The latest in a series of Deadline reports looking at how the challenges facing the media & entertainment industry are impacting mental health. One calls LinkedIn a “pit of despair.” Another feels an overwhelming lack of purpose. Yet another groused about simply feeling stuck. For myriad Hollywood executives who have lost their jobs over the past year, finding work has not been the only challenge they’ve had to overcome. It’s also the feeling of hopelessness that comes with being out of the game with little to no promise of ever returning. >>>More Layoffs Loom |
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"R" Is For Revenue - The current range for domestic on the new Deadpool movie directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman is $160M-$170M, which would easily make it the biggest R-rated opening of all time, unseating the original Deadpool's $132.4M. >>>Worldwide Projection
Harsh Reaility Of The UK's Unscripted TV Biz - The British producer calling for an unscripted TV tax credit is taking his blueprint to the broadcasters and organizing a letter to new Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Derek Drennan’s petition for the new credit has been signed by nearly 150 execs. >>>“Struggling"
Athletes To Watch In Paris - The 2024 Paris Olympics begins this week and for some, the following days will lead to iconic, life-changing moments. Here’s a rundown of the names and faces you need to know before the Games get underway. >>>The Next Usain Bolt
Zac Efron Doubles Up - Following the success of its wrestling drama The Iron Claw, A24 has teamed up with Zac Efron again for his next project. Deadline is hearing the studio has landed domestic distribution rights to the thriller Famous, starring Efron in dual roles, playing both overzealous fan, Lance Dunkquist, and Hollywood heartthrob, James Jansen. >>>From 'Wayward Pines' Author
Doc Talk: Filmmaker Lucy Walker - Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed the world’s tallest peak more than any other woman. Sherpa’s extraordinary story, and her attempt to break her own record for summiting Everest, is told in director Lucy Walker's Oscar-contending documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, which debuts in theaters this week before its July 31 premiere on Netflix. >>> Podcast Interview
In Brief - Laika appoints Alex Maggioni as Head of TV, Zac Locke as Head of Business Affairs... Molly Burnett jumps into Giant Void |
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The Venice Film Festival, a perennial awards platform, revealed another powerhouse lineup Tuesday morning, including Todd Phillips’ Joaquin Phoenix-Lady Gaga starrer Joker: Folie à Deux.
Festival chief Alberto Barbera confirmed that Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe would all tread the carpet for Tim Burton’s festival opener, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Shortly after the lineup reveal, we caught up with Barbera to discuss this year’s promising lineup. >>>Read The Interview |
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$8.663 billion - Total revenue at YouTube in Q2, a key piece of Alphabet's solid earnings report |
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🏅 Six Team USA advertising partners are teaming to make the first hour of NBCUniversal's coverage of Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics commercial-free.
⛷️ Salt Lake City has been chosen to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee announced this morning. 🗣️ Former President Donald Trump says he will "absolutely" debate Vice President Kamala Harris, maybe multiple times. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Don Buchwald, who founded his eponymous Hollywood talent agency Don Buchwald & Associates in 1977 and counted Howard Stern among his many clients, died Monday of natural causes. He was 88. 🕯️ John Mayall, the newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose group the Blues Breakers helped nurture many British music legends including Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor and several future members of Fleetwood Mac, died Monday in California. He was 90. 🕯️ Mark Carnevale, a former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year who was a lead golf announcer for SiriusXM Satellite Radio for the past two decades, died Monday. He was 64. 🕯️ Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Wed - Biden Oval Office address; Netanyahu speaks before Congress
Thu - Comic-Con begins
Fri - Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony; 'Deadpool & Wolverine' debuts |
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Into The Fray - In Milwaukee, Kamala Harris spent the bulk of her first rally as a 2024 presidential candidate leaning heavily into contrasts with Donald Trump, characterizing her campaign as a “fight for the future” while saying his is one that “wants to take our country backward.” |
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