Williams and the films director Morgan Neville are confirmed to attend the gala screening. Neville has said the choice of Lego acts as a metaphor for Williams creative vision of the world. Im thrilled to celebrate this film with the London audience. ‘Piece by Piece’Focus Features Pharrell Williams was born and raised in Virginia Beach. He began his career as a producer with The Neptunes and then as a performer in N....

Pete Davidsonrecently checked into a wellness facility for mental health treatment,Peoplereported today. The comic had shows in Florida and New Jersey scheduled, but both are now canceled. Davidson underwent treatment last summer to address post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder,Peoplereported. Pete DavidsonTodd Owyoung/NBC/Getty Images Last year, Davidson was charged with reckless driving after crashing a car into a Beverly Hills home. Watch on Deadline On July 18 his misdemeanor charge was dismissed,Rolling Stonereported....

Venu Sports, thestreamingjoint venture ofDisney-ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, will cost $42.99 a month when it launches in the fall. WBD has sued the NBA, insisting it had the contractual right to match Amazons offer. Venu SportsCourtesy Regardless of the NBA outcome, avid sports fans will need more than Venu to keep current. A seven-day free trial is available upon initial sign-up. Programming from ESPN+ and on-demand fare from all three partners are also part of the offering....

Changes are starting to happen atSaturday Night Liveahead of its upcoming 50thseason. Punkie Johnsonhas left the show after four seasons. She revealed the news during a comedy show last night and just confirmed it on Instagram. Punkie JohnsonNathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images After four seasons, I will not be returning toSNLfor the 50th, she said. Johnson has also appeared in series such asSpace Force, A Black Lady Sketch ShowandCorporate. Nellie Andreeva contributed to this report....

His death was confirmed by H.H. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, a longtime friend and advisory board member of the SCMPC. Malone played a film star on the 1990s MTV dating game showSingled Outand was in several low-budget films. YouTube Malones first film role was inSunset After Dark, co-starring Oscar winner Margaret OBrien and Anita Page. Malone also hosted segments for the Game Show web connection. A memorial service is being planned.

Shares ofSnapchatparentSnapfell sharply after market asearningsfor the June quarter fell short of Wall Street estimates. Revenue of $1.24 billion was up 16% from the year earlier quarter but below expectations. Losses narrowed from $377 million to $249 million. SnapchatChesnot/Getty Images Daily active users hit 432 million, up 9%. We continued to scale our advertising platform with active advertisers more than doubling year-over-year. Watch on Deadline Snap is mostly ad driven, and advertising revenue rose 10%....

British filmmakerSteve McQueenwill be feted at this years Camerimage Film Festival with the Outstanding Director Award for career achievement. The announcement was made this morning by the Polish festival. We couldnt imagine a better laureate for the Special Award for Outstanding Director than Steve McQueen. Steve McQueenCamerimage Film Festival. His feature film debut was 2008sHunger, starring Michael Fassbender as a starving IRA hunger striker. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Camera DOr....

Expect a major Hollywood production, a well-positioned source tells Deadline. NBC Sports declined comment on the CAA-repped Cruises involvement and other details about the Closing Ceremony handover. Nearly 29 million tuned infor the Paris Opening Ceremony on July 26, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Tom Cruise cheers the athletes during women’s gymnastics event Wednesday at the Paris OlympicsGetty Images TMZ was first to report on Cruises involvement in the closing gala....

The UKs new Culture Secretary will meetBBCDirector GeneralTim Davieas early as today to discuss the fallout of theHuw Edwardsscandal. The BBC and UK culture department hadnt responded to comment requests by press time. Nandywas finishing up her first set piece speechin Manchester yesterday as the BBC was delivering its statement on Edwards. Lisa Nandy (left) & Tim DavieWiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing / Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The corporation told us that Shah directed the signatories to the formal routes to make a complaint. And it is repeatedly failing to take any meaningful action. A BBC spokeswoman said: The BBC Chairman has responded to this letter directly. Members of the Jewish community gather outside BBC Broadcasting HouseCarl Court/Getty Images We have highlighted these to the signatories of the letter. As an organisation, we stand united against any form of abuse, prejudice or intolerance....

Spiridakis will adapt and serve as EP. Justin Baldoni and Andrew Calof will produce for Wayfarer Studios. Angela Cardon will oversee on behalf of Wayfarer Studios. Tony Spiridakis, ‘Hello Darkness, My Old Friend’Courtesy Imene Meziane from Wayfarer Studios executed the deal. Greenberg is repped by CAA and Steve Burkow at Ziffren Brittenham LLP. Spiridakis is repped by The Gotham Group and Schreck, Rose, Dapello, Adams, Berlin & Dunham. Wayfarer Studios is represented by WME....

Heres a first look at buzzySky/StarzseriesSweetpeastarringFalloutsElla Purnell. The series, which will launch in October, is based on the cult novel by C.J. Starzjumped aboardas U.S. co-producer last month andPower of the DogmakerSee-Saw Filmsis producing with its newPatrick Walters-led labelfanboy. She said she truly cannot wait for the world to meetSweetpea. Sweetpeais a six-part series produced by See-Saw Films and fanboy in association with Sky Studios. Zorana Piggott (Heartstopper) is the series producer....

This was in November. His fall from grace has been spectacular. Theyd be half full. Huw EdwardsKarwai Tang/WireImage The BBC statement in full The BBC is shocked to hear the details which have emerged in court today. There can be no place for such abhorrent behaviour and our thoughts are with all those affected. Today we have learnt of the conclusion of the police process in the details as presented to the court....