CBS Studios’ EVP Casting Deborah Aquila Departs Amid Paramount Layoffs; CBS’ SVP Late Night Nick Bernstein Exits As ‘After Midnight’ Ends

CBS Studios’ EVP Casting Deborah Aquila Departs Amid Paramount Layoffs; CBS’ SVP Late Night Nick Bernstein Exits As ‘After Midnight’ Ends

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran casting director and executive Deborah Aquila, most recently EVP and head of casting for streaming series at CBS Studios, is leaving as part of the companywide layoffs at parent Paramount Global. According to sources, Aquila and four other members of the studio’s casting team, ranging from coordinator to VP, were impacted by the…

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Kanye West Changes His Name Again

Kanye West Changes His Name Again

In the past, West—who shares kids North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm , 6, with ex Kim Kardashian—said he was drawn to the word “ye” for a name because it’s “the most commonly used word in the Bible.” “In the Bible, it means ‘you,’” he explained in a 2018 interview with radio host…

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Blackstone plans US$500 billion Europe investment: CEO

Blackstone plans US0 billion Europe investment: CEO

BLACKSTONE is planning to invest as much as US$500 billion in Europe over the next 10 years, underlining the continent’s growing appeal to investors during a period of geopolitical flux.  “We see it as a major opportunity for us,” chief executive officer Steve Schwarzman said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Tuesday. “They are starting…

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‘Smash’ Sets Broadway Closing After Tony Award Shut-Out

‘Smash’ Sets Broadway Closing After Tony Award Shut-Out

Smash has become the first Broadway show to close following a 2025 Tony Award shut out. The musical will play its final performance on Sunday, June 22, after 32 previews and 84 regular performances at the Imperial Theatre. Nominated for two Tonys – Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical…

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‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Won’t Be Laggin’ At The Summer Box Office With $175M-$185M Global Start For Live Action Redo – Preview

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Won’t Be Laggin’ At The Summer Box Office With 5M-5M Global Start For Live Action Redo – Preview

Currently domestic opening estimates for the live-action adaptation of Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon are between $65M-$75M+ at 4,000 theaters, and don’t be shocked if this beloved title overperforms. This isn’t Gus Vant’s take on Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, meaning a shot-for-shot rendition of the original 2010 movie, and that’s even with original HTTYD…

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Deadline’s Sound & Screen On Song In London: Honor For Oscar-Winner Anne Dudley & Performances From ‘Chad Powers,’ ‘Shrinking’ & More

Deadline’s Sound & Screen On Song In London: Honor For Oscar-Winner Anne Dudley & Performances From ‘Chad Powers,’ ‘Shrinking’ & More

Deadline’s Sound & Screen event made its London debut during SXSW London on Saturday, honoring Oscar-winning composer Anne Dudley and featuring live performances from hit screen projects, including Shrinking and Arcane. On a rainy summer’s day in London, Deadline provided a ray of musical sunshine for a packed audience at the historic Shoreditch Church. Dudley,…

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Aaron Rodgers Reveals He’s Married

Aaron Rodgers Reveals He’s Married

Aaron Rodgers is tackling life with someone new.  The NFL player revealed that he’s a married man during a June 10 press conference following his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Yes, it’s a wedding ring,” Aaron told a reporter, who congratulated him on the milestone. “Thank you.” As for when the nuptials took place? The…

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Newsom Posts AI-Generated Videos Mimicking Star Wars’ Emperor Palpatine Reading Trump Tweets

Newsom Posts AI-Generated Videos Mimicking Star Wars’ Emperor Palpatine Reading Trump Tweets

Gavin Newsom cast aside subtlety today in his war of words — and now lawsuits — with President Donald Trump. The California Governor’s Press Office posted two seemingly AI-generated TikTok videos with a voice that sounds a lot like Star Wars’ Emperor Palpatine (played by Ian McDiarmid) reading recent military-minded posts from the president related…

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