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Celebrity Traitors boss wants Royal and Hollywood star in next series
Celebrity Traitors' boss has named the senior royal and A-list actor he wants for the next series. Series two of the Claudia Winkleman-helmed reality show has proved terrestrial TV can still pack a punch when it comes to ratings, pulling in a…
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval preparations continue despite rain in the forecast
Despite rain in the forecast over Halloween weekend, preparations are still ongoing for West Hollywood's famed Carnaval celebrations. 'WeHo gets extremely crazy. It's party central for Halloween,' said Kelson Owings, who works at 33 Taps, one of…
What Genre Will Be Hollywood's Next Big Trend? Watch IndieWire's 'Pitch Me' Panelists Weigh in
At IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking Summit, a panel of executives and representatives explain how they look for breakout hits. Everyone in Hollywood is always looking for the next big hit, but the process of actually finding one is a unique…
Cate Blanchett-Backed Group and Collection of Hollywood Stars File Brief in New York Times-OpenAI Lawsuit: Hollywood Has 'Proven Infrastructure' to License Content
The Human Consent Foundation, the Cate Blanchett-backed nonprofit trying to protect the likenesses of individuals from unauthorized scraping by AI models, and a legion of Hollywood companies have filed an amicus brief in the New York Times ‘…
31 Celebs Who Disappeared From Hollywood, And What Happened To Them Is Actually Fascinating
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The Hollywood Reporter Wins 2026 Daytime Emmy Award
The Hollywood Reporter ‘s Off Script roundtable series has won its first Daytime Emmy Award. The awards -season showcase was recognized at the 2026 Daytime Emmys Friday night, where it won in the arts and popular culture category after…
Watermelon Pictures Founders On Future Plans & Growing Support For Palestine In Hollywood
Watermelon Pictures co-founders Badie Ali and Hamza Ali, who had a high-profile 2025-26 Oscars season with their International Feature Film nominee The Voice Of Hind Rajab and shortlisted titles Palestine 36 and All That's Left Of You, are back on…
Nithya Raman accused of breaking the law with Hollywood twist in latest attack on Mayor Karen Bass
Nithya Raman's campaign is facing questions over its use of potentially pirated movie footage in an attack ad targeting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The ad, which takes aim at Bass over the long-delayed LAX Automated People Mover, features footage…
Comeback or Farewell? Guns N' Roses, Black Crowes, and Friends Salute Aerosmith at Hollywood Bowl
The hotly anticipated “ California Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends ” concert at the Hollywood Bowl raised more questions than it answered when it kicked off on Friday for the first of two nights this weekend. Was the show a comeback or…
Universal Studios Hollywood Workers Say They Are Still Facing Food and Housing Insecurity
Ensconced in a lush ballroom at the University of Southern California, underneath crystal chandeliers and vaulted ceilings, Diego Rodriguez was waiting for a chance to speak to Donna Langley. Langley, the NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman and…
From 'I Play Rocky' to 'Sterling Point,' how Jay Duplass went from a Metairie youth to a Hollywood star
When Jay Duplass took the stage to give his acceptance speech for winning the Celluloid Hero Award at the New Orleans Film Society gala last week, he made sure to say, “I grew up in New Metairie — it's the part that's not old, not…
Trump Mocks Hollywood for 'Kissing My Ass' Over Federal Film and TV Tax Credit
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Donald Trump took a break from complimenting Jon Husted's ass at a Florida campaign rally to mock Hollywood for kissing his own. Trump used part of his speech Friday, days away from the 2026 midterm…
Video appears to show ICE agent pointing gun at bystander in North Hollywood
Video shows an ICE agent pointing a gun at a bystander during an apparent immigration arrest in North Hollywood on Friday morning. Witnesses say immigration agents stopped a man while he was on a sidewalk on Ostego Street and that when a passerby…
From Euphoria To Her Biggest Hollywood Movies, These Are The Best Sydney Sweeney Performances To Stream This November
Sydney Sweeney's characters have a habit of making a bad situation worse. You might spend an entire episode yelling at one of them to stop before she hurts herself or someone else, but Sweeney makes her desperation believable enough that you keep…
Celebrities Who Officiated Their Hollywood Pal's Weddings
Sometimes, the person who is tasked with presiding over a wedding ceremony is as interesting or noteworthy as the couple taking the proverbial plunge. Over the years, several celebrity weddings have been officiated by personalities whose Hollywood…
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