The people in the room have the power to make it happen, he said. For Miller, it was important that the production stay in Altadena which was devastated by the Eaton wildfire. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Paul W. Downs, Mark Indelicato, Hannah Einbinder and Megan Stalter accept the Best Comedy Series award for “Hacks” onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California....

If you thinkIm Not a Robotis simply science fiction that could never happen, think again. At DeadlinesContenders Film: The Nomineesevent, directorVictoria Warmerdamexplained that it all started innocently enough. Yeah, I think it was like four or five years ago. And that was at the same time, a very frightening idea. Its a wonderful proof of concept, especially since we are nominated now, he said. So its wonderful to have a short and say, We want this short to make into a feature....

Grace fills her lonely life by hoarding all the snail-themed products and collectibles she can find. Primarily, shes based on a very good friend of mine who was born with a cleft palate. So she had a very, traumatic childhood. ‘Memoir of a Snail’IFC Films Yet now shes a very confident, well-adjusted. In fact, shes quite an extrovert. And what fascinated me was, how did she transform? How did she she get over that trauma, or did she actually get over it at all?...

Well you know I cant tell, she prefaced. I love her, I love it. So, stay tuned, its gonna be really exciting. Jackie Tohn attends the 30th Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.Gregg DeGuire/Deadline But we start March 3, noted Tohn. I dont know what date it is, but I feel like thats soon. So, its been a whirlwind. And now, were starting Season 2 already....

AsKanye Westreturns to the public eye with a vengeance,Bill Maherhas some thoughts on his latest antisemitic rant. Either hes trolling or hes angling for a cabinet appointment. Combs haspleaded not guiltyand wasdenied bail three times. Bill Maher comments on Kanye West’s recent antisemitic rant.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/HBO Hate, left unchecked, only multiplies. At a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing to terrifying levels worldwide, Ye is actively endangering Jews. We urge others with a platform like Yes particularly in the entertainment industry to call out this blatant hatred....

In Season 1, [Toranaga] didnt become a Shogun yet. So, Id like to see him become the leader of Japan. That is my hope. ‘Shōgun’s Hiroyuki Sanada accepts the Best Actor in a Drama Series award at the Critics Choice AwardsKevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Were coming out of the writers room now. Were also done with the 10 episodes and we have our finale now. Thats allowing us to start figuring out how were going to shoot this....

SPOILER ALERT:The story includes a detail from Season 4 of NetflixsSweet Magnolias. He wasnt interested in dating until he was comfortable with who he was in Serenity, she said. Sweet Magnolias. Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey in episode 408Courtesy of Netflix

EXCLUSIVE:The Bachelorettewont be giving out any roses this summer. The show generally starts production shortly and the last three seasons have aired in July. Its unlikely to air this year but insiders have not completely ruled out its return later this year. The Bachelorette Season 21 with Jenn TranDisney/John Fleenor Its not entirely clear why the decision has been made, but its not without precedent inThe Bacheloruniverse. The Bacheloretteand shows inThe Bacheloruniverse are produced by Warner Bros....

The whole thing with the rhino poaching is really, really devastating, she said. That one rhino is poached every 15 hours and that the rangers are losing their lives. Nothing is really being done to curb that. It shows the beautiful landscape. Then the father has to go and shoot the rhino he has no other source of income. So theres so many little points that it touches to. The film has deeply resonated with the people most closely associated with the region, Lee said....

EXCLUSIVE:Prime Videohas opted not to renewThe Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh for a second season. The last outstanding Freevee original comedy series,Clean Slate,just launched on Prime Video this week. Watch on Deadline Created by Vijal Patel,The Pradeeps of Pittsburghwas inspired by his personal experiences. (L to R) Sindhu Vee, Naveen Andrews, Ashwin Sakthivel, Arjun Sriram, and Sahana Srinivasan are “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh.“Ian Watso/Prime Video Sahana Srinivasan, Arjun Sriram, Ashwin Sakthivel, Ethan Suplee and Nicholas Hamilton also starred....

One of the topics the panel discussed wasTravis Kelces response aboutDonald Trumpattending the big game on Sunday. Im pretty sure that Travis Kelce knows that, Sunny Hostin said of what Trump said about Swift. The kid did well, I think. ‘The View’ talks Travis KelceABC The presidency is bigger than any one person. Hes proud that the president of the United States is there. I dont know that its any kind of statement of Donald Trump specifically....

Talk about a gargantuan task. Part 1 of Jon M. Chus 10-times Oscar-nominated movie was whittled down to 2 hours and 40 minutes. How long Part 2 is still TBD. It was a long movie, Oscar-nominated editorMyron Kersteinsaid at DeadlinesContenders Film: The Nomineesvirtual panel. Thats the big show-stopping climax number from Cynthia Erivos Elphaba. Jon has a clear idea of what he wants to convey emotionally, Title said. Such interludes were essential in propping up the quintessential Defying Gravity sequence....

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. Thats a very tight window between nominations and a final verdict. Do they even realize starting Tuesday they have just a few days to vote? Colman Domingo, Adrien Brody and Denis Villeneuve attend the AFI AwardsRodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for AFI It would be interesting to see how depressed the turnout will be, but AMPAS doesnt reveal numbers. That simple announcement was greeted by a massive standing ovation....