Is streaming a ‘terrible business?’ Not for Netflix
One question this column frequently asks is: Is streaming a good business?The answer depends on whom you ask. Craig Moffett, a prominent Wall Street media…
Box office momentum, AI hype and more Hollywood business storylines to watch
Here are some signs that disruption may be coming to an industry near you. Power consolidated and dominated by a few major players. Tepid decision-making…
What’s behind Hollywood’s latest wave of layoffs?
Editor’s note: Wide Shot will be off next week, with Hollywood Inc. senior editor Ryan Faughnder taking vacation. Last year, Hollywood braved the summer of…
The hootin’-hollerin’ allure of Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town Alive!
“Have you ever pickpocketed?” No, I have not. At Knott’s Berry Farm, it was suggested I give it a try. Thieving, the man gushed, is…
D23 Expo: Disney is betting its future on sequels and Baby Yoda
If there’s one thing Disney knows how to do, it’s put on show.The various arms of Walt Disney Studios — including Disney Animation, Pixar, Lucasfilm…
Attica Locke left Hollywood for fiction writing. Now she’s bringing her book to the screen
A great crime novel doesn’t just tell a story of wrongdoers being forced to answer for their misdeeds. It doesn’t stop at the whodunit aspect…
AI ate the metaverse’s hype-cycle. The internet’s future may still be in 3D
Remember the metaverse? It was just a couple of years ago when it seemed as if every technology, media and entertainment company was scrambling to…
Why Chicken Soup couldn’t heal Redbox
Chicken soup may soothe the soul, but it can’t cure what ails the beleaguered DVD rental business. The parent company of Redbox — the onetime…
‘Inside Out 2’ is a blockbuster. But what’s happening with original animation?
“Inside Out 2” is a bigger box office hit than even Pixar’s staunchest believers had dared to expect, turning down the anxiety dial for fans…
Hollywood gets the crummy summer box office it paid for
A Hollywood movie can be two things at the same time. It can be a great piece of art and also a poor business decision.…
Hollywood reacts to Trump’s guilty verdict with rage, rapture
Former Olympian and reality television star Caitlyn Jenner called it “outrageous.” Former “Saturday Night Live” star Rob Schneider urged Americans to refrain from violence. And…
What the Live Nation suit is really about (Hint: It’s not Taylor Swift)
The fees Ticketmaster charges concertgoers have long been among the most universally despised music industry practices, perhaps only rivaled by paltry streaming royalties, the overuse…
How Hollywood’s tepid recovery is hurting jobs for writers and crew
This year has been rough for the entertainment industry so far. Not just at the box office and on Wall Street, as we‘ve covered in…
Hollywood’s bleak summer box office takes shape after ‘Fall Guy’ miss
Movie critics may be tired of superheroes, sequels and remakes. But Hollywood and the nation’s movie theaters are finding out what a lack of spandex,…
‘The Phantom Menace’ built the way forward, but it took time
May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away ... Excitement for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The first new film in…
Fortnite players in shock as surprise update sees players taken offline
FORTNITE often goes offline to update the game for players, but when it went offline this morning it was a bit of a shock. People…
All our ‘Star Wars’ movie and TV reviews in one place
With “Star Wars” Day looming, it’s an apt time to take stock of The Times’ reviews of each installment — movies and TV shows —…
Producer Cathy Schulman on ‘The Idea of You’ and the state of Hollywood
Despite her success, film producer Cathy Schulman has never exactly had an easy go of it in Hollywood. Even having won the best picture Oscar…
Why Netflix wants us to stop obsessing over subscriber numbers
If you run a streaming service and you want Wall Street analysts and investors to stop caring so much about your subscriber numbers, you have…
Billy Dee Williams approves actors using blackface: ‘Why not?’
Billy Dee Williams gave fellow actors the green light to “do anything you want to do” for their work — including using blackface. Williams, who…