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19 Celebrity Men Who Admitted Hollywood Completely Messed With Their Self-Esteem
This post includes topics of body image, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating. The National Eating Disorders Association helpline is 1-800-931-2237; for 24/7 crisis support, text “NEDA” to 741741. The National Alliance on Mental…
The Shocking Success of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Should Be a Memo to Hollywood: You Need What's Outside the Box
“Thinking outside the box” is a phrase that tends to be used by those who are stuck inside the box. It means something real, but it's also corporate-speak for having an actual imagination — the audacity to make something that…
Neon's Tom Quinn Worries About 'Lack of Competition' in a Merged Hollywood
At Saturday's Produced By conference, Neon CEO Tom Quinn said he “wouldn't survive a day” in the environment of corporate Hollywood. He said he's worked with major studios before, navigated layers of middle management, and sat in…
Jeff Hiller Won an Emmy. So Why Isn't Hollywood Calling?
About 20 years ago, Jeff Hiller auditioned to play Kenneth Parcell, the demonically sunny NBC page ultimately portrayed by Jack McBrayer, in the pilot of 30 Rock. As things tended to go for Hiller back then, he did not get the job. “We all…
We quit our jobs to sell jacket potatoes, now we sell to Hollywood stars
EVERYONE told the SpudBros they were completely mad. Two lads from Preston walking away from steady jobs to build a global empire selling jacket potatoes sounded less like a business plan and more like the setup to a bad joke. Your info will be…
Michael De Luca Warns About the Danger of Hollywood Cutting Development Funds for Original Material: 'If You Cut Too Deep Your Pipeline Dries Up'
Warner Bros. Pictures chief Michael De Luca offered a master class in being a studio executive during his session Saturday at the Produced By conference hosted by the Producers Guild of America. “The North Star [is] the relentless pursuit of…
Spencer Pratt reveals plan to make Hollywood great again amid exodus
Former reality star and mayoral candidate, Spencer Pratt, is taking his vast TV knowledge to call out his opponents for destroying California's crown economic jewel. Pratt, 42, went on a lengthy X rant on Friday, calling out his opponents…
Backrooms is a reminder that the internet is the future of cinema
The story behind the Backrooms is almost as trippy as the film itself. Kane Parsons taught himself how to use Adobe After Effects and Blender as a teenager, experimented with online short films, and rose to online fame with his first Backrooms…
Amazon Pisses Off Animation Industy With AI Animation Fund
Earlier in May, Hollywood took significant steps in trying to bring generative AI into the animation industry. Both Netflix and Amazon announced different plans to use the controversial technology to create animated shows for their respective…
Keanu Reeves looks loved-up in latest appearance with partner Alexandra Grant
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant proved their romance is still going strong as they made a rare red carpet appearance together in Los Angeles. The longtime couple attended the MOCA Gala 2026 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on May 30, looking…
Two popes, two industrial revolutions - and one warning for Big AI
With the release of his encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has signaled that he wants the church to respond to artificial intelligence much as a predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, responded to upheavals during the…
A Remake of 'The Birds' Is Flying to Television
Hollywood's turned its eye toward finally remaking The Birds. Per Deadline, this new take will be a limited TV series courtesy of Universal through its International Studios offshoot. Described as a “visceral, present-day reimagining”…
Grogu's Star Wars Future Without Din Djarin Has An Easy Fix Now
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Mandalorian and Grogu!Din Djarin won't be around forever, but The Mandalorian and Grogu revealed that 'The Child' now has someone else looking out for him who will be around for a long time. While The Mandalorian and…
Michelle Pfeiffer, 68, looks ageless in latest red carpet appearance
Michelle Pfeiffer looked effortlessly elegant while attending The Madison FYC Event at the Television Academy Saban Media Center on Saturday, May 30 2026, where she joined castmates and creatives from the drama series. For the occasion, Michelle…
Kill Bill': The Sword, the Suit, and the Unfinished Business
Sunset Boulevard/Corbis Via Getty Images Kill Bill is not a franchise. It's not an IP. It doesn't need a sequel or a cinematic universe expanding around it. It arrived fully formed in 2003 and 2004 as two halves of one of the most audacious…
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