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‘SNL UK’ Producer Says The Show’s Crew Used Early Skepticism To Shape Their Version Of The Comedy Series: “We Were Able To Address It In The Show” — Reality TV Summit UK
The barrage of online skepticism and discussion about SNL UK was a useful tool that the show's producers used to shape and develop their version of the long-running series, Helen Kruger Bratt, Managing Director of Universal Television Alternative Studio, said this morning at Deadline's Reality TV Summit…
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Breaking Baz: Broadway’s Intoxicating ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Musical Eyes London Transfer In 2027, Say Producers Orin Wolf & Barbara Broccoli
EXCLUSIVE: The Tony Award-winning Buena Vista Social Club musical kicking up a glorious storm on Broadway is heading to London's West End in 2027, lead producer Orin Wolf tells Deadline.
The show won five Tony trophies last year, including a Special Award and a Best Featured Actress In A Musical…
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Karlovy Vary Unveils Competition Lineup & Jury Members For Milestone 60th Edition
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has unveiled the official selection and jury members for its upcoming 60th edition, running from July 3 to 11.
12 titles have been set for the Festival's Crystal Globe Competition. Among those titles is Hijamat, the latest feature from Iranian filmmaker…
Gary Lineker & Andrew Callaghan Set For ‘The Louis Theroux Podcast’ Season 8
EXCLUSIVE: The Louis Theroux Podcast Season 8 will feature Gary Lineker and Andrew Callaghan among others.
The show will return on all podcast platforms on June 9 with footballing icon turned media boss and podcaster Lineker featuring, also featuring cultural icons such as Spice Girl Mel C and chef…
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Andrew Scott & George MacKay Lead Voice Cast Of Russell Tovey’s Debut Novel ‘Starlings’, Which Is Being Published By Audible
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Scott (All Of US Strangers) and George MacKay (1917) have been set to lead the voice cast in Russell Tovey’s (American Horror Story: NYC) debut novel Starlings, which is being published as an Audible Original.
Set in the heart of Clapham in London, the drama will explore family…
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BFI Pleaded With Government To Exclude UK Screen Industries From Trump Trade Deal, Saying It Would Cause “Fundamental Harm”
EXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute lobbied ministers to request that the UK’s film and TV business not be included in any trade deal signed with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The BFI sent the British Foreign Office a policy document in May 2025 outlining why including the screen industries in any…
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Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Gets Surprise Visit From Olivia Munn In Sendup Of Stephen Colbert’s Goodbye Week: “No One Cares If You Leave”
Back from the holiday vacation, Jon Stewart began his Monday night stint at The Daily Show in desperate need of “some good news.”
“I need some relief. And I’ll tell you why. Because as many of you know, that big Freedom 250 concert that I’ve so been looking forward to,” he began sarcastically…
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View All What We're WatchingFormer ’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Bill Owens Praises Scott Pelley For Speaking Out, Blasts CBS News For Purge Of Top Staffers And Correspondents
Hours after Scott Pelley made headlines for speaking out against firings and other changes at 60 Minutes, the show’s former executive producer offered words of praise for the correspondent.
Bill Owens told a New York Press Club event that Pelley “can smell fraud a mile away.”
Owens, receiving…
‘Stranger Things’ Creator Matt Duffer Says Young Film And TV Audiences “Are Telling Us Very Loudly That They’re Hungry For Original Stories”
Matt Duffer, creator, showrunner and executive producer of Stranger Things along with brother Ross, didn’t specifically cite Backrooms or Obsession on Monday in accepting a career honor at the Gotham TV Awards.
But the two YouTube-driven smashes seemed to be on his mind as he addressed the crowd at…
‘Backrooms 2’: Here’s What’s Up At This Minute With A Kane Parsons Sequel – The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: Following the $118M opening for A24’s Backrooms, yes, of course there will be a sequel. Filmmaker and face of Backrooms Kane Parsons has made no secret on the press tour for the film about his desire to expand into a feature anthology, and that he’s taken the IP as far as possible on…
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View All Cannes Film Festival 2026Gotham TV Awards: ‘DTF: St. Louis,’ ‘Pluribus’ & ‘I Love LA’ Win Top Series Prizes; Lead Acting Honors To Chase Infiniti, Michael Shannon & Tim Robinson – Full List
The third annual Gotham Television Awards spread the wealth Monday night as HBO Max's DTF St. Louis was the only program to won multiple awards, for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and supporting actor David Harbour.
Apple TV’s Pluribus from Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn took the…
Zach Cregger Parts Ways With Artists First, Will Not Seek New Management
EXCLUSIVE: Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind last year’s horror phenomenon Weapons, has parted ways with his longtime manager Peter Principato of Artists First, multiple sources tell Deadline.
Principato couldn’t be reached for comment. Cregger had been with the famed manager for around 15 years…
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