Could an October surprise be coming to Hollywood’s picket lines and C-suites?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is prepared to step in to try to broker a deal between the WGA, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP if there is no significant movement by the fall, we hear.
“He’s the obvious choice to bring the parties together and bring down the temperature,” a political and industry insider says of the nimble and notoriously patient politician. “Getting a deal will be a test of his Jenga skills, but that’s where Newsom likes to surprise people.”
“Think about it, he’s the governor of California, first of all. He knows all the players, and they know he’s a guy who likes to take big swings,” a studio exec explained. “Secondly, the tax credits are all about job creation, and no production means no jobs. Lastly, what has he been up to lately?” the individual notes with a wink to the high-profile brawls Newsom has engaged in with Red State leaders including Florida’s Ron DeSantis and Texas’ Greg Abbott and his successful sit-down Fox News’ Sean Hannity last month. “The guy wants to be president one day, so stepping in is good governance as well as great optics.” >>> A Question Of Timing |
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2% From The 1% - One of the biggest sticking points of the current strikes is how performers and writers should be compensated by streaming services. The WGA suggested a “viewership-based” residual model, in addition to the fixed residual already in place. SAG-AFTRA took that suggestion one step further, proposing that performers receive a 2% share of the revenue generated from streaming content. Both were rejected, according the the guilds. >>> Path To A New Residual Model
Strikes Deepen UK Woes - The fallout from the actor and writers’ strikes is becoming clearer in the UK, which is more exposed than most to Hollywood grinding to a halt. Brits are in a conflicted mood. Many are sympathetic to strikers’ aims, but there is also a sense of anguish at shoots shutting so soon after the pandemic and during a cost of living crisis. >>>A Victim Of Its Own Success?
AI Casting Update - The CEO for Largo.ai, the Switzerland-based artificial intelligence company that promised “direct connections with producers and directors (by) allowing you to receive auditions directly from them” and said Largo.ai “will automatically suggest matching characters to producers/directors,” now maintains that the initiative is "not utilize AI to replace anyone." >>> A "Misinterpretation"
Breaking Baz: An Empty Red Carpet In London - The highlight of the red carpet for Prime Video’s romantic comedy feature Red, White & Royal Blue Thursday night were a man and woman costumed in full-dress King’s Guard uniforms of red tunics and bearskins. They stood sentry in front of a Prime Video logo board. Guests were encouraged to snap photographs with them or in front of a stationary London cab. >>> Baz Bamigboye's Column |
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‘Secret Invasion’ Finale: Director Ali Selim Talks Tying Up Loose Ends & Choreographing A Super Skrull Fight |
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Marvel’s Secret Invasion wrapped up on Wednesday, though little — if anything — is actually resolved. In fact, it appears that Earth might just be worse off than it was before Nick Fury came back from space to save the day. Secret Invasion director Ali Selim spoke with Deadline about what went into crafting the finale, from the emotional standoff between Gravik and Fury (well, G’iah) to the Super Skrull battle, as well as what Marvel storyline he’d like to explore next. >>> Read The Interview |
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Emmy-winning actor Sarah Paulson will return to Broadway this fall for the first time in 13 years when she stars in the Second Stage Theater production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ darkly comedic family drama Appropriate. Lila Neugebauer (The Waverly Gallery) will direct. The production, part of Second Stage’s 45th Anniversary Season, will begin previews Tuesday, November 28 at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, with an official opening on Monday, December 18. Appropriate will mark Jacobs-Jenkins’ Broadway debut. |
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$500 million - The global box office take of Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' after just one week |
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🏆 The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are temporarily without an airdate. As Deadline has reported, for weeks now, Fox which carries the show this year, and the TV Academy had been working on alternatives with the WGA — and now SAG-AFTRA — both on strike. As of last week, January emerged as the leading option; it is now certain that the Emmys will be held then, we hear.
🚀 With Justin Simien recently parting ways with the series, Deadline has confirmed that Donald Glover and his brother Stephen have come on to develop the Lando Calrissian series Lando for Lucasfilm and Disney+. Glover and his brother Stephen Glover will write the series with plans for Donald to reprise the role he first essayed in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
💰 CBS parent Paramount Global and Fox Corp. weighed in on their upfronts today, following NBC last week. The former has closed its 2024 selling season up “low-to-mid single digits” in dollar commitments. Fox Corp. showed gains in news and is looking at a fall slate of sports, animated and unsripted content.
💕 Prime Video will stream The Victoria’s Secret World Tour fashion show special on September 26 as part of an expansion of the collaboration between Amazon and Victoria’s Secret. Billed as “part fashion event, part documentary” and presented as a re-imagined fashion show, the special will take viewers through creation of The Tour with behind-the-scenes footage. |
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Trending  Suits is proving to be a top performer for Netflix and Peacock. The USA Network series saw an impressive 3.1B viewing minutes during the week of June 26 to July 2 across the two streaming services, according to Nielsen’s latest streaming data. That marks a 36% increase in viewership from the week prior. It tallied an unusually high viewing time for an acquired series, breaking the record for such a series.
🔻 Donald Trump faces a trio of new felony charges, with prosecutors claiming that the former president sought to delete Mar-a-Lago security camera footage as a way to conceal information from the FBI and a grand jury. |
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OBITUARIES
🕯 Randy Meisner, the co-founding Eagles bassist whose soaring voice powered their massive hit “Take It To the Limit,” died Wednesday night from complications caused by chronic pulmonary disease, a statement from the band said. He was 77. 🕯 Katie Spikes, a veteran producer for 60 Minutes , has died after a long battle with cancer, CBS News said. Spikes, who was 53, died on Tuesday. She was at the network for three decades in a number of producing roles, including as senior story editor. of 60 Minutes. She was tasked with many high profile guest bookings, ranging from former President Barack Obama to Olympic gold medal-winner Michael Phelps. 🕯 Jerome Coopersmith , who wrote more than 30 installments of the classic 1960s-70s police drama Hawaii Five-O and received a Tony Award nomination for his book for the 1965 Harold Prince-directed Sherlock Holmes musical Baker Street, died Friday in Rochester, NY. He was 97. 🕯 Justin Peacock, a former lawyer who switched careers to become author and then TV writer-producer, died July 13 at his Los Angeles home of natural causes due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. He was 52. 🕯 Julian Barry, whose 1971 Broadway play and 1974 movie, both titled Lenny and telling the story of legendary comic Lenny Bruce, died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 92. 🕯 Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |
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Wed - Winning Time S2 debut
Thu - Taylor Swift kicks off SoFi run |
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No Joke - John Oliver did not mince words when interviewed by Deadline on the picket line outside NBC on Thursday. "I want to see a fair deal and I want to see it right now," he said. When asked about the urgency of "right now," Oliver was a bit incredulous: "Because so many people are out of work. It is absolutely appalling that they are not negotiating right now. The fact that they are not around the table right now is utterly disgusting." |
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