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Awards Tony Awards Predictions: Who Will Win? Who Should Win?

With important discussions raised recently about whether (and which) new categories should be added to the Tony Awards competition – Hair, Wig & Makeup? Casting? Ensemble? Projections? – allow us an unimportant one: Best Coin Toss, because that’s what so many predictors will rely on for a season crammed with excellent nominees. Deadline’s Broadway Editor Greg Evans breaks down the should-be winners and also-rans at Sunday’s ceremony at Lincoln Center.

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‘Jazzy’ Review: A Celebratory Journey Through Youth And Tradition

In Marissa Maltz’s Jazzy, the enchanting sequel to The Unknown Country, audiences are treated to a heartfelt exploration of childhood in the picturesque landscapes of South Dakota. This delightful film, which premiered at Tribeca, follows the titular…

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Jodie Foster On The Challenges Of Taking On ‘True Detective’, A Possible First Acting Emmy Nomination, And A Legendary 60 Year Career – The Actor’s Side

She has two Best Actress Oscars and five nominations including one most recently for 2023’s Nyad. She received her first for 1976’s Taxi Driver when she was only 14. Add to these impressive accomplishments, three BAFTA awards, three Golden Globes, and an…

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Bronny James, Son Of LeBron, Has Los Angeles Lakers Workout As NBA Draft Looms

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing their pre-draft due diligence on one of the most intriguing prospects in college basketball. Bronny James, the son of you-know-who on the Lakers, had a workout with the team on Thursday. The NBA Draft is approaching on June 26, and the presence of LeBron on the team…

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Quentin Tarantino Dives Deep Into De Niro: ‘Jackie Brown’ Shoe Choice & Losing Role In Mike Nichols’ Rom-Com – Tribeca

There was a time back in the 1990s when one wouldn’t find Robert De Niro doing many interviews. He supposedly didn’t like them, and felt awkward. However, today on the ‘first’ day of Tribeca’s De Niro Con, the actor’s Jackie Brown filmmaker Quentin Tarantino unlocked the method actor at the SVA…

Universal Studios Hollywood Offers Buy One Day, Get A 2nd Day Free Ticket Package

Two for one. To inflation strapped thrill seekers or parents desperate to get the kids off of screens this summer, those words are like a long, cold drink after being trapped on the 405. Related Stories News…

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Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams Among Recipients Of Tribeca Festival’s Harry Belafonte Voices For Social Justice Award

Angela Davis, American political activist, scholar, and author, presented Tribeca Festival's fourth annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award to Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams, Aloe Blacc, aja monet, Matt Post, Carmen Perez-Jordan, RodStarz and Sean Pica. Named after the entertainer…

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Connor Schell’s Words + Pictures Promotes Libby Geist & Aaron Cohen

EXCLUSIVE: Words + Pictures, the documentary production company founded by former ESPN exec Connor Schell and backed by Peter Chernin's The North Road Company, has promoted two of its senior leaders. Libby Geist has been promoted to President and Aaron Cohen to Chief Creative Officer (CCO). It…

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The Actor’s Side: Jake Lacy On ‘Apples Never Fall’, Annette Bening & More

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Russell Crowe Talks About The Essence Of Casting In Big Studio Movies

Russell Crowe has been in a lot of big films. So many that he can sense when something fits, or not. Case in point: the time Crowe was up for a major role in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was solicited for the role of Aragorn, which eventually went to Viggo Mortensen. In…

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‘Chicago Fire’ Will Have A New Chief In Season 13— And It’s Not Who You Think

EXCLUSIVE: NBC’s Chicago Fire will welcome a new chief when Season 13 premieres and it’s not who was teased in last season’s finale—they’re shaking things up. No, Herrmann (David Eigenberg) will not be Boden’s (Eamonn Walker) successor for reasons as yet unknown. Sources close to production reveal…

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‘Relentless Patriot’ Doc On Trump Acolyte, Artist Scott LoBaido Is First Film By Global Ascension Studios And Birthday Gift To Former President – Specialty Preview

. There's been much speculation about distributors being wary about taking films critical of Donald Trump for fear he will sue – most recently Ali Abassi's biopic The Apprentice, which premiered at Cannes to great reviews. The former president hates the movie and backer Dan Snyder has disavowed it…

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The Partnership: Nicole Kidman, Lulu Wang & ‘Expats’

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David Lynch Rues His Version Of ‘Dune’ – “I Died A Death”

Director David Lynch learned a vital lesson when his version of Dune was done. Speaking to NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin, Lynch responded to a question about the greatest failure that he learned from. He nominated his 1984 film, Dune. “I knew already one should have final cut before…

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Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Prentice Penny Discusses Black Twitter Docuseries And How Black Twitter Influenced Social Media Platforms

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!I am your host Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today, I'm chatting with Prentice Penny, an Emmy nominated, Peabody, and Golden Globe winning writer-director-producer who has brought his unique voice and sensibilities to some…