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mirror.co.uk - Zara Zubeidi - Hollywood comedian's daughter dies by suicide aged 42
Hollywood comedian's daughter dies by suicide aged 42
The Mirror

Hollywood comedian Martin Short 's daughter Katherine has died by suicide. It's believed Katherine died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Martin adopted Katherine and her siblings Oliver and Henry with his late wife Nancy Dolman, who died in…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - A Hollywood 'heir' levied horrific abuse claims against four industry titans. How did he end up in prison?
A Hollywood 'heir' levied horrific abuse claims against four industry titans. How did he end up in prison?
The Guardian

One unseasonably warm afternoon in February 2023, in a very brown New York City courtroom, Rovier Carrington did the inconceivable: he admitted to a lie. On that day, the aspiring screenwriter told a federal judge that he had altered evidence to…

dailymail.co.uk - Cydney Yeates For Dailymail.Com - Chris Hemsworth reveals real reason he ditched Hollywood for Australia
Chris Hemsworth reveals real reason he ditched Hollywood for Australia
Mail Online

Chris Hemsworth has described ditching Hollywood for Australia as the 'greatest decision' while shedding light on why he made the move in the first place. The Marvel actor, 42, his wife Elsa Pataky and their three children moved out of Los Angeles…

bostonherald.com - Associated Press - Warner Bros gets a new offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
Warner Bros gets a new offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
Boston Herald

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery says it's reviewing a new takeover offer from Paramount, but it continues to recommend a competing proposal from Netflix to its shareholders in the meantime.

express.co.uk - Jess Phillips - Hollywood icon diagnosed with dementia as devastated wife launches GoFundMe
Hollywood icon diagnosed with dementia as devastated wife launches GoFundMe
Express.co.uk

The creator of He-Man has been diagnosed with dementia A Hollywood legend has been diagnosed with dementia, with his wife placing him in a memory care facility due to his worsening condition. Roger Sweet is best known as the creator of comic…

entrepreneur.com - StackCommerce - Ron Perlman is Opening the Doors to Hollywood's $1 Trillion Cash Cow
Ron Perlman is Opening the Doors to Hollywood's $1 Trillion Cash Cow
Entrepreneur

The markets for film and TV are explosive, set to reach $1 trillion in total size by 2030. But many beieve the industry is losing the trust of fans who feel they're “being beaten over the head with the same story, same characters.”…

express.co.uk - Fran Winston - Lauren Chapin dead: Hollywood child star with two famous brothers dies
Lauren Chapin dead: Hollywood child star with two famous brothers dies
Express.co.uk

A former child star has died at the age of 80 Hollywood actress Lauren Chapin has died at the age of 80 following a five-year battle with cancer. Her son Matthew confirmed the news in a post on Facebook. In a heartbreaking tribute he wrote: 'After…

wtsp.com - WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (Associated Press Business Writer) - Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
wtsp.com

NEW YORK — Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future of the Hollywood giant. The company…

koreatimes.co.kr - AP - Warner Bros gets new offer from Paramount in heated fight for storied Hollywood studio
Warner Bros gets new offer from Paramount in heated fight for storied Hollywood studio
The Korea Times

NEW YORK — Warner Bros. Discovery says it's reviewing a new takeover offer from Paramount, but it continues to recommend a competing proposal from Netflix to its shareholders in the meantime. Warner disclosed Tuesday that it had received a…

theweek.com - The Week US - Pitt vs. Cruise: The AI clip that shook Hollywood
Pitt vs. Cruise: The AI clip that shook Hollywood
The Week

Forget the Valentine-friendly release of the new Wuthering Heights, said Nick Schager in the Daily Beast. In Hollywood, “the biggest film of the weekend, and maybe the year, is a 15-second short starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.” The…

express.co.uk - Emmanuella Ngimbi - Game over Andrew! Former Prince humiliated on TV as Hollywood star mocks arrest
Game over Andrew! Former Prince humiliated on TV as Hollywood star mocks arrest
Express.co.uk

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was dealt another huge blow after his recent arrest was mocked on American TV. The former Prince's infamous photo from the back of the car was brutally mocked during Late Night with Seth Myers. The award-winning host, who…

dailydot.com - Jamie Jirak - 'It's here': Matthew McConaughey speaks about the inevitability of AI in Hollywood. Some are questioning his motivation
'It's here': Matthew McConaughey speaks about the inevitability of AI in Hollywood. Some are questioning his motivation
The Daily Dot

Matthew McConaughey is the latest actor to comment on AI in Hollywood, but this time, people are questioning the timing of his words. While some big names in the industry are embracing AI, most are refusing to accept the technology, especially…

theankler.com - Richard Rushfield - State of the Showbiz Union: Hollywood Is Dead. Long Live Hollywood
State of the Showbiz Union: Hollywood Is Dead. Long Live Hollywood
The Ankler

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently explained why artificial intelligence is misunderstood. He said people complain about how much energy it takes to train an AI model. But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. “It takes like…

wral.com - WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS — AP Business Writer - Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
WRAL | News and Weather in Raleigh NC

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, in addition to other revisions. That's a $1 per share increase from Paramount's previous offer, which stood at $30 per…

hollywoodreporter.com - Stacia Datskovska - Need a Break From Hollywood This Spring? Hilton's Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort Is the Answer
Need a Break From Hollywood This Spring? Hilton's Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort Is the Answer
The Hollywood Reporter

Let's get one thing straight: Escaping the hustle and bustle of Rodeo Drive this spring need not involve a plane ticket. In fact, you can hop in your car (or order fancy SUV service) and end up at Hilton's Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in merely…

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