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David Spadeonce refused aDavid Bowierequest to swap roles for a proposedSaturday Night Livesketch. Spade was set to portray a snooty receptionist that stops you because he thinks theyre better than you. As Spade envisoned it, Bowie was to play himself. David SpadeCindy Ord/VF23/Getty Images for Vanity Fair And hes like, This [sketch] is so f^cking funny. This is exactly my life and these people I see. And he goes, One tweak: Can I play the receptionist?...

Steve MartinandMartin Shorthosted the highest rated episode ofSaturday Night LivesSeason 48 in December. Youre not going to live forever, Martin said. So, I thought why wait? Photo by: Will Heath/NBC I wrote your eulogy. That monologue, we worked on with the writers, Martin told OBrien. We decided we were going to do a bit from our show, well know we can trust it. Before you say yes, just remember we worked on that monologue for three years....

The more things change, the more the Hollywood studios stay the same. In some respects, nothing has changed. It wasnt Margot Robbie andBarbievs. Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’ and Cillian Murphy stars in ‘Oppenheimer’Warner Bros/Universal Cillian Murphy andOppenheimer, though. It was Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods inLegally Blonde 2vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his last appearance as the Terminator before becoming the governor of California. ‘Sound Of Freedom’Everett Collection Watch on Deadline Terminator 3opened at the top of the box office that weekend....

Young Capone, a rapper protege of Jermaine Dupri, has died, according to his publicist. No cause of death was given. Capone (real name Rodriguez Smith) had been missing from Chicago since July. Young CaponeJohnny Nunez/WireImage It is unclear if he surfaced before his death or why he went missing. Capone gained prominence during the mid-2000s performing in the underground hip-hop scene in Atlanta, according toXXL. His publicist Aleesha Carter announced his death via Instagram....

It joins fellow Prime Video/AmazonStudios hourlong freshman seriesThe Peripheral, which alsohad its Season 2 renewal reversed. There was a similar string of unrenewals during the pandemic. I hear the show was slated to begin filming before winter this year. From left: D’Arcy Carden, Kate Berlant, Abbi Jacobson, Molly Ephraim in ‘A League of Their Own’Everett Collection The list included NetflixsThe SocietyandIm Not OK With Thisas well as ShowtimesOn Becoming a God in Central Floridaand ABCsStumptown....

EXCLUSIVE:The meteoric rise of womens soccer is continuing. The origins of the womens game is to be explored in a feature from directorFarren Blackburnand Free Turn Entertainment. Stevens is a creative consultant. Free Turn Entertainment Casting is set to commence next month ahead of production in 2024. It acquired rights to the book direct from the author. Things that sounded fun like metalwork, woodwork and football. We knew that wasnt true, knew that girls had always kicked balls in the park with everyone else....

Stars Tiffany Haddish, JB Smoove, Bill Bellamy, Gary Owen and Faizon Love, with Kevin Hart. Independently produced, financed, marketed and distributed by Black-owned and led companies. Luminosity, GVN and 5120 are financing and releasing the film. OLDBOY, poster for restoration rereleaseNeon /courtesy Everett Collection MGM presents sci-fi dramaLandscape With Invisible Handin 304 theaters. Written and directed by Cory Finley, based on the Book by M.T. With Asante Blackk, Kylie Rogers and Tiffany Haddish....

But I did, he added simply. DEADLINE: You have directed genre dramas before. But honestly, I would not change anything for the world. From left: Nick Offerman, Peter Hoar, center, and Murray Bartlett.Liane Hentscher/HBO This was the best outcome. What I love about genre is the subtle genre types, as well. This is sci-fi, but thats not how it feels. Thats not how it comes across. DEADLINE Were you familiar with the gameThe Last of Us?...

This post contains details from the Season 2 finale ofPrime VideosThe Summer I Turned Pretty. After waiting with bated breath for the Season 2 finale ofThe Summer I Turned Pretty, its finally here. If you havent seen Episode 8 yet, click away and come back when youre ready for spoilers. The Summer I Turned PrettyPrime Video They are two of my favorite characters. I also just love that song. But also, obviously Delicate is important to me, too....

In that the emerging filmmaker along with screenwriter Alison Peck have succeeded admirably. Its Me, Margaret. Some things never change in terms of human behavior, jealousy and emotions. Idina Menzel, Adam Sandler and others in Netflix’s ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’Netflix This is no cheap trick of nepotism. In the other major teen role as her bestie, Lorraine could not be better. Both make it look like they reallyhavebeen friends their whole lives....

Watch on Deadline I felt bad about what I said. No lie, Valentine said on IG. It was very, very upsetting. CBS Im not upset at the production. Their hands were tied, Valentine continued. They had to make a sacrifice. I understand why it is upsetting. I think they made the wrong decision. I think a slap on the wrist would have been much better because theyre still getting backlash....

Hallmark Mediatoday is entering the scripted podcast space with the new original podcast seriesCrimson Hearts Collide, a romance-mystery from the companysMahoganycontent initiative. The podcast series produced by AYR Media will premiere episodes 1-2 on August 24 followed by new episodes every Thursday, available wherever listeners find podcasts. Crimson Hearts Collidetells the story of Sonora Williams, a top lawyer in New York City who is as driven as they come. One day, she receives a letter in the mail that changes everything: Sonora has an uncle who just passed away and left her an inheritance, a farm in Alabama....

Hallmark Media is making a foray into the scripted podcast space withCrimson Hearts Collide, an original romance-mystery story spun from the companysMahoganycontent initiative. The podcast series, produced by AYR Media, will premiere the first two episodes on August 24 followed by new episodes every Thursday, available on all major podcast platforms. The companys podcasting venture marks a milestone in the extension of Hallmarks legacy brandMahogany, its 30+ year-old card line which morphed into a Hallmark Media entertainment initiative last year....