SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot points from the season premiere ofYellowjacketson Showtime. Watch on Deadline SIMONE KESSELLI didnt know that either. It was so much fun. Simone Kessell as Lottie in YELLOWJACKETS Season 2.Kimberley French/SHOWTIME I got to play this undercover, kick-ass auntie. Im trained in stage combat, so that was so much fun. DEADLINE Lets start with the most pressing question first. Why did you bury that naked man alive in the premiere?...

She remains involved in the show as an executive producer. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter called Gamble the most brilliant writer and partner. The last part about Badgleys Joe can be interpreted figuratively but also literally. Penn Badgley in ‘You,’ Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo.Netflix/Jenny Foley/Kenneth Dolin And I feel lucky to have worked with an artist as gifted and thoughtful as Penn Badgley. Im excited to watch and support theYouteam as they bring Joe Goldbergs journey to its delightfully twisted conclusion....

The 2023Oscarsdrew another million viewers in the week following the live telecast. It also scored a 4.43 rating among the key 18-49 demographic. Thats up 8% from the 18.8M viewers thattuned in live on March 12. US actor Brendan Fraser accepts the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “The Whale” onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023PATRICK T....

When the clock strikes midnight, the night gets more insane than they ever could have imagined. Weta Workshop will oversee the films design and practical effects. Vincent, to name a few. (Clockwise from top left) Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, Lachlan Watson, Mason Gooding, The Kid Laroi, Alicia Silverstone and Tim HeideckerGetty/Courtesy/Areon Mobasher/Ben Cope/Getty/Andrew Levy Also coming up for him is the action-thrillerArcadian, in which he stars alongside Nicolas Cage....

House Speaker Kevin McCarthytold CNNthat he would support legislation that would ban the app. But lawmakers today pressed him on what the status is of data being collected now. I am asking you today. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on ThursdayGetty Images Who has access to TikToks user data? But no major data privacy bill has cleared Congress. And yet it still remains on the platform....

Amazon Prime Videois exploring more global franchise opportunities following the success of the Russo BrothersCitadel. ATomb Raidermovie and TV series penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge are already reported to be in the works. The U.S. version drops next month. Richard Madden as Mason Kane, Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Nadia Sinh in Amazon’s ‘Citadel’Prime Video Everyone loves spies and action and this is like a mixture ofMission ImpossibleandJames Bond,he added. We want the U....

Thats great news forexhibition, yes. Apples deep wallet gives it the financial firepower to take any project off the table, and it has. So these five films alone already cost $800M. Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’Apple TV+ /Courtesy Everett Collection And features this size demand at least $100M global P&A spends apiece. Streamers typically buy out talents backend upfront. With talent and filmmakers this big, it only makes sense to give them a wide big-screen push....

Going to try and sleep but my rage is keeping me awake, wrote the the Emmy-winning actress. A team has to help me!!! A team has to help me!!! Christina Applegate & Candice OwensGetty Images But then my heart said something else. If Candace wants to get on the phone with me to be educated on being disabled. I will not come with anger. I will come with love. Because she needs to hear that....

Refresh for updates Thedeath of MGM distribution chief Erik Lomison Wednesday has shocked many around Hollywood. He was a fierce supporter of theatrical distribution and handled each film with passion and care. A part of the industry has died with him today. MGM distribution boss Erik Lomis during the studio’s session at CinemaCon 2021Getty He was a blue-collar, movie theater guy irreplaceable. Erik Lomis, our MGM Head of Distribution, passed away suddenly at home this morning....

Essence Atkinsand Tetona Jackson are joiningDamon Wayansand Damon Wayans Jr in the latter pairsCBSfamily comedy. Watch on Deadline Jackson plays Nina, Juniors loving, real and detail oriented wife. She is his biggest supporter, but his biggest motivator as well. Tetona Jackson & Essence AtkinsCourtesy of Riker Brothers / Stephanie Girard Even with all the distractions and family drama, Nina and Junior always make a great team. She is repped by Buchwald and Kathy McComb Management....

He later would reteam with Garner, creating theBret MaverickTV series, reviving Garners card-playing wiseacre. Dawson wrote all 18 episodes of its lone season in 1981-82 on NBC. The action series was a slow-builder, missing the year-end primetime Top 30 during its first two seasons. Gordon Dawson, left, and Bob Dylan in ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,‘1973Everett Collection But it would finish at No. 18 for its third full season in 1995-96 and made a TV star of martial arts legend Norris....

Mike Whitehas pitched the idea forThe White Lotusseason 3 toHBObosses and its a hit with them already. Exec producer David Bernal cameclose to confirmingthe long-standing rumour last month at Berlinale Series during an interview with Deadline. White suggested his original idea and realized it could be produced safely in a bubble. Casey BloysSeries Mania Mike always wanted to do a show about honeymooners, said Bloys. He thought, What if we go to a hotel?...

Ahmed Bestis getting a shot at redemption by returning to theStar Warsuniverse as a Jedi inThe Mandalorian. The actor voiced the infamously CGI character Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy of the George Lucas saga. Audiences were not fond of the Gungan and the character was phased out in the subsequent films. (L-R) Ahmed Best on ‘The Mandalorian’ and Jar Jar Binks from ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’Lucasfilm / Disney+...