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- Deadline· 15hMarjoe Gortner Dies: ‘Earthquake’, ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Documentary Subject And Former Child Evangelist Was 82
Marjoe Gortner, who achieved fame as a child evangelist before pivoting to an acting career that included roles in the 1974 film Earthquake and the 1980s primetime soap Falcon Crest, died from heart failure complications in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, October 2. He was 82.
- IndieWire· 16hAfter Playing ‘Bombastic and Emotionally Volatile’ Roles, Mikey Madison Craved the ‘Restraint’ of ‘The Social Reckoning’
For her first film role after winning Best Actress for "Anora," the star told IndieWire she found herself drawn to Aaron Sorkin's take on the kind of character (and a real person) she'd never played before.
The Social Reckoning - Variety· 16h‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Star Gates McFadden to Write Dr. Crusher Comic Book Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Gates McFadden is returning to the iconic character Dr. Beverly Crusher. Variety has learned exclusively that McFadden is penning the limited comic series “Star Trek: Crusher” with IDW Publishing.
- Variety· 16hNewport Beach Film Festival Sets 2026 Honorees: Taraji P. Henson, Jack O’Connell, McKenna Grace and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed its 2026 Festival Honors, which will take place Oct. 18 at Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California, the third day of the festival. This year’s honorees include Academy Award-nominated Taraji P.
- Variety· 16hIndian Streamer JioHotstar Enters Middle East and North Africa Through Starzplay Partnership
India’s largest streamer, JioHotstar, has moved into the Middle East and North Africa, teaming with Abu Dhabi-based Starzplay to reach a region the company considers key for South Asian viewers. The MENA launch comes after earlier rollouts in the U.K., Canada and Singapore.
- Deadline· 16h‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Claims Best Season Premiere Ever In Total Viewers, ‘Adam’s Law’ No. 1 New Syndicated Strip
The Drew Barrymore Show kicked off its seventh season with its highest viewership ever for a premiere episode, and new court show Adam’s Law, produced by Judge Judy Sheindlin and featuring her son, Judge Adam Levy, debuted as the top new syndicated strip.
- Deadline· 16hAnonymous Content Partners Tony Lipp & Dara Gordon Leaving Company After More Than A Decade
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Lipp and Dara Gordon, talent managers and partners at Anonymous Content, will be leaving at the end of the year when their contracts are up after the company opted not to renew them.
- Deadline· 16hSkydance Credit Rating Cut By Fitch Citing Heavy Debt Load, Integration, Execution Risk
Fitch on Tuesday cut its debt rating on the new Skydance citing “significant execution and integration risks” and higher leverage of a merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal formally closed today.
Also atVariety - The Hollywood Reporter· 16hMichael Douglas Memoir’s 7 Wildest Revelations: Secret Co-Star Affairs to Coke Binges
'One Helluva Ride' is right. Here are some of the most surprising revelations from the 82-year-old star's tell-all autobiography.
- Variety· 16hLego’s First Ever Live-Action ‘Heartlake City’ Musical Film Unveils Cast Including Jada Langley, Gino Ochello
Lego has unveiled the cast of its first ever musical feature film. “Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical,” based on the toy brand’s Lego Friends line, will star a host of British theater pros including Jada Langley and Gino Ochello.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 16hRedBird Invests Another $4 Billion In Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover
RedBird now has $6 billion committed and is one of two investors alongside the Ellison family controlling Paramount's voting stock.
- Deadline· 16h‘Lucy Lost’ & ‘Submarine Jim’ Animation Studio Xilam Sets Management Reshuffle
French animation studio Xilam, known for shows such as Oggy and the Cockroaches and Submarine Jim as well as recent feature Lucy Lost, has announced a new leadership structure and wave of senior promotions.
- Variety· 16hMario Lopez, Paris Hilton, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Join Microdrama Platform aTwist’s October ‘To Die For’ Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Microdrama platform and studio aTwist is kicking off what they have dubbed their October “To Die For” lineup with a slate of new original series.
- Deadline· 16hOjai Film Fest Sets Slate; Martin Sheen, Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone, Jeff & Beau Bridges
EXCLUSIVE: The Ojai Film Festival has set a lineup of films and events with Martin Sheen, Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone and Jeff & Beau Bridges. Fest runs Nov 4-9 in Ojai.
- Deadline· 16hSkydance Bumps Pay, Extends Contracts For Top Execs; New Bonuses For WBD Brass
The newly created Skydance has extended and expanded employment agreements for key corporate executives including CEO David Ellison, President Andrew Brandon-Gordon, CFO Dennis Cinelli and Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim.
- Deadline· 16hPeri Gilpin To Play Brooke Shields’ Sister In Acorn TV’s ‘You’re Killing Me’
EXCLUSIVE: Peri Gilpin, known for her celebrated role as Ros in Frasier, will guest star in the second season of Acorn TV’s You’re Killing Me, led and executive produced by Brooke Shields.
- TVLine· 16h'70s Sitcom Catchphrases That Ruled Pop Culture
The 1970s may have perfected the TV catchphrase - these five iconic lines from shows like Good Times were completely impossible to escape at the time.
- Deadline· 17hNatasha Ofili Signs With Established Artists Management
EXCLUSIVE: Established Artists Management has signed Creed III and The Politician actress Natasha Ofili for representation. Ofili works as a actress, writer, director and producer, and Established Artists will seek to support her as she seek to expand in each area.
- Variety· 17h‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 28 Premiere, Written 3 Months Ago, Tackles Gang Rape and Consent Law Amid Cornell 7 Case
This week’s premieres of “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” are tackling timely topics head-on. The Season 26 premiere of the flagship series is set to dive into the world of AI autonomy.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 17hRicki Lake Returns to Acting in Lifetime Movie ‘She Married Her Murderer: The Susan Cox Powell Story’ (Exclusive)
Tracy Turnblad-turned-daytime-talk-queen will play Powell's justice-seeking mom Judy Cox in the cable channel's latest ripped from the headlines film.
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