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SUNDAY: The L.A. County Department of Public Health reported 3 new deaths from Covid-19 and 258 new positive cases. While data showed that transmission rates remains low in the County, case numbers and deaths announced today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s data brings L.A. County to a total of 24,441…

French media giant Vivendi has reached a deal to sell a 10% stake in Universal Music Group to hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman's Pershing Square in a deal that values the music company at more than $42 billion. According to Vivendi, the agreement will be finalized by Sept. 15. Universal operates labels responsible…

Good news for international fans of Bruce Springsteen: The Boss’ upcoming Springsteen on Broadway is opening its doors to people who have received the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. “Happy ending for the fans,” tweeted Springsteen’s longtime guitarist Steven Van Zandt. Last week, the production announced that all…

When Joe Biden jumped into the race for the presidency in 2008, he was quickly upstaged by the rivalry between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. "The problem is, for me right now, I haven't been around for 20 years," he told Variety during a fundraising swing through Hollywood in May 2007. “I haven't asked for…

On Saturday, Macy Gray published an op-ed, calling for a redesign of the American flag. She opened the piece, penned for Market Watch, by observing that the Confederate flag, which was created as “a symbol of opposition to the abolishment of slavery,” has recently proven “tired.” “We don't see it much anymore,” she…

Stacey Abrams hinted at future political office (no surprise) defended a compromise on the voting rights bill "because we need to make progress" and said of Juneteeth: "It's important that we remember that this isn't a celebration about the end of slavery alone, it is about justice delayed and nearly denied." "I say…

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Lamont, a partner and longtime president of creative advertising at leading Hollywood entertainment marketing agency Mob Scene, is exiting his post to launch a new venture, Brand X Productions, that will promote environmentally conscious companies and organizations. The move comes amid Mob Scene’s most…

Deadline has confirmed that Oscar-nominated Anonymous Content manager and producer Keith Redmon has exited the firm. Sources said the exit came after a series of complaints about verbal altercations with higherups at the company. The news was made official last night in an email from Anonymous CEO Dawn Olmstead which…

In the months since Disneyland announced it is sunsetting its annual pass program, frequent park guests have fretted about the loss. Now we know what’s next: a membership program. Deadline confirmed the news Friday after Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products told the Los Angeles Times a…

Editors note: Actor Dwayne Barnes writes occasional columns here at Deadline and today he confronts his mixed feelings that come with the official holiday status of Juneteenth. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. It stated that all enslaved people in the Confederate states “Shall…

President Joe Biden marked a milestone in combating Covid-19 on Friday, with 300 million shots administered within his 150 days in office. But there are increasing doubts that the White House will be able to reach a goal it set for July 4: 70% of adults with at least one shot. In brief remarks, Biden said that the…

Kyle Dean Massey has announced that he will not return to the Broadway revival of Company when it resumes performances post-shutdown this December. In a since-expired Instagram story, Massey, who, with husband Taylor Frey is expecting the couple’s first child this fall, wrote that he feels “very sad about withdrawing&#8221…