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Proctor, Franklin, and Peterman serve as executive producers, along with Tracy Verna and David Hurwitz. Her upbeat energy and comic timing work perfectly onPerson, Place and Thing. Watch on Deadline 180 episodes ofPerson, Place, or Thingwill be distributed by Fox First Run. Fox First Run This is a game for the 21st Century, with twists and turns that will keep people guessing. I cant wait to get started. She also starred in and executive producedWorking Classfor CMT....

WillSam Levinsonhave anotherHBOsuccess on his hands withThe Idol? The series premiered Sunday night to 913,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts, according to HBO. By the end of Season 1, the average episodic audience was 6.6M forEuphoria. The IdolHBO For example,The White Lotusseries premiered in 2021 to 944,000 total viewers. Last year,Winning Timeraked in 901,000 total viewers for its first episode. In the next few weeks, it will start to become clearer whereThe Idolwill fall....

Death in Paradisecreator Robert Thorogood is penning a TV adaptation of his novelThe Marlow Murder ClubforPBS Masterpieceand UK networkUKTV. He is penning the screenplay forThe Marlow Murder Club,with Steve Barron directing. Producer is Jane Wallbank. Robert Thorogood (left) and Samantha BondPBS Masterpiece ITV Studios will handle international distribution and PBS is North American distributor.

The distributor says 18 shows were sold out among the four opening theaters through Saturday amid strong exit polls. 9 spot at the domestic box office. Numbers courtesy of Comscore. Past LivesA24 SUGA released his first solo mixtape, Agust D, in 2016, followed by D-2 in 2020. His most recent solo album, D-DAY, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. 5 in North America in February (also with Trafalgar)....

The Fugeessurprised concertgoers Saturday duringLauryn Hills headlining set at theRoots Picnicmusic festival. Sadly, it may be the last time the three are together on a stage. He faces a sentence of up to 20 years. Pras Michel, Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean of The Fugees in 2023Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban The Fugeees had planned a reunion tour that was canceled by the Covid-19 pandemic. They played one reunion show in 2021....

Tyler James Williamsshared a heartfelt message on social media during Pride Month addressing his sexuality. Being gay doesnt look one way. I refuse to inadvertently contribute to that message. Tyler James WilliamsAnna Webbe/Getty Images Tyler James Williams makes a statement on Instagram StoriesInstagram @willtylerjames

Our own bargaining positions remain the same as they were on May 1, 2023. Last week we sent an email about how the AMPTP divide and conquer strategy wont work this time. The AMPTP will not be able to negotiate a deal for writers with anyone but us. Today that message and the video about the path to a deal with the WGA is even more timely. The main issue was residuals from what is now known as streaming....

The Writers Guild wants to take a bite out ofApple. That could change now with the high-profile move against the home ofTed Lassoand Best Picture Oscar winnerCODA. However, targeting the tech giant on home turf could refocus the publics attention on the Hollywoodlabordispute. Apple Park in Cupertino, CAGetty Awaiting ratification on theDGAdeal, the studios and streamers are set to start negotiations with SAG-ACTRA on June 7. Erik Pedersen contributed to this report....

I can confirm that Stan Lane is not my biological father. Watch on Deadline Lane, now age 69, met Boeberts mother in the mid 1980s. They were both living in Florida at the time and working for Championship Wrestling. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Lane issued a statement on the end of the testing. I feel my otherwise good reputation has been tarnished considerably. I and other close members of my inner circle have been dragged into this as well....

Disney+ is developing another sequel to the film starringBette Midler,Kathy NajimyandSarah Jessica Parker. The film follows a trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy on Halloween night. Both Fletcher and DAngelo will be returning for the third installment to direct and write, respectively. Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’Matt Kennedy / Disney+ / Courtesy Everett Collection While promoting the sequel for Disney+ Midler opened up about possibly starring in a third film....

There was a total of 75 jobs that were made redundant on May 23,Reutersfirst reported. At the time,5% of Pixars 1,200 workforce was cut, including director Bob Peterson. The film recruited Chris Evans to voice the titular character. Sox (voice: Peter Sohn) and Buzz Lightyear (voice: Chris Evans)Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Lightyearunderwhelmed at the box office making $226.7 million worldwide on a reported $200 million budget....

WGAnegotiating committee co-chairChris Keyserissued a clarion call to membersand supporters earlier today. We are marching for labor, and labor is watching us. Mini F IS FOR FAMILY reunion on the picket line today. Eric Thayer/Getty Images We collectively threatened to put Netflixs profit margin through that effin wall. Went out to support the#wgastrikeat paramount today. And got a free bagel thanks to@drdreand@SnoopDogg! They had been scheduled for June 27 & 28....

Deadlines reporters and contributors have done anadmirable jobon that score. All issues were local. Even in 2007, a three-month strike didnt really change the national equation. Eric Thayer/Getty Images Watch on Deadline Contemporary Hollywood is a powerful, vocal, left-leaning cultural and political force. The Oscars and Emmys annually underscore its core beliefs. Jane Fonda, with herrecently expressed notionsabout climate, patriarchy and racism, is more rule than exception. But most of it requires writers, who, for the moment, arent writing....