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January 16, 2021

CDC Report Warns Of “Exponential” Covid-19 Growth Due To UK Variant; Los Angeles Considers New Shutdowns As A Result

On Friday afternoon, as the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors met behind closed doors to discuss new, stricter shutdown ...

January 16, 2021

‘Cobra Kai’ Actor Ralph Macchio Salutes NHL’s Washington Capitals Homage

Ralph Macchio isn’t about to switch his hockey loyalty from his beloved New York Islanders. But when he saw new Washington ...

January 16, 2021

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Stars Mariska Hargitay And Chris Meloni Do An Instagram Fan Tease

The big tease was on today for Law & Order: SVU, as star Mariska Hargitay and former costar Chris Meloni provided more selfie ...

January 16, 2021

James Murdoch Blasts “Media Outlets That Propagate Lies” In FT Interview

James Murdoch, the renegade son of Murdoch family dynasty who broke with the empire last summer, has publicly denounced ...

January 16, 2021

The Wild Story Of Laila Bertheussen, Convicted Partner Of Ex-Norwegian Minister, To Become Anonymous Content Nordic Limited Series

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content Nordic, the Norway-based division of Anonymous Content, is developing a limited series based on ...

January 16, 2021

Screen Gems Acquires Harrison Query & Tommy Wallach Spec ‘Delilah’

EXCLUSIVE: In a pre-emptive sale, Sony’s Screen Gems tonight acquired the spec thriller Delilah from screenwriter Harrison ...

January 16, 2021

‘The Last Of Us’: ‘Beanpole’ Helmer To Direct Pilot Of HBO’s Video Game Series Adaptation

HBO has tapped Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov (Closeness, Beanpole) to direct the pilot episode of HBO’s upcoming drama ...

January 16, 2021

‘The Chi’: Luke James Upped To Series Regular For Season 4 Of Showtime Drama

EXCLUSIVE: We’ll be seeing more of Trig in the upcoming season of Showtime’s The Chi. Luke James, who recurred as the ...

January 16, 2021

Justin Hartley To Star In ‘The Never Game’ TV Adaptation In Works At 20th Television, Will EP With Ken Olin

EXCLUSIVE: This Is Us star Justin Hartley has teamed with the series’ director/executive producer Ken Olin to option the ...

January 16, 2021

Oscars Expand Shortlist For International Film Contenders To 15, Eliminate Executive Committee “Saves”

In another move due to complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sources tell Deadline that there are some key ...

January 16, 2021

NRA Files For Bankruptcy; Gun Lobby Under Investigation Hurls Insults At NY State, Plans To Reincorporate In Texas

Powerful gun lobby the National Rifle Association of America has filed for bankruptcy in the Northern District of Texas where ...

January 16, 2021

‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Jumps Up To March In HBO Max & Theatrical Debut

Warner Bros, in the wake of making good with Legendary on the simultaneous release of Godzilla vs. Kong in theaters and on ...

January 16, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom Refuses To Address Recall Effort, Called “California Coup,” During Press Conference

California Governor Gavin Newsom flew down to Los Angeles on Friday for the opening of a mass vaccination site at Dodger ...

January 16, 2021

How The Disney Marketing Team Revitalized The MCU With ‘WandaVision’, 20 Months After ‘Avengers: Endgame’

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been a long time since we’ve seen anything Marvel, and you can blame that squarely on the pandemic. As the ...

January 15, 2021

The CW Boss Mark Pedowitz: “We Need To Create A Diverse Legacy” For The Next Generation

The CW secured top spot among broadcast networks for LGBTQ+ representation for the fourth year in a row as part of GLAAD’s ...

January 15, 2021

‘Black Mafia Family’: Michole Briana White, Ajiona Alexus, Eric Kofi-Abrefa & Myles Truitt Join Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s Series On Starz

EXCLUSIVE: Michole Briana White (Songbird), Ajiona Alexus (Empire), Eric Kofi-Abrefa (Blue Story) and Myles Truitt (Kin) are ...

January 15, 2021

Tom MacDougall Named President, Walt Disney Music

EXCLUSIVE: Disney music vet Tom MacDougall has been named President, Walt Disney Music. MacDougall’s promotion comes in the ...

January 15, 2021

Late-Night Laughs: Inside The Ratings Battle Between Colbert, Kimmel & Fallon

The first night that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert beat The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in total viewers after ...

January 15, 2021

‘Miss Scarlet & The Duke’ Showrunner Rachael New Signs With Gersh

EXCLUSIVE: Rachael New, who is showrunner and creator of British drama Miss Scarlett and the Duke, has signed with Gersh.