‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ tops weekend box office, while ‘Dune: Part Two’ remains a force
LOS ANGELES — As Universal Pictures prepared for a big night at the Academy Awards with “Oppenheimer,” the studio also celebrated the No. 1 debut of…
2 men found guilty of murdering Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK — Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap…
Shocking moment news reporter SLAPS herself in the face on live TV leaving colleagues in the studio stunned
THIS is the shocking moment a news reporter slapped herself in the face on live television leaving colleagues baffled. Andrea Crothers - a journalist for…
Japan sentences man to death for Kyoto anime studio fire that killed 36 | Crime News
Judge says attack on renowned Kyoto Animation by Shinji Aoba, 45, ‘instantly turned the studio into hell’. A court in Japan has sentenced a man…
Producer Hit-Boy helms debut of his father, released from prison
Snoop Dogg’s private, self-branded Doggyland casino resides in an unmarked building in Inglewood, and on a mid-January on Monday, its paisley print blackjack table and…
Steven Yeun explains why he ditched Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
Steven Yeun broke up with Marvel by email. Amid news of his departure from the upcoming “Thunderbolts” superhero film, Yeun told Variety that he had…
Hollywood diversity hiring efforts are ‘performative’: study
Greta Gerwig, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé had the industry proclaiming 2023 the Year of the Women. Even The Times heralded 2023 as the year women…
Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman on strikes, mergers and T-Street
With bona fide hits such as “Knives Out,” “Glass Onion” and “Poker Face” under their belts, filmmakers Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman could easily rest…
What we learned from Hollywood’s year of strikes
Writers dropped their pens and picked up megaphones. Movie and TV stars walked picket lines instead of red carpets. A sitcom legend became the face…
‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Taylor Swift reign at 2023 box office
During a theatrical decade best defined by its franchises and interconnected superhero epics, 2023 offered some hope for (semi-)original filmmaking — and was the year…
Lionsgate to spin off studio business in $4.6 billion SPAC deal
Lionsgate is spinning off its film and TV studio business — best known for the “Hunger Games,” “Saw” and “John Wick” movie franchises — from…
Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ tops box office
A pair of Japanese film titans reigned at the box office this weekend. Animation great Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” took the top…
Bobby Brazier's nasty family feud laid bare as grandma Jackiey banned from Strictly studio
Jade Goody's mum Jackiey Budden has been notably absent from the Strictly studio to watch her grandson perform, however, with her rumoured on-going feud with…
Man Utd icon Rio Ferdinand forced to leave TNT Sports studio during PSG vs Newcastle as Laura Woods makes statement
RIO FERDINAND was absent from TNT Sports post-match coverage in the Champions League. TNT Sports host Laura Woods revealed Ferdinand was not present due to…
We’re still learning how to love going back to movie theaters
One of my most heartening moviegoing experiences this year fell on July 24, the night I attended a press screening of Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” at…
The SAG-AFTRA strike is over. Few expect Hollywood to quickly bounce back
Six months after picket lines first formed outside iconic studio gates, Hollywood can finally return to work. Wednesday’s hard-fought tentative agreement on a new contract…
SAG-AFTRA, studios end actors’ strike with deal. What now?
Performers union SAG-AFTRA and the alliance representing the major Hollywood studios reached a tentative deal Wednesday to end the historic, 118-day actors’ strike. “It was…
Actors’ strike: SAG-AFTRA responds to studios’ ‘final’ offer
SAG-AFTRA has responded to what the alliance representing the major Hollywood studios characterized as its “last, best and final” offer to end the actors’ strike.…
Actors’ strike: SAG-AFTRA reviewing studios’ ‘final’ offer
SAG-AFTRA is taking time to review what the alliance representing the major Hollywood studios described as its “last, best and final offer” to end the…
L.A. actors transform their garage into an ADU rental
The term accessory dwelling unit might evoke images of granny shacks inhabited by aging parents, sleek prefab backyard units that keep family close or converted…