Creator Simon Cowell and EPs Sam Donnelly and Jason Raff tell Deadline how they became one of the first big-budget entertainment formats to restart production, in Simi Valley, and created an outdoor set that “felt safer than shopping in a grocery store.”
UPDATED with latest: Last Friday, after U.S. health officials reported a single-day record of 39,327 new infections, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned that “we are in the middle of a public health disaster."
Today, the country has breached the 50,000 new cases per day mark, a rise of more than 25 percent in just six days…
The history of labor unions and social change in America are obviously deeply entwinned. Now that a portion of that alliance is marching to increasing inclusion and opportunity in Hollywood with studios, streamers and Tyler Perry.
The Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700 has teamed up with SunWise Media co-founder Ri-Karlo H…
The first episode of Showtime’s new docuseries Outcry will be available for free online sampling, on streaming platforms and on demand beginning at midnight on Sunday, July 5, ahead of its 10 PM ET/PT linear premiere.
Directed and produced by Emmy-winning filmmaker Pat Kondelis (Disgraced), the five-part investigative…
Hugh Downs, who began appearing on television at the dawn of the medium and gained fame as co-host of 20/20, host of Today and as Jack Paar’s sidekick on the Tonight Show, has died.
The Washington Post and New York Times cited a statement from Downs’ family in reporting his death on July 1 at his home in Scottsdale…
What to do with the kids while you enjoy Hamilton?
The out-of-this-world animated movie Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, from Disney Television Animation, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, August 28.
Executive-produced by the creators/executive producers of the Emmy Award-winning…
In this week’s edition of our weekly Deadline’s TV Talk podcast we survey the field of Emmy’s most prestigious category , Best Drama Series, along with acting contenders in both lead and supporting races for Drama. As we note it has been a very strong year , despite the fact that the reigning champ, three- time Drama…
A five-time Emmy winner, who was awarded a Career Achievement Award in Television in 2012, Lou Eyrich's career as a costume designer was not something she imagined for herself at an early age.
"It just kind of came to me," Eyrich notes, in the latest installment of Deadline's Production Value video series. "[Costume…
SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris is urging the members to vote yes to ratify the union’s new film and TV contract, saying in a video message to her members today that the pact "is the most lucrative deal we have ever negotiated. It’s valued at $318 million over the three year term of the contract. That’s an…
The second season of Succession ends with a bang for Jeremy Strong's Kendall Roy, the troubled second son of a Murdoch-inspired media dynasty built by his imposing father, Logan, played by Brian Cox. Kendall has been selected by his father to become the family's sacrificial lamb, as a crisis threatens to engulf the…
The worldwide best-selling game franchiseFallout is headed to television via Prime Video. Following months of dealmaking, Amazon Studios has licensed the rights to the games for Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy to develop a TV adaptation, which has received a series commitment.
This marks the first major project to come…
The adventures of Michael Douglas' Sandy Kominsky and Alan Arkin's Norman Newlander will be coming to an end in a third and final season of The Kominsky Method at Netflix.
The streamer has renewed Chuck Lorre's half-hour comedy for one last season – although the digital platform has not confirmed how many episodes it…
The 2021 SAG Awards will take place on March 14, a month and a half later than expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 27th annual awards show had been set for Jan. 24, 2021.
Eligibility requirements have also been modified, with the eligibility period extended by two months. To be eligible, movies, television and…
