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After a stinging loss in federal court two weeks ago, the WGA has filed its first amended complaint in its ongoing legal battle with the Big 3 talent agencies over packaging fees. The latest filing reframes many of the guild’s claims that U.S. District Court Judge Andre Birotte Jr. threw out on April 27, including […]

We’ve all seen the horror movie when the poor victim finally reaches a helpful person on the phone after fielding a series of horrifying calls. Then the reassuring voice on the other end of the line quickly gets quiet and ultra-serious: “The calls are coming from inside the house!” Trevor Noah has seen that movie […]

EXCLUSIVE: Quibi CEO Meg Whitman concedes that the early run of the mobile-first streaming service has come in “slightly below expectations,” due in large part to the paralyzing effects of COVID-19. In an interview with Deadline, though, Whitman described the streaming service’s initial performance as “solid,” adding that North America’s gradual emergence from lockdown gives […]

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the season finale of 9-1-1. The worlds of 9-1-1 and its spin-off 9-1-1: Lone Star are set to collide after showrunner Tim Minear told Deadline that he’s now plotting crossover episodes of the emergency dramas. This comes after the explosive season finale of 9-1-1 and the fact that Rob […]

Editors’ Note: With acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline’s Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series is a forum for those in the entertainment space grappling with myriad consequences of seeing a great industry screech to a halt. The hope is for an exchange […]

The cast of BBC America’s Orphan Black will reunite for a two-episode table reading timed to Mental Health Awareness in May and International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The table reading of episodes 106 and 107 from the show’s acclaimed first season will be streamed from the official Orphan Black Facebook page on Sunday, […]

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund has distributed more than $4 million in direct financial assistance to some 4,000 SAG-AFTRA members in urgent need, with hundreds of applications still being reviewed. In his seventh “fireside chat,” Foundation president Courtney B. Vance noted today that “it’s still taking approximately three weeks to receive assistance, so please […]

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, 4 PM On Monday afternoon, a notice appeared on the Los Angeles County Twitter feed announcing that L.A. County beaches would reopen on Wednesday, May 13. #COVID19 UPDATE: LA County beaches reopen Wed. May 13 for ocean activities & exercise with these restrictions:????️Gathering, sitting & sunbathing are NOT allowed ????️At least 6 feet […]

President Donald Trump abruptly ended a coronavirus press briefing on Monday after he was challenged by an Asian American reporter for CBS News why he told her to “ask China” about coronavirus testing, and later by a CNN correspondent who tried to ask further queries. Weijia Jiang asked Trump why he was emphasizing that the […]

CAA has signed Dan Stevens. Best known for his work on Downton Abbey and theater work like Broadway’s The Heiress, Stevens next stars in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga, alongside  Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and Pierce Brosnan. He’s also starring with Judi Dench and Isla Fisher in the Noel Coward comedy Blithe […]

The CW has acquired former DC Universe series Swamp Thing, based on the DC character, along with Canadian drama Coroner and half-hour British comedy Dead Pixels, from BBC Studios, in their U.S. debuts. All will premiere on broadcast and the network’s free ad-supported streaming platforms. They join previously announced Tell Me A Story, from CBS […]