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Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval have responded to Rachel Leviss‘ lawsuit claiming revenge porn, eavesdropping, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the wake of the “Scandoval” that played out last year on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules.

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.

The Great Escape in solidarity with Palestine.The talent discovery and development programme took to its official X/Twitter account to reveal that they will no longer be hosting a stage at the Brighton Festival. The reasoning behind the decision to drop out of the festival is due to The Great Escape being sponsored by Barclays, which has been a source of controversy amid the current events in Gaza because of the bank’s financial investment in companies that supply arms to Israel.“We will not be hosting a stage at The Great Escape Festival 2024.

Nuremberg,” a historical thriller set in post-war Germany, will launch its sales through WME Independent at the Cannes Film Festival next month. The film stars Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon. Richard E.

The stars and writer-director of the Prime Video limited series Expats sat down Sunday at the Deadline Studio at Prime Experience. Based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s bestselling novel of the same name, Expats revolves around the lives of a group of expatriates in Hong Kong — more specifically, it’s story of three women from different backgrounds linked by a tragic event, grief, loss and complicated family issues.

Just about any CEO panel these days will inevitably reach the topic of artificial intelligence, and today’s NewFront sit down with the leaders of five major news organizations was no exception.

After trying to reassure Wall Street with their brief opening remarks at the Paramount Global earnings call, the trio executives named to the newly formed Office of the CEO looked to do the same with the company’s employees rattled by the sudden ouster of longtime CEO Bob Bakish amid sale negotiations with Skydance.

Preparations for the 77th Tony Awards are in full swing with nominations set to be announced tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30. Here’s a guide on how to watch the reveal.

Jerry Seinfeld took a shot at Friends in a new digital short promoting his new film Unfrosted, a comedy about the creation of Pop-Tarts.

Jason Kelce has landed his first gig post NFL. Kelce, who recently retired from the Philadelphia Eagles, is heading to ESPN to be part of its Monday Night Countdown pregame show, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to Deadline. He reportedly had been sought after by multiple networks. The news was first reported by The Athletic.

George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy, the Paramount Global executives chosen to occupy the Office of the CEO as a replacement for the departing Bob Bakish, sought to reassure Wall Street on Monday that they have a plan.

Close races and sharp elbows are likely when the 2024 Tony Award nominations are announced Tuesday morning. With so many shows opening during the onslaught of the past two weeks, nominators might still be clearing their minds — and maybe taking a moment to eat and breathe — as they ponder and re-ponder the 36 productions that opened on Broadway between April 28, 2023, and April 25, 2024.

UPDATED, 2:15 PM: William Hutchinson, who appeared on the Lifetime series Marrying Millions as the suitor of a woman 40 years younger than him, pleaded guilty today to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at his Laguna Beach vacation home and was sentenced to 90 days of home confinement in Texas.

Harvardwood announced its Writers Competition winners and award for Most Staffable TV Writers. Now in its 18th year, the renowned competition has experienced exciting growth in submissions to the Feature category.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Tony and Olivier-Award winning director Ivo van Hove in all areas.

As part of this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association weekend, Deadline gathered the creator and cast of Netflix‘s The Diplomat for an event hosted by the Irish ambassador to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason.

Martin Freeman defends his new film, Miller’s Girl, from the criticism it has received for the age gap between him and his co-star, Jenna Ortega.

The first-ever Neurodiversity Celebration Initiative event created by Roadmap Writers will take place on April 30th, and May 1 in honor of Neurodiversity Celebration Month. The two-panel series spotlights neurodivergent voices and experiences in Hollywood.

Heartbroken fans have taken to social media to share their upset at the cancellation of NCIS Hawaii, after US TV network CBS announced that the show will be finishing with its upcoming series three finale. Reacting to the news, actress Vanessa Lachey, who stars in the show as Jane Tennant, shared that she was "blindsided by the decision." Posting to her Instagram Story, she wrote: "Gutted, confused, blindsided. "Grateful, confident, beloved fans." She then added: "Processing this news and still being present with my family.

Jeff Bridges is heading back into the world of Tron.

A classic Warner Bros. IP is headed to Netflix with a reimagening from one of the studio’s top TV producers. In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, the streamer has landed Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series, from Greg Berlanti‘s Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television where the company is based, sources tell Deadline.

Sony’s SVP of Corporate Communications for the Motion Picture Group, Tahra Grant, has been upped to EVP, Chief Communcations Officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Paramount Global‘s CEO Bob Bakish is out. The executive who has been a presence at several iterations of the company since 1997 will exit, effective immediately. A triumvirate of division heads — Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy — will step in to lead the company for now in a new office of the CEO.

EXCLUSIVE: Artist International Group has signed renowned Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura for representation.

Alden Ehrenreich (Fair Play) is the newest addition to the cast of Weapons, New Line‘s horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger.

Zack Norman, a veteran character and producer who appeared in films including Romancing The Stone, Cadillac Man and several for director Harry Jaglom along with guested on The Nanny, The A-Team, Baywatch and other series, died April 28 of natural causes. He was 83.

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Travis and Felix Avitia are set as the final two series regulars in Grosse Pointe Garden Society, NBC‘s drama pilot from Jenna Bans, Bill Krebs and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. They join previously announced Melissa Fumero, AnnaSophia Robb, Ben Rappaport, Matthew Davis, Alexander Hodge and Aja Naomi King

Monday marks the start of general negotiations for IATSE‘s new three-year contract with the studios.

The  Black Women on Broadway Awards, which celebrates the legacy and achievements of Black women in the Broadway community, announced they are returning for their third annual in-person event where Irene Gandy, Aisha Jackson and DeDe Ayite will be honored. The 2024 BWOB Awards will take place in New York City at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on June 10 for their work at the highest level of commercial live theater in the U.S. The awards show, which is an offshoot of the  Black Women on Broadway (BWOB) Instagram account  launched in June 2020 and lead by Oscar and Tony nominee Danielle Brooks, Amber Iman and Jocelyn Bioh, who just received a Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nomination for her Broadway play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.