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Paramount Calls Shareholder Suit Vs Ellisons, Board Recycled Allegations, Says No Commitments Made On News Coverage While Pursuing WBD
UPDATE with Paramount statement: Paramount is pushing back on a recently filed shareholder lawsuit, saying it “recycles allegations that have already been reported and already addressed.” “As we’ve said...
‘Independent Lens’ Acquires Four Docs: ‘Seeds’, ‘My Omaha,’ & More
EXCLUSIVE: Independent Lens is going on something of an acquisition binge – welcome news for the documentary field. The award-winning PBS series announced it has picked up four films:...
Sam Masaru Sekoff Dead: Entertainment 360 Manager Was 33
The Hollywood representation community has suffered a tragic loss. Sam Masaru Sekoff, a literary manager at Entertainment 360, passed away unexpectedly yesterday morning, July 14, on what was his...
ITV & Simon Cowell’s Partner Lauren Making Social Media Drama
EXCLUSIVE: ITV and Oscar-nominee Jeff Pope are teaming on a drama examining the devastating impact of social media on children, an idea that came to the broadcaster from Simon...
Scott Bryce Dead: ‘As The World Turns’ & ‘Popular’ Actor Was 68
Scott Bryce, who starred as Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns in the 1980s, returned to the CBS soap in ensuing years, was a regular on The WB...
Steve Buscemi Joins FX Anthology Series ‘Far Cry’
Noah Hawley and Rob Mac’s upcoming FX anthology series Far Cry has added Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, Fargo) to its cast. The series, based on Ubisoft’s global hit video...
Letterboxd Sale: As Corporate Buyers Circle, An Underdog Bidder Surfaces
Shockwaves rippled through film circles after news reports that Letterboxd soon could be snapped up by a corporate buyer. But the online community is both a highly valuable and...
Vietnam’s Skyline Media Schedules North America, International Rollout For ‘Mr. Hero’
EXCLUSIVE: Vietnamese comedy drama Mr. Hero, produced by three Vietnamese production outfits and Fremantle’s Singapore-based Beach House Pictures, is set for a wide international rollout following its premiere yesterday...
‘Nova’ In The Works From ‘Loki’ Showrunner Michael Waldron
After rumors started to spread of a potential Nova project from filmmaker Michael Waldron last week, sources now tell Deadline that the Chad Powers creator is developing a feature...
