Jussie Smollett Trevor Noah’s ‘The Daily Show’ Says Jussie Smollett Writer Deserves Raise – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring The Jussie Smollett story is the gift that keeps on giving, especially to comedy writers. Two months ago, according to Trevor Noah on his newsmag The …
Jussie Smollett Jussie Smollett ‘Empire’ Wedding Sends Him Off To An Uncertain Future – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring It may have been Jussie Smollett’s final appearance tonight on Empire, as producers haven’t decided whether he will return to the show after his …
Rupert Murdoch ‘Ink’ Broadway Review: The Rise And Rise Of Rupert Murdoch – DeadlineDeadline - Greg Evans Reflections on the heyday of scandalous Fleet Street likely won’t stir Broadway audiences with the same vigor that roused the West End when Ink …
Movies Mark Medoff Dead: Oscar-Nominated ‘Children Of A Lesser God’ Writer Was 79 – DeadlineDeadline - Erik Pedersen Mark Medoff, who won a Tony Award for writing Children of a Lesser God and earned an Oscar nom for its movie adaptation, died Tuesday at Mesilla …
Luke Perry ‘Riverdale’ Bids Luke Perry Farewell With His Final Episode Appearance – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring It was a normal episode of The CW’s Riverdale tonight, but there was an undercurrent of sadness, as it marked the final episode featuring Luke Perry, …
Netflix Paramount TV Ups Ken Basin To Head Of Business Affairs; Netflix’s Liz Miller Named SVP Production – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski Paramount Television has promoted Ken Basin to head of business affairs for the division, while former Netflix exec Liz Miller has been hired as …
Jared Kushner Hasan Minhaj Jabs Jared Kushner To Act On Jailed Saudi Activist – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring Patriot Act star Hasan Minhaj made the Time 100 gala more than a performance, calling on presidential advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner to use his …
Angela Bassett Angela Bassett Joins Lena Headey, Karen Gillan In ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ – DeadlineDeadline - Amanda N'Duka EXCLUSIVE: 9-1-1 star Angela Bassett has signed on to co-star in Gunpowder Milkshake, the action thriller from Studiocanal and The Picture Company. …
‘Station 19’: Stacy McKee Exits As Showrunner Of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ ABC Spinoff – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski Stacy McKee, creator of Station 19, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy spinoff, has decided to exit the firefighter-themed drama series as showrunner, Deadline has …
Entertainment Industry Naia Cucukov Promoted To EVP of Development and Production At Walden – DeadlineDeadline - Amanda N'Duka EXCLUSIVE: Walden Media has upped Naia Cucukov from Senior Vice President to Executive VP of Development and Production. Currently, Cucukov is …
Entertainment Industry Zombie Show ‘Reality Z’ Set For Netflix Brazil – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring Brains will be served Brazilian-style soon, as Netflix has announced its first Brazilian zombie show, Reality Z. Based on the British production Dead …
California ‘California Dreams’ Cast Reunite For Special Saved By The Max Concert – DeadlineDeadline - Dino-Ray Ramos Don’t wake me up if I’m dreamin’! Surf dudes with attitudes are coming our way with cast members from the NBC’s Saturday morning teen sitcom from the …
ITV BBC Studios Scores First ITV Commission With Prince Charles Doc Series – DeadlineDeadline - Peter White BBC Studios has scored its first commission for British commercial broadcaster ITV – a documentary series featuring exclusive interviews with The …
Drama ‘P-Valley’: Isaiah Washington To Recur In Starz Strip Club Drama Series – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski Grey’s Anatomy alum Isaiah Washington is set to recur opposite Brandee Evans and Nicco Annan in Starz’s P-Valley, Katori Hall’s strip club drama based …
Entertainment Industry Jamie-Lynn Sigler Signs With Abrams Artists Agency Across The Board – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring Jamie-Lynn Sigler has signed with Abrams Artists Agency for full representation. The announcement was made today by Abrams Artists Agency Partners …
Las Vegas, NV Sting Sets Las Vegas Concert Residency For 2020 – DeadlineDeadline - Greg Evans Sting is headed to Vegas. The long-ago Police frontman has announced a concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace starting in May of next …
Star Wars ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Teaser Clocked 111M In First 24-Hours – DeadlineDeadline - Anthony D'Alessandro We noticed there wasn’t any trailer traffic reported on the highly anticipated Star Wars finale The Rise of Skywalker, so we went digging. Sources …
Movies Tribeca Film Fest Unfurls 18th Edition On Shifting New York And Industry Ground – DeadlineDeadline - Dade Hayes The 18th Tribeca Film Festival begins Wednesday night at Harlem’s storied Apollo Theater, eight miles uptown from the fest’s post-9/11 …
Warner Bros ‘Stargirl’ EP Melissa Carter Re-Ups Overall Deal With Warner Horizon Scripted TV – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski EXCLUSIVE: Stargirl executive producer Melissa Carter is extending her long relationship with Warner Bros. TV, renewing a multi-year overall deal …
Tom Arnold Tom Arnold Secretly Recorded Michael Cohen Walking Back Some Guilty Pleas – DeadlineDeadline - Lisa de Moraes How many red flags can you spot in this sentence: Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen took a phone call in March from comedian Tom Arnold, in …
Robert DeNiro Robert De Niro Weighs In On Streaming Vs. Theatrical As His Netflix Pic ‘The Irishman’ Looms – DeadlineDeadline - Anthony D'Alessandro When it comes to the ideal way of watching movies, theatrical is king for two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro. Following De Niro’s opening keynote …
Entertainment Industry Facebook Beats Wall Street Q1 Estimates, Reveals $3B Hit From FTC Probe – DeadlineDeadline - Dade Hayes Facebook reported strong first-quarter results, with solid growth in users and revenue, though the company said it has incurred a loss of between $3 …
Emoji UPtv Launches Emoji-Driven Brand Campaign; Sets 2019 Slate – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski UPtv is looking to uplift its viewers with the launch of an emoji-driven brand campaign, and the unveiling of its 2019 slate of new movies and series. …
Off Broadway Ken Kercheval Dead: ‘Dallas’ And Broadway Star Was 83 – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski Actor Ken Kercheval, best known as Texas businessman Cliff Barnes on the CBS series Dallas, has died. A cause of death is not known, but a …
Jonas Cuarón’s ‘Hombre’ Showtime Pilot Sets Cast – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski Showtime has rounded out the series regular cast for Hombre, its thriller drama pilot from Oscar nominee Jonas Cuarón (Gravity), starring Gael Garcia …
Jussie Smollett Jussie Smollett Return For ‘Empire’s Next Season Requested By Co-Stars – DeadlineDeadline - Dominic Patten EXCLUSIVE: Empire co-creator Lee Daniels told a NYC morning show today that the fate of Jussie Smollett on the Fox hit is “in discussions” right now, …
HBO ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 3 Photos – DeadlineDeadline - Dino-Ray Ramos It’s about to go down on Sunday and HBO has teased the inevitable bloodshed that is about to happen on the third episode of the eight and final …
Movies ‘Maze Runner’ Actor Dexter Darden Cast In ‘Son of the South’ – DeadlineDeadline - Amanda N'Duka EXCLUSIVE: Dexter Darden, who appeared in all three of the Maze Runner films, has booked a key role in Barry Alexander Brown’s civil rights era drama …
Sony Pictures Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa Ink Big Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television – DeadlineDeadline - Nellie Andreeva EXCLUSIVE: Longtime collaborators, Homeland co-creators/executive producers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, have partnered and set up shop at Sony …
Nickelodeon ‘Ryan’s Mystery Playdate’ Renewed For Season 2 By Nickelodeon Amid Strong Ratings – DeadlineDeadline - Denise Petski Amid strong ratings and just days after its series’ premiere, Nickelodeon has ordered a 20-episode second season of Ryan’s Mystery Playdate, starring …
