Pauly Shorefeels its time for aRichard Simmonsbiopic. So I reached out to him. I heard hes living deep in Big Bear. Richard SimmonsRay Tamarra/Getty Images Weve been playing phone tag (yes, he still has a phone). Im trying to make it happen for you guys. He added, Hit up Hulu, Amazon, Disney, HBO, and all the big producers. I definitely can morph into this guy. Ill see you at the Academy Awards 2025....
UPDATED: In another sign that shows even famous ones can no longer live forever on streaming in the new era of media companies re-prioritizing profits, a slew of titles will be leaving Disney-controlledHuluin the coming days as their license deals expire. For now, there are no plans to renew any of the pacts but that is always a possibility in the future. The list of departing series includes 18 series from Disneys 20th Television, including the David E....
SuperpowerdirectorSean Pennisnt mincing words in his denunciation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is what we saw when he spoke at the UN [Tuesday]. For his documentarySuperpower, which Penn co-directed with Aaron Kaufman, he traveled seven times to Ukraine. Sean Penn meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine on November 8, 2022.Photo by Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images I didnt want to spend all my time doing it....
Draft regulations show this would cost both companies around 4% of their Canadian revenues. For example, the Facebook News feature sees Meta pay some news outlets for the content. Facebooks news block began in August as the fires spread, becoming the largest in North American history. Catherine TaitCBC/Radio Canada Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among those to criticize the move. Instead, they rely more than ever on mainstream sources or less reputable ones....
Unbeknownst to Ryan, he turned out to be Channel 4 chairman Ian Cheshire. Watch on Deadline But it was Mahon who presided over it all. The Channel 4 CEO regularly danced between the stage and the front row to introduce speakers she helped book. Alex Mahon at RTS CambridgeRTS RTS CEO Theresa Wisepraised herpower to convene the industry. There has long been talk that theRTS CambridgeConvention could be Mahons Channel 4 swansong....
Cannes cemented one of those slots for Apple/Paramount and Martin Scorseses 3 1/2 hour epicKillers Of The Flower Moon. These three films arelocks.Take it to the bank. Watch on Deadline This all leaves seven more slots for that coveted Best Picture nomination. Getty Images How many have been revealed at the Fall Festival Trifecta? That is the master plan for both these foreign highly acclaimed films. They will have to overcome Oscar voters generally feeling animated belongs in its own lane....
Billy Ray, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director and producer who has used his downtime during the Hollywoodlaborstrife between shifts on the picket lines to turnStrike Talkinto a tour de force that has demystified the issues and explained the inflection point that made this standoff unavoidable, this week strikes his most hopeful tone in the 21 podcasts he has done so far. For the first time, he is openly musing that this podcast might be nearing its final act, this after a week in which theWGAand signatories met twice with encouraging results, and with some of the top moguls seated at the table with AMPTP negotiator Carol Lombardini....
Weve got the keys to the weekend, Insider fans. But, as is so often the case, events got in the way. Brand denies all criminal wrongdoing and says all relationships were consensual. Getty All our coverage of this latest scandal can be foundhere. All our RTS coverage ishere. The submission deadline falls on October 2 and entry announcements have been coming thick and fast in recent days. James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images...
EXCLUSIVE:Signature Entertainmenthas acquired rights to shark attack thrillerThe Last Breathfrom Metro International. The movie shot in late 2022, just a few months before Sands went missing while hiking in California. The actors remains were found in June on Mount Baldy. The Last BreathMetro International InThe Last Breath, the actor plays Levi, an old-time diver and mentor to young divers. His character is described as a gruff, rugged bear of a man who is kind and generous....
They take that one thing [about you] and they wring it, she says. They wring it because thats the machine. So it was like a caricature of myself. Leslie JonesPeggy Sirota/ABC Not just the Black ones,' Jones says. I look back and I was like, Oh, thats right, Taran Killam! This is a machine.' Jones also says she understands the pressures on executive producer Lorne Michaels to keep the machine running smoothly....
EXCLUSIVE: Reality television is beloved for its unhinged characters and crazy on-screen behavior. But behind the scenes, producers ensure that the production process is as dutiful as it can be. Deadline understands thatNBCUniversalis now looking to update and bolster its workplace conduct guidelines for these productions. ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’Heidi Gutman / Bravo Watch on Deadline The first point of the note highlights alcohol. This comes after BravosBelow Deck Down Underfaced an alcohol-related issuewith some of its stars....
I think that is a question mark, said one analyst. I have no idea how that is going to play out. Who knows which way Prudence or Elizabeth will go, said another analyst. Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert MurdochGetty/Fox Corp. They could put the company up for auction. The bigger the company, the tougher it is to sell. Meanwhile, Lachlan has a company to run. He acquired Tubi, which is powering ahead, approaching $1 billion in revenue....
No word as of now from either the WGA or AMPTP as to what happened and next steps. Yet, statements may be coming from the parties shortly, insiders say. If and when such statements are released we will update this post. Getty Day 144 of theWGA strikecomes Friday. That just 10 days short of the 1988 scribes strike. That Reagan Eralaboraction remains the longest in the WGAs history, for now....
