Sherri Shepherd Joins ABC Pilot ‘Black Don’t Crack’

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Parasite distributor Neon has come out on top for North American rights to Ryan Gosling package The Actor, the next movie from Anomalisa director Duke Johnson. We hear the pre-buy is in the mid 7-figure range.

EXCLUSIVE: Sharlto Copley (District 9, Powers) has joined the upcoming second season of Netflix’s Russian Doll. He is the latest high-profile new cast addition to the award-winning comedy-drama, joining previously announced Annie Murphy and Carolyn Michelle Smith.

DMX‘s manager has released a video confirming that the rapper is still on life support after false reports of DMX’s death spread on social media on the night of Thursday, April 8 (US time).The 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is currently in the intensive care unit of White Plains Hospital in New York, where he was admitted on Friday (April 2) after going into cardiac arrest.In the video uploaded to Instagram, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind confirmed the rapper is still alive

"Baptize" by Atlanta rap supergroup Spillage Village was one of our favorite songs of 2020 and appeared on Spilligion, a standout full-length project from that year, as well. Out of the blue, Spillage Village has decided to share a remix for "Baptize." Spillage member Hollywood JB appears on the track, as does Deante Hitchcock (who may or may not be a member of Spillage Village himself), Maryland MC IDK, and New York psychedelic rap duo Flatbush Zombies.

DMX is reportedly on life support following an alleged overdose incident which led to a heart attack. The rapper was admitted at the White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday at his home around 11 p.m. Several sources claimed him to be in a “vegetative state”.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that James Cusati-Moyer has joined the cast of New Line/DC’s upcoming Black Adam in a role that’s being kept under wraps.

DMX remains on life support, and doctors are making some decisions.

NEW YORK -- DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital.“He had a heart attack. He’s quite ill,” Richman said.Richman said he could not confirm reports that DMX, 50, overdosed on drugs and was not sure what caused the heart attack.“I’m very sad about it, extremely sad.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau has finalized the schedule for the NewFronts, with NBCUniversal joining the roster of presenters.

Allen Media Group’s This TV has inked a distribution deal with eight major-market ABC-owned TV station subchannels. The company’s newest broadcast network is currently in 86 million U.S. households.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA prayer vigil for DMX will take place outside the hospital in White Plains, New York, where the rapper remains on life support. The event will take place Monday beginning at 5 p.m.

NEW YORK -- “The Voice" is switching their positions for Ariana Grande: the pop star is taking her seat in the coach's chair later this year.NBC said Tuesday that Grande will join the Emmy-winning series for its fall 2021 cycle.Grande will be joined by Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend.

EXCLUSIVE: New York-based firm FilmRise has picked up global distribution rights to drama Broken Diamonds, starring Tony and Grammy-winner Benjamin Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), Lola Kirke (Mozart In The Jungle) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community).