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The greatest Hollywood power couples of all time-ranked
Few Hollywood couples have enjoyed a moment quite like the one Tom Holland and Zendaya are having right now. The pair appeared together in two of 2026's biggest movies: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Brand New Day…
Is Hollywood back?
The movies are suddenly thriving. The latest Spider-Man flick is setting records, and Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” has dominated discourse for weeks. Americans were slow to return to cinemas after the pandemic sent them to…
American witchhunt: how the McCarthy blacklist annihilated the Hollywood left
In September 2025, Disney and ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel and his late-night talkshow would be taken off the air indefinitely, after a conservative backlash against the host's comments about the murder of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk.
Boyhood' child actor lives 'in the middle of nowhere' after leaving Hollywood behind
'Boyhood' actor Ellar Coltrane, who starred in Richard Linklater's Academy Award-nominated flick, moved on from Hollywood. Coltrane, now 31, portrayed Mason Evans Jr. in the epic about a boy growing up in Texas, which was filmed over a 12-year span…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Just Joined a Long-Standing Hollywood Tradition
When one blockbuster film beats another blockbuster film for some major box office record, the directors of those films tend to acknowledge it with fun art. In 1977, when Star Wars beat Jaws at the all-time box office, Steven Spielberg…
Can Brandon Sanderson Help Apple Break Hollywood's Fantasy Spell?
Recently, fantasy author Brandon Sanderson announced that he had finished penning the first draft of his Mistborn screenplay. This was big news among his devoted following, because it's the first on-screen adaptation of his stellar seven-novel…
Variety's Power of Young Hollywood 2026 Event Brought Gen Z Fashion to the Red Carpet
Some of the most famous members of Gen Z brought their designer fashion best to Variety's Power of Young Hollywood 2026 held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Tate McRae and Olandria led the…
I tried beauty brand adored by Hollywood A-listers - these are my honest thoughts
Zendaya wore Charlotte Tilbury to the Spiderman premiere Charlotte Tilbury make-up has been applied to some major celebrity faces over the years, including George Clooney 's wife Amal, who famously wore their Pillow Talk lipstick on her wedding…
Lost's Scrapped Twist That Was Too Bold For ABC Cost The Show A Hollywood Star
There are countless reasons Lost became a cultural phenomenon, from its shocking twists to its unforgettable mysteries. Just as important, however, was the show's cast. By blending rising stars, largely unknown actors, and established performers…
Hollywood Is Losing Not Just Jobs but Entire Lineages
The flight of film and television production out of the United States is usually framed in terms of jobs and dollars. And no wonder: entire careers are evaporating at a nauseating rate, with US film and television production down 40 percent in 2024…
Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown are Already Building Momentum in Texas' Backfield
Texas Longhorns football is that much closer to a return as fall camp gets underway. The excitement is mounting for Texas as they try to navigate the sheer talent on the roster and the high expectations that come with it. It's no secret that the…
Meghan Markle bombshell as Hollywood legend exposes 'Palace conversations'
Meghan spoke about her family's recent UK trip at a dinner party in California Meghan Markle has been exposed by a TV legend for boasting about her trip to the UK and reunion with King Charles at a California dinner party. Martha Stewart, known for…
Free the Thigh! Every Man in Hollywood Is Embracing Skimpy Shorts This Summer
Christopher Peterson/Shutterstock; SONIC / BACKGRID Someone give these men a thigh -five! I know, I know. Everything in fashion is supposed to be baggy and oversized right now. But it seems the A-list boys of Hollywood either didn't get the memo…
Overreactions After First Week of Eagles Training Camp: Hollywood Brown Cut?
Hard to believe a week of Philadelphia Eagles training camp is complete. Six practices have come and gone, and plenty of developments have occurred. There are leaders in position battles and progress reports for the rookies that have been…
Meghan Markle mocked after brutal birthday snub from Hollywood 'BFF'
Meghan Markle was snubbed by some of her Hollywood BFFs online Meghan Markle celebrated her birthday on August 4; but only a select few of her friends marked the special day online. The Duchess of Sussex turned 45 on Tuesday and posted a series of…
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