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abc.net.au - Olivia Mason - Sports car built for high-octane Hollywood film up for grabs
Sports car built for high-octane Hollywood film up for grabs
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Posted Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 8:13am A 1968 Chevrolet Camaro which featured in The Fast and Furious franchise's seventh film is on display to prospective buyers. Its current owner won the vehicle, reportedly valued at $290,000, in a lottery last year.

space.com - Jeff Spry - Move over He-Man, Mattel's Major Matt Mason space toys could still be blasting off for Hollywood
Move over He-Man, Mattel's Major Matt Mason space toys could still be blasting off for Hollywood
Space

As evidenced by Paramount's live-action 'Transformers' movies and the recent 'Masters of the Universe' film released by Amazon MGM Studios, nostalgic toy lines can serve as fertile grounds for a variety of engaging Hollywood projects leaning into…

sbnation.com - Chris Wynn - Match Preview: Sunderland v Wrexham - We Face Hollywood In The Final Stop On Our US Tour!
Match Preview: Sunderland v Wrexham - We Face Hollywood In The Final Stop On Our US Tour!
SB Nation

It's the final chapter of our US tour and we go all Hollywood before our trip home! TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available via safc.com. Don't forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the game on the Roker Report Twitter feed…

nbclosangeles.com - Keenan Willard - Power outage hits Hollywood Hills, Brentwood amid major heat wave
Power outage hits Hollywood Hills, Brentwood amid major heat wave
NBC Southern California

An hours-long power outage was impacting the Hollywood Hills and Brentwood as a heat wave reached peak temperatures on Saturday. Some neighbors say their power went out around 6 p.m. Friday and lasted for more than 17 hours, leaving families to…

radaronline.com - Aaron Tinney - EXCLUSIVE: Huge Hollywood A-Lister Reveals Low 'Lord of the Rings' Pay Forced House Sale
EXCLUSIVE: Huge Hollywood A-Lister Reveals Low 'Lord of the Rings' Pay Forced House Sale
RadarOnline

Sean Astin has astonishingly revealed the global success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy did not translate into financial security for him at the time, saying he was forced to sell his house after negotiating what he now considers an inadequate…

distractify.com - Distractify Staff - Hollywood Talks a Big Green Game - But Its Carbon Footprint Tells Another Story
Hollywood Talks a Big Green Game - But Its Carbon Footprint Tells Another Story
Distractify

Hollywood loves a climate message. It makes documentaries about the environment, celebrates sustainability onstage, and urges audiences to think harder about their impact on the planet. But behind the cameras, the entertainment industry has its own…

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk - Garry Cook - What it's like to live in this 'chocolate box' town with a Hollywood connection
What it's like to live in this 'chocolate box' town with a Hollywood connection
Lancashire Telegraph

Carnforth is built on transport – but it's not the sea at beautiful Morecambe Bay, situated across fields to the west of the village. It's not the canal, which once bore the weight of the region's cotton industry. And it's not the roads and…

cinemablend.com - Carly Levy - How Is Johnny Depp Feeling While Promoting Ebenezer Amid Hollywood Return? Here's What Sources Say
How Is Johnny Depp Feeling While Promoting Ebenezer Amid Hollywood Return? Here's What Sources Say
Cinemablend

In 2022, a verdict was announced in the Depp Vs. Heard defamation trial. After back-and-forth allegations made in court, Johnny Depp was awarded more than $10 million while Amber Heard was awarded $2 million. Since then, the actor hasn't been in a…

forbes.com - Olivia Shalhoup - Ariana Grande's 'petal' Is A Triumphant Step Towards Her Future
Ariana Grande's 'petal' Is A Triumphant Step Towards Her Future
Forbes

Ariana Grande's eighth studio album, petal, arrived July 31 at the midpoint of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, and the campaign behind it is one of the most tightly art-directed rollouts of her career. Across a new fan-facing Instagram account, a…

foxnews.com - Lauryn Overhultz - Marilyn Monroe role leaves actresses 'set up to fail': experts
Marilyn Monroe role leaves actresses 'set up to fail': experts
Fox News

Dakota Johnson's reported turn as Marilyn Monroe is already reigniting a familiar Hollywood debate: Can anyone successfully step into the shoes of one of the world's most enduring cultural icons? Instead of a traditional biopic, Maggie Gyllenhaal's…

forbes.com - Antonio Pequeño IV - 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Posts Best Opening Day Of All Time With $168 Million In U.S.
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Posts Best Opening Day Of All Time With $168 Million In U.S.
Forbes

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” achieved the greatest opening day of all time at the U.S. box office Friday, according to multiple reports, generating $168 million and potentially setting the table for the highest grossing opening weekend…

salon.com - Melanie McFarland - 'Diarra From Detroit' shows what a media merger could cost TV
'Diarra From Detroit' shows what a media merger could cost TV
Salon.com

The trouble with Diarra Brickland is she can't let things go. “ Diarra From Detroit ” presents this as the schoolteacher-turned-detective's greatest asset and her biggest flaw. If it weren't for her stubborn insistence on finding out…

bloomberg.com - Miles Surrey - AI-Obsessed Filmmakers Are Making a Crucial Miscalculation
AI-Obsessed Filmmakers Are Making a Crucial Miscalculation
Bloomberg

Established filmmakers haven't minced words about their opposition to AI: Guillermo del Toro said he'd “rather die” than use generative AI, while James Cameron has called AI actors “horrifying.” Industry peers have…

hollywoodreporter.com - McKinley Franklin - Gavin Newsom Reportedly Concerned About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Gavin Newsom Reportedly Concerned About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The Hollywood Reporter

Governor Gavin Newsom is concerned about the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general led by California against Paramount ‘s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, and what it will mean for the entertainment industry…

espn.com - Eli Lederman - Williams-Callis, No. 3 RB prospect in 2027, commits to Texas
Williams-Callis, No. 3 RB prospect in 2027, commits to Texas
ESPN

Texas landed the nation's No. 3 running back Saturday with a commitment from four-star rusher Landen Williams-Callis, ESPN's No. 46 overall recruit in the 2027 class. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound recruit from Richmond, Texas, arrives as the…

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