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Casting Microdramas: It's Gone Hollywood
Just a few years ago, landing a role in a microdrama could be as simple as submitting a self-tape on Actor's Access or even getting discovered on Instagram. Now as the business's domestic reach has exploded, apps like ReelShort, GoodShort and…
How Sixteen Candles' Jami Gertz Became the Richest Woman in Hollywood
Watch: The Richest Celebrity Billionaire of 2026 May Surprise You Few can hold a candle to Jami Gertz 's evolution. 'I get it,' the Sixteen Candles alum told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018. 'It's not your everyday Hollywood actress tale.' It's a…
Hollywood Jobs Crisis Becomes Focus of Governor's Race as Candidates Offer Incentive Hike
The collapse of film and TV production over the last three years has cost California some 51,000 jobs — mostly in Los Angeles — roughly equivalent to the decline in L.A.'s aerospace workforce in the early 1990s. The candidates for…
Can an AI Performance Win an Oscar? Val Kilmer's Digital Resurrection Is Forcing Hollywood to Create New Awards Rules
It's still an open question whether an AI performer can actually “act,” but awards bodies will soon have to confront whether such a performance could ever be eligible for a major award. It seems like a storyline plucked out of some…
8 Unfilmable Books & Why Hollywood Can't Figure Them Out
Each of these books is considered to be practically unfilmable, but why? Let's look at the histories of novels like Slaughterhouse-Five author Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan, No Country for Old Men writer Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, and more…
The Deal That Could Destroy Hollywood
Like most of the studio moguls during Hollywood's golden years, Warner Bros. chief Jack Warner is remembered, if at all, for his studio's product. Despite his multiple shortcomings as a boss, he was the guy who shaped the studio that pioneered…
'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Set for 2027 as Lionsgate Play Pivots to Theatrical-First Hollywood Strategy in India
Lionsgate Play has confirmed a second season of “ Heated Rivalry ” for 2027, alongside a theatrical-first release model for a curated slate of premium Hollywood titles and more than 100 premieres lined up for India in 2026. The…
Patrick Muldoon dead: Hollywood legend dies suddenly at 57 as cause of death confirmed
Starship Troopers and Melrose Place star Patrick Muldoon has died suddently at the age of 57 Hollywood star Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles in Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place and the sci-fi action adventure Starship Troopers, died…
Doug Liman's AI Film Hit a Nerve in Hollywood. Does It Deserve the Hate? | Analysis
When we published our exclusive look from the set of Doug Liman's fully-generated, studio-quality AI film called “Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi” last week, the reaction was what you'd expect: a heady mix of outrage, fear and skepticism.
A two-word request on set led Jodie Foster to rethink everything about Hollywood. The request was for a cappuccino.
Jodie Foster has won two Oscars, been famous since she was 12, and has been working in the industry since she was barely 3. By her own account, all of that success had started to do something to her she didn't like. She described the moment of…
Black Hollywood Shows Up & Shows Out For Eddie Murphy's AFI Honor
Eddie Murphy received the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, surrounded by his celebrity friends and peers. The ceremony showcased the collective respect and unity of Black Hollywood in celebrating Murphy's legacy and contributions. Black…
Lionsgate Play Confirms 'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Pick-Up As Indian Streamer Unveils To Theatrical-First Plan & Hollywood Push
Lionsgate Play has committed to the second season of Heated Rivalry, as the Indian streamer switches to a major Hollywood push and a theatrical first model. With anticipation rising ever higher for the romantic ice hockey drama, the Indian streamer…
15 Ridiculous Hollywood Rumors That People Actually Believed
We know that we shouldn't believe everything we read online, but wanting to believe the gossip is part of the fun. But as these stories show, such rumors tend to be false nearly always. That doesn't stop them from spreading, or from being…
The Mid-Career Reset: Two Top Execs Ditch Hollywood's Playbook - and Find the Fun Again
Everyone talks about taking big swings again, but few Hollywood execs actually feel safe enough to do it. Former Showtime president Jana Winograde and ex-Warner Bros. Television chief Susan Rovner didn't wait. The two longtime friends — who…
Eagles 7-round 2026 mock draft: Offensive line of the future comes into focus
NFL Draft week is here. And with it, our final Philadelphia Eagles mock draft. Zach Berman and Brooks Kubena took one last swing at addressing the team's needs while donning their GM hats. A final Eagles-oriented big board will be released Tuesday.
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