Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast: ‘Girls State’ Directors Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss On How Roe V. Wade Reversal Intruded On Exercise In Mock Government

Siddhant Adlakha A film that pivots around a court case about its own making, buried treasure documentary “A Band of Dreamers and a Judge” features hints of allure that eventually wane. Shot in Iran, where unauthorized excavations remain illegal, Hesam Eslami’s chronicle of a group of treasure hunters is an occasionally intense process piece that often loses steam, especially during its attempts at intimate portraiture.

Julie Seabaugh Comedy constantly shifts and changes, and tenets that might have applied years ago are also on the move. Variety spoke to some comics about everything from social media to cancel culture to figure out the new rules of the comedy scene. Live wherever. New York too expensive? Los Angeles too soul-crushing? Austin … too Texas? Touring headliners now regularly hail from more efficient hubs in Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota or anywhere else with Wi-Fi.

Deadline on Monday launched its streaming site for Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted, showing off the full panels of all 20 shows that participated in Saturday’s all-day showcase of the year’s best in nonfiction, unscripted and late-night programming as Emmy season ramps up.

The success of the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building has exposed a new generation of viewers to the comedic brilliance and appeal of Steve Martin. But the actor-writer has been appearing onscreen since the late 1960s – and performing even before that, to smaller audiences, as a kid magician at the newly opened Disneyland.

When filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss first spoke with friends about the focus of their Apple TV+ documentary Girls State — a companion piece to their Emmy- and Sundance-winning 2020 documentary Boys State — they were surprised to hear about the expectations it conjured in their minds.

Jon Bon Jovi is stepping out to promote his new Hulu docu-series!

After taking the temperature on how labor talks were going with Teamsters’ Lindsay Dougherty, Deadline Strike Talk podcast co-hosts Billy Ray and Todd Garner get into things this week with Mike Miller, the VP and Director of Motion Pictures for IATSE.

a traffic violation.The Post has reached out to Bündchen’s reps for comment.Earlier that day, the Brazilian bombshell was seen on a stroll with her dog in her Miami neighborhood.The model moved to Miami in 2020 with her then-husband and 7-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady and their two children, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11.The family made the move shortly after Brady, who has since retired from the NFL, joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Bündchen and Brady, 46, ultimately divorced in Oct. 2022 after 13 years of marriage.

The Cannes Film Festival’s Classics sidebar celebrates 20 years this year with a lineup of films including a 4K restoration of Wim Wenders’s Palme d’Or winning Paris, Texas, and a debut screening of Ron Howard’s 2024 doc Jim Henson Idea Man. 

The strikes are behind us, Emmy season is upon us, and it’s time to hear from the creatives and talent behind some of the TV season’s most talked-about nonfiction programs. Deadline’s daylong Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted virtual event will offer just that this weekend, giving awards-watchers a chance to kick back at home and take in the tales.

The news last weekthat Participant Media would be shutting down shocked the entertainment industry, but it hit the documentary community with particular force. 

The Sundance Institute has released the lineup for the 11th edition of Sundance Film Festival: London. 

Ellise Shafer Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are promising to turn iconic venues into raves on their newly announced “Sweat” tour, which includes a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The pop innovators, who have collaborated on songs “1999” and “2099,” will co-headline with Shygirl opening for all dates. According to a press release, the tour is “not only a celebration of their individual successes, but it is also a testament to their commitment to inclusivity and diversity within the music industry.

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“The Golden Bachelor,” says he wishes Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist “nothing but happiness” after the pair announced that they were filing for divorce after being married for only three months. “My heart is forever with these two beautiful souls,” Palmer, 45, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “I am eternally grateful to have gotten to know Gerry and Theresa and to have been a small part of their journey.” “I learned a lot about life, love and family watching and talking with them,” Palmer added.

The Golden Bachelor host Jesse Palmer has issued his best wishes in the wake of the divorce announcement from contestants Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist.

her alleged boyfriend while she streamed it on YouTube has issued an official apology. “I just want to say I’m so sorry for what I portrayed on my livestream that everyone saw,” Elisa Jordana (née Schwartz) said Wednesday in a statement to the Daily Mail.

Warning: Graphic content.Elisa Jordana, 35, a former employee of “The Howard Stern Show,” has gone viral on social media for a bizarre video incident that culminated with her getting arrested hours later. When The Post reached out to Jordana for comment, she replied, “It was the second worst day of my life besides losing my dog Kermit.

EXCLUSIVE: Executive Producers Abby Ginzberg (Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power) and Angela Tucker (Belly of the Beast) are currently in production on a documentary series about influential female politicians titled She Dared To Dream.

since her bitter divorce from Pitt, not appearing in many movies since 2019’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” About Vivienne producing the play, Jolie told People, “Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn’t focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives,” she said, referring to actress Marcheline Bertrand, who died of cancer in 2007 at 56. “She’s very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute,” Jolie added. Based on the 1967 novel by S.E.