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  • EntertainmentDeadline

    Deadline Gets Real As Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted Kicks Off 20-Panel Showcase Today

    This year’s Emmy race features some of the most explosive nonfiction content in recent years: docuseries on the fate of a beloved talk show host, a vulnerable young woman victimized in a case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, the scandal involving Nickelodeon kids shows, and a revealing look inside one of professional sports’ greatest dynasties. …

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  • SportsDeadline

    NFL Draft 2024 Round 1 Viewership Highest Since 2021

    Round 1 coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit was seen by an average audience of 12.1 million viewers (TV+Digital) across ESPN, NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Deportes, and digital channels. The ratings were up +6% versus Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft (11.4 million) and the highest Round 1 viewership since 2021. The …

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  • EntertainmentVariety

    Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Serves $6.2 Million Opening Day

    “Challengers” netted a $6.2 million opening day from 3,477 North American theaters, a figure that includes $1.9 million from preview screenings. Amazon MGM Studios’ love-triangle drama is set to match industry projections for a $15 million debut. The tennis film also gets extra revenue from tickets for premium large-format auditoriums, including some Imax screens. The …

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  • CelebrityVariety

    Celebrity Photos April 2024: Chris Pine, We're Here Drag Queens

    April kicked off with Beyoncé being presented with the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles. Dev Patel premiered his directorial debut, “Monkey Man” in Hollywood while Andrew Scott was across town celebrating the launch of his new Netflix series, “Ripley.” Variety cover star Kirsten Dunst walked the carpet at the Hollywood premiere …

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  • BusinessVariety

    Agog, Backed by Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt, Pushes XR as a Force for Good

    Recently launched media institute Agog is the latest organization to recognize XR (extended reality technology including VR) as a tool for empathy and an accelerator for social change. Co-founded by climate journalist Chip Giller and Wendy Schmidt, philanthropist, investor and Schmidt Family Foundation president, the new initiative will act as a hub, plugging producers into …

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  • EntertainmentDeadline

    Zendaya & Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ Looks To Win Weekend Box Office Match With $15M+ Opening – Saturday AM Update

    UPDATED SATURDAY AM: Luca Guadaganino’s Zendaya movie, Challengers, is still eyeing a $15.2M opening. Friday/previews stayed the course at $6.2M, and Amazon MGM Studios believes that Saturday will only ease -17% from that with $5.1M. The movie gets a B+ CinemaScore, which isn’t shabby for this two-hour, 11-minute sexy romantic comedy. Imax and PLFs are …

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  • EntertainmentDeadline

    ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Star Vanessa Lachey “Gutted”, “Blindsided” By Series Cancellation; Cast & Creators React – Update

    UPDATED: NCIS: Hawai’i cast members and co-creators are still digesting the news that the series will not return for a fourth season following its cancellation by CBS Friday afternoon. Vanessa Lachey made history as the first female lead — who is also a woman of color — in the NCIS franchise as Special Agent in …

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