Paramount+ is going through another big change. Tanya Giles, the streaming platform’s chief programming officer, is leaving after a combined 28 years at Paramount Global and its various predecessor companies. A rep for Paramount+ confirmed Giles’ departure to Deadline, declining further comment. There is no immediate replacement, and Giles’ decision to step down is not part of a restructuring, sources said.
Giles was named to the role in June 2021 as part of a content leadership restructure at Paramount+. She has been overseeing a programming strategy for content offerings across the streamer and Pluto TV.
Giles is the third Paramount+ executive given a prominent role in the June 2021 restructuring to exit the company. >>>Wave Of Exec Exits |
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Back On The Lot - Smokehouse Pictures partners George Clooney and Grant Heslov have signed an overall film deal with the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. Clooney and Heslov will return to offices on the lot and the intention now is for them to become cornerstone filmmakers for the studio. >>>Deal's Terms
From Russia, With Bucks - Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Hollywood swore off the booming box office territory, but last weekend Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 pierced the Iron Curtain, posting a record opening that came in 33% higher than that of the third installment of the franchise. >>>How It Happened
Directorial Debut - After winning the Oscar for Best Documentary last year, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson has found his scripted feature directing debut. Sources tell Deadline he will helm a live-action/hybrid reimagining of The Aristocats for Walt Disney Studios. >>>Overseeing Music For The Film.
'Princess' Podcast - Gina Rodriguez is developing a series adaptation of Sonoro podcast series Princess of South Beach for Netflix. Deadline understands that the streamer has optioned the podcast and Jane The Virgin star Rodriguez will executive produce. >>>Rodriguez Not Currently Attached To Star
In Brief - Former Madam Secretary star Tèa Leoni has signed with Gersh for representation |
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The school year has officially come to a close at Bringston University, and, after a season of wavering between two suitors, Simone (Geffri Maya) finally made a decision about her love life during Monday’s Season 2 finale of All American: Homecoming.
“The love triangle was absolutely built into the season. It’s the reason why we introduced Martin Bobb-Semple as Lando at the end of last season, to plant the seed for his character to come this season to really shake things up. He did it in such a great way and also you would never believe he wasn’t a part of the fabric of the show from the beginning,” co-showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll told Deadline. “Truthfully, I would go back and forth about who she chose.” >>>Spoiler Alert |
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Liv Tyler is set to reprise her Marvel role as Betty Ross for Captain America: New World Order, returning to the MCU for the first time in 15 years. Tyler’s scientist character is the daughter of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt" Ross, who will be played by Harrison Ford. Details as to the film’s plot are under wraps. Jessica Chastain has been set to front 8-part Apple limited series The Savant. From Anatomy of a Scandal co-creator Melissa James Gibson and produced by Fifth Season and Anonymous Content, it will see Chastain play the titular top-secret investigator who infiltrates online hate groups to take down the most violent men in the country. Exclusive Arty Froushan ( Carnival Row) has a major role in Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel’s upcoming revival series on Disney+, Deadline has learned. Word of his casting comes after on-set photo of Vince D’Onofrio leaked online included a glimpse of Froushan. Game of Thrones alumna Lena Headey has been tapped to headline Kurt Sutter’s Western action drama series The Abandons at Netflix. In the series, a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, while a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. Headey will play a strong, devout matriarch; driven by a higher purpose – and a strong-willed Irish temper – her faith and love for her family trump all. In Brief - Chris Chalk will star as James Baldwin in the latest installment of Ryan Murphy’s Feud series— Feud: Capote’s Women. |
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🌸🌙 Apple Original Films on Monday laid out its release plans for Killers of the Flower Moon, the Martin Scorsese-directed adaptation of the David Grann book that pairs the helmer’s two favorite leading men: Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. The film will open limited Friday, October 6, and go wide Friday, October 20, before it moves to streaming globally on Apple TV+.
🚨 After police were called to a residence in Chelsea over the weekend, Creed III star Jonathan Majors was formally charged with several counts of assault in the third degree, a single count of aggravated harassment in the second degree, three counts of attempted assaults in the third degree and one count harassment in the second degree.
📺 The Season 2 premiere of Yellowjackets delivered Showtime‘s best debut for a second installment that the network has seen in more than 10 years. Sunday’s episode raked in nearly 2M viewers across all platforms, according to the network.
🎯 CNN is zeroing in on Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host a weekly primetime show for the network. The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal with King is being finalized, but sources said that talks are ongoing with the two personalities.
In Brief - Mike White and his revolving cast of characters are heading to Thailand for the third season of The White Lotus… Molly Shannon and Ana de Armas have been set as SNL hosts for April 8 and April 15, respectively… Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny is heading to the Cannes Film Festival for its world premiere. |
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Trending  The Season 4 premiere of Succession drew an audience of 2.3M on Sunday across HBO Max and linear telecasts, which is a series high for same-day viewers.
🔻 Bob Iger confirmed the first of three rounds of layoffs is starting this week as Disney looks to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees. |
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Obituaries
🕯 Royal Blackman, a longtime entertainment lawyer who was president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the 1960s, died Sunday in Delray Beach, FL. He was 99. 🕯 Veteran theater publicist Janine Shalom has died. She was 63. Shalom, who died on March 25, was director of theater PR at Premier for 17 years, where she handled several high-profile productions like Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Les Misérables . 🕯 Tom Leadon, the guitarist who co-founded Mudcrutch with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell and was the brother of Eagles co-founder Bernie Leadon, has died. He was 70. 🕯 Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |
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On the Radar Tue - Ben Affleck on Kimmel
Wed - Riverdale S7 premiere
Fri - NCAA Women's Final Four; PaleyFest starts
Sat - NCAA Men's Final Four
Mon - Disney shareholders’ meeting |
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Rare 'Air' - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez made an appearance at the world premiere of his new film, Air, which represents Amazon's first wide theatrical release in years. Affleck and producing partner Matt Damon paid tribute to the late MGM and Amazon Studios executive Erik Lomis.
"He was a lovely guy – lovely, smart, kind, generous, funny, warm guy and I was shocked and saddened at his sudden passing away," Affleck told Deadline about Lomis. "He was instrumental in saying, ‘Hey, I’m a theatrical distribution exec, I know how to do this, we can do this with this movie.' He pushed for [a theatrical release] and he believed in it. I’m sure there were other many important things he would’ve liked to see but as for me, it's a shame, I wish he had gotten to see this movie come out." |
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