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LOST writer-producer Damon Lindelof says he won’t work with Disney unless Kimmel js reinstated. I’m hearing other talent weighing similar pledges.
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New: Sarah MacLachlan, Jewel, and more musicians scheduled to perform at tonight's premiere for Hulu's ABC News doc LILITH FAIR have all pulled out after Disney scrapped the red carpet. First notable talent consequence of the Jimmy Kimmel situation.
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BIG news: Warner Bros. is shutting down its Writers/Directors Workshop and Stage 13 unit. Both are major paths for underrepresented voices in television. Big setback for Hollywood's diversity movement.
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Dodger Stadium has run out of Jumbotron hype videos, now just showing Ohtani skin care commercials in Japanese.
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The timing and optics are terrible, but Stephen Colbert’s show costs more than $100M a year to produce and is losing more than $40M a year. CBS execs had been mulling for a long time whether to pull the plug. Details ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/was-colberts-cance…
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ABC source says "no plans" to pull Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. At least not until @BrendanCarrFCC sees this tweet and asks that it be pulled.
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Potentially important: I’m told CNN received a litigation hold letter recently from Chris Cuomo lawyers, demanding, among other things, preservation of all communications between Zucker, comms chief Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo.
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Yep, Cena’s actually naked #OSCAR
Community note
No, John Cena did not appear naked at the Oscars. He wore skin-colored "adhesive underpants" that covered his pubic area and buttocks but left his thighs exposed.
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Big news: JON MF STEWART is returning to host The Daily Show on Mondays through the election, with a deal to EP all nights and possibly stay through 2025. A big test of his appeal in a media landscape that’s changed A LOT since 2015, but for me this news is literally this gif:
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Jake Tapper just described Rudy’s PA press conference as “Something out of a Coen brothers film.” So @jaketapper has officially won this election.
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It’s official: Stunt performers are getting their own Oscar, starting with 2028 show. Very hard faught win for stunt community and will add more blockbusters to the telecast…
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Eminem wanted to take a knee during halftime today. The NFL said no way. The backstage clash reveals a larger truth about how the league uses legal threats as image management. puck.news/no-one-is-taking-a…
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BIG WWE NEWS. Stephanie McMahon is OUT. Gave her resignation today, days after dad Vince returned.
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Yes, Will Smith apologized. No, he did not apologize to Chris Rock for hitting him. Let’s see which media outlets make that key distinction. #Oscars
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Update: Disney just informed employees it will indeed cover travel expenses for employees in red states that want an abortion. Big because Disney has so many people in Florida.
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Good news for the Emilia Perez haters: The Oscars are eliminating performances of original song nominees from this year's telecast.
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Funny idea, but this Emmys speech-shortening bit is a bust. Getting played off has been replaced by….getting shamed off?? Speeches deliver fun moments on these awards shows. Now everyone is just rushing through the same names.
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This guy is killing, how has he not hosted Oscars?….
Hugh Grant is here to honor Richard Curtis, who wrote so many of his biggest hits like FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, NOTTING HILL, and LOVE ACTUALLY. And Hugh being Hugh, he is using this opportunity to hilariously tear into him.
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Just talked to a Pixar friend who says Luca and Soul moves to Disney+ have been demoralizing for employees: “Forget theaters, we’re not even good enough for an upcharge?”
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Interesting: Greta Gerwig is talking to IMAX about putting her NARNIA movie on 2000 screens, potentially before it hits Netflix. Huge if this happens.
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“The Bruno song is very popular with young children, so let’s wait until almost 10pm to perform it.” —Oscars producers, apparently.
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“Meghan wrote Taylor Swift a personal letter asking her to come on the podcast. The pop star declined, through a representative.” 🗡️🗡️
The Spotify deal is kaput. The Netflix deal is unlikely to be renewed. And the employees left see more rejections than approvals.
Prince Harry and Meghan are flopping in Hollywood. Our look inside the turmoil at Sussex-upon-Sunset, w/ @bysarahkrouse:
wsj.com/articles/prince-harr…
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Deal’s done: Greta Gerwig broke Netflix and its no-theaters rule. She’s getting a unique release for NARNIA and a pretty long window of exclusivity. All the details here ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/greta-gerwigs-narn…
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More news: Get ready for some Jon Stewart F-bombs: Tonight’s Daily Show is airing uncensored on Comedy Central, that’s only happened a handful of times in the history of the show.
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It's official: The Sundance Film Festival has chosen to move from Park City, Utah, to Boulder, Colorado. Announcement is coming soon. End of an era for America's most influential film fest. @sundancefest
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Warners’ reinstatement of its workshops came minutes after this friendly statement from the Directors Guild: “The DGA will not stand idly by while WB/Discovery seeks to roll back decades of advancement for women and directors of color.”
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WHY WHY WHY say best and final. 🤦♂️It’s not true, and it only pokes the writers. When this ends, WGA will need to sell the deal to members…last thing they want is the perception of “taking” a final offer.
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That loud noise in Beverly Hills is every agent’s phone ringing off the hook. Now comes the big talent scramble to get paid when theaters crumble and box office bonuses become a relic of the past.
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Smart move. People who go up against Taylor Swift always lose. No exceptions....
Look what you made me do.
The Exorcist: Believer moves to 10/6/23
#TaylorWins
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News: Duffers made their choice: They’re leaving Netflix for Paramount. The theatrical film component was the dealbreaker, per sources.
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A statement….with no threat to Disney or call to action of any kind….very Hollywood…. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
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Oh no, this is embarrassing for TMZ. Harvey and Scooter are BFFs but Harvey man, the brand has gotta come first...
Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande Still With Music Executive Scooter Braun tmz.me/zjOkRbs
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ANDOR scores its first top spot in Nielsen streaming ratings, thanks to a strong second season and 3 at a time episode release strategy. A rare win for Disney+ in the streaming ratings game…..
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Tom Cruise finally got his (honorary) Oscar just now. One of the biggest oversights in Academy history
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Jeff Hiller of Somebody Somewhere is one of the bigger #Emmys upsets in memory. 34-1 odds on Fanduel….
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No big deal, I’m just making personalized videos on Sora with my favorite copyrighted characters owned by Disney and Amazon/Netflix and featuring an identifiable actress who is definitely not getting paid for this….
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The Town snubbed again
Netflix has inked a deal with Spotify to bring a batch of top original podcasts, including from Bill Simmons’ The Ringer, to subscribers worldwide.
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BABYLON is fantastic and the movie of our times, and everyone who hates it is stupid. I will not be taking questions at this time.
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Netflix wins the “who will hire Johnny Depp first” sweepstakes….
News: Johnny Depp is returning to acting. He's set to play Louis XV in the Netflix-backed French film "La Favorite." Story from @BenoitBerthelot on @TheTerminal
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Due to politics and the randomness of death, the Supreme Court has never fully reflected public opinion, but overturning Roe/Casey is ESPECIALLY unpopular…
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at what point is taylor swift arrested for abusing her fans...
Being in the studio and creating these songs was an unforgettable experience, but luckily I don’t ever have to forget it because I was recording while we were writing - and now it’s a way to look back on the process and give you guys a glimpse into how we wrote these songs, and hear the moments we thought of these ideas in real time.
The Life of a Showgirl (DELUXE Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version) featuring “The Life of a Showgirl” (Original Songwriting Voice Memos) Act 1 & Act 2 are available now on iTunes for 24 hours.
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Beyoncé being 45 minutes late to the Grammys where she breaks the record might be Peak Beyoncé.
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Here we go. Disney didn’t believe me when I told them how pissed their summer movie stars really are. wsj.com/articles/scarlett-jo…
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Guy Pearce as Zeus you cowards
Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.
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Major entertainment companies are already saying they will pay for employees in red states to travel for abortions. Some details here:
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ALL of the Netflix Top 10 movies right now are licensed from legacy studios, and 9 are from studios with their own streaming services (including 4 recent hits from Warner Bros.). The Streaming Wars are officially over.
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The story ⬇️ that sparked the announcement. Some incredible details here of a star’s sad decline and the coordinated (and cringe-inducing) effort to keep him working. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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Will also be interesting to see how the comedy community reacts. Without consequences for Will Smith, hecklers might feel emboldened to attack from the audience. #Oscars
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Every business media outlet realizing they should probably throw some real reporters at Scooter Braun:
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Big Hollywood news: Taylor Sheridan, TV’s top creator, just got poached. All the details and the wild backstory. ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/taylor-sheridan-is…
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The irony of former Disney CEO shitting on Bob Iger via Twitter when Iger famously shit on successor Bob Chapek…. via Twitter…
Where has all the leadership gone? If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment? The “suspending indefinitely” of Jimmy Kimmel immediately after the Chairman of the FCC's aggressive yet hollow threatening of the Disney Company is yet another example of out-of-control intimidation. Maybe the Constitution should have said, “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, except in one’s political or financial self-interest.” By-the-way, for the record, this ex-CEO finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny.
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Whatever. The LA 2028 opening ceremony will send athletes down the 101 to the 405 to the 10.
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An open letter signed by 4,000 SAG-AFTRA members just went live telling the negotiating committee to stay the course and not cave for a bad deal. A direct response to pressure being applied by high-earning members like Clooney/Affleck/etc. membersinsolidarity.org/
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Writers Guild protest over the Jimmy Kimmel situation is starting now at the Disney main gate in Burbank…..
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Thanks to @TheAcademy for listening to my rants and now requiring Oscar voters to at least attest to having watched the nominated films.
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Here we go: Per sources, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have hired litigator Bryan Freedman in their dispute with David Ellison and the incoming Paramount regime. Lawsuit looking much more likely.
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Judge just denied motions to dismiss Julia Ormond's big lawsuit vs Harvey Weinstein, Miramax and CAA. On CAA, the court ruled: “These allegations, taken together, suggest that CAA knew or had reason to know of a potential assault by Weinstein.” Yikes.
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What a douche…oh wait
Hollwood journalist Matt Belloni has turned his Puck newsletter into a must-read column for the entertainment industry’s executives and power players. trib.al/a6SJApU
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Spike Lee interviewing Talking Heads (David Byrne on far left) after very cool 40th Anniversary IMAX screening of Stop Making Sense… #TIFF23
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It’s The Town night at Dodger Stadium, tickets AGAIN courtesy of @Lucas_Shaw and his very costly decision to pick Joker 2 in the ‘24 Box Office Draft. @craighorlbeck
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Justin Bieber just fired his team and hasn’t spoken to Scooter Braun in months. Plus: BET sale isn’t dead, and the real cost of the streaming purge. All in tonight’s What I’m Hearing here: puck.news/newsletter_content…
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Wow: Early numbers show Apple/Sony’s $100M-budgeted FLY ME TO THE MOON absolutely bombing with less than $10M and Neon’s low-budget horror LONGLEGS doing huge $20M+ weekend.
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Some news in tonight’s @PuckNews What I’m Hearing: New life for the @JohnCena Looney Tunes movie scrapped by Warner Bros. Details: puck.news/warners-reverses-c…
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The studios have finally responded publicly to the WGA claims, sending the following rebuttal to the media. Bottom line: the strike isn’t ending anytime soon…..
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BARBIE tracking is now up to $110M for 3-day weekend, per NRG. OPPENHEIMER up to $49M. Gonna be big weekend, especially if MISSION holds.
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Paramount says SOUTH PARK was the top subscription driver on Paramount+ in the most recent quarter. (In case you're wondering why Matt & Trey get such freedom.)
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Very odd to do a special tribute to the Bond producers and not mention the most recent Bond film will be their last bc they sold control of the franchise to Amazon. #Oscars
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It's official: BARBIE tracking has now hit $100M for the 3-day domestic opening, per NRG. OPPENHEIMER still at $45M.
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It’s The Town box office draft payment night at Dodger Stadium. Thanks to 2023 loser @Lucas_Shaw for the tickets! @craighorlbeck
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Bummer: Paramount’s Matt Stone/Trey Parker/Kendrick Lamar movie set for July 4th is being pushed to next March. Movie’s not done, apparently.
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Wow: The BARBIE tracking has spiked to $93M for the opening weekend. OPPENHEIMER is also up, but to $43M, per NRG.
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For anyone who thinks the #Oscars are a meritocracy, this dude voted for Robert Downey Jr because he said hi at a party. hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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This is a huge and very costly move, and a sign of what’s likely to come with Hollywood’s big summer movies. hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v…
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The role of “Elon Musk” has been cast in the big OpenAI-Sam Altman movie starring Andrew Garfield from Amazon Studios. Elon will be played by….wait for it…Ike Barinholtz (Sal Saperstein from The Studio).
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Yikes, Lionsgate cut ties with marketing consultant Eddie Egan over the Megalopolis fake trailer quotes debacle.
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No comment from Jimmy Kimmel coming today. We're gonna need to watch tomorrow night.
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At the highest level, talent relations really matter in Hollywood. Paramount bought a Nicole Kidman show without giving a courtesy heads up to Taylor Sheridan, who already makes a Nicole Kidman show. puck.news/taylor-sheridan-is…
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Jimmy Kimmel’s guests for the big return tonight are Glen Powell and Sarah MacLachlan. Both are promoting new projects on Disney-owned Hulu.
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Justin Bieber 'Hasn't Talked' to Scooter Braun in Months, Is Working on Music Without Him: Source (Exclusive) people.com/justin-bieber-has…
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No surprise that Conan totally avoids politics in #Oscars monologue. His apolitical brand is a big reason why the Academy hired him.
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