Tom Petty Estate, Red Light Management Join Forces With Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment For Film & Television Development

EXCLUSIVE: TheTom PettyEstate, along with Red LightManagement, has joined forces withKaplan/Perrone Entertainment, with plans to bring new attention to Pettys legacy through film and TV storytelling. Both scripted and non-scripted areas are being looked at, and while further details as to the form projects might take havent been disclosed, sources tell Deadline that a traditional biopic on the rock and roll legend has not been a point of conversation. Related Stories Tom Petty Dies: Rock Legend Who Fronted The Heartbreakers For 40 Years Was 66 Hollywood Remembers Tom Petty: Paul McCartney, Cameron Crowe Honor The Music Icon One of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Petty, during his four-decade career, performed for over 140 million fans worldwide, selling upwards of 84M records and seeing his music garner nearly 5B streams....

August 9, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Stephanie Patrick

WGA Calls Day 100 Of Writers Strike A “Milestone Of Shame” For AMPTP, But Optimism For A Deal Remains

The AMPTP was also willing to increase its offer on a few writer-specific TV minimums and discuss AI. But the writers themselves have added a couple of matters to the agenda. Theres the issue of a health care benefit extension and additional plan funding. Getty The cost of settling the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes is far less than the damage their intractability has caused. Ultimately, the studios have no choice but to make a fair deal....

August 9, 2023 · 1 min · 130 words · Donna Fox

‘Good Bones’ To End After Season 8 On HGTV As Mina Starsiak Hawk Calls It The “End Of An Era”

Its the end of an era forGood Bonesas the mother-daughter renovation series is saying farewell after eight seasons onHGTV. Today, I filmed my last few pickups forGood Bones. NotGood BonesSeason 8, but forGood Bones. Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk, stars of ‘Good Bones’HGTV So it is officially… Thats a wrap, folks, Starsiak Hawk said on her podcastMina AF. Watch on Deadline Its the end of an era, Starsiak Hawk added....

August 9, 2023 · 1 min · 128 words · Scott Douglas

“There Will Always Be More To Achieve”: Drama Schools Respond To Complaints Of Sexual Misconduct & Discrimination

The actual number of complaints is likely to be higher. This work is ongoing and continues to remain a priority for Central. When complaints are made, Central acts to address them. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama students. There is no suggestion any of those pictured made complaints.Getty Allegations are taken seriously, and students are encouraged and supported throughout the complaints process. The experiences they shared were appalling and unacceptable....

August 9, 2023 · 1 min · 132 words · Gregory Allen

11,000 Los Angeles City Workers Initiate 24-Hour Strike, Picketing At City Hall, LAX Other Locations – Updated

The picketing disrupted some traffic in the always-crowded LAX horseshoe, and clogged entrances to some terminals. Watch on Deadline We are here. You hear us outside. Thousands of city workers walked a picket line out in front of Los Angeles City Hall.Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Thousands more union members convened outside City Hall with picket signs. The union and city officials will resume negotiations next Monday, SEIU officials confirmed....

August 8, 2023 · 2 min · 230 words · Hailey Morris

Bill Maher Blasts ‘Barbie,’ Calls Movie “Preachy, Man-Hating, And A Zombie Lie”

On Tuesday, Maher delivered…sort of. What, you ask, is a Zombie Lie? Barbieis fun, I enjoyed it but it IS a#ZombieLie. Bill Maher on ‘Real Time’HBO via YouTube Lets live in the year were living in! Barely three weeks into its run,Barbiehas raked inmore than $1 billion at the global box office. Read Mahers full review below. What is a Zombie Lie? Barbie is this kind of#ZombieLie. Spoiler alert, Barbie fights the Patriarchy....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 207 words · Joseph Duran

David Ayer Says James Gunn Told Him His ‘Suicide Squad’ Cut Will “Have Its Time To Be Shared”

David Ayeris giving fans of 2016sSuicide Squadthat his cut of the film will eventually see the light of day. Theres a genuine curiosity and interest from a lot of people. He continued, All I know is my unseen film plays much better than the studio release. ‘Suicide Squad’ (2016) The interest in my cut being show[n] seems real and organic. And Gunn told me it would have its [sic] time to be shared....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 164 words · Deborah Davis

Disney Sports And Streaming Gains Help Company’s Upfront Sales Return To Last Year’s Revenue And Volume Levels

Disneyhas wrapped up its 2023-24 upfront sales process, with gains in sports and streaming helping it return to 2022 revenue and volume levels. The media giant reported strong buyer interest in live events; addressable inventory across sports and entertainment, includingHuluand Disney+ ad tier; and programmatic and measurement offerings. The upfront as an industry ritual has evolved from a straightforward pitch for a batch of heavily viewed watercooler shows to a jigsaw puzzles of platforms and properties and ads being served 24/7....

August 8, 2023 · 2 min · 391 words · Sandra Strong

Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Union-Seeking Fiction Podcasters Make Their Case At Amazon In NYC

This is Day 99 of theWGAstrike and Day 26 of theSAG-AFTRAstrike With Mics up! Turner Hall won a podcasting Peabody for the fictional kids mysteryThe Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. So mics up, audio writers! Actors, writers and their supporters picket in New York City on Tuesday.Sean Piccoli/Deadline The Writers Guild has previously organized workers at nonfiction podcast companies, includingGimlet, The Ringer and Parcast. I was paid 10 percent of what I get paid in television....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 148 words · Timothy Smith

Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel Says Strikes Raise “Real Issues” That Will Take “Months, Not Days” For Parties To Resolve; Company Expects $25M In Monthly Revenue Impact

When it ends, we do not know, he said. … Its not like any strike thats happened in a long time. But its going to be months. Endeavor CEO Ari EmanuelChris Unger/Zuffa LLC Maybe its the beginning of 2024, maybe the tail end of 23, we dont know. (A company rep later maintained it was the latter.) As the management team learned during Covid, Shapiro said, Never waste a crisis....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 180 words · Philip Stokes

Homegrown German Survival Format ‘7 Vs Wild’ Shows That The Instagram Generation Can Achieve Success On Mainstream TV

So, were going to do the hard work for you. But no one could have predicted that the next iteration would come from the world of German YouTubers. That bothered all of us, says Hovekamp. 7 vs Wild That evening, around the campfire, we quickly started brainstorming together and realized that the vibe was right. All of this happens voluntarily, driven by the motivation of each participant. Meinecke, with his adventure lifestyle background, was naturally nominated for an on-camera role for Season 1....

August 8, 2023 · 2 min · 303 words · Mitchell Conley

Karsen Liotta To Headline Indie Anthology Pic Handed SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement

EXCLUSIVE:Karsen Liotta (Blackbird)is headlining an anthology indie pic that has been handed aSAG-AFTRAinterim agreement. The anthology follows the residents of a small town and the lake that binds them together. It will begin photography shortly in northern Michigan amidst the strikes. L to R: Karsen Liotta, Wayne Duvall, Marceline HugotAllan Avendano, Kirsten Getchell The lightning-rod topic of SAG interims hascome under scrutinyin recent days. Karsen Liotta is the daughter of the lateRay Liotta....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 125 words · Jasmin Mitchell

MTV VMA Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads Pack With Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith & More Close By

MTVhas unveiled the list of nominees for the 2023 VMAs and Taylor Swift is leading the pack with 8 nods. Swift is the most nominated artist of the year in categories like Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for Anti-Hero. Other multi-nominated artists include SZA with 6 mentions, Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith with 5 each, and Blackpink, Diddy and Shakira with 4 each....

August 8, 2023 · 8 min · 1531 words · Richard Buckley