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Mike Fleming Jr: Hemdale Back From Dead With Provocative ‘Torn;’ Donald Trump’s Beak-Wetting Right Out Of ‘The Godfather Part II’
EXCLUSIVE: Hemdale Films, the one film production company to generate back to back Best Picture Oscar winners (Platoon and The Last Emperor) is re-emerging for the first time in...
David Kaff Dies: Spinal Tap Keyboardist “Viv Savage” Was 79
David Kaff, who portrayed keyboardist Viv Savage in 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap, died July 11. He was 79. His death was announced by his band Mutual of Alameda’s...
‘Saturday Night Live’ VFX Workers Ratify First Union Contract Via IATSE
Visual effects workers at Saturday Night Live are now officially operating under a union contract. The 15-member group voted unanimously in July to ratify its first union contract since...
UTA Signs Scottish Comedian Connor Burns
EXCLUSIVE: UTA on Monday morning announced its signing of Scottish stand-up comic Connor Burns for representation in Comedy Touring for North America. A rising star in the UK comedy...
Five European Countries Test Age Verification App As EU Develops Harmonized Approach To Protecting Minors Online
The European Union has begun testing age verification software which is being developed as part of a wider strategy to protect minors online across its 27 member states. The...
‘The Daily Show’ Hits A Ten-Year Ratings High
When Jon Stewart left The Daily Show in August 2015, his final episode and its lead-up helped Comedy Central to some pretty decent numbers for the man who arguably...
CAA Signs Comedy Streamer Dropout.tv
EXCLUSIVE: Dropout.tv, the subscription-based comedy streaming service offering independent, ad-free, uncensored comedy programming, has signed with CAA across entertainment categories, the goal being to expand into new revenue streams,...
Sundance Unveils Key Information On Final Festival In Park City
The Sundance Institute has released key information on next year’s Sundance Film Festival, which will be the final edition set at the fest’s longtime home of Park City, UT....
Dakota Johnson & Ro Donnelly Ink First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures Television For TeaTime Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Dakota Johnson and Ro Donnelly‘s TeaTime Pictures production company has signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television Under the pact, they will develop and produce scripted content...
BBC Shelves L.A. Wildfires Documentary From ‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone’ Director Jamie Roberts
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is no longer developing a documentary about the L.A. wildfires that was being directed by Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone‘s Jamie Roberts. Deadline revealed several...
