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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…
11 Times Celebrities Killed Other Celebs, Because Hollywood History Is Legitimately Wild
Warning: includes mentions of murder and suicide. RAMSAY DE GIVE / POOL/AFP via Getty Images On the day of the shooting, the production team was preparing to film a scene where Baldwin's character would point a gun at the camera. To demonstrate…
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…
Hollywood studios and actors' union find common ground on AI
SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland attributed the mostly drama-free agreements in this round of negotiations to a new mindset, 'because the studios and streamers came to the table with a different perspective.' With 160,000 members…
Hollywood studios, actors' union find agreement on protections against AI
As Hollywood 's performers cast their ballots to approve the latest negotiated contract, union leaders say they have made some progress in conversations with studio bosses since the massive strike in 2023, especially when it comes to concerns about…
The Good Place' Creator Mike Schur Endorses Nithya Raman for LA Mayor: 'Our Best Chance to Keep Hollywood' | Video
Mike Schur, joined by fellow actors, writers and producers, endorsed Councilmember Nithya Raman Friday in front of CBS's Radford Studios. The “Parks and Recreation” co-creator introduced the mayoral candidate, stating that electing…
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…
15-year-old surrenders to police in connection to fatal shooting in Hollywood - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A teen has been arrested and charged for a deadly shooting that happened in Hollywood. According to Hollywood Police, 15-year-old Gentle Edwards turned himself in on Thursday, in connection to a shooting that killed one…
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…
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”…
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