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‘All American’s Hunter Clowdus Exits CW Series Ahead Of Season 6

It’s official. There will be no JJ Parker in Season 6 of CW’s All American. Hunter Clowdus, who has been with the series since its launch, has exited ahead of the upcoming season. Clowdus joined as a recurring actor in Season 1 and was upped to series regular in Season 4. JJ Parker was an outside…

Broadway Cast Set For Kenny Leon-Directed ‘Home’

Home, the Samm-Art Williams play directed by Kenny Leon and opening on Broadway this summer, has announced its cast. The Roundabout Theatre Company production will star Tory Kittles (The Equalizer) as "Cephus Miles," Brittany Inge (Atlanta) as "Woman One / Pattie Mae Wells," and Stori Ayers (The Last…

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Courteney Cox In Talks For Seventh ‘Scream’

Activity is heating up on the Scream front, as Courteney Cox is now in talks to return as reporter Gale Weathers, reprising the role she’s held since the first installment, sources confirmed to Deadline. Franchise rights holder and producer Spyglass declined comment. The news comes following word…

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‘Single Parents’ Alum Jake Choi To Star In Indie Dark Comedy ‘The Late Night Creep’

EXCLUSIVE: Jake Choi (Single Parents) has been tapped to star in The Late Night Creep, a dark comedy from writer-director Jamie Dedeaux (Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks). The film tells the story of an unhappily married man (Choi) who sneaks out of the house to go on a date with his college crush and ends…

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Remembering Louis Gossett: A Career In Photos

Louis Gossett Jr. gave signature performances on the small screen (as Fiddler in Roots) and the big screen (as a very demanding drill sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman). But the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor, who died yesterday at the age of 87, had a remarkably prolific career that included scores of roles in…

Edinburgh Film Festival Expands Under Partnership With Fringe Festival Including New Venues And Competition Strands

EXCLUSIVE: This year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will unspool in close collaboration with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Scottish capital's historic performing arts event, under a new expansive partnership confirmed today by the two organizations. As part of the deal, Edinburgh's…

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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Roars To $10M Previews, Breaking Records For Legendary Monsterverse – Friday AM Box Office

FRIDAY AM: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire made $10M in previews, according to Warner Bros — the best ever for Legendary’s Monsterverse, beating the first film in the series, 2014’s Godzilla, which did $9.3M. There was a lot of walk-up business Thursday night. As we told you last night, the audience score…

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Louis Gossett Jr. Dies: ‘Roots’, ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Actor Was 87

Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Emmy for his role in the groundbreaking TV miniseries Roots and an Oscar for An Officer and a Gentleman, died last night in Santa Monica. He was 87. His death was first reported by his nephew to the Associated Press. No cause of death was given. “It is with our…

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International Insider: MIPTV Comes To A Close; BBC Blows Hot & Cold On AI; ‘Toxic’ Hot Docs Exodus

Bonjour and hello, Insiders. This was the week in which the end of the historic MIPTV Cannes confab was confirmed after six decades. Jesse Whittock with you. Let’s begin, and sign up for the newsletter here. London Calling, Cannes…

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‘Fack Ju Göhte’ Spinoff ‘Chantal In Fairyland’ Off To Enchanted Start At German Box Office

EXCLUSIVE: Chantal in Fairyland (Chantal im Märchenland) is off to a fantastic start at the German box office. A spinoff of the hugely successful Fack Ju Göhte comedies, the Constantin Film title banked the best Easter holiday launch day ever for a local movie and the best opening day of the year for all…

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Italian Film & TV Orgs Say Production Is Grinding To Halt Due To Uncertainty Over State Funding & Tax Credits

Italian film and TV orgs will hold an emergency press conference in Rome next week to discuss the damage being done to their sectors by uncertainty over the future of direct funding and tax credits. The meeting on April 5 in Rome's Cinema Adriano will gather the members of 14 professional bodies…