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Iran War Will Drive Gulf Petrodollar Capital Flight To…Hollywood
Prolific Saudi Investor Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal marks the USD 450 million listing with a bell-ringing ceremony at Nasdaq Dubai, highlighting the strong ties with Dubai Financial Market (DFM) (Photo by Anushka Eranga/NurPhoto via Getty…
Apple's CEO change has analysts wondering about its future in Hollywood
Does incoming Apple CEO John Ternus care about the tech giant's Hollywood side hustle? Ternus has a lot to figure out as he takes over for longtime CEO Tim Cook, from Apple's AI strategy to its next hit product. One lower-stakes decision he'll have…
New 'Hollywood dose' pill: A-listers hooked on 'youth elixir
Hollywood has always been quick to jump on the latest beauty fix, but the new craze sweeping Tinseltown is a far cry from invasive cosmetic procedures like injectables or pricey facelifts. Instead, insiders reveal that a growing number of A-listers…
Scooter Braun Tied to Hollywood Smear Saga
A new court filing appears to tie Scooter Braun more tightly to the entertainment industry's emerging smear-site saga. The Hollywood Reporter first exposed the clandestine operation in February. The scandal initially surfaced via a lawsuit…
YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to Hollywood's biggest stars
While things were blatantly obvious at first, there are now some very good AI tools that are generating pretty convincing images and videos that make it hard to separate them from reality. Of course, this just means that it's getting harder and…
Bill Maher Would Like to Meet and Thank This Hollywood Icon
Bill Maher's interview with Woody Harrelson couldn't have come at a better time for those who celebrate 4/20. Both men are habitual marijuana users. Maher, the liberal unafraid to have conversations with anyone, admitted he's never met Clint…
From Hollywood to Holy Scripture: YDS alum Kimberly Hill
Joy Meets Girl, a new play by Kimberly Hill '00 M.A.R., is an upbeat romantic comedy set during the holiday season. In it, the main character searches for love and truth with just 20 minutes to spare before her wedding bells chime. But running…
Ron Frierson Named President and CEO of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has installed new leadership with veteran business and policy executive Ron Frierson signing on as president and CEO. The chamber has also tapped Dan Halden to serve as chief operating officer and legislative…
Hollywood Film and TV Production in Canada Rebounds
U.S. film and TV production in Canada rebounded in 2025 as the local industry finally put the devastating impact of Hollywood's year of strikes in 2023 in the rearview mirror. The latest annual economic report from the Canadian Media Producers…
LISTEN: Hollywood Wants to Know More About Tim Cook's Successor at Apple; BookCon Returns With Focus on Romantasy and Adaptation
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety' s Jennifer Maas reports on the return of BookCon to New York and the emergence of a new generation of romance novels — think “Heated Rivalry” — as a…
YouTube Opens Up AI Deepfake Detection Tool to All of Hollywood (Exclusive)
Hollywood is an industry built on likeness and fame. But consumers are entering a world in which anyone's likeness can be co-opted, as AI -generated deepfakes proliferate. YouTube, the world's largest video platform, has developed a solution. And…
The World According to Hollywood in 1927
The Golden Age of Hollywood came about when synchronized dialogue came to theaters and there were five big studios cranking out fantasies for the masses. One of the benefits of the industry being centered in southern California was the access to…
Behind Neon's Slow Burn Legal Battle That May Lay Bare Hollywood Accounting Practices
In December 2018, director Alan Elliott was over the moon. Amazing Grace, his long-shelved Aretha Franklin concert film that had faced years of legal setbacks in a battle with the singer's estate had just set a box office record at New York's Film…
How Jack Black Became Hollywood's Unconventional $11 Billion Man
Jack Black drew big applause at the first night of CinemaCon last week, bursting onto the stage in Las Vegas to promote his third installment in the “ Jumanji ” franchise at the annual gathering of theater owners. While he busted…
Tim Cook Turned Apple Into a Hollywood Power Player. Does the New CEO Feel the Same Way?
In March 2019, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, located on the tech giant's sprawling spaceship-like campus in Cupertino, California, and propelled Apple firmly into the entertainment business. It was an approprioate…
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