Richard Dreyfuss Takes Stage At Massachusetts ‘Jaws’ Screening Wearing Dress Before Delivering Rant Described As Transphobic; Venue Apologizes

EXCLUSIVE: Looks like Miles Teller isn’t done playing a Navy officer for Paramount as sources tell Deadline Teller is set to star in a new modern update of the classic Paramount drama An Officer And A Gentleman. Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script. The original draft was written by Matt Johnson. Temple Hill is producing. 

Richard Hawley had some choice words for prime minister Rishi Sunak at a show in London on Saturday night (June 8).The Sheffield musician was headlining the Eventim Apollo, and before launching into his 2007 classic ‘Tonight The Streets Are Ours’, he shared some thoughts on the current UK General Election campaign.“You know, I’m 57 years old and I’ve seen some fucking arsehole politicians, but Sunak takes the fucking piss,” he said.The Conservative leader called the surprise early election on May 22, which will be held on July 4.“The thing that slaughters me is the fact that literally probably about a week ago, he came up with a stupid fucking idea to enlist teenagers for a year or two years or whatever, poor fuckers, you know what I mean?” Hawley continued.“That bastard couldn’t even manage a day, you know what I mean?”Hawley appears to be referencing the recent Tory pledge to introduce 12 months of mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, should they win the election.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Emmys have an opportunity to highlight many who are gone but not forgotten, as there’s a slate of acting contenders across multiple categories worthy of posthumous honors. From comedian Richard Lewis to veterans such as Treat Williams and Ron Cephas Jones to the youthful wonder of Chance Perdomo, many actors deserving of recognition are up for consideration. History was made when the 2022 Primetime Emmy nominations were announced, as Chadwick Boseman (“What If…?”) and Jessica Walter (“Archer”) became the first pair of direct competitors to be recognized posthumously in the voice-over category.

Baby Reindeer captured the Breakthrough Limited Series award and Colin From Accounts was the only two-time winner at Tuesday’s inaugural Gotham TV Awards.

We are mere days away from Richard Linklater’s latest film, the acclaimed “Hit Man,” arriving on Netflix, and it appears the filmmaker already has his next film lined up. Apparently, Linklater is going to dive into the world of music with “Blue Moon.” READ MORE: Zoey Deutch Cast As Jean Seberg In Richard Linklater’s Upcoming French New Wave Film According to Deadline, Richard Linklater is developing a film called “Blue Moon,” which will likely serve as his next directorial outing.

EXCLUSIVE: As his acclaimed comedic thriller Hit Man approaches its June 7 release on Netflix, filmmaker Richard Linklater may have identified his next project, as sources tell Deadline that he’s in development on a film called Blue Moon.

Self Esteem has revealed that she is close to completing the “finishing touches” on her new album.The singer-songwriter, who recently teamed up with Becky Hill for new single ‘True Colours’, gave an update on her third album to podcaster Adam Buxton.Speaking at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival, Rebecca Lucy Taylor was asked how close the record was to being completed, to which she responded: “I’ve sort of got it, sitting with it, thinking about it and then in September/October we are going to go back and finish it.”She also went on to confirm that, “there will be something by the end of the year” in terms of the release of new material.In addition, Taylor said she already plans to make another solo album.She added: “I’m always psychologically an album ahead, the next album I want to do a bit more orchestral and stand still a bit more. I want to sing more, I want to be Chris Martin.”Taylor also said that at some point she wants to a do a record with Richard Hawley.

Pam Grier was a guest this week on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and revealed there are big plans afoot for her legendary 1974 Blaxploitation classic, Foxy Brown.

Selena Kuznikov Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the fourth and final season of its superhero series “The Umbrella Academy.” The footage, set to the tune of Europe’s 1986 song “The Final Countdown,” sees the Hargreeves siblings stepping out of their regular lives, prepping to band together one last time. Based on the graphic novel series written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, the beloved series follows a family of adopted siblings with superpowers working to prevent the end of the world. This season, the Hargreeves are confronted with a new trial: living a normal life.

sexist and homophobic rant — and now his son is weighing in.The 76-year-old actor participated in a “Jaws” screening at a Massachusetts movie theater on Saturday and reportedly went on a rogue rant that caused attendees to walk out.Dreyfuss allegedly went off about topics like Barbra Streisand, transgender youth and gender affirmation, and the Academy Awards’ inclusivity rules.His son, Ben Dreyfuss, 37, reacted to the controversy the following day on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Re: my father: well, now you know why I refused to give him the password to his own twitter account for a decade lol,” he wrote.

Richard Dreyfuss allegedly made comments many patrons considered to be sexist and homophobic.The Cabot Theater hosted “An Evening With Richard Dreyfuss + Jaws Screening,” where attendees were likely fans of the Steven Spielberg classic, hoping for anecdotes about the film.However, Dreyfuss, 76, reportedly went on a rogue rant that ranged from talking about Barbra Streisand to his opinions on transgender youth and gender affirmation, as well as the Academy Awards’ inclusivity rules.Attendees took to social media to express their disappointment.“We walked out of his interview tonight along with hundreds of others because of his racist homophobic misogynistic rant,” one person commented on the Cabot’s recent Facebook post.“Richard Dreyfuss is an embarrassment to society. I walked out tonight because of his small minded bigoted view of women and choice,” another wrote.One commenter shared that the audience thought the event would be “a light, fun evening listening to stories and anecdotes about RD’s time on the Vineyard making Jaws.”They wrote, “This was disgusting.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor In recent years, “Jaws” star Richard Dreyfuss has come under fire for speaking out on subjects such as Oscar diversity requirements and the use of Blackface. At a “Jaws” retrospective screening in Beverly, Mass. on Saturday evening, he appeared to take his inflammatory remarks even further as he ranted about subjects reported to include trans people, Barbra Streisand and women in general.

Tim Allen to get out of shooting another season of the hit ABC show.The 73-year-old made it clear at the time that Season 8, which they filmed in 1998, would be her last.“I told everybody, there’s not enough money in the world to get me to do a ninth year. This show is over.

Patricia Richardson, who starred as family matriarch Jill Taylor on the hit ABC sitcom Home Improvement, said she used the large pay gap between her and co-star Tim Allen to avoid continuing with the show.

Next time you're walking over the footbridge to Ancoats marina take a look at the Rochdale Canal below. If it's a clear, still day you'll probably be able to make out the words 'Cast no shadow' on the surface of the water.

Richard Simmons was dying, a show about the fitness guru’s life may be coming to Broadway. The 75-year-old legend took to his favorite social media platform, Facebook, to share the exciting news.

Lexi Carson Subject Matter, the nonprofit organization that supports social issues and documentary films and other nonprofits focused on the same causes, announced its grantees “I’m Your Venus” and House Lives Matter will be awarded a total of $50,000 at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. A $25,000 grant will go to the team behind “I’m Your Venus.” Directed by Kimberly Reed and produced by Steven Cantor, Jamie Schutz and Mike Stafford, “I’m Your Venus” is “a moving and timely documentary that follows the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary ‘Paris Is Burning’ as Venus’ two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy,” reads the official logline.

Naman Ramachandran Indonesia has unveiled the four film projects that will be the pilot recipients of the country’s first government-funded film grant, Film Matchfund, at the Cannes Film Festival. As revealed by Variety, the $13 million annual fund was launched at Cannes 2023 by Nadiem Makarim, Indonesia‘s minister of education, culture, research and technology.

Bella Hadid is back on the red carpet!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Larry David’s beloved comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is gearing up for a grand showing at the Primetime Emmys. The 12th and final season of the HBO/Max series has submitted for 35 nominations, including the top prize for outstanding comedy series. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, David is again vying for the lead comedy actor category.