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EntertainmentDeadlineJames Goldston To Produce ‘Crime Nation’ For The CW
The CW is officially moving into true-crime. The broadcaster has ordered a ten-part series, Crime Nation, from former ABC News president James Goldston. It comes after Deadline revealed that the Nexstar-owned network was developing its own true-crime strand in the vein of NBC’s Dateline, CBS’ 48 Hours and ABC’s 20/20. The series, which will premiere …
CelebrityDeadline‘Euphoria’ Actor Angus Cloud’s Cause Of Death Revealed
Euphoria actor Angus Cloud died from “acute intoxication” from a lethal mix of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and benzodiazepines, the Alameda County Coroners office confirmed to Deadline today. The overdose was determined to be accidental. The 25-year-old actor died at his family’s home in Oakland, California, on July 31. At that time, his family said that …
EntertainmentVarietyHow a 72-Year Old Midwestern Grandpa Could Save ‘The Bachelor’ From Franchise Fatigue
It’s 6:34 a.m., and the sun is rising as Gerry Turner hands out his final rose of the night. His bedtime came and went long ago. Giddy producers are watching him from a control room, 11 hours into an overnight shoot that’s not done yet. Turner isn’t exactly a night owl. Typically at this time, …
EntertainmentVarietyNSYNC Rank Their 5 Best Songs, Explain That Scrapped ‘Star Wars’ Cameo and ‘It’s Gonna Be May’ Meme
Newly reunited NSYNC kept it real for their episode of the YouTube series “Hot Ones” — their first official interview since surprising the world with an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone assembled around a table to eat the show’s unbearably …
CelebrityVarietyAngus Cloud’s Cause of Death Revealed: Actor Overdosed on Fentanyl, Cocaine and More
Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and more, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Variety on Thursday. His cause of death was an “acute intoxication due to combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and benzodiazepines,” according to the Coroner’s Office. On July 31 at 11:30 a.m., Oakland police officers …
EntertainmentDeadline‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Hits Tracking With $100M-$125M Opening Weekend Projection
EXCLUSIVE: We promise that you’ll never find another one like this: AMC’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert movie hit tracking this morning with a $100M-$125M opening-weekend outlook when it opens on October 13 in cinemas. These are industry estimates and do not come from AMC. The Sam Wrench-directed concert film is really hot with …
BusinessDeadlineYouTube Adds AI ‘Dream Screen’ As New Option For Shorts Creators
YouTube is amping up its efforts in generative artificial intelligence, adding a “Dream Screen” and other AI tools for creators. The Dream Screen offers a searchable well of AI solutions designed for YouTube’s burgeoning Shorts platform. At the tech company’s annual Made on YouTube event in New York, a live demonstration showed it coming up …
EntertainmentVarietyMusic Industry Moves: Spotify Promotes Monica Damashek to Head of Label Partnerships North America
A series of internal moves were confirmed by Spotify on Thursday: Nine-year company veteran Monica Damashek has been promoted to head of label partnerships for North America. She moves into the role previously occupied by Vic Trubowitch, who transitions into the Spotify Music Product Strategy team for Artist Expression. With these shifts, the Label Partnerships team will …
EntertainmentDeadlineHayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ To Open Animation Is Film Festival; Netflix’s ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ To Close
Animation Is Film revealed Thursday that its 2023 edition next month will open with Gkids and Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron, the latest film from Hayao Miyazaki that just opened the Toronto Film Festival. It is getting its U.S. Imax premiere at TCL’s Chinese 6. The festival, set to run October 18-22 in …
EntertainmentVarietyAmerican French Film Festival Cancels October Edition Amid Strikes
The 27th annual American French Film Festival set for October has been canceled in light of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the Franco American Cultural Fund announced. “The FACF Board of Directors determined this week that it was not possible to continue with business as usual,” the board said in a statement. The Los Angeles …
EntertainmentDeadline‘Launchpad’ Season 2: Disney+ Debuts Posters For 6 New Connection-Themed Short Films
EXCLUSIVE: It’s all about connection in Season 2 of Disney+’s Launchpad. The collection of live-action shorts is set to debut on September 29, and Deadline has an exclusive look at the posters for all six — Project CC, The Ghost, The Roof, Beautiful, FL, Black Belts and Maxine. Three of the posters are above, and the …
EntertainmentDeadlineDocumentary ‘God & Country: The Rise Of Christian Nationalism’ From Producer Rob Reiner Acquired By Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope Laboratories has snapped up U.S. rights to God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, a new documentary produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rob Reiner (A Few Good Men). Featuring prominent faith leaders who shine a light on the dangerous implications of this growing movement, it’s slated for release in early 2024. The film directed …
EntertainmentVariety‘Dancing With the Stars’ Premiere Eyes Delay as Celebrities Begin to Drop Out Amid WGA Strike
The “Dancing With the Stars” premiere will more than likely be delayed next week, as talent has begun dropping out of the show amid rising pressures during the WGA strike. “Veep” actor Matt Walsh, who is part of the Season 32 cast, is “taking a pause” from the ABC dance competition show until an agreement …
EntertainmentDeadlineABC Mulls Postponing Premiere Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Amid WGA Strike
ABC is putting in place plans to postpone the Sept. 26 premiere of Dancing with the Stars. That involves identifying alternate temporary programming for the Tuesday 8-10 PM time slot and crafting a new rollout plan for Season 32 of the dance competition. The move comes as actors in DWTS’ celebrity cast, particularly Matt Walsh, …
EntertainmentDeadlineMatt Walsh Pauses Involvement In ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Until WGA & AMPTP Make Agreement
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that two-time Emmy acting nominee Matt Walsh is hitting pause on his participation in this season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. His decision comes as the dance competition has come under scrutiny amid the writers strike, with the WGA picketing rehearsals yesterday in at least two locations around Los Angeles. …
EntertainmentPeopleMichael Caine Says New Movie Might Be His Last Since He Is 'Sort of Retired Already': 'I Am Bloody 90'
“They gave me a very good walking stick, and I was able to do scenes that needed that. I’d just do them once, and then fall over,” he said about filming
EntertainmentDeadline‘Jackdaw’: Watch Oliver Jackson-Cohen & Jenna Coleman In First Teaser For Fantastic Fest Action Movie; Anton & Range Selling
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man) and Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) in UK action-thriller Jackdaw, which gets its world premiere at Fantastic Fest tomorrow. Jackson-Cohen and Coleman are currently starring opposite each other in Amazon series Wilderness. Jackdaw marks the debut feature of writer-director Jamie Childs, whose TV credits include Disney+’s Willow, …
EntertainmentDeadlineRoku Channel Sets Fall Premiere Date For Greice Santo Music Reality Series ‘Serenata De Las Estrellas’
EXCLUSIVE: The Roku Channel has set an Oct. 13 streaming premiere date in U.S. and Mexico for the new Greice Santo created music reality series Serenata de las Estrellas. On Serenata de las Estrellas, deserving members of the community are surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime concert in unexpected locations by the biggest names in Latin music …
EntertainmentVarietyRome MIA Market Announces Panoply of Projects Comprising Animation, TV Series, Docs, and Film
Rome’s MIA market dedicated to international TV series, animation, feature films, and documentaries is set to feature a panoply of 62 projects from 36 countries for its upcoming 9th edition. Though European content remains the core of the curated pre-Mipcom event that will run Oct. 9-13 in the central Rome’s Palazzo Barberini – which besides …
EntertainmentDeadline‘The Traitors’ Season 2 Cast Revealed To Include Peter Weber, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Larsa Pippen & More Reality All-Stars
The Traitors has another star-studded cast for Season 2. The Peacock series has gathered familiar faces from all across reality television to join the mysterious competition, including former Bachelor Peter Weber, Love Island UK alum Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, The Real Housewives of Miami‘s Larsa Pippen and Survivor‘s Parvati Shallow. Additionally, Alan Cumming is introducing his dog Lala …
BusinessDeadlineABC News’ Mary Noonan To Become Agent At UTA
Veteran news executive and producer Mary Noonan has joined UTA. She will serve as an agent in the News & Broadcasting division based in UTA’s New York office and will report to Partner and News & Broadcasting Head Peter Goldberg. Noonan was most recently VP of Talent Strategy and Development for ABC News where, during …
EntertainmentVarietyGuru Randhawa Indian Pop Star Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian-born singer, songwriter, composer and actor Guru Randhawa has signed with CAA for representation. Randhawa began by releasing independent singles and grew to become a global icon and pop star recognized for his Punjabi and Bollywood hits. In 2012, he made his music debut with the single “Same Girl,” then signed with the leading Indian …
NewsVarietyQuavo Meets With Vice President Kamala Harris About Gun Control, Appears on ‘Good Morning America’
Nine months after seeing his nephew and bandmate Takeoff shot to death as an innocent bystander during an argument outside a Houston bowling alley, Migos rapper Quavo has gone on a gun-control offensive: This week, he met with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, spoke on a panel about combating the issue during …
EntertainmentDeadline‘The Santa Clauses’: Disney+ Reveals Return Date For Tim Allen Comedy
Santa Claus has an arrival date. Disney+ revealed today that The Santa Clauses will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, November 8, followed by new episodes weekly. In the series’ sophomore season, the Calvin family is back at the North Pole, as Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) continues his role as Santa Claus after his retirement plans …
EntertainmentDeadlineMotion Picture Academy CEO Bill Kramer And Fellow EGOT Chiefs Say Strikes Are Just Their “Latest Pivot Moment,” Express Optimism For Settlement In Rare Joint Appearance
In a rare joint appearance, the heads of the organizations behind the Oscars, Emmys, Tonys and Grammys expressed optimism about strike talk progress and also tackled the task of producing live events. “The planning continues,” Bill Kramer, CEO of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said when asked about the upcoming Oscars. “We don’t …
