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As quickly as flashy China fixer-turned-movie producer Kenneth Huang took the town by storm, his company had collapsed and he had disappeared. A six-month Deadline investigation reveals that he left behind in his wake a litany of lawsuits; colleagues and investors owed tens of millions of dollars; a messy and unresolved dispute over the ‘xXx’ franchise; mortgage defaults on a palatial Bel Air home; more than $160,000 in unpaid office rent; and scripts from writers, including ‘John Wick’ scribe Derek Kolstad, with nowhere to go.
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News CEOs Talk Of Headwinds In Biz As AI, Misinformation And Audience Avoidance Challenge Traditional Media
Just about any CEO panel these days will inevitably reach the topic of artificial intelligence, and today’s NewFront sit down with the leaders of five major news organizations was no exception.
But it was CNN Worldwide CEO Mark Thompson who warned of what was at stake.
“If we get it wrong, we’ll…
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‘Expats’ Duo Nicole Kidman And Lulu Wang On Emotional Toll Of Bringing Bestselling Novel To Life
The stars and writer-director of the Prime Video limited series Expats sat down Sunday at the Deadline Studio at Prime Experience. Based on Janice Y.K. Lee's bestselling novel of the same name, Expats revolves around the lives of a group of expatriates in Hong Kong — more specifically, it’s story of three…
Harvardwood Reveals Writers Competition Winners For Feature And TV Categories; Additional Award Given For Most Staffable TV Writers
EXCLUSIVE: Harvardwood announced its Writers Competition winners and award for Most Staffable TV Writers. Now in its 18th year, the renowned competition has experienced exciting growth in submissions to the Feature category.
Notably, last year's feature winner has returned to win once more with a…
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‘Miller’s Girl’ Star Martin Freeman Defends Age Gap With Jenna Ortega In Film Following Controversy
Martin Freeman defends his new film, Miller’s Girl, from the criticism it has received for the age gap between him and his co-star, Jenna Ortega.
The erotic thriller, written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett, depicts an affair between a student and a teacher. In real life, Freeman is 52 years…
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Roadmap Writers Host Neurodiversity Celebration Initiative Event For Neurodiversity Celebration Month
EXCLUSIVE: The first-ever Neurodiversity Celebration Initiative event created by Roadmap Writers will take place on April 30th, and May 1 in honor of Neurodiversity Celebration Month. The two-panel series spotlights neurodivergent voices and experiences in Hollywood.
The panels will feature…
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Shari Redstone, Newly Elevated Execs Address Paramount Staff Following Bob Bakish’s Exit, Talk “Stability” & “Challenging Days” Ahead
After trying to reassure Wall Street with their brief opening remarks at the Paramount Global earnings call, the trio of bexecutives named to the newly formed Office of the CEO looked to do the same with the company’s employees rattled by the sudden ouster of longtime CEO Bob Bakish amid sale negotiations…
How To Watch The 2024 Tony Nominations Livestream
Preparations for the 77th Tony Awards are in full swing with nominations set to be announced tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30. Here’s a guide on how to watch the reveal.
A few select categories will be read live by Tony Award winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry on Tuesday’s CBS Morning…
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View All What We're WatchingCAA Signs Tony-Winning Director Ivo Van Hove
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Tony and Olivier-Award winning director Ivo van Hove in all areas.
Belgian-born van Hove has built a reputation for experimental revisions of Hollywood and Broadway classics including Broadway revival productions of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, for which he…
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‘Unfrosted’s Jerry Seinfeld Takes Shot At ‘Friends’ In Pop-Tarts Digital Short Featuring Schmoopie, Jackie Chiles & The Soup Nazi
Jerry Seinfeld took a shot at Friends in a new digital short promoting his new film Unfrosted, a comedy about the creation of Pop-Tarts.
Seinfeld made his directorial debut in the Netflix film about how the toaster pastries came to be. A new short ahead of the film’s release on May 3, Seinfeld visits…
‘Marrying Millions’ Star William Hutchinson Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Minor, Gets Home Confinement – Update
UPDATED, 2:15 PM: William Hutchinson, who appeared on the Lifetime series Marrying Millions as the suitor of a woman 40 years younger than him, pleaded guilty today to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at his Laguna Beach vacation home and was sentenced to 90 days of home confinement in Texas.
The…
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View All Film Festivals & Photo GalleriesJason Kelce Heading To ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ Pregame Show
Jason Kelce has landed his first gig post NFL. Kelce, who recently retired from the Philadelphia Eagles, is heading to ESPN to be part of its Monday Night Countdown pregame show, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to Deadline. He reportedly had been sought after by multiple networks. The…
After Bob Bakish Exit From Paramount, Trio Of Senior Exec Successors Look To Reassure Wall Street, Teasing A New Strategic Plan For The Ailing Media Giant
George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy, the Paramount Global executives chosen to occupy the Office of the CEO as a replacement for the departing Bob Bakish, sought to reassure Wall Street on Monday that they have a plan.
The remarks, which took up just two minutes at the start of…
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