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Jake Kanter
International Investigations Editor
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Jake rejoined Deadline in December 2022 after serving as Media Correspondent for The Times of London since August 2021. Previously, he was Deadline's International TV Editor for two years, during which time he broke a several exclusives on some of the highest-profile companies and organizations in Europe. He also played a key role in originating Deadline’s series The Film That Lit My Fuse and our International Insider newsletter. He is based in London.
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Tucker Carlson Duped By YouTubers Into Interviewing Fake Kate Middleton Whistleblower
Tucker Carlson has been pranked over Kate Middleton’s infamous edited photo.
The former Fox News anchor was duped by British YouTubers Josh & Archie into interviewing a fake Kensington Palace whistleblower, who was prepared to dish the dirt on the doctored image.
Archie Manners posed as the…
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“Was My Tape Fake?”: The Question Panicked British Actors Are Asking Casting Directors About Audition Invites — And Why It Matters
EXCLUSIVE: "Quite a can of worms," observed a British casting director of a scandal that, until February, was unknown to his profession. The 30-year industry veteran was talking about the practice of agents sending clients fake invitations to record self-tape auditions.
Deadline first exposed the issu…
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‘Squid Game’ Actor O Yeong-Su Convicted Of Sexual Misconduct Over Allegations He Hugged & Kissed Woman On Cheek Against Her Wishes
Squid Game star O Yeong-Su has been convicted of sexual misconduct over allegations he hugged and kissed a woman on the cheek against her wishes.
O was one of the stand-out performers in Netflix’s global megahit Squid Game, garnering a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Oh Il-nam.
According…
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Netflix UK Unscripted Slate: Bear Grylls, Holly Willoughby Team For ‘Bear Hunt’; Guy Ritchie Boards True Crime Doc ‘Millennium Diamond Heist’
Netflix has pulled the curtain back on a slate of UK unscripted originals, including reality competition series Bear Hunt, starring Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby.
Announced at the Next on Netflix showcase in London, Bear Hunt (working title) will feature survival expert Grylls preying on an…
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Kate Middleton Doctored Photo: AFP Says Kensington Palace No Longer A “Trusted Source” & Kill Notices Usually Reserved For North Korea
One of the world’s biggest news agencies has claimed that Kensington Palace is no longer a “trusted source” after the furor over Kate Middleton’s doctored Mother’s Day image.
Phil Chetwynd, global news director of Agence France-Presse (AFP), told BBC Radio 4’s Media Show that the agency has reviewed…
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BBC Studios Fires Starting Gun On Race To Replace Ralph Lee At Helm Of $2B Content Unit
EXCLUSIVE: The race to replace Ralph Lee at the helm of BBC Studios Productions is underway, with the studio signaling its ambition by approaching some of the UK’s top unscripted executives.
Lee will step down as the CEO of BBC Studios Productions next month after a six-year stint to "pursue a new…
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ElectionLine’s View From Abroad: Former White House Foreign Press Group Chief Kéthévane Gorjestani Says Biden’s Media Handlers Must “Let Joe Be Joe” If He’s Going To Beat Trump
Welcome to ElectionLine's A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who don't live in America but keep a close eye on its politics. Every few weeks, these smart observers will provide a unique perspective on what promises to be a fraught and unpredictable campaign for the White…
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“I Have So Much Dirt On Her”: Billy Baldwin Fumes At Sharon Stone After Actress Names Producer Who Pressured Her To Sleep With ‘Sliver’ Co-Star
More than 30 years after starring together in silver screen flop Sliver, Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin are recalling unhappy memories about making the movie.
In an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, Stone named former Paramount Pictures chief Robert Evans as the producer who pressured her to…
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Kate Middleton Conspiracies Given New Lease Of Life After Major News Agencies Pull Family Photo Amid Concerns It Was “Manipulated”
It was meant to be a wholesome image to celebrate Mother’s Day in the UK, but a photo of Kate Middleton and her children has ended in controversy for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Four major news agencies — Associated Press, Getty Images, Reuters, and AFP — have pulled the photo from their…
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J.K. Rowling Reported To Police By Former ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Over “Transphobia”; Rowling Says She Has Harassment Claim Against Presenter
A simmering, years-long row between J.K. Rowling and broadcaster India Willoughby has spilled over into a police complaint against the Harry Potter author over alleged transphobia.
Willoughby, who has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in the UK and co-hosted shows including Loose Women, said she had…
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Equity Says It Wants Self-Tape Rules In New UK Film & TV Deals Amid Concerns Over Fake Auditions
EXCLUSIVE: Equity has said that it wants guidelines on self-tape auditions to be inserted into collective film and TV agreements with producer trade body Pact.
The union is preparing to start landmark negotiations with Pact in late April over new contracts for actors across the vast majority of UK…
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UK Casting Directors “Disturbed” By Self-Tape Scandal, Saying Fake Auditions “Destroy Trust”
The UK Casting Directors Association (CDA) has issued a full-throated condemnation of agents misleading clients with fake self-tape audition invites.
In a statement posted on Twitter (now X), the professional body said it was “disturbed and saddened” by Deadline’s reporting on two agents who…
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