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theguardian.com - Gwilym Mumford - The Guide #264: Why is Hollywood obsessed with the tech-bro baddie?
The Guide #264: Why is Hollywood obsessed with the tech-bro baddie?
The Guardian –

Sixteen years ago The Social Network was released and the first stirrings of a new cinema archetype were seen: the tech-bro villain. Perhaps that's too damning a description for the Mark Zuckerberg portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg in David Fincher's…

celebeat.com - Joyce White - Hollywood-Inspired Halloween: The Top Couples Costume Trends for 2026
Hollywood-Inspired Halloween: The Top Couples Costume Trends for 2026
celebeat –

As the Halloween season reaches its peak in October 2026, the pressure to deliver a standout look has shifted from traditional tropes to high-profile celebrity aesthetics. According to a recent industry guide published by Rolling Stone, the most…

foxnews.com - Carly Mayberry - Hollywood feeling more hopeful amid a push for film tax credits and Paramount staying put, filmmaker says
Hollywood feeling more hopeful amid a push for film tax credits and Paramount staying put, filmmaker says
Fox News –

Now that Paramount is staying put in Los Angeles and state and federal lawmakers are pushing for expanded film tax credits, Hollywood insiders are seeing a glimmer of hope. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted the state's latest…

vulture.com - Jason P. Frank - Hollywood Totally Digs Digger
Hollywood Totally Digs Digger
Vulture –

The Tom Cruise–starring Alejandro González Iñárritu movie Digger is on track to lose a ton of money for Warner Bros. Skydance at the box office. It reportedly cost between $160 and $180 million to make and, to date, has…

nypost.com - CA Post Editorial Board - A brutal robbery in West Hollywood demands strong leadership in response
A brutal robbery in West Hollywood demands strong leadership in response
New York Post –

The horrific, brutal robbery of TV star Keegan Allen on Thursday outside a high-end grocery store in West Hollywood is a shocking sign that crime remains an urgent problem in LA. West Hollywood is thought to be a “safe” area. It is…

thewrap.com - Kayla Cobb - The Screen Gems YouTuber Pivot Is Further Proof That Creators Are Hollywood's Future | Analysis
The Screen Gems YouTuber Pivot Is Further Proof That Creators Are Hollywood's Future | Analysis
TheWrap –

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… If you need further proof that the creator economy is the future of Hollywood, look no further than Sony Pictures Entertainment's complete shakeup of label Screen Gems. The horror-centric film…

thoughtcatalog.com - Jerome London - Ashton Kutcher's $250 Million Fortune Falls Well Short of Hollywood's Richest Actors
Ashton Kutcher's $250 Million Fortune Falls Well Short of Hollywood's Richest Actors
Thought Catalog –

Ashton Kutcher was photographed having breakfast with friends in Los Angeles on October 9. Looking like the rest of us. Normal. But he isn't normal when it comes to money. Well, in a way, he is poor. I'll explain. Ashton's estimated to be worth…

ndtv.com - Taylor Swift Books Major Hollywood Appearance as Travis Kelce Prepares for Chargers Clash
Taylor Swift Books Major Hollywood Appearance as Travis Kelce Prepares for Chargers Clash
NDTV –

Taylor Swift's big night comes before Travis Kelce's return© Instagram/ @killatrav Taylor Swift is gearing up for an upcoming appearance in Hollywood just as Travis Kelce is set to rejoin the National Football League with the Kansas City…

variety.com - Katherine Brodsky - Beyond 'Hollywood North': How Vancouver's Indie Film Scene Is Building Its Own Ecosystem
Beyond 'Hollywood North': How Vancouver's Indie Film Scene Is Building Its Own Ecosystem
Variety –

Something is emerging in Vancouver's independent film scene. For years, the city has primarily played the role of somewhere else — a cheaper Seattle, New York or generic American city. Its landscapes, tax incentives and favorable exchange…

sfgate.com - Olivia Harden - Inside Hollywood Burbank Airport's $1.3 billion terminal, decades in the making
Inside Hollywood Burbank Airport's $1.3 billion terminal, decades in the making
SFGATE –

Even on a Thursday afternoon, walking up to the new Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal feels like being under the stars. The curved roof is a spectacular engineering feat, covered with what must be thousands of scattered lights twinkling back at…

observer.com - Brandon Katz - David Ellison Has Hollywood Scale. Now He Needs Precision.
David Ellison Has Hollywood Scale. Now He Needs Precision.
Observer –

To borrow Frodo Baggins after the One Ring is destroyed: “It's done.” After months of uncertainty, David Ellison finally has Paramount and Warner Bros. under one corporate roof at Skydance. The hard part starts now. The hierarchy is…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - UTA and Gold House Set Partnership to Build Asia-Hollywood Bridge (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA and Gold House Set Partnership to Build Asia-Hollywood Bridge (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety –

UTA and Gold House are joining forces at the Busan International Film Festival and in Seoul this month, marking the Asian Pacific advocacy organization's first official foray into Korea as the two look to connect Asian creatives and investors with…

foxnews.com - Stephanie Nolasco - James Bond legend Roger Moore's son calls out TikTok culture, Hollywood's recycled comic book movies
James Bond legend Roger Moore's son calls out TikTok culture, Hollywood's recycled comic book movies
Fox News –

Forget bigger explosions — Geoffrey Moore says Hollywood needs better stories. The son of the late James Bond legend Roger Moore told Fox News Digital that today's films have become too reliant on recycled comic book material and big-budget…

express.co.uk - Alice Scarsi - Michael Kearns dead: Hollywood star dies aged 76 as tributes pour in
Michael Kearns dead: Hollywood star dies aged 76 as tributes pour in
Daily Express –

Michael Kearns sadly died aged 76 A Hollywood actor and activist has died aged 76, it has been announced. Michael Kearns, who brought the AIDS crisis into the spotlight in the 1990s, died earlier this week. The tragic news was announced by Karen…

express.co.uk - Fran Winston - I'm a showbiz expert and I know why Meghan Markle really failed in Hollywood
I'm a showbiz expert and I know why Meghan Markle really failed in Hollywood
Daily Express –

Meghan Markle hasn't managed to crack Hollywood, despite her best efforts Even the most ardent Meghan Markle defender would have to admit her attempts to crack Hollywood have been far from successful. As a showbiz expert, I think I know why.

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