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Ari Emanuel Rages Inside the Hollywood Machine
Part of the pleasure of reading memoirs by industry titans is getting a front-row seat to their reliably over-the-top daily routines. Often the richer someone is, the more bananas things get. And in this regard, Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel is…
'I'm a writer but then nobody's perfect': how Billy Wilder conquered Hollywood
Like all survivors, Billy Wilder never forgot where he came from or what he had left behind. He was born at the start of the 20th century in Austria-Hungary and died at the start of the 21st in California, the inscription on his gravestone a nod to…
George Lucas Reminds Hollywood Not to Listen to the Haters
George Lucas had nothing to do with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and yet, new quotes of his feel like he's speaking directly to it. Back in 2017, the polarizing reaction to Rian Johnson's Star Wars sequel seemed like a major turning point for the…
44 'Open Secrets' In Hollywood That Prove It's Not As Glamorous As It Seems
NOTE: We can't corroborate these anecdotes and claims, so take them with a grain of salt! Want an example? Check out claims about bot activity around the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial. 'Also, they only use female horses. Stallions can get turned on…
Why Jonathan Taylor Thomas Left Hollywood
Watch: Tim Allen Reveals What He'd Want From a Home Improvement Reboot It wasn't just Jonathan Taylor Thomas ' fans who were left wanting more when he popped up on Tim Allen 's sitcom Last Man Standing. In fact, for years his Home Improvement dad…
Lawyers Discuss Artificial Intelligence's Risks & Rewards For Hollywood
“Cultural change happens a long time before political and legal change does,” cautioned CAA ‘s Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel Tammy Brandt on the realities of AI. As OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO…
Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Must Accept AI as a Tool: It 'Is Not Going Away'
Jeffrey Katzenberg, the legendary Hollywood producer and executive, thinks the entertainment industry needs to accept AI if it wants to remain relevant. In a 2,377-word essay posted to X on Wednesday, Katzenberg leaned on his history working…
Dick Guttman Dead: Longtime Hollywood Publicist To The Stars Was 93
Dick Guttman, the longtime Hollywood publicist whose impressive client roster over the years included Barbra Streisand, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn, Tony Curtis, Milton Berle, Greer Garson, Simone Signoret, Carroll…
How a timid filmmaker built a $90,000 blockbuster outside Hollywood
Years ago, John Wilson began just walking out into New York with his camera. Wilson was freshly out of college and eager to establish himself as a filmmaker. But he was naturally timid. It took some gumption to leave his apartment in the Ridgewood…
Dick Guttman, Longtime Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 93
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Longtime Hollywood publicist Dick Guttman has died. He was 93. The publicity executive represented clients including Barbra Streisand, Clint Eastwood, Audrey Hepburn and Paul Newman. He passed Sept.
M&A Impact Of Paramount-WBD Merger Will Be Felt Across Hollywood, Attorneys Say
Just days before the lawsuit was settled, the attorneys talked about the impact the litigation had on other transactions — and the talk it has generated about the future of Hollywood. Courtney Braun, chief legal officer for WME Group, said…
Creatorverse: Youtube Wants to be Way More Than the Next Hollywood
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… A lot of hoopla has been made about YouTube trying to become the new Hollywood, but all of that hand-wringing is a bit misguided. YouTube doesn't want to disrupt Hollywood; it wants to disrupt…
Dick Guttman, Renowned Hollywood Publicist to Stars Including Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood, Dies at 93
Dick Guttman, the longtime Hollywood publicity executive and screenwriter who worked with clients including Barbra Streisand, Clint Eastwood and many more, died Sept. 19 in Los Altos, Calif. He was 93. Over his many decades in publicity at Rogers &…
Issa Rae Is 'Never Going to Stop' Using Her Power for Good, Even as Mergers and AI Disrupt Hollywood: 'This Is All Men's Fault'
Issa Rae received the Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year Award at Variety's L.A. Power of Women event on Wednesday in Beverly Hills. The award was presented by U.S. Bank senior executive vice president Courtney Kelso and honored the…
Media: 15 Years in Prison for Former Hollywood Mogul Weinstein
ARCHIVE – Harvey Weinstein appears in criminal court in Manhattan. Photo: Adam Gray/POOL Bloomberg/AP/dpa/Archive photo – NOTE: For editorial use only and only with full attribution as shown above Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey…
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