Six months in, the strikes are over. Ten days out, the holidays begin. As for the movies—unfortunately, the most exciting part of the year is already behind us.
24.10.2023 - 01:07 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: There’s change at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
A.D. Miles, who was previously head writer on the NBC show and also worked with Fallon on Late Night, is returning to the show as head writer.
Mason Steinberg, who was hired in the role last year, is exiting.
Miles has a long history with Fallon; he was head writer of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which aired between 2009 and 2014, and then moved with the former SNL star to The Tonight Show, where he was head writer between 2014 and 2017. In all, he has written on more than 750 episodes of late-night television with the host.
He is probably best known for appearing on the show itself; most notably as stepdad Gary in Fallon’s series of Ew! sketches, which have featured the likes of Emma Stone, Taylor Swift and Michelle Obama as well as Drew Barrymore earlier this year.
He has also performed as a member of The Ragtime Gals (pictured above) on The Tonight Show, which has also featured help from the likes of Justin Timberlake and Steve Carrell.
After working on The Tonight Show, Miles moved back to LA to pursue other opportunities. He was head writer on ABC’s reboot of The Gong Show and he has acted in series such as Wet Hot American Summer, Sherman’s Showcase, Between Two Ferns: The Movie as well as Netflix’s animated series Hoops.
However, Miles remained in Fallon’s orbit even after leaving the show, providing the voice for NBC’s Password, which is exec produced by Fallon, and bringing back the Ragtime Gals on Fallon’s That’s My Jam to perform covers of Outkast’s Hey Ya! And Kelis’ Milkshake.
Steinberg joined the show in 2022 as head writer, having written on a slew of awards shows including the CMT Music Awards, the MTV Movie & TV Awards and the E!
Six months in, the strikes are over. Ten days out, the holidays begin. As for the movies—unfortunately, the most exciting part of the year is already behind us.
Valerie Wu Intern Barack Obama celebrated the end of Hollywood’s historic strikes during a surprise appearance alongside former First Lady Michelle Obama at a special screening of Netflix’s “Rustin.” “It’s great to see even more of you since the strikes are over,” the former president told the audience on Friday night in Washington, D.C. He added, “As somebody who cares a lot about the power of workers in this country and as the father of somebody who writes in film, I am glad that both the actors and the writers came to an agreement that recognizes their worth and their work.” The screening for the Netflix biopic was held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C, and was one of the opening night events for the inaugural HBCU First Look Film Festival from Nov. 10 to Nov.
AJR brothers took to the streets and performed for the first time at Washington Square Park and Central Park.18 years later, the trio have announced their largest venture yet — ‘The Maybe Man Tour’ that will send them to arenas all over North America in support of their new album with the same name from April through August 2024.That includes a huge concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 26.“Our goal was to bring the show to arenas no matter how long it took,” the band shared in an uplifting inspirational Instagram video. They added that ‘The Maybe Man Tour’ will give them “a chance to make a concert into a new kind of thing, a chance to create effects we’ve always wanted to, a chance to create something I don’t think you’ve ever seen before.”And if you want to see their ambitious, never before seen stage show live next year, you can secure your tickets as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.
Late-night has had plenty of superstars appearing since the end of the writers strike.
The Simpsons, detailed in an op-ed for The New York Times his first meeting with Perry, who died aged 54 last month (October 28).“We met almost 40 years ago, and he was, by far, the funniest friend I ever had,” Azaria wrote. “He also was the person who helped me get sober.”Perry, who had been open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol throughout his life, took Azaria to his first A.A.
Alanis Morissette is striking out on her own next summer.The seven-time Grammy winner and “Great North” voice actor just announced her 31-concert ‘The Triple Moon Tour’ with special guests Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade.Midway through the run, they’ll drop into New York and New Jersey for four concerts.First up, Morissette and co. will play Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 2.After that, the “Ironic” singer has gigs lined up at Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 3, Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 5 and Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on July 10.And if you want tickets to hear “You Oughta Know,” “Hand In My Pocket,” “Thank U,” “Head Over Feet,” “You Learn” and so many more classics live, you can pick your tickets up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.
Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 3 finale of “The Morning Show.” Another outing of the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating, always thrilling “The Morning Show” has come to pass. Season 3 finale “The Overview Effect” sees Alex (Jennifer Aniston) realize who and what was important to her. Bradley’s abrupt on-air resignation from UBA, timed to a new article about Cory (Billy Crudup) allegedly grooming her, shakes Alex to her core, and that’s before Paul (Jon Hamm) tells her about Bradley’s cover-up of Hal’s (Joe Tippett) involvement with the Jan.
The Weeknd has postponed his forthcoming Australia and New Zealand stadium tour due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The singer was due to kick off his ‘After Hours til Dawn Tour’ in just two weeks at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on November 20 before calling at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium and Eden Park in Auckland over the remaining 10 shows. But they have now been pushed back.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must reschedule the Australia/New Zealand tour,” a statement from The Weeknd said (via IQ).
Alex Cooper “Daddy” but we call her upcoming tour affordable.The seven-show ‘Unwell Tour,’ where the 29-year-old will take her popular podcast (and dog Henry!) on the road, has some shows with ticket going for just $5 before fees on Vivid Seats.Yes, you read that right.That low price is a bit of an outlier though — tickets for other stops on the brief run start anywhere from $25 to $70 before fees.However, if you want to see the recent Jimmy Fallon guest live, you better act fast. Shows take place Nov.
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Chris Stapleton can’t stay away from the stage.The eight-time Grammy winner — who’s also touring with George Strait next summer — just announced yet another leg of his ongoing ‘All-American Road Show Tour’ from March through August 2024 to promote his upcoming album “Higher.”Along the way, he’ll stop into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Thursday, June 6 and Darien Center, NY’s Darien Lake Amphitheater on Thursday, July 11.He’s bringing some A-List talent along for the ride, too.Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow, Lainey Wilson, Elle King and Turnpike Troubadours are just a few of the special guests he tapped for the sprawling trek.Other big names set to join Stapleton include The War And Treaty, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Marty Stuart, Allen Stone and Grace Potter.And if you need tickets to catch Chris and co. on the road next year, you can grab them right here, right now.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.
Depeche Mode appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Friday night (October 27) – check out their performance of ‘Wagging Tongue’ below.The band stopped by the studio while on their current North American tour to give the song a live airing. It is the second single to be taken from the band’s recent album ‘Memento Mori’, which was released in March and marks their first since bandmate Andy Fletcher’s passing in 2022.The song also recently got the remix treatment courtesy of Wet Leg.Check out their performance below:The band played a European tour earlier this year, which included a show at London’s Twickenham Stadium.
Marvel Studios‘ Daredevil: Born Again has rounded out its revamped creative team with a new showrunner and directors. Dario Scardapane (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Punisher) has been tapped as showrunner and directing team Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Loki) are set to direct the Charlie Cox series, sources confirm to Deadline.
Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, has always been in the public eye. Her fashion choices and personal style have consistently drawn attention.
Michaela Zee “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” is bringing back a familiar writer to the team. A.D.
Keith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones were prompted to make their new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’, partly because of drummer Charlie Watts‘ death.Watts passed away from throat cancer in August 2021, at the age of 80. However, he still plays on two songs from the record, ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’.Richards has pinpointed that in a new interview as one of the things that compelled him and Mick Jagger to get back into the studio.
Sam Heughan appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote his new book with Graham McTavish.
Week 25 of Deadline’s Strike Talk podcast comes amid a tough time on the negotiations front between SAG-AFTRA and the studios. No formal talks have taken place or have even been scheduled since October 11, when bargaining was suspended amid the latest impasse.
Drew Barrymore suits up in Red Bull gear while gearing up for the F1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Thursday (October 19).
Sam Heughan is making an appearance on The Tonight Show!