OAN Retracts False Story About Donald Trump’s Former Lawyer Michael Cohen

This retraction is part of a settlement reached with Michael Cohen. Mr. Avenatti has denied making the allegations. OAN apologizes to Mr. Cohen for any harm the publication may have caused him. OAN Holocaust Museum’s Board Nelson worked with Cohens lawyer Danya Perry in seeking the OAN retraction and settlement. Watch on Deadline Todays retraction by OAN represents a victory for accountability. This retraction is not about money. It is about protecting the truth, Nelson said in a statement....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 136 words · Miranda Li

Paramount Global Sees Ad Boost From Super Bowl, Paramount+ Passes 71 Million Subs In Q1, ‘Mean Girls’ & ‘Bob Marley’ Buoy Studio

Revenue was higher across the board, albeit a hair shy of Wall Street expectations. Free cash flow rose, a key metric since it allows the company to pay down debt. Paramount said streaming red ink narrowed to $288 million from $510 million in the year earlier quarter. Paramount studio lotAaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Paramounts total revenue, of just under $7.7 billion, was up 6%. Total operating losses narrowed to $417 million from $1....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Michele Valenzuela

Skydance Best And Final Offer For Paramount: Bigger Cash Infusion, Less For Shari Redstone, More For Other Shareholders – Update

Class A share have voting rights (and Redstone owns most of them). The more widely held Class B share dont. A person familiar with the revised Skydance offer says it meets and exceeds concerns that have been raised. Shari Redstone and David EllisonGetty Images A deal like that would also be dogged by regulatory issues, although not necessarily insurmountable ones. Reps for the special committee and for Redstone/NAI werent immediately available to comment....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 247 words · Johnny Parker

Sundance Institute Announces Fellows For The 2024 Directors, Screenwriters, And Native Labs

Sundance Instituteannounced today the fellows selected for the 2024 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. Four fellows were selected: three who are U.S.-based, and another from Canada. It has never been more important to invest in the growth of independent storytellers. The Sundance Institute Don Josephus Raphael Eblahanis a filmmaker from the Philippines. His filmThe Headhunters Daughterwas awarded the Short Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. An avid basketball and audiobook enthusiast, Knight lives and works in Oakland and Los Angeles, California....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 260 words · Stephanie Mills

Tony Award Nomination Predictions 2024: The Shoo-Ins, The Wild Cards And Everything In-Between

Close races and sharp elbows are likely when the 2024Tony Award nominationsare announced Tuesday morning. ET on the official Tony Awards YouTube page. (See the entire list of eligible 2023-24 Broadway productions at the bottom of this post.) CBS I cant imagine two more unlikely competitors for a single award, nor two more shows more equally deserving. Other likely nominees:Jajas African Hair Braiding,Mary Jane,andMother Play. My preference would beWilliam Jackson Harper(Uncle Vanya) over anyone but Odom....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Kevin Jackson

Vice Media Unveils New Creative Structure For Global Production Biz; Elevates Jamie Hall & Danny Gabai To Co-Presidents Of Newly-Formed Vice Studios Group

Vice Studios Group will be led by the newly elevatedJamie Hallin London andDanny Gabaiin Los Angeles as Co-Presidents. What Danny and I have been working on is creating a structure that really exemplifies what we are about. UnTypical is the new name for the production company formerly known as Vice Studios. Jamie Hall, Danny GabaiPhoto courtesy of Vice Media Group The outfit is coming off the back of two premieres at Sundance withThe Gospel According to Tammy FayeandDEVO....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Robin Trevino

Zack Norman Dies: ‘Romancing The Stone’, ‘Cadillac Man’ & ‘The Nanny’ Actor Was 83

His son-in-law Jeff Briller confirmed the news to Deadline. He made his TV debut in 1969 doing stand-up onThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. His character uttered the oft-quoted line, Look at those snappers! Zack NormanJohn M. Heller/Getty Images in the Michael Douglas-Kathleen Turner comedy adventure. He also co-starred in the 1990 filmCadillac Manopposite Robin Williams, Tim Robbins and Fran Drescher. He reunited with Drescher inThe Nanny, recurring as her characters Uncle Jack in three episodes from 1993-95....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Emma Proctor

‘Green Wing’ Revival Confirms Cast: Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Olivia Colman & More Set For Audible Series

No noises so far about the popular series making it back to telly. Green Wing: ResuscitatedAudible EXCLUSIVE:Audibleis today releasingGreen Wing: Resuscitated,a six-part series revisiting the hit Channel4 hospital sitcom.Spanning six episodes,Green Wing: Resuscitatedfeatures the original cast. Created again by Victoria Pile, and scripted by original writers including Robert Harley, James Henry, Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling, the show will explore more surreal twists and turns in the lives and loves of East Hampton Hospital’s staff....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 177 words · John Edwards

‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Star Vanessa Lachey “Gutted” By Cancellation: “This Decision Was Bigger Than A TV Show”; Cast & Creators React – Update

She shared her firstreactionto news of the cancellation early Saturday morning on Instagram Story. Gutted, confused, blindsided, Grateful, confident, beloved fans! I love you all! NCIS: Hawai’iCBS Lachey is sporting Mickey ears with glittery letters NCIS glued to them. (you’ve got the option to see the image below.) Thank you to our incredible crew who made every single day feel like I was living a dream. I want to say thank you to all the fans....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Aaron Nelson

‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Series From Berlanti Productions Lands At Netflix With Major Commitment

A classic Warner Bros. IP is headed toNetflixwith a reimagining from one of the studios top TV producers. In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, the streamer has landedScooby-Doo! Reps for Netflix and WBTV declined comment. The ‘Scooby-Doo!’ gang, from left: Freddy Jones, Velma Dinkley, Scooby Doo, Shaggy Rogers and Daphne BlakeEverett Collection Berlanti Productions Jonathan Gabay and Midnight Radios Adrienne Erickson co-executive produce. SpinoffA Pup Named Scooby-Doo!aired from 1988-91....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Jason Ramsey

‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Brings Back Popular Actor In Shocking Reversal: “I Didn’t See This Coming, Quite Honestly”

EXCLUSIVE:Talk about a major do-over on the CBS daytime drama. It was not, ahem,Sheila. In her first interview since returning toB&B,Brown talks to Deadline about her shocking return. Kimberlin Brown as Sheila CarterMatthew Taplinger/CBS DEADLINE So, surprise! KIMBERLIN BROWNI didnt see this coming, quite honestly. DEADLINE So who called you about coming back? Was it Brad Bell? He was very vague. He was like, okay, Im working on something. I dont know what it is....

April 29, 2024 · 3 min · 590 words · Lisa Soto

‘Unfrosted’s Jerry Seinfeld Takes Shot At ‘Friends’ In Pop-Tarts Digital Short Featuring Schmoopie, Jackie Chiles & The Soup Nazi

Seinfeldmade his directorial debut in theNetflixfilm about how the toaster pastries came to be. Tarty, the Pop-Tarts mascot, then proceeds to unveil formerSeinfeldcharacters trapped in a box. Watch on Deadline My characters! Jerry SeinfeldYoutube / Pop-Tarts Theyre my characters now, Mr. Seinfeld, Gasworth adds. Seinfeld quips, You mean, likeFriends? Watch the spot below. Schmoopie, Jackie Chiles and the Soup NaziYoutube / Pop-Tarts In a second digital short, Seinfeld pitches Ken Burns to directUnfrosted....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Julie Thomas

Colin Jost Roasts Donald Trump On Trial And Riffs On Joe Biden’s Age During WHCA Dinner Gig

The race is tied. Nothing makes sense anymore. How does that make sense? Jost added, Im kidding. Like his vaccine card said, he doesnt have a shot. Biden also laughed when Jost made a reference to an embarrassing incident at the White House last year. The last time I was in DC I left my cocaine at the White House. Overall, Josts humor about Biden was good-natured, but his material on Trump had bite....

April 28, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Cynthia Bailey MD