| | | | Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet and debate for the first time on ABC tonight, and it may be the only moment they face off this cycle.
The last debate featured Trump and President Joe Biden, the latter of whom eventually dropped out after his poor performance. But the dynamics of this event are very different given the generational difference between the candidates but also where things stand: Polls show the race neck and neck, versus a slight edge for Trump at the last debate.
Among the things Deadline is watching for tonight are the extent to which moderators insert themselves into the debate with real-time fact checking. An element of that is the new focus on the "sanewashing" by some media outlets of Trump's more outrageous or incoherent ramblings, making them appear more palatable than they actually are. >>>Body Language & Baiting Trump |
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New Faces At 'SNL' - Up-and-coming comedy performers Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline will join NBC’s venerable late-night sketch program Saturday Night Live for its milestone 50th season that will be marked by celebrations, reunions and high profile guests. >>>Chloe Troast Leaving
Weinstein In Critical Condition - Scheduled to be back in a Manhattan court this week, much accused and incarcerated producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital Sunday night after experiencing chest pains. On Monday, 72-year-old Weinstein was under the knife.
>>>In "Very Rough Shape"
Second Neil Gaiman Project Paused - Production has been paused on the third and final season of fantasy drama Good Omens, the Neil Gaiman series for Amazon that’s shooting in Scotland. Deadline is hearing there are discussions about possible production changes. >>>Sexual Assault Allegations
Big Change At Fifth Season - Joe Hipps has stepped down as President of TV at Fifth Season after more than seven years at the indie studio. He will continue to work as a producer developing and overseeing several projects while consulting with the Fifth Season leadership during the transition. >>>7-Year Run
The Truth Is Out There - William Morrow has snapped up North American publishing rights to a new memoir from Jay Stratton, former Director of the U.S Government’s secretive UFO program, the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, who led investigations into UAP and non-human intelligence for 16 years. >>>Film & TV Rights Snapped Up
In Brief - Chris Pratt to EP documentary Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey... Ed Helms’ Pacific Electric partners with SeriesFest on Storytellers Initiative |
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The state of Utah is bidding against five other determined contenders to keep the iconic Sundance Film Festival.
“I just think, why would you uproot a festival with such deep roots here?” says Utah Film Commission director Virginia Pearce of the possibility the Robert Reford-founded festival could find a new home in 2027 in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisville, Boulder, CO, or Santa Fe, NM.
Not long after the selection committee came through town, Pearce spoke with Deadline about Sundance and Utah’s past, present and potential future. She also discussed how personal this can all be and the role politics and money play in keeping Sundance in Utah. >>>Read The Interview |
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Exclusive
Vincent D’Onofrio has boarded Darren Aronofsky’s Sony crime thriller Caught Stealing, starring Austin Butler, in a supporting role.
Floriana Lima (Supergirl) has joined Season 21 of Grey’s Anatomy in a recurring role. Lima will play Nora, a childhood friend of Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Megan Hunt (Abigail Spencer).
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Chelsey Crisp (Fresh Off the Boat) has come aboard for a supporting role in Balls Up, Amazon MGM Studios‘ action comedy from director Peter Farrelly.
An open casting call was officially launched yesterday for children from the UK and Ireland to audition for the leads in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter original series.
Michael McKean will join the previously announced Bob Odenkirk, Kieran Culkin and Bill Burr in the upcoming Broadway revival of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross.
In Brief - Nicholas Galitzine boards 100 Nights of Hero... Shea Whigham & Will Patton join JonBenét Ramsey limited series... Brendan Gleeson joins Spider-Noir... John Mulaney sets Broadway return in All In: Comedy About Love |
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BY THE NUMBERS
51 - Creative Arts Emmys won by Disney, a tally called "unbelievable" by Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden |
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More News 🥊 The carriage dispute between DirecTV and Disney has entered new, nerve-wracking territory as the companies have failed to reach a deal as Monday Night Football kicked off its season on ABC and ESPN. Programming now at risk of being unavailable to DirecTV's 11-plus million subscribers includes tonight's presidential debate and Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards.
⚖️ Jack White said he was going to take Donald Trump to court for using his music, and on Monday he and his White Stripes bandmate Meg White filed a complaint in federal court to shut the Trump campaign's use of the band’s 2003 mega-hit “Seven Nation Army” in videos.
💬 News Corp. responded to a letter by shareholder Starboard Value taking issue with so-called super voting stock that allows the Murdoch family to control the company. The board insisted in its response that the dual-class capital structure “has facilitated the successful implementation of News Corp’s transformational strategy and long-term outperformance for all News Corp stockholders.”
🕷️ Destin Daniel Cretton is in early talks to direct the next installment in the Spider-Man franchise. Insiders say he is the top choice to direct. |
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On the Radar
Tue - Trump-Harris presidential debate
Wed - MTV VMAs
Thu - Trump L.A. fundraiser
Sat - Creative Arts Emmys; BAFTA Tea Party, L.A.
Sun - Primetime Emmys |
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Towering Figure - The Empire State building was lit Sith red in honor of Darth Vader voice actor and EGOT winner James Earl Jones, who died Monday morning at the age of 93. |
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