EXCLUSIVE: Audible is plotting to bolster its content marketing. The Amazon-owned audio company has tapped former Fox exec James Finn as Head of Content Marketing. He will oversee marketing of all Audible content including its slate of originals in this new senior leadership role. He will report to EVP and Head of U.S. Content, Rachel […]
Jason Reitman, who directed the 2021 Ghostbuster: Afterlife in keeping with family tradition, honored his late father, original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, today, tweeting, “I’ve lost my hero.” The elder Reitman died Saturday at the age of 75. In his tweet today, Jason Reitman wrote, “I’ve lost my hero. All I want is the chance […]
EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to the narrative documentary Acting: The First Six Lessons, written by and starring Beau Bridges and his daughter Emily Bridges. The digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios plans to release the drama across VOD platforms on March 8. Based on Richard […]
“Do you believe in God?” Julia asks her stepfather on his sickbed. He looks down at her little face. Not much captures his interest these days. “I think so,” he mumbles. Julia continues, undeterred. “I believe in something else,” she says firmly. “The sun, mountains, animals, trees. And snow.” Marco says nothing — he never […]
EXCLUSIVE: Garcelle Beauvais, the first African-American to join Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, is staying in the NBCUniversal family. Beauvais has struck a first-look development deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment via her production company, Garcelle Beauvais Productions. The pact will see Beauvais, who has starred in series including The Jamie Foxx […]
“Dearest gentle reader, did you miss me?,” Lady Whistledown asks in the first teaser for the upcoming second season of hit romance drama Bridgerton, which Netflix and Shondaland released to mark Valentine’s Day. Narrated by Lady Whistledown who is “honing my skills, sharpening my knives”, the brisk-paced teaser harkens back to the start of Season […]
Is something finally about to give in the long impasse between Cannes and Netflix? In recent days, director Andrew Dominik (The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford) has said he hopes his anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde might make it to the Riviera. Speaking to Screen, the director claimed that Cannes chief […]
Whoopi Goldberg returned to The View on Monday after a two-week suspension, opening the show by telling viewers, “Yes, I am back.” “We’re going to keep having tough conversations,” Goldberg said. “And in part, because this is what we’ve been hired to do. And it’s not always pretty, as I said, and it is not […]
EXCLUSIVE: Warnermedia OneFifty has acquired the Japanese road drama Drive My Car to premiere on HBO Max on March 2, 2022. The film is directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi who also co-wrote the screenplay with Takamasa Oe, adapted from the short story of the same name by Haruki Murakami. It tells the of a renowned stage actor […]
Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna, the third hour of NBC’s Today, has signed a first-look deal with Universal Studio Group. Under the pact. Hager will develop and produce projects with Universal Content Productions, Universal Television, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios for multiple platforms. Hager is the founder […]
Broadway’s upcoming Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, has completed its cast, with Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, Billions‘ Asia Kate Dillon and Phillip James Brannon from M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant among those joining the production. Directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold (A Doll’s House, Part 2; Fun Home), Macbeth begins performances at Broadway’s Longacre […]
David Byrne’s American Utopia has extended its Broadway run for the final time and now will conclude performances on Sunday, April 3 at the St. James Theatre. The production had previously been set to close on March 6. The much-lauded production returned to Broadway at the St. James on Friday, September 17, 2021, following its […]
EXCLUSIVE: A restructure at the company behind Mipcom, Mip TV and associated markets is gathering pace and several people working on the annual TV industry events have left in the past few weeks. Deadline is aware of around half a dozen staff who have exited and were previously working mainly on the markets in areas such […]
EXCLUSIVE: Alexandra Fraser, a UK indie veteran and former Joint-CEO of Embarrassing Bodies producer Maverick TV, has joined Channel 4-backed Spirit Studios in the newly-created role of Creative and Board Advisor. Fraser, a well-respected figure in the UK production sector, is tasked with helping Spirit achieve its creative, strategic and commercial ambitions following a period […]
EXCLUSIVE: Sherlock and Good Omens star Siân Brooke is to lead BBC One police thriller Blue Lights from the creators of The Salisbury Poisonings, with filming kicking off in Belfast. Brooke will play Grace and be joined by The Dig’s Katherine Devlin and newcomer Nathan Braniff as three rookie police officers in the Northern Irish capital, with Grace making […]
Note: We will update reactions frequently After a 51-year directing career, and longer as a producer, Ivan Reitman, the comedy architect behind such classics as the Ghostbusters franchise, Twins, Kindergarten Cop and more, passed away tonight leaving a deep hole in many hearts. 2021 was quite a year for Reitman: He saw his son Jason Reitman […]
Ivan Reitman, director of Ghostbusters and Twins, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday at the age of 75. His family confirmed the news to the AP. “Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” children Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman, […]
Chinese fans of the hit comedy series Friends are calling out the censorship of multiple episodes, specifically ones featuring LGBTQ content. Reuters reports multiple streamers including Tencent, Youku, and Bilibili, among others, began streaming episodes from Season 1 on Friday when fans noticed moments from the American version had been edited out. One moment in […]
The Los Angeles Rams are the champions of the National Football League, overcoming a key injury and a second-half deficit to hold on for a 23-20 Super Bowl victory. Matthew Stafford hit Cooper Kupp with a short touchdown pass with 1:25 left in a Super Bowl drive worthy of Hollywood, as the two teammates played […]
Hip-hop finally headlined the Super Bowl halftime today and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar came loaded for bear to represent. By the time the white boy born Marshall Mathers took a knee in an unspoken salute to banished quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s stance against racism and police violence, it was […]
The first teaser for Prime Video’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power poses the question: “Haven’t you ever wondered what else is out there?” From stormy seas, perilous waterfalls and sweeping landscapes, the series Super Bowl spot promises “wonders in this world beyond our wondering.” The preliminary footage also sees the recently […]
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had a nearly perfect first half. But the Cincinnati Bengals refused to lay down, and the team headed into the lockerroom hot on the heels of the Rams, trailing just 13-10. Stafford tossed touchdowns to Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp during the first half, compiling a near-perfect quarterback […]
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson have been named hosts of NBC’s upcoming musical competition series, American Song Contest. The announcement was made in a promo that aired at the start of the Super Bowl halftime show on NBC, which featured Snoop Dogg as one of the headliners. American Song Contest is based on the Eurovision […]
Los Angeles native Jhené Aiko delivered an understated America the Beautiful in the pre-game. On March 6, 2020, she released her third studio album, Chilombo, which earned her three Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. Her soft rendition was accompanied by a harpist on an adjacent stage. .@JheneAiko performs America the Beautiful! #SBLVI pic.twitter.com/QtTOcG4nSA […]
Chevy Chase says he’s happy with who he is and doesn’t really care what anyone thinks of him. In a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Chase addressed the accusations he was a jerk while working on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and the Dan Harmon comedy Community for four seasons. He departed the series due […]
