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In Venice, Hollywood Races to Adapt Books Before Publication
When representatives from 30 publishing houses and literary agencies arrive at the Venice Film Festival this week, they will come prepared to sell more than their newest releases. At the Book Adaptation Rights Market, held Sept. 4 to Sept. 6 as…
Here's how the summer box office blew up and Hollywood got its mojo back
Hollywood has just wrapped up its best summer in a decade and its biggest vibe shift since the pandemic. After years of new-normal ticket sales and regular spells of unease, the summer box office rallied to $4.61 billion in domestic ticket sales…
CAA's Young Hollywood Party Brings Assistants Together for a Good Cause
It was a big night out for assistants on Thursday, as CAA hosted its 22nd annual Young Hollywood party. The event serves as a benefit for Communities in School of Los Angeles, the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and is put…
Abel Ferrara Only Went Hollywood Once, but It Resulted in a Horror Classic
In the early 1990s, director Abel Ferrara was coming off of a major artistic, if not commercial, triumph, “King of New York,” when he got a surprising call from his agent. Warner Bros. had an offer: they wanted Ferrara to direct the…
Tom Cruise Parrots Paramount's Empty Merger Promises Because He Loves His 'Hollywood Family'
Just so we're clear: pre-merger promises (especially in the media and telecom sectors) are absolutely worthless. There's fifty years of indisputable evidence that all of the “synergies” and innovative improvements promised on the…
Filmmakers tout AI's use in Hollywood at the other film festival in Venice
Hollywood's dirty little secret is that filmmakers do like AI, and they use it to save money. A finalist in this year's Reply AI Film Festival competition, Mike Bennion told Semafor he was recently asked to use AI for a Hollywood movie currently in…
Video: Tony-Winner Lea Salonga Becomes First Filipina to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga is making history this week as the Broadway and Disney Legend becomes the first Filipina to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. See video of the ceremony below. The honor was unveiled this week in a small…
Meghan Markle isn't welcome on this major Hollywood set - its stars have made it clear
Meghan Markle isn't welcome in Hollywood Meghan Markle's days as an actress are numbered, and her attempted involvement in the upcoming series of The Gentlemen is all the proof you need. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, sent the rumour mill alight days…
'Chai in Texas': Manisha Koirala to star in Hollywood indie film Cowgirls & Indians
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Veteran actor Manisha Koirala, who last featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Netflix show Heeramandi, will next be seen in a Hollywood film, Cowgirls & Indians. The shooting of the project will…
Scientology Leader's Niece Revisits Controversial Church's Building Years After Escaping - as Members Close Doors at Hollywood Outpost
Scientology leader David Miscavige saw dissent in his ranks after his niece, Jenna Miscavige, abandoned the infamous church, RadarOnline.com has learned. Years later, Jenna returned to a Scientology building and offered to share her story; however…
Amal Clooney is a Hollywood bombshell after 'best ever' hair transformation
The Venice Film Festival 2026 is back for its 83rd edition. The prestigious, world-famous festival began on Wednesday, when Laura Dern presented Hollywood royalty George Clooney with the Lifetime Achievement in Cinema Award. His leading lady, wife…
Watching Hollywood movies could make you a better parent, here's why
Movies often hold up a mirror to real life and, in some cases, they may even have lessons to teach us. That's the thinking behind Pop Culture Parenting, the top Aussie podcast that uses Hollywood films to teach parents practical skills to help them…
Hollywood closes best summer since Covid-19 as younger audiences return to theatres
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood is closing out its best summer since the pandemic, as an eclectic mix of blockbusters, sequels and original films wooed moviegoers back to the theaters. The US and Canadian box office generated US$4.6 billion (S$5.8…
How aTwist's Hollywood Founders Hope to Use Classic TV Moves to Revolutionize Microseries
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The founders of aTwist may be newcomers to the microseries business, but they are hardly new to Hollywood. Susan Rovner, former NBCUniversal executive; Jana Winograde, former Showtime executive; and…
7 Hollywood stars who gave birth to twins or triplets including Amal Clooney and Julia Roberts
Find out which celebrity couples welcomed multiple family members at once... Julia Roberts gave birth to twins in 2004. However, as the actress is known for keeping her family life private and out of the spotlight, her children are seldom pictured.
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