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Late Harlem actress Toni Vaz selected for star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
A Harlem-raised Hollywood trailblazer helped open doors for generations of Black performers and created one of the entertainment industry's most recognizable awards. Two years after her death, Toni Vaz's family is fighting to make sure her legacy…
20 Movie Stars of the '90s Who Disappeared From Hollywood
Vietnam-born actor Ke Huy Quan starred in both Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (his debut) and The Goonies in the 1980s. But despite having two of the previous decade's biggest hits on his resumé, in the 1990s he found that the parts…
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy set to bring Hollywood magic to LA28 Games
Oscar-nominated producer Kathleen Kennedy will oversee the opening and closing ceremonies when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The appointment was announced Wednesday, with Kennedy named head of ceremonies and content. She…
New York's Indochine Quietly Lands at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
Indochine, the downtown Manhattan restaurant frequented by the likes of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and a longtime favorite of the fashion crowd, has quietly landed at Bar Marmont in Los Angeles. Following a renovation, the Sunset…
Saw' director: Hollywood is shy about Trump content - and that's scary
Director Kevin Greutert made one of the best political horror films of all time. The premise? Health insurance executives are forced to endure death panels like those to which they subject real-life patients. I've extensively discussed how 'Saw VI'…
Film buffs love it. Trump and Tom Hanks hosted it. Can TCM survive a Hollywood mega-merger?
I have made many attempts to lessen the existential disaster we call Tuesday – tacos, trivia – but lately only one thing works. Every night just before 8pm, I hide my phone under a pillow in the next room, plate up a carb-heavy…
Inside Jennifer Lawrence's plan to turn her Hollywood hair story into a beauty brand
When a celebrity is launching a beauty brand, they'll often invite press to come see the vision in person. Maybe it's a day of appointments in a hotel suite or a celebration of the launch in a restaurant over breakfast. (In fact, I just came from…
I trained with Hollywood director - stunt actors are 'scared' of AI boom
I trained with a Hollywood director A couple of weeks ago, I trained with a Hollywood film director who is bringing classic action back to the big screen. Drawing inspiration from films like Hardcore Henry and Crank, Chee Keong Cheung has shot his…
Hollywood's Adult Animation Is Finally Catching Up to the World
Tom Waits might be best known for his unique vocal style and a bizarre talk show interview that seemingly inspired Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker, but in 2026, the folk singer has suddenly cornered a very different market. The…
Sam Armytage spills truth about Hollywood romance as interview turns 'wild'
“Well, that was a bit wild,” former Sunrise star Sam Armytage admitted as she signed off from the latest episode of her new podcast, Act Two, on October 28. The broadcasting veteran had been interviewing shock jock Kyle Sandilands for…
Hoorae's Microdramas Found 580 Million Views. Can TikTok Get Hollywood Working Again? - Watch
The couples have secrets(!). The TV has been hijacked(!!). And somewhere between the next confession and its immediate cliffhanger(!!!), Issa Rae's Hoorae Media is trying to figure out how to get Hollywood back to work. In “Screen…
Hollywood producer Kennedy to head LA28 Olympic ceremony plans
Kennedy, 73, an eight-time Academy Award nominee whose first film producing credit came on Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial', will serve as head of ceremonies and content. She will executive produce the opening and…
6 Hollywood marriages that started with scandal
Take A-list couple LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, who were both married when they fell in love on set. One of them later admitted that their connection began in rather scandalous circumstances. 'I did one of the most selfish things that I possibly…
Hollywood actor Idris Elba backs African AI filmmaking
Hollywood actor Idris Elba launched a filmmaking program for African creatives using artificial intelligence, in the latest stage of his efforts to boost the continent's movie industry. Backed by $1 million from Google, the star's Akuna Group…
LA approves desperate $1-deal to save Hollywood jobs as production dwindles
Hollywood is hurting, and LA is trying to make it cheaper to keep the cameras rolling. The LA City Council approved two measures Tuesday aimed at giving micro-budget filmmakers a break, allowing crews of 10 or fewer to shoot in the City of Angels…
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