WME’s David Meese Promoted To Partner, Predicts Comedy Boom

Is it time to officially anoint Nicole Kidman as the queen of prestige television officially? Because she’s exactly that, and kudos to her and her agents for reading the tea leaves on the shifting industry ages ago. After helping usher in the new era of prestige peak TV with “Big Little Lies,” and following that up with a lot of acclaimed TV work— “Top Of The Lake” for Jane Campion, HBO’s “The Undoing,” “Nine Perfect Strangers” for Hulu, Apple TV+’s “Roar,” “Special Ops: Lioness” for Paramount+, and currently on Prime Video, the series, “Expats” from director Lulu Wang— Kidman has yet another hot TV package in the works that sounds like it’ll be at the top of the most anticipated TV series of 2025.

It’s been quite a while since there has been significant discussion about a Netflix film appearing at Cannes. The reason being that Cannes’ rules claim that a film that plays in competition at the event has to have a theatrical rollout in France.

Marta Balaga “Blondie” lead vocalist Debbie Harry opened up about her film career at International Film Festival Rotterdam. “I am not really fluent in the film industry, but I have been fortunate to get scripts from the directors I admire and trust, and who scare me a little. It’s a small selection of interesting films that are a bit odd.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Comedian Bert Kreischer is sticking with Netflix, signing with the streamer to film two more stand-up comedy specials. This reps the fourth and fifth specials for Kreischer at Netflix, following “Razzle Dazzle” (2023), “Hey Big Boy” (2020), and “Secret Time” (2018). The first of the two specials will be filmed by Kreischer at the Mahaffey Theater in St.

David Lee Roth has dished some unsavoury words for Wolfgang Van Halen, suggesting that his career was a product of his association with his father, Eddie.Last night (January 24), Lee Roth took to his YouTube page to post a new video currently titled ‘This Crazy Kid..’, after a change to the original title, ‘This Fuckin’ Kid..’. The video, which only features a radio-style voiceover set to a roll of press photos, begins with a skit which involves a conversation between Lee Roth and “Jesus Christ” himself.“We’re told you have a message for mankind,” asked Lee Roth, before “Jesus Christ” flippantly provides his answer.

David Ellison’s Skydance is said to have made a preliminary offer to buy Shari Redstone’s stake in National Amusements, the family holding company that controls Paramount Global, according to a Bloomberg report.

Jaden Thompson David Beckwith, a longtime publicist known for representing Elvis Presley’s Graceland Museum, died Jan. 19 after experiencing sepsis following a hip replacement surgery. He was 67.

EXCLUSIVE: The Night Manager star David Avery has joined the indie run by the director of buzzy BBC hit Dreaming Whilst Black to aid with a film and TV push.

Only Fools and Horses fans are desperate for another episode of the much-loved comedy to hit screens for one last time.

Disturbed’s singer David Draiman has defended Taylor Swift in a recent concert in Illinois, stating that she was “for real”.The incident took place at a Disturbed concert in Peoria, Illinois on January 19. The singer had brought two fathers and their respective daughters onstage, prompting Draiman to address the girls. “So, I take it [the fact] that you came to the Disturbed concert, as opposed to the Taylor Swift concert, means that your parents are raising you on rock and roll,” he asked them.

The relationship between David Fincher and Netflix is one that intrigues (and sometimes frustrates) film fans. It’s wonderful that Fincher is able to work with Netflix and seemingly make whatever films he wants.

For the best part of 60 years, Sir David Jason has been delighting viewers of all ages with his impeccable on-screen presence and finesse for commanding an audience. Whether it was tickling a childish funny bone with kids comedy series Do Not Adjust Your Set, delighting viewers as wheeler-dealer Del Boy Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, or getting to grips with his inner detective as DI Jack Frost in A Touch of Frost — there’s no denying that David has become a firm fan favourite in countless households.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Songwriter Jenna Andrews, whose hits include songs performed by BTS, Drake, David Guetta and more, has sold her catalog to Warner Chappell Music, her management company Milk & Honey Music + Sports has announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Chrissy Teigen, restaurateur David Chang and comedian Joel Kim Booster have the dream assignment of getting to dish with celebrities over gourmet meals on their new series “Chrissy and Dave Dine Out.” The trio took a break from the fine dining scene in Los Angeles and traveled to Park City for the Sundance Film Festival to talk up their show, which debuts Jan. 24 on Freeform. “Chrissy and Dave Dine Out” follows Teigen, Chang (founder of Momofuku and creator of Netflix’s “Ugly Delicious”) and Booster (the writer and star of Searchlight’s “Fire Island”) as they indulge at Michelin-star restaurants with famous friends like Simu Liu, Jimmy Kimmel, Kumail Nanjiani and Regina Hall.

David Schwimmer has never been known for his movies. Perusing the “Friends” star’s film resume is quick — and painful. There’s “Six Days Seven Nights,” “The Laundromat” and “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” among other screen non-classics.But the actor’s undeniable charisma and uniqueness are finally put to proper full-length use in the demented “Little Death,” which has its world premiere Friday night at the Sundance Film Festival.

David Oyelowo said Brad Pitt, an executive producer of Selma, gave him a valuable piece of advice about not rushing to determine any film’s ultimate place in the culture.

When Sir David Jason heard that Jay Blades was going to perform to the Only Fools And Horses theme tune on Strictly Come Dancing, he decided to offer “a bit of encouragement”.Two years later the pair are now friends and have just finished making the series David & Jay’s Touring Toolshed.The routine, filmed for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2021, saw 53-year-old Jay, sporting a Del Boy-style flat cap and a gold medallion, jiving around a yellow Reliant Regal. “Jay was doing Strictly Come Dancing and I heard that he was going to try, desperately, to dance to the opening theme tune of Only Fools And Horses,” says David, 83.

Before he found fame and became one of our most beloved actors in shows such as Only Fools And Horses and A Touch Of Frost, Sir David Jason was an electrician.Then during the Covid lockdowns he started spending more and more time in his toolshed and rediscovered his passion for making model rockets, restoring vintage motorcycles and running an electric train set. So when he met The Repair Shop's Jay Blades the pair became firm friends and decided to film a new TV show together called David and Jay's Touring Toolshed for BBC2. Jay has been particularly impressed with the rockets the actor builds and launches.

The Sopranos creator David Chase says the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking HBO mob series might be less a celebration than “a funeral,” as, he suggests, TV is dumbing down.

AJ Tracey, Craig David and Annie Lennox are among those to have joined the new #Justice4Windrush campaign.The campaign aims to ensure that more of the 15,000 people eligible for compensation after historical wrongful deportation from the UK are able to claim their money.Under 14 per cent of these people have accessed their compensation so far, with just £73.58million of an allocated £200-500million being paid out to victims. While waiting for compensation, over 40 Windrush victims have died.The campaign group have written an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer which can be signed here.Of her involvement in the campaign, which launches with a new video set to an alternate version of her song ‘Why?’, Lennox said: “With #Justice4Windrush, we want to put the issue of Windrush front and centre, to ensure that the Windrush generation are seen, heard and healed.“Bigotry, hatred and racism have pervaded the British establishment for too long.