Antonia Desplat, Star Of ‘Shantaram,’ Signs With Range Media Partners – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed actress, writer and producer Antonia Desplat for management. Desplat most recently starred opposite Charlie Hunnam in Apple TV+’s series Shantaram, based on the novel of the same name by Gregory David Roberts. Prior television credits include ITV’s The Durrells…
Jeff Beck Mourned By Rock’s Greats, Hailed As A Master Of His Craft In Reactions – Deadline
Jeff Beck was one of the most iconic rock guitarists of all-time, and that status was proven by the many emotional reactions from his peers in the music industry. The long list of tributes to Beck came from the greats who played with or were…
William H. Macy Joins Next ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: William H. Macy is joining 20th Century’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan and Peter Macon. Wes Ball is on board to direct. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes starts an all-new chapter in the Apes saga, picking up many years after the conclusion of…
Alona Tal, Jake Busey, And Craig Sheffer Board Salvador Litvak’s Weste – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Alona Tal (SEAL Team), Jake Busey (Predators), and Craig Sheffer (A River Runs Through It) have joined Mark Feuerstein, Neal McDonough, Dermot Mulroney, and Christopher Lloyd in Man in the Long Black Coat, from director Salvador Litvak. The film tells the story of a…
British Guitar God Was 78 – Deadline
Jeff Beck, who went from the Yardbirds to fronting his own group and is consider among the greats of rock guitar, has died. He was 78. His family said in a statement that Beck died Tuesday of bacterial meningitis. “On behalf of his family, it…
Disney Replaces Susan Arnold As Chair, Seeks To Fend Off Activist Investor – Deadline
Walt Disney has named a new chairman of the board chair and indicated it’s also in for a proxy fight as Nelson Peltz Trianon Group seeks a director’s chair for the activist investor in opposition to the company’s slate. “The Board does not endorse the…
Austin Butler Still Sounds Like Elvis Presley & After Golden Globes Win, He Says Voice Is Now Part Of His “DNA” – Deadline
Austin Butler won at the Golden Globes 2023 in the Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama category for his portrayal of The King in Elvis. Social media was abuzz when the actor took the stage to make his acceptance speech. Many viewers noticed that…
Fight for Change Where You Live
Watching the national media’s reaction to last fall’s midterm elections made my head spin. While the cable news pundits and legacy media headlines spoke of the failure of a “red wave” to materialize, we here in Texas had to swallow the fact that our neighbors…
‘Gordita Chronicles’ Creator Claudia Forestieri Signs With CAA – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Claudia Forestieri has signed with CAA for representation. Forestieri created and executive produced the HBO Max series Gordita Chronicles, produced by Zoe Saldana, Cisely Saldana, and Mariel Saldana under their Cinestar banner, and directed and executive produced by Eva Longoria. The comedy series, based…
Prince Harry Gets Record ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Audience – Deadline
Prince Harry is popular with the late night audience. The Duke of Sussex’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert scored the largest weeknight audience for the show in more than two years. The episode averaged 3.15M total viewers, according to early Nielsen data,…