Author: Madiha Ahmed

AP Photo/Charles Sykes In the wake of Regin Philbin’s death, ABC News will pay tribute to the television pioneer’s life and legacy with the primetime special Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro – A Special Edition of 20/20. The special will air on July 28 at 8pm ET. Philbin is known for hosting the Live franchise for 28 years. First with Kathie … Continue reading ABC News Sets ‘Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro’ To Pay Tribute To Late Television Icon Continue Reading →

Ricardo de Montreuil, Steven SchneiderRicardo dd Montreuil-Steve Schneider EXCLUSIVE: Mancora writer-director  is set to direct and co-write the social thriller Daniel with first-time feature writer Owen Renfroe. The story follows, Daniel, an unlicensed Latinx doctor who works for a dying billionaire on his private, remote estate. When he suddenly uncovers a sinister secret about his boss’s foster daughter, … Continue reading ‘Lowriders’ Ricardo de Montreuil Signs On To Direct Social Thriller ‘Daniel’ For Producer Steven Schneider And Tetrad Studios Continue Reading →

Gina Prince-Bythewood, Kasi LemmonsAP Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center has launched Black Carpet Speaker Series, a free series providing Black filmmakers a platform to discuss their careers, influences, latest works, and filmmaking insights. BHERC has tapped powerhouse directors Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) and Kasi Lemmons (Harriet) to host the first live virtual speaker series where … Continue reading Gina Prince-Bythewood, Kasi Lemmons Set For Black Carpet Speaker Series; Max Talisman To Helm ‘Things Like This’; Freestyle Digital Acquires ‘The Silent Natural’ – Film Briefs Continue Reading →

Casey Kyber, Jenna BansNBC EXCLUSIVE: Casey Kyber has left 20th Century Fox TV, where she served as VP of drama development, to join Jenna Bans’ production banner, Minnesota Logging Company, as Head of Television. The hire is part of a ramp-up of Minnesota Logging Co. into a full-fledged pod under the new overall deal Good Girls creator/executive producer Bans recently signed with the … Continue reading Jenna Bans’ Uni TV-Based Minnesota Logging Production Company Taps 20th TV’s Casey Kyber As Head Of Television Continue Reading →

Regal Cinemas EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with Tenet, is reopening its U.S. circuit Regal, on Aug. 21. “Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been … Continue reading Regal Cinemas Sets Mid-August Reopening In Time For ‘Tenet’ Labor Day Weekend Release Continue Reading →

Sam Rockwell, Merle HaggardCourtesy of Michael Schwartz; AP EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has acquired a package for a film biopic of iconic C&W singer Merle Haggard. Oscar-winning actor Sam Rockwell is circling to play Haggard, and he will do his own singing of Haggard’s standards, recorded during the ‘60s when the picture is set. Robin Bissell will direct the film, … Continue reading Amazon Acquires C&W Legend Merle Haggard Biopic Package; Sam Rockwell Circling & Robin Bissell Directing Script He’ll Write With Theresa Haggard Continue Reading →

With drive-in theaters making a resurgence, UTA has teamed with New York City indie theater Metrograph for Metrograph Drive-In, an outdoor theater series. Events will take place at Nova’s Ark Project and Sculpture Park in Water Mill, New York and kick-off August 13. The events will feature advance screenings of some of fall’s most anticipated releases, critically acclaimed films from … Continue reading UTA And Metrograph Team For Drive-In Theater Series; ‘Downtown 81’, ‘Blue Velvet’ And ‘Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President’ Set For First Weekend Continue Reading →

Photo by Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. The Ellen DeGeneres Show‘s workplace environment is a subject of an inquiry launched by Warner Bros. TV Group, which includes the show’s producer Telepictures and distributor Warner Bros. TV Distribution, and its parent WarnerMedia, sources confirm to Deadline. As revealed in an internal memo sent out last week, WarnerMedia has … Continue reading ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Under Investigation Following Report Of Toxic Work Culture Continue Reading →

AP Match Group has named former CBS Interactive chief Jim Lanzone CEO of its flagship dating app Tinder starting August 3, reporting to parent Match Group chief executive Shar Dubey. Lanzone joins Tinder from investment firm Benchmark Capital where he served as an executive-in-residence. Until 2019, he was chief digital officer of CBS Corp. (now ViacomCBS) and President and CEO of CBS … Continue reading Former CBS Interactive Chief Jim Lanzone Connects With Tinder As New CEO Continue Reading →

From left to right: Emily Beecham, Dolly Wells, Andrew Scott, Lily James, Dominic West.AP Amazon will co-produce the BBC’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s celebrated novel The Pursuit Of Love, with an eye-catching cast joining Lily James. Deadline first revealed last December that James will star in the three-part Emily Mortimer-penned series, while we also reported in June that it will be among … Continue reading Amazon Boards BBC Romantic Comedy ‘The Pursuit Of Love’; Andrew Scott, Emily Beecham, Dominic West, Dolly Wells Join Cast Continue Reading →