AFM Venue Le Méridien Delfina Sees Biggest Hospitality Protest Yet As Indie Movie Execs Express Frustration Over New Market Home

Beyoncé has dropped the latest trailer for her film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, on Thanksgiving morning (November 23). Focusing on the significance of her children, the trailer opens with the ‘Break My Soul’ star addressing youngest daughter Rumi – “Oh Rumi, can I teach you a trick? You gotta turn it to the side” – before cutting to a montage splicing backstage footage with a performance of ‘Renaissance’ highlight, ‘Cuff It’.Watch the new trailer below:Whereas the previous two trailers touched on her creative vision for the tour, and standing out in a male-dominated industry, the latest trailer finds her commenting on her role as a mother.

Tom Cruise has personally stepped in to support his agent, after she was relieved of her duties following pro-Palestinian social media posts.Maha Dakhil, who represents Cruise, was let go from her role as co-chief of the motion pictures department of CAA (Creative Artists Agency), an influential Los Angeles talent agency.She had made a number of posts on Instagram, including one that read: “What’s more heartbreaking than witnessing genocide? Witnessing the denial that genocide is happening.”According to Variety, Cruise took “the rare step of going in person” to her office to show his support for her, and he made it known to CAA that he was backing her. It is reported that a group of other CAA assistants threatened to walk out over the agency’s treatment of Dakhil.Dakhil was allowed to stay on at the company as an agent, but she was stepped down from her other senior role.The news comes as Hollywood continues to wrangle with how to deal with artists and executives who choose to be personally outspoken about the ongoing crisis in Israel-Gaza.Earlier today (November 22), Melissa Barrera was dropped from Scream VII after writing an Instagram post in support of Palestine.In a post on her Instagram Stories, Mexican-born Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter, wrote: “I too come from a colonized country.

Matt Bomer could’ve been one of the stars of the Barbie movie!

Alicia Silverstone’s son, Bear, is all grown up. The “Clueless” actress brought her 12-year-old to the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, November 17 — and he nearly towered over her.Before the match, Bear was photographed shooting hoops on the Crypto.com arena court while his famous mom looked on from the sidelines.Bear, whom Silverstone shares with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki, wore a Clippers jersey over a hoodie sweatshirt during the rare outing.Silverstone, 47, and Bear are big fans of the NBA, as she revealed in December 2022 that she acquired a signed jersey from Milwaukee Bucks athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo for Hanukkah.The “Reptile” actress has raised eyebrows over the years, however, for some of her parenting choices with her only child.

Colman Domingo plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, an organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, in the Netflix film Rustin. Domingo said he felt a responsibility to introduce Rustin to modern audiences.

Bradley Cooper spent six years developing Maestro as a film. Cooper wrote, directed and stars as Leonard Bernstein. He told Deadline’s Pete Hammond at Contenders Film L.A. that he lost all sense of time making Maestro.

Dumb Money producer Aaron Ryder talked Saturday about why he wanted to bring to screen the story of GameStop’s short squeeze of 2021, a financial fluke that has gone down in history as a triumph for the little guy against the behemoths of Wall Street.

Rosamund Pike is stepping out to promote her new movie!

Last year’s awards cycle was a big one for indie public relations firm EBComs, which specializes in behind-the-camera talent. Out of the year’s five cinematography Oscar nominees, three were EBComs clients, and the company ultimately walked away with two wins —James Friend (cinematography, All Quiet On The Western Front) and Paul Rogers (editing, Everything Everywhere All at Once). This month, the company, headed by Aussie native Meredith Emmanuel, celebrates its 25th anniversary. 

One of Hollywood’s busiest main intersections was shut down during rush hour today by a group advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza.

OnlyOneOf have announced the dates and stops for the North American leg of their upcoming world tour in 2024.OnlyOneOf announced last week that they would be embarking on a world tour next year, with concerts set for cities across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. It will mark the band’s first-ever world tour.On November 14, the group announced that the world tour will kick off with its North American leg with 10 shows unveiled to take place in Vancouver, Chicago, New York City/New Jersey, Toronto, Atlanta, San Juan, Orlando, Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Billy Porter was presented with Vulture’s Honorary Degree during the 2023 Vulture Festival and we’re recapping the biggest moments from his interview.

What does it take to create the sounds of a boxing champ? Turns out it requires a mighty force of trumpets, heavy percussion, and the fear of trying not to disappoint legendary music producer Dr. Dre, said Creed III composer Joseph Shirley, who joined Deadline’s Sound & Screen live music event to discuss the film.

Josie Huang, a reporter for NPR member station LAist 89.3, reached a $700,000 settlement agreement with Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after she was arrested while covering a protest in 2020.

Sofia Vergara seems to be going strong with Dr. Justin Saliman after they were spotted on yet another date night!

Méridien Blues

EXCLUSIVE: Miriam Silverman (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), newcomer Emily Arancio, Nestor Carbonell (The Morning Show), and Holland Taylor (The Chair) have been set to star in Motherland, an indie drama from MPI Original Films that has entered production in New York under an interim agreement.

Sunday did not see a lot of action between SAG-AFTRA and the studios as the actors guild strike hit its 115th day.

Caroline Brew editor Doug Jones, a veteran film programmer, curator and exhibitor at several U.S. film festivals, has died. He was 53.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Wilder has been set to write and direct an untitled film that chronicles the life and work of author Joan Didion.