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With Season 3 of Euphoria finally in production after more than three years, creator Sam Levinson apparently isn’t taking any chances with spoilers. Jacob Elordi, who reprises his role as Nate Jacobs in the HBO high school drama, admitted that he’s only read his character’s scenes as he compared the script to “the JFK files” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DLI9feU

Jon Bon Jovi’s ready to give it a shot. After his 2022 vocal surgery — which was chronicled in the Hulu doc series Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story — Bon Jovi is ready to hit the road for the first time in four years. The singer said in a statement that he is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/x4B05Yt

Elizabeth Olsen is sharing her passion for moviemaking and, in a recent interview, explained why seeing films in a theater is essential. The actress recently mentioned that she would rather star in films that get theatrical releases rather than be made only for streamers. “If a movie is made independently and only sells to a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cfQmEsx

The Tokyo Film Festival will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran Japanese director Yoji Yamada.  Yamada’s latest work Tokyo Taxi, based on the 2023 French film Driving Madeleine, has been selected as this year’s TIFF Centerpiece film. He will also participate in the TIFF Lounge series of talks through a conversation with Kokuho director […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kGHrztO

As the long-awaited release of Stranger Things Season 5 approaches, creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer are bursting some fans’ bubbles regarding the return of fan-favorite character Eddie Munson. Played by Season 4 breakout Joseph Quinn, whose time on the show as the short-lived heavy metal rocker and Hellfire Club leader catapulted him into franchise […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/w41CncL

Saturday Night Live returned in October following its landmark 50th season that ran in 2024. The NBC late-night sketch comedy show said goodbye to some familiar faces ahead of Season 51 in late summer, with five new cast members rotating into the mix. The hosts and musical guests have been set for the next three […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/U6cBw90

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the season finale of Task on HBO. Emilia Jones considers it a compliment that, while playing the emo niece of a criminal uncle in Task, no one realized that she previously played the only hearing member of a deaf family in the 2021 Oscar winner CODA. “I went […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9EWaD2X

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 3 premiere of CBS’ Tracker. Tracker returned Sunday night, and it appears Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) will have his hands full in Season 3 of the CBS missing persons drama. The premiere episode opens with Colter starting a brawl in a small town bar after another […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0GhN5uP

Saturday Night Live skipped major news events this week and went with a Domingo cold open, this time with Sabrina Carpenter’s spoof of Taylor Swift’s “The Fate Of Ophelia.” The sketch centers on Kelsey (Chloe Fineman), whose affair with Domingo (Marcello Hernandez) is revealed to her husband, Matt (Andrew Dismukes), via a group of off-key […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UaDH4MT

Recently appointed Writers Guild of America West President Michele Mulroney delivered a rousing speech at the No Kings protest in Los Angeles, decrying President Donald Trump and his administration’s recent actions curtailing Hollywood writers’ freedom of expression, specifically via the targeting of late-night shows. “I’m here today representing our union, the Writers Guild of America […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iySJTc9

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 4 premiere of CBS’ Fire Country “Goodbye For Now.” Season 4 of CBS’ Fire Country picked up moments after the Season 3 finale ended when the roof of the Edgewater memory care facility caved in amid the massive fire with Vince (Billy Burke), his father Walter […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XLHZvi9

Kevin Costner came up quite short today in his bid to have Horizon II stuntwoman Devyn LaBella’s sexual harassment and hostile workplace lawsuit tossed out. Still, while industry vet LaBella saw only two of her 10 claims against the Oscar winner dismissed, lawyers for Costner are already promising late Thursday to file a fast appeal. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lTpuai0

After The Hunting Wives got the Saturday Night Live treatment, Brittany Snow has revealed her thoughts on the sketch. Following last weekend’s parody of the Netflix sapphic drama, the actress praised Chloe Fineman‘s “amazing” impression of her character Sophie and admitted that she always wanted Aubrey Plaza to appear on the show. “I was just […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/u8CLDSP

“I think I might have to arrest someone for being too hot,” says Sabrina Carpenter in the latest promo for her SNL hosting and musical guest stint this weekend. The bit, of course, is a play on Carpenter’s habit of “arresting” someone from the audience at every one of her concerts. Marcello Hernández, being the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kCn08Iu

EXCLUSIVE: In a sign that studios are willing to spend on big original ideas by proven hitmakers, Miramax has paid 7-figures upfront for London Ghost Tour. That is a high price for a pitch, a four quadrant film that will be written by Terry Rossio from a story he wrote with Jocelyn Stamat, with Josh […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/es5jVOP

Universal Studios Hollywood is set to welcome guests to a winter celebration across the theme park, including Grinchmas, Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and seasonal enhancements to the Mushroom Kingdom at Super Nintendo World. Grinchmas returns as Universal Plaza is transformed into Who-ville, the center of which is a 65-foot Grinchmas tree. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/B7niUAa

The newly formed Radial Entertainment Group has seen layoffs following the merger of Shout! Studios and FilmRise as part of what the company called a “company-wide integration effort to identify redundancies and streamline operations, re-positioning Radial for long-term growth.” “Any associated reduction in workforce is a result of a thorough evaluation of our current business […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rMF7lbA

EXCLUSIVE: A trio of Canal+ history docs have notched wide international sales. Series on Alexander the Great, the Egyptian ruler, Ramses, and the Vikings have all found new international homes during MIPCOM. Each of the shows was made for Canal+ by Pernel Media, with Cineflix Rights across sales and cutting the deals.   Alexander the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/D0h8w15

At the premiere of his new film Good Fortune tonight, Keanu Reeves remembered his Something’s Gotta Give co-star Diane Keaton, who died last week, as “a total pro.” Reaves told E! News on the red carpet, “She was very nice to me. Generous artist and a very special, unique person.” He continued, “It was cool […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vPROxcL

While the WGA recently told members that work on verticals or micro-dramas — the latest trend that is providing a lifeline to fledging actors and entry-level scribes — is covered by the minimum basic agreement, SAG-AFTRA today announced a new Verticals Agreement. The guild called the deal “a promulgated new media contract specifically created for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1khL7Zb

EXCLUSIVE: The Naples Film Festival – considered one of the top regional festivals in the U.S. – announced the lineup today for its 17th edition, running October 23-26 in the town on Florida’s Gulf coast. The event, a program of Artis-Naples, a multidisciplinary arts organization, offers a slate of 60 international fiction and nonfiction films […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/03bjOuF

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from tonight’s Season 3 premiere of the hit CBS series Elsbeth titled “Yes, And…” The drama behind the scenes of late-night television is spotlighted in tonight’s Elsbeth premiere for the show’s third season. Stephen Colbert stars as Scotty Bristol, the host of his own late-night show, Way […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zegkmfB

What started as a social media experiment, writer/director/star Jon Fletcher has wrapped his feature debut The Dosage Makes the Poison. Fletcher (who has acted on Bosch, The Rook, The Messengers) completed the seven-day shoot, documenting videos of the entire process, after setting the unconventional experiment into motion with a social media post on Aug. 1, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wz3CKma

It’s been nearly a decade since Joe Brumm’s little-known Australian children’s series Bluey took the Asian Animation Summit by storm in Brisbane, Australia, and BBC Studios Kids & Family Managing Director Cecilia Persson remembers the moment fondly. “We all congregated around it,” says the exec, who was an working at WarnerMedia’s children’s division at the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IyOl2ZX

On the day that Oscar winner and New York icon Diane Keaton died, Saturday Night Live went for a traditional political cold open tonight with a Not Ready for Primetime Players legends reunion Specifically, SNL pulled in many of its current cast as various befuddled senators questioning MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi and gun-carrying Homeland […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ihX2tWc

Rebecca Ferguson has once again addressed that unnamed actor-cum-“absolute idiot” who previously made her life a living hell on set. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the actress who stars in the upcoming A House of Dynamite said she doesn’t care if the actor realizes she is talking about him … or her. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IpR1B4Z

Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat will have some new faces. The AMC drama series, which was previously known as Interview with the Vampire in its first two seasons, will return in 2026. Sheila Atim (The Woman King), Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek), Ryan Kattner (Destroy All Neighbors), Seamus Patterson (Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities) and Sarah Swire (The Boys) have joined […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gdxV3CU

Leah Lewis is breaking her silence after her Matlock co-star David del Río was fired from the CBS legal drama amid sexual assault allegations. In a post on Instagram Stories, Lewis shared a photo with her mom and thanked the people for the support she has been receiving during this time. “Mom is here, we’re […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/G0mJ26z

Aziz Ansari is the latest comedian to defend to controversial decision to perform at Saudi Arabia’s debut Riyadh Comedy Festival. The Golden Globe winner said his decision to perform at the festival was “something I put a lot of thought into,” noting his Muslim background and recounting a conversation he had with his aunt who […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wNBl4Xj

"Tortoise power! Here comes the radical reptiles." Paramount has revealed a funny first look teaser for the animation one-off short film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 . Going back back to the way things used to be, they're playing this new animated short in front of the upcoming theatrical release of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants this December. While we wait for the next TMNT: Mutant Mayhem sequel ( scheduled for 2027 ), this short looks like a treat for Turtles fans. When a mysterious toy company exploits the Turtles' newfound fame with ripoff toys, the brothers follow the clues to New Jersey where they stumble upon a shocking discovery. It's going to be a delightful riff on the classic Home Alone movies, specifically Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ( made in 1992 ). The full title is an obvious reference: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey . I'm glad they're already ready to drop this - ke...

Timothée Chalamet just starred in a livestream promoting his latest film, Marty Supreme, and shocked with a new buzzcut look. The actor took to Instagram Live to start promo for the Josh Safdie-directed film loosely inspired by tennis player Marty Reisman. In the stream, Chalamet had a ping pong covering his head, and as he emerged from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DZoVJx4

EXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter and producer Alex Tse has signed with Theresa Kang’s Blue Marble Management for representation across film, television, and all media.   Tse co-created Wu Tang: An American Saga, which ran for three seasons on Hulu. Conceived and showrun alongside the rap artist and multi-hyphenate RZA, the two continue their creative partnership and produce projects through their Xen Diagram […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4vLBfim

Timothée Chalamet and director Josh Safdie just took the stage at the New York Film Festival on Monday to surprise the crowd by announcing that their new movie Marty Supreme would screen tonight in its world premiere. The move comes as NYFF seated the crowd for a “secret screening.” That’s when Chalamet and Safdie came […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/thpXAjS

“To me, honestly, at this point, it doesn’t matter if you’re left, if you’re right, what you believe, whatever your take is on any of this, there’s the truth,” states Red Alert executive producer Lawrence Bender on the eve of the second anniversary of Hamas’ bloody attack on Israel. “Something sparked all this two years […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3nAMwHP

While Fox News and other right-wing outlets decried the NFL decision to have Bad Bunny perform at next year’s Super Bowl Halftime show, one media personality — John Oliver — is a big fan, praising the superstar Latin trap artist while addressing recent headlines on tonight’s installment of Last Week Tonight. “The NFL controversially gave […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZrGyBz1

In Rebecca Miller’s Apple TV+ docuseries Mr. Scorsese, which premiered at the New York Film Festival over the weekend, Martin Scorsese delves into his religious background, and how he once pursued priesthood in his teenage years — only to be kicked out for behaving “badly.” The first episode of the five-part series, which was announced […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oB7QtAp

Donald Trump once again called for an FCC investigation of a television network over their news coverage, this time over MSNBC’s continued employment of Al Sharpton. On Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I knew Al Sharpton for many years, not that it matters, but he was a major ‘TRUMP’ fan. He’d ask me to go to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aXSMN6C

In his second time hosting Saturday Night Live and fourth appearing in Studio 8H, international superstar Bad Bunny (née Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) sent an uplifting message to his Latino community around the world. The three-time Grammy winner said no one could “remove nor erase” the impact of Latinos in the U.S. following right-wing furor […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8fgZVS1

Saturday Night Live opened its 51st season with a skit skewering Donald Trump’s crackdown on late-night TV, as the president (James Austin Johnson) warned that “daddy’s watching.” The skit also featured Mikey Day as FCC chairman Brendan Carr, who last month came to national prominence after he warned of agency action over comments that Jimmy […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LqB9fam

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl has clinched the second spot in largest domestic first-day album sales in modern history, with an opening frame of 2.7 million physical and digital copies sold. It’s the singer-songwriter’s biggest week ever. Per Billboard, which cited data tracking firm Luminate for its figures, that number is bested only […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hcoVfln

While discussing her Hamptons International Film Festival opening film Eternity earlier today, Elizabeth Olsen acknowledged she “always” wants to return to the MCU “It is something that I love, and it’s something I always want to return to,” she said at a panel conversation, per People. “I think the thing that’s been so special about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4seldi8

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has handed a Season 2 renewal to Ballard, Deadline has learned. The cast and crew of Bosch spinoff were informed of the pickup Friday, I hear. A rep for Amazon MGM Studios, which produces Ballard, declined comment. The unconfirmed renewal comes almost three months after the 10-episode first season of the series starring Maggie Q was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8p0r9D5

As Haliey Welch makes her debut TV role, the ‘Hawk Tuah Girl‘ is speaking out amid backlash around her casting. Following Brittney Rae Carrera’s viral video claiming Welch replaced her in a scene from the pilot episode of Hulu‘s Chad Powers, the social media influencer said she has reached out to the actress personally. “Hey […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/z2lhoBx

Taylor Swift’s preface of her new theatrical release — “The Fate of Ophelia” music video followed by lyric videos to each of her already record-breaking The Life of a Showgirl’s 12 songs interspersed with brief descriptions of her inspiration behind each song and brainstorming behind the music video — welcomes viewers to her next era, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0Maj8c7

Although Carrie Bradshaw has hung up her Manolos for now, Sarah Jessica Parker doesn’t appear to have fully parted with the role. Following the series finale of And Just Like That…, the 6x Golden Globe winner recently teased that she’s “not certain” if the Sex and the City character has truly seen her final chapter, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QMUOBVt

“It’s easier to talk here than it is in America,” Dave Chappelle told an audience in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Chappelle was in the kingdom as part of the Riyadh Comedy Festival. His decision — and that of other comics — has become controversial, given Saudi role in 9/11 and the 2018 assassination of journalist […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gdrD0ET

As Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt reunite onscreen for The Smashing Machine, the pair is already looking forward to their next project together. During Monday’s premiere of the Benny Safdie-helmed A24 biopic about UFC legend Mark Kerr, which debuts Friday in theaters, Blunt teased Deadline about her upcoming movie with Johnson, which has been described […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oqjkzgc