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I've met Hollywood stars from Cruise to Robin Williams - one was unfriendly'
You may not have heard the name Craig Castaldo – but the chances are he has met all of your favourite Hollywood stars. That's because Craig, more commonly known as Radioman, has had cameo roles in over 300 movies, including Shutter Island…
LISTEN: How Javier Bardem Tackles Cannes - and Hollywood - on His Own Terms
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety 's Daniel D'Addario details his sit-down in Madrid with Javier Bardem, the incredibly busy Spaniard who brings the family drama “The…
Waterfront Living, Fully Updated On Sought-After Cuckold Creek In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Md. — Completely updated and exceptionally maintained, this waterfront retreat on sought-after Cuckold Creek in Hollywood offers the kind of balance that is becoming increasingly difficult to find in today's waterfront market…
Lilly Singh to Receive The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Canada Honor
Lilly Singh is set to be honored at The Hollywood Reporter 's Women in Entertainment Canada gala and summit on May 28. The Canadian actress and producer will receive the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto. The…
California Governor Candidates Signal Agreement On Saving Hollywood
Seven candidates for California governor crowded a CNN debate stage in East Los Angeles on Tuesday, spending much of the two hours sparring and strategizing to gain an upper hand in a race that still remains fluid. One of the few moments where the…
Deal Lethargy Forces Hollywood Writers to Leave Money on the Table. That Needs to Change
The Writers Guild of America has just secured a landmark four-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The deal represents a genuine achievement — hard-fought, historic in scope, and a testament to the…
Meet Gabourey Sidibe's Hollywood husband and their twins
Gabourey Sidibe has a thriving family life when the cameras aren't rolling. The Precious star has been married to Brandon Frankel since 2021 and three years later, the happy couple welcomed their twins Cooper and Maya into the world together. The…
Melissa Barrera Was Canceled by Hollywood for Speaking Out Against Israel. She's Still Fighting Her Way Back.
In late 2023, as Israeli bombs decimated Gaza in retribution for the Oct. 7 attacks, actress Melissa Barrera took stock of the carnage and spoke out. The “ Scream ” and “In the Heights” star posted daily messages to her…
Griffin Gaming Partners Launches $100 Million Fund for Indie Titles With Hollywood Potential (Exclusive)
Griffin Gaming Partners, a Santa Monica-based venture fund focused on gaming with $1.5 billion under management, is launching a new fund focused on promising indie games with potential beyond gaming. The Special Opportunities Fund, worth $100…
Here's How Much Michael Needs To Collect To Become 2026 Highest Grossing Hollywood Movie In India
The biopic of 'King Of Pop' Michael Jackson, the musical Michael released worldwide on April 24. Featuring Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, the Antoine Fuqua directorial braved poor reviews and controversy over leaving out child…
From 'Call My Agent!' to Brad Pitt's 'F1': How Pierre-Antoine Capton Built Mediawan Into Europe's Answer to Hollywood
A lot was riding on the meeting at JP Morgan. It was March 2015, and Pierre-Antoine Capton needed to convince a room filled with 40 bankers and lawyers that they should back Mediawan, a French company he believed could one day be Europe's answer to…
Axios Live: Creativity is Hollywood's next kingmaker, entertainment executive says
LOS ANGELES — Media companies should focus on creativity instead of growth, The Chernin Group co-founder and North Road chair Peter Chernin said at a May 3 Axios Live event. Why it matters: Original content gives smaller studios a rare…
California Gubernatorial Candidates Bicker and Squabble, But Say Little About Hollywood
If you were watched CNN Tuesday night for guidance on how California 's new governor would solve Hollywood 's production crisis, you may as well have changed the channel: The Lakers had more answers than the candidates on the stage. And they got…
Media CEO Pay 2025: How David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos and Other Moguls Made Bank as Hollywood Struggled
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders sent a clear message to David Zaslav last month: Greed isn't good. On April 23, they approved a plan to sell the company to Paramount for $110.9 billion, while overwhelmingly rejecting the windfall Zaslav is set…
What Clarence Thomas can teach Hollywood about the real fight for equality
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently argued that modern progressivism has abandoned the principles of equal natural rights in the Declaration of Independence in favor of a politics of state-managed grievance. Hollywood proves his point:…
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