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- Yesterday
- Deadline· 7h‘Saved By The Bell’ Star Dennis Haskins’ Cause Of Death Revealed
We now have an official cause of death for Dennis Haskins. The actor, best known for playing Mr. Belding in Saved by the Bell, died from Parkinson’s disease, according to his death certficate obtained by TMZ. Haskins died September 27 in Burbank.
- Variety· 7hGeorge Cheeks Addresses Staffers in First Memo as Skydance TV Co-Chair: ‘CBS Remains a Cornerstone’
George Cheeks, newly appointed to the role of Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer, laid out his vision to staffers Tuesday, as the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed.
Also atDeadline - The Hollywood Reporter· 7hReview‘The Trial of Alec Baldwin’ Review: Rory Kennedy’s Bold but Blinkered Doc Centers the Movie Star in the ‘Rust’ Tragedy, Nearly Erasing Halyna Hutchins
Baldwin gave extensive access to a documentary crew as his trial relating to the death of Hutchins on the set of 'Rust' approached.
Rust - Vulture· 7hHow Connor Wood Is Winning Everyone Over on Dancing With the Stars
The podcaster-influencer is quickly becoming a fan favorite, even among OG DWTS fans.
- Variety· 8hUnions and Democrats Stump for Federal Film Incentive: ‘We Are So Close to Getting This Done’
A delegation of California Democrats campaigned with union leaders on Tuesday for a federal film incentive as they seek to build momentum to pass the measure by the end of the year. Sen.
- Vulture· 8hTyra Banks Is Resurrecting Modelland
She’s adding even more “lore and depth” to Tookie de la Crème.
- Variety· 8hReview‘The Table: Day and Night’ Review: Café-Based Korean Romance With Kim Min-ha and Han Sun-hwa Is All Froth, No Kick
An artisanal café in a quiet yet fashionable Seoul neighborhood provides the setting for a quartet of seasonal vignettes in Kim Jong-kwan’s romantic anthology “The Table: Day and Night.” Opening this year’s Busan Film Festival, the film — with its star-studded ensemble including…
- Variety· 8h’60 Minutes’ Beats Last Season’s Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” beat a crucial metric for the first time under new and heavily scrutinized managers but only managed to eke out a small boost to its ratings despite a robust football lead-in.
- Variety· 8hSkydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser
Skydance Corp., formed from the megamerger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, is bringing new blood to its board of directors.
- Deadline· 8hWGA East Reveals 2026 Support Staff Basic Training Program Graduates
EXCLUSIVE: The Writers Guild of America East has revealed the latest round of graduates from its 2026 Support Staff Basic Training program.
- Deadline· 8hSkydance Shares Fall In New York Stock Exchange Debut Amid Debt Debate
Shares in Skydance Media fell 3% on Tuesday, their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock’s new ticker symbol, SKYD, is an update from PSKY, the one used for Paramount Global shares.
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- Deadline· 2hSaoirse Ronan Addresses Rumor That Husband Jack Lowden Has Been Cast As The New James Bond
Saoirse Ronan is addressing a rumor that her husband, Jack Lowden, has been cast as the next James Bond. In a new interview, Ronan was asked about Lowden portraying the 007 agent in the film franchise.
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- Variety· 9hDonald Trump Praises Newly Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.: ‘They’re Terrific People, and It’s Gonna Be a Great Company’
President Donald Trump, who is friendly with David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, gave a big thumbs-up to Paramount’s megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which closed earlier Tuesday to form Skydance Corp. “I’m happy about that.
Also atDeadline - Deadline· 9hSkydance CEOs Pressed On Layoffs & Donald Trump Interference As They Outline Future At Town Hall
Soon after Warner Bros. Discovery accepted Paramount’s acquisition proposal in February, then-Paramount CEO David Ellison pitched senior Warner executives on his $110 billion takeover of their company.
- Variety· 9hJessica Chastain Stands By Criticizing Apple for Delaying ‘The Savant’ After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: ‘I Had to Go on Record That I Thought It Was a Mistake’
Jessica Chastain is doubling down on her decision to push back on Apple TV for delaying the release of her TV series “The Savant” last year amid the assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
- Variety· 9hBen Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Movie Restarts Production, Slams Shutdown as a ‘Violation of the First Amendment’
Ben Shapiro has responded after the Livingston City Commission shut down production on his Daily Wire banner’s ICE film “Pawn Shop,” which has since resumed filming.
- TVLine· 9hRod Serling Paid To Reshoot A Twilight Zone Episode When Its Original Star Died
When the star of a divisive Twilight Zone episode suddenly died, Rod Serling had no choice but to pay out of pocket to salvage it as best he could.
- Variety· 9hSkydance Stock Drops 2.7% on First Day of Trading After Paramount-WBD Merger Close
David Ellison said the vision behind Skydance Corp., formed Tuesday by the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, was to “create a stronger competitor” and build a company that “empowers creatives, entertains audiences and rewards shareholders.” But on Day One…
- Deadline· 10hFocus Features Takes Global On Ice Cube & Tommy Lee Jones Movie ‘Outside Man’ From Brian Helgeland
EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland’s Outside Man. Deadline first told you about the Teton Ridge Entertainment production back in April that stars Ice Cube and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones.
- Variety· 10h‘Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging’ Pilot Set at Netflix
Netflix has given a pilot order to “Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging,” a series adaptation of Louise Rennison’s young adult novels. Fifth Season and Rise Films are producing the project.
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