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Showtime ’s hit drama Yellowjackets is a multi-generational story that touches on hints of cannibalism and the supernatural. For co-creator Ashley Lyle , it’s a universal tale of flawed women. The show tells parallel stories about a high school soccer team surviving after a plane crash in 1996, and the survivors as adults in the present. “Our goal was to take this high concept that would suck people in and use it to disguise our story about f*cked up women,” Lyle said on a Deadline Contenders panel on Saturday at Paramount Studios. As grown-up survivor Shauna, Melanie Lynskey said we’ve only seen the beginning of her character’s unraveling. Shauna embarked on an affair and killed a rabbit in Season 1. Lynskey also said she was ready to take a break after having a baby but Yellowjackets was too good to pass up. “I love that I’m playing someone who on the surface is an ordinary housewife, and then goes in so many directions,” Lynskey said. “There’s still so … [Read more...] about ‘Yellowjackets’ Creators, Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress Celebrate “F*cked Up Women” – Contenders TV

This is the house that Jason built — and the American Cinematheque will celebrate both this year. The cultural arts org will present Jason Blum and his company Blumhouse with the 2022 Power of Cinema Award. The prize will be presented during the group’s annual awards show on November 17 at the Beverly Hilton. It is given to an individual or an organization whose actions through storytelling have advanced the significance and social relevance of films in today’s modern culture. The Blumhouse founder and CEO is a three-time Oscar-nominee and two-time Emmy winner who company has produced more than 150 movies and television series including Get Out, BlacKkKlansman, Whiplash and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister and The Purge franchises. Blum also has made Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people and received the Producer of the Year Award at CinemaCon. ‘They/Them’: John Logan’s Blumhouse Horror Film Starring Kevin Bacon … [Read more...] about Jason Blum & Blumhouse Set For American Cinematheque’s Power Of Cinema Award

Long before he became a premier storyteller for Paramount+, Taylor Sheridan was a journeyman actor who struggled to support his family. The older he got, the more he found himself descending on the call sheet. What should have been a welcome burst of momentum — playing Deputy Chief David Hale on Sons of Anarchy — turned out to be the final dose of humiliation that led him to change horses. An ask for a decent raise was the thing that compelled Sheridan to begin writing scripts. Sheridan was several seasons into playing what he believed to be a pivotal role in the SAMCRO universe, but the studio suits didn’t seem to share his assessment. “When my attorney said, ‘Look, there are kids on the Cartoon Network making more than you’re offering this guy,’ this jerk business affairs attorney goes, ‘He probably deserves to make more, but we’re not going to pay him more, because guess what? He’s not worth more. There are 50 of him. He is 11 on the call sheet. That’s what that guy … [Read more...] about The Insult That Awoke A Ferocious Writer’s Voice In ‘Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan — Deadline Disruptors

Minneapolis rapper Zora made a loud introduction on her debut singles “ Runnitup ” and “Happiest I’ve Ever Been,” but her latest release is a grand statement set on storming in and taking up space. The musician has shared “All Around the World!,” a pop anthem for trans people who are facing hundreds of anti-trans bills that have emerged with the intent of silencing a community too loud to be cast aside. “All Around the World!” is meant to serve as a record “that we could dance to, rejoice in, and just celebrate being us,” Zora said in a statement. The track bounces along electric production with sweet defiance, spinning out in a deep groove as she declares: “I know that you ain’t seen me/I don’t pick up the phone/Leave me the fuck alone, I’m never going home.” Celebratory at its core, “All Around the World!” is as carefree as it is a testament to perseverance. “With today’s climate, there are so many times that we only hear about trans people when we’re dying or at risk … [Read more...] about Zora Hits Back at Anti-Trans Bills With Defiant New Pop Single ‘All Around the World!’

Getty The longstanding, famous tradition of releasing red balloons at Nebraska Cornhuskers home football games will be no more ... and it's all 'cause of a global helium shortage. Univ. athletic director Trev Alberts made the announcement on Monday -- explaining that due to the scarcity of helium worldwide, school officials will no longer supply fans with red balloons at Memorial Stadium for the time being. Getty "While we're still concerned about the environmental impact of the balloons," Alberts said on the Huskers' " Sports Nightly " radio show, "the reality is acquiring helium in today's day and age given some of the challenge and some of the production of it is really challenged and it's been hard to get." "And so," he added, "we are this year not going to be providing the red balloons for the first time at Memorial Stadium." The releasing of the balloons following the school's first points of home games started in the 1960s, … [Read more...] about Nebraska Cornhuskers Cancel Famous Red Balloon Tradition Amid Helium Shortage

Susan Wojcicki , YouTube CEO and one of the most powerful women in business today, said a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling last month jumpstarted internal discussions on issues from employee benefits, to the risk of misinformation and the impact on advertising on the platform should Roe V. Wade be kneecapped. “For example, employees: what sort of benefits would we want to offer to employees in states where abortions were no longer allowed? Or what impact it would have on our advertising business. And content, misinformation being spun. People saying abortion is not really allowed in this state, when it really is. We are trying to figure it out,” Wojcicki said during a Q&A at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In early May, Politico obtained and published a draft opinion that showed the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade , giving states the power to ban abortion. A decision is expected this summer. “Because it’s an early draft, we have spoken … [Read more...] about CEO Susan Wojcicki Says Leaked Roe V. Wade Draft Ruling Has YouTube Discussing How To Support Employees

EXCLUSIVE : Bobby Lee ( And Just Like That… ) has signed on to star alongside Justina Machado, Will Sasso, Gregg Sulkin and Michelle Randolph in Mario Garcia’s feature directorial debut, The Throwback , which is currently in production in the Tampa Bay area. The indie comedy follows Kate (Machado) and Matt (Sasso), a married couple in full-blown midlife crisis who are thrown into further turmoil when the former, an underappreciated and stressed ‘supermom,’ suffers a post-traumatic breakdown during the holiday season, causing her to regress to her 19-year-old college party-girl self. Lee will play an ad agency art director and longtime colleague of Sasso’s character Matt, who fancies himself a ladies’ man. Garcia penned the script and is producing via his company Garcia Interactive, alongside Michael A. Alfieri of Miantri Films and Doug Fox. Danielle Del is exec producing alongside Machado and Sterling Macer Jr. Lee is an actor, comedian and podcaster who recently … [Read more...] about Bobby Lee Boards Indie ‘The Throwback’; Leah McSweeney Finds First Film Role In ‘The Kill Room’

Two months is all it took. In mid-March, Omicron BA.2 .12.1 and sister subvariant BA.2.12.2 made up only 1.5% of newly-sequenced positive tests in the U.S. Today, they comprise 57.9% of all new positive Covid test samples sequenced to determine the variant involved. And that roughly 58% is likely just about all BA.2.12.1 . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released data this month that shows BA.2.12.1 is thought to be 30% more infectious than BA.2. The hope with BA.2.12.1 was that it would be less virulent and put fewer people in the hospital. As it gained a hold across the U.S., hospitalizations did not rise, even as cases skyrocketed. Unfortunately, and possibly because of even if a small percent of BA.2.12.1 patients need medical care, the sheer number of cases seems to have begun driving hospitalizations higher. The current 7-day average number of new patients admitted with the virus is 3,531, according to the CDC. That’s up 15% over … [Read more...] about Omicron BA.2.12.1 Becomes Dominant Covid Variant in U.S., Accounting For 58% Of New Cases

Terry Gross , the host of NPR’s longrunning radio series Fresh Air , has won the Peabody’s Institutional Award, an honor presented by Stephen Colbert . Described by Colbert as “part conversationalist, part therapist and part oral historian” (watch the video above), Gross, along with the Fresh Air team, were presented the award that recognizes institutions and organizations, as well as series and programs, for “their enduring body of work and their iconic impact on both the media landscape and the public imagination.” Fresh Air , which originated from WHYY in Philadelphia and broadcasts daily through NPR, is specifically being recognized for its “rich conversation for over 35 years, becoming the indispensable place for listeners to engage with many of the most beloved artists who have shaped society over the last century.” “Gross possesses what musicians often call ‘big ears’  – a habit of being deeply immersed in the play of the conversation at hand through … [Read more...] about ‘Fresh Air’ Host Terry Gross Receives Peabody Institutional Award, Presented By Stephen Colbert

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed filmmaker R.J. Cutler and his production company This Machine , fresh off the announcement of Cutler’s upcoming documentary on Elton John. “The agency will work with the award-winning filmmaker – who has made some of the most significant documentaries and television series of the past quarter century – in all areas,” according to Cutler’s PR reps. Deadline broke the news last week that Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ won the rights to the Elton John feature, to be co-directed by Cutler and John’s life partner David Furnish, in a deal pegged at around $30 million. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road : The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend will include concert performances spanning 50 years, as well as the recording artist’s journals and contemporary footage of his family (John and Furnish are parents to two boys—Zachary, age 8, and Elijah, 6). Over the course of a 30-year career, Cutler has become one of … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Filmmaker R.J. Cutler Signs With WME As He Embarks On Elton John Doc