The WGA takes a stand, theDGAreaps the rewards. The outcome of that SAG-AFTRA vote is the next big hurdle. If they vote against a strike … well, I dont know, itll be hard. The DGA and AMPTP reached a tentative contract deal late Saturday.Getty Images Added another WGA member, We went on strike because the studios were devaluing us. From what I read this morning, the DGA agreement only touches on residuals for us....

I think being South Asian in Maryland in the 80s was still very much a new ethnicity to America. So a lot of people didnt know what we even were. I had to find a way to fit in. Utkarsh Ambudkar in ‘Ghosts.‘Bertrand Calmeau/CBS One way was to entertain my friends. I feel like I got confidence and joy at Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland. I could go on stage and do a Shakespeare play and start improvising....

UPDATE:Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures AnimationsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versehas swung to a$208.6Mglobal opening. This is extra remarkable as it marks Sonys biggest animated launch of all time. Reviews and strong word of mouth have helped power the arachnid as a summer must-see. ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse’Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Currently, there are 59 markets open with Japan and Korea to follow later in June. Next up wasMexicowith $11.6M, followed by theUKat $11....

The Marvel sequel reps the best start ever for Sony Animation. Reports EntTelligence on admissions this morning forSpider-Verse:The film is estimated to pull in well over9M patronsthis weekend. (Aside fromSuper Mario, this is the most attended three-day period for a film since last summer). Sony Theres no words to describe it, but its not rotoscoping. Highlights of how the studio rolled that out below: . #SpiderVersepic.twitter.com/M31tJix7px Three promo partners created animated spots or custom created animated content....

They didnt want to see any dystopia-cliche in the title, Tzuo says. The theme shows the fungus spreading and evolving into forms resembling manmade structures. Its like theyre thriving at the same time the human civilization is on a decline. ‘The Last of Us’ Main Title StillHBO To achieve the appearance of organic growth, Hall and Tzuo did extensive research into how fungus grows. Its what nature does so brilliantly, he says....

The 2022-23 broadcast television season has officially concluded withNBCandCBSback at the top of the Nielsen charts. CBS boasts 20 of the Top 40 series in terms of total viewers over the course of the season. This years cancellations were much more tame for CBS, with only three shows getting the boot. NCIS, Kansas City ChiefsCBS, Getty Images 5 overall with an average audience of 9.2M. Overall, the web link easily came out victorious with itsSunday Night Footballprogramming....

Game 1 of the NHLStanley Cup Finalis Saturday night between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers. Hockey has drawn similarly healthy playoff tune-in. The ratings momentum has helped scatteradvertisingsales, with Disney and WBD continuing to write business right through the action. The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets are playing for the NBA title as the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights battle to hoist the Stanley Cup.Getty Images...

The actress turned activist and director told the UKsTimesnewspaperthat Hollywood is not the progressive entity people believe. She said: We are getting less jobs as directors than two years ago. People look at Hollywood as a progressive entity and its not… Has it led to hiring more women? Eva LongoriaRobin L Marshall/WireImage via Getty Images I dont think so. Longoria toldThe Times: I knew I was gonna have to work twice as hard and out-hustle everybody....

Somebody Feed Philpremiered on Netflix in 2018 and earlier this year was renewed for a seventh season. I just feel lucky to be included. I have no talent as a chef but I am very talented as an eater. Somebody Feed Phil / The Whole AnimalNetflix / Somm TV There is no higher honor in the food world. Maybe a Michelin three star if you are a restaurant. To win in this category is quite an honor for this little TV show of ours....

Gruesome tales of grisly murder. Horror stories of kids in cults. False confessions and authentic admissions. Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal One things for certain: theres no lack of contenders twisted tales dripping with blood. Both of those serial killers [Gacy and Bundy] were very unreliable narrators. So, you had to separate the truth from the bravado and the false information. Unfortunately, serial killing is part of the human condition, he says....

Gabrielle Denniscannot stop laughing. Here, Dennis talks about how she got her start, the significance of Black identity and finding yourself. DEADLINE: You used to be a camera operator before switching to acting. Gabrielle Dennis on ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show.‘Tina Thorpe/HBO Tell me about that time of your life and its influence on your career. It was just more of, How do I get to the next level? And for me, looking around, no one looked like me behind the camera, behind the scenes....

Damon Lindelof was originally intended to be on the panel but was a no-show. Before we didnt have the support of other unions but now everyone is as mad as we are. We have this community of raw anger, theres an enemy in this and its not us. Rosy Cordero / Deadline Theres an energy of activism, this is how theyre wired and how they breathe, Plec added. We have the spirit of grassroots revolution....

Meanwhile, the distributors Julia Louis-Dreyfus-starrerYou Hurt My Feelingscontinues on 900+ screens in week two. Its grossed $2.23 million as of Thursday. Both films skew older than the typical A24 audience. Greta Lee and Teo Yoo in ‘Past Lives’A24 Starring With Hofesh Shechter, Marion Barbeau, Pio Marmai. DocumentaryAnonymous Sisterfrom Jamie Boyle opens at the IFC Center opens at NYCs IFC Center. At Laemmle Monica June 16. She picks their story up 13 years later when both are sober but facing new hurdles....