DirecTV will allow customers to opt out of local TV stations and pay a lower monthly rate. NextTV is reporting that customers who decide not to pay for local stations through DirecTV will receive discounts of $12 a month. "Consumers have been voting with their wallets for years that pay TV…

EXCLUSIVE: Talent agency KMR Talent has left the Association of Talent Agents (ATA), the trade organization of talent agencies that negotiates agency franchise agreements with the major entertainment guilds and does legislative lobbying on behalf of its members. The exact timing of the exit is…

The forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic has been slammed by the maker of the documentary Leaving Neverland, with Dan Reed calling the movie's script "a complete whitewash." Reed, whose 2019 film featured claims by Wade Robson and James Safechuck that Jackson had abused them as children, told The Times…

President Joe Biden, appearing at one of DC's oldest traditions, the Gridiron Dinner, made some sharp quips about Donald Trump but then turned serious about the threat that his rival poses to democracy. Biden directed his barbs at his own age and at his predecessor. “One candidate’s too old and…

A select group of Disney California Adventure Park guests were treated to a special appearance from actor Patrick Warburton as they were ready to board the Soarin’ Over California attraction. Warburton has been part of the attraction since it first opened in 2001, providing “important safety tips&#8221…

The Elon Musk-Don Lemon war continued today, as both sides tweaked each other’s tail over their aborted programming deal. Lemon had the first at-bat, sending out a dig on X. “Every time @elonmusk tweets, a subscriber gets his wings. Tune in Monday.” Lemon will continue on the X platform, even…

The prestigious 80-year-old Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo’s Giza district has been destroyed in a fire early on Saturday morning that took six hours to extinguish. Countless Egyptian films and television series were produced there. The fire burned everything inside and spread to nearby buildings…

EXCLUSIVE: Talent agency KMR Talent is grappling with a “talent payment breakdown,” a set of logistical and staffing issues that have resulted in late payments to clients, owner and President Mark Measures tells Deadline. The revelation come following outreach to Deadline on the part of multiple…

Larry H. Parker, a personal injury attorney whose aggressive motto of “We’ll fight for you!” was a staple of TV, radio, billboards, and bus benches in Southern California for decades, has died at 75. Details on when, where and the cause of his death have not been released by his firm or family after…

Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he will not endorse Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. “It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum earlier today. “As I have watched his candidacy unfold, I have seen him…

UPDATED: A judge delayed Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, in which he faces charges related to hush money payments paid to Stormy Daniels, by 30 days from today. The trial was scheduled to start on March 25, the first of four criminal cases the former president faces. Instead, the judge…

EXCLUSIVE: The Murtha Skouras Agency, representing top below-the-line talent, has elevated longtime agents Hillary Cook and Karen Berch to Partner, founding partners Ann Murtha and Spyros Skouras announced on Friday. Created in 2016 following the mergers of The Murtha Agency and The Skouras Agency…