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Some of the biggest names in music came together to celebrate some of Usher Raymond‘s greatest hits on Sunday. Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer, Chloe Bailey, Teyana Taylor and more performed a musical tribute to the R&B crooner as he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles. Producers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QToUSaV

Christmas has come early for genre fans this year with the release of MaXXXine, the third and perhaps not-so-final part of a horror trilogy that began in 2022 with X, a splatterfest set in the ’70s porn industry. Mia Goth was director Ti West’s leading lady, playing both Maxine Mink, the leading lady of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uvVblPx

More than a decade later, Eric Dane is reflecting on the behind-the-scenes downfall of Dr. McSteamy. The Grey’s Anatomy alum said he “didn’t leave so much as I was let go” from the long-running Shondaland series, on which he played Dr. Mark Sloan while “struggling” with addiction. Although he was sober for around four years […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mXEfp8w

Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman‘s new movie made quite the first impression. The actors explained that their new Netflix romantic comedy A Family Affair originally “had a different title,” which immediately caught their attention when they dived into the script. “It was called Motherf—er,” Efron told People, as Kidman clarified, “Beeped out.” “Somehow that didn’t […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/woKHrcW

He was one of the major stars of the 1970s, first as a singer/songwriter and then as part of the iconic Norman Lear comedies Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and its spinoff, Fernwood 2 Night. Today, the wit and charisma Mull brought to his craft was fondly remembered by his peers as word of his passing at age […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kci073O

Eagles singer Don Henley is seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s iconic Hotel California album, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in New York. The federal court civil complaint is the second attempt to claim the documents. In March, prosecutors dropped criminal charges midway through a trial against […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/apPv3lc

Martin Mull, who played Colonel Mustard in Clue, Roseanne’s boss Leon Carp in the ABC comedy Roseanne and starred with Fred Willard on Norman Lear’s Fernwood 2 Nite, died Thursday at his home. He was 80. The news was revealed by his daughter Maggie Mull, an exec producer on Family Guy. “I am heartbroken to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kH0eN8x

BET+ has set the return of Carl Weber’s The Family Business, starring Ernie Hudson. The series premieres on Thursday, July 4 on BET+ with two episodes, followed by a new episode every Thursday throughout the ten-episode season.  The finale arrives on August 29. The series follows the Duncans, whose family ties that bind them have reached the breaking point […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AQTO1RH

The original watercolor illustration for the cover of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in author J.K. Rowling’s famous series, is now the most expensive piece of Potter-related memorabilia ever sold at auction. The illustration was on the debut edition of the 1997 novel. It has now been sold for $1.9 million […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rPxWklM

In an enormous cultural loss reminiscent of the degaussed tapes incidents in the early days of television, Paramount Global has removed the online archives to ComedyCentral.com, TVLand.com, MTVNews.com, and CMT.com from public access. The move takes away a quarter century or more of online content. It is unclear if the content has been saved for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5eTH20M

Kenya Moore has shared her first public reaction after it was confirmed that she was leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta following her suspension from Season 16. Moore had been suspended from the Bravo reality series pending an investigation into an incident while filming. The reality star reportedly displayed sexually explicit images of her co-star […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8ZKYPQa

Game 7 of the epic 2024 Stanley Cup Final was worthy of the hype — and the TV ratings reflected the historic night. An average audience of 16.3 million viewers tuned in across multiple networks in North America, making Monday’s clinching tilt the second-most-watched NHL game in 20 years. After a wild series that went […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ichve5F

Netflix’s Heartstopper Season 3 is headed back to the small screen in the fall of 2024, perfect timing for the cartoon embellishments like leaves blowing in the breeze and the overall cozy feeling of the young adult series. The swoon-worthy show has also made some casting additions ahead of its third season, which will incorporate […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/D3ACjZV

EXCLUSIVE: Limonero Films has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Blue Carbon, an innovative environmental-themed documentary produced by MAKE Waves Media that features the participation of Grammy-nominated music producer and DJ Jayda Guy, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and Brazilian musician Seu Jorge. Limonero, based in London and Barcelona, will launch sales of the film at Sunny Side […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Fvlidxb

As the UK general election heats up, John Oliver is taking a look at his country’s options… and a social media moment that lives in his head rent-free. On Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, the comedian took aim at all political parties, including Labour Party Leader Kia Starmer for not having a clear political […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/E04gYCs

There appears to be no bad blood between Charli XCX and Taylor Swift, despite some colorful language from passionate fans. The Brat artist defended her fellow pop star after one Swiftie called attention to “toxic behavior” during Charli’s Saturday show at ZIGclub in São Paulo, Brazil, where fans could be heard chanting “A Taylor morreu,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PyIbAQv

It might be nearly 25 years later, but luckily for Ice Cube, there’s always another Friday around the corner. The N.W.A. alum recently shared an update on the long-awaited fourth installment of the Friday franchise more than 20 years after the last sequel was released, as he develops a follow-up with Warner Bros. “We’re working […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Xf0hTmL

Matthew Lewis is not interested in reprising his Harry Potter role of Neville Longbottom. The actor portrayed the character across all eight films of the movie series based on the J.K. Rowling books. Max is developing a television series due to premiere on the streamer in 2026. However, Lewis doesn’t seem too keen to return […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PlZ2LOd

Daisey Ridley lived an uncanny moment while visiting the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The Star Wars: The Force Awakens star came face-to-face with the theme park performer who portrays Rey from the film. The actress behind Rey posted photos of herself at Disneyland in Anaheim, chatting with the cast member playing her Force […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/q5YSkvM

Morgan Fairchild is reacting to Sandra Bernhard’s apology after revealing she had not been nice to her co-star on the Roseanne set back in the 1990s. Bernhard recently admitted she didn’t have a good relationship with Fairchild on the ABC sitcom set. Fairchild appeared in a handful of episodes playing her bisexual girlfriend Marla and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZdmKEoN

The legendary Jiminy Glick came out of retirement tonight because, as Bill Maher said, he needed someone to interview him about his own new book on Real Time. “I interview authors all the time, but we have a dilemma: I, now, am an author,” said Maher, before introducing former talk show host Glick (a heavily […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qhokIuA

Organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Friday unveiled its first batch of updates to its venue plan for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The biggest moves including earmarking SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to become the largest-ever Olympics venue for swimming; setting Crypto.com Arena to host gymnastics, replacing the Forum; the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uY8B0LE

Sony announced on Friday that its new film Here, reuniting the director, writer, and stars of the classic Forrest Gump, will open wide via TriStar Pictures on November 15. Previously, the film had been scheduled for an exclusive run in Los Angeles in New York on the 15th, with a limited and wide release to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XtsaCdj

Stacia Deshishku, who has been executive editor and senior vice president of ABC News, is planning to depart the network, according to a source familiar with plans. Deshishku is one of the high-profile exits since the departure last month of Kim Godwin, who had been president of ABC News since 2021. Godwin departed after Debra […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Fyzvg3b

Kevin Costner is looking back at how the rumors about his Yellowstone exit were handled and feels “disappointed.” The actor who portrayed patriarch John Dutton in the Taylor Sheridan-created series for Paramount Network left the show due to schedule conflicts with his four-part Western Horizon: An American Saga. “I loved the show. I liked the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YPOraed

Less than a year after Bryan Freedman’s law firm added Jay-Z lawyer Miles Cooley to the masthead, Freedman Taitelman + Cooley LLP is rebranding again. Real estate and business attorney Stuart Liner is coming out of retirement to be the firm’s managing partner and new named partner, I’ve learned. There’s no new logo yet, but […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DB3EITV

Disney’s curated short film program, Launchpad, features six unique features created by diverse filmmakers from different backgrounds. In the series second season, The Roof,  directed by Alexander Bocchieri and written by W.A.W. Parker, which is up for Emmy consideration, tells a touching story about a queer two-spirit teenager (Phoenix Wilson) who is forced to spend […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vySxdJ4

Jonathan Axelrod, prolific studio and network executive, television producer and writer (Dave’s World, Can’t Hurry Love, Garage Sale Mysteries…), and son of the late George Axelrod (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Manchurian Candidate, The Seven Year Itch…), died in his sleep on June 13 in Los Angeles. His death was confirmed to Deadline by his ex-wife, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WvNlxu5

"Whoever they are – they want something." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for a sci-fi thriller film titled The Abandon , set for a VOD release in July. This initially premiered back in 2022 at the Mammoth Film Festival and Panic Fest ( here's the early teaser ), only getting a proper release now years later. It's from the same filmmaker who made the two hit Star Wars fan films a few years back - Kenobi and The Force And The Fury . A wounded soldier suddenly awakens in a strange cube that tests his physical and mental limits as he attempts to find a way to escape against a ticking clock. He reaches another person on a phone, but cube room begins to change: fluctuating extreme temperatures, random shifts of gravity, and strange writing on the walls. Starring Jonathan Rosenthal , Tamara Perry , & Regis Terencio . Of course this is borrowing from the original Cube , but it also seems like it has a few of its own tricks up its sleeve. My initial guess i

The White House in the past week has railed against so-called “cheap fakes,” videos edited to look as if President Joe Biden has “frozen” or was wandering away at major public events, while but media outlets amplifying the moments have done little to add context. The videos include one at a D-Day ceremony earlier this […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/y0js6io

Alan Cumming is reflecting on his past film roles and has a particular thing to say about 2003’s X2: X-Men United. The Traitors host played the role of Nightcrawler in the sequel to the 2000 Bryan Singer film X-Men. In a new interview, Cumming talked about why this superhero film was so important. “I think […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kA7q1Pn

Amy Poehler is sharing her love for reality TV and confessed that she would want to be a captain on Below Deck. However, although the Inside Out 2 star said she would be down to take part in the Bravo reality series, she said she wouldn’t do well in a competition show like Survivor. “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/82UY96i

Jon Stewart is opening up about the problem with Apple. After his current affairs show The Problem with Jon Stewart was canceled in October following two seasons, the Emmy Award winner explained that he “knew we were in trouble.” “They didn’t censor me, it wasn’t free speech,” said Stewart on The Town podcast. “When you […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4TARljr

Russell Crowe has been in a lot of big films. So many that he can sense when something fits, or not. Case in point: the time Crowe was up for a major role in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was solicited for the role of Aragorn, which eventually went to Viggo […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/buz2Wd5

Starz’s Power Book IV: Force will conclude following the drama’s third season which is currently in production in Chicago. It’s lights out for Tommy (Joseph Sikora) and the gang but that doesn’t mean their stories are over. As Deadline reported in March, Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch revealed plans to contain content costs by developing more […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/J5zatqS

British actor Jude Law once had a “flirtation” about playing Superman. The movie in question was titled Superman: Flyby. Written by J.J. Abrams, the story would have explored a new twist on the hero’s origin. In a new interview with The Playlist, Law talked about his considerations of the role. “So this is true. Yeah. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jyfYhSg

Actor Carl Weathers is being remembered for his service to The Directors Guild Foundation (DGF), with the organization renaming their premier annual fundraising event in his honor. Going forward, the organization’s annual golf tournament will be known as the Directors Guild Foundation Carl Weathers Memorial Golf Tournament. Weathers starred as Apollo Creed in the first […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Cc3S09J

Amusement parks usually provide thrills to guests. On Tuesday, two camels at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio did their part, escaping their enclosure and romping in the pedestrian area of the petting zoo. One camel was shown in social media footage jumping a few times close to some of the park guests. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e3xQVUK

“I have nothing to hide and I want to live a more open life than the one that I did,” said Kevin Spacey in his first lengthy interview since winning most of the sexual misconduct suits against him over the past several years. (The actor did have a much shorter conversation with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/u4AgMJS

It’s been nearly a decade since the original film came out, so the animation required some updates before Inside Out 2 would be ready to go. For this, Pixar had a team of both new and returning craftspeople working tirelessly to rework the world and introduce a new set of emotions to tell a new story […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Xc9AaCz

The temperature is rising, but it’s not another Hot Labor Summer in Hollywood – yet. IATSE and the studios have penciled in a return to negotiations in about two weeks on a new deal on the Hollywood Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement. The sit-down on a three-year contract for the two agreements is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1MEG5Dl

Nicole Kidman’s viral AMC spot has been spoofed by many, and the cast of The Summer I Turned Pretty had their own take. In a social media post shared by the show’s producer and writer, Jenny Han, the cast of the Prime Video show took turns reciting Kidman’s lines. Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah), Lola Tung (“Belly”), […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/a9icQxS

With another awards season approaching, John Leguizamo continues his fight for representation. The actor urged the Television Academy to embrace more diversity ahead of voting for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards as he took out a full-page ad in Sunday’s issue of The New York Times for an open letter. “Dear Hollywood,” Leguizamo started. “Please […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Td0ejEO

Kelly Clarkson is shutting down the idea of replacing Katy Perry on American Idol. The first-ever winner of the reality series is not planning on becoming a judge of the singing competition and recently revealed the reason why. “I can’t do that, only because I promised my kids. I was like, ‘I wanna be there […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TwfB6IJ

Gravity Falls could possibly be resurrected as Executive Vice President of Television Animation and Disney Branded Television Meredith Roberts hinted they’re in talks with the show’s creator. In a new interview, Roberts revealed that they are looking into bringing back the animated series and have approached Alex Hirsch to make it happen. “You know, we’re […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ge8fDmZ

One time, Alyson Hannigan almost missed the bus back to band camp. Ahead of the 1999 teen movie’s 25th anniversary, the American Pie actress reminisced about her role as lovable band nerd Michelle Flaherty in the raunchy franchise and how she almost wasn’t in the sequels. “The best story from the whole thing was that, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/516Clt7

Ian McKellen gave life to Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and as Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, many fans want to know if the actor would reprise his role. In a new interview, McKellen has addressed if he would […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nrxEO8W

Colleagues and friends gathered today at the Motion Picture & Television Fund to celebrate the life of venerable Deadline labor reporter David Robb who died in December at age 74. There were many stories, “Dave-isms” and great impersonations of the gravelly-voiced journalist in speeches from people who had worked with him or spent countless Friday […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/svCRLnT

Ewan Mitchell plays Aemond Targaryen in HBO’s House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel. With Season 2 of the spinoff dropping June 16, the cast has been promoting the premiere, and Mitchell revealed that he’s never seen the original series. “I haven’t seen the original Game of Thrones,” Mitchell said in an interview […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/p1dHPwQ

Leigh-Anne Pinnock hints that a Little Mix reunion will happen sometime in the future as The X-Factor UK winners pursue their solo careers. Pinnock, Perrie Edwards, and Jade Thirlwall went on hiatus following their Confetti Tour in 2022 and, at one point, considered staying together. “The three of us have this genuine sisterhood, and no […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/V74MitJ

After a tense morning with IATSE threatening to picket over the use of a non-union crew, the Daytime Emmys are underway at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. IATSE leadership met with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Friday afternoon in an effort to reach an agreement prior to showtime. Now the ceremony […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lzPHmiG

EXCLUSIVE: Concord Originals, the production arm of Concord, has announced a partnership with NewFest to launch Sound & Scene: NewFest x Concord QTBIPOC Short Film Initiative, the next round of the short film financing and intellectual property licensing initiative to support up-and-coming LGBTQIA+ filmmakers of color. In addition to providing financing of $20,000 per short […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4TiJDYb

Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die hopefully will hit $75M or more in its global debut this weekend, in a marketplace that has suffered from not only lackluster product but lack thereof. Broken out, that’s $40M+ in U.S. and Canada and $35M abroad in a 92% footprint. Presales for the R-rated fourthquel are behind that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uWvdpyZ

EXCLUSIVE: During their inaugural Gotham TV Awards ceremony in New York City, The Gotham Film & Media Institute, the group behind the annual film-centric Gotham Awards, named 10 Series Creators to Watch, as a means of recognizing rising series writers and creators with innovative vision and bold, risk-taking new series in development. Those highlighted included […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YjTZgo9

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are to make a rare public appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival later this week. The South Park creators will participate in a conversation after the world premiere of documentary ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!. The event, which takes place on Friday June 7, will be hosted by Watch What Happens […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/U0pQuMq

Joe Biden amped up his attacks on Donald Trump following his rival’s conviction on 34 felony charges last week, calling the former president “unhinged” and engaged in an “all-out assault” on the justice system. The president’s remarks came at a Greenwich, CT fund-raising reception at the home of Richard Plepler, the former CEO of HBO. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CY184WD

IATSE is still chipping away at a new three-year deal with the studios, even as the union’s scheduled bargaining days dwindle. The union revealed over the weekend that talks on the Area Standards Agreement, which were scheduled to conclude by Friday, will continue later this month. The union is now taking the week to shift […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Eon8uW9

A 46-year-old man was hospitalized after being bitten in his torso, arm and hand at a Southern California beach about 9 a.m. Sunday, according to local news reports. The man was one of about a dozen swimmers about 100 yards off the beach in murky water who were heading back to shore when the attack […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fMjJ1EV

Four years after unsuccessfully trying to to ban TikTok while president, Donald Trump joined the Chinese owned social media platform this weekend, amassing 3 million followers in less than 24 hours. In 2020, Trump tried to shut down the platform in the U.S. by executive order, a move that was later blocked by a federal […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BhdWlQH

D.W. Waterson’s cheer drama Backspot, also produced by Elliot Page under Page Boy Productions, aims to tell a more well-rounded and ambitious story about the seemingly glamorous but occupationally hazardous world of competitive cheerleading. The film follows Riley (Devery Jacobs), an ambitious cheerleader hell-bent on perfection, as she, alongside her girlfriend (Kudakwashe Rutendo) and their […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wftzyZU

"How much longer can you persevere?" Netflix has unveiled another legit teaser for the upcoming animated series called Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft . Yep, it's a continuation of the video game series, not the movies. Picking up after the events of the highly successful Tomb Raider video game Survivor trilogy as told in 2013's Tomb Raider, 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider, and 2018's Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the animated series follows Lara Croft as she takes on the role of the iconic tomb raider that she is destined to become. The series will star Hayley Atwell as the new voice of Croft, taking over from Camilla Luddington, who was the voice in Crystal Dynamics' recent games. Powerhouse Animation is working on the animation. Along with Hayley Atwell, the voice cast includes Allen Maldonado as Zip, and Earl Baylon reprising his role as Jonah from Tomb Raider video games. More cast to be revealed later. The first bit of footage debuted last f

Denis Villeneuve is both humbled and a little disappointed that Dune: Part Two is still rocking at the box office. While in Toronto Friday to receive the Academy Icon Award at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, the director said he was “disappointed to still be number one. … I hope soon that there will be […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YERpfV1