Erik has been a full-time journalist in Los Angeles for more than 35 years, the past 27 covering Hollywood. Before joining Deadline in 2013, he spent nearly 17 years at The Hollywood Reporter, rising to managing editor. He also wrote about music for THR; did hundreds of concert and TV reviews; covered such events as the Cannes Film Festival, NATPE and MIFED; and worked closely with the web team. Before that he was a cities editor at The Orange County Register after serving as managing editor of the Los Angeles Daily Commerce.
Jack Lilley, whose showbiz career spanned more than seven decades as an actor, stuntman, animal coordinator and other roles and included Little House on the Prairie, Blazing Saddles, John Ford films and TV Westerns, has died. He was 91. His family posted the news on Instagram but did not provide a…
Neil Young said a couple of weeks ago that he would play a free concert in Ukraine, with a date and venue TBA. But now that show has been called off.
“Our concert in Ukraine is canceled,” Young said in a statement on his archives website. “We had a good venue, close to a shelter, but the…
Welcome to Deadline’s annual list of premiere dates for new and returning TV series.
The roster covers hundreds of broadcast, cable and streaming programs debuting throughout 2025, including many still listed as TBA (to be announced). It includes series premieres and season debuts, shows…
Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit weren’t doing it all for the nookie — they wanted their money also.
The $200 million lawsuit filed by the band over unpaid royalties is rollin’ forward after a judge ruled against Universal Music Group’s motion to dismiss. Filed in October in L.A.’s Central District…
The mayor of Miami Beach has scuttled his proposal to evict an indie cinema for showing the Oscar-winning Israeli-Palestinian documentary No Other Land.
Mayor Steven Meiner withdrew his plan during a lively meeting of the Miami Beach City Commission today. He had issued a draft resolution last w…
He’s just your average 11-year-old — who finds himself transported across the galaxy and is mistaken for the intergalactic Ambassador for our Planet Earth.
Here is the first full trailer for Elio, the latest Disney/Pixar toon that’s set to land in the summer. Have a look at the footage above and…
UPDATED with latest:The 97th Oscars is in the rearview — time to look at what’s ahead trophy show-wise.
Here is a list of awards shows and nominations dates ahead as we move move toward Emmy season and look ahead to the Tonys, music awards and more. Check back often for…
The United States continues to be one nation under a groove.
The country’s recorded music sector grew again in 2024, up by more than $500 million from the previous year, driven by paid subscriptions topping 100 million for the first time. The RIAA also reports that the nearly two-decade surge in…
The Cinema Audio Society revealed today its key dates for the 2025-26 awards season.
The 62nd annual CAS Awards will be presented Saturday, March 7, at a TBA venue. The nominations covering film, TV and products for production and post-production will be revealed on January 20. See the full…
Jesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods frontman and bassist who sang the counterculture classic “Get Together” and went on to a long solo career, died March 16 at his home in Aiken, SC. He was 83. His publicist Michael Jensen announced the news but did not provide a cause of death.
The Boston-based…