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Tom Tapp
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Tom has covered the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. He joined Deadline in 2020 after working on the homepage teams of both Yahoo and AT&T. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Premiere magazine and on The Daily Beast. Tom founded the popular industry website and newsletter HollywoodWiretap.com, which he later sold. Before that, he spent seven years at Variety, where he was the Managing Editor of Features. While there, he created the trade’s award-winning lifestyle publication, V Life, and was its Executive Editor.
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Savannah Guthrie Asks For Prayers For Her Missing Mother: “Bring Her Home”
On the third night since her mother went missing, Savannah Guthrie asked for prayers that 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie be returned home safely.
“Please pray,” read the simple graphic card on her Instagram post.
“Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in…
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Disneyland, Public Health Officials Respond To Measles Case Identified In Recent Visitor
Public health officials in Orange and Los Angeles counties have confirmed a person infected with measles visited Disneyland last week.
The individual was at Disneyland and California Adventure from approximately 12:30 p.m. to closing on Wednesday, January 28. Prior to that, the person in…
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Savannah Guthrie’s 84-Year-Old Mother Nancy Missing; Sheriff Concerned, Searching The Area
Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother Nancy is missing, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters at a briefing tonight that the elder Guthrie was last seen by family at about 9:30 or 9:45 last night. His deputies were out looking for her this evening…
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Kendrick Lamar Breaks Jay-Z’s Record To Become Winningest Rapper In Grammy History
First a Pulitzer and now this.
Kendrick Lamar has done what no other rap artist has: With his four wins tonight, the “luther” rapper passed Jay-Z as the most-honored hip-hip artist in Grammy history.
With tonight’s trophies for Best Rap Album for GNX, Best Rap Song for “tv off” and Best…
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‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Hit “Golden” Wins First Grammy
“Golden” just keeps shining for Huntr/x.
The chart-topping tune from KPop Demon Hunters won Best Song For Visual Media at the Grammy Awards on Sunday afternoon, the first in among four Grammy nominations this year.
The single, which was nominated for an Oscar last week, was also up for…
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2026 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Guilds, Tonys & More
UPDATED with latest: It’s a new calendar year, and film awards season is in full swing — time to look at what’s ahead trophy show-wise.
Here is a list of awards shows and nominations dates ahead, starting with Saturday’s Palm Springs Film Festival awards gala and Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards…
AGBO Sheds Staff By 15% In Realignment
EXCLUSIVE: We understand that AGBO, the Russo Brothers’ independent studio, has pinkslipped around 20 staffers or 15% of its 130-plus employee headcount. Most of the cuts were across middle management and we understand that a realignment is underway to reorganize the company for the long…
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A24 Wins Olivia Wilde’s Annapurna Film ‘The Invite’ For $10M+ In Sundance Bidding War
EXCLUSIVE: A24 has won the multi-party bidding war for US rights to Olivia Wilde and Annapurna's buzzy Sundance Film Festival film The Invite. The title was won with a highly competitive eight-figure deal after a 72-hour marathon bidding battle. The bids started at $10 million and climbed upward…
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2026 Winter Olympics TV Schedule: Event, Date & Channel Listings From Milan-Cortina
It’s that time, and once again NBC and streaming service Peacock will be the primary U.S. platforms for coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics from Milan-Cortina, Italy.
Broadcast coverage begins with the Opening Ceremony from San Siro Stadium in Milan live on Friday, February 6; events actually…
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James L. Brooks’ ‘Ella McCay’ Set For Disney+ Debut
Deadline called Oscar winning director James L. Brooks’ return to character-driven movie comedy, Ella McKay, a “smart, funny and surprisingly timely film set in the world of American politics centered on an idealistic, issue-driven woman.”
Disney released the 20th Century Studios production wide…
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Universal Orlando Resort Revving Up Its Own Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Roller Coaster
Might the sequel be even better than the original?
Universal Orlando Resort today announced its very own Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift high-octane outdoor roller coaster. The experience will debut in 2027.
The attraction, based on Universal’s $7 billion dollar-grossing film franchise…
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Universal Studios Hollywood Fan Fest Nights 2026 Lineup Announced
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the lineup for the second edition of its now-annual Fan Fest Nights.
The event, which is exclusive to Universal Studios Hollywood, runs for 12 nights only. The dates are April 23-25; May 1-3, 7-9, 14-16, 2026.
Among the all-new experiences this…
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