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Mads Mikkelsen blames his accent for being cast as Hollywood villains
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Mads Mikkelsen has joked that his accent is…
Ethan Hawke blasts Hollywood's 'greedy bastards,' predicts massive rebellion against powerful elites
Ethan Hawke isn't holding back when it comes to the powerful forces he believes are controlling the entertainment industry. During a new interview with GQ, the Oscar-nominated actor took aim at wealthy power players, blasting 'greedy bastards' who…
Hollywood star sounds alarm over disappearing jobs as productions flee California
When Adam Carolla asked actor and comedian Jeff Garlin on his podcast last week whether there was 'anything going on in Hollywood anymore,' the 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' star admitted that acting roles had virtually dried up for him. 'I haven't worked…
Steve Hilton, Republican Candidate for Governor, Rolls Out Expanded Hollywood Plan
Steve Hilton, the Republican contender for California governor, rolled out a plan Wednesday to revive Hollywood production that includes increased tax credits and state-backed financing for studio repairs. Hilton, who is trailing Democrat Xavier…
Dimming Hollywood stars find refuge in Ben Shapiro films
Right-wing media figure Ben Shapiro has been trying to get his conservative-coded film projects off the ground for quite some time, but his most recent cast lineup was a plot twist many didn't see coming. In a Tuesday X post, the far-right…
Midjourney: Report Finds AI Model Worst For Flouting Hollywood IP
EXCLUSIVE: Disney and NBCUniversal accused Midjourney of being a “bottomless pit of plagiarism” in a lawsuit last year. More than 18 months on, the company has allegedly failed to clean up its act. VN.ai, a tech startup that stress…
Has Hollywood Softened Toward Netflix?
The 2018 black-and-white Mexican autofiction was Best Picture-bound with nine nominations, eventually winning three, including Best International Feature and two for its director and cinematographer Alfonso Cuarón. Nearly a decade ago…
Where would you take Hollywood to show off Chicago?
Chicago is rolling out the red carpet for Hollywood this week, welcoming representatives from major production companies to pitch the city as a destination for future filming. In short, the city is showing off. Why it matters: Chicago is courting…
17 Stars You Probably Forgot Were on the Hollywood Blacklist
“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” was the $64,000 question asked by the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Between the late 1940s and 1950s…
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' could be one of Hollywood's biggest flops ever, with a projected $245 million loss
Warner Bros.' “Digger” opened to an underwhelming $8 million at the domestic box office over the Oct. 2 weekend. Despite the star power of Tom Cruise, in his first film since “Mission: Impossible – The Final…
Mediawan's Pierre-Antoine Capton on Buying Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine and Doubling Down on Hollywood Amid Consolidation (EXCLUSIVE)
After buying Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment in 2022 and Peter Chernin's North Road earlier this year, Mediawan has enlisted another major Hollywood player, Reese Witherspoon ‘s Hello Sunshine. As with its previous acquisitions which were…
Hollywood Unlocked founder Jason Lee ousted as Stockton vice mayor after bitter leadership clashes
Hollywood blogger-turned-politician Jason Lee has been booted from his role as vice mayor of Stockton, California, following months of bitter infighting, explosive accusations and political power struggles at City Hall. The founder of celebrity…
Inside the ritzy LA neighborhoods turning Halloween into a Hollywood horror movie
There are two kinds of people in Los Angeles: people who decorate for Halloween, and people who live north of Montana in Santa Monica and apparently have access to the Warner Bros. prop department. Every October, the streets around 16th and…
Reese Witherspoon & Brad Pitt Are Linked by Hollywood's Latest Power Move
Reese Witherspoon is getting all the help she needs to make the ultimate power move in Hollywood. The actor is buying back her production company, Hello Sunshine, through a partnership with French media group Mediawan. According to Variety, the…
From Sam Altman to Elizabeth Holmes, Hollywood's Big Tech Obsession Goes Viral
Mark Zuckerberg is back on the big screen. Sam Altman is getting the Luca Guadagnino treatment. Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk are the subjects of new documentaries. Hollywood has found plenty to work with in Big Tech's scandals. Whether audiences…
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