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gizmodo.com - Germain Lussier - George Lucas Reminds Hollywood Not to Listen to the Haters
George Lucas Reminds Hollywood Not to Listen to the Haters
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

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…

deadline.com - Dominic Patten - Lawyers Discuss Artificial Intelligence's Risks & Rewards For Hollywood
Lawyers Discuss Artificial Intelligence's Risks & Rewards For Hollywood
Deadline

“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…

variety.com - Corbin Bolies - Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Must Accept AI as a Tool: It 'Is Not Going Away'
Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Must Accept AI as a Tool: It 'Is Not Going Away'
Variety

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…

deadline.com - Greg Evans - Dick Guttman Dead: Longtime Hollywood Publicist To The Stars Was 93
Dick Guttman Dead: Longtime Hollywood Publicist To The Stars Was 93
Deadline

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…

thewrap.com - Daren DeFrank - Dick Guttman, Longtime Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 93
Dick Guttman, Longtime Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 93
TheWrap

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.

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - M&A Impact Of Paramount-WBD Merger Will Be Felt Across Hollywood, Attorneys Say
M&A Impact Of Paramount-WBD Merger Will Be Felt Across Hollywood, Attorneys Say
Deadline

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…

thewrap.com - Kayla Cobb - Creatorverse: Youtube Wants to be Way More Than the Next Hollywood
Creatorverse: Youtube Wants to be Way More Than the Next Hollywood
TheWrap

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…

variety.com - Pat Saperstein - Dick Guttman, Renowned Hollywood Publicist to Stars Including Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood, Dies at 93
Dick Guttman, Renowned Hollywood Publicist to Stars Including Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood, Dies at 93
Variety

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 &…

bluewin.ch - Media: 15 Years in Prison for Former Hollywood Mogul Weinstein
Media: 15 Years in Prison for Former Hollywood Mogul Weinstein
bluewin.ch

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…

nypost.com - CA Post Editorial Board - A Hollywood happy ending for unnecessary Paramount drama
A Hollywood happy ending for unnecessary Paramount drama
New York Post

The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal is going through — and that's a good thing. We said California Attorney General Rob Bonta should reach an agreement — and he did. Left-wing activists are upset. “Gavin Newsom hands huge win to…

express.co.uk - Angie Quinn - All Creatures Great and Small Charlotte star is the daughter of Hollywood actress
All Creatures Great and Small Charlotte star is the daughter of Hollywood actress
Daily Express

All Creatures Great and Small series seven is finally underway, and Tristan Farnon's blossoming romance with Charlotte Beauvoir appears to be going from strength to strength. The popular Channel 5 period drama returned on Thursday (September 17)…

usmagazine.com - Jaime Harkin - Nick Cannon Gets Candid About His Hollywood Past, Life as a Father of 12 and Plans for the Future
Nick Cannon Gets Candid About His Hollywood Past, Life as a Father of 12 and Plans for the Future
Us

Nick Cannon just might be the busiest man in Hollywood. He's a TV and podcast host, radio personality, comedian, rapper and actor. He's also a dad of 12 with six different women. “It's challenging,” Cannon, 45, tells Us of his hectic…

radaronline.com - Alex West - EXCLUSIVE: Harvey Weinstein's Brutal Nickname in Hollywood Revealed by Top Talent Agent - 'The Man's a Nihilist
EXCLUSIVE: Harvey Weinstein's Brutal Nickname in Hollywood Revealed by Top Talent Agent - 'The Man's a Nihilist
RadarOnline

Harvey Weinstein 's disgrace began before serious allegations were levied against him, RadarOnline.com can reveal. During his days in Hollywood, Weinstein created quite a reputation for himself, according to Ari Emanuel, a top entertainment…

hollywoodreporter.com - Abbey White - Female Filmmakers Weigh in on Merger and Supporting Each Other in Hollywood's Hard Times at Through Her Lens Luncheon
Female Filmmakers Weigh in on Merger and Supporting Each Other in Hollywood's Hard Times at Through Her Lens Luncheon
The Hollywood Reporter

Halle Berry, Regina King, Celine Song, Aleshea Harris, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Patty Jenkins and H.E.R. were among the artists and filmmakers who attended the 11th annual Chanel and Tribeca Enterprises' Through Her Lens luncheon in New York City on…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Angie Quinn - All Creatures Great and Small star is the daughter of a Hollywood icon
All Creatures Great and Small star is the daughter of a Hollywood icon
Manchester Evening News

There's been plenty of change to speak of in season seven of All Creatures Great and Small, including blossoming romances for the men of Skeldale House. The much-loved Channel 5 period drama returned on Thursday (September 17), entering a post-war…

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