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Slim Shady
Eminem Throws Slim Shady On Netflix Over ‘Punisher’ Cancellation
Deadline - Dominic Patten
Netflix probably thought they made a swift surgical move cutting Marvel’s The Punisher and Jessica Jones this week, but Eminem made it very clear …
George Clooney
Shooting Of Ex-‘ER’ Actress Vanessa Marquez Prompts Wrongful Death Claim
Deadline - Anita Bennett
Attorneys representing the mother of former ER Actress Vanessa Marquez have filed a wrongful death claim against the City of South Pasadena. Marquez, …
Entertainment Industry
Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers Promise “Aggressive Defense” On Criminal Charges
Deadline - Dominic Patten
Less than an hour after Jussie Smollett was indicted on multiple felony charges stemming from claims of a racist and homophobic assault last month, …
Tyler Posey
‘Lost Boys’: Tyler Posey, Kiele Sanchez, Medalion Rahimi & Dakota Shapiro Star, Catherine Hardwicke To Direct CW Pilot
Deadline - Nellie Andreeva
EXCLUSIVE: The CW’s The Lost Boys pilot has cast most of its leads. Former Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey and Kingdom alum Kiele Sanchez have been tapped for …
Entertainment Industry
Michael B. Jordan Launches Outlier Fellowship Intern & Mentor Program For Underrepresented Youth
Deadline - Dino-Ray Ramos
EXCLUSIVE: Michael B. Jordan and his Outlier Society production company continue to make waves and set the bar in the industry when it comes to …
Entertainment Industry
Disney And Lantern Near Settlement For Weinstein Co. Film And TV Projects
Deadline - Dade Hayes
As Lantern Entertainment looks to fully exploit the assets it acquired as part of its $289 million acquisition of Weinstein Co. assets, it is close …
Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett Indicted With Criminal Charges; Cops Seek ‘Empire’ Star’s Surrender
Deadline - Dominic Patten
UPDATE, 4: 53 PM: In a turn of events almost unthinkable just over three weeks ago, Jussie Smollett has just been indicted on criminal charges by …
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity To Interview Lara Logan About “Liberal Media Bias”
Deadline - Lisa de Moraes
Fox News Channel announced this afternoon primetime star/Donald Trump BFF Sean Hannity will interview former CBS News star Lara Logan. The booking …
Mad Men
‘Utopia’: Dan Byrd & Cory Michael Smith To Co-Star In Amazon Series
Deadline - Denise Petski
EXCLUSIVE: Cougar Town alum Dan Byrd and Gotham‘s Cory Michael Smith have been tapped to co-star opposite Sasha Lane in Utopia, Amazon’s adaptation of …
Silicon Valley (TV Series)
‘Avenue 5’: Zach Woods To Co-Star In Armando Iannucci’s HBO Comedy Pilot
Deadline - Denise Petski
Silicon Valley star Zach Woods is set for a lead role opposite Hugh Laurie, Suzy Nakamura and Rebecca Front in Armando Iannucci’s HBO space comedy …
François Hollande
CBS News Announces Jeff Glor Helming Vietnam Coverage As ‘Evening News’ Replacement Rumors Abound
Deadline - Lisa de Moraes
CBS Evening News anchor Jeff Glor will lead the network’s division-wide coverage of the U.S.-North Korea summit from Hanoi, Vietnam, for all CBS News …
Chamber of Commerce
‘9-1-1’ Trailer: Sharknado Meets Sigalert In Fox Drama’s Midseason Return
Deadline - Erik Pedersen
“9-1-1, what’s your emergency?” “We’re on the freeway and a man’s been attacked by a shark!” Just when you thought you were safe from ravenous fish …
Pay-TV
Charter Launches Spectrum TV Essentials, A Sports-Free OTT Service For The Company’s Existing Internet Customers
Deadline - Dade Hayes
Charter Communications, the No. 2 cable operator in the U.S., has announced plans to launch Spectrum TV Essentials, an OTT video service for the …
Christopher Columbus
‘Hispaniola’: John Fusco To Write & EP Christopher Columbus Epic TV Series For Dana Brunetti’s Cavalry Media & UK’s Raw
Deadline - Nellie Andreeva
EXCLUSIVE: Dana Brunetti’s Cavalry Media has tapped Marco Polo creator John Fusco to write, executive produce and showrun another drama about a famous …
Drama
Jessica Camacho Cast In CBS Legal Drama Pilot ‘Courthouse’
Deadline - Denise Petski
EXCLUSIVE: Taken alumna Jessica Camacho is set as a series regular in CBS’ legal drama pilot Courthouse, from writer Greg Spottiswood (Remedy) and …
Documentaries
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ Trailer: HBO Docuseries Picks Up Case Detailed In ‘Serial’ Podcast
Deadline - Erik Pedersen
“The day she went missing was just a normal day to me.” The many years that followed certainly were not. Here is the first full trailer for The Case …
Movies
New Hollywood Podcast: A Special Oscars Episode
Deadline - Dino-Ray Ramos
As Hollywood inches closer to the Academy Awards, everyone is buzzing about who should and will win an Oscar on the evening of Feb. 24. That said, …
New Albums
Idris Elba Set To Make ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Debut
Deadline - Greg Evans
Idris Elba will host NBC’s Saturday Night Live on March 9, making his first appearance on the late-night comedy show. His musical guest will be …
Entertainment Industry
‘Be More Chill’ Composer Joe Iconis’ New Musical Sets Off Broadway Premiere; ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Actress To Star
Deadline - Greg Evans
EXCLUSIVE: New musical Broadway Bounty Hunter from Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis will get its New York premiere Off Broadway this summer with Orange …
Entertainment Industry
‘Walking Dead’ Ratings Suffer A Deep Bite To New Series Low Against NBA
Deadline - Dominic Patten
Perhaps we can bass the ball and put the blame and the glory on LeBron James, but The Walking Dead took a record beating this weekend at the hands of …
Blade Runner 2049
‘P-Valley’: Carolyn Braver, Parker Sawyers, Elarica Johnson & Harriett D. Foy Cast In Starz’s Strip Club Drama Series
Deadline - Denise Petski
EXCLUSIVE: Starz is rounding out it series regular cast for upcoming drama series P-Valley (working title). Carolyn Braver (The Iceman Cometh), Parker …
NBC
‘This Is Us,’ ‘NCIS’ Take Tuesday, ‘Lethal Weapon’ Fires Up Before Season Finale
Deadline - Lisa de Moraes
NBC’s This Is Us (1.8 demo rating, 7.555 million viewers) ticked up from last week’s series low in the demo, continuing to take top spot in that …
NBC
‘Prism’: Ramon Rodriguez To Star In NBC’s ‘Rashomon’-Inspired Drama Pilot
Deadline - Nellie Andreeva
Ramon Rodriguez (Iron Fist) is set as a lead opposite Malin Akerman in NBC’s legal drama pilot Prism, from Daniel and Ben Barnz’s We’re Not Brothers …
Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller Report Heading To Attorney General Next Week: CNN
Deadline - Lisa de Moraes
CNN reported Wednesday Robert Mueller is nearly done with his nearly two-year probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and whether …
Entertainment Industry
Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective Buys Stake In Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine; Otter Media Ups Its Stake
Deadline - Mike Fleming Jr
BREAKING: Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has received a funding infusion from Emerson Collective, the social change catalyst founded by Laurene …
Amazon Prime Video
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Good Omens’ To Celebrate Armageddon At SXSW With Multiple Events
Deadline - Dino-Ray Ramos
Amazon Prime Video is bringing the end of the world to SXSW and I feel fine. Neil Gaiman’s forthcoming limited series Good Omens is ready to celebrate …
Comedy Series
Freeform Comedy ‘Besties’ Casts Gigi Zumbado, Jessika Van & Davi Santos
Deadline - Denise Petski
EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Gigi Zumbado, Jessika Van (Seoul Searching) and Davi Santos (Tell Me a Story, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged) are set as series regulars …
Donald Trump
Donald Trump Predicts “Dishonest” Press Goes “Bust” In 6 Years After NYT’s Latest Blockbuster
Deadline - Lisa de Moraes
President Donald Trump lashed out at the press this morning, bragging he personally has “kept many of them in business” and that in six years, which …
Movies
Oscars Set Diverse Group To Intro Best Picture Noms During Ceremony
Deadline - Patrick Hipes
Producers of the 91st Oscars said Wednesday that chef José Andrés, Dana Carvey, Queen Latifah, Rep. John Lewis, Diego Luna, Tom Morello, Mike Myers, …