Television

Warner Bros. Discovery is doubling down on HBO and HBO Max. President and CEO David Zaslav revealed that it will “spend dramatically more” on HBO and HBO Max programming this year and next year compared to what it spent in 2021. Execs, however, declined to give out any numbers. He added that the majority of

Starz officially confirmed the Outlander prequel series titled Blood of My Blood is in development. The writers’ room has officially opened on the new drama series that will follow the love story of Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser. Speculation about an Outlander prequel began last summer when Deadline reached out to

Bob Saget is still helping to raise funds for a cause near and dear to his heart even in death … an annual fundraiser he hosted is coming back, with an assist from his famous friends. The late “Full House” star was a tireless advocate and fundraiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, hosting their signature

EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA has collected more than $1 billion in dues and “agency fees” from its active members and financial core non-members since its founding 10 years ago with the merger of SAG and AFTRA, according financial reports the union files with the U.S. Department of Labor. In a sign of their relative strengths at the

The residents of Salem will be calling Peacock their home this fall. Days of Our Lives will end its 57-year run on NBC before migrating to Peacock exclusively. Vulture first reported the news. “This programming shift benefits both Peacock and NBC and is reflective of our broader strategy to utilize our portfolio to maximize reach

EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Shea Couleé is headed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline she has landed a secret role in its upcoming series Ironheart. The series will star Dominique Thorne as Marvel character Riri Williams, a genius inventor and  creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Anthony Ramos Alden Ehrenreich

Fox has completed a multi-year renewal of its distribution agreement with Verizon for its Fios TV platform. The deal encompasses the full portfolio of Fox brands – Fox News Media, Fox Sports, Fox Network – with the new addition of Fox Weather as part of the package, and AVOD service Tubi debuting in Fios TV

UPDATE 3:06 PM PT — A rep for Taylor tells us, “Taylor’s jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals. To attribute most or all of these trips to her is blatantly incorrect.” Celebrities have been taking to the skies in their private jets for years, but a recent study is pointing the finger at

Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years who in the process became synonymous with the city, died Tuesday, the Dodgers organization said. He was 94. “We have lost an icon,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in the statement. “The Dodgers Vin Scully was one of

Warner Bros. Discovery has been making a wealth of bizarre decisions of late in an attempt to cut costs. The latest of which is the cancellation of its $70 million+ movie, Batgirl. The flick was initially ordered for HBO Max, with recent reports suggesting it could play in theaters. The New York Post broke the

“We’re not taking sides in this,” said Tucker Carlson on his popular Fox News show last night, “but one of the biggest controversies in sports in many years is taking place between the PGA Tour and an upstart tour called LIV.” Carlson then offered up an interview with LIV tour CEO and golf legend Greg

Paramount Global’s Channel 5 is well known for its love of luxury cruise liners and its next drama series will be set aboard one sailing the Mediterranean Seas. The British network has ordered HMS Murder (working title), an eight-part murder mystery series from by UK indie Clapperboard, in association with Endeavor Content, that’s been billed as “Murder She Wrote

Bill Maher thinks Elon Musk is worried about population collapse because it’s a convenient excuse not to wear a condom … it was a jk, but his point is ominous. Stay with us. Bill is back on ‘Real Time’ after a month’s hiatus, and he used the occasion to talk about the ridiculous push to

Tonight at the premiere of Sony’s Bullet Train, Zazie Beetz spoke with Deadline about her part in the upcoming season of Netflix’s Black Mirror, which she revealed she has already wrapped. “I just came off of shooting that, actually. I just shot that in June,” she told Deadline of the part. Asked if it was

Rosa is back in town! The crew will need all hands on deck during Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 Episode 8 as news of Alex’s possible disappearance makes the rounds. Maria is doing her part to make contact with her friend, but what if it’s too late? We know what’s going on with Alex, in

EXCLUSIVE: We’ll be seeing more of Carlo, Fia and Eugene in the upcoming second and final season of Showtime’s Your Honor. Jimi Stanton (Castle Rock) Lilli Kay (Chambers) and Benjamin Flores Jr. (Fear Street), who recur as the characters, respectively, have been promoted to series regulars for Season 2. Bryan Cranston stars in the series as Michael Desiato,

EXCLUSIVE: HLN has lined up a trio of topical true-crime specials that will examine the cases of Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell, Sherri Papini and Gabby Petito. “She weaponized sexuality,” we hear of Maxwell in a promo for the first one, Sex Ring Secrets: Exposing Jeffrey Epstein (watch it below). Set to air August 15, the two-hour show exposes her as the mastermind

Pat Carroll, famous for voicing Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ has died. The longtime actress and comedian passed away at her Cape Cod home Saturday after a bout with pneumonia — according to her daughter, Kerry Karsian, who confirmed her death to The Hollywood Reporter. Carroll is perhaps best known for playing Ariel’s half-octupus/half-human nemesis

Costume designer Michael Clancy, who worked on My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Ray Donovan, has died. No further details are currently available but Deadline will update this story accordingly. His friend Naomi Wolff Lachter remembered Clancy and celebrated their friendship via Instagram with a collection of photos. She referred to him as “a true

Sad news out of Hollywood as it has been announced that legendary actress, Nichelle Nichols, has died. She was 89. Nichols was best known for her role as Uhura on the original Star Trek series, a role she held for the entire series. The actress starred alongside William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy on that series.

Heather Gray, Emmy Award-winning executive producer of the CBS series The Talk, has died. The cause of death is unknown but a letter alerting the staff and crew behind the show on Sunday revealed she had succumbed to “an unforgiving disease” following a brave battle. The letter was signed by George Cheeks (President & CEO

The race is on to bring the already notorious ‘Wagatha Christie’ defamation trial to our screens, following this week’s conclusion at London’s High Court. The battle between footballers’ wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy (married to Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy respectively) concluded after two and a half long years, with the judge ruling in

Kate Bush is having a moment in 2022, which couldn’t be more clear than what’s happening this weekend — namely, thousands of people coming together to dance to one of her songs. It’s the singer’s 64th birthday Saturday, which also happens to coincide with ‘Wuthering Heights Day’ … an annual event where her legions of

Comedian Chris Rock had his first comedy show at the Fox theater in Atlanta since being on the receiving end of a slap from Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. At the show he told a few jokes about the experience according to People.com. “Everybody is trying to be a f—ing victim,” Rock said. “If

As usual, For All Mankind Season 3 is whistling through episodes at breakneck speed. No sooner is one problem solved than another two emerge. This week, the big rescue effort was underway, and Margo had to work with Dev, which was an experience in itself. We touched base with Wrenn Schmidt to catch up on

Saturday Night Live without its guiding light, producer Lorne Michaels, may be unthinkable to some. But there may be something brewing. Kenan Thompson, speaking on Charlamagne tha God’s “Hell of a Week” podcast, mused that when SNL hits its 50th anniversary in the 2024-2025 season, it may be time to put it to bed. Michaels

Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower has received praise and support for his decision to speak publicly about struggles with addiction. The British actor, who plays evil Vecna in the mega-hit, posted on social media that he was celebrating seven and a half years of sobriety, and sharing his experience of addiction and receiving hospital

“Bridgerton” is once again a smash hit, but this time Netflix is pissed … because it says two musicians ripped off their TV series, turned it into a stage production and turned a huge profit. The streaming giant is going after the duo Barlow & Bear for  ”The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert”

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is out on a rehabilitation tour. Sure, he’s got a new podcast to tout, and will soon start a new primetime show on NewsNation (formerly WGN). But the real agenda is to win back the reputation he lost when CNN dismissed him for allegedly violating its journalistic standards by consulting