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Unions and affordability are killing Hollywood in California
California and Los Angeles Democrats are willing to do anything to keep Hollywood filming in Los Angeles. Everything, that is, except making it more affordable to do so. Democrats and Hollywood figures are worried that Los Angeles is on the verge…
Hollywood Is Having An Inflection Moment As Established Properties Are Getting Hammered by the Upstarts
So far in 2026, the Hollywood box office to this date has been encouraging, showing just about a 12 percent increase over this same point last year. While certainly encouraging for Hollywood, the studios might need to take a pause to do some…
Column: The Hollywood Left Shamelessly Lies for 'The First Amendment
Anyone could have predicted that the elitist snobs would lose their minds over the White House hosting a UFC event on President Trump's birthday, led by Lawrence O'Donnell wailing about the “despicable vulgarity” of the whole thing.
Ziggy Marley turns grief into light on 'Brightside' and brings the vibration to the Hollywood Bowl
It's Friday afternoon in North Hollywood and Ziggy Marley is perched on a stool inside his newly built Rebel Lion Studio, tucked in one of the neighborhood's creative enclaves. The nine-time Grammy winner is surrounded by a collection of lion…
Streaming Titles Are Following the Theatrical Trend of Less Diversity, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report
Despite the global success of Netflix's Oscar-winning “ KPop Demon Hunters,” which was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report has found that diversity in streaming movies is falling overall…
Hollywood Radio and Television Society Partners With Easterseals Disability Services to Relaunch Darcy Awards
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society will extend its long-standing relationship with Easterseals Disability Services, partnering with the nonprofit organization for the upcoming Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards, also known as the…
Hollywood Superstar to Come to Ripple Swell
Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon is slated to appear at the upcoming Ripple Swell conference. The much-anticipated event, which will take place in New York for the second year in a row, has been scheduled for Oct. 27–29. The acclaimed actor and…
Liberal Hollywood gives Jan. 6 a close-up - again
You watched the scripted congressional hearings in 2022. Now here comes Jan. 6: The Movie. Sean Penn is getting back behind the camera for the ripped-from-the-headlines film, albeit headlines from 2021. The Oscar winner's project will star Bradley…
Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society
Behind closed doors, powerbrokers across the world in politics, tech and media have convened at an annual in-the-know retreat hosted by Peter Thiel to rub elbows and examine hot-button issues. Dialog, the invite-only society that bills itself as a…
Don't Call It a Sequel. Or a Reboot. Or a Remake. Why Certain Words Trigger Hollywood
What do you call a movie that takes place after the events of a previous film, features the same characters and has the same creative team? That's not the set-up to a joke; it's a real question that's plaguing marketing executives at studios. As…
'UK Hollywood' movie hub officially gets green light in £1bn masterplan
PLANS for a £1billion “UK Hollywood” movie hub have been given the green light by the council. The major development is set to be a “creative neighbourhood”, including world-class studios and hundreds of new homes.
10 LGBTQ+ Hollywood Figures Sound Off on Industry Allyship | Guest Column
The entertainment industry has long been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ storytelling, shaping culture through film, music and television. But what does allyship look like inside entertainment companies, among the professionals doing the work? If the…
43 Juicy Hollywood Secrets From People Who've Actually Worked With Celebs
NOTE: We obviously can't confirm these stories or endorse these opinions! 'Some of the more minor celebrities are true actors, musicians, or sports heroes on their way up and trying hard. Then there are the truly evil ones that take advantage of…
Exclusive: Universal beat Disney as Hollywood's maker of the most expensive movie of all time
NBCUniversal has taken Disney's title of making the most expensive movie of all time, according to analysis of recently filed financial statements. The filings show that Universal Pictures spent $658.8 million making the 2022 action-adventure pic…
Curtis Stone celebrates 10 years of Gwen in Hollywood
Celebrity chef Curtis Stone joins California Live's Amber Pfister to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gwen, the acclaimed Hollywood restaurant recently named one of the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants. Stone shares the family story behind the…
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