Will Trump have a chilling effect on Hollywood? Insiders say it’s already happening
Eight years ago, Hollywood proudly donned the mantle of anti-Trump resistance.This time around, the industry’s reaction can best be summed up by the tale of…
Former President Biden signs with Hollywood talent agency CAA
Just weeks after leaving office, Joe Biden is laying the groundwork for his post-presidential era in Hollywood.One of the entertainment industry’s biggest talent firms, Creative…
Why alliance of Hollywood, Democratic Party lost culture war
The most perceptive joke to air on American television in the last 10 years goes something like this: Attorney Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski), liberal lioness…
Amid L.A. fires, Oscars ‘must go forward’ and will, CEO says
Decimated by fire season, it seems impossible that the Los Angeles area could even begin to think about awards season.As fires that have killed at…
Most affordable restaurants in Los Angeles from 2024 101 guide
Brick-sized Nicaraguan tamales, known as nacatamal, are superior to just about every other steamed leaf- or husk-wrapped tamale. I’m confident that you’ll reach the same…
Hollywood veterans grapple with mentoring next generation
This spring, applicants vying for a spot in the Art Directors Guild’s Production Design Initiative — a program that offers mentorship and on-the-job training to…
SAG-AFTRA looks to unionize intimacy coordinators
Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA is making a bid to represent intimacy coordinators employed by companies in the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.The Screen Actors…
NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley on AI: ‘We’ve got to get the ethics of it right’
Artificial intelligence is “exciting,” but guardrails must be put in place to protect labor, intellectual property and ethics, NBCUniversal Studio Group Chairman Donna Langley said…
Report: Los Angeles still owns film and TV despite rival markets
Los Angeles’ portion of the domestic film and TV economy shrank last year amid devastating industry struggles, but it remains by far the most powerful…
Sony warns tech companies: Don’t use our music to train your AI
Sony Music Group is sending letters to 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services warning them to not use its artists’ music to train…
Rooster Teeth shut down by Warner Bros. Discovery
Rooster Teeth, known for producing comedic web series like “Red vs. Blue,” is shutting down, another casualty as digital media companies struggle to gain large…