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Anne Wilson Song ‘My Jesus’ Inspires New Film With Aliza Kate Barlow To Lead; Gavin Casalegno, Beau Bridges Among Cast
A new film inspired by Anne Wilson’s hit Christian song “My Jesus” is set to begin production next month, with Aliza Kate Barlow making her feature-film debut in the lead role. Produced by Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company, the coming-of-age drama will explore Wilson’s rise from teenager posting a video online to emerging Christian and…
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Top Creator Attorneys On “Turning Creative Authority Into Economic Authority” & Forging A New Entertainment Business Model At Deadline’s L.A. Law Summit
Entertainment industry leaders gathered at Deadline’s inaugural Los Angeles Law Summit to discuss how the creator economy is fundamentally reshaping entertainment business models. The event brought together prominent attorneys and producers to explore how technology enabling direct audience relationships has reduced barriers to entry and created new economic opportunities for creators across all levels. The…
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DoorDash agrees $131.5m settlement over underpaid New York delivery workers
DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle New York City enforcement action over late, missing and miscalculated payments to delivery workers. The settlement addresses alleged breaches of minimum wage and delivery worker protection laws, including a dispute over whether workers should be paid for time spent online between deliveries. More than 260,000 workers will share…
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Hasan Piker admits he has ‘dialed down’ his opinions after public and Democratic backlash
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said he has “dialled down” his commentary after facing public and Democratic backlash over controversial statements and his involvement in Democratic campaigns. Speaking with Jon Lovett, Piker said he sometimes weighs whether to express his views openly or present himself as a campaign surrogate, while arguing that his remarks are often…
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US removes 760,000 ACA enrollees amid suspected fraud checks
The Trump administration has cancelled Affordable Care Act (ACA) policies affecting about 760,000 people and placed a further 419,000 enrollees under additional eligibility checks. Vice President JD Vance said the action followed the discovery of a suspected fraud scheme involving 40 insurance brokers who allegedly enrolled around 50,000 fictitious or ineligible people, though the claims…
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Windows CLOSEDQUORUM malware uses AI models to autonomously select post-compromise actions
A new Windows malware strain called CLOSEDQUORUM has been discovered that can autonomously select its post-compromise actions using large language models from multiple providers including Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral. According to Cisco Talos, this represents the first publicly documented Windows implant to use AI models for command-and-control operations, with the malware requiring no…
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Paramount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger
Paramount shares rose 2% to $10.11 after an antitrust settlement removed a major obstacle to its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). However, investors remain cautious because the deal could create substantial debt, depends heavily on declining pay-TV networks and may incur a $7 million daily fee if it has not closed…
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Father admits causing son’s fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
Joshua Foster, a 37-year-old KPMG AI director from Essex, pleaded guilty at Paphos District Court to causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Hotel in Cyprus on 12 July. The incident occurred on the first day of their holiday when Foster placed his son on…
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Morocco election shaped by youth disillusionment, Ceuta, football and Israel
Morocco’s parliamentary election is being shaped by young people’s frustration over unemployment, living costs, healthcare and limited political influence. The mass migration to Ceuta, recent Gen Z protests and anti-Israel sentiment have exposed deep disillusionment, although the vote’s impact is constrained by the monarchy’s continued control over major policy decisions. Twenty-seven parties are competing for…