‘American Masters: Groucho & Cavett‘ Explores Special Relationship Between Comedy Greats

FX Boss John Landgraf said today at the network’s TCA day thatRyan Murphy’s American Story spinoff American Sports Story is “heading toward production.”

The CW may be scaling back its scripted ambitions but it’s keeping All American.

The American Society of Cinematographers has unveiled the nominations for its 37th annual ASC Awards, honoring the year’s best in feature film, documentary and television cinematography.

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM NOMINEES (Category sponsored by Keslow Camera)Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC for Empire of Light (Searchlight Pictures)Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for The Batman (Warner Bros.)Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix)Claudio Miranda, ASC for Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS for Elvis (Warner Bros.)SPOTLIGHT AWARD (Category sponsored by Panavision)Sturla Brandth Grøvlen, DFF for War Sailor (DCM Film)Kate McCullough, ISC for The Quiet Girl (Super)Andrew Wheeler for God’s Country (IFC Films)EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION SERIES (Category sponsored by Panavision)John Conroy, ASC, ISC for Westworld – “Années Folles” (HBO/HBO MAX)Catherine Goldschmidt for House of the Dragon – “The Lord of the Tides” (HBO/HBO MAX)Alejandro Martinez for House of the Dragon – “The Green Council” (HBO/HBO MAX)M. David Mullen, ASC for The Marvelous Mrs.

With so much emphasis on Best Picture and acting races this Oscar season, get ready for some special attention to the crafts and artisans who made these movies possible.

The Native American Media Alliance, a Native American advocacy organization, in partnership with A+E Networks, US Bank and One Small Planet, announced today they are accepting applications for the 8th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab.

U.S. President Joe Biden has condemned an “assault on democracy” in Brazil, calling the destruction and chaos that followed supporters of former President Jair Bolsanaro’s storming key state buildings “outrageous.”

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year’s movie awards races.

When you have an international best seller that was on the NYT list for 42 weeks and then made into a multi-Oscar nominated Swedish film that became the third most successful in the history of that country Ingmar Bergman called home, you might wonder what the need was for an American english language remake? The answer is a chance to give Tom Hanks a role he can run with, and most importantly to bring a very human, often funny, character-driven story back to light in a time that needs it more than ever.

An American couple could face the death penalty in Uganda after being accused of abusing a child.

UPDATE: During a photo op in the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a medal to Joe Biden that an Army officer wanted to give to the U.S. president as a thank you.

“American Psycho” is a film that people fully embrace now, more than 20 years after its release. However, at the time, Mary Harron’s adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis classic novel was actually thought to be silly and just not good.

Brittney Griner spoke out today for the first time since being freed from a Russian penal colony.

A “tough” situation. Paul Greene and Candace Cameron Bure have starred in several Hallmark movies before each making the move to Great American Family ahead of her controversial remarks about “traditional marriage.”

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Nkechi Okoro Carroll and her production company, Rock My Soul Productions, for representation in all areas.

A date has been set for the third and final season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga. The streamer will drop the first three episodes of the season on Wednesday, February 15 with new episodes following every Wu-Wednesday. The final episode will be available on April 5, 2023.