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Although he’s a fan of Saturday Night Live, Tom Holland doesn’t plan on getting his celebrity guest host wings anytime soon. The Spider-Man: Brand New Day star recently noted that he’s been asked “a few times” to host the NBC sketch comedy show, but he’s “so petrified” of having to read his lines from cue […]

With a record-breaking A24 directorial debut under his belt at age 20, Kane Parsons doesn’t see a place for AI in Hollywood’s future. The Backrooms director recently emphasized the “genuinely harmful consequences” that have already begun unfolding as generative AI becomes more popular in Hollywood and beyond. “I think I’m in the same boat as […]

As Martin Scorsese embraces artificial intelligence (AI) in Hollywood, his filmmaking peers are reacting to the Oscar winner’s new role. Boots Riley recently criticized Scorsese for his “attempt to push the industry toward” genAI with his advisor position at AI firm Black Forest Labs, suggesting he only joined the company for the money. “My guess: […]

As the fallout continues over Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes and CBS News, his former colleague at the newsmagazine, Steve Kroft, spoke his mind about the turmoil at the show and the division. “This is journalistic interference,” he told Geoff Bennett during an interview Wednesday on PBS NewsHour. “It makes no business sense whatsoever. […]

EXCLUSIVE: “I have been in this business a long time, and I have never seen anything this bad,” a CBS News insider told Deadline today in the fallout of recent firings at 60 Minutes and accusations of political interference at the Bari Weiss-ruled division. After a verbal dust-up  this week between 60 Minutes correspondent Scott […]

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has put in development The Intern, a series based on the 2023 novel of the same name by Michele Campbell. The project is written and executive produced by Julia Cohen and executive produced by Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr. and Robert Prinz from State Street Pictures, with Tillman Jr. expected to direct. Campbell […]

“My 22 year-old daughter just graduated college and my 18-year old film is about to open Friday,” Masters of the Universe producer and Escape Artists’ Jason Blumenthal tells Deadline, “That’s just hard math.” “Jason and I had our busiest year ever between DTF St. Louis, Voicemail for Isabelle, David O. Russell’s Madden and the Sorkin […]

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has laid off three agents: Jeff Kolodny, Adam Van Dusen, and Natalie Handelsman. We’re told no others were impacted. Both Kolodny and Handelsman are talent agents — Kolodny, the more senior of the two, as someone who spent the last 15 years at Paradigm. He joined in 2011 after three years as a […]

EXCLUSIVE: AMC’s The Audacity has promoted Jess McLeod (Normal, She’s Nonbinary) to series regular for the show’s upcoming second season. McLeod brings to life the character of Harper, the brilliant, pink-haired Chief Technology Officer of the data-mining startup Hypergnosis; a gifted programmer and visionary technologist, they’ve created an algorithm capable of uncovering even the most protected private […]

Donald Trump again went after CNN and its chief White House correspondent and host Kaitlan Collins, even berating her for not smiling. In a press availability in the Oval Office, Trump called CNN “a very corrupt organization” and then referred to Collins, who was there asking questions, as “a corrupt reporter standing right there, never […]

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winning director Gore Verbinski has signed with WME for representation in all areas. One of the most commercially successful directors of his generation, Verbinski’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide at the global box office. His acclaimed filmography includes The Ring, The Weatherman, The Lone Ranger, A Cure for Wellness, […]

Paramount and Miramax’s revival of Scary Movie from the Wayans Brothers looks to be the ‘it’ pic this weekend, in what’s a very positive sign for comedy on the big screen with a $40 million stateside and $70M outlook. For a pure comedy to open to $40M, that’s like, wow, the biggest since God knows […]

Celine Dion paid tribute to her Beauty and the Beast duet partner Peabo Bryson following news of his death. The Canadian singer took to social media to remember Bryson. “I’m heartbroken to hear that we lost Peabo Bryson today,” Dion shared in a post on Instagram Stories. “His incredible voice and his kind spirit embodied […]

Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery after an incident earlier this year in New Orleans. The Even Stevens actor was arrested in February of this year for hitting people and using anti-gay slurs during Mardi Gras. According to Nola, LaBeouf was handed a six-month suspended sentence with two years’ probation […]

PI shows continue to be a hot commodity. Hulu is developing Suspect, a drama series based on Scott Turow’s 2022 novel from The Handmaid’s Tale duo of Marissa Jo Cerar and Bruce Miller and producer-director Matt Shakman. Written by Cerar, Suspect centers on Pinky, a private investigator, searches for evidence to exonerate a female police […]

The Critics Choice Association got down to its real nitty gritty today, revealing the winners of its eighth annual Real TV Awards. Peacock’s adventures in treachery The Traitors was the top dog, scoring five prizes including Best Competition Series and Best Host for Alan Cumming. The Traitors winner Rob Rausch and contestant Lisa Rinna were […]

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has hired veteran agent Michael Kirschner to their newly launched Physical Production division led Gil Harari and Jonathan Silverman. Kirschner counts close to two decades of experience representing top creative talent across film, television, commercials, and music videos. He rejoins Paradigm following four years as co-owner of Intrinsic. Kirschner specializes in repping cinematographers, […]