2016 Tony Awards: ‘Hamilton’ Nabs Record 16 Nominations
Hamilton dominated the 2016 Tony Awards nominations, with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway juggernaut notching a record 16 noms for the theater industry’s 70th annual awards ceremony. (VAR)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Cross, Hannibal Buress Lead Just For Laughs Lineup
Just for Laughs, Montreal’s annual comedy festival, announced the first major chunk of its lineup. (VUL)
Robert De Niro’s ‘Hands Of Stone’ Gets Special Screening At Cannes Film Festival
Robert De Niro’s new boxing biopic Hands of Stone will get a special screening at this month’s Cannes Film Festival as a tribute to the star. (EW)
Syfy SVPs Paul Shapiro & Erik Storey Exit Amid Restructuring
Paul Shapiro, Syfy’s SVP Original Content, who worked in development, and Erik Storey, Syfy’s SVP Original Programming, who shepherded current series, have left the network. (DH)
Michael Fassbender To Play Serial Killer In True Crime Story ‘Entering Hades’
Michael Fassbender is in talks to star as a serial killer in Broad Green Pictures’ Entering Hades with Storyscape Entertainment and Fassbender’s DMC Film producing. (VAR)
Amber Rose Scores Weekly Dr. Phil-Produced Talk Show On VH1
Amber Rose has landed her own weekly talk show on VH1, produced by Dr. Phil’s and his son Jay McGraw’s Stage 29 Productions, the untitled weekly series will be hosted by Rose and premiere in the summer. (THR)
Sean Bean & Mark Stanley In Talks For Clio Barnard’s ‘Dark River’ Opposite Ruth Wilson
Sean Bean and Mark Stanley are in talks to join Clio Barnard’s Dark River opposite Ruth Wilson. The film is Barnard’s anticipated next feature after The Selfish Giant. (DH)
‘Scandal’ Season 6 Episode Order Cut
In the wake of news that leading lady Kerry Washington is expecting her second child, ABC has trimmed the show’s Season 6 episode order from 22 to 16. (TVL)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Bad Moms’