Teachers had joined the service workers on a three-day strike this week which shut public schools down. The tentative pact still needs the approval of Service Employees International Union Local 99 members and theLAUSDboard. With hours to go, I continue to appeal to union leadership to return to negotiations. LAUSDGetty Officials said that magnitude of a strike will force the shutdown of campuses in the nations second-largest school district. There was some back-and-forth between the district and union over the weekend but with no results....

The WaltDisneyCompany is facing serious consequences and possible legal action over the pink slippingthis weekof Marvel VFX chiefVictoria Alonso. Victoria, a gay Latina who had the courage to criticize Disney, was silenced. Then she was terminated when she refused to do something she believed was reprehensible. Disney and Marvel made a really poor decision that will have serious consequences. There is a lot more to this story and Victoria will be telling it shortlyin one forum or another....

Theres more zombies coming toAMCand this time theyre falling from the sky. It will air on AMC and AMC+. Subsequent episodes will move to the 9pm ET timeslot. Watch on Deadline ItsThe Walking Deadlike weve never seen it before. We havent really lived in a city like this. ItsThe Walking Deadlike weve never seen it before. We havent really lived in a city like this. Its New York; theres skyscrapers up to the sky and a million and a half walkers....

SPOILER WARNING: The following reveals major plot points from Season 1 ofNetflixs The Night Agent. And if he needs to pivot, he already has a Plan B. DEADLINE: Peter gets involved in some heavy-duty drama in Season 1 of The Night Agent. Dan Power/Netflix How did he get caught up in all of it? GABRIEL BASSO:I think he was thrust into this positionit couldve been someone else on shift. And so that leaves a little nuance for what would you do in that situation?...

Once again,The Simpsonsare being credited for predicting a future dumpster fire. Its fifth, a woman tells Marge. It graphically portrays parts of the human body, which practical as they may be, are evil. Fox Another nitpicked about the teacher calling it nonpornography. Watch on Deadline We have a practice, Bishop toldSlate. Last year, the school sent out an advance notice about it. Parents should know: In class, students are going to see or hear or talk about this....

Rardin and Northy will serve as writers and executive producers; Zaks executive produces under her banner Rosewood TV. Watch on Deadline Rardin is currently an executive producer/writer on Amazon/Temple HillsTeton. Rardin is repped by Verve and Sugar23. Amy Rardin, George Northy & Laurie ZaksCourtesy George soldWellsvilleto NBC andInfamousto the CW. Prior to this, Northy was a co-producer onCharmedwith Amy Rardin for CW and CBS Studios. Additionally, he sold a series adaptation of Jawbreaker, with Darren Stein and Sony TV to E!...

Paltrow is countersuing Sanderson for damages of $1 and attorneys fees that could run into the six figures. Paltrow also noted that she has no witnesses who saw the collision. I was very angry at what had happened. Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty Images All agreed after the accident that Sanderson mumbled Im sorry, Im sorry. In that context, Paltrow remembered moving away from Mr. Sanderson before soon leaving the scene. She could not recall if she asked Sanderson if he was OK before going away....

Jesse Whittock with you as another busy week in entertainment land draws to a close. A highlight pour moi was sitting down withWestworldco-creator Lisa Joy for an onstage interview about her life and career. Sounds like the rise of AI through ChatGPT and other apps would have informed the plot. Deadline A full compilation of stories from the event can be foundhere. Both landed six nods, including Leading Actor for stars Ben Whishaw and Martin Freeman....

It isslated for a December 2023 release. The film went on to make more than $200 million worldwide. He has had multiple Netflix comedy specials including the Emmy-nominatedI Love EverythingandAnnihilationand Emmy-winningTalking for Clapping. Kumail Nanjiani and Patton OswaltBrian Bowen Smith/Sam Jones His most recent,We All Scream which also marked his directorial debut launched on Netflix this past fall. In 2018, Acaster starring the four-part Netflix comedy seriesRepertoire. Most recently, Lind starred two seasons of HBO Maxs reimagining of the cultural phenomenonGossip Girl....

Exec producers are Timothy Farrell, Conner Marx and Will Pullen. Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg and Malcolm McDowell round out the cast. The film will be their first produced together. Merritt Wever in ‘Midday Black Midnight Blue’Good Deed Entertainment Zurich Avenues Tobias Gutzwiller is exec producing along with Squibb and Hechinger, with Kat Barnette co-producing. CAA Media Finance arranged the films financing and is repping its distribution rights....

The show has been a revolving door for showrunners, withfour changes in the past year alone. With the cast released to pursue other jobs, that likely would be the shows final chapter. NBC has four comedies in renewal contention: freshmanLopez vs. Lopez, sophomoresAmerican AutoandGrand Crewand third-yearYoung Rock. ‘One Chicago,’ ‘Law & Order,’ ‘American Auto’ and ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’NBC All are considered on the bubble. Its too early to tell aboutAmerican AutoandGrand Crew, which both only recently having launched their second seasons....

The distributor is eyeing a fall theatrical release. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret throwing Eileen onto a sinister path. Eileenis Fifth Season and Likely Storys second high-profile Sundance sale afterApple acquired John CarneysFlora and Son. ‘Eileen’Courtesy of Sundance Institute Neon are the perfect partners and we look forward to working with them. Said Moshfegh: Seeing my book come to life on screen has always been a career goal....

World class climberJimmy Chinmet his future wife, filmmakerChai Vasarhelyi, over a mountain of footage. Perhaps because he was so close to the subject matter, the film wasnt quite cohering. I knew that she had quite an accomplished career as a filmmaker, Chin said. Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi attend the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021 in Telluride, Colorado.Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images So, I asked her to screen what I had cut so far....