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Raven Banner Picks Up Fantasia Title ‘Foreigner’
EXCLUSIVE: Raven Banner has picked up world sales and distribution rights to the Fantasia Film Festival title Foreigner by filmmaker Ava Maria Safai.  The film was written, edited, and...
Luca Bernabei Exiting ‘Medici’ Producer Lux Vide As Fremantle Ups Stake To 100%
Lux Vide boss Luca Bernabei is exiting the firm he joined more than three decades ago, with Fremantle upping its 70% stake to 100%. Bernabei, whose father Ettore Bernabei...
“The Declaration of Independence Applied To The Communications World”: Ken Burns Defends PBS, Tells CBS News That Defunding Public Media Is “Foolhardy”
As Congress considers legislation that would strip federal funding from public media, filmmaker Ken Burns is speaking out on the prospect, calling it “foolhardy” and telling CBS News‘ John...
Munich Film Festival Chiefs Reflect On German Cinema, Stellan Skarsgård’s Star Turn & Gillian Anderson’s Emotional Night: “She Cried, We All Cried”
It was red hot outside but Munich is a contender for Europe’s most chilled film festival. As the mercury soared, the industry activity at the Munich International Film Festival...
Prince Harry, Paddington Bear & Keir Starmer Puppets Lined Up For ‘Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t’ YouTube Series
What do Prince Harry, Paddington Bear and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have in common? The trio are set to appear in the next season of iconic puppet comedy...
Revealed: BBC Tried To Stop ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ Producer From Making “Disparaging” Remarks Or Suggesting Final Version Of Documentary Was “Authorised or Approved” By The Corporation
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC tried to insert a clause into the Gaza: Doctors Under Attack contract preventing the doc’s producer and others from being “disparaging” of the corporation or suggesting...
International Insider: Glastonbury Firestorm; Paramount’s Trump Deal; Corden Studio Loses Backer
Hello, all. It’s Insider time. Jesse Whittock here from a cooling London that was earlier this week among the hottest places on Earth. All the big international TV and...
Breaking Baz: Tony Award Winner Nicole Scherzinger Is “Over The Moon” About Royal Albert Hall Solo Concert Debut
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Scherzinger, recently anointed Best Actress In A Musical at the Tony Awards for her powerhouse performance in  director Jamie Lloyd’s production of Sunset Boulevard, tells Deadline she’ll “put on...
Lenny Henry To Receive Edinburgh Outstanding Achievement Award
Lenny Henry will receive an award for outstanding achievement at next month’s Edinburgh TV Festival. The celebrated comedian and actor will be recognized for a 50-year career “that has...
Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ To Open Venice Film Festival 
La Grazia, the latest feature from Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, will open the Venice Film Festival.  The film stars Toni Servillo and Anna Ferzetti will have its world premiere...
BBC Boss Tim Davie Survives His Darkest Days, But Insiders Say He Is Severely Wounded After Numerous Scandals
“In my many years of making editorial calls across the BBC, this is as tough as it gets.” Those were the words of Tim Davie when he addressed the...
Trump Claims CBS Settlement “Maybe $35M” Despite Paramount’s Denial Of PSAs & Ads On Top Of $16M Deal
Someone’s playing fast and loose with the real numbers, and, for once, it may not be Donald Trump — at least when it comes to POTUS’ recent multi-million dollar...