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President Donald Trump loves to watch the ratings. This morning, he tweaked the lion’s tail against MSNBC’s low-rated Morning Joe, targeting the show’s ratings and in particular cohost Mika Brzezinski, calling her a “ditzy airhead.” “Very poor morning TV ratings for MSDNC’s Morning Joe, headed by a complete Psycho named Joe Scarborough and his ditzy airhead wife, Mika, and … Continue reading MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Cohost Mika Brzezinski Hits Back At President Donald Trump Insults Continue Reading →

Courtesy of HBO The HBO reboot of Perry Mason held court on Sunday, August 9 night with its season one finale, hitting series highs with its 9pm premiere netting 1.1 million viewers. The 1.1 million viewers was just the start. When it came to replays and digital viewing, the Matthew Rhys-led drama brought the total audience for the night to … Continue reading HBO’s ‘Perry Mason’ Reboot Hits Viewership High With Season 1 Finale Continue Reading →

PMC Seasoned executive Paul Rainey has joined Deadline’s parent company, Penske Media Corp., as EVP of Operations and Finance. He will work across PMC’s portfolio of award-winning brands, which also includes Rolling Stone, Variety, Robb Report, SHE Media, ARTnews and WWD. He will be based in the company’s LA office, reporting to PMC Chairman and CEO Jay Penske. “We are very fortunate to have found someone … Continue reading Penske Media Appoints Paul Rainey As EVP Of Operations And Finance Continue Reading →

Simon Pulse Publishing EXCLUSIVE: And here we thought this was the summer of fear. Turns out, it’s a year away. Sources tell Deadline that Netflix just closed a deal with Disney to acquire a trilogy of interconnected Fear Street films adapted from R.L. Stine’s bestselling book series. Director Leigh Janiak has wrapped all three films, and the early plan is to run … Continue reading Will 2021 Be The Summer Of Fear? Netflix Eyes That Slot After Landing R.L. Stine ‘Fear Street’ Movie Trilogy From Disney & Chernin; Leigh Janiak Directed The Trio Continue Reading →

NATAS ESPN and Fox shared bragging rights as the 41st annual Sports Emmys were handed out tonight. They tied atop the network leaderboard with seven wins apiece. ESPN scored one more nod to lead all sports groups, as it came into the night with the most nominations (58) to Fox Sports Media Group’s 48. Fox’s haul was buoyed by a program-leading four … Continue reading Sports Emmys: ESPN & Fox Top Networks As Super Bowl Leads Programs Continue Reading →

Katie Yu/The CW When Ruby Rose announced in May that she would not be returning to the CW’s Batwoman for its second season, she did not elaborate on what led to the decision. Now several months later, Rose is detailing the challenges she faced on the DC drama, including her needing to undergo emergency back surgery following an on-set accident … Continue reading Ruby Rose Expands On The Reasons She Exited ‘Batwoman’ Continue Reading →

AP Facebook on Tuesday said it’s tightening requirements for publishers on its platform that are affiliated with political entities – defined as organizations, companies or other groups whose primary purpose is to influence politics, public policy or elections. Affiliated publishers will no longer be exempt from Facebook’s authorization and disclaimer process when running ads about social … Continue reading With Presidential Race On, Facebook Tightens Rules For News Outlets With Political Ties Continue Reading →

NHL via Twitter UPDATED, 6:23 PM: The Tampa Bay Lightning finally beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Brayden Point’s second goal of the game at 10:27 of the fifth overtime. It goes down as the fourth-longest in NHL history, stretching more than six hours — and 150-plus minutes of ice time. PREVIOUSLY, 6:09 PM: Welcome back, live sports. It’s been a historic … Continue reading NHL Reschedules Boston-Carolina Game As Columbus-Tampa Bay Goes Into Fifth Overtime Continue Reading →

Warner Bros. UK cinemas have officially begun selling tickets for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, as of midnight today local time. The movie is being heralded as the saviour of the big screen and exhibitors have nervously been monitoring the situation following several dates shifts which have seen it move later and later in the summer as the pandemic continues … Continue reading UK Cinemas Begin Selling Tickets For ‘Tenet’; Vue To Reopen All Sites In Time For Nolan Pic Continue Reading →

Dan Fogler, Danny Pudi and Maggie Q in ‘The Argument’ EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the comedy The Argument directed by Robert Schwartzman (Dreamland, The Unicorn) and written by Zac Stanford (The Chumscrubber). The film is set to open in theaters and on demand September 4. In the film, Jack (Dan Fogler from the Fantastic Beasts franchise) and his girlfriend, Lisa (Emma Bell from The … Continue reading Gravitas Ventures Acquires Robert Schwartzman-Directed Comedy ‘The Argument’ Continue Reading →