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Business Calming & Relaxation Apps Help Big Media Combat Workplace Stress
The newfound corporate commitment to mental health is a cultural shift for entertainment companies, but it’s also a practical one. As firms expand the breadth of resources offered to staff, the new digital arsenal of Calm, HeadSpace, Thrive and others is being used to backstop insurer-provided therapy sessions and such stalwarts as gym discounts and Wellness Weeks. It’s part of the push to reduce anxiety amid layoffs, AI uncertainty, a messy streaming revolution, inflation and other factors.
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China’s FIRST International Film Fest Jury Decides Not To Award Best Film Prize
For the first time since the launch of the FIRST International Film Festival in 2006, the festival’s jury has decided not to award the Best Film prize.
"The function of the festival is to call out those pioneering works, to discover those who step into higher stages, and to honour those who have…
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Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Theme Park Slammed By Heavy Rain Causing Flooding & Trapping Guests
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood went viral over the weekend after heavy rainfall hit eastern Tennessee, trapping guests in the theme park following floods.
Following the multiple reports of the incidents on social media, Dollywood Parks & Resorts issued a statement acknowledging the severe…
Showrunner Fanny Herrero Talks “Joyful” Task Of Co-Writing Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony & Gives Update On ‘Call My Agent!’ Movie
French writer and director Fanny Herrero is best known internationally as the showrunner behind Paris talent agency comedy-drama Call My Agent!, which was a hit in its original version and has since spawned a raft of remakes.
She has recently added a new string to her bow as one of the co-writers of…
Comedian Earthquake Signs With WME
EXCLUSIVE: Earthquake, the acclaimed comedian otherwise known as Nathaniel Stroman, has signed with WME for representation in all areas.
Earthquake’s 2022 Netflix special, Chappelle’s Home Team – Legendary: Earthquake, was the first comedy special produced by Dave Chappelle that was not his own. His…
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Ryan Reynolds Pays Tribute To ‘Deadpool’ Fox Movies Amid ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Box Office Records
Ryan Reynolds is paying tribute to Fox’s “weird” and “risky” Marvel universe, with gratitude to the studio where Deadpool got its start.
“This isn't just Deadpool saying 'Oh, Hello' to the MCU. It's Deadpool – and Hugh, Shawn and me – saying farewell to a place and an era that literally made us,”…
Huw Edwards Charged Over Indecent Images Of Children
Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been charged by police over indecent images of children.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told British press: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation…
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ At $211M, Now The 6th Highest Opening Of All-Time At U.S. Box Office – Monday AM Update
MONDAY AM: It was bound to be bigger. Marvel Studios and Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine is now the 6th biggest opening at the domestic B.O. with $211M in addition to breaking the record for an R-rated movie’s first weekend at the B.O. This is after a better-than-expected Sunday of $53.5M. The global…
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‘The Queen Of Versailles’, Starring Kristin Chenoweth & F. Murray Abraham, Sets Broadway Bow — Update
UPDATED: The Queen of Versailles has set its date with Broadway. The musical starring Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham will bow during the 2025-26 season, producers announced Monday.
"The entire Queen of Versailles company is having an incredible time building this new original American…
Hollywood’s Mental Health Crisis: Calm, HeadSpace, Thrive & More Take The Stage As Big Media Combats Workplace Stress
Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of Deadline reports looking at how current upheaval in the media & entertainment industry is impacting mental health. Today: Big media companies and resources they offer their employees in a fraught time.
"There's more focus on mental health in the…
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Angela Merkel Detective Series Lands U.S. Home
The TV series that reimagines Angela Merkel as a small-town detective has found a U.S. home.
Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice streamer has picked up Miss Merkel from Fremantle, two 90-minute tongue-in-cheek mysteries, with a third planned.
Starring vet German actress Katharina Thalbach (The Tin Drum)…
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Joe Biden Proposes Supreme Court Term Limits, Code Of Conduct; Kamala Harris Endorses Reforms
President Joe Biden will unveil a series of proposals later today to reform the Supreme Court, including term limits and a code of conduct for justices, while calling for a constitutional amendment to limit presidential immunity.
Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed the proposals, saying in a…
Elon Musk Criticized By Kamala Harris’ Campaign & Prominent Democrats For Celebrating Fake, AI-Generated Video Of Nominee
Elon Musk has been criticized by the Kamala Harris campaign and prominent Democrats for celebrating a fake, AI-generated video of Harris in which she says she was “selected because I am the ultimate diversity hire.”
The X boss tweeted the video over the weekend with the remark “This is amazing”…
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