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Unions and affordability are killing Hollywood in California
California and Los Angeles Democrats are willing to do anything to keep Hollywood filming in Los Angeles. Everything, that is, except making it more affordable to do so. Democrats and Hollywood figures are worried that Los Angeles is on the verge…
The Paramount Problem With Hollywood's Next Big Merger
Should one family control such a vast share of media production and distribution? For UC San Diego associate professor of communication Shawna Kidman, the answer is clear. A scholar of media industries who has closely studied the proposed…
Hollywood Is Having An Inflection Moment As Established Properties Are Getting Hammered by the Upstarts
So far in 2026, the Hollywood box office to this date has been encouraging, showing just about a 12 percent increase over this same point last year. While certainly encouraging for Hollywood, the studios might need to take a pause to do some…
Vucic hosts Hollywood star Catherine Zeta Jones: Belgrade as increasingly attractive film industry destination
Vreme čitanja: oko 1 min. President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday hosted one of the most famous Hollywood actresses, Catherine Zeta Jones, noting that he is particularly pleased with the fact that Serbia and Belgrade are being…
Streaming Titles Are Following the Theatrical Trend of Less Diversity, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report
Despite the global success of Netflix's Oscar-winning “ KPop Demon Hunters,” which was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report has found that diversity in streaming movies is falling overall…
Hollywood Radio and Television Society Partners With Easterseals Disability Services to Relaunch Darcy Awards
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society will extend its long-standing relationship with Easterseals Disability Services, partnering with the nonprofit organization for the upcoming Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards, also known as the…
Hollywood Superstar to Come to Ripple Swell
Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon is slated to appear at the upcoming Ripple Swell conference. The much-anticipated event, which will take place in New York for the second year in a row, has been scheduled for Oct. 27–29. The acclaimed actor and…
Liberal Hollywood gives Jan. 6 a close-up - again
You watched the scripted congressional hearings in 2022. Now here comes Jan. 6: The Movie. Sean Penn is getting back behind the camera for the ripped-from-the-headlines film, albeit headlines from 2021. The Oscar winner's project will star Bradley…
Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society
Behind closed doors, powerbrokers across the world in politics, tech and media have convened at an annual in-the-know retreat hosted by Peter Thiel to rub elbows and examine hot-button issues. Dialog, the invite-only society that bills itself as a…
Tom Dreseen dead: Beloved TV legend dies as Hollywood tributes flood in
Comedian Tom Dreesen has died aged 86. No cause of death has been revealed but the star died at his Los Angeles home, according to reports. The star was best known as being the opening act for Frank Sinatra for 14 years. He also pushed for stand-up…
Don't Call It a Sequel. Or a Reboot. Or a Remake. Why Certain Words Trigger Hollywood
What do you call a movie that takes place after the events of a previous film, features the same characters and has the same creative team? That's not the set-up to a joke; it's a real question that's plaguing marketing executives at studios. As…
'UK Hollywood' movie hub officially gets green light in £1bn masterplan
PLANS for a £1billion “UK Hollywood” movie hub have been given the green light by the council. The major development is set to be a “creative neighbourhood”, including world-class studios and hundreds of new homes.
10 LGBTQ+ Hollywood Figures Sound Off on Industry Allyship | Guest Column
The entertainment industry has long been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ storytelling, shaping culture through film, music and television. But what does allyship look like inside entertainment companies, among the professionals doing the work? If the…
Curtis Stone celebrates 10 years of Gwen in Hollywood
Celebrity chef Curtis Stone joins California Live's Amber Pfister to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gwen, the acclaimed Hollywood restaurant recently named one of the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants. Stone shares the family story behind the…
Hollywood Diversity Report: Streaming Films Have Abandoned Women and People of Color
Representation for women and people of color went down, down, down in streaming films in 2025 — and that's counting Netflix ‘s smash hit KPop Demon Hunters. UCLA's latest Hollywood Diversity Report found that as the number of…
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