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What Can Hollywood Do About the Violence Against Asians in America? (Guest Column)
Here we go again. Another out-of-touch so-called celebrity who needs to shut up or do more (depending on whom you ask), preaching to the entertainment industry choir. Who cares what this guy thinks? Believe me, I couldn't agree with you more. But…
Virtual Production Takes Hold of Hollywood With Epic Games' Unreal Engine
The cutting edge of production technology is getting cornered by the video game business instead of the usual Hollywood companies. North Carolina-based Epic Games, creator of the global phenomenon “Fortnite,” is making a name for…
Hollywood's Empty Weaponized White Feminism
This year's Golden Globe Awards are fast approaching, heralding the beginning of a truly singular awards season. Two nominated films— I Care A Lot and Promising Young Woman —have a shared quality that's rather unusual of typical…
Ruth E. Carter Makes History With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
You know her name. You know her work. That's because Ruth E. Carter has been working in the industry for over four decades. Her ability to create costumes and fully realize characters has made her one of the most sought-after costume designers. In…
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How GameStop Became the Next Hollywood Bubble
Not long after bargain-hunting, hedge-fund-hating Redditors began buying shares of floundering retail chain GameStop, Hollywood began buying their story. It didn't matter that the much-ballyhooed bounce in GameStop's stock lasted for less than a…
With Hate Crimes Rising, WGA's Asian American Writers Committee Urges Hollywood To Address Its Long History Of Stereotyping That 'Exacerbate Racist' Sentiments
The WGA West 's Asian American Writers Committee is calling on Hollywood to do its part to end the stereotyping of Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI) that have contributed to an alarming rise in hate crimes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hollywood home owned by Wizard of Oz actress hits the market for $2.4M
Wizard of Oz actress Margaret Hamilton purchased the villa after she starred in the hit 1939 film Hamilton died in 1985, and her classic Hollywood home has been tastefully updated by current owner, Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa The…
The spectacular rise and fall of Brett Ranter, Hollywood's playboy prince
Brett Ratner has been holidaying with Mike Tyson of late. The director has chronicled the St Barts getaway on Instagram, naturally, accompanied by office frame-ready inspirational quotes from Tyson. “Whatever you want, especially when you're…
Ryan Gosling Is a 1950s Hollywood Star Who Loses His Memory in 'The Actor'
The Actor will feature Ryan Gosling as a Hollywood star who loses his memory when he's beaten and left for dead in a small Ohio town. Ryan Gosling is set to star in The Actor as a Hollywood icon in the 1950s struggling to reclaim his memory after a…
Gwyneth Paltrow's Covid advice challenged by NHS England director
Gwyneth Paltrow has been urged to stop spreading misinformation by the medical director of NHS England after she suggested long Covid could be treated with “intuitive fasting”, herbal cocktails and regular visits to an…
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The future of QAnon, explained by 8 experts
If you're a hardcore QAnon believer, you had high hopes for January. Among other things, you expected Donald Trump to remain president. You expected mass arrests and public executions. You expected an underground cabal of child-trafficking…
GameStop's chief financial officer steps down after stock market saga
GameStop, the video game retailer that found itself at the center of an unprecedented stock market extravaganza, announced its chief financial officer will be stepping down next month. The company said Jim Bell, the executive vice president and…
Why Is Black Hair Still an Afterthought in Hollywood?
In this op-ed, writer Shama Nasinde examines how Black hair remains overlooked in Hollywood in response to recent comments by 'High School Musical' star Monique Coleman. Despite Hollywood's efforts to pander to audiences with diverse casting, they…
Pregnant Meghan channels Kim K with 'clip-on extensions' in 'Hollywood makeover
MEGHAN Markle has had a glam “Hollywood makeover” and channelled Kim Kardashian with “clip-on hair extensions”, stylist claims. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, along with husband Prince Harry, 36, made their first appearance…
'Matilda' star Mara Wilson blames Hollywood for 'destroying' Britney Spears
'Our culture builds these girls up just to destroy them,' said Mara Wilson, 33, in a recent essay published in The New York Times. Child actor Mara Wilson is publicly commiserating with Britney Spears, whose legal and emotional woes were brought to…
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