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Box office for most Broadway shows – Funny Girl and Mr. Saturday Night included – was up a bit last week, as the hits – Into The Woods and MJ included – stayed strong and even some struggling shows saw a slight uptick in attendance. Although total Broadway box office was down 4% from the […]

Harold Hill, er Hugh Jackman, has lined up a new gig: he’ll voice Big Greg in the upcoming Hulu Original animated comedy series Koala Man. The comedy is about a middle-aged dad named Kevin and his not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the […]

EXCLUSIVE: APA has signed comedian and actress Tamera “Tee” Kissen for representation in all areas. Kissen most recently joined the cast of Calmatic’s remake of the 1992 comedy White Men Can’t Jump for 20th Century Studios. While few details about her role have been disclosed, she’s part of an ensemble led by Jack Harlow, which also […]

EXCLUSIVE: Walt Disney Studios adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book is gearing up as Marc Forster is set to direct the pic. His producing partner Renée Wolfe will produce through their 2Dux2 banner along with Gil Netter. Ben Browning is also producing. David Magee was recently tapped to adapt the script. The best-selling novel was published […]

Jelani Alladin (The Walking Dead: World Beyond), Noah J. Ricketts (American Gods) and Linus Roache (Batman Begins) have been cast opposite Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey and Allison Williams in Showtime’s limited series Fellow Travelers. Fellow Travelers is a love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in […]

The Academy of Country Music Awards will return for a second consecutive year for livestreaming on Amazon Prime Video, with the 58th annual ceremony set for Thursday, May 11, 2023. The ACM Awards will be livestreamed from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Raj Kapoor will serve as executive producer. The announcement was […]

After settling a lawsuit filed by the comedienne that claimed racial and gender bias, Netflix today announced that Mo’Nique will film her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer this year in Atlanta. “Hey y’all it’s your girl Mo’Nique and I’m excited to say that I’ll be shooting my first Netflix special,” she said in a […]

Round one to Twitter. Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick has set a five-day trial in October for Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk. The company had asked for an expedited four-day trial in September, while Musk’s attorneys wanted a late February date. The ruling at today’s hearing favored Twitter as the judge agreed with its […]

Disney and Pixar have announced that their latest animated feature Lightyear will be available for streaming on Disney+ starting August 3rd. “‘Lightyear’ looks amazing on the big screen, of course, but we are so excited to bring it to Disney+,” said the film’s director Angus MacLane in a statement. “We devoted years of our lives […]

Roku today unveiled a still announcing the casting of Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) as media mogul Oprah Winfrey in its buzzy musical biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Brunson joins an ensemble led by Daniel Radcliffe, which also includes Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson and Toby Huss, as previously announced. Known for pastiching […]

Without awaiting word on a date for the Golden Globe Awards or even if they will be proceeding on NBC (which is reportedly still in discussions with the HFPA), the Critics Choice Association today has not only staked their flag for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards, but also their 7th Documentary awards and a fast growing […]

Broadway theaters will continue their recently adopted mask-optional policy for audiences at least through August, the Broadway League announced today. The mask-optional policy – in which audiences are encouraged but not required to mask up – was announced in June for the month of July. That timeline has now been extended through August “and until […]

UPDATE 05:22 PT: UK trade body Pact has warned that the Bectu/Pact TV drama Agreement will collapse by September if broadcasting union Bectu doesn’t agree to its terms, with the union hitting back by claiming Pact is “unhelpful and doing nothing to progress a resolution.” The trade body was responding to Bectu’s decision to urge […]

Prime Video’s latest Italian content showcase in a scorching hot Rome has lifted the lid on a 15-strong slate of drama series, movies, docs and entertainment shows, while revealing the commentary line up for its UEFA Champions League coverage. Among the Amazon streamer’s latest exclusive Italian content is a doc on late basketball star Kobe […]

Major studios have issued health and safety guidance to their producers in the sweltering European heat as union officials report an influx of members getting in touch. Some of the continent’s largest super-indies have sent out guidelines on taking breaks, drinking water, air conditioning, re-staging scenes, clothing and medical recommendations around spotting the signs of […]

Former Sky Studios Chief Content Officer Jane Millichip has been appointed CEO of BAFTA. Millichip, a UK production and distribution veteran, was selected by the body’s Board of Trustees after an “extensive and highly competitive search,” said BAFTA. She will take over the role vacated by Amanda Berry later this year,  following two decades at […]

Viaplay Sets True-Life Disaster Story ‘Roombeek’ As Latest Dutch Original Drama Series Viaplay has ordered its latest Dutch original: a four-part drama from Banjiay Benelux label EndemolShine Scripted about the 2000 Enschede fireworks warehouse explosion titled Roombeek. The horrific tragedy killed 23 people and injured 950 and the series will explore its devastating human impact […]

Chinese streaming giant iQiyi has announced a slate of 33 Chinese original productions, including Pledge Of Allegiance, a sequel to hit martial arts film Brotherhood Of Blades, and an adaptation of hot Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin’s Ball Lightning. The streamer, which has been making a big push into Southeast Asian markets, has also struck […]

EXCLUSIVE: Industry exec David P. Davis’ ITV Studios-backed label has optioned the TV rights to Clare Mackintosh thriller The Last Party. The novel, which will be published on August 4, is the first revealed development project for 5 Acts Productions, which launched late last year. The Cardiff-based label sits within Patrick Spence’s ITV Studios drama […]

Sesame Place is in hot water. Comms director at The Frontline, Leslie Mac, posted a video to social media about how a four year old girl and a friend (both Black children) were ignored by a performer in a Rosita costume, when the kids had their arms extended for high-fives and hugs. The performer did […]

Keke Palmer spoke tonight about her experience on Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut Being Mortal. Her comments to Deadline came three months after the film shut down production due to a complaint against star Bill Murray. “I had a wonderful time filming,” Palmer began. “Aziz Ansari is one of the coolest people that I ever met. […]

“A little bit of horror, a little bit of comedy; I’m always going to try and give you a big show.” That’s how Oscar winning writer-director Jordan Peele described his storytelling sensibility to Deadline at the premiere of his latest, Nope. As to whether he might venture into other genres or play with different tones […]

It’s common knowledge now that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul would be reprising their Breaking Bad roles of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in an upcoming episode in the last season of Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul.  However, the acting pair spoke with Albuquerque Journal about their secretive experience shooting that episode and why […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s “Fun and Games” episode of the final season of Better Call Saul. “You asked if you were bad for me,” Rhea Seehorn’s Kim Wexler says to Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman in tonight’s fifth to last episode of AMC’s Better Call Saul. “That’s not it,” the recently Emmy-nominated […]

Rian Johnson hasn’t revealed many details about his upcoming Peacock mystery-drama series Poker Face, but co-star Lil Rel Howery dropped some hints tonight on the red carpet for the premiere of Jordan Peele’s Nope. Howery, who headlined the 2018-19 Fox sitcom Rel, isn’t out for laughs this time. “Aw, that was fun to do,” he told […]