SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris has been elected president of the International Federation of Actors – the first American to ever hold the position. She was elected by delegates attending FIA's 22nd World Congress.
Carteris succeeds Canadian actress Ferne Downey, who had been its president since 2012. Founded…
Chris Meledandri, Founder and CEO of Illumination, has been nominated to join Nintendo as an Outside Director.
Nintendo recently made the announcement in their fiscal year-end March 2021 report.
The animation studio and the world’s leading videogame company are currently teaming on the highly anticipated upcoming Super…
The Broadway League has hired its first Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Gennean Scott, most recently holding a related position at Omaha Performing Arts, starts her new job on July 6.
Charlotte. St. Martin, President of the Broadway League, said Scott “will be a crucial member of the team as Broadway…
EXCLUSIVE: HBO Publicity veteran Tonya Owens is leaving the WarnerMedia network after 25 years to join Disney Television Studios as VP Talent Relations. Additionally, the Disney TV studio group has promoted longtime awards strategist Kottie Kreischer to VP Awards and Events.
Owens takes over the role previously held…
As its clash with Roku continues, YouTube is introducing a feature that enables subscribers to its TV bundle to access it inside the main YouTube app.
Roku, the leading streaming provider in the U.S. recently removed YouTube TV from its channel store, escalating an ongoing dispute over data use and search. That means…
Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to Fran Kranz'Â Mass, which made its world premiere at Sundance back in January. A fourth quarter theatrical release is currently planned.
Years after an unspeakable tragedy tore their lives apart, two sets of parents (Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton, Reed Birney and Ann Dowd)…
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell's Stone Village has picked up film and television rights to Paul Theroux’s (The Mosquito Coast) latest novel Under The Wave At Waimea to adapt as a premium television series. The company is currently out to writers.
Per the book’s synopsis, “Set…
Don’t Be Tardy has come to an end. Bravo has canceled the reality series featuring The Real Housewives of Atlanta alumna Kim Zolciak-Biermann and family after eight seasons, Deadline has confirmed.
"We have enjoyed watching the incredible journey of Kim, Kroy and their entire family who grew up right before our eyes…
The lobbies are too quiet and the streets too empty. The maître d's are too polite and a taxi driver even opened a door for me. Revisiting New York after an 18-month absence is a disquieting adventure.
When I informed Los Angeles friends of my trip they looked at me as though I was heading for Pompeii – that was even…
Theo James, who portrayed Sidney on PBS’ Sanditon, has announced he’s exiting the series following the UK period drama’s surprise two-season renewal.
James revealed the news Friday on social media.
“Although I relished playing Sidney, for me, I’ve always maintained that his journey concluded as I wanted it to,” he…
Fox has handed a series order to The Cleaning Lady, its adaptation of the Argentinean drama starring Daredevil and The Defenders alum Elodie Yung.
The hour-long drama, which I hear has received a ten episode order, comes from The 100 writer Miranda Kwok, Stargirl EP Melissa Carter, who is showrunner, Shay…
Second Stage Theater has confirmed the post-shutdown Broadway productions of Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s, Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out and Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside and Crazy, with the earliest – Clyde’s – set to begin performances this Fall.
Take Me Out, the all-star Covid-delayed revival directed by…
