From the start, when Kamala Harris walked over to Donald Trump's side of the presidential debate stage to introduce herself and offer a handshake, the vice president proved to be a very different sort of Democrat than her opponent had ever faced before.
“It is very well known that Donald Trump is weak and wrong on national security and foreign policy,” she exclaimed in what might be a pivotal exchange in a face-off that saw the former president unable to sidestep his own worst tendencies again and again.
Unlike Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, the vice president came loaded for bear, knew exactly where to aim and what the reaction would be. By the end of the 90-minute debate and its closing statements, Trump looked haunted and, frankly, old. >>>On Offense, Not Defense
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Padma Cooking Up New Show - CBS may have found the cooking competition series that it’s been looking for – from Padma Lakshmi and former NBCU content chief Susan Rovner. The network has struck a development deal with the pair for a new food format. >>>'Top Chef' Rival
No 'Good' For Gaiman - Writer Neil Gaiman is understood to have offered to step back from the third and final season of Amazon Prime Video‘s fantasy drama Good Omens. Deadline revealed on Monday that pre-production had paused on the BBC Studios-produced show in the wake of allegations made by four women against Gaiman, which he denies. This came after Disney’s planned feature adaptation of Gaiman’s 2008 YA title The Graveyard Book was also put on pause. >>> Crisis Talks
Jessica Simpson Up Close - Gunpowder & Sky is teaming with Jessica Simpson on a multi-part documentary about the musician, entrepreneur, philanthropist and best-selling author. Production is currently underway on the documentary, which is described as a raw, intimate and unprecedented look into Simpson’s personal journey. >>>Successes & Heartbreaks
'CSI' Creator Stalks Serial Killer Series - CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker has been tapped as writer, executive producer and showrunner for The Quiet Tenant, a limited series adaptation of the horror/suspense novel by Clémence Michallon. >>>Blumhouse TV Involved
Emmys Returning To Nostalgia - Reunions and nostalgia for TV’s past will be returning with ABC's turn at broadcasting the Primetime Emmys on Sunday. >>>'Happy Days' 50th Anniversary
Stand Up FAST - Comedy Dynamics, the world’s largest independent stand-up comedy production and distribution company, has launched a free, ad-supported TV channel dedicated to stand-up on Amazon Freevee. >>>New & Classic Specials
In Brief - Independent Artist Group signs Suzanna Son... Doc Talk Podcast: Seeking Mavis Beacon filmmakers |
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Barry Keoghan was in rural Ireland shooting Bring Them Down with writer-director Christopher Andrews when some life-changing news came through: Keoghan had been nominated for an Oscar for The Banshees of Inisherin.
Speaking at Deadline’s studio at the Toronto Film Festival, where Bring Them Down has its premiere, Keoghan recalled that "lovely day" on set.
But the show had to go on, and Keoghan was hard at work shooting the role of Jack, a disaffected young man going head-to-head with his uncle Michael, Christopher Abbott’s shepherd character, in a bitter feud that leads to bloodshed. >>>Watch The Interview |
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Bad Bunny continues to fill out his acting slate with a role in Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2, Deadline has confirmed. Details about his role are being kept under wraps.
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Virginie Ledoyen has boarded Channel 5 series The Au Pair opposite David Suchet. The Cesar-nominated French actress will play a whistleblower in the thriller.
Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) will star as a series regular opposite Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir, the upcoming MGM+ and Prime Video live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir.
The Paramount+ limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t), from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has tapped Emily Mitchell (The Apprentice) for its title role, also bringing aboard Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Trap) and Owen Teague (The Friend) for parts.
Jon Bernthal (The Bear) and Pablo Schreiber (Orange is the New Black) are joining star/executive producer Tessa Thompson in Netflix‘s upcoming series, His & Hers, in series regular roles.
Peacock continues to staff up its new Office. Melvin Gregg (Snowfall), Chelsea Frei (Poker Face) and Ramona Young (Santa Clarita Diet ) have been cast in the upcoming Untitled Greg Daniels/Michael Koman mockumentary which is set in the same universe as Daniels’ NBC hit The Office. |
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More News 🦊 Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors at a conference on Tuesday that the company will train its solid balance sheet on M&A. He didn't elaborate on any potential acquisition targets.
🎥 Denis Villeneuve is ready to leave the Dune universe and says the franchise’s third installment will be the last with him at the helm. "If I do a third one, which is in the writing process, it’s not like a trilogy. It’s strange to say that, but if I go back there, it’s to do something that feels different and has its own identity." 🏙️ Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Whoopi Goldberg and other notables from entertainment, politics and business gathered in New York to raise a glass to Tribeca Festival Lisboa. The venture's debut edition in the Portugese capital is slated for October 17 to 19. |
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Wed - MTV VMAs
Thu - Trump L.A. fundraiser
Sat - Creative Arts Emmys on FXX
Sun - Primetime Emmys
Tue - Hillary Clinton's book, Something Lost, Something Gained, is published |
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Live, From Toronto - Rachel Sennott, who plays Rosie Shuster; Gabriel LaBelle, who plays Lorne Michaels; and Willem Dafoe, who plays David Tebet, attend the premiere of Saturday Night at the Toronto International Film Festival. |
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