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Film ‘Tell Them You Love Me’ Became The No. 1 Title On Netflix – So Why Did So Many Festivals Reject It?
Sundance said no-thanks to the film about a white university professor’s controversial affair with a non-verbal Black man with cerebral palsy. So did Toronto, Tribeca and the UK’s prestigious Sheffield DocFest, according to director Nick August-Perna and EP Louis Theroux. Was a fear of addressing unconventional ideas about disability behind so many rejections? Theroux had been there before and talks with Deadline’s Documentary Editor Matthew Carey about the blind spots of fest lineups.
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Mark Goffman Joins Burgeoning Anime Producer Azuki As Consulting EP; Jessica Turner Aboard As Head Of Franchise Development
EXCLUSIVE: Azuki, a recently launched company looking to establish itself as a disruptor in anime, has hired show biz veterans Mark Goffman and Jessica Turner for roles as Consulting Executive Producer and Head of Franchise Development, respectively.
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‘Industry’ Season 3 Hits Audience Record With Third Episode, Up 23% From Premiere
Industry is heating up on HBO.
The finance drama hit an audience record with the third episode of Season 3, raking in 370,000 cross-platform viewers on Sunday night, according to Nielsen and Warner Bros. Discovery internal viewing figures.
That’s a strong lift from the 300,000 flat that tuned…
Paramount Stock Has Down Day As Edgar Bronfman’s Exit Dashes Hopes Of Bidding War
Shares of Paramount Global are softer Tuesday after Edgar Bronfman Jr. exited the Paramount fray last night and shareholders hoping for a bidding war with Skydance were disappointed.
“It was a long shot to begin with,” said one investor of Bronfman’s offer. “But you always want a competitive process…
Amazon In Talks To Sell MGM Alternative, Production Group Behind ‘The Voice’ & ‘Vanderpump Rules’
EXCLUSIVE: MGM Alternative may soon be under new ownership.
Deadline understands that the company is considering a sale of its unscripted production studio. The unit is behind shows such as NBC’s The Voice, CBS’ Survivor, ABC’s Shark Tank and Fox’s Beat Shazam and also incorporates two production…
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‘The Outsiders’, ‘Stereophonic’ & ‘Oh, Mary!’ Sell Out As Other Shows Wilt With Summer Doldrums And Kid Freebies – Broadway Box Office
Broadway continued its downward trend during these dog days of summer leading up to the fall season, with last week’s total grosses of $25,343,599 down about 10% from the previous week.
The drop no doubt reflects at least some impact from the summer edition of Kids’ Night on Broadway in which 19 of…
Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle; Charges Breach Of Contract Over Nixed ‘ER’ Sequel As Concept Got Turned Into ‘The Pitt’ With Crichton Surgically Scrubbed From Deal
EXCLUSIVE: The widow of Michael Crichton – creator of ER, Jurassic Park, Westworld, Twister, The Andromeda Strain and many other hits that blended grounded science with propulsive pop culture narratives – filed a potentially explosive lawsuit in California State Superior Court this morning.
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Tom Girardi Found Guilty In Massive Ponzi Scheme; Estranged Husband Of ‘Real Housewives’ Star Erika Jayne Inspired ‘Erin Brockovich’
A Los Angeles jury today convicted Tom Girardi, whose work inspired the Julia Roberts film Erin Brockovich, of running a massive 10-year Ponzi scheme in which he siphoned at least $15 million in settlement funds from four of his legal clients.
The 85-year-old estranged husband of Real Housewives of…
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‘The Union’ Blows Past Competition To Lock In Second Week As Most-Watched Netflix Title
Netflix viewers are still flocking to Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg's The Union, which topped the streamer’s charts for the second consecutive week with just over 40M views from August 19 to 25.
That’s up from the 33.1M views is raked in during its premiere weekend, granting it a second week as not…
‘The Pasta Queen’ Culinary Travel Series With Nadia Caterina Munno From Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Ordered By Prime Video
The Pasta Queen herself, Nadia Caterina Munno, is coming to Prime Video with a culinary travel series of the same name. The Pasta Queen, from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, will premiere October 24, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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Matthew Rankin’s ‘Universal Language’ Named As Canada’s Oscar Entry For 2025
On the heels of its world premiere at Cannes, Matthew Rankin’s comedy Universal Language has been named as Canada’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
The film, written by Rankin, Pirouz Nemati and Ila Firouzabadi, will look to become the ninth in…
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Cable News Networks See August Ratings Bump From 2024 Campaign, But Viewership Is Still Well Below Last Presidential Cycle
Cable news networks continued to see a campaign 2024 ratings bounce in August, which saw the Democratic National Convention and a tightened presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Fox News topped primetime, averaging 2.27 million viewers, up 12% from the same period in 2023. MSNBC…
Max Unveils Premiere Date, First-Look Photos For Romantic Comedy ‘Sweethearts’ Starring Kiernan Shipka & Nico Hiraga
Max announced today that Sweethearts, its New Line rom-com starring Kiernan Shipka (Twisters) and Nico Hiraga (Love in Taipei), will premiere on the streamer on November 28. They also unveiled a few first look stills, which you can view above and below.
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