EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has opted not to order a second season of Mr. Corman, A24’s half-hour schoolteacher comedy-drama created, written, directed, executive produced and headlined by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The series’ final episode, “The Big Picture”, was released earlier today. Mr. Corman premiered Aug. 6 to mostly solid reviews (70% on Rotten Tomatoes) but did not
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SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details from the Season 2 premiere of ABC’s Big Sky. A couple of major twists and compelling new mysteries presented themselves in Big Sky‘s Season 2 opener, which saw John Carroll Lynch return from beyond the TV grave. In an interview with Deadline, the SAG Award winner confirmed the
3RD UPDATE, 3:39 PM: The ex-boyfriend of Hollywood therapist Dr. Amie Harwick has been ordered to stand trial for murder in connection with her death last year. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor ruled today that the prosecution had presented “more than enough evidence” against Gareth Pursehouse in the death of Harwick,
EXCLUSIVE: David Tennant is to play Alexander Litvinenko, who former Russian Federal Security Services and KGB officer who was poisoned to death, in a drama series for ITV and Nordic Entertainment Group. The former Doctor Who star, who recently played serial killer Dennis Nilsen in Des, stars alongside The Deuce’s Margarita Levieva, in the four-part
The Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800, is “wholeheartedly” urging its members to authorize a strike against film and TV production companies all across the country. The leadership of all three IATSE locals with national jurisdiction – the Art Directors Guild, the International Cinematographers Guild and the Editors Guild – have now gone on record
Amazon’s premium free streaming service, IMDb TV, launched today in the UK. The ad-supported platform feature IMDb TV Originals such as Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary, Moment of Truth, and Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, plus a library of movies and shows including Pulp Fiction, Anger Management, The
EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ Magnum P.I. adds Martin Martinez to its season 4 cast in a recurring role ahead of the show’s premiere on Oct. 1. Martinez will portray the character Cade Jensen, a determined but troubled teenager who attempts to charm his way into a job at La Mariana, and over the course of several episodes, ultimately
On tonight’s episode of Late Night With Stephen Colbert, Colbert celebrated the results of Arizona’s election audit, reaffirming Joe Biden’s victory in the state. The late-night host described this as “a crushing humiliation for the GOP,” before summoning Steve Kornacki, political correspondent for NBC News, claiming he’d been standing by since last November. Unfortunately, nearly 10
A smile widens on Diego Luna‘s face when asked about what’s ahead for his Star Wars character Cassian Andor in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor. The cheeky grin is a combination of anticipation, excitement and a splash of secrecy regarding the 12-episode project he executive produced and stars in, set to be released
EXCLUSIVE: ITV has ordered a new crime drama series starring ER’s Parminder Nagra from Line of Duty pair Maya Sondhi and Jed Mercurio. The British broadcaster has commissioned DI Ray, a Birmingham-set, four-part series that is centered around Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal
NBCUniversal is warning the more than 3 million subscribers to Google’s streaming bundle YouTube TV that 14 of its networks are just “days away” from going dark. The media company did not specify a deadline, but said the impasse is imminent. Programming like fall primetime premieres and NFL football is at risk, NBCU noted. “NBCUniversal
The 74th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Audra McDonald, will be livestreamed Sunday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, exclusively on Paramount+. The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!, hosted by Leslie Odom, Jr., airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. No
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 29 new deaths from Covid-19, and 1,602 new positive cases. While cases, hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 have been trending downward of late, the stats reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s numbers bring the County to a total of 25,999 deaths
UPDATE, 7:24 PM PT: Chris Cuomo hosted his CNN show Cuomo Primetime without addressing the New York Times essay by former producer Shelley Ross, who described a 2005 incident in which she said he touched her inappropriately. At the time, Cuomo and Ross had been working at ABC News. Cuomo instead devoted the hour to
Beneath the briny, where Davy Jones’ Locker is home to the bodies of thousands of dead sailors who lost their lives on the high seas, there be treasure. Frank Wild (Stanley Tucci) has never let go of his boyhood dreams of roaming the world turning up buried jewels and ships’ figureheads and letting pieces of
WarnerMedia’s New Singapore Base WarnerMedia has unveiled its new regional hub for Asia (excluding China and Japan). Officially opened today (September 24, 2021) by Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information, the office signals the full integration of WarnerMedia’s business in the region that includes Warner Bros., HBO and Turner brands. It also houses HBO Max,
Manifest, the NBC series whose surge of streaming popularity led Netflix to bring it back for a fourth season, returned to top Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming chart. The 42 available episodes across three seasons racked up almost 1.4 billion minutes of total viewing from August 23 to 29. It’s the sixth weekly win for the
David Tennant, French comedy Call My Agent and Israeli drama Tehran are among those vying for prizes at the International Emmy Awards this year. Nominations for the awards this year saw 44 nominees across 11 categories and a record number of 24 countries. Tennant is up for Best Performance from an Actor for his starring
Refresh for updates… Hollywood paid fast and heartfelt tribute to director Melvin Van Peebles today, with news of his death eliciting words of praise for the filmmaker from such industry figures as actor David Alan Grier and directors Barry Jenkins and Ava DuVernay, along with notable musicians and music execs. “We’ve lost another lion,” tweeted
Netflix India’s Ray Donovan Adaptation Netflix India is lining up a local adaptation of hit U.S. series Ray Donovan. The crime-action-drama, titled Rana Naidu, will see actor Rana Daggubati sharing screen time for the first time with his uncle Venkatesh Daggubati. Produced by Locomotive Global, the series is an official adaptation of the Showtime series
EXCLUSIVE: Alloy Entertainment’s longtime head of television Gina Girolamo has been promoted to EVP. She will continue to oversee the television division of the Warner Bros. TV-owned company, founded and run by President and CEO Leslie Morgenstein. Girolamo, who established herself as a key executive at the book-to-TV & film company over the past decade,
Nielsen is adopting a way of transacting advertising buying and selling that is favored by many top local TV station groups. Impressions-based buying and selling of advertising will be the new focus, as broadband-only households get set to be added to the statistical mix in January 2022. The change follows a period of pointed criticism
Eva Longoria and Ben Spector are set to develop Carlos Hernandez’s award-winning book Sal & Gabi Break the Universe as part of a deal between their UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Disney Branded Television. Writer-producer Nelson Soler (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists) is also attached to the project. The sci-fi story revolves around Sal Vidón, a teen who
While the top series categories awarded on the main Emmy telecast all went to the projected overwhelming favorites in The Crown (drama series), Ted Lasso (comedy series, The Queen’s Gambit (limited series) and RuPaul’s Drag Race (reality competition series), there were also a few surprises along the way tonight. Ewan McGregor was an unexpected winner
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live Sunday beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and, for the first time on a streaming service, Paramount+. Cedric the Entertainer is hosting the awards ceremony, which will take place in an air-conditioned tent on The Event Deck at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles
Lesli Linka Glatter has been elected president of the DGA at the guild’s biennial convention, held today at DGA national headquarters in Los Angeles. Glatter, who was the guild’s 1st vice president, is only the second woman ever elected president of the DGA. Martha Coolidge held the post from 2002-03. Twenty-two men have served as
UPDATED: ViacomCBS has become the first major Hollywood film and television conglom to set a January date for all employees to return to the office. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish made the announcement in a company memo last Friday, saying that the “Green phase” of the return-to-office process “will now launch no sooner than January 10,
As cultural activities have begun drawing crowds again after the Covid-19 abyss of 2020, masks and other protocols have been a work in progress — especially when red carpets are involved. Real Time host Bill Maher, during tonight’s panel segment on the show, criticized what he saw as a disconnect at this week’s Met Gala
The Film That Lit My Fuse is a Deadline video series that aims to provide an antidote to headlines about industry uncertainty by swinging the conversation back to the creative ambitions, formative influences and inspirations of some of today’s great screen artists. Every installment asks the same five questions. Today’s subject is Cedric the Entertainer, who
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the series finale of NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine. After a combined run of eight seasons on two networks, Fox and NBC, which included a brief cancellation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine came to an end tonight with a finale that brought back a slew of familiar faces from the series’ past. Brooklyn