ThePasadena Playhousein Pasadena, California, will be the recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, the Tony administration committee announced today. The award, based on a recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, is accompanied by a $25,000 grant. Pasadena Playhouse has made a significant impact, on both a local and global level, by developing some of the most innovative and inspiring works and artists, said Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing and Charlotte St....

EXCLUSIVE:Religion of Sports, the Emmy-winning sports media company founded by Gotham Chopra, Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, has today named Pietro Moro to the hybrid role of COO/CFO, also spotlighting the expansion of itsproductionteam with two promotions and four hirings. In his new role at ROS, Moro will oversee teams in development, production and post-production, finance, human resources and operations. He comes to the company after serving as CFO of Gunpowder & Sky, the independent film and TV studio run by former MTV President Van Toffler....

Three French energy workers were arrested on Tuesday following power cuts in parts ofCannes, which is currently in the second week of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 16-27) According to local media reports, the towns main police station as well as a number of beachfront restaurants were deprived of electricity and gas around midday just as they were about to start their busy lunchtime sitting. The reports quoted a police source as saying that three men working for energy companies GRDF and Enedis had been caught in the act and were currently being held in police custody....

The number one cause of death for children and teens in America is gun violence. So it makes sense that guns seem to be everywhere in our media, too. From late night news to Saturday morning cartoons, cop shows to comedies guns are ubiquitous on our screens. Read the full reporthere. A study from 1992 found that the typical American child saw 40,000 simulated murders by age 18. Your voice and talents are needed now more than ever....

I worked for an agent named Eric Rovner, Scholey says. He was the Latin agent for theagency. But there were very few Latin people. From left, Andres Budnik and Liam Scholey, co-CEOs of Vision Entertainment.Carlos Nunez And that happened at every company that I worked at. The men became fast friends, and on a Thanksgiving surf trip together, an idea bloomed. To put them in front and behind the camera....

Watch on Deadline JEFFREY WRIGHT: Well, its more Wes Anderson [laughs]. The story flows from that until it doesnt, and its disrupted by an event that affects everyone. When I read the scripts, I asked Wes if he had written it during lockdown. (L-R) Fisher Stevens, Jeffrey Wright, Tony Revolori and Bob Balaban in Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features He said he had. It made a poetical sense to me that that was the case....

Miss Novak transforms her students at a British boarding school into an anorexic cult with her conscious eating philosophy. Her academic disciples have bouts of bulimia and even swear off vegan food. One female character even punishes her father in a power play by refusing to eat. ‘Club Zero’ director Jessica Hausner in Cannes on TuesdayPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Others starve themselves for political and environmental reasons. Its maybe even more about a strange sort of faith and nutrition religion....

Still, the posters drew attention with faux-critic quotes likeThe Musical That Has Broadway All A-Twitter! Finger-Lickin Funny Kernel Sanders. I saw it 300 times before it even opened! Mike Bosner, ‘Shucked’Courtesy/Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman The Tony nominations have already proven a cash crop toShucked. Fill the seats, he thought, and the higher ticket prices could come later. This interview was edited and condensed. Ashley D. Kelley and Grey Henson, ‘Shucked’ (Credit: Mathew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman)...

She meets Abel The Weeknd Tesfayes character Tedros, a nightclub impresario and music manager with a sordid past. Gimmie More from Britney, any one?). Meanwhile, Jocelyns team and manager (Hank Azaria) are incredibly suspicious of Tedros. Sam Levinson, Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye attend the “The Idol” red carpetGisela Schober/Getty Images Depp emphasized, Were not telling anyone elses story. She mentioned that influences were celebs like Sharon Stone afterBasic Instinctand Jeanne Moreau....

The global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform Authentic Brands Group has today announced its expansion with the launch of Authentic Studios, a full-serviceproductionstudio that will develop and produce film, TV and commercial content drawing on Authentics portfolio of more than 40 world-renowned brands. Related Stories Tye Sheridan Launches New Production Company Dogwood Pictures As Banners First Film Black Flies Bows At Cannes Writers Guild Of America West Staff Union Wins Voluntarily Recognition, Moves To Negotiate First Contract The formation of Authentic Studios marks the next phase of growth of the Entertainment division at Authentic, which counts such entertainment and sports superstars as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Shaquille ONeal and David Beckham amongst its portfolio, along with brands like Sports Illustrated, Reebok, Juicy Couture, Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Forever 21....

It wasnt the kind of splash that Chip andJoanna Gaineswere looking to make. It was so funny. I thought nobody would care. Chip and Joanna GainesNathan Congleton/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Oh, but they did. Almost overnight, the images went viral and were picked up by publications like People magazine. My friends started texting screenshots of me in that swimsuit, says Joanna. Chip and Joanna GainesNathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images...

The Circle Women Doc Accelerator today announced the projects that will take part in the sixth edition of the prestigious training program for women-identifying nonfiction filmmakers. The 10 selected projects hail from Eastern and Western Europe, Iran, Georgia, the U.S., and the Philippines [see below for details on each of them]. The filmmakers behind the projects will participate in three separate modules, working with renowned directors, writers, and producers on in-depth analysis of their films, covering multiple aspects of project development, according to a release....

EXCLUSIVE,updated with more details:The third wave oflayoffsatDisneygot underway today, sources tell Deadline. While Parks and Resorts remains mainly untouched, the employee pink-slipping this week isnt aimed at any particular division. Related Stories Disney Parks Chief Josh DAmaro Says Clash With Florida Gov. Getty Images The second and largest wave, which brought the number of eliminated positions to 4,000, began April 24. The company had said that it expected a third round before the start of summer....