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bbc.co.uk - Steve Ladner - When Hollywood came to a miniature railway in Kent
When Hollywood came to a miniature railway in Kent
BBC

Steve Ladner, BBC Radio Kent, New Romney and Claire Starr, South East The sounds of steam trains may have disappeared in many parts of the country, but in a part of Kent they can still be heard. When the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway reopened…

mirror.co.uk - Paige Ingram - Brit Hollywood star is latest big name approached for The Celebrity Traitors
Brit Hollywood star is latest big name approached for The Celebrity Traitors
The Mirror

Hugh Grant is the latest celebrity reportedly approached to take part in series two of The Celebrity Traitors TV show. The first BBC series of Celebrity Traitors went down a storm last year when Alan Carr hoodwinked his famous pals. Fans loved the…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - New AI Video Generator Is So Impressive That It's Scaring Hollywood
New AI Video Generator Is So Impressive That It's Scaring Hollywood
Futurism

Text-to-video generating tools have made tremendous leaps in a few short years. We went from a horrifying clip of actor Will Smith's contorted face temporarily merging with a bowl of spaghetti in 2023 to a far more realistic clip of him enjoying a…

dailymail.co.uk - Sean O'grady - Leonardo DiCaprio inspires string of Hollywood age-gap romances
Leonardo DiCaprio inspires string of Hollywood age-gap romances
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Along with his decades of acting success, Leonardo DiCaprio has also become known for dating beautiful, much younger women in the industry. The Hollywood star, 51, has been playfully mocked over the…

techcrunch.com - Anthony Ha - Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator
Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator
TechCrunch

Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement. ByteDance, the Chinese company that recently finalized a deal to…

thesun.co.uk - Hannah Hope - Brit Hollywood star latest big name approached for The Celebrity Traitors
Brit Hollywood star latest big name approached for The Celebrity Traitors
The Sun

HUGH Grant is the latest big name approached to take part in series two of The Celebrity Traitors TV show. Bosses would love actually to tempt Hugh on to the top-rated BBC series after national treasures Stephen Fry, 68, and actress Celia Imrie…

dailymail.co.uk - Kirsten Murray - Celebrity 'Staddys': The Hollywood hunks who became stay-at-home dads
Celebrity 'Staddys': The Hollywood hunks who became stay-at-home dads
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Balancing work and family life can be tricky, and with the instability of the entertainment industry it can be hard to step away or take a break. However, there is now a rise in male celebrities…

thestar.com.my - Dawn Chmielewski - AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers
AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers
The Star Online

LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Laid-off and sidelined by last year's production slowdown, ⁠Hollywood visual‑effects veteran Michael Eng discovered a gap in his resume while perusing job listings in Los Angeles -- experience in…

indianexpress.com - AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers
AI film school trains next generation of Hollywood moviemakers
The Indian Express

“I kind of just embraced it,” Eng said of diving into AI tools after he was sidelined. “I jumped in.” Many in Hollywood remain wary of artificial intelligence, with critics pointing to last year's debut of the…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - 'Billion Dollar Movie In One Prompt': AI Disruption Crosshairs Hone In On Hollywood Studios
'Billion Dollar Movie In One Prompt': AI Disruption Crosshairs Hone In On Hollywood Studios
Zero Hedge

AI-driven equity disruption was everywhere this past week, spreading like wildfire beyond software into insurance, commercial real estate, financials, shipping, wealth management, and likely many more industries in the coming trading sessions. One…

variety.com - Ben Croll - As Hollywood Shoots Like 'The Odyssey' Sail to Morocco, Local Films Venture Into International Waters: 'We Are a Country of Stories'
As Hollywood Shoots Like 'The Odyssey' Sail to Morocco, Local Films Venture Into International Waters: 'We Are a Country of Stories'
Variety

Moroccan talent will step into the spotlight at this year's EFM, crowning a generational growth spurt for the country's film industry. Long prized for its stability, infrastructure and natural locations, Morocco's production sector shifted into a…

movieweb.com - Jake Dee - Roger Ebert's Favorite Actor Embodied A Hollywood That No Longer Exists - And He Interviewed Him Three Times
Roger Ebert's Favorite Actor Embodied A Hollywood That No Longer Exists - And He Interviewed Him Three Times
MovieWeb

Although Roger Ebert passed away nearly 13 years ago, his cinematic wisdom and exquisite taste in movies continue to educate and inform new generations of cinephiles everywhere. Four months before the famous film critic passed away in April 2013…

cbr.com - Ashley Land - Mike Flanagan's New Stephen King Remake Signals a Bigger Hollywood Trend
Mike Flanagan's New Stephen King Remake Signals a Bigger Hollywood Trend
CBR

After directing Doctor Sleep, the sequel to Stephen King's The Shining, Mike Flanagan cemented his status as horror royalty among modern audiences. In February 2026, it was announced he'd be remaking another of the novelist's best stories, teeing…

looper.com - Liz Young - 5 Stephen King Ideas Hollywood Keeps Reusing
5 Stephen King Ideas Hollywood Keeps Reusing
Looper

Stephen King's influence on horror is unmatched. His books have been adapted time and time again, and some, like 'The Shining,' are major milestones in the history of the genre. The author's stories continue to find their way to the screen, even if…

looper.com - Sergio Pereira - 90s Action Movies That Changed Hollywood Stunts Forever
90s Action Movies That Changed Hollywood Stunts Forever
Looper

The '90s isn't only special because of Ricky Martin's 'Livin' la Vida Loca' and Los del Rio's 'Macarena' electrifying dance floors. It's also a decade that transformed the action movie genre. Several films featured high-quality, innovative stunts…

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