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Hugh Laurie Admits Being “Very Slightly Drunk” When He Harrumphed At ‘House’ Critic

They say never drink and post, but it appears that Hugh Laurie missed the memo. The British actor has confessed to being “very slightly drunk” when he sent a waspish response to a journalist, who had written a disobliging review of House after watching the Fox series for the first time. Janet Murray, a British […]

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‘Love Is Blind: UK’ Stars Raise Concerns About Welfare On Netflix Series Amid ‘MAFS’ Scandal

EXCLUSIVE: Love is Blind: UK stars have complained that welfare workers on the Netflix series are not sufficiently independent from producers to act in the best interests of participants. Catherine Richards and Jake Singleton-Hill, who both featured in Season 1 of Love is Blind: UK, raised questions about their experience, adding to a growing conversation […]

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Casting Colin Creevey For Season 2

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline brought you news last month that HBO was recasting Ginny Weasley for Season 2 of the Harry Potter series. Now, we hear that another desirable role is up for grabs in the eagerly anticipated TV show. Sources said Harry Potter casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann are out to agents as they […]

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Neon Boss Tom Quinn Hails Success Of ‘Backrooms,’ Saying It Shows Young People Are “Willing To Walk Away From Phones” — SXSW London

Neon CEO Tom Quinn has heralded the success of Backrooms and Obsession, saying the films show “there’s a younger generation here that’s willing to walk away from their phone.” Quinn said the box office breakouts were “incredible” for the industry, and he equated it to a Blair Witch Project-style moment. He also claimed some credit […]

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BBC Casts Edward Bluemel As Poirot In ‘Hercule,’ As BritBox Boards Agatha Christie Remake In U.S.

The BBC has found its Hercule Poirot. After Deadline revealed last month that the British broadcaster had greenlit a major reimagining of the Agatha Christie detective, the BBC has now confirmed the series — and cast its leading man. Edward Bluemel, known for his work in Killing Eve and Sex Education, will play Poirot in […]

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Piers Morgan: AI Is So Powerful, A Deepfake Of Me Duped My Own Mother — SXSW London

Piers Morgan has lamented the rise of AI-generated clips of him ranting on topical subjects. In an interview at SXSW London, Morgan revealed that his own mother was unable to spot that a viral video of the YouTube presenter was in fact a deepfake. Morgan’s likeness is now regularly being imitated on social media, where […]

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BFI Pleaded With Government To Exclude UK Screen Industries From Trump Trade Deal, Saying It Would Cause “Fundamental Harm”

EXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute lobbied ministers to request that the UK’s film and TV business not be included in any trade deal signed with U.S. President Donald Trump. The BFI sent the British Foreign Office a policy document in May 2025 outlining why including the screen industries in any trade agreement would cause “fundamental […]

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UK’s Elysian Film Group Distribution Enters Insolvency Process

EXCLUSIVE: Elysian Film Group Distribution Limited, the distribution arm of Danny Perkins’ UK film company, is being liquidated. Elysian Film Group Distribution, which launched in 2020 with backing from CAA, is now the subject of a formal insolvency process. Perkins’ production company, Elysian Film Group, will continue trading. FRP Advisory, a financial advisory firm, has […]

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Trailer: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Actor Ewan Mitchell Stars In Short Comedy ‘Still Life’ As Lonely Man Living With Mannequins

EXCLUSIVE: Ewan Mitchell is best known to audiences as the dastardly Prince Aemond Targaryen in House of the Dragon, but his latest project promises to be a more offbeat affair. The British actor stars in Still Life, a short comedy film in which he depicts a lonely retail worker who lives with a dozen mannequins. […]

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BBC Plots Major Poirot Series, With Casting Underway For Agatha Christie Icon

EXCLUSIVE: The self-proclaimed “greatest detective in the world” is about to get his latest screen incarnation. Deadline can reveal that the BBC has committed to reimagining Hercule Poirot in a major television series based on the beloved novels of Agatha Christie. Sources said the British broadcaster secured the adaptation in a highly competitive situation, with […]

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BBC ‘Newsnight’ Presenter Victoria Derbyshire Faced Workplace Conduct Investigation

EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Derbyshire, one of the BBC’s most prominent news presenters, was the subject of a workplace conduct investigation over her interactions with multiple colleagues. Deadline understands that the BAFTA-winning Newsnight host faced a number of complaints following the completion of the BBC’s 2025 workplace culture review, which encouraged staff to call out alleged misconduct.  […]

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Hugh Laurie Issues Waspish Retort To Viral Critique Of ‘House’ Having “Same Narrative Every Episode”

House may have ended more than a decade ago, but Hugh Laurie is still prepared to do battle for the beloved Fox series. Janet Murray, a British journalist, went viral on X/Twitter over the weekend when she penned a review of House, in which she argued that the medical drama has the “same narrative every […]

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