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EXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing drama The Santos of Chicago, from Jorge A. Reyes, Pharrell Williams, and Ben Silverman of Propagate. The Santos of Chicago, loosely based on members of Reyes' family, is described as This is Us/Brothers and Sisters meets The West Wing. It follows the lives and loves of six Afro-Latinx…

U2 lead singer Bono, Pharrell Williams and singer Halsey are joining the chorus of Sing 2, as they will voice lead roles in the Illumination/Universal sequel to the 2016 hit. Bobby Cannavale, Black Panther’s Letitia Wright, Eric Andre and Chelsea Peretti have also signed to star, joining reprising stars Matthew…

LeAnn Rhimes, Pharrell Williams and Jon Bon Jovi will be keynote speakers next week at a Justice Department workshop on the future of the nearly 80-year-old consent decrees that have governed how works are licensed. The virtual event on July 28 and 29 comes as the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division reviews the…

Making a joyful noise unto the Lord takes hard work, a little luck, and a lot of talent. The process of creating that musical team will be examined in a new Netflix series. Voices of Fire follows Pharrell Williams's hometown community leaders as they attempt to build one of the world's most inspiring gospel…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working…

EXCLUSIVE: Thirteen-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee Pharrell Williams has signed on to produce the Mikey Alfred-directed drama North Hollywood, which is billed as being the first movie ever about becoming a pro skateboarder. The film was submitted to Sundance but was rejected. Instead of letting that…

Avid fans of the Dr. Seuss canon that were excited to bring one of the author's most well-known characters to life in a new animated iteration, Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney set out on a long process of trial and error, seeking to bring a freshness to The Grinch. The third adaptation of a classic 1957 children's…

Hours after a man massacred 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump opted to go ahead with a scheduled rally in Illinois. He also chose to play “Happy,” Pharrell Williams’ Oscar-nominated song from Despicable Me 2, at said event. Williams is not happy about that. His attorney has fired off a…

EXCLUSIVE: Pharrell Williams, whose Oscar-nominated song “Happy” helped turn Despicable Me 2 into a monster hit in 2013, has rejoined with Illumination and Universal Pictures. Williams has come aboard to be the narrator of the animated The Grinch. Grammy nominee Tyler, the Creator has written an original song — “I Am…

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris will team with Grammy-winning producer Pharrell Williams on a stage musical inspired by Juneteenth, the African American holiday tradition celebrating the final day of United States slavery. The subject was the focus of a 2017 Black-ish episode titled "Juneteenth: The Musical." For the…

During A Concert For Charlottesville: An Evening Of Music And Unity in Virginia, Pharrell Williams joined the ranks of the NFL and dropped to his knees while performing, not to directly protest the National Anthem, but to make a point.  “If I want to get on my knees right now for the people in my city…for the people…

In what was certain to be an emotional evening, Ariana Grande returned to Manchester to headline One Love Manchester, a benefit and tribute to those affected by the suicide attack that took the lives of 22 at the end of her concert in the city less than two weeks ago. Around 50,000 people attended the event at the Old…