Kyle Mooney Explains Why Directorial Debut ‘Y2K’ Becomes A “Whole Different Movie” After This Shocking Kill & If Myspace’s Tom Survives

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details aboutY2K. There was like this mutual respect, and we could kind of understand each other during it. There wasnt need for a lot of words, but its just kind of a feeling. Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler and Julian Dennison in ‘Y2K’ (2024).Nicole Rivelli/A24/Courtesy Everett Collection I wish I got to experience that. I wish I didnt live in the age of everything being so accessible, said Martell....

December 6, 2024 · 4 min · 682 words · Kathryn Ray

Michael Douglas Says He Is Enjoying Career Break As He Turns 80 But Jokes He Would Be Open To A Horror Movie – Red Sea Film Festival

Careful what you wish for, he said. I had a big production company. I financed my own movies. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at Red Sea International Film FestivalArnold Jerocki/Getty Images Theres a wonderful book called The Joy of Acting. The joy of acting is how selfish you’re free to be. All theyre asking of you is to deal with what is right in front of you and nothing else....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · David Simpson

Michelle Yeoh On Being Cast In ‘Wicked’ & Why The Film Industry Needs To Create More Opportunities For Women & Diverse Storytelling: “I Kicked My Way Into Shattering The Glass Ceiling” — Red Sea

They wrote it for a guy, she said. To be able to finance a movie like that, its easier. We take risks with big movies that flop, so why cant we take risks with small movies? Michelle YeohPhoto courtesy of Getty Images Cynthia and Ariana are just like the yin and yang, she said. They are so different, but they just fit together so perfectly. To come back to the set ofWickedwas grounding, she said....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Jeff Ball

Netflix Taps Jeff Ross To Host ‘Torching 2024: A Roast Of The Year’

Featured guests will include comedians Mark Normand, Ms. Pat, Sam Morril, and Tim Dillon. Watch on Deadline While more selective, Netflixs relationship with roasts has also been impactful. Co-hosted by Ross and Kevin Hart, the lengthy special sending up the former Patriots quarterback hit No. Jeff Ross attends Netflix Is A Joke Fest’s “The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady” at The Kia Forum on May 05Frazer Harrison/WireImage 1 on the Nielsen charts and has generated over 1....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Teresa Marsh

Palm Springs Film Festival Sets 2025 ‘Books To Screen’ Slate With ‘Conclave’ & ‘Nickel Boys’ Helmers, ‘Queer’ Scribe, More

EXCLUSIVE:ThePalm Springs Film Festivalhas booked its 2025 Books to Screen schedule. The 36th annual festival runs January 2-13 in the desert city east of Los Angeles. Their solidarity helps them navigate life-altering choices in a repressive society. ‘Nickel Boys’, ‘Queer’ and ‘Conclave’PSIFF; Deadline Ross received Best Director at the Gotham Awards and New York Film Critics Circle.

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 57 words · Patricia King

POC Content Accelerator Rideback Rise Sets 2025 Cohort

Each will receive an unrestricted $40K grant for the year-long Fellowship. Theyll work from Rises headquarters, located at Rideback Ranch in L.A.s Historic Filipinotown. These talented individuals bring bold, authentic voices and stories that resonate deeply with todays audiences. Clockwise from Top Left: Aitch Alberto, Kerry Coddett, Morgan Collins, Melody Cooper, Alesia S.C. Etinoff, Carolyn Huynh, Tai Leclaire, and Michael Yuchen LeiCourtesy of Rideback Rise We cant wait to see their groundbreaking contributions shape the future of storytelling....

December 6, 2024 · 2 min · 271 words · Shirley Gross

Randy Moss Stepping Away From ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ To Deal With Health Issue

He briefly addressed the matter at the start of the show on Dec. 1. He has ESPNs full support, and we look forward to welcoming him back when he is ready. People were talking about my eyes last week, Moss said before putting on a pair of sunglasses. ESPN NFL football commentator Randy MossStephen Dunn/Getty Images Im battling something, man, and its something internal. Your boy is going to get through it....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Jennifer Smith

Russell T Davies Says He “Kind Of Hopes” The Streaming Bubble Will “Pop”

The streamers are heading for a South Sea bubble. That is the verdict ofDoctor WhoshowrunnerRussell T Davies, whose long-runningBBCseries was given a mega cash injection fromDisneyin 2022. I just think, How do you keep up with this?, said Davies. Doctor Who: Joy to the WorldDisney Davies long-time collaborator Steven Moffat has written the episode. Its a picture book Christmas and I thinkDoctor Whois at its best when it does that.

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Aaron Conley

Sammy The Bull Series In Works At FX From Terence Winter, Antoine Fuqua & Kapital

The SopranosandBoardwalk EmpirealumTerence Winteris returning to the mob drama arena with a project about Salvatore Sammy the Bull Gravano. Kevin Marco is the creative executive at Kapital. Watch on Deadline Winter is repped by CAA; Jackoway, and Greenberg. Terence Winter, Antoine Fuqua, and Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano mugshot in 2003.Getty Images Fuqua is repped by WME, Johnson Shapiro and Greenberg. Gravano and Castaneda are repped by Sloane Offer Weber....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Emily Thomas

The Rise And Fall Of YA TV: How Creators & Development Execs Are Appealing To Gen Z In The Age Of TikTok

Is anyone even watchingyoung adultTV anymore? Freeform has done the same. The streamers have largely taken up the mantle on speaking to young audiences, but still questions remain. How can streamers compete for Gen Zs attention in such a fractured landscape? There will always be a place for great YA. The story remains the same. For a cycle, everyone swears theyre not buying YA. Then a couple dont work, and the market seals up tight again, she continued....

December 6, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · Michael Harris

Thom Christopher Dies: Actor Best Known For Villainous Role On ‘One Life to Live’ Was 84

Crivello played his son. It was a wonderful time, difficult hours and long days, but joyful each minute, wrote Crivello. In 1990, he signed on to ABCsOLTLas the mobster Carlo Hessler. Thom ChristopherRobert Milazzo/ABC Watch on Deadline Christophers memorable time on the sudser earned him a Daytime Emmy. DEADLINE RELATED VIDEO: Christopher went on to play Dante Partou onLovingfrom 1993-94. He also had an arc as Col. Dax onGuiding Lightat the start of the aughts....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Jennifer Chapman

U.S. Added 227,000 Jobs In November As Employment Bounced Back; Figures Show Slight Gains In Movie And Music Business

The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November, as employment bounced back from a lackluster previous month. The unemployment rate was largely unchanged at 4.2%. The September figure was revised upward by 32,000 to 255,000. Labor Department building in Washington, D.C.Getty Images The picture was mixed in media industries. Jobs in broadcasting and among content providers fell by 1,500 to 334,100. Average hourly earnings rose by 13 cents, or 0.4%, to $35....

December 6, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · Stephanie Carey

‘Cross’ Star Aldis Hodge On How The Series Highlights And Celebrates Black Culture In D.C.: “That’s What Makes The Show Special”

I was looking for a leading position, not just as a lead actor, he says. I also wanted to be a partner. I told him, Ive been in this industry far too long as just an actor. Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross.Keri Anderson/Prime Video That is no longer satisfying professionally for me. I know that Im supposed to do more. Can you teach me? Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross as Isaiah Mustafa as his partner John Sampson....

December 6, 2024 · 3 min · 429 words · David Bean