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Jon Hamm is giving his hot takes on the latest drama from Bravo and revealed if Landman was getting a second season. The Mad Men alum appeared on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special and host Andy Cohen wasted no time getting the actor to spill the tea. Cohen noted that Hamm is the “male Nicole […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XchqVWl

In a move straight out of the Donald Trump playbook, Justin Baldoni and his publicists have sued the New York Times for millions because of the paper’s explosive story on his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively’s claims of sexual harassment and a smear campaign from the Jane the Virgin alum and his flacks. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EV1YUby

George Folsey Jr, the veteran film editor and producer who worked closely with John Landis on movies including Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Coming to America and the ill-fated Twilight Zone: The Movie as well as the iconic music video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” has died. He was 85. The news was confirmed Wednesday by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cECgiXM

Carey Mulligan, Sarah Lancashire, and Stephen Fry are among the stars to receive recognition in King Charles III’s New Year honors list. Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) and Lancashire (Happy Valley) have been made Commanders of the British Empire for their services to drama. Fry has been knighted for his environmental, charity, and mental health work. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/m97xcwW

As the nation mourns Jimmy Carter following his death at age 100, networks are planning tributes to the 39th president of the United States. On Sunday, Lesley Stahl will report on President Carter’s legacy during ‘The Last Minute’ segment of 60 Minutes at 7pm ET/PT on CBS, with a new episode of the podcast 60 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CyNYvhz

Kieran Turner, the documentary filmmaker behind Jobriath A.D. (2012), has died. He was 56. According to his rep, the Eight Track Tape Productions founder and 2021 CNN Docuseries Fellow died from cancer on Monday, Dec. 23 in West Hollywood. A celebration of life is planned for January. His 2012 documentary Jobriath A.D. detailed the rise […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jcR2xK6

When night falls in the Australian Outback, the hunt begins. The prey: kangaroos roaming – hopping – in the wild. Rifle shots ring out, killing them by the millions, including hundreds of thousands of female roos, some with tiny joeys in their pouches. This is the stark reality explored in the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Chasing Roo, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UhxlEeH

Oscar nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Charles Shyer whose films include Private Benjamin, Baby Boom, and the 1991 remake of Father Of The Bride and its 1995 sequel Father Of The Bride II died Friday. No cause of death was given. He was 83. The Meyers-Shyer family shared this statement with Deadline: “It’s with an […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SrmAVUn

A couple days after a portion of the pier featured in The Lost Boys collapsed into the ocean, a scene reminiscent of Chinatown played out along the coast a few hundred miles south. The same massive winter swells that sundered the wharf in Santa Cruz pushed ashore a portion of a severed human leg in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5IxYf06

Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to pause a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok so his incoming administration can pursue a “negotiated resolution” to prevent a shutdown of the app. “President Trump takes no position on the merits of the dispute. Instead, he urges the Court to stay thestatute’s effective […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EeJrSw4

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the Season 1 finale of Laid Stacked with a talented list of guest stars that includes Finneas O’Connell, Simu Liu and Chloe Fineman, Peacock‘s Laid saves the biggest shock for last. Zosia Mamet recently opened up about her top-secret finale scene with Amanda Knox in the dark romantic […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LuRXJB3

The Los Angeles Fire Department knocked down a fire Thursday in a vacant downtown building that was formerly the home of the Morrison Hotel, which became famous after it was photographed as the cover art for the 1970 album by seminal L.A. band The Doors. The structure fire was located on the top floor of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7g3y4zV

It was a white Christmas on Wednesday as Beyoncé made a Houston homecoming in classic Texas style. Clad in all white, the 32x Grammy winner rode into NRG Stadium on a white horse, performing ’16 Carriages’ and her Beatles ‘Blackbiird’ cover to kick off her A Cowboy Carter Christmas NFL halftime show at the Houston […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0enMUQ3

Adrien Brody is opening up about the lengths he went to for his Oscar-winning performance in Roman Polanski’s 2002 film The Pianist. Brody portrayed Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in the biographical film. For the role, Brody took on a near-starvation diet and lost 30 lbs., dropping his weight to 129 lbs. The actor was said […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/W1kCD9S

James Gunn revealed why Creature Commandos opted for a weekly episode release on Max, not a binge release like Netflix. On the heels of the second season renewal of the DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation title, Gunn replied to a fan who asked why the first season was not released in its entirety on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nfsQ5CV

Sony has been silent over the days since Blake Lively filed sexual harassment and retaliation claims against her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, but now the movie’s distributor is speaking out as more and more of Hollywood offers support for the Gossip Girl alum “We have previously expressed our support for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zp7sLcT

The incoming chairman of the FCC has fired off a letter to Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger referencing ABC’s recent settlement of a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump, while also decrying the overall decline in public trust in the media, according to CNN. But the letter got into other issues, including retransmission consent […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1VzIHGQ

A portion of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean just after noon today. The last 150 feet of the 2,745 foot long structure dropped into the Pacific, according to local officials. They said at least three people were on the wharf when it broke up, two of whom had to be […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/binJcK8

Updated with the latest: A prelude to a lawsuit has bloomed in the weeks following the arrival of It Ends With Us on Netflix. Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni, director and star of the film, of sexual harassment and retaliation. The cinematic adaptation of It Ends With Us arrived in the summer of 2024, and the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RsCc9aO

True to the bond showcased in their 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, America Ferrera, Amber Rose Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have penned a letter in support of co-star Blake Lively following her lawsuit against It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni, who she alleged sexually harassed her and coordinated a reputation-smearing campaign […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/N1M3EOc

Last week, the Broadway play All In: Comedy About Love got very dramatic about money – weekly box office, specifically, with grosses topping $1 million, an impressive feat for any play not named Mary. Figure in that All In isn’t really a play at all, but a collection of readings by the short comic fiction […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZFiwlyo

Waymond Lee, the actor best known for his work in Comedy Central’s sitcom Workaholics, has died at the age of 72. The news was first reported by TMZ, which attributed confirmation of the death to sister Norine Lee and wife Diane Lee. The actor died Dec. 18 following complications from ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4gWFO5r

Before John Mulaney and Simon Rich were selling out previews for Broadway’s All In, they were being “united by the collective trauma” of working for then-head writer at Saturday Night Live Seth Meyers. In a new appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the trio recalled a failed sketch spoofing the ubiquitous Cash 4 Gold […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/z82KHuy

Alfa Anderson, who lent her lead vocals to the seminal, Grammy Hall of Fame-inducted Chic track “Le Freak,” has died at the age of 78. “Thank you for everything,” Nile Rodgers, who co-founded the 1970s disco band alongside Bernard Edwards, wrote in an Instagram tribute shared earlier this week. “RIP Alfa Anderson. CHIC Organization. Forever […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kCcnOlg

EXCLUSIVE: Johanna Brinckman, Ini Ishola, and Marta Méndez Cross have been selected as Broken English Productions’ Women Director’s Initiative competition. Each winning new filmmaker receives a $30k grant to produce a short film and additional resources to bring their projects to fruition. Additionally, they will count on the participation of Jaina Lee Ortiz (Station 19, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kOMJlwc

Paramount is moving up The Running Man out of the Nov. 21, 2025 corridor which is where it was up against Wicked: For Good, to Nov. 7, 2025. Paramount will also have access to Imax screens which is a big plus. This leaves a spot open for a male-skewing film. They also set a release […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/s4ZhB9H

Matthew Warchus (Matilda: The Musical) is set to script the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang reimagining in the works from Amazon MGM Studios and EON Productions, Amazon announced on Thursday. Warchus will work from a script by Enda Walsh (Small Things Like These). The film, which is in early stages of development, is set to build […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NiBnPQh

Many of us survived the Covid days by rediscovering old MGM musicals, humming tunes from Singing In the Rain or doing a Fred Astaire tap from Top Hat. So if they represented islands of good cheer, let’s get real about the new cycle of musicals: Like their forebears, they will likely win lots of awards […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0CtDZ38

George Stephanopoulos signed a new deal with ABC News in which the Good Morning America co-host will remain with the network, a news division spokesperson said. Stephanopoulos signed a multiyear agreement, but no other details were provided. The agreement was said to be unrelated to ABC’s $16 million settlement last week with President-elect Donald Trump, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/H9JMA4D

Although the involuntary manslaughter case against him was dismissed in July, Alec Baldwin still wants to tell his side of the 2021 Rust on-set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The Oscar nominee said there’s “another phase” to come in the next couple months as he seeks to “expose what really happened” on the New […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lbnCI8p

To prepare for her breakout role, Kerry Washington went all the way to the top. While reminiscing about her starring role as Olivia Pope on Scandal, the 2x Golden Globe nominee revealed that she made a call to the White House after landing the part in Shonda Rhimes‘ ABC drama. “I had to call Valerie […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZFEzAgP

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Bridges’ Dan Chase is going permanently off the grid. FX has opted not to renew drama The Old Man for a third season. The series, which also stars John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat, became largely a victim of circumstance. Over its two seasons, The Old Man’s production was halted several times. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4friUqN

Black Box Diaries, Queendom and Instruments of a Beating Heart are among the films that got good news Tuesday, earning places on the coveted Oscar shortlists – Diaries and Queendom for Documentary Feature and Instruments for Documentary Short. At the 40th IDA Documentary Awards in Los Angeles a few days ago, those films also came […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RHVnErS

Wicked, Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez lead the list of honorees for the American Cinematheque’s fourth annual Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place at AC’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 9. Tribute to the Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LUxjNHi

Quick, think of something really humorous about vaccinations. No? Me neither, but playwright Jonathan Spector has done us all a favor and molded one of the most divisive, inane, grotesque and newly, resurgent issues of the day and polished it into a shiny, insightful and damn funny little gem so that all of us can […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WqwzBFR

A New York judge ruled Monday that Donald Trump does not have immunity from his conviction on 34 felony counts in his hush money case. Judge Juan Merchan concluded that the case did not stem from Trump’s official acts as president. Trump’s attorneys had sought to have the case dismissed based on a Supreme Court […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aEMCmSh

Anyone mourning the end of Yellowstone will at least have 1923 to keep them steeped in Dutton lore: The official trailer for the second season of Taylor Sheridan’s prequel dropped during the finale and teases the start of the war over the family’s land. In the new season that will premiere Sunday, February 23, Spencer […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5QOHNva

Rob Menschel, a veteran director, camera operator and lighting director in sports broadcasts, has died. He was 59. The news was shared by his colleagues at FanDuel, who recently interrupted a broadcast to pay tribute to Menschel after his passing, recognizing the work he’s done in Southern California and across the country since 1989. “Rob […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZckbAnJ

A year after bouncing back from his stroke, Jamie Foxx‘s 57th birthday celebration was cut short on Friday when the actor had to get stitches. The Oscar winner was celebrating his birthday at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills when someone from another table threw a glass at him in a physical altercation, according to a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Xd2MLJ6

Although their onscreen counterparts don’t always see eye to eye, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have had each other’s backs from the beginning of their Wicked journey. After the Jon M. Chu-helmed movie musical premiered last month, Grande revealed that she and her co-star compared contracts to “make sure we are aligned” before signing on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6tlEYQX

Amid her first Golden Globe nod in more than 15 years, Miley Cyrus is enjoying the glow of Pamela Anderson‘s big screen comeback. Following her nomination for Best Original Song, the artist thanked Anderson and director Gia Coppola for having her contribute to The Last Showgirl with her track ‘Beautiful That Way‘, co-written by Andrew […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aURTOir

Donald Trump has been ordered by a federal judge to sit for a deposition next week as part of his defamation litigation against ABC. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid wrote that the deposition should take place some time the week of Dec. 14 and should be limited to four hours. It also should be […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QWaKvmR

In an attempt to most obviously appeal to fans of Die Hard (and who isn’t?), director Jaume Collet-Serra has come up with something designed for them, especially for those who like Christmas movies that will freak you out. Of course Die Hard was a hard-core action thriller set in a office tower in Century City at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FGAtfbz

More than 40 years into his late-night hosting career, David Letterman isn’t planning to call it a night anytime soon. At age 77, the 8x Emmy winner recently shot down the potential of retirement while admitting he’s “surprised” that he still finds himself hosting up to three shows a night for Netflix‘s My Next Guest […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZqRoCFe

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated songwriter and composer, Taura Stinson. Stinson’s work can be heard this awards season in the Apple Original Films movie Blitz, the song “Winter Coat” performed by that pic’s star Saoirse Ronan. Stinson’s recent projects include writing the theme song “Moon Girl Magic” for Marvel’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VojM9Gd

Martha Luttrell, a veteran talent agent whose clients ranged from Susan Sarandon and Martin Campbell to Julie Taymor, Sam Shepard and Waylon Jennings and also worked with Mike Nichols and Bill Robinson, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer in Calabasas, CA. She was 80. Her friend Holly Goldberg Sloan confirmed the news to Deadline. Born on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/m5urGFn

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains plot points from Monday’s episode of NCIS: Origins on CBS. In the December 9 episode titled “Vivo o Muerto,” a case of a missing woman who disappeared after a night of clubbing with a Navy seaman ends up answering some burning questions about Leroy Gibbs’ past. Here, Executive Producer David […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3OCoN0s

UPDATED: Fox has released the official trailer for Going Dutch, the network’s upcoming comedy series starring Denis Leary, ahead of its January 2 premiere. “The leaders of 32 countries are putting their very lives in our hands — and most importantly — their laundry!” exclaims Laci Mosely’s Sergeant Dana Conway at the beginning of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/k56Kh72

Miley Cyrus has released her new song “Beautiful That Way,” which she recorded for the soundtrack of Gia Coppola’s film The Last Showgirl. The track dropped following its Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song — Motion Picture, where it will compete against songs from Challengers, The Wild Robot, Emilia Pérez, and Better Man. Cyrus is credited as one of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eG6bKwU

In Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai’s Anuja, resilience in the face of hardship is the central heartbeat. The short film, doubling as both a heartwarming tribute to sisterhood and as a social awareness campaign about the effects of unchecked child labor, focuses on Anuja (Sajda Pathan), a young girl who lives with her older […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Bd0buvx

Following a response from Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez is walking back his criticism of her performance in Emilia Pérez with a heartfelt apology. The 2x Emmy nominee, who previously deemed Gomez “indefensible,” ate his words after she commented on the clip that she “did the best I could with the time I was given.” “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3pOsLWd

"You have no idea what you just walked into..." Lionsgate has launched a new promo trailer for the action spin-off titled Ballerina , the next John Wick movie that's not actually a John Wick movie. This new promo comes direct from CCXP in São Paulo - featuring behind-the-scenes footage in addition to some awesome movie footage. Ana de Armas stars as Eve, an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma getting revenge hunting the murderers of her family. The same character was previously portrayed by Unity Phelan in 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and this takes place before Chapter 4 . The superb supporting cast includes Ian McShane , Anjelica Huston , Keanu Reeves , Gabriel Byrne , Catalina Sandino Moreno , and Norman Reedus . With an appearance by Lance Reddick shot before he passed away. This is much better than the first trailer a few months ago, presenting a better look at what hopefully going to be a properly a kick ass action movie. Th...

If Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune Messiah doesn’t pan out, Timothée Chalamet might just have a future as an ESPN commentator. The Oscar nominee appeared Saturday on College Gameday at the Texas-Georgia SEC title game in Atlanta, where he made some surprisingly well-researched predictions, including a “comfortable, easy win” for Jackson State against Southern, which came to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rxHTYu6

With Timothée Chalamet’s next big film A Complete Unknown arriving in theaters Christmas Day, many may be curious about the actors work and preparation for portraying musician Bob Dylan in the film as well as the film’s story parameters. An ensemble cast will accompany Chalamet and portray musicians and other important figures in Bob Dylan’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LDhq6g2

Shep Rose has quite a journey ahead of him on the new season of Southern Charm and during Bravo Fan Fest in Miami, he talked to Deadline about the steps he’s taken to sober up. During the Season 9 reunion, Rose revealed his drinking had gotten out of control and was blacked out during BravoCon […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kuKdJzg

"That's a TV! Are they seeing what we're seeing?" Paramount has revealed a new making of featurette video for the film September 5 , one of the major Oscar contenders in play this awards season. The official trailer dropped a few months ago, and the film premiered at both the 2024 Venice & Telluride Film Fests earlier in the fall. During the 1972 Munich Olympics (on September 5th, 1972), an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. The film focuses on the crew of the ABC Sports TV station that was located right inside the Olympic village, covering all the sports events live for the first time ever in TV history. The superb ensemble cast in the film includes Peter Sarsgaard , John Magaro , Ben Chaplin , Leonie Benesch , Zinedine Soualem , Marcus Rutherford , Georgina Rich , Corey Johnson , Daniel Adeosun , Benjamin Walker , Ferdinand Dörfler . This featurette is more of a more detailed intr...

HBO in November 2022 announced a third season for The White Lotus, which will bring a new installment of the Mike White-created anthology series to screens. The first installment, which premiered July 2021 and was set in Hawaii, was nominated for 20 Emmy Awards and won a leading 10, including for Outstanding Limited or Anthology […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dClP1aD

UPDATE, 3:15 PM: Leverage producers Electric Entertainment and Timothy Hutton have ended their over two year long breach of contract legal dogfight.  Scheduled to go to trial on February 10 next year over the Oscar winner being booted from the 2021 reboot of the TNT crime drama because of sexual assault allegations, the parties have […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/G1NtTYZ

Tom Cruise is attached to star in Deeper, a supernatural thriller that Doug Liman has in early development, the filmmaker has revealed. Liman shared the news with Showbiz411’s Roger Friedman at a recent NYC screening of the documentary Gaucho Gaucho, expressing his interest in crafting a “scary” movie at this stage of his career. “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YLcjvWO

The Gotham Awards, the traditional kickoff to the annual movie awards season, is underway Monday at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Organized by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, this year’s Gothams see Sean Baker’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anora come in leading the field with four nominations including for Best Feature, Best Director, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Jgxrov3

While auteur Tim Burton doesn’t want to revisit projects like Edward Scissorhands for any potential sequels, he said he feels positive he’ll return to the beloved film’s leading man, Johnny Depp. “There are certain films I don’t want to make a sequel to,” he said at the Marrakech International Film Festival following the box office […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/X5G70iZ