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- NFL Returning To Channel 5 In UK For MNF & Sunday Magazine Show
Tuesday - 09/08/2020 - 04:30 AMA new three-year deal between the National Football League (NFL) and ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) will see the UK’s Channel 5 air Monday Night Football on free-to-air this season. The channel will also carry a new Sunday morning magazine program.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- BFI London Film Festival To Screen ‘Soul’, ‘Nomadland’ At Hybrid 2020 Edition
Tuesday - 09/08/2020 - 05:43 AMThis year’s BFI London Film Festival, taking place as a hybrid of online and physical activities due to ongoing pandemic disruption, has unveiled a program of 58 titles. A selection of screenings will take place at cinemas and others will take place in a virtual form for audiences across the UK.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘The Venture Bros.’ Is Now Officially Canceled By Adult Swim, Says Creator Christopher McCulloch; Net Hints At Possible Continua
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 11:08 PMUPDATED: On Monday, Adult Swim stalwart The Venture Bros. officially came to an end. Series creator Christopher McCulloch took to Twitter — under his pseudonymous handle Jackson Publick — and confirmed the show’s long-rumored demise.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Tokyo Olympics To Be Held “With Or Without Covid” In 2021, International Olympic Committee Says
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 04:25 PMThe trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic still remains unclear as 2021 approaches, but the International Olympic Committee confirmed that one thing is for certain, next year’s Olympic games will go on regardless of the virus.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- 50-60 MPH Santa Ana Winds To Rake L.A. This Week As Fires Rage; Utilities May Cut Power
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 08:45 PMAs the Bobcat Fire rages near Azusa atMore | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Doc Martin’: British Drama Starring Martin Clunes To End With Tenth Season
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 11:14 AMDoc Martin, starring Martin Clunes as the grumpy British doctor, is to hang up his stethoscope next year with the tenth and final season of the UK drama. ITV has renewed the series, which airs on Acorn TV in the U.S., for a final run with production set to start in 2021.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne’: From Biting Bats To Fighting Parkinson’s, Director R. Greg Johnston On Capturing The Heavy Me
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 02:32 PMOzzy Osbourne has had much of his life captured on film, whether it was early shows from Black Sabbath, the pioneering heavy metal band formed in the late 1960s, or MTV’s reality series The Osbournes.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Independent Sells Out On Theo James & Stacy Martin Sci-Fi ‘Archive’
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 06:35 AMEXCLUSIVE: London-based sales outfit Independent has sold the world on its sci-fi pic Archive, with Universal Pictures Content Group landing a multi-territory deal. That pact mops up leftover territories, with previously deals having been struck for: CIS (Capella), German speaking territories (Eurovideo and Capelight), Indonesia (CP Films) Japan (Culture Entertainment Company), South Korea (Scene and […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mike Sexton Dies: World Poker Tour Commentator Was 72
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 09:28 AMMike Sexton, longtime TV commentator for the World Poker Tour, died Sunday of prostate cancer at the age of 72. His death was announced by his fellow Poker Hall of Fame member Linda Johnson, who tweeted the news last night.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Lovecraft Country’ Director Victoria Mahoney On Going Full ‘Indiana Jones’ In Tonight’s Episode & Scoring A “Quiet Win For The
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 12:37 AMSPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Lovecraft County episode ‘A History of Violence’ on HBO. Tread carefully. EXCLUSIVE: “There was an operative sentence that came to me at the beginning, and it had to do with Jurnee Smollett calling me on a Saturday early early early in the morning,” explains director Victoria Mahoney […]
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- Deadline Advisory: Site Maintenance
Tuesday - 09/08/2020 - 05:00 AMDeadline.com will be undergoing a bit of work under the hood Tuesday beginning at 2 AM PT, kicking off a window during which we will not be posting content on the site.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Dancing With The Stars’: The Inside Story Of How ABC’s Competition Format Is Waltzing Through The Pandemic
Tuesday - 09/08/2020 - 08:30 AMDancing With The Stars is returning to the ballroom next week. However, the long-running ABC competition format, which premieres its 29th season on Monday September 14, will be dancing to a slightly different tune as a result of COVID-19.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- WBTV’s Susan Rovner Nears Deal To Join NBCUniversal In Top TV Programming Role
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 03:41 PMWarner Bros. Television veteran Susan Rovner‘s long rumored move to NBCUniversal is close to completion. WBTV President Rovner is said to be finalizing her exit from the studio and in advanced negotiations for the NBCU top entertainment programming job in the new NBCU structure announced last month.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kevin Dobson Dies: ‘Knots Landing’ and ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Star Was 77
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 05:00 PMKevin Dobson, most known for his work on TV dramas Knots Landing, Days of Our Lives and Kojak, has died. He was 77. The United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County announced the actor’s death on Facebook.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- California Wildfire Started With Pyrotechnics At Gender Reveal Party, Fire Officials Say
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 11:03 AMCalifornia fire officials have sourced the ongoing 7,000-acre El Dorado Fire burning near Oak Glen in San Bernardino County to a “smoke generating pyrotechnic device” at a gender reveal party Saturday morning in Yucaipa’s El Dorado Ranch Park.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Regina King Hopes ‘One Night In Miami’ Moves Needle In “Conversation For Real Transformative Change”; Opens Doors For Black Fema
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 12:12 PMRegina King and the stars of her feature directorial debut One Night In Miami piped into the Venice Film Festival this afternoon to discuss the very timely picture that’s inspired by a real-life 1964 meeting of friends Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Chinese Box Office Hit ‘The Eight Hundred’ Heading To UK Cinemas
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 04:44 AMEXCLUSIVE: Epic Chinese war drama The Eight Hundred has been acquired for UK theatrical after mining box office gold in its native China. The film became the first blockbuster-level hit in the pandemic era when it released in China on August 21, grossing $336M in the territory to date, which places it at no.2 on […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Berlinale Names New Head Of European Film Market – Update
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 07:40 AMUPDATE 09/07 4.40AM PT: Berlinale just confirmed our earlier scoop that Dennis Ruh is taking the reins of the European Film Market from 2021, replacing the outgoing Matthijs Wouter Knol. Here’s a statement from the fest: “With Dennis Ruh, we have gained a well-connected industry expert to head the EFM.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Power’ Creator Courtney Kemp Talks Tonight’s ‘Ghost’ Spinoff Debut, COVID-19 Changes, Season 2, Albert Camus & The Politics Of
Sunday - 09/06/2020 - 10:34 PMSPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Power Book II: Ghost series premiere on Starz. “The man who killed James St. Patrick is (long pause) Tommy Egan,” declares Naturi Naughton’s Tasha St.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Crew Member Shot By Police On Andrea Riseborough Pic ‘Geechee’; Production Shut Down At Pinewood Dominican Republic
Sunday - 09/06/2020 - 04:10 PMEXCLUSIVE: A serious incident took place this week on the set of AGC Studios’ pic Geechee in the Dominican Republic when police opened fire on a convoy of cars containing crew.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- TrustNordisk Launches Sales On Norwegian Comedy ‘Everybody Hates Johan’; First Look Still
Tuesday - 09/08/2020 - 04:47 AMEXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look still for Everybody Hates John, the Norwegian comedy that TrustNordisk is launching sales on at the forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival. The movie chronicles the life of Johan, a small town loner with a flair for dynamite who finds himself in constant conflict with the rural community.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Donald Trump Asks Reporter To Take His Mask Off At News Conference After He Asks About Atlantic Article
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 10:10 PMPresident Donald Trump spent much of his Labor Day tweeting about an article in The Atlantic that painted him as dismissive of American soldiers who died in battle and unwilling to visit their graves.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Bruce Williamson Dies: Temptations Lead Singer In 2000s Was 49
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 03:35 PMBruce Williamson, who sang lead for legendary Motown group the Temptations in more recent years, has died. He was 49. His son posted the news on social media but didn’t provide details.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Bobcat Fire Engulfs Nearly 5,000 Acres; U.S. Forest Service Orders Closures Of Angeles National Forest, Several Other Natural Gr
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 07:28 PMThe Bobcat fire, one of multiple fires affecting California residents, continues to rage on north of Azusa. The fire, which broke out Sunday afternoon has burned down 4,871 acres near the Cogswell Dam and West Fork recreational area.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Liev Schreiber To Lead Hemingway Adaptation ‘Across The River And Into The Trees’, Film To Shoot In Venice Next Month
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 11:02 AMEXCLUSIVE: Spotlight and Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber is attached to lead cast on the feature adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s Venice-set final novel, Across The River And Into The Trees.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- NBA Scores Big To Win Sunday Ratings; ‘Love Island’ Heats Up
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 12:26 PMABC slam-dunked over all other networks on Sunday night with the NBA playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. The game dominated the adults 18-49 demographic, delivering a 1.3 rating while 3.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the Lakers defeat the Rockets 117-109 to tie the second-round series at 1-1.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Venice Film Festival Chief Alberto Barbera On Temperature Checks, Studio Anxiety, ‘Nomadland’, Gender-Neutral Prizes & The Volpi
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 04:37 AMThis has been a Venice like no other. The world’s first COVID-era festival is taking place amid a slew of health and safety protocols and has had to adjust expectations accordingly.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Cameras Roll On UK Indie ‘The Seed’ With ‘The Missing’ & ‘Vikings’ Actors
Monday - 09/07/2020 - 07:55 AMEXCLUSIVE: Principal photography is underway today on UK sci-fi horror The Seed, which stars Chelsea Edge (The Missing), Lucy Martin (Vikings) and Sophie Vavasseur (Resident Evil: Apocalypse). Shoot is taking place in Malta.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg Addresses Trump’s “Loser” Remarks, Talks Using Anonymous Sources
Sunday - 09/06/2020 - 10:00 PMThe Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg visited CNN’s Reliable Sources on Sunday to talk about the recent reporting the magazine did on Donald Trump, which has stirred controversy after the publication claimed Trump called Americans war veterans who died in battle “losers” and “suckers”.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Bollywood Star Ayushmann Khurrana Latest Actor To Call For Gender-Neutral Festival Awards
Sunday - 09/06/2020 - 04:30 PMEXCLUSIVE: Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana is the latest celebrity to call for film festivals to adopt gender-neutral acting awards categories. Following in the footsteps of Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett and director Kornél Mundruczó, who have voiced their support for the change while at this week’s Venice Film Festival, Khurrana told us: “Gender-neutral awards should become […]
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