Deadline; ‘Chicago Med’: First Photos Of Luke Mitchell As Dr. Mitch Ripley In Season 9 Premiere

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Dr. Mitch Ripley is officially on duty.

Deadline: ‘Aquaman’ Star Amber Heard Thanks Fans For “Overwhelming Support” In Mera’s Return

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Amber Heard reprised her role of Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Deadline; John Ridley Reveals His Scrapped Marvel TV Series Was Based On ‘Eternals’: “My Version Was The Good Version”

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John Ridley is finally opening up about the Marvel series he was developing at ABC back in 2015.

Deadline: AMC Networks Promotes Scripted Execs

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AMC Networks has kicked off the new year with a slew of scripted promotions.

Deadline: Dylan Massin Joins Sony Pictures TV As Head Of Production; Adam Moos Expands Role

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Veteran producer Dylan Massin (The West Wing) has been named EVP of Production for Sony Pictures Television Studios.

Variety: CNN Launches Martha Stewart Documentary Series Under CNN Studios Banner

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Martha Stewart didn’t talk to CNN for a new original documentary series the news outlet has produced about her. But she’s still the star of the show.

Variety: CNN Chief Digital Officer Athan Stephanopoulos to Exit

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Athan Stephanopoulos will leave his role as chief digital officer of CNN as the news outlet’s new chief starts to implement his strategic vision for the Warner Bros. Discovery property.

Deadline: Disney Gains Board Nominee Support From Activist Investor ValueAct; Blackwells Capital Commits To Nominating Three Directors

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In a second wave of support for CEO Bob Iger and the Disney management team, Blackwells Capital and its affiliates have revealed plans to nominate three candidates to the company’s board of directors.

Deadline; BBC Hits Back At Complaints About Transgender ‘Doctor Who’ Character: “The Show Will Continue To Proudly Celebrate Diversity”

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The BBC has brushed off complaints from Doctor Who viewers who argued that the inclusion of Yasmin Finney‘s transgender character Rose was “inappropriate.”

Variety: Cheddar Staffers Reportedly Furloughed After Altice USA’s Sale of Millennial-Targeted News Division

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The new owners of Cheddar News, once touted as a kind of next-generation financial news network ala CNBC, have furloughed staff members because of “unforeseen” circumstances, the New York Times reported.

Deadline: Second Steamboat Willie Horror Pic From Steven LaMorte Unveiled As Early Take On Mickey Mouse Hits Public Domain

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A second, as-yet-untitled horror film centered on Steamboat Willie, the earliest iteration of Disney’s beloved children’s character Mickey Mouse, is in the works from director-producer Steven LaMorte and the producers of Terrifier 2, the team announced on Tuesday.

Daily Mail: Mickey Mouse slasher film trailer debuts as it enters public domain

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The earliest known version of Mickey Mouse enters public domain today, and there is already a movie coming out which features the iconic character as a serial killer.

Deadline: EchoStar Stock Falls 5% In First Trading Day After Dish Merger, A Key Step In Charlie Ergen’s Attempted Pivot From Pay-TV To Wireless

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Shares in EchoStar fell 5% on heavy volume Tuesday in their first trading day after the close of the company’s merger with corporate sibling Dish Network.

Broadcast Sport: Eurosport holds onto ATP Tour in France

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Eurosport has renewed its ATP Tour France broadcast rights deal until 2026.

Deadline: Ryan Reynolds Shares New ‘Deadpool 3’ Photo Donning Marvel Superhero Costume

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Ryan Reynolds is finishing the year by teasing Deadpool fans with a new photo of the actor donning the superhero costume.

Deadline; George R.R. Martin Updates Fans On Animated Projects At HBO: “We Have Moved Nine Voyages Over From Live Action to Animation”

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George R.R. Martin spent his New Year’s Eve updating fans on his animated projects that will be set in the world of A Song of Ice & Fire.

Deadline; Ana Ofelia Murguía Dies: Mexican Actress And Voice Of Mama Coco In Disney’s Oscar Winner Was 90

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Ana Ofelia Murguía, the Mexican actress who voiced the role of Mama Coco in Disney’s two-time Oscar-winning animated feature Coco, died Dec. 31.

Deadline: New United Football League Sets 8 Teams For Its Inaugural Season, Though None Out West

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A day after revealing on New Year’s Eve on Fox that the newly formed United Football League will kick off in June, co-owners Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia took to ESPN to unveil the cities and coaches for the inaugural season.

Deadline: XFL And USFL Confirm Merger, With Newly Formed United Football League To Debut In March; ESPN, Fox Sports Aboard

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Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia on Sunday unveiled plans for the United Football League, the new spring pro football league born from the merger of the XFL and USFL.

ID (Investigation Discovery) launch on D-Smart in Turkey

ID (Investigation Discovery) has started broadcasting on D-Smart in Turkey.