Entertainment - Tuesday, September 8, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Keen Ruffalo has signed with CAA, Deadline has learned. Ruffalo has heat as one of the young stars of Sterling Point, Prime Video’s coming-of-age drama series from My Old Ass helmer Megan Park, which was recently renewed for a second season. The series centers on a New York teenager (Ella Rubin) and her twin brother (Ruffalo) who […]

Deadline • 5 days ago

Members of Congress are drafting legislation that would create a 20% federal film and TV incentive — with bonuses that could bring it as high as 30% — after President Trump endorsed the idea last week. The bill is expected to be introduced this month, and perhaps as soon as the end of next week, […]

Variety • 5 days ago

In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.

NYT Arts • 5 days ago

Bruce Davis, who served as Executive Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and helped develop the Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, died Sept. 5 in Los Angeles. He was 83. Davis came to the Academy after chairing the theater department at Juniata College in Pennsylvania. He started out at […]

Variety • 5 days ago

Revenue from Britain’s independent producers hit its second-highest total last year, despite spend from UK broadcasters falling beneath £2B ($2.7B) for the first time since 2020. The numbers from Pact come as the UK producers body warned that the BBC must avoid a situation of financial “managed decline.” The Pact Census shows UK television revenues […]

Deadline • 5 days ago

They were in two bands together before Mr. Joel became famous, and briefly fell out over Mr. Joel’s affair with Mr. Small’s wife. Mr. Small later found success as a director of music videos and concert films.

NYT Arts • 5 days ago

British TV sector revenues hit £3.81 billion ($5.1 billion) last year, largely driven by U.S. streamers. The results were published by Pact, the U.K. producers trade group, who noted the figure represented a £149 million (4.1%) increase on 2024 revenues. They say it is driven primarily by streaming investment into the U.K. International TV revenue […]

Variety • 5 days ago

Just weeks before Paramount Skydance starts being on the hook for the vaunted $7-million-a-day ticking fee to Warner Bros Discovery shareholders, the David Ellison-run company today pushed hard once again for the Writers Guild of America, California and 11 other states to pony up a nearly $2 billion bond in the antitrust battle over the […]

Deadline • 5 days ago

Former “60 Minutes” managing editor Guy Campanile, who was fired in May alongside some top correspondents, has spoken out about his sudden ouster from the venerable CBS News program. In a private Facebook post obtained by The Guardian and recirculated by reporter Justin Baragona, Campanile wrote that “after some time and deep reflection,” he is […]

Variety • 5 days ago

Casey Affleck returned to the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday with his latest directorial effort, Company, which earned a 4½-minute ovation following its debut screening inside the Sala Grande. There was an enthusiastic response, but Affleck and the cast left as applause was ongoing, and it died off. Star Nick Nolte got an extra-rousing cheer […]

Deadline • 5 days ago

Some of pop’s highest-wattage stars (Charli XCX! Sombr!) hit the road, and artists including Riley Green, Miranda Lambert and Victoria Monét prepare anticipated new releases.

NYT Arts • 5 days ago

Two photographers, a fashion designer, a stylist, a creative director, an editor and a supermodel debate the images that have had an indelible impact on how we dress.

NYT Arts • 5 days ago