Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on ABC was the big demo winner (0.9 rating) in primetime Wednesday, with more than 3.2 million viewers tuning in watch the Colorado Avalanche edge the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime. Game 2 is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. CBS managed to get more eyeballs, […]
John Hinckley Jr.’s planned Brooklyn concert was actually the third stop on his so-called Redemption Tour to cancel, says the singer-songrwriter who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. “I’ve had 3 concerts cancelled – Chicago, Connecticut and now Brooklyn,” Hinckley tweeted this afternoon. “The promoter is looking for another venue.” Concerts at Chicago’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: Keir Gilchrist (Atypical) and Lucy Hale (The Hating Game) will topline Daniel André’s debut feature, Mort in Sherman Oaks—an offbeat romance that will also star Francesca Eastwood (Old), Jim Gaffigan (Linoleum), Jay Pharoah (SNL), Rhys Coiro (Paradise City) and more. The film written by André is about a down-and-out mortician living in near-future Los Angeles, where […]
UPDATED, 11:20 AM: HBO has dropped the official trailer for Season 4 of Westworld, giving us a much fuller picture of the upcoming season, following release of the teaser trailer last month. The trailer opens with new character Christina, played by Evan Rachel Wood, following the death of her original character Dolores last season. The […]
“It didn’t come across as believable,” a juror told Good Morning America this morning about Amber Heard’s testimony in the recent defamation trial brought by her ex Johnny Depp. “It seemed like she was able to flip the switch on her emotions. She would answer one question and she would be crying and two seconds […]
WGA East members employed at Vox Media digital news outlets have voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract that was reached just hours before the union threatened to go on strike. According to the guild, 95% of those covered by the contract took part in the vote, and all but one voted […]
The late-night community has had its Emmy hopes hit once again after it emerged that this year there will likely be only four nominees – losing a spot compared to the 2021 awards. It reduces the chances of preventing Last Week Tonight with John Oliver scoring its seventh straight win and is a major blow […]
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive track from Ariel Marx’s score for Candy, which is set for digital release via Lakeshore Records tomorrow. The acclaimed limited series tells the true story of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), a 1980 housewife and mother who did everything right—good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Studio Group and the non-profit Ghetto Film School are reteaming to host the second annual “USG University” panel event series launching June 16. The showcase will consist of a mix of virtual panels and an in-person component this year. “USG University” was created to empower the next generation of great storytellers through accessible […]
Nathalie Didier has left ICM Partners and has joined Paradigm as a talent agent based out of its Los Angeles office. Didier spent the past decade at ICM working in the motion picture and television talent department, the last seven as an agent representing clients including Rupert Grint (Servant, on Apple TV+), Madelyn Cline (Netflix’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson are tackling topics such as long engagements, brunch and chiropractors in the latest podcast for the Comedy Central series. The pair will launch The Daily Show Presents: Hold Up later this month. The late-night series, hosted by Trevor Noah, has been growing its podcast output […]
UPDATE: Mike Pence’s staff was “shocked and disappointed” when Donald Trump put out a statement that “the vice president and I are in total agreement that the vice president has the power to act.” In fact, according to Bob Woodward and Bob Costa’s Fear, Pence had informed Trump in a meeting on January 5 that […]
Oscar and Emmy nominee and 28-time Grammy Award winner Beyoncé has teased what is speculated to be her next solo album, Renaissance, which is due for release on July 29. Fans had been tipped off that something was possibly afoot when the singer deleted the profile pictures and bios from her social media accounts earlier […]
“The Dragon Master is here.” So proclaims Jack Black’s Po the Panda in the official trailer for Netflix/DreamWorks Animation’s new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. In the trailer, we see the first footage of Black’s Po, in a reprisal of his role from the Kung Fu films, the first time he’s voiced […]
Netflix Offers Free Euro Capitals Walking Tours To Highlight Iconic Show Locations For fans wanting to eat a croissant at Place de l’Estrapade like in Emily in Paris or experience a Callao money heist in Callao from La Casa De Papel, Netflix is providing the service from July 11-17. The streamer has teamed with SANDEMAN’s […]
Actor Kevin Spacey was this morning granted unconditional bail at a magistrates court hearing in Westminster, London, as the sexual assault case against him was referred to Southwark Crown Court. Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikran said he did not believe Spacey, appearing under his full name Kevin Spacey Fowler, posed a flight risk and was […]
EXCLUSIVE: SonyLIV has ordered its most ambitious original series to date, an adaptation of Indian independence non-fiction book Freedom at Midnight, as the streamer gears up to become a global service within three years. News of the series order came in a wide ranging interview with SonyLIV Executive Vice President and Business Head Danish Khan, […]
EXCLUSIVE: For years I sat right by a U.K. national newspaper sports desk. Few things excited me more than when, if I happened to be in the office of an evening, a rare thing, and there was a big soccer game showing on the giant screens located where the sports writers lived, then I’d dive […]
As part of Paramount’s multilateral global partnership with CJ ENM, Paramount+ is officially launching today on the Korean giant’s streaming platform TVing. This marks Paramount+’s entry into Asia. Paramount+ originals made available include Halo, Yellowjackets, Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber, Mayor Of Kingstown and 1883. This is the first time these titles will […]
One of the most memorable Game of Thrones scenes in a final season full of memorable scenes was Arya Stark getting it on with Gendry. Many were surprised that the hookup took place. Not the least of them was Maisie Williams, who played Arya. Williams told Teen Vogue she was “surprised” by her character’s choice on […]
The worldwide fascination with all things Korean has been proven by Best Picture Oscar-winner Parasite, Netflix smash Squid Game, and the record-setting popularity of music group BTS,to name just three exports that have made a powerful impact. Now, Amazon Prime Video is aiming to capitalize on that, adding Korean content streamer Kocowa to its lineup. […]
Some 28 years ago, Tom Hanks won an Oscar for Philadelphia, in which he played a gay man seeking justice over being fired for his HIV status. That was then. But in the here-and-now, Hanks told The New York Times Magazine that he could never play that role today, and understands why. “Could a straight man […]
Common said working on the film Selma turned him into an activist and that a recent seven-month stay in London, where police don’t carry guns, “felt like a weight was off my shoulders” as he talked over his life and career at an event awarding him the Tribeca Festival’s second annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social […]
All major British broadcasters have backed and pledged immediate financial support for an Independent Standards Authority (ISA) to tackle bullying and harassment in film and TV. The move represents the next stage in the proposal led by UK Time’s Up Chair Heather Rabbatts and Creative UK CEO Caroline Norbury and has been rubberstamped by the […]
UPDATED, 5:10 PM: Just about a year ago, the Walt Disney Co. announced plans to move most Southern California-based jobs not fully dedicated to Disneyland in its Parks, Experiences and Products Division to a new regional facility in Central Florida. What a difference a year makes. Today, after months of less-than-ideal relations with the state […]
