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Simon Wiesenthal Center CEO Calls Out Mark Ruffalo For “Antisemitism” & “Demonization”

Just hours after Mark Ruffalo responded to Paramount’s accusations of antisemitism, the CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued a statement to Deadline on the subject. “Words matter, and so does the willingness to draw a line when legitimate debate gives way to antisemitic tropes,” wrote Jim Berk. “We commend Paramount for speaking clearly and […]

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LMGI Awards Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Pluribus’ Among Location Managers Guild’s Honorees

The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors. Location Managers Guild International held its 13th annual ceremony Saturday night, which was hosted by comic and TV personality […]

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Bunny Levine Dies: Librarian Turned Actress Who Appeared In Everything From ‘Gilmore Girls’ To Adam Sandler Movies Was 97

Bunny Levine, a librarian who took early retirement and then began acting on such shows as Gilmore Girls and Shameless as well as two Adam Sandler films, has died, according to multiple reports. She was 97. Levine graduated from college in 1951 and became a school librarian in New Jersey, where she worked before deciding […]

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Kid Cudi Preparing To Film “F*ckin Gnarly” Followup To Directorial Debut ‘Doe’, Both Set For 2027

As Kid Cudi prepares to unveil his feature debut Doe, he’s hitting the ground running with his directing career. On Saturday, the 2x Grammy winner (whose real name is Scott Mescudi) not only teased Doe, but also details about his directorial followup, which he begins filming “in a few weeks.” “I shoot my next film […]

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Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening”

After nearly a decade, CIA officer Matt Graver is still waging his war against Mexican drug cartels in Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario cinematic universe. Josh Brolin, who starred as Matt Graver in Sicario (2015) and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), recently revealed that a third installment in the Sheridan-penned action thriller franchise “is happening” in […]

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HollyShorts Festival Set To Propel Documentary Jury Award Winner Into Oscar Race

By the end of the weekend, another documentary short will have punched its ticket to the Oscar race. The 22nd HollyShorts, the prestigious film festival in Los Angeles, will announce jury award winners Sunday in multiple categories, with four of them qualifying for the Academy Awards: Best Short Film Grand Prize, Best Short Animation, Best […]

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Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount For Calling Him “Antisemitic” Over Merger Criticism: “Appalling And Fundamentally Dishonest”

As things continue to get ugly around the proposed merger, Mark Ruffalo has called out Paramount for calling him “antisemitic” over his criticism of the Warner Bros acquisition. On Saturday, the 4x Oscar nominee clarified his views “should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people,” following his comments about Paramount-WBD backer Oracle’s involvement in […]

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‘National Treasure 3’ In Works, Franchise Director Reveals: “It’s Finally Real”

More than 20 years after stealing the Declaration of Independence, National Treasure 3 is in the works. On Friday, National Treasure (2004) director Jon Turteltaub revealed that a third installment in the Nicolas Cage adventure franchise is in the works with a script that Disney has approved. “I was thinking about mentioning this tonight, I’ll […]

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Rosie O’Donnell Ends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Guest Run With Trump-Roasting Song: “Use That Stable Genius Brain”

Although Rosie O’Donnell’s late-night hosting run has come to an end, she graced her biggest fan with a song in his honor. On Friday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 12x Emmy-winning guest host let longtime foe Donald Trump have it in the opening monologue, which she ended with a song roasting the twice-impeached POTUS, who previously […]

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Sarajevo Film Festival 2026 Awards Austria’s ‘Everytime’ Best Film — See All Winners

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival wrapped up on Friday, with Austria taking home the top prize. During the awards ceremony at National Theatre Sarajevo, the jury awarded Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s Everytime with the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Narrative Feature Film, which comes with a prize of 16,000 euros. “Moments of cinematic grace float […]

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Michael Wright Dies: ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Was 70

Actor Michael Wright, known for his roles in The Five Heartbeats, Sugar Hill, V and Oz, died Aug. 19 in Los Angeles. He was 70. “It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Michael Wright,” his wife Susan Wright wrote on Instagram. […]

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Imagen Awards: ‘Acapulco’ Leads As ‘Brownsville Bred,’ ‘Will Trent’ & ‘Scrubs’ Take Top Prizes – Full List

The now-wrapped Apple TV comedy Acapulco was the big winner at the 41st annual Imagen Awards, taking home a half-dozen prizes during Friday night’s ceremony at The Beverly Hilton. Elsewhere, the Viva Pictures drama Brownsville Bred was named Best Feature Film and ABC’s Will Trent and Scrubs won for the respective top drama and comedy […]

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Rose McGowan, Anna Paquin Call Out “Profoundly Sad” Mistreatment Of Child Stars While Paying Tribute To Hayden Panettiere

As Hollywood continues to mourn the death of Hayden Panettiere, some are taking aim at the way the industry treats child stars. On Friday, Rose McGowan and Anna Paquin both penned tributes to the late actress, who died at age 36, while both taking aim at the “profoundly sad” treatment of child actors. “Rest in […]

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‘Real Time’: Hunter Biden Shoots Down Presidential Bid, Jokes “Check If I Relapsed” If He Ever Announces Run

With both sides of the aisle keeping an eye toward the 2028 presidential election, Hunter Biden isn’t even flirting with the idea of running. On Friday, the son of President Joe Biden joked on Real Time with Bill Maher that if he ever launches a campaign, it’s probably because he relapsed, having previously been open […]

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Paramount & State AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Week; Gavin Newsom Says He Takes Paramount CEO’s Threat To Leave California “Seriously”

After weeks of speculation about Gavin Newsom’s true position on Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery and the antitrust suit filed a coalition of state attorneys general, the outgoing governor of California finally weighed in publicly today. His comments come as it appears that Paramount representatives and state attorneys general offices are said […]

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Bruce Campbell Clarifies He’s “Tapped Out” Of The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise, Didn’t Want Ash To Be “Borderline Geezer”

With a new trilogy playing out in the Evil Dead franchise, Bruce Campbell is eliminating any confusion about his future as Ash. On Thursday, the actor famous for originating the role of Ash in Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror cult classic reiterated that he’s retired from playing the role, following his starring three-season run in Starz’s […]

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‘Chicago Fire’ Adds Matthew Daddario For Season 15

A new face is coming to Chicago Fire for Season 15. Matthew Daddario is set to join the upcoming season as a firefighter candidate, Deadline has confirmed. New series regular Da’Vinchi, whose character is the same rank, shared a photo from set on Thursday, August 20, teasing the casting. Alongside three fire emojis, he shared a […]

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TikTok To Pay $400M In Justice Department Settlement Over Children’s Privacy

The Department of Justice has secured a $400M settlement in its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) case against TikTok. After filing a complaint in 2024, the DOJ announced on Friday it has resolved litigation with TikTok, ByteDance and affiliated entities (TikTok) over collection of children’s personal information, marking one of the largest financial recoveries […]

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Miss USA, Miss Teen USA Pageants Dropped By The CW Days Before Air

No stranger to controversy over the past several years, the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have just landed in another. Less than a week before the competitions were set to air on The CW, the network has pulled both from the schedule. It’s not clear why, but in a brief statement to Deadline, […]

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Mark Ruffalo Slams Ellisons’ Ties To Oracle Amid Paramount-WBD Merger: “Really Profoundly Scary People”

As Mayor Karen Bass shows her support for the Paramount-Warner Bros merger, Mark Ruffalo is continuing to fight the acquisition. On Friday, the 4x Oscar nominee called out the Ellisons ties to Oracle, sharing a video of the tech company’s executive vice chair Safra Catz discussing how they made some “really profoundly scary technology” available […]

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Taylor Swift Goes Inside Capturing ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ With Director Glenn Weiss On Emmy Campaign Trail

EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift went behind the scenes on working with The Eras Tour: The Final Show director Glenn Weiss to preserve the essence of the last stop on her recent historic, career-defining tour during an intimate event with Emmy voters recently. The music mogul made an appearance at the Ross House in Los Angeles on Wednesday, […]

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Michelle Pfeiffer Clarifies She “Never Said” She’s Retiring: “The Most Ridiculous Thing”

With new seasons of The Madison and Margo’s Got Money Troubles just around the corner, Michelle Pfeiffer isn’t slowing down anytime soon. After a passing comment that she “never wants to star in another movie,” the 3x Oscar nominee clarified that she’s not retiring, but was talking about her preference for being part of an […]

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For Comedy Writers, Saying Goodbye Can Be Tough

Saying goodbye is never easy, particularly if you’ve played a character for over 20 years, however intermittently. Lisa Kudrow knows this well, after her and Michael Patrick King, the co-creators of HBO’s The Comeback, said farewell to Valerie Cherish, a character that started at The Groundlings and was first turned into a comedy series in […]

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‘Tony’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ Go Wide After Ace Debuts; Andrew Garfield In ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’, ‘It Ends’ – Specialty Preview

A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony by Matt Johnson starring Dominic Sessa expands to 1,640+ runs in North America, while Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma moves to 1,036 screens, both in week 3 and following stellar limited debuts. Mubi’s surreal horror by Jane Schoenbrun stars Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder. Vertical opens fantasy adventure […]

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Pentagon Fires Editor Of Stars And Stripes After He Gave An Interview To CBS News And Called Potential Censorship A “Red Line”

The editor in chief of Stars And Stripes, the publication that covers the U.S. military and is partially funded by the U.S. government, said that he was was being fired following an interview he gave to CBS News Sunday Morning in which he talked of censorship being a “red line” for him. Erik Slavin told […]

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Pink-Slipped Exec Chris Aronson Sues Paramount For Millions Over “Broken Promise”

Pretty sure David Ellison and Paramount need another legal battle right now like a perpetually sore Ethan Hunt needs to hear about what near fatal mission he should or should not accept. Yet, in what may end up revealing more twist and turns than another Mission Impossible sequel, that’s exactly what the Warner Bris Discovery […]

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Guest Column: Why Talk Show Legend Merrill Markoe Felt Right At Home On ‘Hacks’ After Years Of Real-Life Writing For ‘Letterman’

Editor’s note: In 1980, Merrill Markoe became the head writer for The David Letterman Show, which won a Daytime Emmy. She then went on to share three Primetime Emmy wins for her work as the original head writer on Late Night with David Letterman. And before all that, in 1978, she was part of Mary Tyler […]

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Supreme Court Order Allows Construction To Continue On Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom

The Supreme Court ruled that construction could continue on Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, sidelining lower court orders to halt the project. Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order on Friday that stays a preliminary injunction issued by a district court judge in April. The stay will be in effect “pending further order of the […]

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Jason Blum Hosting Special ‘Paranormal Activity’ Performance On Broadway Next Week

Things will start to go bump in the Broadway night next week, and one horrormeister will be there as theatergoers witness it. Jason Blum is set to host a special performance of the play Paranormal Activity on Wednesday, August 26, at the August Wilson Theatre. The Blumhouse founder is a producer on the show, which […]

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HBO Max’s Jimmy Olsen & Gorilla Grodd ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series Gets Series Order & Title, Reveals Cast

It’s official: HBO Max has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order to its long-in-the-works Jimmy Olsen Superman spinoff series, from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The half-hour comedy has been titled The People v. Gorilla Grodd, which also is a meme. Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd headline the series, […]

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Simon Wiesenthal Center CEO Calls Out Mark Ruffalo For “Antisemitism” & “Demonization”

LMGI Awards Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Pluribus’ Among Location Managers Guild’s Honorees

Bunny Levine Dies: Librarian Turned Actress Who Appeared In Everything From ‘Gilmore Girls’ To Adam Sandler Movies Was 97

Kid Cudi Preparing To Film “F*ckin Gnarly” Followup To Directorial Debut ‘Doe’, Both Set For 2027

Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening”

HollyShorts Festival Set To Propel Documentary Jury Award Winner Into Oscar Race

Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount For Calling Him “Antisemitic” Over Merger Criticism: “Appalling And Fundamentally Dishonest”

‘National Treasure 3’ In Works, Franchise Director Reveals: “It’s Finally Real”

Rosie O’Donnell Ends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Guest Run With Trump-Roasting Song: “Use That Stable Genius Brain”

Sarajevo Film Festival 2026 Awards Austria’s ‘Everytime’ Best Film — See All Winners

Michael Wright Dies: ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Was 70

Imagen Awards: ‘Acapulco’ Leads As ‘Brownsville Bred,’ ‘Will Trent’ & ‘Scrubs’ Take Top Prizes – Full List

Rose McGowan, Anna Paquin Call Out “Profoundly Sad” Mistreatment Of Child Stars While Paying Tribute To Hayden Panettiere

‘Real Time’: Hunter Biden Shoots Down Presidential Bid, Jokes “Check If I Relapsed” If He Ever Announces Run

Paramount & State AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Week; Gavin Newsom Says He Takes Paramount CEO’s Threat To Leave California “Seriously”

Bruce Campbell Clarifies He’s “Tapped Out” Of The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise, Didn’t Want Ash To Be “Borderline Geezer”

‘Chicago Fire’ Adds Matthew Daddario For Season 15

TikTok To Pay $400M In Justice Department Settlement Over Children’s Privacy

Miss USA, Miss Teen USA Pageants Dropped By The CW Days Before Air

Mark Ruffalo Slams Ellisons’ Ties To Oracle Amid Paramount-WBD Merger: “Really Profoundly Scary People”

Taylor Swift Goes Inside Capturing ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ With Director Glenn Weiss On Emmy Campaign Trail

Michelle Pfeiffer Clarifies She “Never Said” She’s Retiring: “The Most Ridiculous Thing”

For Comedy Writers, Saying Goodbye Can Be Tough

‘Tony’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ Go Wide After Ace Debuts; Andrew Garfield In ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’, ‘It Ends’ – Specialty Preview

Pentagon Fires Editor Of Stars And Stripes After He Gave An Interview To CBS News And Called Potential Censorship A “Red Line”

Pink-Slipped Exec Chris Aronson Sues Paramount For Millions Over “Broken Promise”

Guest Column: Why Talk Show Legend Merrill Markoe Felt Right At Home On ‘Hacks’ After Years Of Real-Life Writing For ‘Letterman’

Supreme Court Order Allows Construction To Continue On Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom

Jason Blum Hosting Special ‘Paranormal Activity’ Performance On Broadway Next Week

HBO Max’s Jimmy Olsen & Gorilla Grodd ‘Superman’ Spinoff Series Gets Series Order & Title, Reveals Cast

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