When Democrats begin their quadrennial confab in two weeks, it’ll be a test for broadcast and cable news on how to cover an event that will be like no other — without the celebratory atmosphere, masses of people, sky booths, giant balloon drops and perhaps even the chance of any unexpected moments of drama.
The Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals were set to have their Field of Dreams moment at the Iowa stadium where the 1989 baseball title was filmed, until the COVID-19 pandemic spoiled their plans.
On Monday, Major League Baseball announced that it would cancel the August 13 match at a temporary stadium in…
During the newest episode of Late Night, Seth Meyers criticized President Donald Trump for his plans to ban TikTok, even as the coronavirus continues to the spread in the United States and as millions of U.S. residents lose unemployment benefits.
“I’m betting TikTok is one of the answers he wrote on his cognitive…
UPDATE, 8:20 PM: It took the Hollywood Foreign Press Association a few hours to respond to a piercing new antitrust lawsuit filed today that strips back a lot of the inner workings of the group. Yet now the group has and they aren’t playing defense.
“While the HFPA has not yet been served with this complaint, it seems…
The White House withdrew the nomination of Michael O’Rielly to serve another term as commissioner at the FCC, just days after he gave a speech in which he signaled his opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order to try to limit liability protections for social media companies.
O’Rielly, a Republican who…
UPDATED with George Lucas statement:Â George Lucas honored Tom Pollock, who brokered the deal granting the Star Wars boss rights to the iconic Hollywood franchise, on Monday with a tribute:
"Tom Pollack was pivotal in my development as both a filmmaker and businessman from the get-go. He was there at the very beginning…
Expressing cautious optimism about the success of efforts to control the coronavirus, L.A. County Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said Monday that the closure of bars and elimination of indoor dining, along with cooperation from residents, have slowed the illness’s spread.
Ferrer said the county is…
Some stories are best told visually.
With that in mind, Deadline has launched DeadlineNow, a regular video series that reveals a different side of the stories our readers care most about. It will explore everything from castings to COVID, ratings to firings, from late-night TV to the latest breaking news. The…
As coronavirus numbers in the region showed a marked decline, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the union representing teachers announced a tentative agreement Monday on how to proceed with distance learning this fall. Efforts will be focused on providing a structured school day as campuses remain closed due…
UPDATED, Monday PM with exclusive chart: IFC’s horror movie The Rental came in a little lighter than expected but still was big enough to remain atop the pandemic-impacted weekend box office for a second week. The distributor reported a three-day gross of $290,300, down 28% from its first frame. Dave Franco’s feature…
Twitter said Monday that it expects to take a $150 million-$250 million loss related to an FTC complaint on its data securities practices.
The social media giant, which was hit by a major hack last month, said in an SEC filing that it received a draft complaint from the Federal Trade Commission on July 28 alleging…
Sing Street, the sold-out Off Broadway musical that was set to begin performances at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre just as the COVID-19 shutdown hit, now is targeting an opening sometime between winter 2021 and winter 2022.
The announcement was made Monday by producers Barbara Broccoli, Brian Carmody, Patrick Milling…
