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‘Dope Thief’ Star Brian Tyree Henry & Showrunner Peter Craig Talk Building A DEA Themed “Love Story” And Working With EP Ridley Scott — Contenders TV
Brian Tyree Henry confessed to breaking his own cardinal rule of not returning to television in order to star in Apple TV+’s crime drama Dope Thief. The Atlanta breakout...
How ‘Cross’ Pumped Fresh Blood Into A Familiar Character By Leaning In To Challenges Facing Race & Modern Policing – Contenders TV
When it came to adapting and reinventing novelist James Patterson’s beloved Alex Cross for television, Cross showrunner and executive producer Ben Watkins and star/producer Aldis Hodge agreed that the literary character’s...
Martin Scorsese’s Yes Opened Doors To All ‘The Studio’ Cameos, Ike Barinholtz & Producers Say – Contenders TV
The Studio producers Ike Barinholtz and James Weaver said Martin Scorsese agreeing to play himself in the premiere episode made it easier to get other celebrity cameos in the...
Jessica Biel & Elizabeth Banks Say They Felt An Instant Sibling Bond As ‘The Better Sister’ Co-Stars — Contenders TV
They’re not related, but from the first time they sat down to discuss their roles in Prime Video’s domestic thriller, The Better Sister, Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks clicked in...
Gayle King Faces Backlash For Letting Gay Slur Slip On ‘CBS Mornings’
It turns out Saturday Night Live isn’t the only show facing heat for letting some bad words fly on live television this week. Thursday on CBS Mornings, co-host Gayle...
‘Overcompensating’ Creator/Star Benito Skinner Recalls Pitching Charli XCX At A Party: “She Doesn’t Play Games” – Contenders TV
Overcompensating stars Benito Skinner and Wally Baram joined writer/executive producer Scott King on Deadline’s Contenders TV stage Sunday. Skinner and Baram play college freshmen Benny and Carmen, Benny still...
‘The Boys’ Star Jack Quaid On Exploring “Core Traumas” In A Show That Is “Unapologetically Itself” – Contenders TV
“There’s so many shows that pull punches now… that want to take the correct boxes and do things right, and this has never been a show that’s done that,”...
Pedro Pascal Explains Why ‘The Last of Us’ Role Puts Him In “Unhealthy Mindset”
Although The Last of Us drags viewers through the emotional depths of the human experience, none go through it quite possibly as much as star Pedro Pascal. The Golden...
Jack Black Channels My Chemical Romance In ‘SNL’ Musical Sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’
In a major throwback to 2006, Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and he brought a My Chemical Romance tribute with him. The 3x Golden...
Glen Powell Got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Full Blessing” For ‘Running Man’ Remake
Before taking on his latest role, Glen Powell got the thumb’s-up from someone experienced with the material. The Golden Globe nominee, who leads Edgar Wright‘s upcoming adaptation of Stephen...
