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Jock Zonfrillo, the MasterChef Australia judge and award-winning Scottish chef, has died unexpectedly aged 46. His family confirmed he passed yesterday in a statement: “With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday. “So many words can describe […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hfT5k2x

John Oliver was back at it on Last Week Tonight making fun of slogans. This time, the late-night talk show host gave his “business daddy” Warner Bros. Discovery a break and instead took a swipe at Fast X. While discussing immigration to the U.S., Oliver showcased an interview with Joe Biden on Telemundo talking about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4UyqxlO

The Morning Show continues. The Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon-fronted drama series will return for a fourth season on Apple TV+. The early renewal comes ahead of the premiere of season three later this fall. Deadline understands that although Aniston and Witherspoon’s contracts were up at the end of season three, Apple is in talks […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NIbUKzP

EXCLUSIVE: While the Writers Guild of America will continue to negotiate with the studios right up to the expiration of their current contact on May 1, strike preparations are underway — but Hollywood might not see picket lines as quickly as you think. In fact, the WGA will likely not have its first picket lines […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BctKFIi

On the eve of a threatened writers’ strike, SAG-AFTRA is advising its members that they should “continue to work” in the event of a writers’ strike, which could come as soon as Monday night at midnight. Contract talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have wrapped for the night, but […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pg8RYoI

Nick Cannon is reacting to the news of the cancellation of Red Table Talk, the show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris. After Deadline broke the news that Facebook Watch was shutting down and putting an end to its original programming, Cannon said the cancellation of the talk show was “good.” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0961lWV

In less than a week’s time King Charles will be crowned, and new information provided by organisers reveals that the hordes of people watching, both in person and on screen, will be invited to join a “chorus of millions” in swearing allegiance to the King.  Lambeth Palace, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury who will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6M5OBJv

“They rioted because they didn’t want to work until 64,” Roy Wood Jr. said tonight at tonight at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner of recent uprisings over pension reform in France. “Meanwhile in America we have an 80-year-old man begging us for four more years of work,” the Daily Show correspondent added with President […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9c43npJ

Matthew Lawrence is opening up about a horrible experience from that involved an Oscar-winning film director. During the latest episode of his Brotherly Love podcast, Lawrence recalled being offered a role at a Marvel production but only if he stripped. “There’s been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XPYAKlt

“I believe in the First Amendment, and not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it,” joked President Joe Biden tonight at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. “I had a lot of Ron DeSantis jokes ready, but Mickey Mouse beat the Hell out of me and got there first,” POTUS laughed with Disney […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cmTPJEL

Sunny Hostin is reacting to the fiery column former The View co-host Meghan McCain posted airing out her grievances from her time on the daytime talk show. While promoting her new book Summer on the Bluffs: A Novel on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, a fan asked Hostin for her thoughts on McCain’s column. “Oh, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nJiKj3a

EXCLUSIVE: The current Writers Guild of America contract expires in just over 48 hours, and the scribes and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are taking it down to the wire in hopes of reaching an agreement. After talks today in the AMPTP’s Sherman Oaks offices, the two sides have scheduled further negotiations for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/L3EX0WK

Hollywood has been a union town for close to 100 years. In that time, there have been a little over a dozen major labor strikes, the last being the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America work stoppage, which lasted 14 weeks and had a profound impact on the industry. The current looming strike by the WGA […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aPTyBOA

General Hospital‘s Eden McCoy isn’t about to let an internet troll spoil her third Daytime Emmy nomination for playing Josslyn Jacks on the ABC sudser. After a Twitter user criticized how McCoy, 19, is competing in the Younger Performer category against two grade-school-aged actors — Cary Christopher from Days of Our Lives and Henry Joseph […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MQyS3pU

If there was any question how important tonight’s playoff Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies was for the Lakers, one need look no further than a certain iconic court-side seat. Jack Nicholson took his customary place at Crypto.com arena tonight for the first time since October 19, 2021, according to Showtime’s Rachel Nichols. For some […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QSCWr3q

Damon Lindelof has admitted he was told to stay far, far away from the Star Wars universe. The creator of “Lost” and “The Leftovers” told Esquire’s “Explain This” that he did not leave the Star Wars project that he was working on by choice. Lindelof was cowriting a Star Wars film when things came to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mo8YSXQ

Following three back-to-back long-running series, Gilmore Girls, The Good Wife and The Resident, Matt Czuchry is segueing to another veteran drama, FX’s American Horror Story. While rumored for awhile, Czuchry’s casting was never confirmed until the actor was recently snapped filming scenes for the upcoming 12th season of the popular anthology franchise. According to sources, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cZhl82r

EXCLUSIVE: As the deadline approaches to avert a threatened writers strike, IATSE President Matt Loeb has told leaders of his locals that it’s probably going to be do-or-die when the WGA’s current contract expires Monday night at midnight PT and that “he doubts an extension is in the cards.” That assessment was provided to his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/D95Qkom

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has put Bandidos, a thriller series about an underwater heist, into production. The drama follows the story of Miguel (Alfonso Dosal) and accomplice Lilí (Ester Expósito), who are joined by a group of bandits as they attempt to retrieve treasure from an underwater grave of a Spanish galleon that sunk in the Gulf […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XZi2y7o

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from James Corden’s primetime special and final installment of The Late Late Show on CBS. So long, James Corden. The affable Brit who took over for Craig Ferguson in 2015 ended his eight-year run as host of CBS’ The Late Late Show on Thursday. To help say goodbye to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zGpxDJ7

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has signed with WME for representation, Deadline has confirmed. The deal includes repping the content division of Archewell, the company she founded with her husband Prince Harry in 2020. The agency will focus on spearheading her business and creative ventures across film and television production, brand partnerships and other […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jvDliAV

It isn’t just the proximity to New York’s top-shelf production community. It’s also the scale. That was one of the topline points about Lionsgate Studios in Yonkers, NY made by Lionsgate Television chairman Kevin Beggs and Great Point Studios CEO Robert Halmi during a panel discussion held there Thursday. “The overall trend is toward more” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EuFHPTO

Picket signs are being prepared to possibly hit the streets next week, but talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers appear to have taken a productive turn in the past 24 hours. After a new proposal yesterday from the studios to the Ellen Stutzman-led WGA Negotiating […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tWsVYgZ

Warner Bros Discovery has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Viacom18 under which its JioCinema service will become the new streaming home of HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros content in India starting next month.  The partnership, which includes exclusive content rights across digital and linear, covers HBO series such as House Of The Dragon, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PCoj86B

Indian streamer SonyLIV has ordered two new series, social drama Kafas and suspense thriller 36 Days, from production powerhouse Applause Entertainment, along with four returning shows.  Kafas is directed by Sahil Sangha and produced in association with Madiba Entertainment. The cast is headed by Sharman Joshi, known internationally for film roles including 3 Idiots and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Q1Wq23D

So often thought of primarily as the big lug who was so dramatically dispatched by Muhammad Ali in the famous “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire in 1974, George Foreman is the main event in Big George Foreman. While there is plenty of boxing here to satisfy sports fans, the film is mild-mannered and genial […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zHlrAZI

ESPN cut ties with MLB reporter Marly Rivera after a heated exchange with fellow reporter Ivón Gaete. According to USA Today, the sports network said in a statement that Rivera “no longer works here.” Rivera’s social media accounts have been disabled and her bio on the ESPN website is not available and redirects users to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vUQG64c

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details for this week’s episode of The CW’s The Flash. Barry enlisted the help of an old friend to save the day on Wednesday’s episode of The Flash. The episode starts out on a positive note when Team Flash throws a surprise birthday party for Barry, but things go terribly […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TiIXm2t

Producer Jason Blum and filmmaker David Gordon Green delivered the first footage from their new Exorcist sequel to CinemaCon this afternoon, titled Exorcist: Believer. Blum spoke about how Gordon pitched him on an updated version of Exorcist, just like he did with the recent Halloween movies which featured the continuing story of Jamie Lee Curtis’ […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/V0YH5iS

EXCLUSIVE: As Disney cuts 4K staffers across the conglomerate in a goal to reach $5.5 billion in savings, Deadline has learned that on the feature side, those being laid off were largely comprised of mid-level and coordinator staffers. Among those departments hit were Searchlight, as well as general Disney marketing, PR, distribution, legal, and the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6eZSjiu

Nominations for the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards have begun trickling in, including those vying in four marquee categories: Outstanding Daytime Drama, Lead Actor and Actress in a Daytime Drama and Daytime Talk Series Host. See the list below. The golden anniversary ceremony is set for Friday, June 16. CBS will air the show and Paramount+ […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jT8FnDq

Less than a week before the Writers Guild of America’s latest contract expires, the guild today sent out strike rule to its members in highly anticipated labor action hitting Hollywood on the morning of May 2. In an email that just went to guild members, Corey Kniss and Ann Burdick of the WGA West and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qVMC2Ux

Hulu has expanded the duties for Barrie Gruner, the Executive Vice President of Marketing. She will assume oversight of brand marketing, while continuing to shepherd content marketing. Gruner first joined the streamer in 2013 as a VP, Originals Marketing & Publicity. She rose through the ranks to become an EVP of Hulu Originals Marketing & […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jDvTXcx

Kevin Wilson has officially been named Head of Theatrical Distribution for Amazon Studios and MGM as the parent company combines labels into one theatrical distribution group. The news comes in the wake of the death of the previous Amazon-MGM distribution boss, Erik Lomis, who was the subject of a heartfelt remembrance Tuesday at CinemaCon by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UD5g4GI

“I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Denzel Washington told a Colosseum full of exhibition executives Monday at CinemaCon. The star of The Equalizer 3 — first trailer dropping tomorrow after being shown tonight inside the room — received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by director Antoine Fuqua during Sony’s presentation, which kicked […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1ZYeLm7

Producer Jason Reitman appeared via video sans footage with the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel cast of McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon in what was the first look of the movie. Reitman confirmed that the new sequel, due out on December 20, returns the franchise back to New York City where the first […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TvAwSNW

Disney is taking extra precautions across their theme parks globally following the incident at Disneyland where the dragon caught fire during the Fantasmic! show Saturday night. “We are temporarily suspending fire effects similar to those used at Disneyland park’s Fantasmic at select shows and entertainment experiences globally out of an abundance of caution following the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ik4f9FO

Refresh for updates ….Sony kicked off the first night of CinemaCon with a tape message from Will Smith and Martin Lawrence from the set of Bad Boys 4. Smith beamed, “What’s up CinemaCon? We’re glad we’re not there, cause we’re here and they’re paying us to be here!” “Bad Boys Four is coming, we’re hyped, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XNphnby

If ever a play had good reason to front-load itself with exposition, Good Night, Oscar is it. Once among America’s premiere wits and raconteurs, Oscar Levant has gone the way of many another once-famous wits and raconteurs. Which is to say, he needs lots of exposition. Good Night, Oscar, the new bio-play by Doug Wright […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T8BHoME

Russell Crowe is looking back at his time on Gladiator and revealing that he almost walked away from the Ridley Scott-directed film as he thought the script was “absolute rubbish.” In an interview with Vanity Fair, Crowe said that Gladiator was his twenty-something film and going into the project he was confident in his abilities […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LHuZVeA

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has been quietly ramping up its Nordic originals slate, and it’s now found its first documentary. We can reveal the streamer’s Nordic arm has ordered Take a Chance, which will launch globally on May 19. You can watch a trailer for the program below. The doc has “unique, unfiltered” access to Gert […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/13osJvS

John Oliver is not done taking swipes at the decisions being made by “business daddy” Warner Bros. Discovery. On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, Oliver came up with a possible slogan for the streaming service Max. During an episode where Oliver talked about cryptocurrency, he showcased a clip of entrepreneur Do Kwon talking […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WNH42no

James Ellroy, the author of L.A. Confidential, made an appearance at the L.A. Times Festival of Books where he talked about the film adaptation of his book. “People love the movie L.A. Confidential,” Ellroy said, via the Los Angeles Times. “I think it’s turkey of the highest form. I think Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3jgOXMK

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer claims Broadway as her own in her tour de force performance of Prima Facie, a scalding indictment of the law and its limits opening tonight at the Golden Theatre. Comer plays Tessa, a young, working class Liverpool woman who has become one of London’s most promising defense lawyers through sheer […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GqCE2cK

As Comcast manages through the shocking and abrupt exit of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, the company has put senior exec Mike Cavanagh at the controls on an interim basis. Cavanagh, who was promoted last October to president of Comcast, will play a central role in guiding the executive changeover and trying to keep NBCU on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iWKLw3j

Peaky Blinders and Gangs of London star Joe Cole has been cast as lead in real-time BBC thriller series Nightsleeper. He’ll play opposite Alexandra Roach (The Light in the Hall) in the drama, which is from Nick Leather (The Control Room, Mother’s Day). Filming is underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The BBC first announced the show […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/C1PThuV

A fire broke out at Disneyland during the Fantasmic! nighttime show with the Maleficent dragon catching flames. Disneyland theme park representatives confirmed that “during the final showing of Fantasmic at Disneyland park on Saturday evening, the dragon caught fire. Anaheim Fire & Rescue quickly responded and the fire was extinguished.” “All cast members were safely […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Aeb6sxH

British Oscar nominee Lesley Manville has slammed on-screen violence, particularly that against women. Manville, who has a lead role in Amazon Prime spy thriller Citadel, told the UK’s Guardian newspaper she had no plans to watch such a show herself: “I can’t watch violence. I don’t watch any.” (Manville added here that she had yet […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CMu8rAZ

Jennifer Grey made an appearance during the first season of Friends but her time on the show was surrounded by anxiety. “I was a fan of the show, and I got the call to do it,” she told Media Village in an interview. “Then when I did it, I had such bad anxiety because they […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6sFvMHi

Carole Radziwill was an award-winning journalist when she joined Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City in Season 5. Now almost five years after leaving the reality series, Radziwill is looking back and talking about the one regret she had. “My one little regret is I did make myself smaller to be on the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rSkLJdl

Rachael Leigh Cook and Missi Pyle share the screen in Netflix’s A Tourist’s Guide but 22 years ago they both starred in Josie and the Pussycats. Cook was the leader of the music group Josie McCoy while Pyle played the role of Alexandra Cabot. The two stars recently recalled their time working together in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7mo9xNA

Joaquin Phoenix is jokingly making a public service announcement to those people buying tickets to go watch him in his latest film Beau is Afraid. “I was told from someone in college that there was this college thread amongst friends, a challenge they were going to take mushrooms and go see this movie,” Phoenix told […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/o83nyzG

Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his comedic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89, his family has confirmed.  The veteran entertainer had been unwell in a Sydney hospital, suffering complications following hip surgery last month.  Humphries’ most celebrated creation Dame Edna became a star in the 1970s in the UK, getting her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NYjEnXC

Fresh from her ratings triumph in the third and final series of Happy Valley, its star Sarah Lancashire is teaming up with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to bring the story of William Shakespeare’s First Folio to screen. The Times reports that the pair are in the initial stages of creating a series about Shakespeare’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DcIbPsA

The interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Oprah Winfrey in March 2021 caused ripples on both sides of the Atlantic, especially Meghan Markle’s allegation that a member of the British royal family had speculated on the skin colour of her then unborn child. Now, with just three weeks to go before […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GWyXw6o

Bill Maher had some thoughts about Fox’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Real Time tonight. After going over the settlement and how it delivered Fox execs and Fox News personalities from testifying under oath, Maher concluded, “This way they avoided a trial and the harrowing prospect of having to swear to tell […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Zjz7Q4f

Paramount Global said Friday that, pending court approval, it will receive $167.5 million in settlement of a suit by shareholders of the former CBS Corp. against some of the broadcaster’s former officers and directors, including Shari Redstone and Joseph Ianiello. Called a derivative suit, it’s filed on behalf of the company, whose parent is getting […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/O28kIer

A date has been set for Kevin Spacey’s high-profile UK trial on charges of sex offences. The American Beauty star’s trial will start on 28 June, it was revealed in Southwark Crown Court today, which is where the trial will take place for around four weeks. Spacey appeared via video link from an undisclosed location, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PwrURcp

EXCLUSIVE: British comedian and writer Nina Conti has wrapped production on Sunlight, a comedy road movie set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that marks her debut as a feature director. Check out the first-look image above. Conti directs from a screenplay by Shenoah Allen. Conti and Allen both star in the pic, with Christopher Guest serving […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nxE81Ot

Oscar-winner Kevin Macdonald is working on a crowdsourced film project telling the real story of the world’s collective mental health. I Hope this Helps comes from the team behind Macdonald’s Life in a Day, which they describe as the “largest mass-participation feature film in history.” For I Hope this Helps, charitable foundation Wellcome has asked […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PKRbILQ

France tv distribution has acquired international sales rights on French drama “All To Play For” ahead of its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section in May. Virginie Efira stars a single mother who finds herself in a battle with the child services and French justice system as she tries to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/teuRLAY

The director and subjects of Kokomo City are expressing shock over the death of Rasheeda Williams, one of the trans women featured in the award-winning documentary, who reportedly was shot to death in Atlanta Tuesday night. Atlanta police say they are investigating the killing after being called to the scene of the shooting on Martin […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XQKDpC8

Ghosted is an over-caffeinated action comedy romance that tries too hard to be too many things, starting out as a sweet budding rom-com before drastically morphing into a violent international spy-chase movie anchored by a constantly bickering couple. This is one of those Hollywood movies that rarely slows down to breathe, throwing everything at the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Hir3LBo

Alec Baldwin today thanked two rather disparate people in responding to New Mexico dropping criminal charges today against him in the on-set shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning star’s first public comments on the surprise development came in an Instagram post. Under a doting photo of Baldwin and his wife, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jpyBFPi

Todd Haimes, who built New York’s Roundabout Theater Company into one of the city’s – and country’s- leading nonprofit theaters, died today at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital of complications from osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. He was 66. His death was announced by Roundabout spokesman Matt Polk. Haimes was first diagnosed with sarcoma of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pBCcA35

Stanley Tucci earned his first Oscar nomination playing serial killer George Harvey in The Lovely Bones but it’s a role he would never want to revisit. “I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tcbjJMy

Rosie O’Donnell is recalling her time as a co-host on The View and is honest about not wanting to do the show again. O’Donnell first came on the ABC talk show as the moderator following Meredith Viera’s departure back in 2006. Her time on the daytime program was short-lived after clashing with conservative co-host Elisabeth […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IDGhwbZ

Disney said Wednesday that “affordable and attainable housing” around Walt Disney World, which it first announced a year ago, will be ready to open in 2026. “This type of land contribution is unique and is one of many ways we are making a lasting impact in Central Florida,” according to a post on the Disney […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WM76Ecp

Heading toward a May 8 hearing in New York on domestic abuse charges, Jonathan Majors’ lawyer again is insisting that the Creed III actor is not guilty of any allegations of violence. “Jonathan Majors is innocent and has not abused anyone,” attorney Priya Chaudhry declared late Wednesday as rumors of more potential incidents swirled around […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8alLD6o

EXCLUSIVE: Asia-focused production, financing and sales outfit EST Studios has acquired international sales rights to Canneseries selection Streams Flow From A River, produced by Canada’s Fae Pictures.  Created by Christopher Yip, the English-language series is premiering in the Canneseries Short Form Competition at MipTV.  The series follows the struggles of a Chinese-Canadian immigrant family, who […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AHda5CE

George Clooney is talking about some of the Hollywood stars that turned down starring in Ocean’s Eleven. During the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh celebrated the 2001 film. Clooney revealed that Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp were in talks to play Linus, the role that ultimately went to Matt Damon. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zojl2mW

Rachel McAdams is talking about the possibility of making an appearance in the big-screen adaptation of Mean Girls the Musical. Although the star seems unsure as to how it would happen, she’s game to if writer Tina Fey finds a way to do it. “I don’t see a way to shoehorn us in,” she told […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WA1MHmz

Let the gloating begin. TV’s late-night comedy crowd is reveling in the luscious goodness that was dropped in their collective lap today after Fox News said it will pay $787.5 million to settle the defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over the cable net’s false election-rigging claims. Here’s some of what we’ve heard so […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LHciojt

I’m not sure why director Guy Ritchie has his name in the title of his latest film, but because this is I think the best Ritchie movie I have seen, I will pass up the chance to snark at the only misstep in Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant. It about as exciting, gripping and moving as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Cawt2Fr

Ryan Reynolds will be joined by Hugh Jackman in Deadpool 3 and had an update about what it’s been like to film the superhero film. “It’s been fun,” he told ET Canada. “He and I are both really excited. We’ve wanted to do this for a decade. So, to have this opportunity now is, I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oca6KyF

Haley Lu Richardson is opening up about auditioning for Marvel and how “overwhelming” it was for The White Lotus star the time she tried to enter the superhero world. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the star of The Edge of Seventeen recalled doing a screen test for a Marvel project that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uk2mcvJ

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament took a hiatus during the pandemic as movie theaters closed for the majority of 2020-2021 and theatrical day-and-date titles on both the big screen and studios’ respective streaming platforms became more prevalent. Coming back from that brink, the studios have largely returned to their theatrical release models and the downstream […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QEgAFwW

National Association of Broadcasters CEO Curtis LeGeyt, the top lobbyist for the broadcast industry, said he hopes the legal mess over the FCC’s handling of private equity firm Standard General’s acquisition of station group Tegna is not a sign of M&A meltdowns to come. “My hope is it’s a one-off,” he said during a briefing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/k8AqvGd

EXCLUSIVE: Talent manager Entertainment 360 has dropped Jonathan Majors, several sources tell us. The recent move by Majors’ longtime manager comes three weeks after the Magazine Dreams star was arrested on domestic violence charges in New York City. Currently starring in Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Majors’ departure was due to issues […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e4xlWLK

Boris Sanchez is one of three anchors on CNN News Central and made his debut Monday afternoon hosting alongside Brianna Keilar and Jim Sciutto. The Cuban-born journalist recently said in an interview that taking on this new gig was something “personal” for him. “When my family came to the United States and landed in Miami, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JOgUsxE

EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 went out with a bang. The finale episode, which aired April 14 on MTV, delivered a 0.59 rating in the 18-49 entertainment demographic, according to Live+same-day Nielsen data. That’s a 17% increase compared to the Season 14 finale on VH1. The episode also had the highest audience share ever […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/orU3nYz

Frank Doelger’s The Swarm has sold to the UK and Spain, while a U.S. partner is in the final stages of talks. As Mip TV kicks off, the German eco-thriller, which already has around a dozen partners, has sold to Sky in the UK and Movistar Plus+ in Spain. Distributors Beta Film and ZDF Studios […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Lo7aPfm

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details from the first few episodes of Barry Season 4. The end is nigh for Barry — but can the same be said for Bill Hader’s hitman, Barry Berkman? This is the big question looming over HBO’s dark comedy, which has just returned for its fourth and final season, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e9HSOCk

Helen Mirren had no clue who she would play in the Paramount+ series 1923 because creator Taylor Sheridan likes to build characters around the actors who are cast to play them. “For the first time in my life, I wasn’t given a script. I had no idea what it was going to be, and likewise […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/r9hBfMN

Jeremy Renner returned to the hospital that cared for him following the snowplow accident that put his life in danger. The Hawkeye actor shared on Instagram Stories a series of photos with the medical staff at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. “I got to revisit the amazing group of people who saved my […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/K5GMxPe

SPOILER ALERT: This report contains details about for Season 1 of House of the Dragon. House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal and star Paddy Considine appeared at Contenders TV to celebrate the first season of the Game of Thrones prequel. However, Condal also hinted at what’s to come in the upcoming second season. “I’m […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dkQq8pm

Jason Segel, Jessica Williams and Christa Miller of Apple TV+’s Shrinking discussed Harrison Ford’s contributions on and off camera, during the Contenders TV panel with co-creator Brett Goldstein. Williams sang “Every Morning” by Sugar Ray with Ford onscreen and said the veteran actor said had the final, and only, say about which song they sang […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bWIv0Ok

Singer Karol G took her campaign in support of natural looks and against photo editing to Saturday Night Live. Karol G, who was musical guest this week, made a cameo in a Spanish Class skit alongside host Ana De Armas. She showed up wearing a T-shirt with the word Photoshop crossed out emblazoned on it. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tm5ac4F

Colin Jost and Michael Che took several swipes at current president Joe Biden and former commander-in-chief Donald Trump during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment. Trump has alleged that police cried when he was booked in New York City following his indictment. “Why is everyone in Donald Trump’s stories always crying?” Jost asked before a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RPh5K2T

Saturday Night Live went apolitical for its cold open, instead riffing on the return of warm weather to New York — something that also means the return of all the “freaks, crazies and weirdos” to Central Park. Taking a break from Trump, Biden and Fox News, SNL instead chose a satire on the most annoying […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xuionFG

HBO ordered a new Game of Thrones spinoff which is tentatively titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. The prequel series from the mind of George R. R. Martin is based on a series of novellas centered around the future Lord Commander of the Kingsguard named Ser Duncan the Tall and his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zHMnrbX

EXCLUSIVE: Australian network Seven has picked up Stranded on Honeymoon Island, the new adventure dating format from Married at First Sight creator Snowman Productions. Seven has swooped for the format on the eve of Mip TV and more territory deals are incoming. Distributed by Married at First Sight seller Red Arrow Studios International, Stranded sees […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NCLWMv1

You may never believe what’s in store for the remainder of Season 1 of Fox’s Animal Control. “There’s a couple of cliffhangers. But I think we discover a German submarine and we take command of it, but all the controls are in German so we don’t even know how to drive it and we’re getting […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2OZrRIW

Now the Coronation headache of whether the Sussexes will attend the ceremony and where they will sit has gone away (Prince Harry going, Meghan Markle staying put in LA), another one has taken its place.  Buckingham Palace, official home of the new king, is at loggerheads with British broadcasters over control of the video of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/upsHFD9

A BBC radio show had to be interrupted Thursday after the presenter suffered a heart problem live on air.  BBC Radio Devon’s David Fitzgerald was hosting his daily morning programme when he was taken unwell and had to come off air.  The presenter’s illness came one day after he was told he is being made […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZJNy8iS

The top four finalists of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Anetra, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Sasha Colby, battled tonight with a series of show-stopping song hits in the Season 15 finale. The goal was to win the coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and $200,000. Tonight’s program also offered a first look at the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AP2ebom

Bill Maher and his guests channeled Salt-n-Pepa Friday night on HBO’s Real Time, as the theme of the night was “Let’s Talk About Sex.” Specifically, who is a woman, who has the right to determine a woman’s health and athletic requirements, and whether it’s a smart move to go after Donald Trump over sex-related crimes. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lMBJUgL

It’s time to break out the good hair and sip on some celebratory champagne because HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show has returned for its fourth season tonight. Keeping in theme with the series’ previous seasons, creator and star Robin Thede, alongside her mainstay cast members Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend, continues to highlight the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7dBVpXa

Scores of WGA members have turned to social media to not only reveal how they voted on the strike authorization but to share personal stories about their low pay and lack of opportunities for advancement — assuming they are working at all. In one case, a writer talked about stealing food from the Netflix cafeteria […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HFBdDsh

Mip TV is just around the corner and, as ever, the content will be king. Here, Deadline walks you through seven of the buzziest dramas set for the Croisette, featuring police thrillers, a Royal Family docu-drama and Beta Film’s latest about the MS Estonia shipwreck. Read on for the best-in-class projects heading to Cannes for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/clNT0wU

EXCLUSIVE: The Match Factory will be handling world sales on Wim Wenders’ Japan-set Cannes Competition entry Perfect Days. The film reunites three-time Oscar nominee Wenders (Wings Of Desire, Buena Vista Social Club) with Cannes, where he has debuted 12 movies and previously won the Palme d’Or for Paris, Texas. The official synopsis reads: “Hirayama seems […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5qHcXJj

Angela Bassett was right there when Austin Butler was bracing himself for the Best Actor announcement at the Oscars. The actress told of reaching for his hand in a short essay that ran with a TIME 100 tribute to Butler that was published today. Butler was vying for Best Actor honors with Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, Paul […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lhevwUK

The story of one of the most influential players in NBA histroy will be released in theaters and via Apple TV+ this summer. Stephen Curry: Underrated blends intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews documenting Curry’s rise from a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion. In the process, he became […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ykWXKwf

Ana de Armas is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, and teamed up with musical guest Karol G and cast members Bowen Yang and Marcello Hernandez in a special promo segment. Fittingly, since Karol G had the first all-Spanish album by a female artist to score the No. 1 slot, one of the promo segments was delivered […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ml1Cvyb

What’s a Camelot without a little magic? Aaron Sorkin works up an answer to that question in the new Lincoln Center Theater production of the 1960 Lerner & Loewe musical, and the result is an adaptation that seems at every turn to be pleading its case for its own relevance. Where the West Wing creator […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YP7Mfkx

Angela Bassett, Austin Butler, Doja Cat, and King Charles III are on the list. Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” list was announced today. Each year, the media outlet honors 100 individuals that it perceives as holding sway, pairing the list with praiseful blurbs from contemporaries. The logrolling list contains comedians, sports stars, authors […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DzMUTO7

Alex Wolff (The Line, Hereditary, A Quiet Place: Day One) has been cast as legendary singer Leonard Cohen in So Long, Marianne, the NRK drama series we first revealed last year. Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom, Delete Me, A Storm For Christmas) will play Canadian musician Cohen’ playing’s muse Marianne. Anna Torv (The Newsreader, The Last […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6zXjpQs

The British Film Institute (BFI) will hand out $8m (£6.48m) in cash awards to 17 organizations as part of the first run of its new National Lottery Audience Projects Fund. The cash awards include a combination of long-term funding pacts spread across three years to support for short-term projects, all centered around growing and increasing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AXtZ09U

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from tonight’s episode of FX’s Snowfall. After nearly 6 seasons, tonight’s episode of FX’s Snowfall really hammers in the reality that the series is almost over. Things really started feeling real after Uncle Jerome (Amin Joseph) was killed, no doubt, but since the beginning, this story revolved […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/g5arp8j

Negotiations for a new WGA contract have made “a little bit of progress” on feature films, but otherwise the two sides remain “far away” from a deal. That’s the word coming out of tonight’s WGA strike authorization meeting, which was “very persuasive if you needed persuading,” said a member who attended. “But I don’t see […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tJ5fhGv

Like that relative who picks through the chicken parts at a family picnic to find the leg or the breast or the thigh with just the right amount of crisp, playwright James Ijames has no reluctance to rummage through the bones of Shakespeare’s Hamlet to cook up the irresistible Fat Ham. Audacious at points, quietly […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IeuDVHC

Matthew McConaughey teased his upcoming Apple comedy series with Woody Harrelson in an interview with Kelly Ripa on her SiriusXM podcast Let’s Talk off Camera with Kelly Ripa. McConaughey revealed the title of the series, Brother From Another Mother, which Apple has described as an odd-couple love story that revolves around the “strange and beautiful bond” between […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xdf8SyY

The WGA has called on its members to save television and feature writing as its strike authorization vote opens. The guild, in an email to members seen by Deadline, said, “The survival of writing as a profession is at stake in this negotiation.” “Over the past decade, while our employers have increased their profits by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kKw6EX9

The nation’s biggest movie theater advertising network National CineMedia said tonight it’s filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas – where one of its biggest shareholders and customers, Regal parent Cineworld, has just presented a restructuring plan to emerge from bankruptcy itself.   Cineworld filed in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vHMKSQi

Jeremy Renner made his first red carpet appearance since the snowplow accident for the premiere of Rennervations. The Disney+ series follows the actor giving back to communities around the world as he reimagines unique purpose-built vehicles to meet the community’s specific needs. Talking to Deadline on the red carpet, the Hawkeye star said that working […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nioG7xs

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has opted not to renew for a second season Amber Brown, its single-camera kids/family comedy series based on the bestselling books by Paula Danziger, which is headlined by Sarah Drew and child actor Carsyn Rose. The news comes more than eight months after the series’ 10-episode first season was released on July […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GNdm0el

Sarah Paulson is opening up about her friendship with Pedro Pascal and revealing the hardships the Mandalorian actor went through early in his career. Both actors attended the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and in an interview with Esquire, Paulson talked about how he helped Pascal as he auditioned for work. “He’s talked about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/q4yjNcw

There have been so many variations and film versions of Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula, from 1926’s Nosferatu to Tod Browning’s 1931 Dracula to Francis Coppola’s well-regarded take with Gary Oldman to even comedic satires like Love at First Bite with George Hamilton taking on the role. Now in Universal’s latest effort to rescue its horror […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5c60XW4

Further to its April 3 announcement that it had reached a conditional agreement with lenders to emerge from Chapter 11, Regal owner Cineworld today submitted its reorganization plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.  In a filing to the London Stock Exchange where its shares are traded, the exhibition giant […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tX6yf0T