Paramount Global is raising $1 billion in fresh cash through a bond sale expected to close March 29. It said it intends to use proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes — which may include paying down debt. The company formerly known as ViacomCBS rebranded last month in a nod to its storied studio
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Archive 81 will not be back on Netflix for another season. According to Deadline, the streaming service has canceled the horror drama after just one season. The series drew decent reviews and charted on both the Nielsen Streaming Chart and Netflix’s own top 10. Archive 81 followed archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a
EXCLUSIVE: Reema Sampat (Orange Is the New Black) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Chris Sullivan in The Son In Law, ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot from 20th Television. In The Son In Law, written and executive produced by Ajay Sahgal and executive produced by Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar, a salt-of-the-earth man, Jake
Paramount International boss Raffaele Annecchino has talked up the streamer for “launching quicker than others” in key European markets, as he unveiled a tied-up with global Lupin and Narcos production house Gaumont and set titles from France, Argentina and Germany. Annecchino said the media giant’s global distribution offering in key territories means it is moving
Play video content Fox Whoever’s disguised as the Hydra on “The Masked Singer” voiced some concern after the costume caused a near-disastrous rehearsal that forced the crew to work extra hard to keep them safe! We’re told the team scrambled to add much-needed precautions to the massive ensemble, including handles that give them something to
Best Picture Oscar nominees CODA, West Side Story and Don’t Look Up were among the winners at the Casting Society’s 37th annual Artios Awards, which were handed out today during a virtual ceremony that streamed live on YouTube. Check out the full list below. Other films scoring the trophies that honor casting directors include Encanto, The
The next episode of Fast Foodies will feature NBA All-Star Baron Davis, and he’ll arrive on the show with an eight-legged friend! “In the eighth episode premiering Thursday, March 24, at 10 pm, former Davis scores big points with our chefs by talking hoops, fast-food and chicken feet,” according to the description. “No butts about
EXCLUSIVE: Amina Munir is formalizing her relationship with Universal Television. Munir, who works on two Universal TV series – as a supervising producer for Netflix’s Never Have I Ever and a producer on NBC’s Mr. Mayor, has signed an overall deal with the studio. She will develop and produce projects for a variety of platforms
Nominations are in for the Virgin Media Must See Moment prize which will be handed out at the BAFTA TV Awards on May 8 in London. The field of six nominees includes moments from 2021 installments of Squid Game, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. In the mix are
Bob Saget may have died after hitting his head on the headboard in his Orlando hotel room — at least that’s what authorities believe — and they have just released photos of the object. The headboard — in the Ritz-Carlton hotel room — is padded, although cops say there’s a hard surface underneath … they
After the legendary Al Michaels all but confirmed his move to Amazon to call games as part of the streamer’s new NFL package, NBC announced today that Mike Tirico will “join Cris Collinsworth full-time in the booth this season” for . The announcement would seem to confirm Michaels’ exit. Tirico has made no bones about
It’s been a long and comical journey, but it will all be over for Grace and Frankie next month. Netflix’s longest-running original series will wrap with its final 12 episodes on April 29, it has been announced. “Seven years ago, Grace and Frankie’s lives turned upside down when their longtime husbands left them for… each
NBCUniversal is expanding its relationship with ad tracking firm iSpot, telling a room full of media buyers today that it will offer the company’s data as official currency starting at its May upfront. “Now is the time to embrace change,” Kelly Abcarian, EVP of Measurement & Impact for NBCU, declared during the company’s “One22” event.
EXCLUSIVE: Top Gear and The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has landed his first ever show on Channel 4, Deadline can reveal. Hammond is helming Richard Hammond’s Crazy Contraptions from All3Media-backed UK indie Optomen, in which engineering enthusiasts from around the UK must battle to create the most ingenious contraptions using everyday objects. While adding a Robot
Amanda Bynes is less than 24 hours from personal freedom — a judge just set the stage for the end of her conservatorship. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the judge for the case issued a tentative ruling Monday saying Amanda’s conservatorship is “no longer required.” While it’s a tentative ruling, there is
SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from the Season 1 finale of HBO’s The Gilded Age. HBO’s The Gilded Age wrapped its debut season on Monday night with a glamorous ball, broken hearts, and lots of open-ended plot points to keep fans guessing until the show returns. In episode 9 titled “Let
Jen Tullock plays Devon, Mark Scout’s sister, on Apple TV+’s new hit series, Severance. We caught up with her to talk about Devon’s journey within Dan Erickson’s terrifying world, as well as upcoming projects and what inspires her as a performer. Dive in and get to know the real Jen Tullock! (Interview contains spoilers up
Saturday Night Live is back with three shows in April with hosts Jerrod Carmichael, Jake Gyllenhaal and Lizzo. Carmichael, whose new comedy special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel launches on HBO on April 1, will make his hosting debut on April 2. He will be joined by Gunna, whose DS4Ever album, topped the charts joins as musical
New York creative agency Aggressive TV is moving into long-form series with a six-part sci-fi adaptation of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky’s Escape Attempt. The show’s pilot episode will be launched at next month’s Mip TV as Aggressive seeks co-production and pre-acquisition partners. Set within the Strugartsky Brothers’ universe, the project follows the fates of Saul,
Olympic legend Florence Griffith Joyner — AKA Flo-Jo — had her priceless memorabilia returned to Olympic gold medalist and husband Al Joyner … and it’s all thanks to “Storage Wars” Star Rene Nezhoda! Rene tells TMZ … after our story broke about his acquired collection, family members and friends of Flo-Jo started reaching out to
At Sunday’s WGA Awards, late-night host, comedian and writer Dick Cavett received the Evelyn F. Burkey Award, speaking in his acceptance speech about what writing means to him. “Writing is one of the great bastions of civilizations. It’s a branch of the art that needs preserving,” he said in the pre-taped segment, “and I thought
Maggie had Sarah committed, Chloe decided Brady as the love of her life, half of Salem was determined to break up Craig and Leo, while the Devil jumped from Johnny to Belle and back again! Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Bradys from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum to
“Season 4 everyone knew that we were heading toward a tournament — Season 5, no one knows where we are headed,” said Cobra Kai co-creator Jon Hurwitz. “We do, because we already made it,” he teased about the Karate Kid Netflix series to Deadline tonight at the PGA Awards. “There’s a lot of insanity; if you’re a
Warner Bros’ epic Dune won the Live Action Motion Picture prize Saturday at the 58th annual Cinema Audio Society Awards, duplicating its victory earlier this awards season at the MPSE Golden Reels to become the frontrunner in the Sound category at next week’s Oscars. Dune beat out a field that included No Time to Die,
Bill Maher bent minds Friday night … with the premise companies and organizations have hidden behind old images of who they once were … changing everything but their name. The “Real Time” host ticked off some pretty undeniable examples … TLC used to be about learning … now, “My Teen Is Pregnant and So Am
Another syndicated daytime talk show is coming to an end. NBCUniversal has canceled veteran tabloid talker Maury, hosted and executive produced by Maury Povich. The show will end original productions this season. Original episodes will air through September, after which repeats of Maury will continue to air in syndication. This is the second show canceled
We shared Kevin’s journey for the last time. Our This Is Us Season 6 Episode 8 Round Table team discusses the final Kevin-centered episode. Join our TV Fanatics Laura, Christine, and Jack as we debate whether Kevin resolved his lifelong struggle to be Jack 2.0, what the focus on Cassidy meant and more. Did you
The Film That Lit My Fuse is a Deadline video series that aims to provide an antidote to headlines about industry uncertainty by swinging the conversation back to the creative ambitions, formative influences and inspirations of some of today’s great screen artists. Every installment asks the same five questions. Today’s subject is Wendell Pierce, the
HBO is working on a fourth iteration of True Detective. Deadline understands that the WarnerMedia-owned cable network is developing a new take on the crime drama – tentatively titled True Detective: Night Country – from Issa López and Barry Jenkins. We revealed in February 2021 that HBO was in talks with new writers to bring
Gabriel Iglesias is helping to make the life of one fan who recently suffered a serious injury much easier … by reaching into his wallet to help buy a much needed device. Nick Weaver tells TMZ … he recently reached out to the comedian on social media, sharing his story, and asking to help contribute