One Man’s Diagnosis Spurs Movement To Cure ALS In ‘For Love And Life: No Ordinary Campaign’ – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted

Soon he came away with a devastating diagnosis: the neurodegenerative disorder ALS. He was given six months to live. But he and his wife Sandra refused to accept his fate passively. Burkes role on the film stemmed from a long relationship with Wallach. They have known each other since they were undergraduates. In 2018 I heard from him about this diagnosis. He reached out to a bunch of us from college and let people know, Burke recalled....

April 27, 2024 · 1 min · 191 words · Mrs. Kerri Wheeler

Ron Howard On His Revelatory Jim Henson Doc ‘Idea Man’: “I Wanted To Get To The Bottom Of What Made Him Tick” – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted

The Muppets were just one part of Jim Hensons astonishing body of work. I had met him briefly. I knew people who knew him very well, who held him in such high esteem. And I knew he was passionate about his work; everyone knew that. But I also got to see that the creativity for him never stopped. It existed in his home movies. It existed in all of his drawings....

April 27, 2024 · 2 min · 214 words · Rebecca Simmons

‘Kraven The Hunter’ Heads To December, ‘Karate Kid’ To Chop Next Summer In Latest Sony Release Date Changes

Sonyhas pushed its reboot ofKarate Kidfrom December 13 this year to May 30, 2025. This has created a bit of a backward domino effect but wont rob the year of theatrical releases. The summer date will see 50% K-12 out on its opening day with great family-film spacing. Aaron Taylor-Johnson in ‘Kraven the Hunter’Sony Pictures Warner Bros has the weekend reserved for an untitled movie. Through five movies, theKarate Kidcinema franchise counts north of $620 million worldwide....

April 27, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Lori Daniels

‘Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story’ Shows How Entertainment Mogul Overcame Trauma To Reach Incredible Success – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted

Bekele explained during an appearance at Deadlines Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event. Im Maxines baby, he said, referring to his late mom. I am my mothers son. This is the heart and soul of Tyler Perry, Ortiz said. Perry comes from a long line of preachers on his mothers side. The film explores how his Christian faith informs his work and life. Hes born into it. This is not something he just all of a sudden started practicing, Bekele said....

April 27, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Lauren Morales

‘The Super Models’ Explores Power And Impact Of Campbell, Crawford, Turlington And Evangelista: “They Were The First Influencers” – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted

It was a time when music and art and fashion were all coming together. They were on the pages of theDaily NewsandNew York Postand the fashion magazines and the gossip magazines. The four-part series explores each womans origin story. Crawford went from working in cornfields in Illinois to modeling wedding dresses at age 15. She says her father viewed the profession skeptically, believing modeling was another name for prostitution. But she would not be denied....

April 27, 2024 · 2 min · 228 words · Elizabeth Sexton

A Media Moment: News Organizations Challenged To Win Public Trust In An Assault Of Mixed Messages

TED JOHNSON:The Trump trial augurs badly for the public paying attention to balanced, in-depth coverage. Yet the differences are also important: Millions of conscripts are not fighting in Vietnam. The nation has fortunately been spared a wave of political assassinations. (L-R); Donald Trump, USC protests and Joe BidenGetty Images In retrospect, did we really understand what was swirling around us in the 60s? Revelation of the Ellsberg Papers vividly underscored our ignorance about Vietnam, its causes and its impact....

April 26, 2024 · 2 min · 260 words · Randall Hicks

Adam Scott Sets Directorial Debut & Stars In Thriller ‘Double Booked’ With Sterling K. Brown, Zazie Beetz & Alexandra Daddario; Protagonist Launching For Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Heres a nice one. Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at the upcomingCannesmarket with UTA Independent Film Group and CAA co-repping North America. Its the perfect addition to our Cannes slate. L-R: Adam Scott, Sterling K Brown, Zazie Beetz and Alexandra DaddarioGetty/Irvin Rivera/Getty Images Id been looking for something to direct for years, andDouble Bookedchecked all the boxes. Along with our unbelievable cast, I cant wait to make it and share it with the world....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · Jeff Rose

Analysis: Bollywood’s Relationship With Narendra Modi’s BJP Under The Microscope As Elections In World’s Largest Democracy Get Underway

Local reports have cited fears around inciting communal tensions as voters head to the polls. The worlds most populous country has an extensive election process, which is running until June 1. He was controversially cleared of these charges by a special investigative team in 2012. Indian actress Adah Sharma speaks in a press conference about ‘The Kerala Story’ in Kolkata a day after the Supreme Court lifted all bans on the movieDipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty...

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 171 words · Devin Villa

Black Public Media Gifts $610K To Film And Immersive Media Projects At PitchBLACK Awards; Sam Pollard Gets BPM’s Trailblazer Award

The figure was the highest ever amount awarded at PitchBLACK. Judges of the PitchBLACK Film Forum were Chloe Gbai, Chris Hastings and Sabrina Schmidt-Gordon. Judges of the PitchBLACK Immersive Forum were Errol King, Angela Tucker and Jennifer Scott. Sam PollardPhoto courtesy of Ed Marshall The PitchBLACK Forum was hosted by advertising futurist Tameka Kee. What this years PitchBLACK participants share is a commitment to novel storytelling. Their work is innovative, enlightening and entertaining, a hopeful harbinger of the future of public media....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Reginald Woods

Broadway Spring 2024: Sufjan Stevens ‘Illinoise’ & All Of Deadline’s Reviews

Check this page to see Deadlines takes. Keep checking back as the list is updated. The latter relationship, intentionally or not, is resonant of Stevens partnership with the late Evans Richardson. (Clockwise from top left) ‘Doubt’, ‘Tommy,’ ‘Enemy of the People,’ ‘Water for Elephants’ and ‘The Notebook’Joan Marcus/Liz Lauren/Emilio Madrid/Matthew Murphy/Evan Zimmerman/Julieta Cervantes A sort of pop-rock pas de deux follows, and its perhaps the first stunner of the evening....

April 26, 2024 · 3 min · 550 words · Mary Smith

Donald Trump’s Longtime Assistant Rhona Graff Testifies About Seeing Stormy Daniels At Office, Assuming It Was For ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ – Update

Graff said she was aware that Daniels was an adult film performer. The Daniels contact read Stormy, no last name, and contained a single mobile phone number. Trumps lawyers contend that such nondisclosure payments are a routine part of business. Donald Trump returns to the courtroom on FridayJeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images Yes, Pecker replied. And you could not walk away from that possibility, however small it might be, right? Pecker agreed he could not....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Joshua Murray

Doris Duke Foundation Gives $1M Grant To Sundance Institute Expanding Commitment To Uplifting Muslim Storytelling With Building Bridges Fellowship And Completion Fund

Through a three-year commitment, the grant establishes the Building Bridges Fellowship and Completion Fund. Ibrahim is an Egyptian American writer-director, poet, and curator based in New York City. He completed his MA in African Studies at Stanford University and his MS in Education at St. Johns University. His work centers marginalized peoples and their historicities, diaspora, nativity, and social transformation. When the cooler Brown girl arrives, she finally sees her chance....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Jose Dennis

ElectionLine’s View From Abroad: CBC News Correspondent Richard Madan Says “Pleasant” Canadians Have Edge Over “Divided” U.S. Networks

This week, our interview is with Richard Madan, the award-winning Washington D.C. correspondent for CanadasCBC News. Generally speaking, Americans have positive views of Canadians, the CBC News correspondent tells Deadline. This is going to be a very challenging election on so many levels, he explains. Richard Madan reports from Washington D.C. for CBC NewsGetty There really is an anger out there, theres a resentment. All the polls indicate no ones excited about this rematch between Biden and Trump....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Matthew Colon