Erik Pedersen
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Oscar Scorecards: Wins By Film & Distributor
Here is a list of 2023 Oscar wins by film and by studio or distributor. → Read More
Oscars Winners List – Updating Live
The 95th annual Academy Awards are being handed out at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here are all the winners announced to far. → Read More
Oscars: Lady Gaga Won’t Perform At Ceremony; Nominated Song From ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Will Be Acknowledged In Clips
After weeks of speculation, Oscarcast director Glenn Weiss said today that Lady Gaga will not perform her Best Song nominee “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick at Sunday’s 95th … → Read More
Oscars Street Closures Set Around Dolby Theatre: Here Are The Maps
As Hollywood gears up for the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, city officials are starting to close down streets around the Dolby Theatre. Here are the maps. → Read More
Gary Rossington Dies: Guitarist And Last Surviving Original Member Of Lynyrd Skynyrd Was 71
Gary Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who survived the band's 1977 plane crash, has died at 71. → Read More
Writers Guild Awards Winners List – Updating Live
Here are the winners of the 2023 Writers Guild Awards Awards, a solid precursor to the Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay Oscars. → Read More
CAS Awards Winners List – Updating Live
The Cinema Audio Society's 59th annual CAS Awards are being handed out tonight at the Intercontinental Downtown Los Angeles, and Deadline is posting the winners as they are announced. Have a look the list below. → Read More
Tom Sizemore Dies: ‘Saving Private Ryan’ & ‘Black Hawk Down’ Star With Scores Of Film & TV Credits Was 61
Tom Sizemore has died at 61. The actor starred in 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Heat,' 'Natural Born Killers', 'Black Hawk Down' and many other films and TV shows. → Read More
Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere’ & ‘Glass Onion’ Take Film Prizes – Winners List Updating Live
The 25th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards are being presented tonight in Los Angeles, and Deadline is updating the winners list live. Refresh for latst. → Read More
Berlin Review: ‘20,000 Species Of Bees’ Starring 8-Year-Old Silver Bear Winner Sofia Otero
Read a review of '20,000 Species Of Bees,' whose 8-year-old star Sofia Otero won a Silver Bear prize at the Berlin Film Festival for her lead performance. → Read More
Tom Whitlock Dies: Oscar-Winning Co-Writer Of ‘Top Gun’ Hits ‘Take My Breath Away’ & ‘Danger Zone’ Was 68
Tom Whitlock, who won a Best Song Oscar for co-writing the 'Top Gun' song 'Take My Breath Away' and also the film's "Danger Zone," died February 18. He was 68. → Read More
Broadway In Hollywood Sets 2023-24 Season At The Pantages
Broadway In Hollywood has revealed the shows in its 2023-24 season at the Pantages Theatre, including 'MJ The Musical', 'Company', 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and more. → Read More
Oliver Wood Dies: Cinematographer For ‘Bourne‘ Films, ’Morbius‘, ’Miami Vice’ & More Was 80
Oliver Wood was BAFTA nominated for his influential work on The Bourne Ultimatum. → Read More
‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Dominates VES Awards With Nine Wins; Three For ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ – Full List
Here the winners of the 2023 VES Awards, presented by Visual Effects Society. Films in the running include 'Avatar: The Way Of Water' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' → Read More
Tamara Gould Named Chief Content Officer At PBS SoCal & KCET
ITVS veteran Tamara Gould has been named Chief Content Officer for PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV. → Read More
'Yellowstone's Q'orianka Kilcher Cleared Of Workers Compensation Fraud Charges
Q’orianka Kilcher, who appeared on 'Yellowstone' and 'The Alienist,' has been cleared of all workers compensation fraud charges stemming from a 2022 L.A. case. → Read More
‘The Night Agent’ Gets Netflix Premiere Date & First-Look Images
Netflix has set a March 23 premiere date for action thriller The Night Agent and released a slew of first-look images. See them below and watch a teaser above. Created and showrun by Shawn Ryan (S.W.A.T. → Read More
GLAAD Media Awards: Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera & Jeremy Pope Set For Honors
Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera and Jeremy Pope will be honored at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards on March 30 for advancing and supporting the LGBTQ community. → Read More
Grammy Awards Winners List – Updating Live
2023 Grammy Awards winners list. Beyonce looks break all-time career Grammys record. → Read More
George R. Robertson Dies: ‘Police Academy’s Chief Hurst Was 89
George R. Robertson, who played Chief Hurst (later Commissioner) in the first six 'Police Academy' films during a half-century screen career, has died at 89. → Read More