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Susie Figgis Dies: “Unique” Casting Director Of ‘Gandhi’, ‘The Full Monty’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ & Many More Hits Was 77
Susie Figgis, the renowned British casting director who worked on a veritable roll call of movie classics from Gandhi to The Killing Fields, and The Full Monty to Harry...
BBC Could Move To Netflix-Style Model & Carry Ads Under Radical Reform Plans
The BBC could be required to launch a Netflix-style subscription service or carry adverts under radical reforms being considered by the UK government. In a policy paper setting out...
Numerous Scandals & Director General Exit Should Not “Color” BBC Charter Renewal, Says Culture Minister
Numerous scandals and the recent resignation of the Director General should not “color” the BBC‘s crucial charter renewal negotiations, the UK Culture Minister has told Deadline as he fired...
BBC Charter Review Launched: Government Opens Door To More Commercial Funding & Board Duties On Workplace Misconduct
The UK government has fired the starting gun on BBC charter renewal, a once-in-a-decade review of the broadcaster’s funding and operating agreement. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will today publish...
Rowan Woods Stepping Down From Edinburgh TV Festival After Two Years
Rowan Woods is stepping down as Creative Director of the Edinburgh TV Festival after two years. The news comes a few weeks after the fest launched a consultaton that...
Rotterdam 2026 Lineup: Charlotte Glynn’s ‘The Gymnast’; Ana Urushadze’s ‘Supporting Role’ & Tiago Melo’s ‘Yellow Cake’ Set For Competition
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its full lineup including for its main Tiger Competition. The Tiger contenders include U.S. director Charlotte Glynn’s The Gymnast, Georgian director...
Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande & Jonathan Bailey Eye Reteam For ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ At London’s Barbican In 2027
EXCLUSIVE: Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are in early planning stages to reunite in a revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park With George, to...
Sequel To Hit Dementia Documentary ‘Human Forever’ In Production: ‘Human II Forever’ Set For 2026 Release
EXCLUSIVE: A sequel to hit feature documentary Human Forever is in production. Human II Forever will be released in 2026. Human Forever became the most-watched human interest documentary in...
Obamas Were Supposed To See Rob & Michele Reiner The Night Hollywood Couple Were Killed
“We were supposed to be seeing them that night — last night,” Michelle Obama said of Rob and Michele Reiner on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight. The Reiners were found slain...
Jerry Seinfeld Pays Tribute To ‘Seinfeld’ Collaborator Rob Reiner After “Impossibly Sad” Death: “Our Show Would Have Never Happened Without Him”
While he is remembered mostly for his movie classics like This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men...
Dharma Productions Confirms Split With Cornerstone & Relaunches Indian Talent Agency With New Identity
EXCLUSIVE: Dharma Productions is relaunching its talent agency after officially splitting with Cornerstone. The Karan Johar– and Adar Poonawalla-led Dharma confirmed it has acquired Cornerstone’s stake in Dharma Cornerstone...
Late-Night Hosts Pay Tribute To Rob Reiner, Slam Trump For “Hateful And Vile” Comments