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Film Ben Affleck & Matt Damon On Why Their Artists Equity Is Hollywood’s Most Disruptive Company

As their ‘Small Things Like These’ hits theaters, the longtime friends and Oscar winners have used their personal relationships and hard-knock lessons from over 30 years to create a sound equity-participation formula for those involved in their projects. It’s a formula they believe provides more transparency in profit sharing than is available from the studios and streamers that will release the films their company bankrolls. The pair spoke with Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. about that and more.

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Frankie Muniz Limps Away From NASCAR Race After Truck “Got Hit From Behind”

Frankie Muniz is ready to get back behind the wheel for NASCAR‘s next season after limping away from a crash in his latest race. After making his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut earlier this year, the 2x Golden Globe nominee took what reporter Noah Lewis called a “hard hit” during Friday’s Craftsman…

HBO Denies ‘Euphoria’ Cancellation Reports: “Nothing Has Changed”

According to HBO, reports of Euphoria‘s death are greatly exaggerated… again. Despite recent rumors that the Sam Levinson-created A24 teen drama has been cancelled after two seasons amid the prolonged wait for Season 3, the network has said that the show is still set to resume production next…

Dana Carvey Says Kamala Harris “Was Bent Over Laughing” At His Joe Biden Impression

Of the many upsets that came out of this week’s presidential election, Dana Carvey‘s Joe Biden is ending his term on Saturday Night Live. The SNL alum, who returned to the NBC sketch comedy show this season to impersonate the president leading up to Election Day, said Vice President Kamala Harris…

AFM Delegates Uninspired By New Las Vegas Venue As Organizer IFTA Defends Choice & Weighs Up 2025: “It Checked A Lot Of Boxes”

Delegates complaining about a market venue isn’t exactly novel. Even the French Riviera will draw complaints from regulars. However, the American Film Market in particular has found itself in the cross hairs in recent years. Organizers IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance) opted for a radical…

Film

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ $14M, ‘Heretic’ & ‘Christmas Pageant’ $10M+ Apiece In Post-Election Weekend At Box Office

SATURDAY AM: The first two weekends of November have proven to be a rich starting point for movies — so why did Hollywood avoid booking tentpoles this year? It was only two years ago that the month notched its best opening ever on Nov. 11 with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ($181.3M). It’s the doom…

Box Office

TV Chef Jamie Oliver “Devastated”, Apologises For Offending Indigenous Australians With Children’s Book

First Nations Australians have called for TV chef Jamie Oliver to withdraw his children's book from sale, saying it includes a "damaging stereotype of First Nations people and experiences." The British TV chef and author has apologised for the offence he has caused to indigenous Australians with…

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‘Wolf Hall’ Producer Criticises Disney’s ‘Rivals’: “It Is Not A Show I Would Make”

The producer of Disney+ hit Rivals previously told Deadline he encountered snobbery when he pitched the adaptation of Jilly Cooper's bestselling novel about sexual and professional antics among the posh country set. Now, the producer of a lavish BBC period drama has said Rivals "is not a show I…

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“Truly Pained” Dua Lipa Announces Cancellation Of Indonesia Concert Over “Safety Issues”

Dua Lipa has announced the cancellation of a concert scheduled for this Saturday evening in Jakarta, Indonesia, telling fans the decision "truly pains" her. The English/Albanian singer was due to perform as part of the Asian leg of her global tour for her third album Radical Optimism. The Daily Mail…

Music

Russell Brand “Charged By UK Police In Matter Separate From Sexual Abuse Allegations” – report

Russell Brand has been charged by UK police over alleged driving offences, the Standard newspaper reports. The British newspaper reports that it has obtained court papers revealing the controversial figure faces two allegations of speeding, along with two counts of failing to disclose if he or…

International

Garth Brooks Wants California Rape Case Dismissed & Handled In Mississippi; Singer Gets West Coast Case Moved From State To Federal Court

Garth Brooks wasted no time making his next move once the “We Shall Be Free” singer had the rape case from a former make-up artist and stylist for himself and Trisha Yearwood shifted from California state court to federal court. In a 17-page motion to dismiss filed late today in the U.S. District…

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Tony Todd’s ‘Candyman’ Co-Star Virginia Madsen Pays Tribute To “My Beloved”

As Candyman fans mourn the death of scream king Tony Todd, his co-star Virginia Madsen addressed the horror hive. Shortly after Deadline reported that Todd died at age 69, the Oscar nominee reacted to his passing with an impromptu video statement she shared on Friday with her Instagram…

Film

‘Real Time’: Michael Douglas Tells Bill Maher He’s “So Pissed” About Election Results

After a politically charged week, Michael Douglas visited Bill Maher to discuss Donald Trump‘s victory. As the 2x Oscar winner appeared Friday on Real Time with Bill Maher, he expressed his disappointment at the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, but offered his own personal silver…