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Skydance Still In Pole Position For Paramount As Two Hash Out Terms; Sony & Apollo Waiting In The Wings

Step two would see Paramount acquire Skydance in an all-stock deal valued at circa $4-5 billion. Thats being worked on and will likely wind up at the high end of the range. The company would stay together and stay public. Shari RedstoneViacomCBS The partners have not made a formal offer yet given the ongoing Paramount-Skydance talks. The duo would also need time for due diligence, the deep dive into Paramounts financials offered to Skydance....

Television Academy Honors Revealed; Four Non-Scripted Series & Three Scripted Series Recognized

The Television Academy have revealed the recipients of its 17thTelevision Academy Honors. The recipients include four non-scripted series and three scripted series. Each year, Television Academy Honors celebrates programs that raise awareness about complex issues facing society. Emmy AwardsGetty We honor their commitment to authentic, evocative storytelling that tackles important social issues that affect the global audience. Bell tackles the joys and challenges of being multiracial in a country still deeply divided by race....

White House Correspondents’ Association President Kelly O’Donnell On Why Press Access To Joe Biden Matters & What To Expect At This Year’s Dinner: Q&A

I want the night to also reflect on members. I want them to see themselves in the evening. I wanted to also feel like its about the story of the press corps and why our work matters. White House Correspondents' Association president Kelly O’Donnell of NBC NewsNBC News We know its the backdrop of when we come together. That is the case this year as well. How will you address that?...

Writers Guild Of Canada “Overwhelmingly” Votes To Authorize Strike Action, CMPA Says “Labor Dispute Would Be Extremely Damaging” To Industry

UPDATED, 8.07 a.m. PTwith CMPA response:Last year it wasstrikeaction in Hollywood, now itsCanada. It underscores our members commitment to securing fair compensation and meaningful AI protections in an ever-evolving industry. We remain committed to negotiating a fair agreement for our members. The Writers Guild of Canada and CMPA have struck a dealGetty Notably, the CMPA does not represent the streamers and Canadian networks so residuals are off the table. We cannot let producers devalue us and our work....

YouTube Q1 Ad Sales Top $8 Billion As Parent Alphabet Declares First Ever Dividend, Shares Pop

GoogleandYouTubeparentAlphabetblew away Wall Street estimates with revenue up 15% to $80.5 billion driven by strong ad growth. The company also announced a major milestone, its first ever dividend of 20 cents a share in June. The stock is up more than 12% after market close. Getty YouTube ads topped $8 billion, up from $6.7 billion. Google Search is the bulk of ads, at $46 billion, up from $40.3 billion. Google Services sales rose, as did Cloud Services....

‘Baby Reindeer’ Cements Sleeper Hit Status After UK Audience Surges In Second Week On Netflix

This was a 64% increase on the shows audience of 1.7M viewers in its first week on Netflix. The episode now has 4.7M viewers in total. A similar pattern could be seen across the rest of the series, which premiered on April 11. ‘Baby Reindeer’ star Richard GaddNetflix Watch on Deadline Baby Reindeers performance in the UK is supported by viewing figures published by Netflix. The series topped Netflixs English-language TV chart with 13....

‘Peaky Blinders’ Star Joe Cole & ‘True Spirit’s Teagan Croft Lead Contemporary Thriller ‘Override’, The English-Language Debut From Directing Duo Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov — Cannes Market

It marks the English-language debut for the Russian helmers, whoseCaptain Volkonogov Escapedplayed in Venices Competition strand in 2021. The project will be launched to buyers inCannesnext month. Unaware of Rons identity as a spree killer, Becca becomes entangled in a series of terrifying events. OverridePhoto courtesy of Charades Throughout the night they confront a chilling question: How many people will die before this ride is over? The project is produced by Valeriy Fedorovich and Evgeny Nikishov for Melting Pot Production....

‘The Office’ Stars John Krasinski And Steve Carell Ham It Up In ‘IF’ Promo

Its been a long time coming. In a new promo for his directorial projectIF,John KrasinskiandSteve Carellmet up for the first time in years. Reunited and it feeeeels so gooooood! (l-r) John Krasinski as Jim Halpert and Steve Carell as Michael ScottDean Hendler/NBCU Photo Bank theQuiet Placefilmmaker wrote in a social media post. [Carell] happens to be a dear friend, Krasinski says in the video. We actually worked together on this little thing a long time ago....

‘The Resident’ Climbs To No. 2 On Nielsen Streaming List Thanks To Updated Audience Measurements

2 during the week of March 25 to 31. Family Guyis also new to the list, debuting at No. 6 with 837M minutes viewed. The ResidentGuy D’Alema/FOX Nielsen says that business agreements which preceded the rankings kept these series off the lists until now. The latter two were in the acquired Top 10 this week with more than 600M minutes viewed each. Notably,Blueyfell below the billion-minute threshold this week after more than a dozen weeks surpassing that milestone....

“A Great Day For America”: Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Praises Rape Conviction Reversal; Survivors, Anita Hill & Others Condemn Appeals Court Ruling

No dates have been announced yet on when said trial could begin. Weinstein wassentenced to 16 years in prisonin the West Coast case. Thursday, Aidala speculated that LA case could be revisited too. Arthur Aidala speaks outside Manhattan Criminal Court on April 25, 2024Sean Piccoll /Deadline The confident lawyer may be getting a bit too optimistic when it comes to the West Coast verdict. You cant allow more witnesses to come in and testify against the defendant than the defendant is actually charged....

Actors Access Latest Target In Class Action Lawsuit Over Its Pay-To-Play Service

A week ago, the California-based public interest firm Clarkson Law filed suit againstCasting Networks. SAG board members along with Robert Fisher, Amber Coyle and Donald Smith.Read the lawsuit here. Deadline has reached out to Marsh for comment. Getty If and when we receive a response, we will update this post. Readthe lawsuitin full here. A similar law exists in New York. Weve got really a two-pronged situation here. Deadline contacted Casting Networks for comment on todays lawsuit....

Ben Stiller Felt “Blindsided” By ‘Zoolander 2’ Box Office Flop: “I Thought Everybody Wanted This”

Ben Stilleropens up aboutZoolander 2s box office when it premiered, saying he felt blindsided by the results. It was released in 2016 andopened to $15.9M over a Valentines weekend. The film grossed domestically $29M with a $50M budget. Ben Stiller in a scene from ‘Zoolander 2’Philippe Antonello / Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection I thought everybody wanted this, Stiller said on David Duchovnys podcastFail Better(viaPeople). And then its like, Wow, I must have really f***ed this up....

CBS Developing ‘The Chonga Girls’ Comedy Series Starring Mimi Davila & Laura Di Lorenzo

The project hails from Marlena Rodriguez (Silicon Valley,Clone High) who will serve as writer. Additionally Rodriguez will executive produce alongsideWilmer Valderramaand Kaitlin Saltzman under hisWV Entertainmentbanner, andAl Madrigal. Most recently, she wrapped shooting the lead role in the indie filmThe Scout. Mimi Davila and Laura Di LorenzoJames Reese/Nick Rasmussen She can also be seen in Julio Torres feature filmProblemistaand Gala Films new dystopian seriesRZR. Davila and Di Lorenzo perform regularly together at comedy festivals....