Tony Noms Snubs & Surprises: None For Big Names Steve Carell & Michael Imperioli; Little Love For Brit Hit ‘Patriots’ & Hearty Welcome For ‘Outsiders’

Two of the more anticipated star turns onBroadwaythis season Steve Carell making his debut in the Lincoln Center Theater revival ofUncle VanyaandThe Sopranosalum Michael Imperioli returning to the New York stage in Circle in the SquaresAn Enemy of the People got no love from Tony Awardnominatorstoday, and the West End hitPatriots, written byThe Crowns Peter Morgan, barely registered on the roster, with only one nom for lead actor Michael Stuhlbarg....

April 30, 2024 · 2 min · 340 words · Linda Black

‘American Idol’ Remembers Mandisa With Emotional Tribute By Alum Colton Dixon, Melinda Doolittle & Danny Gokey

At the end of the performance, the trio shared some words about Mandisa. Watch on Deadline Ive known her for over twenty years, Doolittle said. We started off singing background in sessions together. That is my girl through and through. Were going to miss her, but our loss is heavens gain. Watch the video above. Ahead of the tribute,American Idolreleased a statement following the news of Mandisas death. Mandisa was an adored icon onAmerican Idoland in the music industry, the show said in a statement....

April 30, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Amanda Rocha

‘Avengelyne’ Package To Warner Bros With Margot Robbie, Olivia Wilde, Simon Kinberg; ‘Poor Things’ Tony McNamara To Adapt ‘Deadpool’ Creator Rob Liefeld Comic Book

Most of the deals are closed. It is the second big deal for the studio in a week. TheAvengelynedeal is even bigger. Margot Robbie, Olivia Wilde, Rob Liefeld and ‘Avengelyne’ Comic BookMichael Buckner for Deadline/Getty Watch on Deadline LuckyChap is coming offBarbie, last years top-grossing film with eight Oscar nominations. Wilde last directedDont Worry Darlingand before thatBooksmart. Deadlinerevealed this as a hot projectApril 4. ‘Avengelyne’ comic book Avengelyne is an angel who fights the forces of evil and often finds herself face-to-face with demons and monsters....

April 30, 2024 · 1 min · 125 words · Willie Wallace

‘Baby Reindeer’ Takes Over Netflix As Viewership For Richard Gadd’s Stalker Series Grows

Baby Reindeerhas taken overNetflix. Richard Gadds breakout stalker series wasalready No. Related Stories Real-Life Baby Reindeer Woman Complains Im The Victim. ‘Baby Reindeer’ star Richard GaddNetflix It was also leagues above the No. 2 series for this week, which wasDead Boy Detectives. That series, adapted from Neil Gaimans comics, drew 3.1M views after debuting over the weekend. Both are still quite a ways away from Netflixs most popular list. Its unlikely either will reach that threshold during their premiere windows, thoughThe Gentlemenis positioned to possibly do so....

April 30, 2024 · 1 min · 141 words · Autumn Huang

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Writes Her Name As No. 7 In Deadline’s 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament

Related Stories Five Nights At Freddys Defies Theatrical Day-And-Date Odds, Is No. 8 In Deadlines 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3: James Gunns Last Ride At Marvel, At No. ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’Getty Images Global marketing is figured at $55M. No bother, but Beyonce was never expected to have the same impact as Swift. Its definitely a new side business for AMC, with the worlds No....

April 30, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Amanda Campbell

‘The Real Housewives Of New Jersey’ Season 14 Taglines: Teresa Giudice “Keeps On Growing” While Melissa Gorga Finds It “Hard Not To Burn Bridges”

Melissa Gorga: Its hard not to burn bridges when youre on fire. Dolores Catania: Im a girl from Paterson, playing Switzerland, dating an Irishman. Danielle Cabral: Im bougie, unbothered, and above your drama. Rachel Fuda: If you dont have my back, at least have a backbone. Watch on Deadline Jennifer Aydin: Friends are like handbags. The fake ones are all too easy to spot. RHONJreturns Sunday, May 5, at 8 p....

April 30, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · David Williams

‘Wednesday’ Creators & ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Scribes Alfred Gough & Miles Millar Ink First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures

Schmidt recently oversaw development for Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenbergs KatzSmith Productions, based at Warner Bros. Added Millar, Al and I always gravitate to stories with spectacle and soul. Gough and Millars first decade was highlighted by the record-breaking ten-season run of DC seriesSmallville. In 2022,Wednesday, helmed by Burton, became Netflixs most-watched English language series of all time. Alfred Gough and Miles MillarRodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic On the film side, Gough and Millar wrote Sam Raimis critically acclaimed near $790M grossing blockbusterSpider-Man 2....

April 30, 2024 · 1 min · 111 words · Peter Lee

HBO Dropping ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Season 1 Episodes On YouTube With Seasons 2-8 Coming Soon

HBOis releasing the entire first season ofLast Week TonightwithJohn Oliveron YouTube. Theres no new episode this week! But we still have current events. ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’HBO From 10 years ago. This Sunday well be dropping all of season 1 for free on YouTube! read a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Seasons 2-8 to come, whenever we dont have a new episode....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Carol Garrett

Investigation: How An Extravagant Chinese Financier Charmed Hollywood’s Elite Before Vanishing, Owing People Millions

Kenneth Huang was known for his particular taste in wine. He collected a team of experienced and trusted Hollywood executives who got to work making movies. Watch on Deadline THC was a legitimate operation and Huang appeared to be the real deal. (L-R)Kenny Huangat an L.A. event with Marc Ganis and Sid Ganis in 2012Jonathan Leibson/WireImage Until he was not. Some did not wish to speak at all. Id rather not jump into the ring with a crazy billionaire, jokes one person....

April 29, 2024 · 6 min · 1245 words · Michael Sampson

It’s Official: Bob Bakish Is Out At Paramount Global, Trio Of Division Heads Form New Office Of The CEO

ParamountGlobals CEOBob Bakishis out. I have tremendous confidence in George, Chris and Brian. Paramount is also set to report earnings. Bob BakishGetty The release on change in management had no mention of that. He previously had a strong decade-long run overseeing Viacoms international business. But tensions between the two have been rising. Among other moves, he oversaw the acquisition of Pluto TV, and launched Paramount+. That said, he worked for Redstone....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 125 words · Tracie Cruz

Jessica Lange Says Some Of The Best Recent Films Were Not From The U.S.: “We’re Living In A Corporate World”

Jessica Langeis calling out the Hollywood film industry for prioritizing profits over creativity. In an interview withVulture, the topic of Warner Bros. Discovery shelving films as tax write-offs like Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme came up. Jessica LangeMike Coppola/Getty Images Lange said, There should be a law against such practices. So much of the industry now is not about the creative process. Theyre not from America. My favorite wasAnatomy of a Fall....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 129 words · Miguel Johnson

Luxbox Seals French Distribution Deal For Cannes Critics’ Week Title ‘Simon of the Mountain’ & Unveils Trailer

EXCLUSIVE:Arizona Distributionhas acquired French rights for Argentinian director Federico Luiss first featureSimon of the Mountainahead of its world premiere in Cannes Critics Week in May. The coming-of-age tale stars rising Argentinian actor, singer and song writer Lorenzo Ferro as a young man grappling with the challenges of a mental disorder. Cannes Critics Week Artistic Director Ava Cahen has described the film as a deeply human drama challenging the misperceptions around disability....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 324 words · Tanya Ray

News CEOs Talk Of Headwinds In Biz As AI, Misinformation And Audience Avoidance Challenge Traditional Media

But it was CNN Worldwide CEO Mark Thompson who warned of what was at stake. Watch on Deadline AI was among a number of challenges that the CEOs addressed at the event. I dont think anyone has built a great video-led news product, and we want to build that. IAB’s David Cohen, NBCU’s Cesar Conde, The New York Times' Meredith Kopit Levien, CNN’s Mark Thompson and BBC’s Deborah Turness.Screen shot...

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 271 words · Laura Butler