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newstatesman.com - Ella Dorn - Hollywood failed Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood failed Marilyn Monroe
The Newstatesman

Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 this month, and it is already difficult to approach her life as anything but an archaeological project. The actress exists in the public imagination as a surreal collection of objects. We remember all of them…

cbsnews.com - Lauren  Pozen - Hollywood production house closes, citing entertainment industry struggles
Hollywood production house closes, citing entertainment industry struggles
CBS News

As Hollywood evolves, staying in business has gotten harder. For nearly two decades, production crews relied on Shadowcast Pictures for cameras, lighting and other essential filmmaking gear. The rental company was behind some of the fans' favorite…

buzzfeed.com - Brian Galindo - These Old Hollywood Legends Were Secretly LGBTQ+, And You Might've Had No Idea
These Old Hollywood Legends Were Secretly LGBTQ+, And You Might've Had No Idea
BuzzFeed

William Haines was one of MGM's biggest stars during the late Silent era and early 1930s — he was also gay. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Haines refused to hide his relationship with his partner, Jimmie Shields. According to numerous…

thesun.co.uk - Henry Tomlinson - Hollywood star runs to World Cup clash after getting stuck in gridlocked traffic
Hollywood star runs to World Cup clash after getting stuck in gridlocked traffic
The Sun

KAREN GILLAN was forced to RUN to make it to Scotland's clash with Brazil after getting stuck in gridlocked traffic. The Hollywood star has been following the Tartan Army throughout the tournament across the Atlantic Ocean. Your info will be used…

redstate.com - Brad Slager - Hollywood's Crazy Economics: Impending Crash of 'Supergirl' to Affect Dozens of Partnering Companies
Hollywood's Crazy Economics: Impending Crash of 'Supergirl' to Affect Dozens of Partnering Companies
redstate.com

Many a cinema watcher will be keyed in on this weekend's box office, mostly because there will be fewer people watching screens, at least as far as one title is concerned. The latest DC Films comic book adaptation is looking at less-than-heroic…

axios.com - Naomi Feinstein - Q&A: Hollywood chef talks nude dinner series
Q&A: Hollywood chef talks nude dinner series
Axios

Chef Maurad Ali says CLASS Soirée Steakhouse needs to continue to be 'remarkable' to survive. His strategy? A monthly nude dinner. State of play: The nearly 8-year-old Hollywood restaurant's first nude, five-course dinner at the new CLASS…

digitaltrends.com - Manisha Priyadarshini - As Hollywood jobs dry up, workers are quietly training AI models to survive
As Hollywood jobs dry up, workers are quietly training AI models to survive
Digital Trends

Three years after the 2023 strikes raised alarms about AI replacing entertainment workers, some of those same workers are now training the technology that worries them. As film and TV jobs grow harder to find, writers, editors, and executives…

deadline.com - Peter White - 'Hollywood Demons' Renewed For Supersized Season 3 At ID
'Hollywood Demons' Renewed For Supersized Season 3 At ID
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood is clearly full of enough demons to warrant a supersized third season of its namesake true-crime docuseries. Deadline understands that Investigation Discovery has renewed Hollywood Demons for a third season with a bumper order.

timeout.com - Laura Ratliff - The brand-new Hollywood Casino and Hotel Aurora is officially opening today
The brand-new Hollywood Casino and Hotel Aurora is officially opening today
Time Out

News The long-awaited land-based casino replaces Aurora's riverboat operation with new gaming, dining and entertainment offerings. Aurora's riverboat casino era is officially over and its flashy new replacement opens today. Hollywood Casino Aurora…

hollywoodreporter.com - Katie Kilkenny - Hollywood Workers Are Training AI Models as Job Prospects Grow Slim
Hollywood Workers Are Training AI Models as Job Prospects Grow Slim
The Hollywood Reporter

In 2023, concerns over the rise of generative AI animated the writers' and actors' strikes, with many rank-and-file workers fearful that it could put wide swaths of the entertainment industry out of work. Three years later, with those concerns…

nypost.com - Zain Khan - Leaked list of Hollywood megastars drags them into shocking LA voting debacle
Leaked list of Hollywood megastars drags them into shocking LA voting debacle
New York Post

High-profile Hollywood celebrities have been swept up in a growing voter registration controversy in Los Angeles. Hollywood stars including Jennifer Aniston, Jenna Dewan and Nicollette Sheridan were allegedly registered to vote using the address of…

dailystar.co.uk - Fran Winston - Star Wars icon dies after impressive career in Hollywood as tributes pour in
Star Wars icon dies after impressive career in Hollywood as tributes pour in
Daily Star

A member of the Star Wars franchise has died. Hollywood luminary Jeff Olson passed away at the age of 77 on Sunday 21 June. He was a renowned visual effects producer and modelmaker, who worked on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Trek: First…

themarysue.com - Sky Blanton - Finally a Hollywood Director Has the Right Approach to AI
Finally a Hollywood Director Has the Right Approach to AI
The Mary Sue

John Waters has spent his career embracing the strange, the unexpected, and the things that do not fit into conventional standards of ‘good' taste. The filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist became a cultural icon through his boundary-pushing…

variety.com - Elsa Keslassy - Priyanka Chopra Jonas Says 'Obsession' Shows How Hollywood's Barriers Are Falling: 'Ideas Are Your Currency'
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Says 'Obsession' Shows How Hollywood's Barriers Are Falling: 'Ideas Are Your Currency'
Variety

Speaking at the Cannes Lions conference on Wednesday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared her thoughts on becoming a producer, her desire to expand her career in the U.S. and cited the low-budget horror smash hit “Obsession” as a marker of…

menshealth.com - Jocelyn Solis-Moreira - Are Hollywood's Body Transformations 'Natty'-or Not? Celebrity Trainer Don Saladino Explains It All.
Are Hollywood's Body Transformations 'Natty'-or Not? Celebrity Trainer Don Saladino Explains It All.
Men's Health

Ready to get into the best shape of your life? Get free weekly workouts and no-nonsense training insights delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here and let the gains begin. TRANSFORMING YOUR BODY is often part of being an actor, and audiences…

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