The Walt Disney Company has struck an agreement with ValueAct Capital Management, gaining the support of the activist investor for its board nominees at the crucial upcoming annual meeting. According to Disney, the confidentiality pact will “facilitate strategic consultation during [the] company’s transformation.” It also allows Disney to “provide information to the investment firm and […]
Disney+/Hulu has been confirmed as the global home of Uncle Samsik, the South Korean drama series starring Parasite‘s Song Kang-ho. News of the 1960s-set series first emerged last year, at which point the network or streamer behind it hadn’t been confirmed. Disney+ has confirmed that it will launch globally this year, with Hulu doing the […]
The BBC has brushed off complaints from Doctor Who viewers who argued that the inclusion of Yasmin Finney‘s transgender character Rose was “inappropriate.” The British broadcaster received 144 messages from disgruntled viewers about Heartstopper star Finney’s appearance in The Star Beast special, with some arguing it was “anti-male.” In an update on its complaints responses website, the […]
‘Ms. Marvel’ Actor Asfandyar Khan Joins ‘Sapiens’ EXCLUSIVE: Indie filmmaker Junayed Alavi has set his debut feature, Sapiens, with Ms. Marvel actor Asfandyar Khan joining the project. Sapiens centers on two rival families who face each other in a cyborg colonized village in India. Khan is playing a narrator who experienced the apocalypse and its aftermath. Currently in production, Sapiens is […]
Adam Driver is opening up about his career and how he has not been strategic in booking his role and instead going by instinct to work with great filmmakers. The actor made an appearance on the SmartLess podcast, which is hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, where the topic of playing Italian […]
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a two-time Oscar winner and the first female director of a Star Wars film. Having an iconic franchise in her hands thrills the filmmaker as she says it was “about time” a woman took the reigns of a project in the Star Wars universe. “I’m very thrilled about the project because I […]
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4 finale. A season-long mystery has been solved in the Season 4 finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Since the opening episode of the fourth season of the Bravo reality series, a shocking twist was teased that […]
Korean historical action drama 12.12: The Day has grossed $90.5M and sailed past the 12 million admissions mark at the Korean box office over the Christmas holiday period to become the highest grossing film of 2023. Released on November 22, the film overtook The Roundup: No Way Out in both admissions and revenue terms on […]
Less than a week after Paula Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her twice over the past 20 years, the So You Think You Can Dance co-creator has been hit with another suit from two other women. However, unlike the action by the former American Idol judge, this latest blow against Lythgoe may not […]
Steven Yeun is falling out of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts pic due to scheduling issues after production was pushed on the film because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes Deadline has confirmed. Deadline first reported Yeun’s involvement in the film last year (though the studio never officially confirmed his involvement) and it was expected to star […]
Fidelity, which helped Elon Musk acquire the platform formerly known as Twitter in late 2022, announced that its stake in the company has fallen 72% in that time, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. In November, Fidelity said its current stake in X was worth $5.6 million in November, a 72% drop from the value […]
The Church of Scientology should be labelled a “criminal enterprise” due to its “pattern of racketeering activity,” say the plaintiffs in the civil harassment case against the David Miscavige-led organization and Danny Masterson. With three more rape claims against the incarcerated That 70s Show actor in a proposed second amended complaint, the accusers want the […]
ESPN kicked off the year on a high note with impressive audiences tuning in to watch Monday’s showdowns for a spot in the College Football National Championship games. The Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl collectively averaged 22.6M viewers, according to Nielsen data. That makes it the most-watched semifinals in six years, when those matchups […]
Mickey Cottrell, the PR executive who specialized in the indie film business and worked both as an actor and a producer, died on New Year’s Day at the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills. He was 79. His death was confirmed by his sister, Suzie Cottrell-Smith. Cottrell was born November 4, 1944 in […]
Jimmy Kimmel is defending himself from the accusations thrown by NFL star Aaron Rodgers. The New York Jets quarterback suggested the ABC late-night show host would appear on a list set to be released soon of associates linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Kimmel was having none of that and took to social media to call Rodgers […]
Sean Hannity told listeners on his radio show on Tuesday that he’s relocated to Florida, citing New York’s tax rates as a major reason for the move. “We are now beginning our first broadcast from my new home, and that is in the free state of Florida,” Hannity said on his iHeartRadio show. “I am […]
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster, the two preeminent production companies working in horror, have completed their long awaited merger, Blum announced on Tuesday. “Our deal is …. Done. @blumhouse and #AtomicMonster have officially joined forces,” the producer wrote on X, in a message accompanied by a reel showcasing both companies’ libraries. “The […]
Actor-producer Keisha Nash Whitaker, ex-wife of actor Forest Whitaker, died from alcohol-related liver disease, according to her death certificate obtained by TMZ. The death certificate also reveals Nash Whitaker suffered from acute renal failure, a symptom of anorexia, a significant contributing factor to her death, according to TMZ. Nash Whitaker died December 7 at the […]
CBS rang in the new year with a ratings victory for Nashville’s Big Bash. The country music program averaged an audience of 7.85M across the night, marking a 75% increase over last year. Nashville’s Big Bash aired from 7:30 p.m. -1 a.m. ET with an interruption for local news to air in the 10 p.m. […]
The Conners will be without a familiar face in Season 6. Jayden Rey, who has played DJ’s daughter Mary since the launch of the Roseanne revival, will not be returning as a series regular in the upcoming season, sources confirm to Deadline. Her departure follows the exit last season of her TV dad, played by […]
Tom Girardi has been declared competent to stand trial by an L.A. federal judge. The estranged husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Erika Jayne, is accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients. The 84-year-old disgraced lawyer is facing multiple counts of wire fraud, a crime carrying a potential prison sentence of […]
The list of feature documentaries still in contention for the Oscars has been cut to 15 finalists, a brutal culling from a contingent of 167 qualifiers. The annual shortlist announcement leaves a handful of filmmakers celebrating, many more disappointed, and documentary watchers with much to debate. from Oscar winners Davis Guggenheim and Roger Ross Williams, […]
Selena Gomez is reflecting on her career and wanting to focus on acting while hinting that her next album might be her last. The Only Murders in the Building actress made an appearance on the latest episode of the SmartLess podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. While talking about how she got […]
Anthony Anderson is teaming up with his mother, Doris Bowman aka Mama Doris, in Fox’s latest competition series We Are Family, and he’s excited (and possibly nervous) to hear what she’s got to say. Anderson and Bowman replaced Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne in the series, which launches January 3 and comes from Fox […]
