No Audience? No Problem. Full Production Concerts Are Returning to Empty Venues

Vili Fualaau is reeling over the loss of his former sixth-grade teacher turned ex-wife, Mary Kay Letourneau.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Card Sharks, ABC’s reboot of the classic gameshow, is the latest broadcast network series to head back into production.Deadline understands that the show, which is starting production on its second season and fronted by Community star Joel McHale, has returned to filming today.

Mary Kay Letourneau, one of the most notorious people of the late 1990s, died on July 7 at age 58, following a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. The former teacher made headlines after pleading guilty to raping Vili Fualaau, 37 – who, at the time, was her 12-year-old, sixth-grade student.

Grammy-nominated guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has announced two live stream concerts in support of independent concert venues. On Aug. 15 and 29, Emmanuel will perform from live from Tunesmith Studio outside of Nashville with all proceeds benefitting The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia and The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California respectively.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs the fate of many Hollywood productions remains up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as cases sharply rise, HGTV stars Jonathan and Drew Scott — aka the “Property Brothers” — are moving forward with new TV episodes for their vast home-improvement empire.“The catalyst for us was that construction was never shut down,” Jonathan Scott says.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Roberts, fell last month and required an overnight stay in the hospital, a Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed to Deadline on Tuesday.

Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Rush, whose feature directing debut was Netflix thriller Wheelman starring Frank Grillo, has been set to direct contained space thriller Retrograde.The project comes from producers Mandalay Pictures and Juniper Productions.

Comcast-owned pay TV giant Sky has taken full ownership of Love Productions, the production banner behind hit show The Great British Bake Off.‎ Sky had owned a 70 percent stake in the company since 2014. Love mentioned in a regulatory filing that Sky acquired the remaining stake in late February.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentEuropean pay TV operator Sky has taken 100% ownership of Love Productions, the producer behind “The Great British Bake Off.” Sky previously owned a 70% stake in the company, founded by Richard McKerrow.Jane Millichip, Sky Studios’ chief commercial officer, said: “Love Productions is a world-class production company that has continued to create popular, thought-provoking and award-winning factual and factual entertainment shows since Sky first

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Comcast’s European broadcaster Sky has taken full control of Love Productions, the producer behind Channel 4 hit The Great British Bake Off.Sky took a 70.41% stake in Love Productions in 2014, and now the pay-TV operator has acquired the remaining 29.59% of shares in the Richard McKerrow-founded outfit, as it continues to build its production empire.Jane Millichip, Sky Studios’ chief commercial officer, said: “Love Productions is a world-class

The idiots known as Beavis and Butt-Head are returning to TV screens. This time, the animated duo are expected to jump from MTV to Comedy Central, with a new deal to bring the ‘90s series back to life.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix hit Sex Education is on track to go back into production again next month after work on Season 3 was halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.Deadline revealed in May that Netflix and Sex Education producer Eleven had set a hopeful target of August to get cameras rolling again on the teen drama.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterUniversal Pictures is developing “One and Done,” a sports drama written by Chad Sanders and Chris Spencer. The film focuses on one of the nation’s top high school athletes and his unprecedented decision to attend an HBCU.Packer and James Lopez will produce through their Will Packer Productions.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorFilmmakers Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys For Life) have been set to direct Rebel, a coming-of-age story about a family torn apart over a little boy’s future.Wild Bunch International is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the virtual Cannes market.

Shawn Michaels is one of the most celebrated wrestlers in WWE. Thanks to his remarkable performances in the wrestling ring, he is popularly known as Mr.

Peter White Television EditorTrevor Noah was already facing the challenge of producing his nightly Comedy Central talk show in a quarantine when he and his team decided to extend the format. The South African comedian started hosting a 45-minute edition in late April as COVID-19 raged on.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has suspended production in Orlando, Florida after an unnamed developmental talent at the training centre tested positive for the coronavirus.

Artemis Fowl, the wisecracking boy genius at the heart of Eoin Colfer’s acclaimed novels, has had a long and convoluted journey to the big-screen. Even now, Disney’s live-action adaptation isn’t exactly making a grand theatrical arrival.