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Tom Tapp
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Tom has covered the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. He joined Deadline in 2020 after working on the homepage teams of both Yahoo and AT&T. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Premiere magazine and on The Daily Beast. Tom founded the popular industry website and newsletter HollywoodWiretap.com, which he later sold. Before that, he spent seven years at Variety, where he was the Managing Editor of Features. While there, he created the trade’s award-winning lifestyle publication, V Life, and was its Executive Editor.
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Golden Globes Presenters Include Colin Farrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, Nicolas Cage, Demi Moore & Others
Presenters for 82nd Annual Golden Globes were announced this morning.
The list for Sunday’s show includes Andrew Garfield, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Ramos, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ariana DeBose, Aubrey Plaza, AuliÊ»i Cravalho, Awkwafina, Brandi Carlile, Catherine O’Hara, Colin Farrell, Colman Domingo, Demi…
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Josh Welsh Dies: Longtime Film Independent President Who Battled Cancer Was 62
Film Independent President Josh Welsh passed away on December 31 after a five-year battle with colon cancer, the organization announced this evening. He was 62. Welsh passed peacefully at home with his wife and daughter at his side.
"We are devastated by the loss of Josh Welsh," said Film…
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Biden Addresses New Orleans Attack & Cybertruck Explosion Outside Trump Hotel
“Our hearts are with the people of New Orleans after the despicable attack of the early morning hours,” President Joe Biden said today in response to an incident in which a driver rammed the vehicle through New Year's Day crowds along New Orleans' Bourbon Street.
“I grieve with you,” he…
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2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More
UPDATED with latest: It’s a new year — time to look at what’s ahead trophy show-wise.
Here is a list of awards shows and nominations dates ahead as we get deeper into Oscar season and look ahead to the guild awards, Grammys, Tonys and more. Check back often for updates.
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Olivia Hussey Dies: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Actress Was 73
Olivia Hussey Eisley, the actress who shot to fame as one of the star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli’s controversial Romeo and Juliet in 1968, died peacefully today at home surrounded by her loved ones, according to a post on her Instagram page. She was 73.
Hussey’s credits also include Death on…
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Two Severed Legs Wash Up In Palos Verdes, Say Police
A couple days after a portion of the pier featured in The Lost Boys collapsed into the ocean, a scene reminiscent of Chinatown played out along the coast a few hundred miles south.
The same massive winter swells that sundered the wharf in Santa Cruz pushed ashore a portion of a severed human leg in…
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‘Andor’ Production Reportedly Cost Disney $645M+ For Two Seasons, More Than ‘Rise Of Skywalker’
Production on the two-season run of Disney/Lucasfilm’s Andor TV series will end up costing far more than the big-screen finale of the franchise’s most recent trilogy. The production cost of Season 2 alone, which a new report indicates will be well over $290.9M, is more than the production cost of Star Wars…
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Timothée Chalamet Reveals Unorthodox Pick When Asked About His Ideal Next Role
Timothée Chalamet is in no danger of being typecast.
Asked on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up who would he like to play if he were to do another biopic, the actor, who plays Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, went deep with his answer on the sports-themed show.
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Portion Of Santa Cruz Wharf, Featured In ‘The Lost Boys’ & Other Classic Films, Collapses Into The Ocean
A portion of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean just after noon today. The last 150 feet of the 2,745 foot long structure dropped into the Pacific, according to local officials. They said at least three people were on the wharf when it broke up, two of whom had to be rescued…
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David Murphey Dies: ‘90 Day Fiancé’ Alum Was 66
David Murphey, who appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days and 90 Day Diaries, died at his home in Las Vegas on December 11. A social media post from his family said that Murphey had been “experiencing health issues over the last several years.” He was 66.
On Season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before th…
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‘SNL’ Promo: Martin Short Reveals What He’s Getting Steve Martin For Christmas
Martin Short is in the Christmas spirit!
The first promo for his Saturday Night Live hosting stint this Saturday finds the former castmember and Only Murders in the Building star holding forth on what he’ll be getting for his celeb pals, including Colin Jost, Al Pacino and something special for Only M…
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AI: CAA & YouTube Announce Early-Stage Tool To Help Talent Control Their Likenesses On Video Platform
It’s been over a year since SAG and the WGA ended their months-long strikes with agreements that sought to address the coming impact of artificial intelligence on film and TV production.
But in that time, the technology has grown by leaps and bounds, with Open AI last week releasing its long-awaited…
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