Author: Madiha Ahmed

On June 20. Deadline presented Phase 1 of our The Contenders Television all-day virtual event, a huge success with record attendance and  withrecord numbers of participants including 100-plus stars and creatives. Now it is time for Phase 2 on Sunday, August 16, for an all-new, all-day invitation-only  edition of Contenders TV featuring numerous Emmy and Television … Continue reading Deadline’s The Contenders Television Phase 2 Virtual Event Set For Sunday; 75 Actors/BTS Nominees Set To Participate Continue Reading →

AP; Nickelodeon EXCLUSIVE: SpongeBob‘s partner in crime is getting his own show. I have learned that Nickelodeon is finalizing deals for The Patrick Star Show, a SpongeBob SquarePants animated spinoff centered on SpongeBob’s best friend Patrick Star, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. I hear voiceover recordings already have started for the project, which is expected to receive a 13-episode order and comes from the … Continue reading ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Spinoff Series ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Set At Nickelodeon Continue Reading →

(L-R) Jeff Schlesinger, Ron Sanders and Kim WilliamsWB It is a difficult day at WarnerMedia, which is undergoing a round of major layoffs, part of a companywide restructuring spearheaded by new CEO Jason Kilar. As part of realignment, leaving the company are Jeffrey R. Schlesinger President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution; Ron Sanders, President, Worldwide Theatrical Distribution & Home Entertainment … Continue reading Jeffrey Schlesinger, Ron Sanders & Kim Williams Among Top Executive Departures In WarnerMedia Layoffs Continue Reading →

OWN As Greenleaf nears its series finale on Tuesday, OWN has announced the cast will reunite for one last time for a look back at the hit megachurch drama. The one-hour special will feature Greenleaf stars Merle Dandridge, Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Lamman Rucker, and Deborah Joy Winans sharing favorite moments from the past five seasons and answering questions from fans. … Continue reading ‘Greenleaf’ Cast Reunites For Post-Finale Special On OWN Continue Reading →

(L-R) Jeff Schlesinger, Ron Sanders and Kim WilliamsWB It is a difficult day at WarnerMedia, which is undergoing a round of major layoffs, part of a companywide restructuring spearheaded by new CEO Jason Kilar. As part of realignment, leaving the company are Jeffrey R. Schlesinger President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution; Ron Sanders, President, Worldwide Theatrical Distribution & Home Entertainment … Continue reading Jeffrey Schlesinger, Ron Sanders & Kim Williams Among Top Executive Departures In WarnerMedia Layoffs Continue Reading →

Courtesy ICM Partners EXCLUSIVE: Josh Rahm has joined ICM Partners as an agent in the talent department. He was just introduced to other agency staffers and comes from CAA. He spent a decade there, his first job after graduating from Florida State University. He spent the last five years as an agent in the talent department, after working in the … Continue reading Talent Agent Josh Rahm Joins ICM Partners Continue Reading →

Angelika FIlm Center While the blows absorbed by mass-market U.S. exhibitors like AMC and Cinemark during COVID-19 have dominated the headlines, the damage appears to be even more severe on the specialty front. Reading International, a Culver City, CA-based arthouse and real estate firm, reported a 96% decline in second-quarter revenue on a 100% drop … Continue reading Specialty Film Exhibitor Reading International Reports 96% Drop In Q2 Revenue Continue Reading →

Dan Patrick is returning to the NBCUniversal fold. Peacock has signed an exclusive deal for The Dan Patrick Show to stream for free on the NBCU streaming service. Starting August 24, Emmy-winning host Patrick will be live on Peacock weekdays from 9 am to noon ET. The Dan Patrick Show airs each weekday with his production team that includes Paul Pabst, Patrick O’Connor, … Continue reading ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ To Stream For Free On Peacock Continue Reading →

FXX An esteemed up-and-coming actor known for turns in films including Patti Cake$, Unicorn Store and The Front Runner, Mamoudou Athie recently earned his first Emmy nomination for short-form series Oh Jerome, No, though he could never have anticipated this result. A recurring segment within Cake—a short-form comedy anthology, which premiered on FXX last fall—the series centers on Jerome, an overly sensitive young man living out a … Continue reading First-Time Emmy Nominee Mamoudou Athie On Learning From First Lead Role In ‘Oh Jerome, No’ & Awaiting ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Shoot In Quarantine Continue Reading →

WarnerMedia Layoffs got under way Monday at WarnerMedia, with about 600 staffers departing the company, sources told Deadline. The reductions from a workforce of about 25,000 follow major changes announced late Friday by WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar. Among the senior-level employees exiting the company are Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, President of Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution; Ron Sanders, President of … Continue reading WarnerMedia Begins Layoffs In Latest Streamlining Effort Continue Reading →