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Monday, September 23, 2024

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights for James Earl Jones by Caitlin Huston

Broadway theaters will dim their lights on Sept. 26 in memory of James Earl Jones.  Jones, who died Sept. 9 at the age of 93, was a two-time Tony Award winner as well as a recipient of the …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:57AM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Issa Rae Says Hollywood Is Waiting on the Election Amid Challenging Film and TV Landscape by Caitlin Huston

Issa Rae says she’s continuing to work on building her own studio or a method of controlling distribution for her shows amid a lack of work in Hollywood and difficulty getting the green li…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:14PM

Gayle King Inks New Deal For ‘CBS Mornings’ by Caitlin Huston

Gayle King has inked a new deal to remain on CBS Mornings, a source familiar with the matter tells The Hollywood Reporter. Specific terms of the deal were not immediately available. King’s…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PM
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Sean “Diddy” Combs to Remain Detained Pending Trial by Caitlin Huston

Sean Combs’ request to overturn a prior ruling denying him release on bail has been turned down, a court has ruled. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter on Wednesday ordered Combs, also known…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:18PM

Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to New Sexual Assault Charge by Caitlin Huston

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree Wednesday after Manhattan prosecutors arraigned the former mogul on the new charge. A criminal sex…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:51PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda on Whether ‘Warriors’ Is His Next Broadway Show, Writing for ‘Mufasa’ by Caitlin Huston

Lauryn Hill was announced Wednesday as one of the lead singers on Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s new concept album of The Warriors.  As for whether the concept album, which also feat…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:28PM

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Calls on Competitors to Release Viewership Numbers by Caitlin Huston

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is asking other streaming competitors to release their viewership numbers. At a Fast Company conference in Manhattan Wednesday, Sarandos spoke to some of the push…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:16AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Sean “Diddy” Combs to Be Detained Pending Trial As Mogul Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking by Caitlin Huston

Sean “Diddy” Combs was ordered to be detained pending trial Tuesday after he pleaded not guilty to charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. On Tuesday morning, the government …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:45PM
Monday, September 16, 2024

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Musical Heading to Broadway by Caitlin Huston

New musical Buena Vista Social Club is transferring to Broadway this winter. The musical follows a group of musicians from Cuba’s golden age and is inspired by the true story of the artist…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

Disney’s Big Emmy Wins May Build Streaming Momentum by Caitlin Huston

Disney cleaned up at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, taking home nine trophies and giving the Bob Iger-run entertainment giant more ammunition in the streaming wars. While FX’s The Bear f…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:35AM
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Disney and DirecTV Ink New Carriage Deal in Principle, Ending Blackout of ABC and ESPN by Caitlin Huston

After a two week channel blackout, Disney and DirecTV have a deal in principle. The deal comes in time for college football games set to run on ESPN Saturday, as well as Sunday night’s Emm…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:14AM
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Harvey Weinstein Indicted On Additional Charges In New York by Caitlin Huston

A grand jury has indicted Harvey Weinstein on additional charges, prosecutors said in New York City criminal court Thursday.  The additional charges are currently under seal, but Weinstein …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:11AM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Broadway Box Office: Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘McNeal’ Sells Out First Four Previews by Caitlin Huston

The new Broadway play McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr., started off with a bang, with $746,230 brought in across just four performances last week. If the production, which is playing at th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:52PM

Disney Offers to Restore Access to ABC News for DirecTV Customers — But Just for the Presidential Debate by Caitlin Huston

Amid a fraught carriage dispute between the two companies, Disney has made an offer to run a debate special feed for DirecTV customers, but the company is still waiting for DirecTV to respon…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:02PM

‘Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Actor Gabriel Olds Charged With Five Additional Counts of Sexual Assault by Caitlin Huston

Five additional sexual assault charges were filed against actor Gabriel Olds in Los Angeles this week related to claims brought by three new victims.  Olds, whose credits include Six Feet U…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:41PM

Lear deBessonet Named Next Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater by Caitlin Huston

Lear deBessonet will be the new artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, succeeding André Bishop after his 33-year tenure.  DeBessonet is currently the artistic director of Encores! at…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:51AM

AFL-CIO, Entertainment Unions Unveil Federal Priorities For Nonprofit Artists and Journalists (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The AFL-CIO, the largest labor federation in the U.S., with members including Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and more, has put forward a slate of new federal policies it hopes can create…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2024

Harvey Weinstein Rushed to Hospital For Heart Surgery by Caitlin Huston

Harvey Weinstein was taken to Bellevue Hospital in New York Sunday night and underwent heart surgery Monday.  According to Weinstein’s representatives, Craig Rothfeld and Juda Engelmayer,…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:37PM

Jorge Ramos to Exit Univision at End of Year by Caitlin Huston

In a seismic shift for Spanish-language TV news in America, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos is leaving the network after a 40-year tenure.  TelevisaUnivision said that Ramos and Univision News…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:28PM

John Mulaney Returns to Broadway With Fred Armisen, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Chloe Fineman by Caitlin Huston

John Mulaney is returning to Broadway this winter as part of a comedic show with a rotating cast.  The show, All In: Comedy About Love, will be led by Mulaney for the first five weeks, with…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:38AM
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Disney Says It Offered DirecTV Genre-Based Bundles In Carriage Dispute by Caitlin Huston

Disney is striking back at DirecTV following the satellite TV provider’s call with media and analysts Tuesday, in which the company outlined its position in the carriage dispute.  As a re…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:28PM

Live Nation CFO: “I Expect We’re Going to Prevail” In DOJ Suit Seeking Break Up by Caitlin Huston

As Live Nation contends with the Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to break up the company, CFO Joe Berchtold expressed optimism about the suit and the future of the business.  “I exp…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:35PM

Emmy Rossum, Zoë Winters to Star in Off-Broadway Play ‘Walden’ by Caitlin Huston

Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters will star in the Off-Broadway play Walden this fall.  The play, written by Amy Berryman and directed by Whitney White, will play the Tony Kiser Theater starting…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Broadway Box Office: Labor Day Momentum Boosts Sales For All Shows by Caitlin Huston

Broadway gained momentum heading into Labor Day weekend, with cumulative grosses for the industry up 11 percent and all shows posting gains compared to the prior week. The Outsiders returned…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:30PM

Brooke Shields on Fame, Fran Drescher and Why She Ran for Actors’ Equity President by Caitlin Huston

Brooke Shields was elected president of Actors’ Equity in late May, and now heads the union of more than 51,000 actors and stage managers on Broadway and nationwide. It’s the first unio…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:43PM

DirecTV Says It Will Fight “As Long As It Needs To” In Carriage Dispute With Disney by Caitlin Huston

DirecTV CFO Ray Carpenter said the company will continue to fight “as long as it needs to” amid a carriage dispute with Disney, which has caused a number of Disney channels including ABC…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:29PM

TikTok Helps Drive Users to the Movie Theater, Study Finds by Caitlin Huston

As marketers look for new ways to attract moviegoers, TikTok has released stats showing it can have an impact on getting users to the theaters. According to a recent survey from TikTok, user…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Friday, August 30, 2024

‘The Notebook’ Sets Closing Date For Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The musical adaptation of The Notebook will play its final Broadway performance on Dec. 15.  The musical, which features a score by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter (This I…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

ESPN Signs 12-Year Deal With USTA by Caitlin Huston

ESPN and the United State Tennis Association have signed a new 12-year agreement, which will see the sports network as the exclusive rightsholder of the US Open in the U.S. through 2037. The…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:22PM

ESPN Launches New ‘Where to Watch’ Feature Online by Caitlin Huston

ESPN is launching a Where to Watch feature on its app and online starting Wednesday.  The feature allows fans to search for specific events to find out where the games are playing, whether …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:19PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Travis and Jason Kelce’s ‘New Heights’ Podcast Moves to Wondery in Nine-Figure Deal by Caitlin Huston

Wondery has snapped up the rights to the podcast New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. The podcast studio, owned by Amazon, has signed a distribution and an exclusive, ad-sales representa…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00AM