Disneyland’s social media accounts were hacked early this morning and, for a time, contained racist and other slurs. A self-described “super hacker.” identified as David Do, said he intended to “bring revenge” on the company’s Anaheim theme park. It was unclear what he was specifically upset about. One post included offensive slurs for Blacks and […]
Cult series Joe Pera Talks with You has been canceled. Adult Swim, part of the Warner Bros. Discovery universe, has ended the show after three seasons. Pera revealed the news on his own email newsletter. TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Shows Ending In 2022 & Beyond The 11-minute series launched in 2018 started as an animated […]
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has closed a deal with Italian outfit Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment to acquire U.S. distribution rights to star-studded female-powered feature Tell It Like A Woman, whose filmmakers and actors include Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Pauletta Washington, Cara Delevingne, Catherine Hardwicke, Margherita Buy, Marcia Gay Harden, Eva Longoria, Leonor Varela, Jacqueline Fernandez, […]
When Oscar nominee James Caan passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, aged 82, he left behind one final performance opposite Pierce Brosnan in the hitman thriller Fast Charlie, which he’d wrapped production on in New Orleans. The film from director Phillip Noyce is based on Victor Gischler’s Edgar Award-nominated novel, Gun Monkeys. It centers […]
The late, great James Caan who died today had a career that spanned 55 years and included classic films such as Howard Hawks’ El Dorado, Michael Mann’s Thief, Rob Reiner’s Misery, Jon Favreau’s Elf and, of course, Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, The Godfather. Almost from the start, Caan was working opposite screen legends like John […]
UPDATE: HBO released a statement following PETA’s request for an investigation. “HBO was saddened to learn that on June 28, during filming on the set of The Gilded Age, a horse collapsed and died, likely of natural causes, according to a veterinarian’s preliminary findings. The safety and well-being of animals on all our productions is […]
The inaugural network broadcast of The Challenge: USA was a boon to CBS on Wednesday in primetime. The spinoff of the successful MTV franchise, together with the 24th season of Big Brother, helped CBS to win the night overall with 2.95 million viewers. According to Live+Same Day ratings from Nielsen, the network premiere of The […]
EXCLUSIVE: DeWanda Wise is set to join the ensemble cast of Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman. She joins a cast that already includes Pine, Annette Bening, Danny DeVito and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios is fully financing the project, which it launched at EFM earlier this year. CAA Media Finance is co-representing the film’s domestic rights […]
EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of his headline-making HBO special Rothaniel, Jerrod Carmichael has signed a two-year overall deal with the premium network. It includes Carmichael headlining a new stand-up comedy special. It would be his third at HBO, following the 2014 Love at the Store, 2017 8 and this year’s Rothaniel. He is also expected […]
Home renovation series Holmes Family Rescue has been renewed for a second season. HGTV has ordered a new 12-episode season of the series starring contractor Mike Holmes and his son and daughter, home reno experts Michael Holmes, Jr. and Sherry Holmes. The renewal follows solid ratings for the series’ freshman run, which drew over 25.5 […]
EXCLUSIVE: M88 has signed Emmy- and Critics’ Choice Award-nominated actor Asante Blackk (This Is Us) for theatrical representation. Blackk found his breakout role in Ava DuVernay’s acclaimed limited series When They See Us for Netflix, which had him portraying Central Park Five member Kevin Richardson. His turn brought him a Critics’ Choice Award nomination as […]
Rupert Everett is to star in AGC Television, Lionsgate Television and Night Train Media espionage drama Gray, which has entered production in Toronto, as the series rounds out key cast. Check out a first-look picture of leads Lydia West and Patricia Clarkson above. AGC Studios’ TV arm is producing, with Lionsgate, whose involvement was previously announced, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Shondaland’s Bridgerton spinoff about Queen Charlotte has just added another subject. Connie Jenkins-Greig will play the recurring character of Young Violet Ledger in the Netflix series that’s set to premiere in 2023. Violet is the daughter of Vivian and Lord Ledger, who will be played by Katie Brayben and Keir Charles. She’s been described as a […]
Andrew Rogers, a 12-year ICM veteran, has joined APA as a new Partner and Global Head Of Talent. Rogers, who also was a partner at ICM, was part of the final wave of agents who departed the company on the eve of its acquisition by CAA. As Head of Talent, Rogers succeeds Jim Osborne who […]
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. TV’s Leigh London Redman, has been appointed as President of Berlanti Productions. London Redman, who was who was EVP, Drama Development at the studio, succeeds David Madden, who Deadline revealed in April was stepping down after two years at the prolific production company. She will oversee the company’s television operation, which for […]
The Collaboration, Anthony McCarten’s hit London play about artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, will make its American premiere on Broadway this winter, with Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope as the two painters. The Manhattan Theatre Club production will begin previews at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Tuesday, November 29, with an opening night […]
Get Lifted Film Co., the production company run by John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius, is getting into business with NBCUniversal. The company, which is behind series such as IFC and AMC comedy series Sherman’s Showcase, has struck a scripted overall deal with UCP and a first-look deal for unscripted series. It comes after […]
A timetable for Boris Johnson’s replacement will be announced next week, as the embattled PM delivers his resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street, stating: “In politics, no one is indispensable.” Johnson’s speech was a far cry from Theresa May’s tearful departure three years ago and the PM, who suffered more than 50 cabinet resignations in […]
EXCLUSIVE: The Outlaws and Poldark star Eleanor Tomlinson has joined the cast of Netflix’s romantic drama series One Day. Tomlinson, best known for starring in BBC drama Poldark between 2015 and 2019, is coming off the second season of Stephen Merchant comedy The Outlaws, which is already playing on BBC iPlayer in the UK and set to join Amazon Prime Video in […]
After a seismic 36 hours during which British politics has been rocked, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down and the British media is in overdrive speculating on what happens next. In the UK broadcasting world, questions will soon be raised about a future that will almost certainly have a different Culture Secretary than […]
San Sebastian Opener To Star Money Heist Actor Miguel Herrán The latest movie by the Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez, Prison 77 (Modelo 77), will open San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition out of competition. The thriller stars Money Heist actor Miguel Herrán and Javier Gutiérrez. The film, the director’s fifth participation in the Official Selection, will screen […]
Boris Johnson has finally agreed to step down as UK Prime Minister following more than 50 resignations from his government in response to multiple scandals. According to the BBC, Johnson has said he will carry on until the fall when a new Conservative Party leader will be chosen. A No 10 spokesman confirmed that the […]
EXCLUSIVE: The first season of hit Australian drama RFDS, which portrays the modern heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, has been sold by Banijay Rights across Europe and the Middle East. Australian Seven Network’s gripping show has been picked up by Sky Italia, Ireland’s RTE, M7 Group S.A. in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, TV […]
The mysterious Georgia Guidestones, the subject of numerous film and TV explorations and sometimes referred to as “America’s Stonehenge,” were blown to bits by an explosion this morning. The stone monuments, located in a rural area near Elberton, Georgia, were largely taken down by a detonation early this morning. Authorities are blaming “unknown individuals” for […]
A 45-year-old man entered a lake near SoFi Stadium in Inglewood early this morning and apparently drowned. Firefighters and dive teams recovered his body from an artificial lake near SoFi Stadium. They were responding to security reports that the man jumped into the water shortly after 6 AM. Authorities were notified of the trespasser earlier, […]