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Film Aubrey Plaza Says Francis Coppola “Doesn’t Need My Defense”, Reveals The “Collaboration And Experimentation” Of ‘Megalopolis’

Aubrey Plaza arrives in Cannes with one of the festival’s most-buzzed titles in ‘Megalopolis,’ Francis Coppola’s self-financed epic that is playing in Competition. In an exclusive interview, she discusses the film, her career, and why in the roles she picks she feels compelled to look under every sharp rock and point to the extremely uncomfortable.

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Tamera “Tee” Kissen Joins Cast Of Tyler Perry’s Upcoming Netflix Series ‘Beauty in Black’

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Tamera "Tee" Kissen will be joining the cast of Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black, an all-new series coming soon to Netflix. The series comes from a previously announced creative partnership with Netflix, where Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films and series under a…

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Paramount Shares Dip On Report Sony Is “Rethinking” $26 Billion Bid

Shares of Paramount Global dipped in afternoon trading on a CNBC report that Sony may be “rethinking” a joint bid with Apollo for the company. The studio and private equity fund made a formal, but preliminary, $26 billion offer for the company controlled by Shari Redstone just as Par's monthlong…

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Frameline And The Colin Higgins Foundation Reveal 2024 Grant Recipients

EXCLUSIVE: Frameline, the arts nonprofit that hosts the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, joined the Colin Higgins Foundation in announcing the recipients of the 2024 Colin Higgins Youth Foundation Grant. The 2024 winners are New York-based filmmakers Farah Jabir (Kasbi) and Leaf Lieber (Bu…

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HBO To Premiere Jessica Lange Movie ‘The Great Lillian Hall’ Ahead Of Emmy Cutoff

HBO Films has acquired The Great Lillian Hall, starring Jessica Lange, for premiere on Friday, May 31, the eve of the June 1 Emmy eligibility cutoff date. The film will air on HBO at 8 pm ET/PT and will stream on Max. Per the logline: As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall (Lange) pours her heart…

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‘The Outsiders’ & ‘Stereophonic’ Settle Into Broadway’s Upper Reaches – Box Office

Broadway’s spring roster seemed to settle into a Tony season box office ranking, with the strongest of the newcomers maintaining their draws and the weakest continuing downward slides. In that first category were repeat sell-outs An Enemy of the People, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and Hell’s Kitchen…

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Streaming Media Conference Aims To Follow Upfronts With Industry Self-Exam, With Roster Of Speakers From Roku, Amazon, Paramount & More

Many of those shuttling around New York City this week for the upfronts, on the heels of the NewFronts two weeks ago, may find themselves trying to synthesize all of the claims and counter-claims, the big data and bigger spectacle. Evan Shapiro, veteran of many an upfront during his time as a cable…

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Tom Brady Roast Tops Netflix TV Charts; Brooke Shields Comedy ‘Mother Of The Bride’ Is Week’s Most-Watched Title

Tom Brady is the Greatest Of … Netflix’s TV chart. The NFL star took a foray into live comedy alongside some standup legends for The Roast of Tom Brady. In its first full week after airing live on Netflix, the special racked up 13.8M views, nabbing the top spot among TV. Related…

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Cannes Kicks Off With Palme D’Or Honor For Meryl Streep, Strong Female Vibes & Nod To #MeToo

The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday evening with a joyously female vibe as Meryl Streep received the Honorary Palme d'Or from an emotional Juliette Binoche and Greta Gerwig became the first female U.S. director to serve as jury president across its 77 editions. Resplendent in a long sequin gown…

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Scene 2 Seen: LaDarrion Williams Talks ‘Blood At The Root’, The Fantasy Genre & The Publishing World

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Well, the good news is this is the second episode of a special two-part episode series taking place this month. Don’t worry, though! The show will be back for its third season officially…

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Vix Hits 50M Monthly Active Users As TelevisaUnivision Uses Streamlined Upfront To Reveal Ad-Supported Streaming Launch Date

TelevisaUnivision said flagship streaming service Vix now has 50 million monthly active users, up 70% over this time last year. Addressing advertisers at its streamlined, 30-minute upfronts presentation, the company also revealed that the previously announced ad-supported tier of Vix would launch on…

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CAA Signs Comedian Matt Mathews

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Matt Mathews, a stand-up comedian, social media star, multi-award-winning boudoir photographer, and author based in Birmingham, Alabama. Mathews rose to social media fame during the pandemic with candid posts and hilarious short-form videos, garnering more than eight…

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Michael Cohen Tells Jury “I Violated My Moral Compass” In Working For Donald Trump — Update

UPDATE: Michael Cohen finished his direct testimony this afternoon in the hush money trial of Donald Trump with an expression of remorse. "I regret doing things for him I should not have — lying, bullying people in order to effectuate a goal," Cohen said. The former Trump lawyer added, "I don't…