Tall Story Pictures, the ITV Studios label behind returning dramas such as The Bay and Grace, has named Phil Hunter as Executive Producer. The news follows yesterday’s announcement that former Tall Story producer Patrick Schweitzer has moved to Red Production Company as CEO. Hunter will work across projects both in production and development, and will be EP on
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WGA members who will lose their health coverage on October 1 will be granted extended coverage through the end of the year, per the guild’s tentative agreement. The extension also applies to writers who will exhaust their COBRA benefits eligibility. WGA members will soon be voting to ratify the new deal. Union health plans have
ABC will proceed as planned with the Sept. 26 season premiere of Dancing with the Stars in light of the WGA and the studios reaching a tentative agreement Sunday night. The reality competition will kick off its thirty second season with its full celebrity cast, including Veep star Matt Walsh, a dual SAG-AFTRA and WGA member,
Studiocanal has named Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of its UK-based It’s a Sin and Years and Years producer Red Production Company. An industry veteran, Schweitzer has worked across high-end television drama for 30 years. Prior to joining Red, he spent five years at Tall Story Pictures and executive produced such series as ITV’S Grace, Redemption, Bancroft season 2
SAG-AFTRA, which has been walking with the writers since day one of the WGA strike, was quick to congratulate the guild Sunday after reaching a tentative agreement on a deal. The union said tonight that it remains on strike and in a statement urged the AMPTP to get back to the table with the actors
As the WGA and the AMPTP begin meeting again to try and hash out a deal, members of the guild are back out on the picket line. Deadline understands that a group of around 35 writers have come out on a Sunday to picket Dancing with the Stars at TV City. It is the latest
The Los Angeles Armenian American community is ramping up its public concerns over a international regional conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijan. Last week, a Los Angeles protest blocked the southbound 101 in downtown Los Angeles after Azerbaijan resumed military attacks on an enclave where roughly 120,000 ethnic Armenians live. Thousands have fled their homes,
EXCLUSIVE: The roller coaster ride of the Writers Guild and the Hollywood studios trying to seal a deal to end the writers’ nearly 5-month-long strike isn’t over yet. After a day many thought would see an agreement between the WGA and the AMPTP finalized, it looks like things are on pause — at least until
In another sign that shows — even famous ones — can no longer “live forever” on streaming in the new era of media companies re-prioritizing profits, a slew of titles will be leaving Disney-controlled Hulu in the coming days as their license deals expire. For now, there are no plans to renew any of the
Tupac Shakur’s one-time video director and now biographer has explained why he made a docuseries about the late rapper, despite being previously beaten up by him. Allen Hughes, whose five-part docuseries Dear Mama is available on Hulu in the US, and will debut on the Disney+ platform in the UK on 1st October, told The
Bethenny Frankel has responded to Deadline’s story today regading changes mandated by NBCUniversal for its reality stars. The company, which is behind unscripted hits such as The Real Housewives franchise, Below Deck, Vanderpump Rules and competition series such as The Traitors and America’s Got Talent, is now increasing its requirements around anti-discrimination and harassment policies, making an inclusive workplace and channels to report concerns
BravoCon has released the full schedule for its annual fan convention scheduled for Las Vegas Nov. 3-5. Andy Cohen will host five special episodes of “BravoCon LIVE with Andy Cohen!” at The Paris Theater. The channel is also launching its first ever awards show called The Bravos to honor the channel’s stars. A full list of categories
The BBC has acquired all three seasons of Hulu’s Love, Victor. Set in the same universe as hit movie Love, Simon, the show focuses on a new student at Creekwood High School, played by Michael Cimino. The series follows his journey of self-discovery: facing challenges at home and struggling with his sexual orientation. He reaches
About six weeks after the Writers Guild of America went on strike for the first time in more than 15 years, eight seasons of Suits landed on Netflix. All nine seasons had already been available on Peacock, but the “Netflix effect” rapidly proved itself once again. The streamer unexpectedly struck gold. In its first week
For 18 seasons, CBS’ Tuesday lineup was anchored by NCIS before the venerable crime drama moved to Mondays in fall 2021 to make room for an FBI night. The NCIS franchise is returning to the Tuesday 8 PM time period this fall with the Paramount+ Australia series NCIS: Sydney, which will premiere in the slot
Studio Ghibli has a new lead shareholder in the shape of Nippon Television Holdings. A joint statement noted Nippon, one of Japan’s leading media and broadcasting congloms, was acquiring 42.3% of the Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro studio, according to Reuters. This gives Nippon a leading position in the famed anime house. No financial
A second woman has come forward to sue celebrity hotspot Nobu Malibu over alleged sexual harassment and other actions by managers and customers. A woman identified only as Jayne Doe II filed the latest suit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The legal documents allege sexual assault and battery, gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to
EXCLUSIVE: Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (The Ms. Pat Show) is taking on the role of TV judge in the upcoming new series Ms. Pat Settles It, premiering October 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT to air on BET. Deadline has your first look at the trailer above. In Season 1, Williams assembles a jury of her
Vanessa Redgrave To Be Feted At European Film Awards Vanessa Redgrave will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 36th European Film Awards this December. Across six decades, the actress has ratcheted up more than 150 film and TV credits. Having first achieved fame as Rosalind in a 1961 a televized Royal Shakespeare
Steven DeKnight, showrunner on Netflix’s Marvel Daredevil series, calls the upcoming Disney+ series “an old Disney scam” that will keep the Netflix series creatives from getting what is due to them financially. Written and executive produced by Covert Affairs‘ Matt Corman and Chris Ord, the new installment centers on Charlie Cox’s Daredevil, otherwise known as
Colin From Accounts, the breakout Australian comedy, is launching on Paramount+ in the U.S. The streamer will launch the series November 9 and will air two episodes weekly. It comes after the show was renewed by Australian streamer Binge, which is part of the Foxtel Media Group. It’s not a huge surprise that Colin From
UFA’s long-serving CEO Nico Hofmann is stepping down from his post and becoming Chairman of Fremantle’s German powerhouse, with former RTL and exec Sascha Schwingel replacing him. Hofman has been chief exec of the Deutschland 83 and Generation War maker since 2017 but has been with the company for more than a quarter of a
After Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, Jennifer Hudson and The Talk reversed course on premiering their talk shows, some WGA members are now focusing on Dancing with the Stars and questioning why the dance competition is moving forward with its Sept. 26 return to ABC. Picketing writers like David Slack have used X to remind fellow
Bill Maher is the latest host to postpone his return to work. Maher said that Real Time with Bill Maher will not, as previously planned, return to HBO on September 22. He joins the likes of Drew Barrymore and The Talk in delaying returning to the studio. Over the weekend, a slew of hosts including
EXCLUSIVE: Fauda and Your Honor firm Yes Studios is heading to Mipcom to launch a thought-provoking factual series going behind the scenes of helpline call centers. Single-cam doc Lifeline follows the highly trained volunteers at Israel’s ERAN Association (Emotional First Aid), who receive calls from people in desperate situations. In some cases, actors (used to
It’s been six years since Fox canceled Pitch after one season, but Mark Paul Gosselaar can’t forget about how it almost made him want to give up on Hollywood. During a Saved by the Bell panel at ’90s Con Tampa Sunday, Gosselaar recalled how he felt when Fox axed the Kylie Bunbury starrer that revolved
Billy Miller, a three-time Daytime Emmy winner known for his roles on “The Young and the Restless” and “General Hospital,” died Friday, Sept. 15. He was 43, but would have celebrated his 44th birthday today. Miller’s death was confirmed by soap opera journalist Michael Fairman. No cause of death has been revealed. Miller grew up
Dancing with the Stars pro Sharna Burgess has some thoughts about the show’s upcoming Season 32 lineup. Calling it overall an “incredible” lineup, the Season 27 Mirrorball winner had one objection: former NFL running back Adrian Peterson. “There’s one person that I would love to share I’m really shocked is on there, which is Adrian
Controversial interview remarks by Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner have led to his removal from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation board of directors. The board administrates the selections for the Hall of Fame museum. The vote to remove Wenner had just one dissenter, reportedly Bruce Springsteen manager Jon Landau. The Rock and
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, saying that “right now is the time to show our solidarity,” is urging her members to authorize a strike against the video game industry. The guild, which has been on strike against the film and TV industries since July 14, could go on strike against the gaming companies any time after
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