A potential new talent payment arrangement is expected to be discussed at an event this morning
The topic of how streamers pay talent has been one of the dominant conversations in Hollywood over the past few months.
Netflix is holding a presentation for top agents and managers where compensation will likely be discussed as the streamer is understood to be reevaluating how it structures its deals going forward.
Deadline understands that reps for WME, CAA, UTA, Verve and other agencies as well as a number of the large management companies are heading to a breakfast event – titled Netflix Explained – at the Tudum Theater this morning. Bloomberg first reported on the shift in strategy. >>>Back-End One Possibility
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AMPAS Passes On Affleck-Damon Doc-The Motion Picture Academy has rejected a plea from producers Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and fellow makers of Kiss the Future to reconsider its decision ruling the award-winning documentary ineligible for Oscar consideration. >>>U2 Connection
More Paramount Layoffs - Paramount Global has initiated the next phase of its plan to lay off 15% of its U.S. workforce, saying the cuts will be 90% complete after further cutbacks today. George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins conveyed the news to staffers in a memo this morning. The Co-CEOs months ago said they were aiming to achieve $500 million in annual cost savings, with layoffs a key component in hitting that target. >>> Hundreds Exiting
"What The Hell Did I Do?" - A new true crime series is in early development spotlighting the points of view of Robert Durst’s female victims and the investigators who believed he was a more prolific serial killer than the world ever knew. >>>UCP Project
After Monday’s penultimate episode of All American: Homecoming, star Netta Walker spoke with Deadline about the episode, examined her character Keisha's relationship with Cam (Mitchell Edwards) and teased the show's upcoming finale. >>>Read The Interview
Exclusive In what is gearing up to be an A-list pairing for Emerald Fennell’sWuthering Heights movie, MRC is tapping Oscar-nominated actress and producer Margot Robbie and BAFTA-nominated actor Jacob Elordi to star in the adaptation of the classic novel.
Exclusive Freddie Prinze Jr. has officially joined Sony's I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel film, reprising the role of Ray Bronson.
Exclusive Emmy winner Kyle Chandler is in negotiations to star in Lanterns, HBO‘s high-profile series based on the Green Lantern DC comic. Chandler is poised to play Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern character that was played by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 movie.
Michelle Pfeiffer is set to star in Margo's Got Money Troubles, joining Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman in the Apple TV+ series based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel. The project hails from David E. Kelley — marking his first collaboration with his wife of 31 years, Pfeiffer — and A24.
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs) has joined the cast of Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller Caught Stealing from Sony Pictures.
7.73M viewers- Live+Same Day linear audience for the “sneak peak” premiere of CBS‘ new 'Matlock' on Sunday, CBS’ largest audience for a non-post-Super Bowl series premiere in five and a half years
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⚖️ Smartmatic will not be able to collect punitive damages in its upcoming defamation trial against Newsmax should a jury rule in its favor, a Delaware judge ruled. The trial is scheduled to start on Monday.
💰 Rapper T.I. and his wife, singer-songwriter Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris, have been awarded a whopping $71 million by a jury in their lawsuit against MGA Entertainment, the toy conglomerate they alleged violated the intellectual property rights of their teen pop group the OMG Girlz with a popular L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. line of dolls.
Tue - Murder in a Small Town series premiere Wed - Joe Biden on The View; Mr. McMahon premieres; News & Documentary Emmys Thu - Doctor Odyssey series premiere Fri - NY Film Festival begins Sat - SNL Season 50 premiere Sun - Industry S3 finale; Kamala Harris in L.A. for fundraiser Mon - Teamsters' casting agreement expires
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Pretty In Pink... And Purple - Ryan Murphy’s latest series for FX, Grotesquerie, had its red (er, purple) carpet premiere Monday night in New York City. Making appearances were Courtney B. Vance, Micaela Diamond, Nicholas Chavez, Raven Goodwin, Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna (there to support her son, Travis, who's in the show but didn't walk the carpet) and star Niecy Nash-Betts, shown here sharing a moment with pal Sherri Shepherd.
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