AT&T Exec John Stankey Testifies “Battle” For Viewer Attention Sparked Time Warner Bid After sitting in Courtroom 18 of the U.S. District Court in Washington for the past month, AT&T exec John Stankey finally had his chance to testify late today about the motivation behind the companies’ $85 bil..

Nat Geo Wild Slate Features 3 New Series, Return Of ‘Dr. Pol’ & ‘Dr. K’, More; Nat Geo Mundo Slate Also Set Nat Geo Wild is out with its animal-focused 2018-19 slate, which includes three new unscripted series, new seasons of some channel favorites, specials and stunt programming on sharks, dogs..

Common Circles, James Badge Dale Set To Join Melissa McCarthy & Tiffany Haddish In ‘The Kitchen’ EXCLUSIVE: Common is in advanced negotiations and James Badge Dale has closed his deal to join Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss in New Line’s film adaptation of The Kitchen, based..

WWW Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Dies At 82 He was professional wrestling's ultimate good guy. The son of Italian immigrants, Bruno Sammartino fled the Nazis as a child and built a career beating a string of bad guys that thrilled fans and made him reign as the conscientious champ for more than a decade. Before the flash of The Hulkster, the electricity of The Rock and the foul-mouth of Stone Cold, all Sammartino required to become wrestling's biggest box office draw was a pair of tights, boots and an honest promo that made fans believe in the most illegitimate of sports. Sammartino, professional wrestling's "Living Legend" and one of its longest-reigning champions, has died. He was 82. "One of the finest men I knew, in life and in business," WWE chairman Vince McMahon said. "Bruno Sammartino proved that hard work can overcome even the most difficult of circumstances. He will be missed." Family friend and former wrestling announcer Christopher Cruise said Sammarti..

Bill Cosby Defense Team Puts Its Star Witness On Stand Temple University academic advisor Marguerite Jackson became the star witness for Bill Cosby after a random encounter on a cruise ship. Jackson, who was traveling with her sister and cousin in November 2016, was at the bar when a comedian wh..

Maggie Gyllenhaal On Playing Hookers And Porn Stars, Donald Trump’s ‘Deuce’ Connection, And Taking Control Of Her Career – The Actor’s Side Maggie Gyllenhaal kicks off the new Emmy season of The Actor’s Side, my Deadline series that focuses on the art and craft of acting with today’s top stars. ..

L.A. On-Location Filming Off To Good Start In 2018 On-location filming in Los Angeles rose 2.4% in the first quarter of 2018 compared with a year ago. That’s good news after a dismal 2017 when on-location filming took a nose dive, with feature films, TV pilots and reality shows all hitting five-..

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes Testifies Company Needs AT&T Deal “To Get To The Next Round” Of Media Game Testifying today in the trial of the government’s lawsuit seeking to block its merger with AT&T, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes painted a grim picture of the threat posed by tech giants, especiall..

CBS Renews 11 Returning Series Including ‘MacGyver’, ‘Hawaii Five-O’, ‘Blue Bloods’ & ‘Bull’ CBS has renewed eleven returning series for 2018-2019, including its entire Friday lineup of dramas MacGyver, Hawaii Five-O and Blue Bloods, along with Bull, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Los Angeles and Mada..