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“Is this anything?” is the question that every comedian says to every other comedian about any new bit they want to try. Now, in his first book in 25 years, Jerry Seinfeld is answering that question by opening up the vault of his jokes collected over five decades. The Simon & Schuster book, Is This Anything? […]

A sign company has decided not to accept advertising that decried LeBron James’s refusal to speak out against China human rights abuses. The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) in Virginia wanted to post images showing James with a Chinese flag covering his mouth with the message, “Silence is Violence.” If approved, the billboards would […]

UPDATE: The NFL has decided Sunday’s game between the Patriots and Chiefs will be rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday. The decision comes after Kansas City practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu also tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. EARLIER: New England Patriots star quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for the coronavirus and […]

Schitt’s Creek‘s sixth and final season has arrived a few days earlier than expected on Netflix, according to a tweet from series co-creator, executive producer and star Dan Levy. Its Netflix bow also included the farewell documentary Best Wishes, Warmest Regards, which aired on Pop TV following the series finale. The show, which pulled off an […]

Here’s something no one was really expecting at the weekend box office, especially during a depressed time when there aren’t any new major studio wide releases: Disney’s wide re-issue of 1993 cult classic witch comedy Hocus Pocus is doing rather well at 2,570 theaters on its way to what looks to be a $1.6M-$1.8M estimated weekend […]

President Donald Trump may have contracted a deadly disease, but his spirits remain high. The Commander-in-Chief has tweeted out a salute to the doctors, nurses and staff of the Walter Reed Medical Center, calling them “AMAZING!!!” in his characteristic hyperbole. News reports have been mixed on Trump’s actual condition, although his doctors have publicly said […]

The National Basketball Association finals usually end in June. But given the pandemic, it’s taken until now for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat to reach the league’s ultimate circle. Game 2 of the NBA Finals was the night’s biggest ratings draw, starting with Jimmy Kimmel’s special Friday edition of his show, featuring […]

SATURDAY UPDATE: Patriotic pic My People, My Homeland edged up to the No. 1 spot in China on Saturday, overtaking Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification which had led since opening on National Day this past Thursday (see below). An anthology sequel to last year’s My People, My Country, Homeland did an estimated RMB 281.9M ($41.5M) […]

(Mark Meadows attribution added) UPDATE: Just minutes after President Donald Trump’s physician presented a relatively rosy picture of his COVID-19 condition, a source familiar with the president’s health gave a much more concerning picture. “The president’s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms […]

Bob Gibson, the intimidating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who set the record for earned run average and won seven consecutive World Series starts, has died. The team confirmed his death from pancreatic cancer on Friday in his home town of Omaha, Nebraska. Gibson set the earned run record during the 1968 season, finishing with a […]

The coronavirus infected Donald Trump is doing “very well” under a new treatment at Walter Reed Medcal Center but his reelection campaign manager now has tested positive for the disease. Just minutes after the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s White House physician Sean Conley issued another update on his boss’ condition and the implementation of an […]

Plans appear to be still moving forward for a vice presidential debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, even as the future of the two remaining presidential debates is uncertain after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) will debate at Kingsbury Hall, Nancy […]

Kellyanne Conway, a former top adviser to President Donald Trump, said that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. She wrote on Twitter, “Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians. As always, my heart is with […]

UPDATE, FRIDAY NIGHT: US District Court Judge Stephen Wilson today denied a temporary restraining order request against Discovery Communications and Unrealistic Productions over a forthcoming documentary. The judge cited the right to free speech and laws against prior restraint in his ruling. That means the Discovery Channel’s broadcast of the documentary Undiscovered: The Lost Lincoln will air […]

Matthew McConaughey and the cast of Dazed and Confused will reunite on Oct. 11 for a live script reading of the 1993 film to benefit Dallas-based March for Science’s #VoteForScience campaign in support of Texas voting initiatives. The reading also benefits the Voto Latino Foundation, a voter outreach and education nonprofit for that community. Fans who […]

Back in May and June, the broadcast networks made decisions on their pilots that had been grounded by the coronavirus pandemic. Some projects went straight to series, some pilots were rolled, some were passed on, and the rest got commitments to film in 2020 when safety conditions allow. Because pilot cast options traditionally expire on […]

“I spoke to him this morning” Donald Trump Jr. told Tucker Carlson of his father, who’d been hospitalized on Friday night. “Obviously, he’s taking it seriously, but it’s business with usual. I’m 42 years old. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him sick with the flu or whatever. He’s a fighter.” The elder Trump, […]

UPDATED with Warner Bros statement: A former longtime Warner Bros marketing executive has sued the company, claiming that she was fired in retaliation for making allegations of gender discrimination and harassment by men in senior management. Susan Steen seeks unspecified damages for wrongful termination, gender discrimination, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination, retaliation and harassment and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Marci Wiseman is stepping down from her post as co-president of Blumhouse Television. The respected veteran TV executive notified the company staff of her decision to resign this afternoon, citing personal reasons. Fellow co-president Jeremy Gold will become Blumhouse TV president. Wiseman will remain a strategic advisor to Blumhouse, run by founder and CEO […]

EXCLUSIVE: Even as the industry slowly gets back to work, Clint Eastwood looks to be moving quickly to get his next movie going. Deadline hears the iconic director is coming on to direct and star in Cry Macho for Warner Bros. While it’s unknown about a start date or when it might be released, sources say […]

EXCLUSIVE: Ricky Martin has been cast in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, with the Grammy winner and actor joining the ensemble of Netflix’s first original live-action musical film that already includes Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Forest Whitaker and newcomer Madalen Mills. Written and directed by David E. Talbert, the film is set […]

As a COVID-19 infected Donald Trump arrives at a military hospital today, Barack Obama offered “best wishes” to his successor and First Lady Melania Trump in their battle against the harsh virus. In striking contrast, the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s re-election campaign simultaneously attacked “Lyin’ Obama” “Although we’re in the midst of a big political […]

EXCLUSIVE: Verve continues to build out its core business, adding Agent Viviane Telio to its Feature Literary team. Telio began her career in finance at JP Morgan and then transitioned to the entertainment industry. She previously worked at CAA, in both the Talent and Motion Picture Literary departments. She then moved to ICM Partners, working as […]

Universal said Friday that F9 is moving to May 28, 2021, which is Memorial Day weekend. The move comes after MGM moved its James Bond pic No Time to Die to April 2, 2021 — which had been the release date of the latest installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise. Universal is handling […]