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Bec and Lleyton Hewitt's 'nepo baby' daughter Ava makes Hollywood move

Have YOU got a story? Email Ava Hewitt, the youngest daughter of Australian tennis couple Bec and Lleyton Hewitt, is set to kick-start the movie star career of her dreams in Hollywood. According to whispers spreading through Sydney, Bec, 42, is…

The Three Eyewear Silhouettes Hollywood Is Embracing This Spring

For most of the last decade, celebrities often leaned toward minimizing the visibility of their glasses. Contacts replaced frames. Laser surgery became a quiet rite of passage. The whole point of eyewear, it seemed, was to look like you weren't…

Creatorverse: Issa Rae Says Hollywood's 'Identity Crisis' Is Leading the Industry to Creators

When Issa Rae posted the first episode of “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” on YouTube in 2011, she felt like there was “a dearth of representation” in Hollywood. The success of Rae's critically-acclaimed…

'American Pie' Star Shannon Elizabeth Joins OnlyFans After Hollywood 'Controlled the Outcome of My Career': 'This Is About Changing That'

Shannon Elizabeth, who was one of Hollywood's biggest sex symbols in the early 2000s thanks to her roles in the “ American Pie ” film franchise and the original “Scary Movie,” is joining OnlyFans, with her account…

Would Hollywood Protest a Warner Bros. Sale as Much If Netflix Had Won?

After driving the price tag up to chase Netflix away, David Ellison pulled off a coup in late February with a $111 billion deal for Paramount to devour Warner Bros. Discovery. Until then, criticism of the sale was on parallel tracks. Would the…

Blumhouse founder says he got 'destroyed' on social media for teaming up with Meta, but it changed how he sees AI and Hollywood

AI is a hot-button topic in Hollywood, but the modern king of horror was still surprised by the backlash he received when he teamed up with Meta. 'We made three little AI shorts for Meta. We got destroyed on Twitter for doing that,' Jason Blum…

Disney Layoffs Shake Hollywood: Around 1,000 Jobs Cut, Marvel Studios Among Worst Hit

The wave of job cuts sweeping the global tech and media industry has now reached Hollywood, with The Walt Disney Company announcing a major round of layoffs affecting nearly 1,000 employees. The restructuring is expected to impact multiple…

Indie Darling To Box Office Giant: A Look Into A24's Rise In Hollywood

A24 rose to acclaim as the producer of alternative arthouse films. However, its mainstream success and growing ambition have catapulted the once low-budget operation into a billion-dollar industry tent-pole, behind some of the biggest movies of the…

The Scoop: Hollywood bands together to oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. deal in open letter

More than 2,500 actors, writers and directors are publicly opposing a proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., warning it could reshape the entertainment industry in ways that limit creativity and competition. In an open…

Off-duty medic rushes to help father shot in West Hollywood random attack

A man shot in West Hollywood on Tuesday survived after an off-duty medic, who happened to be just a few feet away from the shooting, jumped in to help. The shooting, which was reported a little after noon on Tuesday, appeared to be random…

Emily Henry Fans Are Not Happy About Hollywood's 'Beach Read' Movie Cast

After People We Meet on Vacation lit up Netflix earlier this year, it's felt like the Emily Henry cinematic universe is upon us. Henry's collection of standalone, buzzy romance novels have already sold millions of copies and mesmerized BookTok for…

Hollywood Stars Warn Paramount Warner Bros Merger Could Shrink Industry Opportunities

A growing group of Hollywood heavyweights is speaking out against the proposed Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning that the deal could make an already shaky entertainment business even more fragile. In an open letter signed by more…

Dave Chappelle Says Hollywood's Middle East Ties Justify Riyadh Gig: 'Netflix Does Business With the Saudis' | Video

Dave Chappelle was a bit hesitant to join the Riyadh Comedy Festival last year until he realized how much business Hollywood was already doing with Saudi Arabia. While talking with NPR, Chappelle was asked about his gig performing at the Riyadh…

10 Black-And-White Love Stories From Hollywood's Golden Age That Couples Still Swoon Over

Is there anything quite so romantic as watching an old Hollywood film with your sweetie? We don't think so. With that in mind, we've rounded up our top favorite black and white flicks from the 30s, 40s and 59s to watch with the one you love. So…