On June 7, the Association of Talent Agents presented its new franchise agreement proposals to the Writers Guild of America, their first meeting since talks broke off April 12. The week came to an end without a response from the WGA, as hopes for a quick return to bargaining dim.
The Hero Nation Indexis a Monday round-up of news from the genre sector (sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, horror, and animation).
Since the very first Star Trek mission aired on NBC in September 1966 the far-future brand has been defined as much by its “family” dynamic and crew ensembles as by its sci-fi concepts and…
Bernie McGee, star of the TLC reality series Seeking Sister Wife, has died from heat stroke and a heart attack. He was age 41.
"Our hearts go out to the McGee family following the loss of husband and father Bernie McGee," TLC wrote in an online tribute Monday. "Our thoughts are with them during this difficult…
What’s the trick to exploding and rebuilding Star Trek so that new fans embrace it and Trekkies don’t snub it?
“Render onto Caesar what is Caesar’s, everybody from the older generation should be incorporated into the new generation, there should always be respect for both and yet it always has to forge new ground,”…
Showtime debuted its new series City On a Hill ,starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, Sunday night. Unlike other recent Showtime additions, like The Chi, SMILF, Kidding and Black Monday, which all launched at 10 PM behind the network’s flagship series, Shameless, City On a Hill was a self-starter, opening the night at…
Stephen Colbert defended his old friend and ex-boss Jon Stewart tonight on CBS’ The Late Show and called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his response to Stewart’s calling him out.
The former Daily Show host went viral with his emotional testimony before a depleted House Judiciary Committee, pleading for…
Avengers: Endgame was the big winner tonight at the MTV Movie & TV Awards, with the film picking up golden popcorn statuettes for best movie, best hero, and best villain.
On the small screen, Game of Thrones was named best show. Meanwhile in the acting categories, Elisabeth Moss won best performance in a show for The H…
Channeling his Shazam! character in a red suit, host Zachary Levi used his opening monologue at the MTV Movie & TV Awards to poke fun at celebrities but also empower young viewers..
Levi started off with an awards show monologue trope of jokes about nominees. “Sandra Bullock is nominated for Bird Box, quite literally…
President Donald Trump took on the “fake news” again today. While that in itself hardly qualifies for a headline, this part of his tweet du jour (or du hour) does: It targets Fox News.
“Something weird going on at Fox,” the leader of the free world appeared to notice today.
He was talking about a new poll from Fox…
As it continues to partner on international productions, China's Tencent Pictures today said it has boarded a pair of upcoming titles. They include Sony/TriStar’s Mister Rogers pic A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood led by Tom Hanks as the children’s TV host. It has also become an equity partner on Constantin Film’s M…
Clint Eastwood’s forthcoming drama Richard Jewell has added Olivia Wilde and Job Hamm, Deadline has confirmed. The pair join previously announced cast members Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates and Sam Rockwell.
Eastwood's movie, scripted by Billy Ray, centers on the titular Jewell (Hauser), who discovered a suspicious…
A federal jury in Los Angeles ordered VidAngel on Monday to pay $62.4 million to Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. for streaming studio content on its service without permission.
"The jury today found that VidAngel acted willfully, and imposed a damages award that sends a clear message to others who would attempt to…
Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has canceled a big L.A. fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday at the home of Ryan Murphy and husband David Miller, following an officer-involved shooting in South Bend, Indiana, Deadline has confirmed. It was the centerpiece of a string of fundraisers Buttigieg…
