Why Hollywood’s post-strike production rebound is so slow
Ever since the actors’ strike ended last year, Hollywood’s workforce has been asking one question: When will the entertainment industry’s production economy start its long-awaited comeback? A full nine months…
WGA warns writers not to work with Randall Emmett associate Steve Small
The Writers Guild of America has warned members not to work with producer Randall Emmett business partner Steve Small amid complaints that crew members and vendors have struggled to get…
Paramount begins major layoffs ahead of Skydance merger
Paramount Global launched a deep round of staff cuts Tuesday, a move aimed at eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs by year’s end as the company prepares for a new ownership regime.…
Trump returns to X ahead of interview with Elon Musk
Donald Trump returned on Monday to the social media platform X, more than three years after he was banned following his supporters’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol,…
‘It Ends With Us’ movie banned in Qatar for kissing scenes
Sony Pictures’ hit film adaptation of “It Ends With Us” has been prohibited from screening in Qatar, the Los Angeles Times confirmed on Monday. The country’s censorship committee rejected the…
Universal Music inks major licensing deal expansion with Meta
Universal Music Group has signed a major expansion of its licensing deal with social media giant Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, which for the first time will allow users…
At D23, even Disney’s biggest fans feel the pinch of high parks prices
Clad in a two-tiered ruffled dress, Minnie Mouse ears and a folding fan, all made of recycled Disney parks merch bags, Patt Haro reminisced about the days, decades ago, when…
Box office: Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’ hits $50 million
A battle of the celebrity spouses unfolded at the box office this weekend as Sony Pictures’ “It Ends With Us,” starring Blake Lively, proved a formidable opponent to Walt Disney…
Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google and YouTube, dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki, an early Google executive and long-time head of its YouTube video service who shaped how fortunes and fame are created on the internet, has died. She was 56.…
Smartmatic executives indicted in alleged bribery scheme
A federal grand jury in Miami has charged the co-founder of Smartmatic, a voting machine maker that is separately suing Fox News for defamation, with paying $1 million in bribe…