Roku Takes Victory Lap As It Surpasses 90 Million Streaming Households

Thats up from 85.5 million in October. Roku is now in nearly half of all U.S. broadband households. Im grateful to our customers, partners, advertisers, and employees for helping us reach this notable milestone. RokuJustin Sullivan/Getty Images That creating a new streaming player and paved the way for another, Venu. It noted the recent Olympics Zone, offering genre-based programming from across the platform in one location. Streaming services can promote subscriptions on the Roku platform....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Michelle Hernandez MD

Scarlett Johansson To Guest Co-Host ‘Today With Jenna & Friends’ For A Week Later This Month

Today with Jenna & Friendsis the newly named show, following the departure ofHoda Kotbon Friday. Kotb, who co-hosts Today earlier in the morning, announced last year that she was stepping down. Johansson s husband, Colin Jost, is co-anchor of theWeekend Updatesegment onNBCsSaturday Night Live.She will co-host Jan. 21-24. Scarlett JohanssonPaolo Blocco/FilmMagic That Monday, the show will be preempted for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Taraji P. Henson, Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria will co-host the Today hour next week....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Dale Garrett

Showtime’s ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Casts David Zayas, Jack Alcott & James Remar As Series Regulars

Production begins on the new series this month and will premiere in the summer. They reprised the roles inDexter: New Blood, the original series sequel that launched in 2021. Alcott will play Dexters son, Harrison Morgan, who he originally portrayed inDexter: New Blood. David Zayas, Jack Alcott And James RemarBFA/Peter Mellekas/Geoff Moore Although, its certainly possible he will continue to guide Dexter as he did in the original series. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · James Mason

Skip Bayless, Joy Taylor & Fox Sports Slammed In Sexual Battery & Retaliation Suit; Ex-‘Undisputed’ Host Alleged To Have Offered $1.5M To Hairstylist For Sex

Skip BaylessandFox Sportsare reunited, though not in a way either party would have hoped for. Ms. Faraji responded: Skip, stop, you have a wife. Mr. Bayless responded: Arent you Muslim? Stanley Mosk Court House; Skip BaylessGetty Images Doesnt your dad have three to four wives? Bayless supposedly went on to say: The more you say no the more I want you. Reps for Bayless did not respond to a request for comment from Deadline....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Katelyn Torres

Sundance Film Festival Adds Andrew Jarecki’s ‘The Alabama Solution’ & Bao Nguyen’s ‘The Stringer’ To Lineup

The 2025SundanceFilm Festival has added two movies documentaries to its premiere section,The Alabama SolutionandThe Stringer. Jarecki also hadJust a Clown(2004) andThe Jinkin 2015 at the fest. Five decades of secrets are unraveled in the search for justice for a man known only as the stringer. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Submarine is handling sales. Todays additions brings the feature count for the fest to 88 projects. The curated online program will include all competition titles (U....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Robert May

The Washington Post Announces Layoffs Impacting About 4% Of Staff

A Post spokesperson indicated that the job reductions would be in the business side of the publication. Related Stories Donald Trump Removes Doug Emhoff And Other Joe Biden Appointees From U.S. division to launch a star talent unit, ending publicity for Post journalism across broadcast and traditional outlets. NPR reported that more 200,000 canceled their subscriptions in the first few days after the non-endorsement announcement was made. The Washington Post headquartersEric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images...

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Bonnie Pierce

Will Smith ‘Matrix’ Tease Not Related To New Film, Rather A Music Project

Will Smithtook to social today and made everyone think hes starring in the nextMatrixmovie in development at Warner Bros. In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo inThe Matrix. Smith turned it down. Will Smith, pictured 2015.Axelle/GettyImages He chose Wild Wild West, believing it was a better fit for him at the time. But the question remains: What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?...

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Zachary Estrada

‘1923’ & ‘Landman’ Actress Michelle Randolph Signs With UTA

EXCLUSIVE:Michelle Randolphhas signed withUTAfor representation in all areas. Randolph made her television series debut in the Taylor SheridanYellowstoneprequel series1923for Paramount+ alongside Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. The Western drama continues the story of the now iconic Dutton family into the early 20th century. Michelle RandolphJonny Marlow The shows second season will premiere on Sunday, February 23rd. Randolph will continue to be represented by D2 Management, imPRint, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer.

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Erin Osborne

‘Babygirl’: Read The Screenplay For Halina Reijn’s Erotic Thriller That Couples Up Nicole Kidman & Harris Dickinson

It hit theaters December 20. She was both awed by and in some ways unsurprised by that possibility. My question was about self-love. Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in ‘Babygirl’A24 Mainly, how do I love all parts of myself? Paul Verhoeven always told me I could only make a movie if I had a specific question. For this story I wondered: Are we animals or are we civilized? Can we make peace with the animal inside of us?...

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Cynthia Kramer

‘Black Doves’ Producer Jane Featherstone Says BBC Has “Multiple Shows They Can’t Fund”

Each case is different but it leaves us with gap of say 60% of the budget. Featherstone called the BBC a jewel. With the BBC in particular its important to remember the narrative around them, she added. Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley in ‘Black Doves’Netflix/Ludovic Robert How much work that they do behind the scenes fuels our pipeline. I now feel less safe than I did about investing long term for the future....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Ann Hernandez

‘Cross’ Star Aldis Hodge, Amazon MGM Studios Exec Lauren Anderson On How Show’s D.C. Flavor Draws Viewers And Advertisers

That one word generated, I would say, millions of viewership value, Hodge said. So many people commented and said, The moment I heard Slim I was in.' We only see a political idea. Aldis Hodge, left, and Lauren Anderson at CESCourtesy of Amazon Ads Not a political truth, but just an idea. … Thats just one sector of what Washington, D.C. is. Prime Video is about a year into running advertising during and around original series and films....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Claire Berry

‘Gypsy’ Is Back And Filling Seats; ‘Wicked’ Top Earner With $3M Gross – Broadway Box Office

Thats up $1,519,039 over the previous weeks single performance. This years number is a whopping 52% over last season at this time. Total attendance of290,640was down about 5% from the previous week and 32% greater than last year. Audra McDonald, ‘Gypsy’Julieta Cervantes All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For complete box office listings, visitthe Leagues website.

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Lori Nelson

‘On Call’ Star Eriq La Salle On Returning To Series TV, Playing An OG Cop & Working Alongside Lori Loughlin

Eriq La Salle would like to gently remind his fans that he never actuallywentanywhere. In addition to serving as one of two directors on the series, La Salle plays Sgt. Lasman, a hardened vet of the police force. Eriq La Salle (Sergeant Lasman) in ‘On Call’Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Morris It was just right on my alley. I love the originality of the storytelling. I love the characterization, love the writing, La Salle tells Deadline....

January 7, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Eric Bishop