MTV’s Video Music Awards Draw Largest Multi-Network Audience In 4 Years

When including encore showings, the audience grew to 4.09M, up 8% from last years 3.78M. Its the most social VMAs telecast ever. Other wins came from Ariana Grande, Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion and SZA. Taylor Swift accepts the the Video of the Year award at the 2024 MTV Video Music AwardsPhoto by Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV Sabrina Carpenter won Song of the Year (Espresso) while Chappell Roan won Best New Artist....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 93 words · Rebecca Charles

Musical Stars Align For Civil War Drama ‘The Gray House’ With Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, Lainey Wilson, Killer Mike & More On The Soundtrack

EXCLUSIVE:The musical stars are coming out forKevin CostnerandMorgan FreemansThe Gray House. It closes the limited series, which counts Costner and Freeman as exec producers. Mary-Louise Parker, Amethyst Davis, Daisy Head and Ben Vereen feature in an ensemble cast. ‘The Gray House’Bogdan Merluşcă Shania Twain was evidentlyimpressed. As part of duo with Drake Milligan she performs a song entitled Ill Be Here With You. Killer Mike gets in on the action with a number called Spying Eyes....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 174 words · Madison Camacho

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Recalls Urging Bob Iger & Others To Help Her “Up The Cool Factor” In City By Boosting Film & TV Production

Im a little aggressive, as it’s possible for you to tell. Funding for the program nearly doubled last year to a total value of $700 million through 2034. The talent wants to be in New York, by the way. Queen Latifah and Tory Kittles on The Equalizer' set in Long Island City, QueensJose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images All the talent wants to be here. They started here, they have friends here, they have family here....

September 12, 2024 · 2 min · 278 words · Shelly Thompson

Orlando Bloom Presents Katy Perry With MTV VMA Video Vanguard Award

Katy Perryhad her biggest fan on-hand Wednesday as she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. You fell in love with her as Katy Perry. I fell in love with her as Katherine Hudson, he started. Orlando Bloom presents Katy Perry with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV She loves with her whole heart, and its kind of irresistible....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · John Jackson

Oscars: Georgia Submits Anti-Putin Drama ‘The Antique’ For International Feature Film Race

Georgia has selected Rusudan Glurjidzes dramaThe Antiqueas its submission to the international feature film category for the 97thOscars. The drama takes inspiration from the real-life illegal expulsion of thousands of Georgian nationals fromRussiain 2006. The latter film premiered in Competition at Venicewinningthe Special Jury Prize, and now heads to San Sebastian. ‘The Antique’Venice Film Festival In a close ballot,The Antiquereceived five votes, whileAprilgarnered four. None of the other films submitted for consideration received votes....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Connie Doyle

Radio Silence To Produce Feature Take Of Colleen McGuinness Oscar-Qualified Short ‘Loser’

EXCLUSIVE:Radio Silenceis producing a feature version of writer-directorColleen McGuinness Oscar-qualifying shortLoser. The30 RockandRamyvet McGuinness will write and direct. Radio Silence is comprised of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett & Chad Villella. Radio Silence L to R: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Chad Villella and Tyler Gillett.Alex J. Berliner/ABImages via ID However, she gets caught in a twisty, cat-and-mouse game of murder and violence in New York City. Watch on Deadline Radio Silence are truly my dream producers supportive, visionary, and enthusiastic....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Donald Mitchell

Rosamund Pike Silicon Valley Drama From Scott Z. Burns, Scott Galloway & Media Res Lands Netflix Series Order

Netflix is getting further into the tech world with Scott Z. Burns andScott GallowaysThumblite. After a bidding war, the streamer has landedMedia Res corporate thriller package starringRosamund Pikewith a straight-to-series order. That was likely a factor for Prime Video not vigorously pursuing the project. L-R: Rosamund Pike, Scott Galloway and Scott Z. BurnsMichael Buckner for Deadline/44 Blue/Getty Burns also wrote movies includingThe Bourne UltimatumandContagionand wrote and directed AmazonsTheReport. Other TV credits include directing episodes ofThe Loudest VoiceandCalifornication....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Brad Norman

Springfield Ohio Bomb Threat Closes Government Buildings And Elementary School Two Days After Trump Amplified False Immigrant-Pet Claim During Debate; Mayor Says Threat Mentioned Haitian Issues – Update

The closings included at least one elementary school, according to local reports. Students were evacuated and moved to Springfield High School, where parents were instructed to pick them up. This is however, the ONLY District building that has been affected at this time. Springfield, OhioGetty As a precautionary measure, the building has been evacuated, and authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Samantha Ryan

Taylor Swift Dedicates MTV VMA Video Of The Year Win To Travis Kelce & Reminds Viewers To Register To Vote

Taylor Swiftwon the top award at the 2024MTVVideo Music Awardsand gave a shoutout to her boyfriend,Travis Kelce. So I want to thank him for for adding that to our shoot, because Ill always remember that. Watch Swifts full speech below. Taylor Swift wins Video of the Year at the 2024 MTV VMAsMTV I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election.

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Pamela Rios

Texas’ Win Over Michigan Leads College Football Week 2 With More Than 9M Viewers

The Texas Longhorns took the Michigan Wolverines to task on Saturday in the most-watched Week 2college footballmatchup. Still, the audience was much bigger than any other college football game over the weekend. Second place went to Colorado-Nebraska, which managed 5.67M viewers onNBCin primetime. Michigan Wolverines vs. Texas LonghornsPhoto by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Watch on Deadline Rounding out the top five was twoABCbroadcasts. Lastly among the broadcasters was The CW with an audience of 407,000 for Virginia Techs win over Marshall....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 81 words · Todd Harrison

Thessaloniki Film Festival’s AGORA Co-Production Forum Sets 15 Projects from 17 Countries For 20th Anniversary Edition — Full List

Hailing from across southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region, the projects are in various stages of development. The selection features debut and sophomore feature films alongside more experienced directors. Among the notable projects is the latest feature film by prolific Romanian director Adrian Sitaru. ‘Dying Bird’Thessaloniki Film Festival Debut feature filmmakers are Neritan Zinxhiria and Thelyia Petraki. A Swedish delegation of film industry professionals will attend AGORA. Each year, the strand platforms a guest country from the Baltic and Scandinavian regions....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Daniel Jackson

Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin Comedy Pilot ‘The Chair Company’ Gets HBO Series Order

Lou Diamond Phillips guest starred in the pilot, directed and executive produced by Andrew DeYoung. I couldnt be happier to announce the pickup of this wildly enjoyable show. Robinson and Kanin executive produce alongside McKay and Schulman for HyperObject Industries as well as Igor Srubshchik. Tim RobinsonDanielle Levitt This marks the latest collaboration for Robinson and Kanin who met while working together as writers onSaturday Night Live. The latter released its third season in May....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · April Oneill

Toronto Film Festival Opener ‘Nutcrackers’ Selling To Hulu In 8-Figure Deal

Producers are Rivulets Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, and Rough Houses Nate Meyer. Hulu will release it for Christmas. The pic was shot on the Janson familys Ohio farm. Ben Stiller and the Janson brothers in ‘Nutcrackers’TIFF It was shot in their house, with their animals and at their dance studio. It also takes Green off a recent horror track that included theHalloweenandExorcistrevivals. UTA Independent Film Group reps worldwide rights on the film....

September 12, 2024 · 1 min · 93 words · Susan Turner