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Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI's future in Hollywood with A24 deal
A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut. On Monday, Google DeepMind announced a $75 million investment (per the WSJ) into popular indie film studio A24, known for hits like “Marty Supreme,”…
Is AI Hollywood's New Cosmetic Surgery?
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers…
To save Hollywood, create simple tax credits - and let stars qualify
The production exodus we're experiencing from California is not a mystery. It is a rational, predictable response to a policy environment that has consistently underdelivered. That's what I can tell you, as someone who manages studio assets across…
A $1 million horror film and a 30-year-old franchise are saving Hollywood's summer
“Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the…
'Toy Story 5' Shows Hollywood Is Still Not Releasing Enough Kids Movies
Each year, there's usually three or four kids movies or family films that crack the Top 10 for the annual domestic box office, but to see the staggering numbers that “ Toy Story 5 ” put up this weekend makes you think that Hollywood…
I made a fortune from my odd boobs… my bras were a hit with Hollywood star
TWO years after giving birth, Kate Taylor was struggling. Newly single after breaking up with her partner, her household income had halved, and she was surviving on Universal Credit. She had recently launched a new business selling bras and was…
John Cena, Ludacris and a Michelin star: Curtis Stone's extraordinary Hollywood life
Curtis Stone isn't your average celebrity chef. The Melbourne-born star owns Gwen – the world's only Michelin-starred butcher shop, tucked into the heart of Hollywood – and when he walked into the MasterChef Australia kitchen, steak…
Discover Vinyl Room, the Hollywood Palladium's hidden listening lounge
California Live's Jessica Vilchis goes inside Vinyl Room, the hidden listening lounge tucked inside the Hollywood Palladium, where music-inspired cocktails, elevated bites, and hi-fi listening culture are redefining the concert-night experience.
Disclosure Day's Dismal Box-Office Drop Reveals Hollywood's New Generation Gap
The disclosure has not, seemingly, had the desired effect. Over its second weekend in theaters, Steven Spielberg 's talky, two-hour-25-minute sci-fi chase-pursuit potboiler Disclosure Day declined by a steep 62 percent from its opening…
The free video editor Hollywood actually uses runs fine on my mid-range laptop
It feels like professional video editing software has been built to keep charging you money while you use it. It is hard to avoid subscriptions, paywalls, and the like. If you want free software, you're just going to have to deal with a product…
'Minions & Monsters' Review: The Canary-Colored Critters' Latest Starring Vehicle Goes Back to Early Hollywood, and Hits a Creative High
From “Sunset Boulevard” to “The Artist,” “Singin' in the Rain” to “Babylon,” Hollywood's transition to sound cinema has long been a fertile period for later film artists to recreate with all…
Citizen Vigilante Director Blasts Hollywood: 'They Schmooze up To Trump'
Citizen Vigilante director Uwe Boll has sparked fresh controversy with his comments about Hollywood and Donald Trump. In a recent interview, the filmmaker argued that many prominent figures publicly maintain cordial relationships with Trump despite…
Sony's Tom Rothman Praises 'Obsession,' 'Backrooms' Success as 'Great Opportunity' for Traditional Hollywood
Sony Pictures chairman and Hollywood veteran Tom Rothman views the smashing success of “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” two films made by and seen by Gen Z, as both a “great opportunity” for traditional…
Curtis Stone warns son Hudson to stay 'humble' ahead of Hollywood debut
This year marks Curtis Stone's 18th season of appearing on MasterChef Australia. And for the LA-based chef, it's well worth the 15-hour journey across the Pacific. “It's the positive attitude of both the judges and the contestants, and…
Obsession crosses Rs 75 cr in India, becomes 2026's biggest Hollywood hit
5 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google Curry Barker's psychological horror film Obsession is a success story not only on its home turf of North America, but also at the Indian box office. Within less than a month of its release, the…
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