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Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign
Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave. Standing beside the giant letters of the Hollywood sign, the city seems peaceful.
Hollywood Unions Warn of 25-Year Decline in U.S. Production Market Share
A coalition of Hollywood unions issued a report on Monday warning that the U.S. has lost significant market share in film and TV production over the last 25 years. The report found that studios spent 74% of their film production budgets in the U.S.
Is Hollywood finally turning against tech oligarchs?
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Big Tech is back on the big screen—but its bosses might not be thrilled. This fall, Hollywood will release four movies on tech…
The woman behind the AI actor Tilly Norwood says Hollywood shouldn't panic
What happens when you interview an AI ? If you can believe it, it's stranger than you'd expect. Eline van der Velden, the Dutch actress-turned-tech-founder who created AI “actor” Tilly Norwood, explains how a personal art project…
As 'Digger' Sinks, Hollywood's Three Amigos Circle the Wagons
As Alejandro G. Iñárritu 's Digger entered a box-office death spiral, two familiar defenders appeared. Guillermo del Toro blasted as “entirely petty” an IGN post suggesting moviegoers save their money and wait to stream…
Hollywood Unions Warn U.S. Film & TV Production Is On The Brink
Another alarm bell went off Monday on the state of U.S.-based film and television production with the release of an extensive report commissioned by several of the Hollywood unions that illustrates what industry insiders have feared for some time:…
Meghan's latest attempt to join Hollywood elite proves just how desperate she is
Meghan Markle is getting desperate I have a question for Meghan Markle, one that she'll likely never be able to answer. Why did she ever quit acting? Meghan found relative fame as Rachel Zane in the US legal drama Suits, as well as appearing in…
Digger, The Uprising, And The Social Reckoning Prove Hollywood Is Mad As Hell Again
The following contains spoilers for Digger Digger is a big and broad satire that uses a lot of silly bits to convey just how frustrated the general populace has become. Mainstream filmmaking has long reflected the times through storytelling. The…
'Artificial' Took on a Big Tech Giant. Hollywood Wasn't Ready
At six o'clock on a June Wednesday morning in Century City, a group of Neon executives gathered at the headquarters of CAA for a secret screening. They did not know what they were about to watch. It had been made clear the surprise would be…
Why even Trump's generous bailout won't save Hollywood
It's a twist worthy of famed director M. Night Shyamalan — President Donald Trump saves Hollywood, the community that thinks he's Adolf Hitler (or worse). President Trump's national tax credit initiative has real teeth (a 25% federal…
Skydance Signals a New Dawn for Hollywood. Will David Ellison Be Up to the Task?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… A new Hollywood studio will be born this week after an extraordinary nine months of struggle – a hostile takeover battle, a well-capitalized rival bidder, a government challenge and bitter…
'Hollywood is a small place': Atlee wants to take Vijay Sethupathi's Bathttha to the Oscars
3 min read Hyderabad Make us preferred source on Google Filmmaker Atlee has declared his ambition to take the Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Baththa to the Oscars, saying he dreams of standing on the Academy stage and delivering his speech entirely in…
John Cena Reveals a Big Career Mistake That Nearly Ended His Hollywood Run
John Cena ‘s Hollywood run almost didn't last this long because of one major career mistake. As the WWE star-turned-actor recently admitted, his lack of passion for acting nearly ended his entertainment career. Fortunately for him, he earned…
Hollywood Spends More Than Half of Its Film Budgets Outside the US, Union Study Shows
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Major Hollywood studios have gone from spending 72% of its production budgets within the United States at the end of the 20th century to spending more than half of that budget outside of the country…
Channing Tatum lookalike shares Hollywood actor's reaction to his uncanny look
Being told you look like Hollywood hunk Channing Tatum could lead to a few interesting career opportunities. For Will Parfitt, it led to becoming a stripper... The Croydon-born 36-year-old was on a random boozy night out in Melbourne when a cheeky…
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