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Crowning Achievement - The Crown’s Imelda Staunton will lead a revival of the classic Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! into the Andrew Lloyd Webber-owned London Palladium next summer. Directed by Dominic Cooke, the production — with Staunton playing matchmaker Dolly Levi — will begin performances at the Palladium on July 6 for a strictly limited 10-week season ending September 14. >>> Baz Bamigboye's Column
The Actor's Side: Glenn Howerton - BlackBerry became one of 2024’s earliest Oscar buzz films, primarily for the performance of co-star Glenn Howerton who plays the titular company's intense, take-no-prisoners CEO Jim Balsillie. He manages to steal every scene he’s in. Howerton joined Deadline's Pete Hammond for The Actor’s Side as they spoke about the wild ride he has been on, the new career doors that have opened up for this star whose biggest success has been It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. >>> Watch |
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‘All The Light We Cannot See’ Director/EP Shawn Levy On Striving For Authenticity From Casting A Blind Lead To Shooting In Saint-Malo |
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Don’t go into Netflix‘s adaptation of All the Light We Cannot See expecting it to be a direct translation of Anthony Doerr’s bestselling novel.
The four-part limited series, which launched on Thursday, is quite liberal at times when it comes to bringing the story to life on screen. But, a page-for-page adaptation was never the goal. Instead, director and executive producer Shawn Levy told Deadline he expects audiences to feel “the heart of the story” is present throughout.
In Deadline's interview, Levy details his search to find the perfect actor for Marie-Laure, the many challenges of bringing this adaptation to life, and the desire for authenticity that drove his decisions as both a director and executive producer. >>>Read The Interview |
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More News 💰 Disney formally announced that it plans to acquire the remaining 33% stake in Hulu it doesn’t own from Comcast for an expected price of $8.61 billion.
🏠 Magnolia Network, a joint venture between Chip and Joanna Gaines and Warner Bros. Discovery, has unveiled an upcoming slate of family-friendly unscripted programming for Max, all set to debut beginning in 2024.
🎉 The Academy Museum Gala, which had been postponed last month in the wake of Hamas‘ attack on Israel, has been rescheduled for December 3.
🎙️ Comedian Taylor Tomlinson will fill the late-night CBS slot with After Midnight. The news was announced on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, whose host will exec produce the series.
🤔 The WGA Awards now will be held on April 14 – more than a month after the Academy Awards. In a statement, the WGA West and East pointed to their nearly five-month-long labor action as the cause of the dramatic shift.
🤠 Yellowstone's final instalment is coming in November next year, while the Taylor Sheridan universe is expanding with another prequel, 1944 (working title) and a contemporary spin-off provisionally titled 2024. |
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Hirings, Promotions & Exits |
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Trending  Roku surged almost 10% in after-hours trading after the company affirmed its outlook for “positive full-year EBITDA,” meaning a return to profitability.
🔻 Bad news for some Condé Nast employees: The publisher plans to cut 5% of its workforce, acknowledging the toll of digital video’s shift toward short-form fare inspired by TikTok. |
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On the Radar
Thu - Fox Corp., Apple, Paramount Global earnings; Star Trek: Lower Decks S4 finale
Fri - AMC Networks, Cinemark & Liberty earnings
Sun - Lawman: Bass Reeves premieres
Mon - Former Pres. Trump to testify in NY civil fraud trial
Tue - TKO & National Cinemedia earnings; Brian Cox on Fallon
Wed - Disney, WBD, Endeavor, Nexstar & AMC Ent. earnings; The Morning Show S3 finale; Ivanka Trump testifies |
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Summiting The Super Bowl - A “Paramount Mountain” will be constructed on top of the volcano at the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip to showcase 10 of the company’s brands from February 8-11 next year. Paramount Global means to showcase its TV series and films with the four-day brand-promotion event tied to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, which airs on CBS. |
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