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The WGA West has appointed a committee to enforce Working Rule 23, which prohibits members from being represented by  non-signatory agencies – meaning that members who refused to fire their agents could be hauled before disciplinary panels. "While individual members have a voice and vote, after the Guild…

Peter Fonda, who died Friday at age 79, was a member of a Hollywood royal family that included father Henry Fonda, sister Jane Fonda and his daughter Bridget Fonda. He also might have, along with Dennis Hopper, launched an entire Hollywood industry with their 1969 film Easy Rider, considered by many to mark the birth…

Jane Fonda, sister of Peter Fonda, has released a statement following his death today at the age of 79. "I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother,” Fonda said in the statement provided to Deadline. “The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out…

(UPDATED with Jackson estate statement) With five nominations going into next month's Emmy Awards, Leaving Neverland is hoping to score a final win in court too. Under legal fire from the extremely litigious estate of Michael Jackson, the HBO documentary examining allegations that the Thriller star sexually abused…

Take a major 2012 best seller, add in a top director, and then get a two-time Oscar-winning actress to star. Sound like the recipe for a surefire awards contender, or at the very least a must-see movie? You bet, but Where’d You Go, Bernadette doesn’t quite measure up to those expectations, despite a game performance…

The WGA has recently updated its frequently asked-questions page about the implantation of Working Rule 23, which prohibits guild members from being represented by non-franchised agents. On April 13, the guild ordered all of its members to fire their agents who refuse to sign its Code of Conduct, which bans packaging…

Peter Fonda, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his work in the groundbreaking Easy Rider, which he co-wrote, produced, and co-starred in, has died at age 79. The son of Hollywood legend Henry Fonda, brother of actress Jane Fonda, and father of actress Bridget Fonda, his death was confirmed by his publicist. “It…

The start of a criminal trial that could see Harvey Weinstein behind bars for life has survived another new set of defense lawyers, but now it could be set back because of a move by the prosecution – at least according to the disgraced producer's legal team. "We believe that any last ditch effort to recharge the…

EXCLUSIVE: Law & Order alumna Elisabeth Röhm  has signed with Buchwald. Röhm spent five seasons on Dick Wolf’s flagship series Law & Order portraying Serena Southerlyn. She then moved on to star in such notable projects as the WB's Angel, TNT's The Last Ship, Lifetime's The Client List; The Oath, opposite Sean Bean…

The forthcoming Mortal Kombat film from New Line has set the actors who will play some of the iconic characters from the popular video game. Ludi Lin (Aquaman, Power Rangers), newcomer Sisi Stringer and Mechad Brooks (Supergirl, True Blood) will play Liu Kang, Mileena and Jackson “Jax” Bridges. respectively. In…

Four months into the WGA's standoff with Hollywood's talent agencies, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris says her union is reviewing its relationship with agents. "I fully support the WGA in doing what it needs to in order to protect its members," she said in a written statement in advance of last night's town hall…

Warner Bros. has secured the global rights to the Bruce Springsteen performance documentary Western Stars ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. Springsteen co-directed the doc feature with Springsteen On Broadway helmer Thom Zimny. The film is titled after Springsteen's…