The two titans of screen and stage felt the pull of acting when they were just kids. Both have had long careers as the masters of their domains and star in new projects this year — with no desire to stop. The pair met with Deadline’s Joe Utichi for an exclusive virtual interview.
Michael Stanley, who parlayed rocker stardom in the ’70s and ’80s into successful stints in radio and television in his later years, died Friday of lung cancer at his home. He was 72 and his death was confirmed by his manager.
Stanley’s rock career was solid in Ohio and the Midwest, but never quite broke through…
March 8 is International Women’ Day and March is Women’s History Month, and many outlets are celebrating with special events and/or programming. Here’s a roundup.
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On Broadway, the neon lights will shine on the fourth annual Women’s Day on Broadway. This year’s virtual event begins at 1 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT…
He’s going to find them and he’s going to thank them.
Actor Liam Neeson showed up last night at AMC Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side to thank audiences for coming out on the reopening day of the city’s theaters.
Neeson was particularly thankful that audiences could see his new film The Marksman on a big screen…
UPDATE, 9:38 AM PT: The Senate passed a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill after an all-night marathon session.
The legislation now heads to the House before it can go to President Joe Biden. The massive spending package would be his first major legislative achievement.
The billed passed along party lines, in a vote…
EXCLUSIVE:Â The New York DMA exploded last night at the box office with NYC theaters returning after a 50 1/2 week pandemic closure with an estimated gross of $307K, +614% from last Friday according to B.O. sources. I’m also told that the NY DMA was easily the No. 1 market in the country last night, followed by Salt…
ABC’s Shark Tank continues its Friday night ratings roll, as Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec and Daymond John brought in a solid 0.7 to lead the Friday night demo wars.
In this episode, the Sharks considered the pitches from a Philadelphia chef’s plan for healthier meals, a Delaware…
A legislative battle that extended into the wee hours of Saturday has seen the federal unemployment benefits supplement whittled down to $300 per week. But that’s not the worse news.
As the Senate continues to battle over the particulars of this latest round of economic stimulus, some believe that things won’t be…
Saturday AM Update: Updated with NYC B.O. data Even with three new wide releases at this weekend’s box office, and New York City finally reopening, numbers still aren’t at pre-pandemic levels, but there’s a lot of drama going on.
Let’s start with Disney’s theatrical day and date Disney+ release of animated pic Raya and…
In the Zagar & Evans pop song classic In the Year 2525, the duo sang of a year where "some machine is doing that for you."
Voice-over actors, welcome to the future. A company called Sonantic has created what it claims is the first artificial intelligence voice models that sound genuinely human and capable of…
Like a reluctant swimmer dipping their toes in the water to check the temperature, New Yorkers cautiously returned to the movies today.
The capacity was restricted in the venues, and many did not sell popcorn or other concessions. Social distancing was observed, masks required, and everyone had that kind of nervous…
In honor of awards season, Real Time host Bill Maher affixed a special ribbon to his lapel and spoke out about an urgent new cause.
“It’s time to raise awareness about a very serious problem: raising awareness,” he cracked in the “New Rules” show-capper, “We raise too much of it, and it’s making us crazy, anxious and…
According to Los Angeles Teachers union President Cecily Myart-Cruz on Friday night, 91% of the union’s members voted to stay out of classrooms until the union’s demands are met. A total of 24,850 UTLA members cast ballots, she said.
“That’s powerful,” Myart-Cruz said. “UTLA members have voted overwhelmingly to resist…
