WGA Urges Members To Disregard “Misleading” Rumors & Strike Predictions – Deadline
The WGA is urging members to disregard rumors about a possible strike as it prepares for upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The guild put out a similar warning three years ago. And as before, a series of frequently…
J. Ralph Unveils Music Video For ‘The Voice Of Dust And Ash’ Song – Deadline
J. Ralph has debuted the music video for “Dust & Ash” — his original tune penned for the documentary The Voice of Dust and Ash, which has been shortlisted for the Best Original Song Oscar in 2023. The feature directorial debut of Iranian-American filmmaker Mandana…
Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland Facing Domestic Violence Charges – Deadline
Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland is facing some serious incarceration time over domestic violence charges. In a semi-sealed case kept out of the public until today, Roiland has been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Again Nears $100 Million Annual Pay In Fiscal 2022 But Company Plans To Slash His Pay 40% This Year After “Shareholder Feedback”
Apple CEO Tim Cook came close to $100 million in total compensation for the second straight year, taking home $99.4 million in fiscal 2022, according to a proxy statement filed with the SEC. The filing notes that Apple’s compensation committee plans to slash the top…
Nicholas Logan & Jeri Ryan Join Season 2 Of AMC Series – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Nicholas Logan and Jeri Ryan have joined the cast of Dark Winds, AMC’s Western noir thriller series based on Tony Hillerman’s popular Leaphorn & Chee book series. Logan joins as a Season 2 series regular and Ryan in a recurring role opposite Zahn McClarnon…
Prolonged Sitting Could Make Your Heart Vulnerable To Disease And Even Negate Benefits Of Exercise
As modern life becomes increasingly sedentary, a growing body of evidence suggests that prolonged sitting is detrimental to our health, even for those who exercise regularly. In light of these findings, doctors are urging adults to reduce the amount of time they spend sitting and…
Wednesday Nabs Second-Highest 4-Week Total On Nielsen Streaming Charts – Deadline
Despite a 35% drop in viewership, Wednesday still reigned supreme on the Nielsen U.S. streaming Top 10 for the week of December 12 to December 18, capturing another 2.2B minutes viewed. The Jenna Ortega-led Netflix series accumulated 16.8B viewing minutes in its first four weeks…
Baz Luhrmann To Receive Harold Lloyd Award At AIS Lumiere Awards – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Elvis filmmaker Baz Luhrmann has been tapped to receive the Advanced Imaging Society’s Harold Lloyd Award at the 2023 Lumiere Awards, which are taking place at The Beverly Hills Hotel on February 10. Named after the iconic 20th century movie star who over the course…
ABC Tuesday Midseason Premieres Score Ratings Wins In Delayed Viewing – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: ABC is locking up a ratings win with its Tuesday primetime lineup. The network’s procedurals The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds made their midseason returns last week with a two-part crossover event, followed by the premiere of a new crime drama, Will Trent. According…
Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Sports Story’ Heading Toward Production – Deadline
FX Boss John Landgraf said today at the network’s TCA day that Ryan Murphy’s American Story spinoff American Sports Story is “heading toward production.” “We have a fairly complete set of scripts for American Sports Story by Stu Zicherman,” said Landgraf, “We haven’t dated that.”…