Television
“Mad Men” Gets 3 Year Renewal, Deal Done, Hallelujah
Our long period of national suffering is over. Matt Weiner has a three year deal, "Mad Men" goes back into production, and we get...
Television
“The Office”: Ricky Gervais Odds Get Higher as Possible Head Honcho
There's news today that Will Arnett has joined the cast of a Lorne Michaels-produced pilot co-starring Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph. That most certainly...
Television
“Mad Men”: AMC Does Itself In With Hit Show
I've been writing about "Mad Men" and Matthew Weiner's problems there for some time. So it came as no shock today that AMC announced...
Television
“Mad Men” Aims for Late Summer Launch of 5th Season
As you know, I've been telling you for weeks (and apparently Deadline Yesterday has been reading it) that "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner still...
Celebrity
Will Ricky Gervais Make Will Arnett Head of “The Office”?
In January I told you two things that Ricky Gervais told me after he came off the stage at the Golden Globes: that his...
Celebrity
“Spider Man” Civil War: Negotiating Taymor Exit and Saving Troubled Musical
Two hours ago, a lead investor for "Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" told me: "We want Julie Taymor to stay." He said that...
Television
Bono Tells Julie Taymor He’ll Do Spider Man “With Or Without You”
Many months after "Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" started previews in New York, its composer--Bono of the group U2--is here. Sources tell me...
Media
Why is the “Mad Men” Negotiation Taking So Long?
It's March 1st, do you know when "Mad Men" is coming back? No? Neither does anyone else. As of this weekend there has been...