Peter Bart: Could Awards-Season Galas Help Cure Hollywood’s Movie Malaise?

The customary excuse: There arent any new grown up movies around. Both shared a demanding theme for the holiday season. The characters in Noah BaumbachsWhite Noiseare obsessed about death. Getty Images Damien ChazellesBabylonis about the death of the silent film era. Five years ago, Oscar members felt apologetic if theyd seenRomaonly once, given the relentless pressure from Netflix. Oscar wins forTop Gun: Maverickwould surely power TV ratings. Mariana Treviño and Tom Hanks in ‘A Man Called Otto’Columbia Pictures...

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 185 words · Lisa Rios

Sharon Osbourne Is Baffled On What Happened In On-Set Medical Emergency – Update

But she still doesnt know what happened. The TV host, 70, returned to the U.K.sThe Talkon Tuesday. Sharon and her doctors are baffled. CBS via YouTube I wish I could (tell you), but I cant. It was the weirdest thing. I was doing some filming and suddenly they tell me that I [passed out] for 20 minutes. Watch on Deadline I did every test over two days and nobody knows why, she said....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 168 words · Megan Patterson

Tax Write-Offs For Content Are Over At Warner Bros Discovery As CFO Once Again Scolds Entertainment Biz For “Spending Frenzy”

The days ofWarner Bros. Discoverycutting content for tax purposes are over, according toCFOGunnar Wiedenfels. WBD has gotten a lot of public noise about the content writeoffs that we took, the exec continued. That is a reflection of an industry that went overboard and went on a spending frenzy. Warner Bros DiscoveryMike Coppola/GI for Warner Bros. Discovery The company has projected it will achieve $3.5 billion in cost savings as a result of the merger....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 166 words · Jennifer Garcia

Vimeo Laying Off 11 Percent Of Workforce, Second Major Cut In A Year

Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices. Vimeos business model software as a service. The cuts comes a half-year after Vimeo axed 6% of its workforce in July 2022. Vimeo Sud blamed further deterioration in economic conditions for the latest round of cuts. Sales and research and development will be targeted in the latest layoffs. Both departments account for the majority of company employees, Sud said....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 248 words · Gregory Ryan

‘Abbott Elementary’ Midseason Premiere: Lisa Ann Walter On Melissa’s Vulnerability During The Read-A-Thon & The ‘Romantic Moves’ In Store For Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains plot details for Season 2 Episode 11 ofAbbott ElementaryonABC. Theres a bit of healthy competition between the second grade teachers during the midseason premiere ofAbbott Elementaryon Wednesday. So thats a beautiful place to see a different side of her. ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - “Read-A-Thon” – The competition heats up between Melissa and Janine as their classrooms go head-to-head in a read-a-thon sponsored by a local pizza shop....

January 5, 2023 · 4 min · 790 words · Brianna Smith

‘The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. Parks Podcast As He Figures Out Late-Night Future

This is not an easy decision to come to. He said that he didnt want to find himself in a situation where hes burnt out. Wood is expected to continue hosting another Comedy Central and iHeart podcast Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show. Roy Wood Jr.Getty Wood also addressed his future atThe Daily Showas well as the wider late-night television industry. My future atThe Daily Showis not promised, in terms of hosting....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Mary Thompson

‘The Real Friends Of WeHo’: MTV Sets Premiere Date For Show Starring Brad Goreski & Todrick Hall

The show is set to premiere on Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT followingRuPauls Drag Race. Consisting of some of Hollywoods most influential and successful LGBTQ+ celebrities, personalities and entrepreneurs. Dorion Renaud is the CEO of Buttah, one of the top Black-ownedskincare companies in the world. (L-R) Curtis Hamilton, Dorión Renaud, Brad Goreski, Todrick Hall, Jaymes Vaughan and Joey ZauzigLeigh Keily Courtesy of MTV Along with his husband, actor Jonathan Bennett, the two-run OUTbound together....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Edgar Green

‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 Finale Boosts HBO Series Into Nielsen U.S. Streaming Top 10

Unsurprisingly,Wednesdaywas the top title of the week with another 3.3B minutes viewed. It far surpassedFirefly Lane, which was No. 9 the week prior, with 1.34B minutes viewed taking the spot fromDead to Me. (L-R) Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James, Meghann FahyHBO The first three episodes ofHarry & Meghandebuted in fourth place with 1.26B minutes viewed. That was good enough to earn the series No. 7 on the charts with 752M viewing minutes for the week....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 138 words · Mary Russell

Andy Cohen Clarifies Whether He Greeted Ryan Seacrest On New Year’s Eve: “He’s Got A Bug Up About Me”

And his claim is …. he never saw Seacrest standing 10 feet or so away. His co-hostAnderson Cooperdid, which is why he apparently waved to theAmerican Idolhost and mouthed have a good show. At least, thats what Seacrest claimed onLive! with Kelly and RyanTuesday. I didnt see him, said Cohen onAndy Cohen Live. I dont even know what I, I didnt see Anderson turn around and wave. You know what I mean?...

January 4, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Monica Brooks

Ari Emanuel’s Conundrum: What To Do After UFC Chief Caught On Video Slapping Wife

In 2010, he famouslycut ties with WME client Mel Gibsonafter racist slurs. Whites situation is closer to home. White then smacks his wife across the face in response before the pair are separated by other partygoers. Ari Emanuel, Dana WhiteGetty Images/Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC His wife Anne said in a statement: Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years. Weve talked this through as a family and apologized to each other....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 232 words · Jessica Berry

CAA Metaverse Officer Joanna Popper On Evolving AI Technology Like Deepfakes: ‘The Role of The Actor Is Still Very Important With Use Of This Tech’

It is important for entertainment executives to understand this technology and its potential. Watch on Deadline DEADLINE:Can you briefly explain your role as chief metaverse officer? JOANNA POPPER:I see the metaverse as the future state, or the next evolution of the internet. This role helps our company and our clients get ready to maximize these opportunities. DEADLINE:Why should your clients be open to the opportunities in the metaverse? Ill give a couple of examples....

January 4, 2023 · 4 min · 659 words · Kimberly Walker

Channel 4’s Scrapped Sale Sparks Widespread Relief, But Producers Fear Sting In Tail

Industry figureheads celebrated the thought of this remit being protected. John McVay, chief executive of producer trade group Pact, said he was very pleased by the decision. The government has made the right decision to hit the stop button on Channel 4 privatisation. ‘Derry Girls’ is one of Channel 4’s best-loved showsHat Trick/Channel 4 It was always a solution in search of a problem that didnt exist, he said. Channel 4 has a unique position in the broadcasting ecosystem....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 250 words · Kimberly Merritt

Cineworld Bankruptcy Judge Tells Regal Parent To Fast-Track Theater Closings, Landlord Negotiations: “We Are Not Going To Stick Around Here Forever”

We are not going to stick around forever. The debtors need to be aggressive. Shops refers to theaters. Getty Images … We need to move on with life, Isgur said. The debtors said they are looking to present a restructuring plan at the end of February. He said a change would save the movie chain $50 million a year. An attorney for National CineMedia insisted at the hearing that the Regal contract is not rejectable even in bankruptcy....

January 4, 2023 · 1 min · 174 words · Lindsay Castro