Disney Proposes $1.9B Investment Into Disneyland Resort, Plus Money For Anaheim Parks And Roads

The proposal is calledDisneylandForwardand still needs to go through several more meetings with Anaheim officials before its conclusion. No specific details on what Disney will do have been revealed as of yet. We are proud that DisneylandForward will provide many important benefits directly to the residents of Anaheim. Walt Disney ‘Partners’ statue at DisneylandAaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images The development agreement would last until 2064. It is estimated that Disney would wind up spending $2....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Dr. Brian Adams

Focus Features Lands Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Black Bag’ With Cate Blanchett & Michael Fassbender Starring In David Koepp-Scripted Spy Thriller

Casey Silver and Greg Jacobs are producing. It marks the second deal this week for Soderbergh and a Koepp-scripted project. Black Bagwas dispersed to studios in the same time span. (L-R) Steven Soderbergh, Cate Blanchett and Michael FassbenderGetty Images The deal was brokered by CAA and by Michael Sugars Sugar23 and attorney Jamie Feldman.

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Daniel Cline

JoJo Siwa Returns To ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ To Replace Nigel Lythgoe Following Sexual Assault Accusations

JoJo Siwais back onSo You Think you’ve got the option to Dance. This comes after heexited the show following a number of sexual assault complaints. Siwa will sit alongside Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy on the judging panel. JoJo Siwa on So You Think You Can DanceFox Cat Deeley will host the series, which premieres on March 4. Its not clear whether the show had to do any reshoots following Lythgoes departure....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 92 words · Christina Hood

Lainey Wilson To Testify As House Judiciary Holds Los Angeles Field Hearing On AI

Rep.Darrell Issa(R-CA) chairs the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The hearing will start at 9 a.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Theatre 411. It will be open to the public and livestreamed on the committees YouTube page. Lainey Wilson performsRob Kim/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Watch on Deadline Congressional committees have held a number of hearings on the ramifications of AI.

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Stephanie Thompson

Matthew McConaughey To Star In ‘The Lost Bus’ With Paul Greengrass Directing And Jamie Lee Curtis And Jason Blum Producing; Apple In Talks To Acquire

The fire destroyed most of the mountain town and killed 85. Johnson and Amy Lord are executive producers. McConaughey is repped by WME and attorneys Kevin Yorn and David Krinzman. (L-R) Matthew McConaughey, Paul Greengrass, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jason BlumGetty/ndrew Eccles/Eric Charbonneau Greengrass is repped by CAA. Ingelsby is repped by LBI Entertainment and CAA, and Curtis and Comet Films are repped by CAA.

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Beth Fischer

Microsoft CEO Presses For Action In Wake Of Taylor Swift Deepfakes In NBC Nightly News Interview

First of all, absolutely this is alarming and terrible, Nadella said of the Swift deepfakes. So therefore, I think it behooves us to move fast on this. Nadella advocated for guardrails in his talk with Holt to avoid the consequences of unfettered A.I. Lester Holt (l) and Satya NadellaNBC Nightly News And theres a lot to be done and a lot being done there. But it is about global, societal you know, Ill say, convergence on certain norms....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 113 words · Leah Jones

Morgan Wallen Takes Page From Taylor Swift Playbook To Re-Record Earlier, Disowned Song Track

This led to a recording deal with a local investor & an artist management deal that I deeply regret. Unfortunately, I signed both deals without any legal representation, he wrote. We made 13 songs. Morgan Wallen, Taylor SwiftGetty Images I begin recording my next project at the end of February. Im feeling inspired creatively & super excited to make more music Im proud of. We love the songs and believe some of his fans will love it too....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 90 words · Jamie Riley

Pharrell Williams Lego Movie ‘Piece By Piece’ About Singer’s Life Getting Fall Release From Focus Features

The pic will hit theaters on Oct. 11. Its proof that anyone else can do it too… #PieceByPiece. Jill Wilfert and Keith Malone are executive producing for the Lego Group. Pharrell WilliamsFocus Features We assembled an incredible team of creative collaborators to help make a new jot down of film. I cant wait for people to see it. He is a legend. Building with Lego bricks encourages us to follow our imagination....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Andrew Snow

Picturehouse Sets Spring Release For Documentary ‘Carol Doda Topless At The Condor’

Doda went from cocktail waitress to international icon and defender of sexual freedom. Pic was produced by Metallica co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich. I was drawn to Carol Dodas story because of her courage, says co-director McKenzie. Carol DodaPolaris via Picturehouse She was a trailblazing entrepreneur who took risks to achieve her dreams. There were consequences for her choices, and she faced them with charm and humor. Co-director Parker adds: I knew Carol personally....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Sandra Hall

Robert Downey Jr. Says He Was “Relieved” Not To Win An Oscar For ‘Chaplin’

I was young and crazy, Downey Jr. said by way of explanation. He said to Whoopi Goldberg, his costar in the 1991 comedySoapdish,Whoopi remembers. We were on those tracks together, agreed Goldberg. Robert Downey Jr.Courtesy of Universal Pictures Watch on Deadline Downey also expressed happiness for his nomination forOppenheimerthis year. Downey Jr. plays U.S. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolans Best Picture contender. The 96th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, March 10, from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Alexander Rose

Rod Holcomb Dies: ‘ER’ Emmy Winner Who Directed Hundreds Of TV Episodes & Was A Longtime DGA Negotiating Committee Member Was 80

TheDGAsaid Holcomb died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness. He also directed the 1991 feature filmChains of Gold. He was hired as associate producer on the series, leading to his hiring as director for several episodes. Rod HolcombDirectors Guild of America After the show ended its four-season run in 1978, Holcomb directed the originalCaptain Americafilm the following year. He was also an active member of the DGAs Political Action Committee and Movies for Television Committee....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Jeffery Carpenter

Security Threat At CAA’s Century City Headquarters Resolved; Offices Reopening Friday – Update

Everyone will be back in the office Friday, sources at the uber-agency tell Deadline. No word yet on when the building might reopen. Your safety is our top priority. CAAPhoto by Michael Buckner/Penske Media/Getty Images No bomb was found, but the parcel contained an unknown liquid, police said then. The incident then became a hazmat issue. Back in pre-lockdown 2020, the CAA building was evacuated because of a gas leak.

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · John Roy

Shondaland Casting Guru Linda Lowy Forms Backyard Casting With Morgan Smith, Lily Trotter

The Backyard Casting idea was hatched during the pandemic in Lowys backyard. Backyard casting is based in Los Angeles and will offer casting services for film and television. Watch on Deadline Lowy also served as the casting consultant for TNT from 2014-2019. Morgan Smith, Linda Lowy & Lily TrotterCourtesy/Getty/Courtesy From 2019-22, Lowy was Executive VP of Casting at the former HBO Max and the Turner nets. She was instrumental in casting Sarah Lancashire inJulia,and Jean Smart and Laurie Metcalf inHacks....

January 26, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Brianna Jones