’s episode of FBI. CBS‘ FBI is saying goodbye to Missy Peregrym‘s character Special Agent Maggie Bell, at least for now, as the actress goes on maternity leave. Peregrym and her husband Tom Oakley are expecting their second child. “Tonight is my last episode of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WlQ8XfE

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 613 of This Is Us, “The Day of the Wedding”.  As it inches closer to the end of its run, This Is Us still throwing fans curveballs, which the series did again tonight with an episode whose main storyline took place on the day of Kate and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lkeOP0B

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of Tuesday’s series finale of Black-ish on ABC. After eight seasons, Kenya Barris’ ABC comedy Black-ish came to a bittersweet end with the series-finale episode “Homegoing,” with the Johnson family selling their place so they could return to living in a Black neighborhood. It also turned into an opportunity […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6WGRuq2

In the 25 years since Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse first performed Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play How I Learned To Drive, the name for the disturbing process that we witness being depicted on stage has long since entered widespread usage. If audiences can now readily label what happens as “grooming,” Vogel’s emotionally complex masterwork […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TWqL04H

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reteaming for a Nike drama that Affleck will direct for Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures, Deadline can confirm. The as-yet-untitled sports marketing film will tell the incredible story of how Sonny Vaccaro (Damon), a maverick sneaker salesman, led a fledgling running shoe company called Nike in its […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3lFuR0q

“I was sitting there having just turned 19, on the precipice of what was promised to be the biggest moment in my life, and was being held accountable [by the public] for accusations that not only had nothing to do with me but were made about a situation that was said to have occurred years […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/j7n4yVl

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has tapped actress Helena Bonham Carter to narrate a blue-chip natural history series about the secret world of baby animals in the wild. Bonham-Carter will reveal the animals’ moving stories in Wild Babies, which comes from UK indie Humble Bee Films and will run to eight episodes. Netflix will launch the show globally on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/b3nd67H

Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are teaming with Disney Plus for upcoming Simpsons-themed short When Billie Met Lisa. The brother and sister duo will appear alongside the Springfield-based family in the short which premieres April 22. Check out the key art above and below.   In When Billie Met Lisa, Lisa Simpson is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dfhDAvn

ICM Partners’ New York office officially reopened today more than two years after closing for the coronavirus pandemic. It follows the recent office reopening for the agency’s London-based operations, ICM Stellar Sports and Primary Talent International. No official return to the office date has been announced yet for ICM Partners’ headquarters in Century City but […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HPEVsK9

Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, who became a superstar due in no small part to a string of beloved romantic comedies like Pretty Woman, Notting Hill and My Best Friend’s Wedding, says it is not by choice that she hasn’t done one in over 20 years. “People sometimes misconstrue the amount of time that’s gone by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qTX3sNo

Malcolm Nance, who has been a contributor to MSNBC, appeared on the network on Monday in combat gear and said that he has joined the fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “I spent quite a bit of time here in the pre-war period,” Nance told MSNBC’s Joy Reid on The ReidOut. “And when the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oEVM71u

Netflix tonight announced that it has renewed its animated series Big Mouth for a seventh season, and will bring back its spinoff Human Resources for a second. The former series will be back with new episodes later this year. Big Mouth is a half-hour adult animated comedy series from creators Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YsOJqpg

Ryan Reavis was sentenced today to 131 months behind bars for his role in supplying the fentanyl-laced pills that led to rapper Mac Miller’s fatal overdose four years ago. Reavis, 39, pleaded guilty last year to a federal count of distribution of fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Two others were also charged. Stephen […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xhY7col

When the 13th Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, departs the Tardis later this year, she will be joined for a final adventure by some familiar faces from the long-running series. Two former Doctor’s companions will be appearing, Tegan Jovanka and Ace, played by Janet Fielding and Sophie Aldred respectively. Fielding appeared on the BBC show between 1981 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WzdjUam

Netflix is partnering with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) to support five Arab women filmmakers. The pact will see the streamer provide a one-time grant of $250,000 to female producers and directors in the Arab world through the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity which aims to help create new opportunities for underrepresented communities […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DqJenoA

On April 10, France went to the polls in the first round of voting for the 2022 presidential election. The results pit incumbent Emmanuel Macron versus far right leader Marine Le Pen with the determining second round vote to be held on April 24. In the wake of the first round, some 400 artists have […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9g30sX5

On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver turned the heat up on the campaign of Pennsylvania Senate candidate and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz. It’s no secret Oliver has a bone to pick with Dr. Oz. In 2014, the British American host spent 16 minutes on a segment outlining the scientific controversy […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/l8f46A0

Patrick Carlin, author, actor, podcaster, comedy writer and brother of stand-up legend George Carlin, has died. He was 90. Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, daughter of George Carlin, yesterday via Twitter. “My dear Uncle Patrick has moved onto the spirit world. He’s currently spinning tunes, smoking a jay with my Aunt Marlane and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6cbef0O

Tracy Letts’ The Minutes would be one of the most thrilling new plays on Broadway this season even if recent real-life events hadn’t made it seem as uncanny as it is funny and, ultimately, disarming. The Minutes – there are a brisk 90 of them in all – begins as one thing and ends up […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/faRiose

The latest installment of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update remembered late comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who died on Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was 67. Weekend Update hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost themselves didn’t touch on Gottfried’s passing, but the segment concluded with a photo tribute to Gottfried before cutting to a commercial break. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6C2XETy

The Power of The Dog star Benedict Cumberbatch will return to Saturday Night Live for his second gig as host in May. Cumberbatch will join indie rock band Arcade Fire on May 7 to take the SNL stage. The two-time Oscar-nominated actor made his SNL debut back in November 2016, with Solange performing. He will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T3C0S6m

On the second day of Passover, halfway through Ramadan, the second night of Coachella’s first weekend, and just hours before Easter Sunday, Saturday Night Live kicked off tonight with the Easter Bunny himself, a very timely overeager hipster reference and yet another bloated political cameo skit. Does nobody think to edit these cold openings? They […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QfuIpmR

Can you believe it’s been 15 years since the hit show Mad Men aired on AMC? The show debuted July 19, 2007, and the last episode took place on May 17, 2015. The Matthew Weiner drama lasted seven seasons and became a cultural phenomenon.  Many shows from the 1980s, and 1990s are seeing a reboot […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VsEn0Z5

Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul was supposed to make a cameo in Eric Appel’s Weird Al Yankovic biopic, but life happened. In 2010, Paul appeared in a Funny or Die sketch directed by Eric Appel called Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. In the sketch, Paul plays Yankovic and also stars Olivia Wilde, and Patton Oswalt.  […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/a5I1Tmf

Serena Williams isn’t opposed to a King Richard sequel.  In an interview with Insider, the tennis star mentioned how she’s interested in the story of her and her sister expanded upon in theaters. There’s definitely more to the story as Serena has her own journey to success that of course isn’t the same as from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/y0zWiSn

Piers Morgan has revealed that he was recently contacted by Ivanka Trump, despite being frozen out by her father Donald in the last couple of years following a long friendship between the two men. Morgan, whose big-budget, widely-hyped new talk show is soon to debut, told the Times he received a text of congratulations from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7LXc6Ox

Russia has banned the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a list of other senior ministers from entering the country over what it describes as the UK’s “hostile” position regarding its war with Ukraine. Besides Johnson, the UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and ten other named ministers are also on the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/h2jDNi4

Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno weighed in on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last month. Leno, who called Smith a “good guy,” said that the most shocking moment to him came after the slap. “To me, the thing that’s most disturbing wasn’t the slap, because he was kind of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LuRr6QO

Los Angeles County reported 1,355 new Covid cases on Friday, continuing an upward trend that began about a week ago as the more-infectious BA.2 subvariant continues to spread. Last week, the 7-day average daily number of new cases in the county was 878. By yesterday, the county was averaging more than 1,000 new Covid cases […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/io4agrH

We are only month away from the broadcast upfront week where the networks will unveil their fall schedules but a significant portion of nets’ lineups for next season remain murky. Yet to learn their fate are not only middling performers and other shows that have found themselves on the bubble for one reason or another, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FErw8Op

Even as the second season of The Flight Attendant — an HBO Max show Kaley Cuoco not only stars in but produces — is about to drop, the actress opened up this week to Glamour magazine about one part that got away. Cuoco was asked if there was ever a role she wanted that she […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SYkXEjq

It’s not too often a costar out-funnies Tom Hanks, but it happened tonight when the actor threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the home opener for MLB’s Cleveland Guardians. As he was introduced Hanks walked out to the mound carrying what appeared to be Wilson, his volleyball companion in Robert Zemeckis’ Castaway. The actor […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FJ2ZKSO

EXCLUSIVE: Sebastián Zurita is set to recur in Prime Video‘s The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, based on the novel of the same name by Holly Ringland. Zurita joins previously announced star and executive producer Sigourney Weaver, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Alyla Browne, Leah Purcell, Asher Keddie, Frankie Adams, Alexander England, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, and Charlie Vickers. The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TMqC6K1

Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) has signed on for a role in the drama Downtown Owl, from Sony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films, Deadline can confirmed. He’s set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Ed Harris, Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wittrock, Jack Dylan Grazer, August Blanco Rosenstein and Lily Rabe. The feature directorial debut of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mkK8u6d

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that STX Entertainment has made cuts, notably in its theatrical distribution and marketing departments in the lower-level executive tiers and down. The news comes as STX is pivoting away from 12 theatrical releases a year and more toward a multi-tiered distribution model. It plans to make 15 films a year, with five […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EdmpqSy

EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Haysbert, known for his role as President David Palmer in Fox’s hit series 24, among many other credits, has signed with A3 Artists Agency for representation. Haysbert received two SAG Award nominations as well as a Golden Globe nom for his performance in the role. He also starred in all four seasons of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Q5E8UXT

Refresh for latest…: After being jockeyed about by the pandemic these past two years — and just in time for its 75th anniversary — the Cannes Film Festival is finally headed back to its regular May slot. And as such, President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux are announcing the lineup for the event […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xwKIG3b

The Cannes Film Festival will announce the lineup for the 75th edition this morning at 11 a.m. Paris time (2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET). The press conference will stream live from the UGC Normandie cinema on the Champs-Elysées. The livestream can be seen on the Cannes website as well as the official Facebook page, Twitter […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EwQNo5T

EXCLUSIVE: Rowan Atkinson’s Netflix comedy Man vs Bee has set cast, with Crazy Rich Asians star Jing Lusi joining the show that will launch on June 24. Lusi will play Nina, the owner of the luxurious mansion that is being house-sat by Trevor (Atkinson), who finds himself in a battle with a bee as he avoids irreparable […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Xmwqbly

“At present there are a number of Omicron sub-lineages we’re following closely, including BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5 and another recombinant detected, made up of BA.1 and BA.2,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today. That recombinant is called XE and, until today was the newest more-transmissible variant raising concern. Now there are subvariants BA.2.12 and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/n2m9db0

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Juvenile Division, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has announced the arrest of actor Joseph Gatt on an outstanding felony warrant for Contact with a Minor for Sexual Offense under the California Penal Code. Gatt, 50, had supporting parts in 2011’s Thor, Star Trek Into Darkness and Dumbo. On the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RjCWFyf

Amy Schumer got death threats after her Oscar co-hosting gig, the comedian told Howard Stern today. “I did a bit with Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. That was completely orchestrated beforehand,” she said on Stern’s on his SiriusXM show. “The joke was that I was pretending I thought she was a seat filler. And we […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CYBsVSx

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from Wednesday night’s episode of The Wonder Years. ABC’s The Wonder Years has a connection to the original 90s series, which was revealed in tonight’s episode titled “Love & War” and it was poignant. The scene can be viewed above. In the episode, Dean’s (EJ Williams) big brother […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fA8cnou

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella is out as the lead of The Fall of the House of Usher, Netflix’s eight-episode limited series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Langella was the subject of an investigation, which has been completed, sources tell Deadline. It determined that Langella had been involved in unacceptable conduct on set. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FMj3XWG

A new stage musical co-written by Barry Manilow opens tonight in New York, but the decades-in-the-making project will have to go on without Manilow there to support it: He has Covid. “I am heartbroken to say that I have just tested positive for Covid-19 and won’t be able to attend tonight’s opening night performance of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qQXPmZj

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 100 of This Is Us, ‘Katoby.” After Kate and Toby hit a breaking point at the end of last week’s episode with the couple’s worst fight ever following Jack Jr.’s escape to the park, we pretty much knew what was in store for tonight’s episode, titled “Katoby,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/byAWaU0

Elon Musk is being sued by Twitter shareholders over his delay in announcing his stake in the company On April 5, Twitter announced that the Tesla CEO would join the board of directors, but it then turned around and decided not to do so after all. According to Reuters, the shareholders claim that the billionaire […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Gutmypv

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has put in development Pure, a one-hour drama based on Allen Salkin’s Vanity Fair article “The Runaway Vegan,” from Weimaraner Republic Pictures and Warner Bros. Television. Written by Heather Regnier (Veronica Mars), Pure will chronicle the rise and fall of the relationship between Sarma Melngailis and Anthony Strangis, two people who fulfilled each […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MSRj07Y

EXCUSIVE: Jeffrey Scott Collins, director, writer and producer of the romantic comedy Poor Greg Drowning, has signed with Stride Management for representation. Poor Greg Drowning was acquired and released by Comedy Dynamics after it played at 26 festivals, garnering 13 awards including Best Picture, Best Comedy, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. The film, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Z4jaoMX

Disney/Pixar’s anticipated animated movie Lightyear will not be playing in the Cannes lineup, Deadline has confirmed. There’s a chance the movie gets a private exhibitor screening that week on the Riviera, but the film won’t be part of the Official Selection, which had been suggested in the press yesterday. Deadline understands there were never any plans for the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KRDIHcu

ZDF Studios CEO and President Fred Burcksen is leaving after 26 years with the company and will be replaced by Markus Schaefer in July. Schaefer, a former CEO of All3Media Deutschland and Deputy Chairman of the Alliance of German Producers – Film and Television, will shape the studio’s future strategy alongside Co-director Karoline Meichsner-Sertl. “In […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WqeD49g