‘Star Wars’ Star Daisy Ridley Diagnosed With Graves’ Disease; Initially Attributed Symptoms To “Really Stressful Role” While Filming ‘Magpie’

Daisy Ridleyopened up about her health and revealed she was diagnosed with Graves disease last year. Magpieis a psychological thriller directed by Sam Yates. Ridley stars alongside actors Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz. Daisy RidleyKevin Mazur/Getty Images The doctor told Ridley that Graves was a feeling of tired but weird. Ive always been health conscious, and now Im trying to be more well-being conscious, Ridley added. Its just normalized to not feel good....

August 6, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Stephanie Taylor

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow” Coming To Broadway In March; See Trailer Released Today

A Broadway trailer for the production was released today watch it below. Watch on Deadline Heres the official synopsis: Before the world turned upside down. Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ in LondonManuel Harlan Deadlinefirst reported plansto move the show to Broadway in December, and Broadwayauditionnoticesposted in March further suggested the news. The technical director is Gary Beestone for Gary Beestone Associates, and casting by Jim Carnahan....

August 6, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Tami Kelly

Bloomberg Takes Disciplinary Action Against Staffers For Breaking Embargo On Prisoner Swap Plan To Release Evan Gershkovich And Others

Micklethwait wrote that the story could have endangered the negotiated swap that set them free. The New York Times first published Micklethwaits note. We take accuracy very seriously. But we also have a responsibility to do the right thing. In this case we didnt. A Bloomberg spokesperson declined to comment. I am so happy Evan Gershkovich and the others are home. She noted that reporters dont have the final say over when a story is published or with what headline....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Mary Adams

Colin Jost’s Olympics Surfing Correspondent Days Are Over As The Competition Continues

Thus, the banter with Taylor. NBC has replaced him with Luke Bradnam, a weatherman from Channel Nine in Australia. Jost himself updated viewers on Instagram today writing in part, Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Colin JostNBC Semis and finals of Olympic surfing happening right now in Tahiti. Wall of skulls is one translation for Teahupoo.

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 58 words · Hayden Greer

Crooked Media Union Stages Walkout After More Than A Year Of Contract Negotiations

More than 95% of the 61-member bargaining unit signed the one-day walkout pledge, according to the WGAE. There are plans to leaflet outside the Crooked Media offices in Los Angeles Monday. We will not accept any collective bargaining agreement without these guarantees, the groups walkout pledge read. Crooked Media, WGA East Jon, Jon, and Tommy have consistently reminded us that organizing is essential to successful politics. Two thirds of our employees are now part of the unit....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Mackenzie Johnson

Daniela Melchior Lands Female Lead In Peter Farrelly’s ‘Balls Up’ At Amazon MGM And Skydance; Eric André Also On Board

Their drunken debauchery leads them to be hunted by every person across the country. The action comedy was scripted by Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese. Marc Fisher is executive producing. Daniela Melchior and Eric AndreGetty Images A sequel has been announced. She is represented by Gersh, Brave Artists Management and Felker Toczek Suddleson. Best known for his Adult Swim seriesTheEric AndreShow, which just received twoEmmy nominationsfor its sixth season. Andre is represented by Rise Management, UTA and Ziffren Brittenham....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · Daisy Mcdonald

Harvey Guillén & Nine Others Join Dark Comedy ‘Damned If You Do’

Rubin, Metzold, Siegel, Gilad Haas and Henry Russell Bergstein are serving as executive producers. He is repped by Innovative Artists and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. She is repped by Gersh, Haven Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. L-R: Harvey Guillen, Ginger Gonzaga, Paulo Costanzo, Beth Dover, and Ed WeeksJason Wu/Getty Images/Genevieve Charbonneau He is repped by Gersh, Artists First, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman. She is repped by Mosaic. He is repped by Stride Management, WME, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Lisa Hays

Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris & J.K. Simmons To Topline Cold War Drama ‘Reykjavik’; Michael Russell Gunn Directing For SK Global

EXCLUSIVE:Jeff Daniels(A Man in Full),Jared Harris(Chernobyl) andJ.K. He also produces alongside John Logan Pierson (It Ends with Us,Thai Cave Rescue). Sources tell Deadline that Gunns project is one that hes spent years working on and researching. L-R: Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris and J.K. SimmonsSam Jones/Storm Santos/Rob Northway Previously garnering Emmy and Golden Globe nominations forChernobyl, hes also recently wrapped on the indiesBrave the DarkandReawakening.

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Glenn Jones

Jenna Ortega In Talks To Board J.J. Abrams’ Secret Glen Powell Movie At Warner Bros – The Dish

Watch on Deadline The Ortega-starringWednesdayis the most watched series in Netflix history with 252.1M global views. Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne also star. Ortega also has the A24 featureDeathof a Unicornfrom filmmaker Alex Scharfman and starring Paul Rudd and Will Poulter. (L-R) Jenna Ortega, J.J. Abrams and Glen PowellGetty Images; Glen Grey Bad Robot and Warner Bros did not return request for comment about the Abrams project news.

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · David Fitzgerald

Noah Lyles’ Gold Medal Helps Sunday Deliver NBCU’s Second Biggest U.S. Audience Of Paris Olympics

Sundays coverage was streamed by 4.5M viewers on Peacock and NBCU digital platforms alone, according to the company. ET) and U.S. primetime (8-11 p.m. ET/PT) time periods. Thats an 80% uptick from Tokyo. L-R: Simone Biles, LeBron James, Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah LylesGetty Images The encore presentation of the game on USA connection and Peacock netted another 3.5M viewers. Naturally, weekend viewership was up slightly fromthe weekday audiences, though the difference is marginal....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Sharon Riley

Olympics Boxer Imane Khelif Speaks Out Against Bullying Amid Gender Row

It can destroy people and kill their thoughts, their spirit and their mind. IOC President Thomas Bach has even writing personally to Khelif to express his support. Khelif said the backlash and media storm was having a detrimental effect on her family. Imane KhelifGetty Images Since fighting Carini, Khelif has also defeated Hungarian contender Anna Luca Hamori in the quarter-final on Saturday. She will next face Thailands Janjaem Suwannapheng in the semi-final on Tuesday, August 6....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Laura Curtis

Tyler Labine To Recur In ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5

The actor will play Fred, a Mars Peacekeeper. The expanding cast for this season also includes Mireille Enos and Costa Ronin, as previously reported. But simmering tensions between the residents of the now-sprawling international base threaten to undo everything they are working toward. Tyler LabineMaarten de Boer/Getty Images The show is produced forApple TV+by Sony Pictures Television. Labine is represented by Artists First, Verve, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Melissa Nelson

Women In Leading Film Roles Declined In 2023, USC Annenberg Inclusion Study Finds

The girls/women number dipped to its lowest percentage since 2007, the first year of the USC study. The number of female directors, composers, writers and producers were also flat with 2022. Of that 100, 12 movies did not include any white girls/women on screen. (L-R) Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Sally Field and Lily Tomlin in 2023’s ‘80 For Brady’Everett The numbers were similar for those groups in behind-the-camera positions. The recipe for creating inclusion does not change from year to year, said Smith....

August 5, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Michael Hall