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Dave McNary Film ReporterAva DuVernay will accept the inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award on behalf of her Array Releasing during MacDowell’s Virtual National Benefit on Oct. 19.“As I have learned more about MacDowell, and the range of artists who have been in residence over decades, I am moved by how their work has influenced our world,” DuVernay said.

With the news this week that Disney decided to reshuffle most of its remaining 2020 film slate and pushed the majority to 2021, the fall schedule is looking grim. Sure, films are being released in theaters every week, but when you look at major studio releases, really it’s been “Tenet” in early September and then…nothing.

Dave McNary Film ReporterJanelle Monae horror thriller “Antebellum” has topped the the lists of the week’s movies streaming on Fandango’s streaming services Vudu and FandangoNOW.Lionsgate decided in early August to ditch a domestic theatrical release for “Antebellum” amid an uncertain outlook for launching movies at brick-and-mortar theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At just 23, Toronto singer Ali Gatie has made a name for himself in the Canadian pop scene, and on Friday he unveiled his breezy new single “Welcome Back”.

Nikki Bella, 36, showed off her newborn son Matteo‘s cute, spiky hair, offering fans a glimpse into her life with the adorable tot while Artem Chigvintsev is away. The former WWE star took to her Instagram Story on September 17, and filmed Matteo in her lap.

Faye Webster has shared a new single, ‘Better Distractions’, her second original release for the year.‘Better Distractions’ was recorded in an Athens studio regularly frequented by Webster, and produced by Drew Vandenberg. The new track arrives alongside an accompanying music video, shot by Matt Swinsky and regular collaborator Eat Humans.Watch the clip for ‘Bittersweet Distractions’ below:‘Better Distractions’ follows on from Webster’s first single for 2020, ‘In A Good Way‘.

Manchester United in a state of flux, fans impatient and anxious at the club's lack of transfer activity, and a whole host of first team players only just back in training, an upset could be on the cards. By the latest count, there are 11 United players doubtful to make the matchday squad largely due to a lack of match fitness.

Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui, one of Venice’s two Career Golden Lion recipients this year alongside Tilda Swinton, brings prewar Hong Kong to exquisite if restrained life in her latest historical drama, Love After Love (Di Yu Lu Xiang).

Dave McNary Film ReporterMONDAY, SEPT. 14Universal Pictures will release the romance film “Marry Me,” starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, on Feb.

Fans who’ve been anxiously awaiting the sequel to “Wonder Woman” are about to have their patience tested even further.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes) and rising Brit actor Johnny Flynn (Emma) are attached to star in One Life, a feature drama based on the true story of British humanitarian Nicholas Winton who helped save hundreds of children from the Nazis on the eve of World War Two.Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) and Nick Drake (Romulus) have co-written the screenplay based on the extraordinary story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton who, when just 29 years

Selena Gomez wants fans to remember how serious the coronavirus is.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorEditors Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era of coronavirus.Warner Bros.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFormer president of 20th Century Fox Television and Turner chairman W. Russell Barry has died.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMONDAY, AUG. 31Shailene Woodley and Julie Bowen have joined the cast of Jenna Ortega’s high school drama “Fallout,” which has been shooting in Los Angeles.John Ortiz, Will Ropp, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch are also starring in “Fallout.” Megan Park is directing from her own script about Ortega’s character dealing with the emotional fallout from a school tragedy.

Schools across England are due to reopen on Tuesday but the pandemic means that it will be very different for returning pupils.In Blue Coat school, an oversubscribed secondary school in Oldham town centre, the main challenge has been around the logistics of how to separate and keep safe its 1,750 pupils and 150 staff. Maximising space has been the biggest issue for leaders preparing for all pupils to return to the Egerton Street academy on September 1.Gone are the days of specialised department