Erik has been a full-time journalist in Los Angeles for more than 30 years, the past 23 covering Hollywood. Before joining Deadline in 2013, he spent nearly 17 years at The Hollywood Reporter, rising to managing editor. He also wrote about music for THR; did hundreds of concert and TV reviews; covered such events as the Cannes Film Festival, NATPE and MIFED; and worked closely with the web team. Before that he was a cities editor at The Orange County Register after serving as managing editor of the Los Angeles Daily Commerce.
Is California ready for a Senator Hefner? Cooper Hefner, son of the late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, is folding out an exploratory campaign to run for the state’s 30th District, which includes Los Angeles.
The seven-year seat holder, Sen. Holly Mitchell, is running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in…
UPDATED, JULY 10, 11:15 AMNetflix announced that its inaugural Netflix Is A Joke Fest will no longer take place in 2020. The service cited “the health and safety of fans” as a primary driver of the decision.
The event was announced on March 2 with much fanfare. The streaming giant partnered with Live Nation to bring…
Alan Donnes, who worked as a stand-up comic before producing films, acting, doing radio, writing about sports and running National Lampoon, died July 8 of bacterial meningitis in Los Angeles. He was 57 and had been hospitalized for three weeks. His longtime friend Ken Trahan confirmed the news.
A native of New…
Tom Halleen has left his job as EVP Programming Strategy, Acquisitions and Scheduling at AMC Networks to become the founding dean of Biola University’s new School of Cinema and Media Arts.
Halleen, who came to AMC as VP Programming and Scheduling in 2003, is joining the private university in La Mirada, CA, after…
Global golfing icon Tiger Wood’s journey through success, scandal, injuries and one of the most amazing comebacks in sports history will be detailed in a two-part documentary series from HBO Sports and executive producer Alex Gibney.
Tiger is now in production and anticipated to bow on Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 on HBO. It…
Jude Law is in talks to play the villainous Captain Hook in Peter Pan & Wendy, Disney’s live-action update of its 1953 toon classic, Deadline has confirmed.
David Lowery is directing the pic from a screenplay he wrote with Toby Halbrooks, based on the J.M. Barrie novel. The film, which stars Ever Anderson as Wendy and…
As more and more Confederate monuments are toppled or mothballed in the United States, Justin Timberlake is speaking out in support.
The actor and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter went on social media to support the movement, advocating for the removal of a bust from the Tennessee State Capitol. “When we protest…
TLC posted its best quarter ever in a pair of key demos with the just-ended April-June frame, lifted by the 90 Day Fiance franchise
Elsewhere, Discovery’s numbers were boosted by OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?, which focused on the killing of George Floyd, its aftermath and race in America. Hosted by Winfrey…
Anthony Anderson stepped in to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight, the first episode since the ABC late-night staple and next Emmys host — announced he was taking the summer off. Watch the Black-ish star’s monologue above.
Anderson, who also will fill in Tuesday night, talks about the maskless and socially…
Hang on to your filler paper, The Officefans: The NBC sitcom turned 15 this year. Spotify is marking a decade and a half of mockumentary laughs with a new limited-series podcast hosted by a start-to-finish cast member.
Brian Baungartner, who played the affable accountant Kevin Malone, is set to host and executive…
While 2020 has been a year to forget for just about everybody else, Patrick Mahomes begs to differ. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback won the Super Bowl in February, and today he signed the richest contract in NFL history.
The 24-year-old Texas Tech alum inked a 10-year extension worth $503 million — with $477…
