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forbes.com - Laura Sirikul - How Italian Coffee Company, LAVAZZA, Is Taking Over Hollywood
How Italian Coffee Company, LAVAZZA, Is Taking Over Hollywood
Forbes

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: A view of the stage during Lavazza At The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lavazza) It all…

mirror.co.uk - Yasmin Vince - Hollywood director sentenced to over two years in prison over $11m Netflix scam
Hollywood director sentenced to over two years in prison over $11m Netflix scam
Daily Mirror

A Hollywood director was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of $11million (£8.31m). Carl Rinsch's supporters, including actor Keanu Reeves, asked the court to show him leniency.

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - Iron Lung' Director Markiplier on How His Place in Hollywood Has Evolved
Iron Lung' Director Markiplier on How His Place in Hollywood Has Evolved
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

One of the biggest Hollywood stories of 2026 has been directors who cut their teeth on YouTube finding smash-hit success at the box office. Curry Barker's Obsession and Kane Parsons ‘ Backrooms have rightfully grabbed headlines for drawing…

bbc.co.uk - Madeline Halpert - Hollywood director Carl Rinsch gets two and half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
Hollywood director Carl Rinsch gets two and half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
BBC

A Hollywood director convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11m (£8.3m) last year has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Carl Erik Rinsch was accused of using Netflix funds intended to complete a science fiction series to buy…

wsj.com - Joe Flint - Comcast's NBCUniversal Spinoff Gives Hollywood Its Next Major Deal Target
Comcast's NBCUniversal Spinoff Gives Hollywood Its Next Major Deal Target
Wall Street Journal

decision to split itself into two just created the next big deal magnet in an entertainment industry that is poised for yet another cycle of consolidation. Once it breaks apart from cable giant Comcast next year, NBCUniversal, home to…

variety.com - Marlow Stern - 'Supergirl' Stinks. Why Does Hollywood Keep Failing Female Superheroes?
'Supergirl' Stinks. Why Does Hollywood Keep Failing Female Superheroes?
Variety

There's a scene toward the end of “Supergirl” that perfectly encapsulates how tonally inept it is. After what feels like an eternity, our Kryptonian hero, Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), has quit drinking away her sorrows, embraced her…

nypost.com - Patrice Peck - The dubious Dr. Hollywood: 5 celebrity health claims that have been debunked
The dubious Dr. Hollywood: 5 celebrity health claims that have been debunked
New York Post

A celebrity endorsement can sell a movie, cosmetics and, sometimes, a bogus health claim. When stars share personal health experiences or opinions, those messages can reach millions of people and spark real-world behavior change. A 2018 study found…

jalopnik.com - Eugene Buono - How Hollywood's Fear Of VCRs Made It Harder For You To Work On Your Car
How Hollywood's Fear Of VCRs Made It Harder For You To Work On Your Car
Jalopnik

'The things you own end up owning you,' said Tyler Durden in Fight Club. His rebuke of consumer culture could just as easily have come from someone with a line of project cars on their lawn, and no means of fixing them — or no right to fix…

usmagazine.com - Jaime Harkin - Inside Daveigh Chase's Life Before Her Tragic Death: 'Her Challenges Were Magnified by Hollywood'
Inside Daveigh Chase's Life Before Her Tragic Death: 'Her Challenges Were Magnified by Hollywood'
Us Weekly

On June 17, Cathy Chase learned that her daughter Daveigh Chase had died the previous day at age 35. “I let out this guttural scream,” Cathy told The Daily Mail in an interview, “and I went out into the backyard, and I was…

hellomagazine.com - Daisy Finch - Golden Age icons: The secret LGBTQ+ lives of old Hollywood stars
Golden Age icons: The secret LGBTQ+ lives of old Hollywood stars
HELLO!

Read on to find out which Golden Age stars laid the groundwork for modern LGBTQ+ rights, prompted change and defied the pressures of Hollywood. Rock Hudson's diagnosis changed the conversation around AIDS In the Golden Age of Hollywood, no one…

nme.com - Victoria Luxford - Yellowstone' creator Taylor Sheridan lashes out at 'marketing executives' who run Hollywood but know 'nothing' about storytelling
Yellowstone' creator Taylor Sheridan lashes out at 'marketing executives' who run Hollywood but know 'nothing' about storytelling
NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan has hit out at the way TV and movies are produced in modern Hollywood, arguing those in power know “nothing” about the storytelling process. READ MORE: Every song on ‘The Madison' soundtrack…

nypost.com - Zain Khan - Hollywood actress caught hiding fugitive CEO boyfriend and funding his escape after he scammed stars out of over $20M
Hollywood actress caught hiding fugitive CEO boyfriend and funding his escape after he scammed stars out of over $20M
New York Post

A Hollywood actress best known for roles in Blown Away, Predator 2 and The Silencers admitted to helping her fugitive tech CEO boyfriend dodge federal authorities after he fled the US rather than face prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud that…

hoodline.com - Juliette Kessler - Yokocho Japanese Market Coming To North Hollywood
Yokocho Japanese Market Coming To North Hollywood
Hoodline

North Hollywood is in for a serious snack upgrade this fall. Yokocho, a new Japanese market from owner Guy Bachar, is slated to open in September at 11016 611020 W Magnolia Blvd, filling roughly 5,000 square feet with food stalls, retail shelves…

mpost.io - Alisa Davidson - Two Visions, One Industry: Inside Hollywood's 2026 Reckoning With AI | Metaverse Post
Two Visions, One Industry: Inside Hollywood's 2026 Reckoning With AI | Metaverse Post
Today's Top AI and Crypto News | Metaverse Post

Hollywood remains divided on AI as studios pursue partnerships while creators push consent tools and stronger protections for artists' rights. In the span of a single week in June 2026, two announcements from opposite ends of the entertainment…

denofgeek.com - Alfredo Federico Robelo - 15 Unsettling Facts About Hollywood to Remind You of its Questionable Past
15 Unsettling Facts About Hollywood to Remind You of its Questionable Past
Den of Geek

Hollywood's Golden Age is often remembered as a glamorous era of dazzling premieres, legendary stars, and timeless classics. Behind the polished image, however, the industry was built on practices that would be considered deeply unethical today.

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