‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Producers Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, David Ellison & Christopher McQuarrie Set For ICG Publicists Honor

Talk to me, Goose. Bruckheimer will accept the honor at the 60th annualICG Publicists Awardson March 10 at the Beverly Hilton. The film is credited with saving cinema, having brought movie loving audiences back to the theaters post-Covid. From left: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ producers Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison and Christopher McQuarrieGettyImages 12 all-time worldwide with $1.49 billion. Itsup for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture andscored a SAG Awardon Sunday for its stunt ensemble....

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 105 words · Alexis Jordan

Bryan Cranston: MAGA Slogan Can “Be Construed As A Racist Remark”; Says It’s “Imperative” That Critical Race Theory Is Taught In Schools

And most people, a lot of people go, How could that be racist? Make America Great Again? said Cranston setting up his thought process on the topic. Actor Bryan Cranston argues that former President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” could be viewed as racist. When was it great? This is how it went wrong. This is why it cant go wrong again. He said Germany has done a very commendable job in facing that past....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · Patrick Russell

Burny Mattinson Dies: Walt Disney Animation Studios Legend & Disney’s Longest-Serving Castmember Was 87

Seeing the studiosPinocchioat the age of six convinced Mattinson he wanted to work inanimation. Ever since I saw that film, this was my dreamto work in this business,he recalledyears later. So I worked every day, drawing. Burny MattinsonGetty Impressed, the guard called Ken Seiling, the head of Personnel. Six months later, Mattinson began working onLady and the Tramp(1955). I love him dearly. Mattinson later remembered of his career. And I said, Ok!...

February 27, 2023 · 2 min · 238 words · Kristi Fleming

DeVon Franklin To Star In & EP Comedy ‘Played’ & EP Family Drama ‘Closure’ In Works At BET+

The first project,Played, is a comedy in which Franklin would star. Franklin would executive produce both projects via his Franklin Entertainment. Written by Devon Shepard (TheMs. DeVon FranklinBrian Freeman Every time our guy is faced with one of lifes many dilemmas, he finds himself on DeVons couch. Franklin Entertainments Jenna Nicholson serves as co-executive producer. The project was originally developed for CBS and written by Samantha Corbin-Miller, who will serve as executive producer....

February 27, 2023 · 2 min · 234 words · Christopher Mccoy

It Is ‘Everything’ Everywhere This Weekend, But Oscar Race Is Shaken In More Ways Than One – Analysis

There can be no doubt the champagne corks are popping atEverything Everywhere All at OnceandThe Whaleindie distributor A24 tonight. This topsy-turvy season might have some more historic surprises in store, and maybe yet another almost Hitchcockian twist. At this point, they would be considered upsets as all-important momentum has shifted. The cast of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at SAG and PGAGetty Images/Michael Buckner No Brendan Fraser joke to be inserted here, folks....

February 27, 2023 · 2 min · 221 words · Sophia Jenkins

Lea Salonga Joins Broadway Cast Of David Byrne-Fatboy Slim Musical ‘Here Lies Love’

Tony and Olivier Award winnerLea Salongawill join theBroadwaycast ofHere Lies LovebyDavid ByrneandFatboy Slimfor a special guest engagement this summer. Producers of the show announced the casting of the Filipina actor today. Salonga is also joining the show as a producer. Lea SalongaRaymund Isaac Salonga will appear in the show for five weeks from Tuesday, July 11 through Sunday, August 13. Now here we are, and at the theater in which I made my Broadway debut....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 183 words · Barbara Figueroa

Rupert Murdoch Admits Some Fox Hosts “Endorsed” Donald Trump’s “Damaging” Election Claims, Dominion Says In New Filing; Network Says Lawsuit Takes “Extreme” View Of Defamation Law

But he admitted that some Fox hosts endorsed those election fraud claims. Giuliani represented Trump, but the campaignlater cut tieswith Powell. But I didnt, he said. Rupert MurdochGetty Images (Read its filinghere.) The case is scheduled to go to trial in April in Delaware Superior Court. That would be highly unusual at this stage, though. Dominions latest filing focuses extensively on Murdochs role. Dominions attorney then asked, Fox Business host Lou Dobbs?...

February 27, 2023 · 2 min · 335 words · Anthony Bryant

SAG-AFTRA’s Fran Drescher & Duncan Crabtree-Ireland On Looking To “Reinvent The Wheel” In New AMPTP Contract & Moving SAG Awards To Netflix

Streaming consumption has edged out broadcast and cable viewing multiple times over the past year in Nielsens monthly reports. That could finally change in the upcoming contact negotiations,SAG-AFTRAPresidentFran Dreschertold Deadline on theSAG Awardsred carpet. And so thats what were going to be expecting out of our bargaining process. (l-r): SAG-AFTRA EVP Ben Whitehair, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabree-IrelandGetty Images The WGA contract expires May 1, while the current DGA and SAG=AFTRA deals are up June 30....

February 27, 2023 · 2 min · 232 words · Robin Mcdonald

Sally Field Reflects On Decades-Long Career From ‘Gidget’ To ‘Lincoln’ In SAG Life Achievement Award Speech

Field accepted the award fromAndrew Garfield, who acted alongside her inThe Amazing Spider-Manand its sequel. Garfield called her a pioneer of the entertainment industry who has devoted her life off screen to righteous advocacy. I had multiple personalities. I worked in a textile mill, picked cotton. Ive been Mrs. Doubtfires employer, Forrest Gumps mother, Lincolns wife and Spider-Mans aunt. Ive done scenes wearing 50 pounds of period dresses. I was 17, fresh out of high school....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 197 words · Sandra Jacobs

Standard General Blasts FCC Decision On Tegna Merger, Calls For Full Commission Vote

On Friday, the FCCs Media Bureau issued an order sending the transaction to the judge for a hearing. The bureau took issue with the transactions potential to raise consumer prices and to result in layoffs. In a statement, Standard Generals managing partner Soo Kim said, A decision delayed is a decision denied. Courtesy Our proposed transaction is consistent with all FCC regulations and precedent. He called on the commission to vote now on the transaction and render a decision on the merits....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 190 words · Dustin Griffin

Woody Harrelson Sparks Controversy With ‘SNL’ Monologue That Has Elon Musk Calling It A “Good One”

Woody HarrelsondividedSaturday Night Liveviewers overhis monologueas the actor hosted the NBC sketch show for the fifth time. TheTrue Detectivealum took the stage and made remarks calling out mandates over the Covid vaccine. I mean, who is going to believe that crazy idea? Will Heath/NBC Being forced to do drugs? I do that voluntarily all day long. In another tweet, Musk congratulated the NBC showtweeting, So based. Nice work @nbcsnl! Good one...

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 178 words · Corey Rodriguez

‘1923’ Star Helen Mirren On Working With Harrison Ford, Her Character’s Irish Roots And Why You Won’t See Her On A Horse

This story contains plot points from the finale of1923on Paramount+. Watch on Deadline DEADLINE:How did you first book the role? HELEN MIRREN: I think the original approach came through my agent. Helen Mirren as Cara in the Paramount+ series ‘1923’Emerson Miller/Paramount+ And as one normally does, you say Oh thats interesting. I would love to read a script. And he said, Oh no no no there is no script. ‘Mosquito Coast’ (1986)Everett...

February 27, 2023 · 4 min · 765 words · Thomas Young

‘Black Ops’: Creators Of BBC Comedy-Thriller Say Black British Culture Is “Reaching A Sweet Spot”

[Americans] now understand that were not just tea and crumpets but can really subvert their expectations. Watch on Deadline Race has become incidental in lots of drama, he added. Black Opsstar Animashaun said he has never envisioned going to the U.S. to help further his career. The stars and creator of the BBC’s BAFTA-winning ‘Black Ops’BBC/Gary Moyes I have always been very passionate about working and creating work here in the UK, he added....

February 27, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · Mrs. Susan Hart