Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy reveals he nearly played a one-off gig with Nickelback

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s celebratory embrace and kiss after the Kansas City Chiefs took the Lamar Hunt trophy following their victory over the Baltimore Ravens at the AFC Championship game has prompted a One Tree Hill throwback.

Annika Pham Seasoned actor Tinna Hrafnsdóttir (“The Minister,” “The Valhalla Murders”) has joined Icelandic counterparts Aníta Briem (“The Tudors”, “As Long as We Live”) and Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir (“Paris of the North”, “Happily Never After”), successful female actors who have made with panache the leap to screenwriting, sharing the distinction of a nomination for best screenplay of a Nordic drama series. Flying Iceland’s flag at this year’s Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, to be handed out Jan.

Oliver Stone has a lot of opinions about the current film industry and says movies like Barbie are contributing to the “infantilization of Hollywood.”

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated screenwriter John Orloff, creator of the highly anticipated Apple TV series Masters of the Air, has signed with Verve for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Pranutan Bahl, granddaughter of Indian icon Nutan, and Rahsaan Noor are leading Coco & Nut, an English- and Hindi-language romantic comedy shot in Chicago.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Radio Silence Productions and Project X Entertainment, both behind the relaunch of the “Scream” franchise, are forming a joint financing pact with studio MRC to fund and produce horror and thriller features. The partnership, announced Wednesday morning, aims to produce two to three features annually.

After teaming on forthcoming Uni monster thriller Abigail, both of the newest films in the Scream franchise, and Searchlight horror comedy Ready or Not, Project X and Radio Silence have entered into a new joint venture with MRC (Knives Out, Saltburn) for the production and financing of modestly budgeted genre features.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Cheryl Fair, the president and general manager of ABC-owned KABC Los Angeles, is departing ABC’s owned TV stations group after 50 years with the company. Fair, who has spent the last 30 years at KABC and before that, 20 years at WPVI Philadelphia, revealed the news to staff on Tuesday. Attending the meeting to share the news were Debra OConnell, president of Disney Entertainment TV’s networks and TV business operations, and Chad Matthews, the president of ABC Owned Television Stations.

Grant Rindner Rap music has always had a complicated relationship with the American dream. Through rose-colored glasses, the artists, producers and executives who find success in hip-hop often embody a by-the-bootstraps ethos, but it tends to be the result of lifelong efforts to grapple with and overcome a darker subtext of systemic oppression and cultural adversity. For Atlanta rap superstar 21 Savage, the phrase “American Dream”–the title of his long-awaited third solo album–has an additional undercurrent.

Chad Stahelski, who Deadline already told you was set to direct the reboot of starring Henry Cavill, has inked a deal with Lionsgate to oversee the creative on both that franchise and John Wick. Remember, John Wick is beginning to spinoff with the Ballerina this summer; Stahelski already an EP on that film.

Rumours are flying that George Clooney has ended his high-profile friendship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The actor's bond with the Royals was confirmed when he and his wife Amal Clooney attended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2018, reports Birmingham Live. Just a few years later, it seems the Ocean's Eleven star's close relationship with the couple has cooled off as reports suggest that he's "ditched" Harry and Meghan as close friends.

Several stars have left Hollywood behind for normal jobs despite having successful movie or TV careers.

Lots of celebs stepped out to attend the National Board of Review’s 2024 Awards Gala and we have all the red carpet photos!

Jaden Thompson Universal Pictures has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “Abigail,” set to release on April 19. The film is helmed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett — also known as Radio Silence — who directed recent popular horror movies including “Scream” (2022), “Scream VI” (2023) and “Ready or Not” (2019). “Abigail” follows a group of kidnappers who get in over their heads when their young target, a girl named Abigail, turns out to be a vampire.

Though the title of Executive Producer sounds super important and relevant to filming, a lot of the time, it’s just a role given to people who have contributed money to the financing or maybe were involved with a different iteration of the project years before. There are a variety of reasons why someone could be listed as an EP.

Lionsgate announced on Tuesday that its new Guy Ritchie film The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is set to open in wide release on April 19. Set to contend with the pic in its opening weekend at the box office is Radio Silence’s untitled monster thriller for Universal.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Just a day after posting a trailer for his debut film, 21 Savage has announced his third solo album “American Dream,” releasing on January 12.

Will Mellor has said he was left 'fuming' portraying one of the Post Office scandal victims and has demanded action following the conclusion of a four-part ITV drama. The actor has portrayed Lee Castleton in Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

Joe Don Rooney is starting the new year with transparency.

For the first time since Sally Carman-Duttine joined Coronation Street, her character Abi Webster finally has it all – a loving husband, a steady job and a place she can call home. However, that’s all set to change. Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) is intent on sabotaging Abi’s life, but Sally knows who would come out on top if the ladies were to go head-to-head.