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Now that the upfronts are over, it’s time to hand out much-deserved accolades to those who made this year’s presentations truly unforgettable. Just remember, everyone’s a winner here. But these folks made the week extra special in New York. Most Ominous Overture: Kelly Clarkson kicking off a…

When Emma Stone, star of Disney's Cruella and Searchlight’s Poor Things, introduced CEO Bob Iger at the company's Upfronts presentation this week – the first time that the former TV chief had been on stage at the advertising rodeo in 30 years – it was clear that this is no longer just a TV event. "To…

David Schwimmer is loving his time in Goosebumps Season 2, his acting debut in the horror-comedy genre. “I think I might be more excited than your kids,” a gleeful Schwimmer told his co-star Anna Ortiz in a red carpet interview with Deadline at Disney’s upfront presentation in New York City on…

The CW is looking to keep acquiring sports rights and is eyeing an expansion on Sundays as well as potential team-ups with other rights holders, President Dennis Miller said in an interview with Deadline. In an upfronts briefing alongside Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, Miller said the…

The CW's fall schedule includes a number of new unscripted series such as a game show night on Mondays with Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble as well as the return of Whose Line Is It Anyway? But there was no room for one of the network's longest-running hits, Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Much like in…

Canadian procedural Wild Cards has been one of The CW's stronger performers over the last twelve months. It was somewhat surprising, then, that the show which stars Grey's Anatomy's Giacomo Gianniotti, Riverdale's Vanessa Morgan and Jason Priestley, hasn't been quickly snapped up for a second…

All American and Walker are two of The CW's biggest shows. So, it was somewhat of a surprise that neither show has been handed a renewal and a spot on the network's fall schedule, which was unveiled this morning. Related Stories …

The CW’s transformation under new owners Nexstar is almost complete, with only two pre-merger series, the final season of Superman & Lois and veteran improv comedy Whose Line It Is Anyway?, on the network’s fall schedule. What’s more, there is an unprecedented scheduling turnover, with only three shows…

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan kicked off the company’s 13th annual Brandcast by telling advertisers the video platform is “at the forefront of this new era of entertainment.” Viewers of YouTube videos, he said, “are not just audiences. They’re ride-or-die, can’t miss a moment fans.” Mohan reprised a…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Hall of Fame player-turned-media-personality Shannon Sharpe talked about the league’s embrace of YouTube and Sharpe’s experience as a creator. The pair appeared onstage at YouTube’s Brandcast event for advertisers in New York. Goodell said the 2023 season was…

Netflix’s upcoming comedy series from Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, has gotten a title, release date and a first-look photo. FKA Untitled Erin Foster Show, the series is now titled Nobody Wants This. It’s slated to premiere on the streamer September 26. You can see a first-look photo…

A small group of advertisers were serenaded by Metallica's Master of Puppets (one of those songs that Stranger Things brought to a new generation) as they walked into Netflix's first in-person Upfront. Held at Pier 59 Studios in New York, the event had the feeling of an immersive theater experience…