After Netflix-backed feature The Hand Of God, high-end drama The New Pope, and a recent TV adaptation of Italian play Sei Pezzi Facili for state Italian broadcaster Rai, Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino says he wants to reconnect with the cinema theatre. “It’s a moment of confusion for movies. It’s not as easy to see good […]
A celebrity-studded crowd gathered in the Atlanta Hawks home arena Friday to remember slain rapper Takeoff, a member of the hip-hop trio Migos. Takeoff, born Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed earlier this month outside a Houston bowling alley. The surviving members of Migos, Takeoff uncle Quavo and cousin Offset, were part of a crowd that included […]
Innovative guitarist Keith Levene, a cofounder of The Clash and later with Public Image Ltd., died Friday at 65 of liver cancer at his home in Norfolk, UK. Author/writer Adam Hammond confirmed the death. “It is with great sadness I report that my close friend and legendary Public Image Limited guitarist Keith Levene passed away […]
Ranveer Singh took to the stage at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday to discuss his 12-year trajectory from an unknown Mumbai outsider to one of Bollywood’s most famous and best-paid actors. Speaking in an In Conversation event, the actor revealed he was so green about the mechanics of shooting a feature film when […]
Anyone who thinks Yellowstone is a conservative show probably never watched it, creator Taylor Sheridan says. Sheridan made his comment in an interview with The Atlantic on the eve of the show’s fifth-season premiere on streamer Paramount+ this Sunday. “They refer to it as ‘the conservative show’ or ‘the Republican show’ or ‘the red-state Game of […]
The White House was said to be “giddy and gleeful” in the wake of Election Night’s surprisingly strong showing by Democrats. But the administration has nothing on the mood of Bill Maher, as exhibited on Friday’s Real Time. A week after a downbeat Maher was ready to throw shovels of dirt on America while anticipating […]
Mark Kelly has been elected to a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate for the state of Arizona. The incumbent’s close victory puts the Democrats one vital step closer to continuing to control the upper chamber. Three days after the midterm elections, CNN, NNC and others declared the former astronaut, who was elected to […]
Former President Donald Trump on Friday filed a lawsuit against the House January 6th Committee and its members in the latest bid to avoid a subpoena by the congressional body to compel him to testify. The news comes ahead of a planned Tuesday event in which Trump is widely expected to announce he is running […]
Emmy-winning screenwriter Rich Eustis died October 30 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. at age 86, his family said. No cause was given. Eustis was half of the writing team Eustis and Elias, who together created the hit show Head of the Class, which premiered in 1986 and ran for five seasons on ABC. Born in Vancouver, […]
Nick Wilson, who took home a million dollars as the winner of Season 37 of the long-running Survivor series, has racked up another victory. He’s been elected to Kentucky’s House of Representatives. A former public defender, Wilson ran unopposed in the 82nd district. He won Survivor: David Vs. Goliath in 2018 by a vote of […]
Just days before the Santa Fe District Attorney is expected to announced her intentions in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin last year, the actor today has slammed crew members of the indie Western with a negligence lawsuit. “This tragedy happened because live bullets were delivered to the set and loaded into […]
Elon Musk is keeping Delaware Chancery Court busy. The same judge who shepherded months of contentious discovery in the billionaire’s legal battle with Twitter will preside at trial in a shareholder lawsuit against Tesla’s board over his 2018 pay package, calling it “the largest in human history.” The Telsa stockholder Richard Tornetta – “individually and […]
Nik Turner, a saxophone/flute player who was part of several incarnations of space-rockers Hawkwind, has died at 82. No cause was given, but his death was confirmed on his official Facebook page. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner – The Mighty Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on […]
UPDATED, 4:15 p.m.: Studio Ghibli set the internet abuzz on Thursday when it hinted at a collaboration with Lucasfilm. And now, Disney+ has given the project a name — that being Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies. Zen is an original, animated short directed for the streaming service by Katsuya Kondo, which will be released […]
Linda Yaccarino, head of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, says despite the intense backlash over his two-plus weeks operating Twitter, Elon Musk deserves patience from the company’s advertisers and business partners. “You’ve got to give the guy a minute,” Yaccarino said, adding that she wouldn’t “bet against him.” Speaking at an Ad Age conference, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Pacent (Westworld, Call Me Kat) has joined the cast of Criminal Minds: Evolution in a recurring role. She will portray Rebecca, a lawyer with the DOJ who reveals disturbing news about the fate of the BAU. Criminal Minds: Evolution will continue and expand the franchise for streaming audiences, blending serialized elements into the series’ […]
Indian acting star Ranveer Singh took centre stage at the opening night of the Marrakech International Film Festival on Friday evening, treating spectators to dancing and an impromptu rap session as he received a tribute award. The Gully Boy and 83 star, who is one of Bollywood’s highest-paid actors, bounded onto the stage of the […]
The loss of Chadwick Boseman was felt by creatives working on both sides of the camera including Ludwig Göransson, the Oscar-winning Black Panther composer tasked with bringing Disney and Marvel’s sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, to life musically following Boseman’s tragic death. RELATED: Deadline’s Sound & Screen: Full Coverage “It was a very difficult project because […]
Vice Media has cut around a dozen editorial and news staff as part of its latest round of layoffs. The youth-focused media company, which is behind series such as Showtime’s Vice, has laid off around 2% of its news staff, which incorporates people working in digital news, its brands such as Refinery29 and Noisey as […]
Apple Original Films’ upcoming holiday film Spirited required the hands and talents of multiple creatives behind the scenes including Ian Eisendrath, who served as the musical comedy’s executive music producer. After his performance of an original song at Deadline’s Sound & Screen event, he revealed the elements of his job that kept him busy amid […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rising stand-up comedian Steve Treviño has signed with CAA for representation. Dubbed “America’s Favorite Husband” for his relatable style, Treviño’s videos have been viewed more than 223 million times, He has sold out shows coast-to-coast, has amassed more than two million social media followers, and has headlined specials for Amazon, Netflix, and Showtime, among […]
Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham is the newest addition to the cast of Universal’s upcoming actioner The Fall Guy, Deadline can confirm. The actress joins an ensemble led by Ryan Gosling which also includes Emily Blunt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, as previously announced. The film currently in production in Australia is inspired by the classic 1980s television […]
Robin Pecknold is best known for being the front man of indie folk band Fleet Foxes, but he’s also dabbled in scoring music for the stage and big screen. His sounds will next be heard in Wildcat, an upcoming Amazon Studios documentary following a young veteran on his journey into the Amazon. Pecknold appeared on […]
Universal Pictures is giving Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans a platform release starting with four locations in NYC (Lincoln Square, Union Square) and LA (The Grove, Century City) with a robust media campaign aimed at cinephiles, but also capitalizing on the broad appeal of a Spielberg production, testament to unusual pedigree of the semiautobiographical film. It premiered in […]
New episodes of Behind the Music featuring Jennifer Lopez, Boy George, Jason Aldean and Remy Ma are coming to Paramount+. The new installments of the documentary series will hit the streamer on November 29. Additionally, even remastered episodes spotlighting Boyz II Men, Christina Aguilera, Gloria Estefan, Hootie & the Blowfish, Mötley Crüe, Pink and TLC […]
