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EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award nominee June Squibb (Eleanor the Great) is set to star opposite Emmy winner Alex Borstein in Turn the Lights Back On, an indie dramedy that we announced in June. Based on true events and inspired by experiences many families faced during the Covid era, Turn the Lights Back On centers on a family forced to confront […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Kat Bird has signed with UTA for representation. A Los Angeles native, Kat Bird is a comedian, actress, and host of the Kat Bird Pod. Her debut Don’t Tell Comedy set, released just five months ago, has already surpassed 350,000 views, introducing her to a growing audience. Bird made her Netflix is a Joke Festival debut in 2026 […]Переглянути повний текст

Veteran and former journalists are renewing their calls on the White House Correspondents’ Association to speak out on the Trump administration’s attacks on reporters and press freedom when he attends its rescheduled dinner on Friday. A letter to the WHCA, organized by former ABC News correspondent Lisa Stark and executive producer Ian Cameron, reiterates earlier […]Переглянути повний текст

A new Deadpool looks to be in the works at Marvel Studios with franchise star Ryan Reynolds on board to return. The actor confirmed the news during a recent appearance at Fanatics Fest 2026. Sources say the film is currently in early development with no writer or director attached at this time. “There’s a few […]Переглянути повний текст

Kaylee Hottle, the young actor remembered for her roles in the films Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, died today, July 21, in a car accident in Frederick, Maryland. She was 18. Her death was announced by her father Joshua Hottle in a Facebook livestream using American Sign Language (he is […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Four new actors have joined the growing cast of the MGM+ series The Magnificent Seven as series regulars: Joshua Close (Wayward, Fargo), Ken Yamamura (The Wolverine, Tetris), Michael Rubenfeld (Lucky Number Slevin) and Joel Nankervis (Your Fault: London). Production is currently underway in Calgary. They join the previously announced cast that includes Matt Dillon as […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Grace has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas. Grace, a former TV news reporter, producer, and anchor, recently made headlines of her own following her breakout role in Steven Spielberg’s UAP-themed Disclosure Day, where she delivered the emotional climax of the film, live on air, in the role of a national NBC news […]Переглянути повний текст

Media layoffs across the entertainment industry are hitting hard after the past two years’ avalanche of job cuts. The unfortunate trend can still be felt following the Covid-19 pandemic, dual Hollywood strikes and — the latest event to hit Los Angeles hard: a series of wildfires that broke out in January 2025. As the entertainment […]Переглянути повний текст

After a lengthy development process, Amazon MGM Studios has greenlighted Robocop, a series based on the MGM movie franchise, from showrunner Peter Ocko and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Film Finances, part of the STX Entertainment family, and Media Guarantors are merging, creating a leading global completion bond firm for independent film, a unique space with only a few key players. Specifically, STX Entertainment sister company Film Services International, the parent of Film Finances, is acquiring Media Guarantors from insurance brokerage CAC Group […]Переглянути повний текст

We already knew the date for 2027 DGA Awards ceremony, but today the Directors Guild of America pulled back the curtain on the full timeline including nominations and voting periods. In the lead-up to the 79th annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 30, at the Beverly Hilton, the guild will reveal its television and commercials […]Переглянути повний текст

Sphere Entertainment has appointed Karen Laureano-Rikardsen as global head of corporate marketing and communications. Known for its flagship venue in Las Vegas, which has quickly established itself as the most lucrative live event space in the U.S., Sphere is aiming to build a network of locations for live concerts, film screenings and other experiences. Sites […]Переглянути повний текст

Catherine Zeta-Jones thriller Kill Jackie is heading to AMC+. AMC’s streamer has landed exclusive rights to the show, which is an adaptation of Aidan Truhen’s “gonzo thriller” The Price You Pay and stars Zeta-Jones opposite the likes of The Gentlemen star Daniel Ings. Kill Jackie, which is also exec produced by Oscar-winner Zeta-Jones, will launch […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Duhamel (Ransom Canyon), James Franco (127 Hours), Paula Patton (Precious), and Summer H. Howell (Amazon’s upcoming Carrie TV series) have wrapped on Runaway, a new indie action-thriller from director James C. Clayton and IndustryWorks Studios. Runaway follows veteran detective Lou Coleman (Duhamel), who takes a solitary drive into the wilderness after the death of his estranged daughter. But […]Переглянути повний текст

Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. Tuesday’s layoffs come as ESPN also has let go of staffers as a result of a deal with the NFL. Staffers at Disney Entertainment Television and Studios, among other units, have been notified, a person familiar […]Переглянути повний текст

Ava DuVernay’s documentary 14th will close out the the 64th New York Film Festival in its world premiere Oct. 9, ten years after her film 13th opened the fest. DuVernay’s previous doc argued that loopholes in the U.S. Constitution’s 13th Amendment — the abolition of slavery — led to today’s mass incarceration of Black Americans. […]Переглянути повний текст

HBO and NFL Films have dropped the trailer for Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks. The docuseries, in its 27th season, will follow the reigning Super Bowl champs as they prepare to go for another run at the Lombardi Trophy. Hard Knocks premieres on Tuesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: “Bad boy of clown” Zach Zucker has announced that his popular late-night variety show Stamptown has been tapped for a Netflix special that will premiere August 25, amid Stamptown‘s 10th year at the Edinburgh Fringe. Described as a raunchy and chaotic fever dream, Zucker’s Stamptown special is a love letter to everyone who ever helped him and his collaborators along […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: The story of a plucky Canadian station in the golden era of alternative radio is headed to PBS. CFNY: The Spirit of Radio will broadcast on PBS in September and be available to stream through PBS Passport and on BPTM+. That follows a PBS Docs deal struck with Canadian producer-distributor HighballTV. The doc, from […]Переглянути повний текст

ESPN is implementing layoffs tied to a deal it closed earlier this year with the NFL. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirmed the cutbacks in a memo to employees Tuesday. The reductions primarily involve behind-the-scenes production staffers, but a handful of on-air personalities are also leaving including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and NFL analyst Ryan […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: The Stunt Driver, the comedy starring Jay Baruchel (BlackBerry) as Canadian daredevil Ken Carter which we scooped in November 2024, has been acquired by Independent Film Company ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Independent Film Company releases the film in U.S. theaters on September 25. Watch the trailer above. Written and […]Переглянути повний текст

Donald Trump had comedians everywhere — Jon Stewart included — thankful for some grade-A material when he photobombed Spain’s victory trophy moment at Sunday’s World Cup final. On Monday’s episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, a grimacing Stewart was flabbergasted at why, exactly, the president elbowed his way into a spotlight clearly not intended […]Переглянути повний текст

When the Kennedy Center honored Bill Maher with its Mark Twain Prize at a ceremony last month, there were a number of jokes at the expense of the center’s chairman, Donald Trump, who was not present. One quip, though, did not make it into the stream of the ceremony that debuted on Tuesday: A joke […]Переглянути повний текст

The Toronto Film Festival has expanded its Platform competition strand to 12 films for the upcoming 2026 edition, running September 10 to 20. Now in its eleventh year, TIFF’s Platform competition boasts alum such as Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, TIFF ’16), Darius Marder (Sound of Metal, TIFF ’19), William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth, TIFF ’16), Sarah Gavron […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran TV director Morenike Joela Evans, whose credits include Grey’s Anatomy, iCarly, and How I Met Your Father, has signed on to direct the feature rom-com Switch. Switch is described as a body swap rom-com centered on a Black woman and a white man who have to walk a week in each other’s lives. […]Переглянути повний текст