Roy Thomas Baker Dies: Producer On ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ & Other Classics Was 78

The sprawling operatic song proved a challenge to record, especially given the technology of the time. We did the whole beginning bit, then the whole middle bit and then the whole end. It was complete madness. Roy Thomas BakerJim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The song, released in 1978, originally reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200. It found a whole new life when it became part of the soundtrack forWaynes Worldin 1992....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Kyle Ball

Sadie Soverall & Havana Rose Liu To Star In Fantasy Thriller ‘I Am A Monster’ For Iconoclast, Film4, Madants & Mid March; AGC & CAA Media Finance Launch For Cannes

EXCLUSIVE:SaltburnstarSadie SoverallandBottomsactressHavana Rose Liuhave been set to star in action fantasy projectI Am A Monster. Commercials and music video director Leo Berne directs. Pic is being produced by Iconoclasts Robert Walak and Jacob Perlin with Madants and Mid March Media. Sadie Soverall and Havana Rose LiuPip/Getty Film 4 will executive-produce and co-finance. Leo Berne founded the French collective Megaforce with Raphael Rodriguez, Clement Gallet, and Charles Brisgand in 2009. In 2013, they were awarded Best Director at the UK Music Video Awards....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Samantha Sanford

SAG-AFTRA’s ‘Rock The City’ Event Saluting New York Industry Draws Top Elected Officials

The arts are so important to our economy. People dont realize it, Schumer told Deadline. Also, when you see a great performance, it just lifts your soul. Linda Powell, left, SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President, and Sen. Chuck Schumer at the union’s “Rock the City” reception.Getty We need that now more than ever. As long as were here on Earth, the arts will be very, very important. People dont understand this is an economic boost....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Jacob Sweeney

Shannon Sharpe To Be Benched By ESPN’s ‘First Take’ Amid Rape Lawsuit, $10M Settlement Offer

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED with more details:Shannon Sharpewill almost certainly not be returning toESPNsFirst Takenext week. Whether or not Sharpe returns toFirst Takein subsequent weeks is TBD apparently. Watch on Deadline ESPN had no comment on Sharpe being taken offFirst Takenext week. Shannon SharpeGetty Sharpes attorney Davis did not respond to request for comment on the decision by ESPN. The couple both admit that they started their relationship after meeting in an L....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Tracy Hall

TCM Classic Film Festival To Open With George Lucas And ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ & More Popular Blockbusters Than Ever From ‘Jaws’ To ‘Back To The Future’ To ‘Superman’

Well, you get the idea. It is still going strong dedicated as always to movies and their makers who stand the test of time. The TCM Classic Film Festival will continue through Sunday. Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Kenny Baker as R2D2 in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’Everett Collection ‘Back to the Future’Everett

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Thomas Thomas

TelevisaUnivision Q1 Revenue Tumbles On Advertising Downturn, But Streaming Keys Profit Uptick

TheHispanicmedia giant credited the optimization of our cost base and profitability in its direct-to-consumer unit. Total revenue settled at $1.02 billion. Revenue in Mexico declined 23% to $315 million. Donna Speciale, head of U.S. sales and marketing, at TelevisaUnivision’s 2023 upfrontGetty Excluding the Super Bowl, U.S. advertising revenue declined 6%. Watch on Deadline Media companies have begun reporting first-quarterearningsthis week against a turbulent economic backdrop. Comcast on Thursdayposted a 7% declinein domestic advertising....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Luis Lane

Willa Holland & Paul Sparks To Topline ‘The Mortuary Assistant’ Video Game Adaptation

Initially, the job seems straightforward embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy. But once Rebecca starts working the night shift, things take a dark turn. Watch on Deadline Tracee Beebe and Brian Clarke adapted the screenplay. Willa Holland and Paul SparksJose Gomez/Max Farago Patrick Ewalds Epic Pictures is producing via its horror outfit, Dread, alongside Cole Paynes Traverse Media. The production is financed by Epic Pictures and the UK-based Creativity Capital....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Jacob Campbell

YouTube Ad Revenue Climbs 10%, Helping Alphabet Q1 Results Beat Wall Street Estimates

Analysts had expected revenue of $89.15 billion and earnings per share of $2.01. The video giant has been gaining as cord-cutting erodes traditional linear networks. In the earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, Alphabet reported robust momentum across the company. The Google campus in Mountain View, CA.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The earnings report came amid a noisy period for the tech sector, and for Alphabet in particular. A federal judge earlier this month ruled that Googles ad tech business operated as an illegal monopoly....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Jonathan Prince

‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Trailer: Elias Voit Is Back & So Are Women Either Locked In Cages Or Buried Alive

Yes, indeedy: someone is about to be buried alive again in the name of wholesome entertainment. Evolutionbrings back stars Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, and RJ Hatanaka, along with Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Watch on Deadline The new season premieres with one episode on May 8 on Paramount+. New episodes drop thereafter through the season finale on July 10. The inimitable Erica Messer aka the lady with the cast iron stomach serves as showrunner....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Stephanie Johnson

‘Emily In Paris’ Cast Gives Camille Razat Sendoff As She Speaks Out About Exit From Netflix Series

It has been a truly wonderful experience, one filled with growth, creativity, and unforgettable memories. It felt like the right moment to explore new horizons. While she will no longer be a series regular, Razat indicated that she could reprise her role. Camille Razat as Camille in episode 304 of Emily in Paris.Marie Etchegoyen/Netflix Laviscount has since returned to the seriesas a series regular alongside returningEmily In Parisoriginal cast members....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Mark Cobb

‘Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Movie At Lionsgate Taps Mckenna Grace In Maysilee Donner Role

The film adaptation ofThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingwill be released on November 20, 2026. Color Forces Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will produce. Cameron MacConomy will executive produce. McKenna Grace, ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’Gus Black The five films in the franchise have taken in more than $3.3 billion at the global box office. Robert Melnik negotiated the deals for the studio. In addition to her many other credits, Grace starred in the blockbustersGhostbusters: AfterlifeandGhostbusters: FrozenEmpire....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Stephen Short

‘Love on the Spectrum’ Stars “Disgusted” With RFK Jr.’s Autism Comments: “Extremely Ignorant”

To generalize and say none of us can work, date or contribute to society, is completely false. I have a job. I do pay taxes. ‘Love on the Spectrum’ stars respond to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments about autism.Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images I have a masters degree. Bowman added, Wanting to cure autism implies that our way of being is wrong and it isnt. We dont need to be fixed....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Thomas Wright

‘Love, Death + Robots’ Sets MrBeast, Kevin Hart Among Season 4 Voice Cast, Unveils Trailer – Update

Watch on Deadline This world, its a clenched, feculent sphincter. It cries out for a savior. It cries out for me, a voiceover says as the trailer begins. ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 4Netflix Check it out above and see series details and first-look photos below. Check out the teaser above and first-look images and the poster below. This new season wasgreenlighted back in August 2022, ahead of Season 3scoring four Annie Awards....

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Alexandria Ellis