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Inside The Current Moment In Comedy Development: The Laugh List, Comedy Clubs As Incubators, Experimental Specials & More — ‘Comedy Means Business’ Podcast Live From JFL Montreal
Deadline hosted a live episode of its “Comedy Means Business” podcast at Just For Laughs Montreal’s ComedyPRO on 22 July 2026, gathering industry figures to discuss how comedy development is evolving. The discussion comes as stand-up continues to thrive on the back of creators building independent, digitally bootstrapped careers, while television comedy enjoys strong momentum…
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Pokémon Center update could change everything for 30th anniversary pre-orders
The Pokémon Center is reportedly preparing to overhaul its website’s anti-bot security system, in a move that could give ordinary collectors a fairer shot at buying 30th anniversary trading card products. Recent pre-order drops have been dominated by bots that snap up stock within seconds, leaving human buyers frustrated as the existing CAPTCHA system slowed…
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How Top Hollywood Companies Toasted Next Generation on National Intern Day (Sans Alcohol)
Fifth Season, the film and TV production and distribution studio, hosted its second annual “Interntainment Night” on 30 July 2026, bringing together around 300 interns from 50 major Hollywood companies for a networking event timed to coincide with National Intern Day. Held on the terrace of the studio’s Lumen headquarters in West Los Angeles, the…
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$793M Anime Hit Surges to #1 on Crunchyroll
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, the anime adaptation that dominated cinemas in 2025, has now surged to number one on Crunchyroll’s US streaming chart, showing that its box office success is translating directly into viewing figures now it is available online. The film’s distributor had reportedly kept its streaming release…
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Tucson grandmother who beat cancer twice killed in alleged attack by felon at apartment
A 61-year-old Tucson grandmother, Susan Gehrke, has died four days after allegedly being attacked by a convicted felon outside her apartment complex. Police say the assault occurred on 24 July, and Gehrke, who had twice survived cancer, succumbed to her injuries days later, prompting authorities to upgrade the charges against her alleged attacker. Dahseir Edward…
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Scout Motors Salutes Hard-working Americans at Rolling Stone’s July 4th Stateside Fest
Rolling Stone held its inaugural Stateside festival in Kingston, New York, over the Fourth of July weekend, marking America’s 250th birthday with an all-American lineup headlined by Noah Kahan. Scout Motors, the revived American vehicle brand backed by Volkswagen Group, served as the event’s official automotive sponsor, using the occasion to showcase its upcoming electric…
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3 Classic Rock Guitar Solos That Completely Overshadow the Songs They’re In
This lighthearted feature from American Songwriter picks out three classic rock tracks in which the guitar solo, the writer argues, eclipses the song itself. It’s part of the outlet’s recurring “The List” series celebrating memorable guitar moments in rock history, aimed at fans revisiting well-known hits from the 1960s and 1970s. The three songs highlighted…
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Trump taking economic message to California
President Trump will travel to California and Nevada to sell his economic message this week with stops in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the president will attend a Republican National Committee dinner at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles. He will then head to Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout tax cuts…
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Amazon orders improvised sitcom DINKS with Raphael and Scheer
Amazon has ordered “DINKS” (short for “dual income, no kids”), an improvised multi-camera sitcom from “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman, marking both the streamer’s first multi-cam show and the first-ever improvised multi-cam comedy. The series is being financed through an unusual three-way partnership between Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate and Publicis Media Content Innovation, the entertainment arm…
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Alan Ritchson to lead Netflix MotoGP heist thriller under new deal
Netflix and actor Alan Ritchson have struck a first-look feature film deal through his Dancing Skeleton production company, with their debut project confirmed as an untitled heist thriller set in the world of MotoGP motorcycle racing. The agreement builds on the success of Ritchson’s earlier Netflix film “War Machine” and marks the streamer’s broader push…