DiFranco will begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on February 9, 2024. The announcement was made today by producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy. DiFrancos history withHadestownbegan when she invited Mitchell to release the original studio album ofHadestownon DiFrancos label Righteous Babe Records. Ani DiFranco outside Walter Kerr TheatreMatthew Murphy Its like I get to rewind to my New York youth and follow the road not taken....

Beefhelmer Hikari will direct from a script she co-wrote with Stephen Blahut. Watch on Deadline Production is set to start this spring in Japan. Blahut and Tomo Koizumi will exec produce. Brendan FraserChad Griffith SVP Production Taylor Friedman and Manager of Creative Affairs Daniel Yu are overseeing the pic for Searchlight. He is repped by CAA, Linden Entertainment and Felker Toczek Suddleson.

The attendance figure is 12% lower than last year at this time. Most of the productions saw drops in box office, includingHarmonyin its first full week of post-opening performances. The Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman musical at the Barrymore was down by $18,483 to $625,411. Kalyne Coleman, Maechi Aharanwa, ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’Matthew Murphy Opening night is Dec. 10. Season to date, Broadway has grossed $735,145,429, with total attendance at 6,037,408. All figures courtesy of The Broadway League....

Shaivitz also penned the screenplay and is producing. Production recently wrapped in Los Angeles, CA. The film is currently in the process of finding distribution. Cameron Cowperthwaite And Madeline SinclairMatt Kalish/Maia Fiore Casting was done by Sarah Katzman, CSA (Logan/Wedding Crashers). Sinclair is represented by Innovative Artists. Tonatiuh is represented by A3, Animal Federation, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman. Lopez is repped by Metropolitan Talent Agency and Stagecoach Entertainment....

Ladies and gentlemen, my guest tonight certainly needs no introduction, Colbert said as he introduced Letterman. hey welcome back to the Ed Sullivan Theater Mr. David Letterman. Letterman said as the audience continued to cheer him. What are they doing now? The audience only got louder and Letterman said, Is there going to be trouble? At one point Letterman looked at his watch following his extended welcome. As Letterman took a seat he asked Colbert to control your people....

Spanish filmmakerJuan Palaciostells us about making his world premiereAs the Tide Comes In, which played in International Competition. Listen to the episode above. (Clockwise Top L-R) Roger Ross Williams, Mohamed Jabaly, Nicole Newnham, Juan PalaciosDeadline/Getty/IDFA/Matthew Carey/Kristoffer Juel Poulsen Sex researcher Shere HiteIris Brosch/IFC Films/Sapan Studios

Disneycrossed a key threshold in fiscal2023, taking in more revenue fromstreamingthan from linear TV for the first time. The new figures were disclosed this evening in the companys annual report filed with the SEC. (Readthe full filing here.) Mickey Mouse and Disney CEO Bob Iger ring the opening bell at the NYSEDrew Angerer/Getty Images The filing also notes, without naming names, a key carriage deal reached in September with Charter Communications....

Emanuela Postacchini (Robots) and Michael Angelo Covino (The Climb) have also joined. Denise Richards will serve as co-executive producer. Harveyis known for his role in Netflixs true-crime satireAmerican Vandaland films such asSupercool, The BabysitterandThe Dinner. (L-R) Ed Harris, Lewis Pullman, Miles J. Harvey & Pete DavidsonGetty/Michael Kushner/Getty SNLalum Davidson is next to be seen in Sony and Black BearsDumb Moneyand will appear in A24 comedyWizards!

The companies put such fees in place to reduce churn. The proposal applies only to cable and satellite providers, not streaming services. When companies charge customers early termination fees, it limits their freedom to choose the service they want. FCC Chairwoman Jessica RosenworcelSteven Ferdman/Getty Images Biden posted about the proposal on X/Twitter. Companies shouldnt lock you into services you dont want with large fees. Its unfair, raises costs, and stifles competition....

EXCLUSIVE:Foxis staffing up in its platform distribution team. The company has hired Google execRachel Berkas SVP, Distribution, Platform Partnerships. In the newly created role, Berk will manage partnerships for Fox brands including Tubi across connected TV services. Fox In this role, she led the deals team responsible for negotiating platform distribution agreements with media partners. Rachel is a highly accomplished executive in both technology and media and an expert dealmaker, said Elias....

In addition, a 5% bonus will be granted for films featuring significant Indian content. Documentaries must also receive clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs. The final disbursement claim can be made once the project is complete in India. India’s Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Anurag ThakurInternational Film Festival of India Indias production incentive was first announcedat the Cannes film festival in 2022.

Sources say that this is due to the reposts in her Instagram stories that have been perceived as antisemitic. This was not my decision to make. Watch on Deadline Landons originally posted on X, but his tweet has been removed. Melissa Barrera at ‘Scream VI’ premiereGetty Images Heres a screenshot: There have been screen captures of her IG stories online. X @creetureshow

Penske Media Corp.has promoted Brooke Jaffe to Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategy, effective immediately. Jaffe joined PMC in 2019 and most recently served as Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications. She brings positivity, creativity, drive, strategic thinking and collaboration to every business at PMC. Tina Chiou We are very thankful and proud to have Brooke on our team. She also developed innovative partnerships, led external facing brand messaging, and served as a company spokesperson....