‘Despicable Me 4’ notches another win for family films at box office
“Despicable Me 4” had a strong showing at the top of the box office this weekend as family films continue to drive returns for studios and movie theaters. The fourth…
Jon Landau dead: Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer was 63
Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on “Titanic” and the “Avatar” series, has died. He was 63. Alan Bergman, Disney Entertainment co-chairman, announced Landau’s…
Hollywood Democrats call on Biden to step aside after debate performance
Hollywood knows a flop when it sees one. So it’s hardly surprising that some of the industry’s biggest luminaries are engaged in a collective act of hand-wringing over President Biden’s…
Happy birthday, Amazon? Why I won’t celebrate the company’s 30th
I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked if I’d heard of Amazon, a new online bookstore where you could order basically any book…
‘Despicable Me 4’: Mega Minions dominate July 4th box office
Audiences are going bananas for Universal Pictures’ and Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4.” The latest installment in the popular family film franchise opened to $27 million Wednesday at the domestic box…
Paramount-Skydance deal is back. What happened and what’s next?
A storied movie studio and broadcast network are poised for a generational changing of the guard that could dramatically reshape the entertainment business. Shari Redstone and her family on Tuesday…
How the power of the Minions has propelled the ‘Despicable Me’ movies
It was a spectacle (and for some, a menace) when droves of suit-clad young men showed up to theaters for 2022’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Against all odds, the…
David Ellison agrees to buy Paramount controlling shareholder National Amusements
Tech scion David Ellison has reached a preliminary deal to buy the Redstone family holding company, National Amusements Inc., which would give his Skydance Media control over Paramount Global, according…
Barry Diller expresses interest in Paramount controlling shareholder
Thirty years after getting squeezed out in an epic battle for control of Paramount Pictures, Barry Diller appears to be trying again. The 82-year-old media titan is among the suitors…
Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program
Hunter Biden is suing Fox News over a fictional series that depicted a mock trial playing out his legal troubles. The son of President Biden filed suit Monday in the…