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Hollywood Chamber of Commerce hopes to boost film industry after uptick in moviegoers

Bec and Lleyton Hewitt's 'nepo baby' daughter Ava makes Hollywood move

Have YOU got a story? Email Ava Hewitt, the youngest daughter of Australian tennis couple Bec and Lleyton Hewitt, is set to kick-start the movie star career of her dreams in Hollywood. According to whispers spreading through Sydney, Bec, 42, is…

Hollywood stars & workers unite against Paramount-WBD merger

More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, arguing the deal would harm an already weakened entertainment industry, reports the BBC. The…

Hollywood Minute: James Cameron and Billie Eilish team for concert documentary

David Daniel has the latest looks at the music doc 'Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour Live in 3D' and 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.'…

Hollywood star who attacked ex days after prison release dies aged 55

A former jailed Hollywood star has died. Jason Hoganson, who attacked his ex-partner after being released from jail, died earlier this month, aged just 55 years old. Hoganson, who played a leading role as a Geordie character called Pete in the 1988…

Hopecore Is the Vibe Shift Hollywood Needs

For those who are not chronically online (like me), you may have seen images of Ryan Gosling floating around, next to the word hopecore, and wondered what it all means. Per the Urban Dictionary, it's a genre of videos that invoke a feeling and…

Blumhouse founder says he got 'destroyed' on social media for teaming up with Meta, but it changed how he sees AI and Hollywood

AI is a hot-button topic in Hollywood, but the modern king of horror was still surprised by the backlash he received when he teamed up with Meta. 'We made three little AI shorts for Meta. We got destroyed on Twitter for doing that,' Jason Blum…

Disney Layoffs Shake Hollywood: Around 1,000 Jobs Cut, Marvel Studios Among Worst Hit

The wave of job cuts sweeping the global tech and media industry has now reached Hollywood, with The Walt Disney Company announcing a major round of layoffs affecting nearly 1,000 employees. The restructuring is expected to impact multiple…

Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. wouldn't be the end of Hollywood or press freedom

Paramount Skydance's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is being protested by much of Hollywood. As of Tuesday afternoon, over 2,000 film and television professionals—including Mark Ruffalo, J.J. Abrams, Denis Villeneuve, and Ben…

With Gavin Newsom on the Way Out, Hollywood Works to Build Ties to His Successor

Over the last eight years, Gov. Gavin Newsom has presided over a major increase in state support for Hollywood. But with Newsom on his way out, and the industry still floundering, Hollywood leaders are working overtime to build relationships with…

Hollywood A-Listers Release Open Letter Opposing Paramount-Warner Merger

It's been headline after nauseating headline about Paramount Skydance's megadeal to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery. You've heard about it. I've heard about it. We've all heard about it. It all became official after Netflix dropped out of the…

Hollywood Stars Warn Paramount Warner Bros Merger Could Shrink Industry Opportunities

A growing group of Hollywood heavyweights is speaking out against the proposed Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning that the deal could make an already shaky entertainment business even more fragile. In an open letter signed by more…

1,000+ Hollywood Insiders Write Letter Opposing Paramount/Warner Bros Merger

More than 1,000 top Hollywood professionals ranging from Glenn Close to Denis Villeneuve have signed off on a new letter opposing the merger between Larry Ellison's Paramount/CBS and Warner Brothers, warning that the massive $111 billion deal will…

Issa Rae Calls Out Hollywood Over DEI Concerns

Issa Rae has never shied away from championing Black voices and projects in Hollywood. But according to her, things are much trickier now than they used to be thanks to society's sudden aversion to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Video will…

From punch lines to death threats: Jewish comics no longer safe in Hollywood

There's nothing funny about what Jewish comics have faced in the post-Oct. 7 world. One of the first targets was Jerry Seinfeld, arguably the least offensive comic of his generation. Seinfeld has endured repeated interruptions while on tour and in…