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Tom Cruise is flying south for the winter break … fleeing his now controversial ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ set after blowing a gasket over COVID-19 rules. Production’s reportedly shut down on ‘MI7,’ but not due to a breach in COVID protocols — it’s so Tom can start his Christmas break a little earlier than planned. Cruise

The world can now see Chadwick Boseman‘s last performance before he died … and the role is sure to strike a high note, especially if you’re into jazz. The late actor starred in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which premieres Friday on Netflix. Chadwick plays a trumpeter named Levee in an early 20th-century jazz band. The

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Clifton Powell says ‘Friday 4’ absolutely needs to get off the ground as an homage to the franchise’s late stars John Witherspoon and Tommy “Tiny” Lister. We got Clifton — who played Pinky in “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next” — at LAX and talked about the chances of another

Exclusive Tom Cruise might want to look in the mirror when it comes to making sure everyone on set is COVID safe — especially if he sticks with what appears to be his go-to face covering. The mask Tom’s wearing in almost all the pics from various ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ sets is NOT recommended by

Florida-born actors Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge were in their early 20s when they took on the role of the hot twin daughters Ashley and Emily Hall — who get wrapped up their dad’s neighborly holiday hijinks — in the 2006 Christmas comedy “Deck the Halls.” Sabrina and Kelly shared the screen in the merry movie

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bill Bellamy says flying during a pandemic is inevitable … he just wishes there was more accountability all around to help prevent what sadly went down on United Flight 591. We got Bill out at LAX on Monday afternoon and talked to him about the man who died on a

The Recording Academy knows when to hold ’em, where it’s fun to stay and that there’s a choice we’re making. Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” and USA for Africa’s benefit single “We Are the World” are among the 29 songs and albums added to the Grammy Hall of Fame today. Also making the

Lionsgate’s Indian chief Rohit Jain has been promoted to oversee all of South Asia for the film and TV company’s platform business. Jain, who was previously head of its Mumbai office, has been promoted to Managing Director, South Asia and Network Platforms – Emerging Markets Asia. He is now responsible for all of Lionsgate’s South

EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Delport, Vice Media’s president of international and global chief revenue officer, has stepped down after nearly three years. Deadline hears that Delport has not completely left the business and will continue to advise Vice on a part-time basis through his new consultancy company Arduina Partners. Outside of Vice, Arduina has four other clients

EXCLUSIVE: Avalon wrapped production on the second season of FX and Sky’s Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard comedy Breeders last Friday, as the UK faced further coronavirus disruption amid the outbreak of fast-spreading mutation of the virus. Created by Freeman, Chris Addison, and Simon Blackwell, the parental comedy was one of the first Sky shows

EXCLUSIVE: Chilean prison drama The Prince has been effectively banned from Amazon Prime UK after distributor Peccadillo Pictures was informed the movie contained “offensive content” that clashed with the streamer’s guidelines. The film is an unflinching look at life in a men’s prison set amidst the political upheaval of Chile in the 1970s. It contains

Lux Vide, the Italian producer behind Sky series Devils and the upcoming Leonardo, is rebooting the pirate story Sandokan and is launching a podcast unit. The Luca Bernabei-led company plans to reimagine Emilio Salgari’s novels, on which a 1976 Sandokan TV series was based, for a modern audience. The story chronicles the adventures of a

British broadcaster ITV has dropped a regular Coronation Street director after he wrote a series of Facebook posts undermining concerns about systemic diversity problems in the UK television industry. Steve Finn’s Facebook missives were spotted by HuffPost UK and were posted during the week of the Edinburgh TV Festival in August, when diversity was at

The Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR) has unveiled the line-up for its 50th edition, with the Mads Mikkelsen-starring Riders Of Justice set to open the fest. You can see the full line-up below. The event has had to change its traditional format for 2021 due to ongoing pandemic disruption. It will now run as a

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures has beefed up the role of executive producer Michael Casey and handed him a board seat following the departure of Suzanne Mackie in October. Casey has been producing for Left Bank for more than a decade, becoming a member of staff in 2016. He was a late arrival

Tiger Woods’ life has come full circle. That seems to be one of the themes of Tiger, a two-part documentary from HBO Sports and Jigsaw Productions that is billed as a chronicle of the golf legend’s “rise, fall, and epic comeback.” That arc was hard ignore as Woods and his 11-year-old son, Charlie, played together

In the first sign today on Disney Investor Day that the studio might be going the way of WarnerMedia-HBO Max in their simultaneous theatrical-streaming strategy, the studio will release their upcoming animated feature Raya And the Last Dragon both in theaters and on Disney+ premiere access (ala Mulan over Labor Day weekend) in March. The pic

Pixar announced today Disney Investor Day that Lightyear, an origins story about Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear is in the works with Chris Evans. Lightyear will follow how the test pilot became the space hero that he is. Angus MacLane, the co-director of Finding Dory will be taking the reigns on Lightyear.  Also Bao filmmaker Domee Shi has Turning Red about a little girl Mae in

Pixar announced today Disney Investor Day that Lightyear, an origins story about Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear is in the works with Chris Evans. Lightyear will follow how the test pilot became the space hero that he is. Angus MacLane, the co-director of Finding Dory will be taking the reigns on Lightyear.  Also Bao filmmaker Domee Shi has Turning Red about a little girl Mae in

Less than a month before its Disney+ debut, Marvel’s WandaVision dropped a new trailer at Disney Investor Day presentation – and it really shakes things up. Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as Avengers vets Wanda Maximoff and Vision, the latest look at the January 15 premiering series had a lot of genres and a

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently in a unique place, as the interim period between phases has been extended thanks to the delay of Black Widow and Eternals. There are a variety of exciting projects in the works, including Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Benedict Cumberbatch’s title character will also have

Comcast-owned Sky News has taken arguably its top presenter, Kay Burley, off-air for six months after she breached the UK’s coronavirus rules over the weekend. In a statement, Sky said: “Sky News has completed an internal review into the conduct of a small number of team members who attended a social event on the evening

The house featured in “A Christmas Story” is normally a tourist hot spot during the holidays, but this year business is hurting as much as getting your tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. Folks running A Christmas Story House & Museum — the Cleveland residence used for exterior shots of Ralphie’s home in the 1983

Rumours have been swirling in Europe this week that the Berlin Film Festival will be postponed amid continuing high coronavirus numbers in Germany and across the continent. Organizers for the event, which is due to run February 11-21 as a hybrid physical festival and online and physical market, told us yesterday: “The Berlinale has been

Nintendo‘s infamous Joy-Con drift problem has reached a much more consequential and challenging stage for the Japanese company, as consumer protection organizations across Europe have initiated investigations into Nintendo’s handling of the issue. As might be obvious to many Nintendo Switch owners, “Joy-Con drift” constitutes a fundamental defect in Joy-Con controllers, causing them to register

The CW has unveiled the first full-length look at Tyler Hoechlin in full, caped super-regalia for the upcoming series Superman & Lois, and the latest incarnation of the Man of Steel carries what the designers call a “classic, timeless vibe” updated for the “modern arena.” With “streamlined muscle structure,” no less. See the photo below.