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Simon Cowell is opening up about reviving The X-Factor in the U.S. as he says there are networks interested in bringing back the singing competition. Fox aired the reality show for three seasons in the U.S. between 2011 and 2013. Although it’s television run was short-lived, Cowell was able to discover the pop group Fifth […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lMd7Tag

Everyone was in the Halloween spirit this week on Dancing With the Stars. Not only did the contestants give some of their spookiest performances, but even the judges got into the holiday, dressing in their best costumes as they doled out healthy doses of praise and critique for each of the remaining nine couples. And […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BQXMLcG

Harvey Weinstein’s trial on rape allegations entered its second week with some discussion of how quickly the proceedings are moving. Although the prosecution still has a number of witnesses to call, Weinstein’s attorney Mark Werksman told the judge that “we could very well have the bulk of the case by Thanksgiving week” finished with just a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/h8PNicH

EXCLUSIVE: The award-winning documentary Long Line of Ladies, about a 13-year-old Native American girl’s coming of age ceremony in the Karuk tradition, will premiere on the New York Times Op-Docs channels Tuesday, the first day of Indigenous Peoples Day. The film directed by Shaandiin Tome and Oscar winner Rayka Zehtabchi offers an intimate look at the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/b6dzIx5

DC’s Stargirl is coming to an end. The series will conclude with its third season, which is currently airing on The CW. New episodes will continue to air on Wednesdays through December 7. The series, created by Geoff Johns, stars Brec Bassinger as high school student Courtney Whitmore, the character that started Johns’ career as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6p7vWJj

EXCLUSIVE: Newen Connect has unveiled a raft of deals on Canadian director Christian Duguay’s new feature Ride Above, starring Carmen Kassovitz as a teenager raised in a horse racing milieu who rises above the challenges of a tragic, life-changing accident. The film has sold to Germany (DCM Film Distribution), Austria (Polyfilm), Spain (Deaplaneta), Portugal (Lusomundo), […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HMc15YT

Two years after the passing of legendary actor Sean Connery, the Connery family has announced the establishment of The Sean Connery Foundation. Created by his estate, the foundation seeks to honor the Oscar winner and original James Bond’s legacy through strategic grant making to institutions and organizations in Scotland and The Bahamas, the two countries […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/E35BRwr

John Oliver was back with Last Week Tonight and make a recap of some of the hottest topics affecting Americans across the country. The late-night host opened up the show by taking a swipe at Tom Brady after it was confirmed he was splitting from his wife. “It has been a busy week from massive […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9QZAuGp

After more than a year since The White Lotus ended on HBO, Season 2 of the anthology series premiered on the cable network with a whole new setting. The location from Hawaii was changed to Sicily but the mystery that trapped viewers in the first season is back and gloomier than ever. We are greeted […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hEM3ywZ

Daniel Radcliffe has done a lot of work to shed his days as the hero in the Harry Potter film franchise. Even though rumors pointed to him succeeding Hugh Jackman as the next Wolverine in the X-Men movie franchise, the English actor is debunking all those claims. “It’s purely a press tour rumor; I say […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6NdD087

"The magic's in you… You just have to believe." Disney has debuted another "Special Look" sneak preview for the upcoming Willow series, a 2022 continuation of the story from the beloved 80s movie of the same name. We already posted two other trailers for this previously, but another one can't hurt, especially since they're getting better. This might actually be good?! The is a continuation of the story from the beloved 1988 classic Willow , starring Warwick Davis as the dwarf hero Willow Ufgood. In this new series, an unlikely group of heroes sets off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world. The main ensemble features Erin Kellyman , Ellie Bamber , Tony Revolori , Ruby Cruz , Amer Chadha-Patel , Dempsey Bryk , and Joanne Whalley , in addition to Davis returning as Willow. I'm hopeful this might end up being entertaining, because I adore the original Will

Saturday Night Live took on the Republicans’ lineup of high-profile midterm candidates Herschel Walker, Dr. Oz and Kari Lake, skewering them for their lack of experience and extremist ideas even as they have a good shot at winning their races, driven by their celebrity status. The cold open was a satire on PBS NewsHour, with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/F9QL5MA

Nancy Pelosi is making her first comments after the brutal attack her husband Paul Pelosi received in their home in San Francisco. “Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me and brutally attacked my husband Paul,” read the letter Pelosi wrote to her colleagues. “Our children, our grandchildren and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/50wGgkF

The teaser trailer for The Bast Man: The Final Chapters dropped during the Urbanworld Film Festival, the same event where the film originally premiered in 1999. The Peacock limited series will premiere all 8 episodes on December 22. Watch the trailer in the video posted above. Based upon the eponymous Universal film franchise written and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hs1B7me

Adele is only a Tony Award away from reaching EGOT status but the multi-award-winning artist says she’s not the biggest Broadway fan out there. “I thought that. I can’t lie guys, I’m not a massive Broadway fan,” Adele said during the release of her music video “I Drink Wine,” according to Broadway World. “I know, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zGjYIxl

Florence Pugh is opening up about her early days as she was an emerging actor in Hollywood. The Don’t Worry Darling star said that after landing a television pilot as a popstar, her bosses wanted to make changes to her apparance. “All the things that they were trying to change about me – whether it […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T5IXVvx

In his second appearance in two days to talk about Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, creator Ryan Murphy said his goal for the limited series was to tell a “complicated humans story.” “We weren’t really interested in Dahmer the monster,” Murphy said at a quasi-press conference Saturday at Netflix headquarters. “It was [about] […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Phu68Tw

General Motors is suspending its advertising on Twitter, saying it needs time to evaluate the service’s new direction in the wake of Elon Musk’s purchase. The Detroit automaker revealed its plans to CNBC on Friday, saying it was ‘pausing” advertising, but would continue its interaction with customers on the platform. “We are engaging with Twitter to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4TvcW9h

George R.R. Martin, whose novel Fire & Blood is the basis for HBO’s House of the Dragon television series, claims he doesn’t get his way on everything concerning the script. In a new interview with fellow fantasy writer David Anthony Durham on the RandomHouseBooks.com website, Martin said he would have picked a different starting point in the story […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vhz4pnO

Filmmaker, screenwriter and author Quentin Tarantino stopped by Real Time Friday night to talk with Bill Maher about his new book, Cinema Speculation, out on Tuesday. Tarantino went to a lot of sophisticated films as a young child, he admitted, sometimes viewing subject matter that he didn’t quite understand, like a certain infamous Ned Beatty rape […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ye6KUIh

Shirley Baskin Familian, the public TV pioneer, multimedia artist, philanthropist and businesswoman who was involved in the founding of Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream, passed away peacefully on the night of October 13 with her children at her side, according to her family. She was 101. Familian was deeply involved in KCET since its advent in 1964. During her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Yu9lk5L

Three weeks after the exit of David Nevins left a hole in the oversight of Paramount+ scripted originals, the void is yet to be filled. However, chatter about a restructuring of the operations along the lines laid out in Deadline’s piece on the day of Nevins’ departure announcement has been gaining momentum. Also growing is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LydbXm2

Meghan Markle claims she felt like a bimbo when she was a case girl on the game show Deal or No Deal. Former show host Howie Mandel doesn’t mind her comments. He’s speaking out in the wake of Marklegate, saying the Duchess of Sussex was only expressing how it made her feel. “I’ve never really […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tz6PJaB

A former high-ranking official in the Church of Scientology said Friday that the organization never forgets its enemies “until they are destroyed,” and he said that filmmaker Paul Haggis, who quit Scientology, remains one of its biggest targets.  Mike Rinder, an Australian who was Scientology’s top enforcer and who co-hosted the Emmy-winning docuseries Leah Remini: […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/yTRC1FJ

With director James Gunn becoming co-chairman and CEO of DC Studios, a heated rivalry is emerging with his former collaborator, Marvel Studios president/CCO Kevin Feige, right? Wrong. Gunn and DC films producer Peter Safran will share the top roles at DC Studios, it was announced this week, overseeing the overall creative direction of the DC Universe across film, TV […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9jIp0vQ

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) is set to star in and executive-produce Nar, a character-driven action-thriller, which WME International is launching for world sales ahead of next week’s AFM in LA. Set in Latin America, Swank will play a downed pilot, wounded and isolated deep in hostile territory, whose survival relies […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Z26BkYX

Prime Video will collaborate with the Emmy-winning show Uninterrupted The Shop to introduce yet another Thursday Night Football (TNF) alternate stream offering. Titled “TNF in The Shop,” executive producers LeBron James and Maverick Carter and cocreator Paul Rivera will welcome special guests when Prime Video presents live coverage of Thursday Night Football on November 17, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OzxUH7y

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Wittenstein has left the Hyperion Talent Agency. According to multiple sources, it all came down quickly this week. I hear a client of his approached the leadership of Hyperion, launched and run by former UTA agent Ryan Bartlett, with a complaint about Wittenstein’s behavior. Details are sketchy but according to sources, whatever Wittenstein […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mGydLPW

Tomorrow, we hear is Courtenay Valenti’s last day as Warner Bros. President of Production and Development after we told you first that she was exiting the Burbank, CA lot after a 33-year run. She is a free agent, with no strings attached to Warner Discovery, I hear, and given her development track record in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IJzbK8Z

 New Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now officially in charge of the service, acccording to numerous reports, as his $44 billion acquisition has officially closed. Reports indicate Musk wasted no time in implenting the start of his plan to trim staff. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and Head of Legal Policy, Trust, and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mKRB1JE

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Colbert joined his old friend Charlamagne tha God to give his thoughts on who should replace Trevor Noah as host of The Daily Show. The host of CBS’ The Late Show is a guest on this evening’s episode of Hell of A Week with Charlamagne tha God, which he exec produces and airs after The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fyqjVdw

EXCLUSIVE: Sports streamer DAZN is moving into the next phase of its restructuring, as it continues to scale back its London office and shift focus to bases in Europe and India. At the same time, Deadline can reveal DAZN Executive Vice Chairman John Gleasure is stepping down from his post and moving into a non-exec role, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6Cl0AH7

Stars, filmmakers and special guests hit the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday night in Hollywood for the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Disney begins overseas rollout of the highly anticipated sequel on November 9 and releases domestically November 11. Stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mGEAe3L

Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” music video appears to have been edited on at least one streaming service to remove one controversial scene. The Apple Music version of the video, accompanying her tenth studio album Midnights, no longer includes a scene that showed the word “fat” on a scale. Swift wrote and directed the video, which reportedly […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IrU9DiY

Henry Cavill, aka The Man of Steel, will once again battle for truth, justice and a better tomorrow. Actor Cavill told of his return Wednesday evening during a conversation with MTV’s Josh Horowitz at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. The conversation was captured in numerous reports and was tipped in a brief cameo at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/l3inQ6z

Hollywood’s Covid protocols have been extended until Jan. 31, 2023, per an agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and Hollywood’s unions. The vaccination mandate, which gives employers the limited option to require Covid vaccinations as a condition of employment, will remain in place. This is the tenth time the return-to-work protocols […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nRkSE7m

The end is in sight for the CW’s Nancy Drew. The network confirmed Wednesday that the fourth season, which is currently in production, will be the last for the series. Season 4 is slated to premiere midseason. A premiere date and time will be announced later. The decision to end the series is not unexpected. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/U07fI6J

EXCLUSIVE: Antonia Thomas, former fan favorite on The Good Doctor, and Red Oaks’ Craig Roberts are leading an Apple TV+ British comedy series about insomniacs from I May Destroy You producer Various Artists Limited. Still Up follows the exploits of Lisa (Thomas), an impulsive and free-spirited aspiring illustrator whose questions over her daughter’s future start […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bmXTUVI

"He never even had a beard ’till he got mixed up with your son." Oscilloscope Labs has revealed the new trailer for a re-release of the 1997 indie coming-of-age film Going All The Way . It first premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival years ago. Mark Pelllngton’s adaptation of Dan Wakefield's novel about young men coming of age in the 1950s is a timeless story of freedom and repression, friendship and family, sex and love, and the psychological & spiritual struggle to be true to one’s self. Pellington constructs an elegant and morally complex tale about two young Korean war veterans returning to their sheltered Indianapolis lives, only to find they no longer fit in. Starring a young Ben Affleck and Jeremy Davies , plus Jill Clayburgh , Lesley Ann Warren , Amy Locane , Nick Offerman , Rachel Weisz , and Rose McGowan . The newly re-edited & restored version of the film, dubbed "The Director's Edit", completely "upends the original cut, he

EXCLUSIVE: France tv distribution has unveiled a first round of deals for best-selling French writer Gilles Legardinier’s feature directorial debut Mr. Blake At Your Service!, reuniting John Malkovich and Fanny Ardant on the big screen. The film has been acquired for Germany and Austria (MFA+ Film Distribution), Italy (Adler Entertainment), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Spain and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2ODG7qx

EXCLUSIVE: Keshet UK scripted boss Howard Burch has departed, replaced by Keshet International-owned Greenbird CEO Jamie Munro in an expanded role. Experienced former Kudos exec Burch left several months ago and Munro had been filling in temporarily, before recently becoming the permanent Keshet UK MD. He is tasked with building up the Israeli powerhouse’s scripted […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gA7BCXy

Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor John Fetterman and TV personality Mehmet Oz met for their only pre-election debate, in what was perhaps the most closely watched match ups of all U.S. Senate candidates this midterm cycle. Viewers were reminded that their high stakes race could determine who controls the upper chamber, but the debate was unusual in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MyCidfP

National CineMedia is suing Regal Cinemas, one of its founding partners, for hiding behind Chapter 11 to cancel a longstanding and legally binding contract – a twist in the bankruptcy saga of Regal parent Cineworld. Regal created National CineMedia with AMC and Cinemark in 2007 to provide in-theater advertising in and it still owns a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3SZgNQB

As he suggested he may do, James Corden on Monday’s The Late Late Show addressed the recent controversy over alleged behavior that saw him banned from ritzy NYC eatery Balthazar. Returning to the program after a one-week break, the host used the top of the show to tell viewers it was “never my intention” to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9QuBE58

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the final episode of FX’s The Patient on Hulu. The Patient — a grim limited series about psychotherapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) who attempts to treat serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Glesson) — has ended its run on Hulu. Here, creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (The Americans) […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iVJmf9p

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is celebrating fans that have praised Black Adam and giving it a high audience score. The DC film scored a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes among moviegoers versus a 39% from movie critics. “This phenomenal 90% AUDIENCE SCORE for #BlackAdam is so gratifying for so many reasons,” Johnson tweeted. “15 years. THANK […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jvRls6f

The final film of the David Gordon Green Halloween reboot trilogy has fans of the franchise divided and the director of the slasher is explaining the creative decisions he made for Halloween Ends. Some of the criticism that the horror flick received was that Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, played by Jamie Lee Curtis and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bL5SPrl

It’s another Let’s Promote Michael Bublé night on Dancing with the Stars. Look at the sultry songster open the show with a bunch of sequin-clad ladies shaking their booties around the boffo Bublé! It’s a repeat visit for the Canadian crooner: he performed in seasons 9 and 16 while couples have danced to his songbook […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lHrMXLx

EXCLUSIVE: Christine Holder and Mark Holder are no longer executive producers of the new CBS drama series East New York, from Warner Bros Television. The studio would not comment, but according to sources, the duo was let go after WBTV conducted an investigation into allegations against Christine Holder involving inappropriate advances toward a crew member. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ERPlxFS

In addition to New Mexico being a serious place for filmmaking and TV series –the state reaping a record $855.4M from Hollywood’s motion picture & TV industry’s spending– Santa Fe itself counts a fervent moviegoing community, especially for arthouse and experimental product. Audiences packed venues around town for the Santa Fe International Film Festival from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bFB45hd

South Korean conglomerate CJ ENM has appointed Chang-Gun Koo as the new CEO of its entertainment division. Koo is a veteran of the CJ Group, now with a mandate to oversee plans for global expansion and accelerating growth “to lead a new paradigm in the entertainment industry,” the company said today.  As part of an […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LDjHYMJ

The cast of Twin Peaks reunited over the weekend to wine and dine and catch up with old friends. Mädchen Amick shared the photo of the cast on Instagram which had many of the stars of the ABC drama series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. The group picture included Danna Ashbrook, Sherilyn Fenn, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NMgJdkW

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about the season one finale of House of the Dragon. HBO’s prequel to the Game of Thrones ended its 10-episode run Sunday. Here, showrunner Ryan Condal talks about the meaning behind Daemon’s (Matt Smith) aggressive behavior toward Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), why so many episodes looked so dark on our […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IrTm5Sf

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details from the season finale of House of the Dragon. War is coming, no matter how much Rhaenyra would like to avoid it. In the season finale of House of the Dragon dubbed “The Black Queen,” the true heir to the throne (played by Emma D’Arcy) tries to shore up […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SG108PJ

Jeremy Zimmer, co-founder and CEO of United Talent Agency, is the latest prominent Hollywood figure to speak out against Kanye West’s controversial claims of alleged mistreatment by Jewish people, which he has been doubling down on in media interviews. Zimmer addressed the subject Sunday In an email to the agency staff titled “Rise of Anti […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/m1ZWGTh

Marshawn Lynch, the former Seattle Seahawks running back, went viral after he caught himself dropping an F-bomb during his live appearance on ESPN. The Super Bowl XLVIII champion was being interviewed for the sports network during a game between the Washington Huskies and California Golden Bears when he accidentally swore on live TV. “I’m from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wk54YDc

Another royal intimate has added their voice to those criticising The Crown, ahead of the fifth season’s arrival next week on Netflix. The Times quotes the unnamed female friend of the royal family, who attended the Queen’s private committal service at Windsor last month, as slamming the streamer’s editorial decisions, saying they are “vilifying the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0KYS78V

The House of the Dragon bosses are promising the second season will deliver more of the thrills and spills familiar to the millions of Thrones fans tuning in, along with more humour along the lines of the original series.  Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal told The Times in London that producers deliberately slowed down the narrative […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AeGmDV3

There is growing concern across the Indian television industry and beyond for the welfare of Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan. The former COO of Balaji Telefilms has been missing since July, and the company’s creative head, Indian soap opera supremo Ekta Kapoor, has urged the Indian government to send a search party to find him. Kapoor shared […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aH1cdsW

Robbie Coltrane died at the age of 72 following multiple organ failure, according to multiple UK reports. The death certificate of the Harry Potter star also noted he had been suffering from sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection and heart block. Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the fantasy films, had also been diagnosed with obesity and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FJIYlBt

Kathy Hilton was one of the most lauded stars at BravoCon following her second season as an official “friend of” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. As Season 13 of the reality series wraps up, fans have been questioning if Hilton would return for another season and Paris Hilton’s mother is now opening up about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mtYX3qy

Kanye West continues to make the rounds in conservative media circles following his antisemitic comments. The rapper has now landed with Piers Morgan and claims Django Unchained was his idea and had originally pitched the story to director Quentin Tarantino and Jamie Foxx. West and Foxx worked together in 2005’s “Gold Digger” and for the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0VwhgQv

Formula 1 races will continue on ESPN Networks in the United States through the 2025 season. A new multi-year contract renewal was announced in Austin at the second of two US stops for F1 during the 2022 season. Under the renewal, at least 16 races will air on ABC and ESPN each season, more than […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LHPEwxK

A lettuce wearing a wig has provided much relief for UK people exhausted by the ongoing chaos at the heart of government.  As the nation watched the government in freefall and bet on how many days or hours it would be until the prime minister Liz Truss announced her resignation, one tireless tabloid came up […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XMKiWwQ

A British TV and theatre actress has died backstage after performing a play.  Josephine Melville, who became a familiar face on UK TV in the 1980s with her role of Tessa Parker in the longrunning soap EastEnders, had just performed in a production of Nine Night at the Nottingham Playhouse, in the country’s midlands.  The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/s4ouWNt

Matthew Perry remembers one Friends costar who tried to help him with his drinking problem – Jennifer Aniston. Speaking to ABC News journalist Diane Sawyer in a trailer advancing his Oct. 28 sit-down, Perry recalls the time Aniston — whom he calls “Jenny”— confronted him on his problem. She said, Sawyer reminded Perry, “We know […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QVyS8ki

Taylor Swift’s fans have channeled Sally Field to deliver a message: they really, really like her. The feeling is mutual, Swift said today, issuing a “thank you” message to fans for helping her to a new Spotify record for most streams of an album in a single day. The totals on Swift’s new Midnights didn’t […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XQEkRma

The Los Angeles City Council is set to resume in-person meetings next week in the council chamber, according to the city clerk’s office. This week’s meetings were either delayed, adjourned, canceled or held virtually as protesters filled the council chamber demanding the resignations of the council members involved in the City Hall racism scandal. While […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NlcR9ML

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Friday that the group will not hold press conferences for any movies or TV shows that are eligible for January’s Golden Globe Awards. The practice of Globes press conferences conducted exclusively for HFPA members came under the microscope in early 2021 amid revelations in a Los Angeles Times exposé […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hd4tJ8Z

Netflix has added a disclaimer to the description for its latest The Crown trailer following a difficult couple of weeks for the royal series. In the YouTube description below the video for the fifth season trailer, Netflix states: “inspired by real events, this fictional dramatisation tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ja3Xy2C

As Hank Williams Jr. says at the top, “Are you ready for some Taylor Swift?” Well, Bocephus didn’t really say that. But Taylor Swift gave football fans a thrill by previewing video clips from her new album “Midnights” on Thursday Night Football. During the football game’s third quarter on Amazon Prime, the singer shared a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qht0l8r

Twenty years after it first arrived to shake up a complacent Broadway and make a Pulitzer Prize winner of its author Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog has lost none of its vitality and power and cunning. Director Kenny Leon proves that in a vibrant new production opening tonight at the Golden Theatre. Stars Corey Hawkins (The Walking […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HUel9cr

A recent survey declared more than a quarter of Americans won’t be able to afford more than $100 on the Thanksgiving holiday, and one in five doubt they will be able to cover the costs associated with festivities. But if the family can’t dine on turkey and is a YouTube Premium family plan subscriber, they […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qXepGtN

Anthony Rapp has issued a statement following his defeat today in a $40 million sexual misconduct lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey. The jury came in after just an hour of deliberations and found two-time Oscar winner Spacey not liable for damages. Addressing a crowd outside the Manhattan courtroom, Rapp lawyer Richard Steigman said: “The jury spoke. Anthony told […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/X2Fnr6S

Elon Musk told prospective investors in Twitter that he planned to eliminate about 75% of the social media platform’s 7,500-strong workforce. Such a move would leave Twitter with about 2,000 staffers, not nearly enough to handle the flood of spam, hate and misinformation on the platform, according to a report in the Washington Post. However, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/G5eQoO4

The 35th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will open with Iranian-Dutch filmmaker Niki Padidar’s All You See. The feature explores themes of exclusion and being an outsider through Padidar’s own experiences in the Netherlands, which are interwoven with the stories of three other immigrants who have made a life in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ytDMX6L

Netflix is staying in the Yeon Sang-ho business, confirming production on his latest creation, The Bequeathed. A suspense drama, it weaves an intricate family history into a subject matter deeply rooted in Korean tradition: family burial grounds.  Hellbound creator and Train to Busan and Peninsula filmmaker Yeon also recently set horror series Parasyte: The Grey […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PBTOAfm

The Alec Baldwin western Rust is set to scout locations in California next week, near Palm Springs and the Nevada border, though no final decision has been made where the Joel Souza directed movie will actually be shot when it resumes production in January. Said one insider close to the Rust production on the reasons […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OPnUajh

Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel today called on companies doing business with Kanye West to end their relationships with the outspoken rapper. West has been making the media rounds following his infamous “Death Con 3” tweet (see below), doubling down on his claims of alleged mistreatment by Jewish people. In a Financial Times op-ed response, Emanuel […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/C2lZLVy

Grammy nominee Lana Del Rey has learned an important lesson: always back up your work. Del Rey was the victim earlier this year of a car break-in. Her backpack containing her computer, multiple hard drives, and a camcorder were taken. “A few months ago, I parked my car on Melrose Place (actually Melrose Ave. in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/05ubAGB

Before Stephen Spielberg’s much-lauded interpretation of West Side Story, there was another high-powered effort to bring the musical conceived by Jerome Robins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents to the screen. It would have been the first remake since the 1961 screen classic directed by Robbins and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/d2FVjf3

The sexual assault civil trial of Oscar-winning Crash writer-producer Paul Haggis began today in Manhattan. Opening arguments from both sides cited a text exchange by the accuser. The prosecution pointed to a passage from film publicist Haleigh Breest that read, according to the Associated Press, “[Haggis] was so rough and aggressive,” while the defense pointed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/M2NQSoc

Norman Lear is 100 years old, yet the five-time Emmy winner still remembers the chilling moment more than 90 years ago when he says he heard “the vicious, Antisemitic voice of Father Coughlin railing against American Jews.” Coughlin was a popular radio preacher in the early part of the 20th century who blamed the country’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/at4Wzjh

EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Rejwan is leaving her post as SVP Live Action Development & Production at Lucasfilm. She is transitioning back to being a full-time producer and has signed an overall deal with Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios. She will continue to be based out of the Lucasfilm office and will develop for both Lucasfilm and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PWikJNd

Percy Jackson & the Olympians is getting a new book in the series as author Rick Riordan confirmed Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods. Riordan announced that the new book would go on sale on September 26, 2023. “Nearly a decade after the release of THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS, Percy Jackson, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xPjR3YV

Warner Bros Discovery’s film studio has been through a series of shake ups this year, most recently with the exit of Courtenay Valenti, the ascendance of Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy and the unsuccessful negotiations with Dan Lin to run DC. Despite the tumult, the studio has one very powerful ally as it tries […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fnkVP6E

There were many revelations made during BravoCon and one of the most noteworthy was the one Andy Cohen made about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah. The Bravo star pled guilty to fraud earlier this year and it is what shut her out of the convention this weekend in New York […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wc12YbA

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Calderón (Pulp Fiction, Bosch) has joined the cast of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series Ironheart in an undisclosed role, Deadline has learned. Marvel reps declined to comment. The 6-episode series created by Chinaka Hodge will star Dominique Thorne as Marvel character Riri Williams, a genius inventor and creator of the most advanced suit of armor since […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zerhvP0

UPDATED, 4:50 PM: William Sadleir, the former chief executive of Aviron Pictures, was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for applying for and receiving $1.7 million in loans under the Paycheck Protection Program for Aviron entities when the entire operation was being shuttered because of his embezzlement. He had pleaded guilty March 16 in Los […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KYwqbgm

Kaalan Walker, who has a film credit in the film SuperFly, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison following the raping of multiple women. The 27-year-old rapper was convicted on charges brought by three teenage girls and four women. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles County district […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sYtEmov

Movie studios go to great lengths to keep storylines from their films to leak and superhero movies are known to take the secrecy one step further. Paul Dano is opening up about his time filming The Batman and the “special binder” that had a “tracking device” to maintain everything under wraps. “Don’t lose this. Put […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/56RucdF

It’s most memorable year night on Dancing with the Stars! It’s also the halfway point of season 31, which means if you haven’t subscribed yet to Disney+ to watch your favorite pros, then you probably never will. And that’s okay! We watch so you don’t have to. Bring on those unforgettable moments from the past! […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LXJhe9H

“Just kill them,” says Dwayne Johnson’s title character says at one point in Black Adam, according to his co-star Mo Amer. The comedian said he was taken aback by the departure from the honorable tough-guy persona Johnson has crafted through so many other films. “It just took me a second to recalibrate and be like, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vL4XQ3P

"I just never thought I was professional enough… I've made some mistakes over the years that eventually caught up with me. Jail damaged my spirit." This outstanding short documentary film is absolutely worth a watch. Joe Buffalo premiered last year via The New Yorker, playing at the SXSW, Tribeca, and DOC NYC Film Festivals. Thanks to a reminder from our friends at Short of the Week, it's available online. It's a very humble, honest portrait of a skateboarder. Telling the story of a boarding school survivor who overcomes his past (and inner demons) to become an Indigenous skate legend. Directed by Amar Chebib , and executive produced by Tony Hawk, skater Joe Buffalo talks about how he had to overcome addiction and trauma stemming from his years in Canada's Church-run school system. It's quite tragic and sad, but also strangely uplifting and inspiring when he really gets into the ups & downs of his story. Fiercely intimate filmmaking. Thanks to S

EXCLUSIVE: Talent agent Brandon Liebman is in talks to join UTA, after leaving WME where he was a partner since 2014. Word about Liebman’s move has been circulating in town all day. He has been in the mix with clients that include Dev Patel, Tom Hiddleston, Richard Madden, Pedro Pascal, Diego Luna and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GTSA480

ITVX and Viaplay four-partner Litvinenko, which will see David Tennant playing the doomed Russian dissident, has sold into 80 territories ahead of its launch. AMC+ and Sundance Now have taken rights in the U.S., while Prime Video bagged Canada from distributor ITV Studios.  Written by acclaimed screenwriter, George Kay (Lupin, Criminal), the show has also sold […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e8N60Bc

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay UK CEO Patrick Holland is focusing on M&A and talent, and is rewarding high-performing labels with extra investment as he enters his first Mipcom Cannes in the new role. In his first interview since replacing Peter Salmon in May, Holland told Deadline he is keen to look into buying more labels now that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Xnxe4Yi

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay has bought Chloe producer Mam Tor Productions, the French powerhouse’s first UK buy since 2020’s Endemol Shine Group (ESG) acquisition. In news unveiled by Deadline a day before Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti’s Mipcom Cannes keynote, Mam Tor joins a number of UK scripted labels within the Banijay fold, and distributor Banijay Rights will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1XRYCcJ

John Boyega is one of a diminishing number of Hollywood film stars that hasn’t yet dived properly into the world of high-end TV drama. The 30-year-old actor has made several appearances on television—most notably winning plaudits for his searing portrait of a London policeman in Steve McQueen’s multi-award-winning BBC/Prime Video anthology Small Axe—but his career […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DEIHzCX

John Oliver was back for another episode of Last Week Tonight and this time he’s taking digs at HBO’s own House of the Dragon. The comedian took a jab at the dark scenes from the Game of Thrones spinoff that have proven to be controversial among viewers. While the topic was transgender rights and a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZvumGwg

CBS viewers were subjected to new camera angles while watching the NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants which has gotten mixed reviews from fans. After the first quarter with no scores from either team, things in the second quarter got a little bit more interesting. The Ravens were the first […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5iOlXTj

EXCLUSIVE: The story of popular UK lads magazine Loaded, which covered the 1990s Cool Britannia era in all its glory, is to be told in a TV series from Channel 4-backed Spirit Studios. Spirit has optioned the rights to Loaded co-founder Tim Southwell’s Getting Away With It book and original screenplay as it pushes further […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jkOuyb0

Tim Roth-starring Australian drama Last King of the Cross has been picked up by Sky in Europe, marking the first major sale of the Paramount+ series as it heads to Mipcom Cannes. Sky has picked up the show for its UK, Ireland, Italy and Germany service, striking the deal with distributor Cineflix Rights. Inspired by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gjZlEC6

Julia Roberts was honored with the Academy Museum Gala Icon Award at the event held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Miky Lee, Steve McQueen and Tilda Swinton were also honored at the gala earning accolades for their contributions to cinema. Scroll through the photo gallery posted above of all the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fSAegz

Colin Jost and Michael Che roasted the week in politics and pop culture on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” and the controversy around Kanye West was mentioned. Following West’s antisemitic messages on social media, there were many Jewish organizations that called the rapper out for the dangerous language he was using. Che mentioned the Black […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hcoLnu8

“January 6th was one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in our nation’s history,” proclaimed Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) as portrayed tonight on Saturday Night Live once again by Kenan Thompson. “So, to fight back, we assembled a team of monotone nerds to do a Power Point,” the long time cast member added as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0SafZgb

BravoCon returned to New York City and the Javits Center was lit with all the celebrities that make up the cable network. Stars of The Real Housewives, Southern Charm, Below Deck, Vanderpump Rules, Summer House, and more were seen throughout the day at panels and meet and greets with fans. Scroll through the photo gallery […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DBu2Kyw

As you might expect from the billing, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio — which had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival today — is a very different beast to the 1940 Disney animation, and just as cavalier with the picaresque elements of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel. The factor that unifies all three is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cC3EVln

“There’s a lot of work around, I’ve been busy,” Emily Watson declared, brightly, over tea and crumbly biscuits at The Union, a private club in central London, as she chatted with Deadline about why she loves working in front of the camera. She indeed has been busy. Hot on the heels of her extraordinarily compelling […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vJH6V97

Netflix faces a number of courtly challenges in the next couple of months, as it prepares to debut both the fifth season of The Crown, and a documentary starring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.  Season 5 of The Crown is set to launch on November 5, and already there are rumblings by commentators in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eBp7JTs

It may look to outsiders that Pierce Brosnan has enjoyed the dream screen career, effortlessly moving from TV success in the 1980s to film superstardom in the 1990s.  However, the Irish actor has now revealed a bump in the road where, he believes, a casual comment may have cost him a huge and returning role.  […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eHza9g0

Miriam Margolyes attended the BBC News studios on Saturday morning to pay moving tribute to her longtime friend and sometime co-star Robbie Coltrane, but listeners stopped in their tracks when she spontaneously let rip on another subject.  Margolyes played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films alongside Coltrane who starred as Hagrid, and had previously […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pU3IyOb

In the 1960s, an activist group of mothers coined the slogan, “War is not good for children and other living things.” Evidently, that message didn’t sink in to Bill Maher and his guests on Friday’s Real Time panel, as all talked openly about how we need to ramp things up in Ukraine based on some […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9gFLx3t

Mel Gibson could possibly take the stand in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial here in Los Angeles. In a motions hearing today at the Criminal Courts building in downtown Los Angeles, lawyers for the incarcerated producer and the L.A. Country District Attorney’s office argued over whether or not the Oscar-winning Gibson would be allowed to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bU5rifC

After 21 consecutive days atop Netflix’s daily chart of most watched TV series, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story slipped to #2 on Friday, Oct. 14. It was overtaken by The Watcher. Both true-crime limited series come from Ryan Murphy under his big overall deal at Netflix. After the quick turnaround for Hollywood and Halston early into Murphy’s Netflix deal […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BdeozRn

Joe Biden continued his visit to Los Angeles on Thursday, as he headlines a fundraiser in Brentwood at the home of producer Marcy Carsey. Among those spotted at the event, per a pool report: Tom Ford and Rob Reiner. The event is to raise money for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, with tickets starting at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OvtGiul

Hours after the January 6th Committee showed behind-the-scenes footage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders calling and even begging federal officials and others for resources to stop the attack on the Capitol, CNN showed extended clips throughout much of Anderson Cooper’s AC360. The clips were riveting, capturing Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eIxFTKE

Megan Thee Stallion is the host and musical guest on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. And at least one cast member also wants to pull double duty. Heidi Gardner tries to convince Megan that she isn’t the only multi-hyphenate on the bill. She even resorts to adding “The” to her name, but is warned not […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ieZ3wo1

EXCLUSIVE: Orlando, filmmaker Sally Potter’s seminal gender-bending and much acclaimed 1992 movie, is finding new life with a 30th anniversary 4K restoration and a theatrical re-release beginning Friday. It’s from Sony Pictures Classics, the specialty arm of Sony Pictures that also happens to be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, counting Orlando as a major […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qKXeQrh