The Writers Guild introduced new demands on Friday that could prolong the three-month strike even longer. The demands include a point that the companies agree to “a health care benefit extension” that would give striking writers more time to qualify for the health coverage that many face losing because of […]

The late film executive Bingham Ray, God bless him, once (over lunch at Orso, in 2009) pointed out something so obvious I had completely missed it. The wiliest movie marketers, explained Ray, try to own a color scheme. Juno, for instance, had orange stripes with distinctive green highlights. Little Miss […]

Ford’s shares have dropped 15% in the last month. There could be several reasons. The UAW is hungry for a costly new contract. Quality trouble will not go away. The United Auto Workers has been a thorn in the side of the car industry for decades. Each time it negotiates […]

Mobile phone manufacturer Oppo has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court against an order from the Delhi high court. The order requires Oppo to submit a security payment related to the India portion of the last-paid licence fee to Nokia in an ongoing patent infringement case. The case is […]

The European Union has imposed a tough round of sanctions against Belarus over its continued human rights abuses and in response to involvement in Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The measures expand the ban on exports to Belarus to a number of highly sensitive goods and technologies which contribute to […]

Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who appeared on Broadway in The Lion King, In The Heights and Wicked, died yesterday following a lengthy illness. His death was announced by family and friends on social media. Additional details were not immediately available. “My baby brother, Clifton Oliver, has had his final […]

Editor’s note: As part of Deadline’s ongoing coverage of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, we want to give voice to other Hollywood workers who are impacted by the work stoppages. This column was written by Jonathan Daniel Brown, the head of Party Crasher Films in New York City. Best known for starring in […]

Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light, revealed its plans to lay off approximately 350 employees, with a majority of the positions being corporate roles, as the company aims to recover from the repercussions of a controversial campaign involving a transgender influencer. According to a statement by Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan […]

Another person has stepped forward with allegations against singer Lizzo in the wake of a sexual harassment and hostile workplace lawsuit from former backup dancers. Documentary filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison, an Oscar nominee for her 2019 documentary short, A Love for Latasha, alleged on social media today that she was […]

In Ukraine, defending forces began their counterattack into Russian-controlled territory last month. How far Russia will go in response is unclear. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been quoted as saying that a nuclear strike is not off the table. He has threatened to use “weapons with a nuclear component” and […]