| | | | As Hakeem Jeffries trekked to Los Angeles for a big-ticket fundraiser, a number of Hollywood donors stayed on the sidelines out of fatigue, frustration and even fear over the Democratic Party response to Donald Trump.
“I’m not interested – skipping it,” one usually very dependable Dem check-writer said of Jeffries’ Wednesday event hosted by Hope Warschaw.
“The Democrats are all about the midterms, great. But that’s next year, they’re blowing it against Trump now,” the producer added of the party’s leadership and its opposition to Trump’s chaotic return to the White House. “A lot of that is on Hakeem, Schumer, Pelosi and the rest of them.” >>>"Why Is There No Plan?" |
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Warner Bros' Sched. Shakeup - Warner Bros has shuffled its release calendar ahead of CinemaCon, making some changes that could potentially keep the Burbank lot more toward the black this year than in the red. First up: Zach Cregger’s anticipated genre movie Weapons is moving to August 8. >>>New Dates Dynamite Deal - Warner Bros' shelved movie Coyote vs. Acme finally might have found a new home with the studio deep in sale talks. Gareth West’s distributor-financier Ketchup Entertainment is negotiating an all-rights acquisition in the $50 million range for the animated/live-action hybrid project. >>>Previous Looney Tunes Pact
Stuart's 'Big' Break - The Big Bang Theory spinoff on Max will be titled Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. That puts Stuart at the center of the offshoot but also hints that the beloved sidekick, who could never quite catch a break on Big Bang, might not have better luck on his own. >>>Follows Trend
In Brief - Nia Long signs with Artists First... René Balcer signs with Verve
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Shifting Gears, the multi-camera comedy about a widower (Tim Allen) who allows his daughter (Kat Dennings) and grandkids to move in, wrapped its 10-episode first season March 19. Here, Dennings talks about working with the sitcom veteran, what it’s been like to return in front of a studio audience and what fans could expect if the show is renewed for a second season. >>>Read The Interview |
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Amazon and Sony Television’s Vought Rising, a prequel of The Boys, has cast Elizabeth Posey (Euphoria) in a leading and undisclosed role. She joins Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, stars and executive producers, who will reprise their original The Boys roles.
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The cast for Kornél Mundruczó’s next feature drama Place to Be, continues to grow, with Primetime Emmy winner Lena Waithe joining Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Edgar Ramirez.
Cameras have started rolling on FING!, a family fantasy film starring Oscar winner Taika Waititi and based on the bestselling children’s book from David Walliams. Mia Wasikowska, Penelope Wilton and Richard Roxburgh have joined the cast.
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Greg Kinnear has been tapped as a series regular opposite Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer in Margo’s Got Money Troubles, a new Apple TV+ drama series from David E. Kelley and A24.
In Brief - Dane DeHaan joins Apple TV+'s Neuromancer... Dan Bucatinsky & Kevin Dillon join The Highest Stakes... ITV, BritBox & Left Bank find their Jane Andrews & Sarah Ferguson for The Lady... Precious Way & Jalyn Hall round out cast of Tracy Morgan comedy pilot... Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia & Cary Elwes join Peacock's M.I.A. |
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🎥 Jonah Hill is circling to headline, write and direct Cut Off for Warner Bros. The movie, we hear, is about two rich siblings who are cut off from their parents.
💰 RuPaul's Untitled Drag Queen Movie and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Untitled Project are among the 51 films set to receive the Golden State’s incentives to promote filming in the home of Hollywood. |
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 With just under a month until the finale, Season 2 of 1923 is outpacing the first-season audience by 56%, according to Paramount Global.
🔻 120 Mattel employees have been laid off. The reductions follow an announcement last year of a cost-cutting effort designed to boost profits and achieve $200 million in cost savings. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Marty Callner, director of dozens of classic MTV-era music videos as well as numerous comedy specials and creator of HBO's Hard Knocks, has peacefully passed away at his home in Malibu. He died on March 17 of natural causes and surrounded by loved ones, according to his son, Jazz. He was 78. 🕯️ Eddie Jordan , a much-loved BBC racing commentator and Formula 1 boss, has died aged 76 from prostate cancer. Jordan’s family told media that he “passed away peacefully with family by his side in Cape Town in the early hours of 20 March 2025.” 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Thu - Disney's annual shareholder meeting
Fri - Severance season finale
Sun - March Madness begins
Mon - Nikki Glaser on Fallon
Wed - The Studio series premiere |
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Keeping It 100 - Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry, a telecast celebrating the centennial of the iconic institution at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. |
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