CAA Reaches Deal With WGA, Will Resume Repping Writers

Bachelorette star Clare Crawley and fiance Dale Ross are taking their relationship to the next level — in the most 2020 way!Dale took to social media Monday to show how he had jumped on the pandemic trend of letting his partner give him a haircut.In a photo posted on Instagram, the 32-year-old athlete-turned-model grinned as he prepared for Clare, 39, to get to work.

Over the past couple of weeks, since the announcement that WarnerMedia is releasing all of the 2021 WB films on HBO Max the same day as in theaters, it appears that almost every filmmaker that has publicly spoken about the move has disagreed with the idea of collapsing the theatrical window. And those that understand the decision are still upset that WarnerMedia didn’t warn filmmakers before the announcement.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterWilliam Morris Endeavor is getting pummeled in its battle with the Writers Guild of America, and it does not appear that a federal judge is going to stop the bleeding.The uber agency asked Judge André Birotte Jr. last month to order an end to the 20-month writers’ boycott, which has caused agents and clients to flee to other firms.

Michael Che got the last laugh!

's «Weekend Update» know, hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che have an annual joke swap tradition that always gets them in hot water. This year, however, Che took it to a new level with a surprising twist that led to Jost poking fun at his own wife, Scarlett Johansson.The way it works is each of the hosts writes a joke for the other to read, which they do without getting a chance to read them first.

Hollywood's bitter standoff is drawing to a close.CAA and the Writers Guild of America have made a deal to end a 20-month impasse and allow the firm to once again represent scribes. Additionally, the guild says that both sides with withdraw legal claims.

Deadline hears that CAA and WGA has reached agreement that will bring writer back into the agency fold.

Electronic Arts has reached an agreement with the board of Codemasters to purchase the British game developer for US$1.2billion.The gaming giant officially announced the deal on Monday, December 14, with acquisition of the game studio expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng will be released in January.The album, titled ‘The Head Up Project’, was recorded at “a night of poetry, belly dancing, music, insults, alcohol and other forms of flattery”, at the Paris Cafe in Sacramento, California in January 2001.Only 200 copies of the album will be made available, which are available for pre-order here.Cheng, a founding member of the band along with singer Chino Moreno, died in 2013 aged 42.

Clare Crawley isn’t married to Dale Moss just yet. The former Bachelorette raised fans’ eyebrows on Thursday when she posted a video to her Instagram Story, during which she referred to Moss, her fiancé, as her “husband.”

Clare Crawley isn't married to Dale Moss just yet.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Swiss Family Robinson” series is in development at Disney Plus.The series hails from Ronald D. Moore and Jon M.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA is the latest to blast WarnerMedia on its decision to place its entire 17-film slate on HBO Max at the same time the films are released in U.S. theaters in 2021.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKatori Hall has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television.Hall currently serves as creator, executive producer, and showrunner on the Lionsgate-produced series “P-Valley,” which recently aired its first season on Starz. The show is based on Hall’s stage play “Pussy Valley.” Under the deal, Hall will continue to executive produce the “P-Valley” and develop and produce new premium scripted series for Lionsgate across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Dale Sheets, a television pioneer and a manager for some of the top names in music, died on Monday in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 91. His death was confirmed by longtime family friend and former business associate Rob Wilcox.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIlene Chaiken has signed an overall deal with Universal Television, Variety has confirmed. As part of the deal, Chaiken has joined the upcoming NBC show “Law & Order: Organized Crime” as executive producer and showrunner.Chaiken takes over showruner duties on the series from Matt Olmstead, who stepped down in October.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJessica Simpson has signed a multi-media deal with Amazon.The deal includes a new unscripted docuseries based on Simpson’s New York Times best-selling memoir “Open Book,” development of a new coming-of-age scripted series that is also inspired by the memoir, as well as two new original essays to be published through Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing.“I am humbled and honored to partner with Amazon Studios to bring my story and heart to life on the