Though Toranaga does not control the wind, Hiroyuki Sanada, the actor that plays him in Shōgun, holds the forecast for the series’ Season 2 in the palm of his hand. Speaking with Deadline along with series creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks backstage Friday...
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Jon M. Chu Says ‘Wicked’ Awards Run Has “Absolutely” Affected Sequel’s Direction, Teases Part 2 After Critics Choice Win
Jon M. Chu is currently juggling edits on Wicked: For Good even as he continues to trek the awards circuit for that film’s predecessor and, unexpectedly, he says seeing the response to Wicked is impacting his vision for the upcoming sequel. “It does affect when we...
‘Emilia Pérez’ Post Gascón Controversy: Zoe Saldaña Tells Critics Choice Crowd To Be “Curious And Openhearted”; Songwriter Calls Awards Season “Hectic”
The fallout from Emilia Perez‘s Karla Sofía Gascón’s racist and Islamophobic social media was never expected to have any impact on the pic’s traction at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards given that the Jan. 10 ballot deadlines occurred prior to the Jan. 30....
‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Thinks Kanye West Is “Angling For A Cabinet Position” After Coming Out As Nazi
As Kanye West returns to the public eye with a vengeance, Bill Maher has some thoughts on his latest antisemitic rant. On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian quickly turned his attention to Ye in his opening monologue, calling out the 24x Grammy winner’s...
Cabin in the Sky (1943), from start to finish, is a gem of a musical
Written and reviewed by Larry Gleeson Cabin in the Sky, another classic film from the 2025 TCM 31 Days of Oscar, directed by Vincente Minelli, is based on a musical play with book by Lynn Root, lyrics by John Latouche and music by Vernon Duke. With an all-black cast...
Trump Administration Boots More Outlets From Pentagon Workspaces: CNN And Washington Post To Be Replaced By Right-Wing Media
The Trump administration is ousting four additional outlets from Pentagon workspaces, with CNN and The Washington Post set to lose their spots in favor of right-wing media entities. Last week, the Defense Department, now led by former Fox News host Pete Hegseth,...
Kathy Bates Says Her Critics Choice Award For ‘Matlock’ Also Represents A Win For Broadcast TV: “It’s A Big Deal”
Kathy Bates‘ win for Best Actress in a Drama Series at Friday night’s Critics Choice Awards was also a rare major win for broadcast TV, which is scarcely represented on the awards circuit these days, especially in drama categories. “It’s a big deal for me,” she told...
Michael Urie Talks Filming ‘Shrinking’ Season 3 In Altadena: “We Want To Help”
As Michael Urie prepares to get back to work on Shrinking, it will be a bittersweet return to set. The first-time Critics’ Choice Award winner opened up to Deadline at Friday’s awards show about returning to the fire-ravaged community of Altadena, California next week...
‘The Bachelorette’ Paused For Summer 2025: ABC Dating Series To Skip Cycle
EXCLUSIVE: The Bachelorette won’t be giving out any roses this summer. ABC is pausing its female-led spinoff of The Bachelor, which will be a blow for fans of the long-running dating series. The show generally starts production shortly and the last three seasons have...