‘Murdaugh Murders’: Hulu Developing True-Crime Drama From UCP

The Casting Society of America will host a town hall for Latino actors as part of its ongoing Commitment to Equity in Entertainment in Casting Initiative, which is designed “to effect concrete change in how actors in historically underrepresented communities are afforded access to job opportunities.”

“There is a lot to do,” Bob Iger told Disney staffers today of the state of the company he is now running again. “Quickly,” added the newly re-minted CEO at a town hall at the company’s Burbank HQ heralding his official return.

EXCLUSIVE: Erin Lee Carr has inked a first-look deal with Universal Content Productions to develop and produce projects across platforms.

A paraglider sparked a rescue mission near the summit of Tinto Hill yesterday after injuring himself when attempting to take off.

EXCLUSIVE: Darren Criss, Lena Hall, Ramin Karimloo and Solea Pfeiffer will perform a one-night-only benefit concert of the 1986 Benny Andersson-Björn Ulvaeus-Tim Rice musical Chess next month at a Broadway theater to benefit The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund).

The new Hulu series “Welcome to Chippendales” may take place well before the age of smartphones and apps, but it has much in common with recent digital-era downfall narratives like “WeCrashed,” “Superpumped: The Battle for Uber,” and “The Dropout.” In the case of “Chippendales,” the mastermind corrupted by money and the mirage of success is Somen “Steve” Bannerjee.

Sam Heughan has taken a break from filming season seven of Outlander to enjoy some down time with some of his co-stars.

With the midterm elections taking over news headlines this week, Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” had a few hot takes on the outcomes. One of the most notable ones was the shift Rupert Murdoch’spublications had on Donald Trump after the “red wave” never materialized with the Democrats holding their ground.

The Wahlberg bunch! Mark Wahlberg and wife Rhea Wahlberg (née Durham) love doting on their four children.

The era of James Gunn and Peter Safran and the new DC Studios umbrella has officially begun. And in a town hall meeting today at Warner Bros.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that a global zoom meeting was held for Warner Discovery employees this morning, on which CEO David Zaslav introduced the new DC Studios Co-Chairmen and CEOs, James Gunn and Peter Safran. This was their first appearance together before the company since being named to their posts on Oct. 25.

Donald Trump very unsurprisingly lashed out at “fake news” and “enemy of the people!” in a series of post-midterm, middle-of-the-night and early morning posts, but his responses differed a bit in that they were coming as some Rupert Murdoch-media outlets were making him the culprit for Republicans disappointing results.

This is the time of year when various countries around the world submit their picks to be entered into the Best International Film category for the Oscars. And for the Dominican Republic, the choice is none other than Ivan Herrera’s “Bantú Mama.” READ MORE: ‘Wakanda Forever’ Review: ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Is Overstuffed & Yet Still Succeeds With Heart, Soul, Grief & Great Stakes As seen in the new trailer, “Bantú Mama” tells the story of a French woman who is on the run in the Dominican Republic.

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will star in a six-part drama inspired by notorious British jewel thief Joan Hannington for ITV.

EXCLUSIVE: Philip Glenister and Steffan Rhodri are to front a factual-based drama for the BBC.