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Jake Kanter
International Investigations Editor
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Jake rejoined Deadline in December 2022 after serving as Media Correspondent for The Times of London since August 2021. Previously, he was Deadline's International TV Editor for two years, during which time he broke a several exclusives on some of the highest-profile companies and organizations in Europe. He also played a key role in originating Deadline’s series The Film That Lit My Fuse and our International Insider newsletter. He is based in London.
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The Showreel Sexter: He Helped Young Actresses Showcase Their Skills For Series Like ‘Sex Education’ — Then Sent Them Unwanted Dick Pics
Warning: This investigation contains themes of a sexual nature that some readers might find upsetting.
EXCLUSIVE: Nikki was like many young actresses with a screen dream: freshly graduated from Britain's world-class performing arts education system, but needing to professionalize her résumé without…
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Breakout Nava Mau Joins Netflix’s ‘You’ As Guest Star After Historic Emmy Nomination
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from her historic Emmy nomination earlier this month, Baby Reindeer breakout Nava Mau has landed her next role.
Mau has joined the fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit series You in the guest star role of Detective Marquez, meaning she could come into contact with Penn Badgley’s…
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Prince Harry Fears Meghan Markle Could Be Victim Of Acid Attack If She Returns To UK
Prince Harry has revealed that he would fear for the safety of his wife if they returned to the UK.
In an interview with ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, the Duke of Sussex said he worries Meghan Markle could be the victim of an acid or knife attack inspired by negative press.
“All it takes is…
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Hollywood’s Mental Health Crisis: UK Screen Industry Faces Fresh Reckoning As Scandal & Suicide Strengthen Calls To Make Well-Being Support On Sets A Mainstay
Editor’s note: The latest in a series of Deadline reports looking at how the current upheaval in the media & entertainment industry is impacting mental health. Today: how well-being conversations are shaping up in Britain, Hollywood's home away from home.
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Anna Higgs Quits UK Agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates After A Year
EXCLUSIVE: Anna Higgs has resigned from Casarotto Ramsay & Associates a year after being named as the British agency’s managing director.
Higgs, who also serves as the BAFTA Film Committee chair, has left the business with immediate effect. Casarotto Ramsay’s clients include Steve McQueen, Chiwetel…
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‘Sherlock’ Star Amanda Abbington Says BBC Failed To Take Her ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Abuse Concerns Seriously & “Blocked” 50 Hours Of Evidence
Amanda Abbington, the Sherlock actress who has sparked a duty of care scandal on Strictly Come Dancing, has criticized the BBC’s handling of her concerns.
In an emotional 45-minute interview with Channel 4 News, Abbington accused the BBC of failing to take seriously her complaint about dance partner…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Thanks “Selfless” Joe Biden & Says He “Couldn’t Be More Confident” That Kamala Harris Will Beat “Would-Be Dictator” Trump
Jeffrey Katzenberg, the longtime Democratic donor and fundraiser, has evoked an image of Joe Biden as a Hollywood movie hero after the president decided to stand aside in the 2024 election.
In an op-ed in The New York Times, the media executive thanked Biden for his “selfless” act, comparing him to…
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Prince Harry Makes Latest Plea For Privacy: “There’s A Big Difference Between What Interests The Public & What Is Public Interest”
Prince Harry has made another plea for privacy in his first public comments about his landmark legal war with British tabloid newspapers.
The Duke of Sussex has given an interview to ITV documentary Tabloids On Trial, in which he reflects on a court ruling that he was the target of unlawful informatio…
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Meghan Markle’s Remarks About “Orchestrated Reality Show” Engagement Interview Baffle BBC Presenter Mishal Husain
The BBC presenter who conducted an engagement interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has said she was left perplexed after the Duchess of Sussex described it as an “orchestrated reality show.”
Mishal Husain, one of the BBC’s most respected news anchors, said she was unsure what to make of…
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Huw Edwards’ Final BBC Pay Packet Soared To Five-Year High Despite Him Being Off-Air For Months
Huw Edwards took home his biggest pay packet since 2019 during his final year at the BBC, despite the newsreader being off-air for eight months amid a misconduct scandal.
The BBC’s annual report revealed that Edwards was paid as much as £480,000 ($620,000) in the 12 months to the end of March 2024…
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‘Strictly Come Dancing’s Dark Heart Exposed: How Hyper Competitiveness Seeped Into A British TV Icon & Sparked An Abuse Scandal
Strictly Come Dancing enjoys a unique status on British television. The beloved BBC show has been woven into the fabric of the nation for 20 years, with a peerless record in gathering families on the sofa and delivering a sequin-embroidered burst of light and energy as nights draw in for winter. It…
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J.K. Rowling Edinburgh Play: Producers Brace For Protests Over Story That Imagines Trans Rights Row Between Author & ‘Harry Potter’ Stars
EXCLUSIVE: The producers of a buzzy Edinburgh Festival play about J.K. Rowling's trans views are preparing for protests ahead of the show opening next month.
Penned by Joshua Kaplan, a Hollywood writer whose credits include HBO's Tokyo Vice, TERF imagines a confrontation between Rowling and the stars…
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