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newstatesman.com - David Sexton - The Odyssey is more Hollywood than Homeric
The Odyssey is more Hollywood than Homeric
The Newstatesman

Unlike architectural renovations, literary adaptations leave the originals intact. Hamlet still exists after Hamnet. Christopher Nolan has made a Christopher Nolan film out of Homer, but Homer remains. A culture war erupted over its casting as…

forbes.com - Matt Craig - How 'Odyssey' Director Christopher Nolan Became Hollywood's Biggest Star
How 'Odyssey' Director Christopher Nolan Became Hollywood's Biggest Star
Forbes

At The Odyssey premiere in Mumbai on Saturday, director Christopher Nolan joked about its prospects as an international summer blockbuster. “It's wonderful how [the movie] kind of brings us together, and for us to go on the road and travel…

hollywoodreporter.com - THR Staff - The Hollywood Reporter Launches 'The New Face of Hollywood' Digital Hub
The Hollywood Reporter Launches 'The New Face of Hollywood' Digital Hub
The Hollywood Reporter

For the second year in a row, The Hollywood Reporter brings its incisive reporting and cutting commentary to the world of plastic surgery and cosmetic enhancement with “ The New Face of Hollywood,” a special digital issue that…

hollywoodreporter.com - Degen Pener - What Are Hollywood's Men Doing to Their Faces?
What Are Hollywood's Men Doing to Their Faces?
The Hollywood Reporter

This might make the average person queasy, but on a recent day at the Park Avenue office of facial plastic surgeon Sean Alemi, a male patient was completely awake as a surgical blade met his jawline. He wasn't just conscious; he was actively…

express.co.uk - Jess Phillips - Meghan Markle's entitled remark proved she's not fit for UK or Hollywood
Meghan Markle's entitled remark proved she's not fit for UK or Hollywood
Daily Express

Meghan Markle just proved she's not fit for Hollywood or Britain Meghan Markle has just proved she's not fit for either life in the Royal Family or as a Hollywood elite with one entitled remark. The Duchess of Sussex has now officially been…

express.co.uk - Emilia Randall - Terrifying Hollywood explosion killed 27 actors and dog called Cabot on set
Terrifying Hollywood explosion killed 27 actors and dog called Cabot on set
Daily Express

The film depicted the harsh life of sealers In a horrific accident, 27 actors, including the film's director and a dog named Cabot, died in a devastating explosion on a movie set. In 1931, a Hollywood production crew travelled to Canada to create…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ramona Saviss - Why Hollywood's Follicle-Challenged Stars Are Harvesting Their Hair
Why Hollywood's Follicle-Challenged Stars Are Harvesting Their Hair
The Hollywood Reporter

For decades, the hair-loss conversation centered on what could be added to one's habits or head: minoxidil, finasteride, transplants or extensions, with widely varying success rates. While we wait until early 2028 for the FDA to potentially approve…

vox.com - Zack Beauchamp - Modi's government brought Bollywood to heel. Hollywood should pay attention.
Modi's government brought Bollywood to heel. Hollywood should pay attention.
Vox

In 2023, the Indian director Honey Trehan was on the verge of a breakthrough. His film Punjab '95, which told the story of a human rights activist murdered for investigating mass killings of Sikhs in the state of Punjab, had been given a prominent…

hollywoodreporter.com - James Hibberd - 'Slop Face' Is Taking Over Hollywood - and Making Beauty Boring
'Slop Face' Is Taking Over Hollywood - and Making Beauty Boring
The Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood's old guard looks distinctive. Haven't they always? Meryl. Al. Tom. Morgan. Matt. Denzel. Brad. Newer stars look more … familiar. We're not saying millennial and Gen Z stars have had some work done (though many certainly have). But…

digiday.com - Alyssa Mercante - Creators are crashing through Hollywood, but there's a ceiling
Creators are crashing through Hollywood, but there's a ceiling
Digiday - The home of modern media and marketing

Creators aren't replacing Hollywood stars, but they are leveraging their brands and views to get Hollywood-style representation, or build new production pipelines around IP with a built-in audience. That's enticing for both struggling studios and…

foxbusiness.com - Sophia Compton - California lawmakers warn Newsom budget tax credit cap threatens Hollywood jobs
California lawmakers warn Newsom budget tax credit cap threatens Hollywood jobs
Fox Business

California lawmakers are warning that a tax credit cap in Gov. Gavin Newsom's final state budget could derail the state's push to keep Hollywood jobs in the state. In a July 10 letter obtained by FOX Business, 39 California legislators urged Newsom…

hollywoodreporter.com - Danielle Directo-Meston - Best Face Forward: Hollywood's 20 Best Skin Secrets & Beauty Biohacks
Best Face Forward: Hollywood's 20 Best Skin Secrets & Beauty Biohacks
The Hollywood Reporter

Whether prepping for red carpets or maintaining skin between appointments, the latest high-tech beauty devices and active-ingredient-laden antiaging products go beyond skin deep. K-beauty (and some homegrown skin care) has interrogated the most…

perezhilton.com - Ian Somerhalder Reveals The REAL Reason He Left Hollywood - V Wars Fans Will Hate To Hear This!!
Ian Somerhalder Reveals The REAL Reason He Left Hollywood - V Wars Fans Will Hate To Hear This!!
Perez Hilton

Ian Somerhalder left the entertainment industry behind… For what he says is a super “controversial” reason! V Wars fans might not want to hear this! According to Ian, while chatting on the Haley on the Go podcast last week, he…

variety.com - Rebecca Rubin - The Box Office Bounces Back: Gen Z, Surprise Hits and More Have Hollywood Banking on a $10 Billion Year
The Box Office Bounces Back: Gen Z, Surprise Hits and More Have Hollywood Banking on a $10 Billion Year
Variety

Imax CEO Richard Gelfond has no illusions about his newfound popularity. People are calling his phone and cozying up to him like he could have gotten them inside Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden. But no, what they really want is a…

thewrap.com - Stephen Moore - Ex-Obama and Trump Advisors Agree: Paramount-WBD Merger Is Good for Hollywood | Guest Column
Ex-Obama and Trump Advisors Agree: Paramount-WBD Merger Is Good for Hollywood | Guest Column
TheWrap

The proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. could be one of the largest financial transactions in American history. And now 12 state attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, filed an antitrust lawsuit to block it…

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