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Martin Scorsese becomes the latest - and most unlikely - Hollywood voice for AI
Martin Scorsese has signed on as a partner and adviser to AI image-generation startup Black Forest Labs, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The caveat is that one of the world's most famous living directors is using the tech solely for…
Why YouTubers Are Turning Hollywood Upside Down
This past weekend marked a tectonic shift in Hollywood that's sent shock waves across the industry. “Backrooms,” a horror film born out of a 4chan creepypasta and produced for around $10 million, opened to an extraordinary $81…
'The face doesn't move': Hollywood's obsession with cosmetic surgeries has led to stiffer looks - and performances
A few years ago, New York dermatologist Dr David A Colbert received an unexpected call from a Hollywood director. The director was shooting a film starring a high-profile actor who had plumped his face with so much filler it wouldn't move. The…
What Hollywood Will Be Watching For In Tuesday's California Primary
California voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to select which candidates will face off in November's midterm elections, led by the races for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Hollywood has showered candidates with contributions and fundraising…
Chase Infiniti Steps Into Leading Lady Era in Classic Hollywood Glamour
Playing Leonardo DiCaprio's teenage daughter in One Battle After Another brought Chase Infiniti to stardom, but last night at the Gotham Television Awards she not only picked up her first major award for a lead role but also entered her leading…
Is YouTube Hollywood's Next Hit Pipeline?
Hollywood executives have spent years trying to get Gen Z moviegoers to consistently show up to theaters. It turns out a big part of the solution is a pair of Gen Z directors who are putting Hollywood on its ear and opening its mind to a potential…
Inside H.Lorenzo's 9,000-Square-Foot Flagship in West Hollywood
H.Lorenzo opens a new 9,000-square-foot flagship in West Hollywood, uniting men's and women's collections Designed by Oliviero Arch Baldini, the industrial-style space consolidates the brand's men's and women's avant-garde fashion collections…
The Star Wars Business Decision That Quietly Changed Hollywood Forever
There is nobody quite like George Lucas in Hollywood history. The man took the good will he had built up from directing 'THX 1138' and, more importantly, 'American Graffiti' and parlayed it into making 1977's 'Star Wars: Episode IV — A New…
Masters of the Universe is a perfect sci-fi fantasy adventure that fixes Hollywood's worst habit
To paraphrase Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, the hierarchy of power in Hollywood is about to change. Last weekend, The Mandalorian and Grogu lost at the box office to a pair of low-budget horror movies, marking the first time in Hollywood history that…
Hollywood's Hunt Is On for a YouTuber to Make the Next Backrooms Or Obsession
This weekend's horror hits — Obsession (left) and Backrooms (right) — are bringing young people back into theaters, and already reshaping Hollywood. By most conventional movie metrics — budget, marketing, overall IP recognition…
Clint Eastwood, 96, has finally retired after 70 years in Hollywood claims his son
Clint Eastwood, 96, has finally retired claims his son A titan of the New Hollywood, with a movie career spanning over 60 years, Clint Eastwood has an incredible back catalogue. From his Spaghetti Westerns and Dirty Harry movies to World War 2…
He-Man Gets Silly in Masters of the Universe, Another Nostalgia-Play From Hollywood (But One That Actually Understands Nostalgia)
Masters of the Universe will be released in theaters on June 5. By the Power of Grayskull, etc. and so forth, He-Man is back on the big screen in the form of Nicholas Galitzine, and I should say up front, I like my action-adventure bright and…
Ryan Coogler Sinners Deal Could Change Hollywood Forever
Welcome to The Bag Index. This is Baller Alert's new ongoing series tracking the biggest deals signed by Black talent, athletes, founders, and creatives across every major industry. Each post is one deal, broken down to the leverage, the terms, the…
Hollywood Is Already Throwing Millions at 'Obsession' Director Curry Barker
There was an episode of Entourage where Ari Gold insisted that Vincent Chase sign a new movie before his next one comes out. The super-agent's logic was sound and obviously based on reality. Filmmakers and actors often secure future work when the…
The 'Backrooms' Box Office Will Make Hollywood Rethink What Young People Want
At this past weekend's Produced By conference, an annual gathering of producers as hosted by the PGA, Jason Blum was taking a victory lap. He, along with his partner James Wan, was behind both the number one and number two movies in America, which…
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